Liverpool v Stoke match thread

[anfieldanfield]

There's absolutely no need for Dirk to be on the pitch. Not his type of game.

I'd bring Babel AND Yossi on if it's still 0-0 at the 60 minute mark.

Hell, with so much time and space for the center backs, there's even a case for getting Agger out there....

[Vermilion]

If the free kick was indirect, it was the right decision unfortunately.

Saying on 5live the free kick was a DIRECT one...and all they can think of is that it was ruled out for off side...a shady off side if so.

[JohnDoe]

If the free kick was indirect, it was the right decision unfortunately.

So that was it?!

Never noticed

[flyboy]

truly dissapointing play when it comes to set pieces....when will we ever get better at it

[Michael]

Right ... so Keane says he isnt worried about not getting a goal yet ...... and you know what ...... It f-ing looks like it! I'd rather he was bothered!

He's been not only poor but lazy today .... always waiting for the ball to come to him....

Not impressed at all ..... I'd change him for Bable at half time.... He needs to be dropped.... it isnt cool for a player like him to be happy with the way he has been playing!

[dom9]

So that was it?!

Never noticed

Who knows.

[Michael]

Right ... so Keane says he isnt worried about not getting a goal yet ...... and you know what ...... It f-ing looks like it! I'd rather he was bothered!

He's been not only poor but lazy today .... always waiting for the ball to come to him....

Not impressed at all ..... I'd change him for Bable at half time.... He needs to be dropped.... it isnt cool for a player like him to be happy with the way he has been playing!

[Exiled_red]

Not seen it but 5-live said it was an in-direct free kick that went in without a touch

Five live have now said it was a direct free kick so can only assume it was disallowed for offside

[slimbimjim]

**** off Stoke

[fowlen]

We are all over them and look very comfortable, but there is nothing happening in that final 3rd. Link up between midfield and strikers is non existent and both Torres and Keane have done almost nothing.

I'd leave it for another 15, but if we have not scored one or two by then, it should be Babel and Yossi time.

[TheStig]

There's absolutely no need for Dirk to be on the pitch. Not his type of game.

I'd bring Babel AND Yossi on if it's still 0-0 at the 60 minute mark.

Hell, with so much time and space for the center backs, there's even a case for getting Agger out there....

I'd bring them on a little earlier (maybe even now).

Rafa doesn't like making early subs though.

[blacky]

Need to get used to this. Teams will come to anfield to purely defend and nick a draw. This was one of our downfalls last season. IMO Rafa will address this at HT and we will score early in the 2nd half

[TheStig]

Off we go again.

[dom9]

My thread has died

[scully]

Right ... so Keane says he isnt worried about not getting a goal yet ...... and you know what ...... It f-ing looks like it! I'd rather he was bothered!

He's been not only poor but lazy today .... always waiting for the ball to come to him....

Not impressed at all ..... I'd change him for Bable at half time.... He needs to be dropped.... it isnt cool for a player like him to be happy with the way he has been playing!

You can say that again.