Atletico Madrid v Liverpool match thread

[Marky]

Brilliant game from Xabi tonight.

Majestic livvy, ****ing majestic.

[El Jefecito]

You not happy with that result away to Atletico then?

No, we could and should have done much better. Do you not think so?

[pondus]

No, we could and should have done much better. Do you not think so?

We could, but I think Rafa had the Chelsea game in mind, and I like that.

[El Jefecito]

We could, but I think Rafa had the Chelsea game in mind, and I like that.

See I don't think it had anything to do with Rafa, sloppy performances from too many players.

They need some passing practice

[pondus]

See I don't think it had anything to do with Rafa, sloppy performances from too many players.

They need some passing practice

I just meant we could have done better if we had kept our best players on the pitch, on current form Lucas is nowhere near Alonso's standards and Gerrard was taken off while Yossi and a fading Riera (2nd half) was still on.

I'm happy about this if it helps us against Chelski.

You're right about our passing, especially in the 2nd half it was sloppy.

[kingfunk]

Two points wasted,, Keane seriously pissed me off tonight with that donley flick, when it was a easy side foot in. right there he might aswell have gift wraped the two points and handed them too them.

[Shanks]

Two points wasted,, Keane seriously pissed me off tonight with that donley flick,

But his goal was ok then?


Guess you won't be watching on Sunday.

if you do, then don't post your thoughts on here.

[Liverpel]

Two points wasted,, Keane seriously pissed me off tonight with that donley flick, when it was a easy side foot in. right there he might aswell have gift wraped the two points and handed them too them.

Dunphy & Giles gave him a bollocking for about 15 minutes afterwards. They said it was completely disrespectful and a disgrace to be showboating at 1-0. Whelan said that if a player had done that in his day, Souness would have throttled tem.

[kingfunk]

But his goal was ok then?


Guess you won't be watching on Sunday.

if you do, then don't post your thoughts on here.

For starters you wont ****ing tell me where i will or where i wont post, right?

Yes his goal was GREAT, But if you get such a chance to score a goal as he did, you dont try to be too smart and flick the ball in to the net when your just one goal up in a champs league game, He is a striker, his main job is to put the ball in the back of the net, keep it simple and on the law of average simple will win over complication, there was no need to complicate it, could have been three points instead of one.

[Sarb]

For starters you wont ****ing tell me where i will or where i wont post, right?

Yes his goal was GREAT, But if you get such a chance to score a goal as he did, you dont try to be too smart and flick the ball in to the net when your just one goal up in a champs league game, He is a striker, his main job is to put the ball in the back of the net, keep it simple and on the law of average simple will win over complication, there was no need to complicate it, could have been three points instead of one.

Very disappointed with him so far this season

[barnes10]

Very disappointed with him so far this season

Really?

very disappointed tonight with those **** antics but in general he's done well and settled in pretty well despite being played in 4 positions already.

he'll learn from tonight. he'll have to. he'll know why we didnt take 3 points tonight. him and babel. seemed easier to score that header.

but then athletico deserved a point. fair result imho.

[-V-]

Big woop. He tried something that could so easily of been a goal. If he had made contact everyone would have been creaming themselves over a sensational finish. He has scored those type of goals before and he will score them again

[Marky]

FFS, get off his back. He's that type of player, he tries the impossible from time to time, he's done it throughout his career and there's been many matches when it's come off for him.
He scored tonight, yeah?

[El Jefecito]

FFS, get off his back. He's that type of player, he tries the impossible from time to time, he's done it throughout his career and there's been many matches when it's come off for him.
He scored tonight, yeah?

While you're dragging them off his back, you might consider doing the same re: Arbeloa

[Marky]

While you're dragging them off his back, you might consider doing the same re: Arbeloa

Arbs is a cool dude...a man that gives 100% for the shirt, a great competitor and on his day a fine full back.
However he's been found wanting on many occasions since he's been a Liverpool player. It's his poor positional sense and the way he gives away stupid fouls in dangerous positions that has me pulling my hair out and thinking the lad isnt up to it.