Blackburn v Liverpool match thread

[Yozza]

To continue the Dad's Army analogy from earlier....

DON'T PANIC

It seems to me over the past few games the pressure is getting to the players - We have got to take one game at a time & just forget about the rest...

We're a much better team than Blackburn, just relax & go out there & do your jobs redmen..

[dww]

60 % possession - Zero shots on goal

We did this a lot last season. When we did it well we used the possession to create pressure and in the second half we took advantage of the tired opposition, when the other team were allowed to feel like they have a chance we struggled. Last year I think the point at which our season went wrong was the 0-0 with Blackburn, again with Kuyt up front.

I think that Kuyt suffers from the same problem as Keane when up front in that he needs people to be close to him and running off him to do well. You have to think the idea had to be for Benayoun and Babel to do that.

Lets hope we up the invention second half. I like the idea of Lucas on for Mascherano.

[JPK]

Robinson is the worst keeper in the league and has never had it so easy.

[Tatterdemalion]

Well judging by the slow posting it's either excessivly exciting or incrediblu dull.

What's going on, fellas?

[rudedog]

kuyt up front on his own. ****ing moronic decision, especially after our recent displays. sort it out rafa or go open a restaurant somewhere.

please tell me thats not in reference to other teams fans calling Rafa the 'Spanish waiter'...

[Philosophia]

Well judging by the slow posting it's either excessivly exciting or incrediblu dull.

What's going on, fellas?

Not much. Bundled off the ball. Aimless passing.

[rage]

please tell me thats not in reference to other teams fans calling Rafa the 'Spanish waiter'...

i thought we called arbeloa the waiter?

ball bounced on the penalty spot from an alonso free kick and guess what? yep our attackers nowhere near

[Roboklopp]

FFS, we were finally getting men up top to support the strikers early this season, why are we reverting to leaving a static striker alone up top?

[rage]

best move of the game there by us, insua did well

[Philosophia]

Close from Alonso.

[Leyton388]

All the streams have died. Anyone got one working?

[BigChief]

FFS, we were finally getting men up top to support the strikers early this season, why are we reverting to leaving a static striker alone up top?

That's a serious soul searching question. Either the player's aren't listening to Rafa or, more worryingly, they ARE!

[Lee]

Arbeloa needs to stop picking up bookings. Really frustrating.

[rage]

http://liveworldsports.blogspot.com/

[hertsred]

Reina and the defence have been superb. As always Rafa has got the defensive setup spot on but in the final third we are poor.

Actually this is right. I said the squad looks ordinary, but the defence is absolutely awesome. It is in the final third that we are truly dreadful at the moment. I, for one, am astonished at how badly Kenae has done with us. Is it just that he doesn't fit into the system? Or did he shine in a team with lesser aspirations and lesser players?