Kuyt

[Matt]

It was 3-3 but I see what you mean.

If we weren't losing at the time it makes it even more unforgivable

[-V-]

Thought Dirk Kuyt was incredible last night. My man of the match, faultless performance and i can't understand where he gets the energy from. He was like superman last night

[nevelator]

Not sure mate, there were a good few seconds where Arshavin was lining up the shot and it was clear that it was coming. Reina got down to it, but didnt get enough behind it. I'm sure he'd look at it himself and think he should've done better. He wasnt culpable overall for the result, but for that one goal, he should've got more behind it iMO.

When I was watching last night, I thought that it got a nick off Carra and that was why it went through Reina.

[The Birdman]

Does Kuyt's 5 assists include last night?? if not then he's got 7.
I can remember Pompey away, Man U home off the top of my head.

I'll admit he has won me over (as has Alonso) and I honestly believe an Alves (I know that ship has sailed) behind him to overlap and provide width would improve us and make Kuyt look even better, basically he is like Pires and Llungberg at their peak drifting in from wide to score and help create space for others

[Kenneth]

Wish he hadn't rolled half way across Anfield after being fouled last night, think we'd have deservedly got a freekick on the egde of the area if he hadn't.

[Scratch]

Wish he hadn't rolled half way across Anfield after being fouled last night, think we'd have deservedly got a freekick on the egde of the area if he hadn't.

Unfortunately, running at speed and having your legs taken out like that tends to result in forward momentum being transferred to a roll like that....it was a blatent foul and that pillock of a referee missed it...in fact, he missed a couple of pretty obvious fouls in my opinion.

[Neil Young]

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I'd like to formally announce I have revised my opinion of Howard Webb in the light of his abject performance yesterday.

[dww]

Quite.

Their fourth was a joke. Allowing the whole side bar Reina and one other to push up for a corner at 3-4, when they've just brought on Theo Walcott was asking for trouble.

Easy to say in hindsight, obviously.

It was 3-3 but I see what you mean.

I thought that was a fair enough decision actually - gamble for an extra two points against losing only one. Personally I think the draw all but finishes our league chances.

[DannyMan2006]

We don't need a 'better' player as such for the right side, just another option with different attributes to Dirk.

You simply won't find a more selfless, hardworking and intelligent footballer than Dirk Kuyt. What we also need is a very quick and rather more direct player to supplement what Kuyt brings to the right side. Ideally it would be someone young who's willing to bide their time as I still think Dirk should start the majority of games.

I agree with that. El Zhar is not a good enough player to bring on as an alternative to Kuyt. But we need a similar player to him. A first teamer would be ideal, if not a cracking squad player.

I like the look of that Pole at Dortmond.

[Reece]

I love Dirk. Get someone like Kuba in to offer an alternative.

I agree with that. El Zhar is not a good enough player to bring on as an alternative to Kuyt. But we need a similar player to him. A first teamer would be ideal, if not a cracking squad player.

I like the look of that Pole at Dortmond.

[DannyMan2006]

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I'd like to formally announce I have revised my opinion of Howard Webb in the light of his abject performance yesterday.

Me too.

Before the game I said to my mate that he had deserved the FA cup final and hoped he'd prove me right. He didn't and was terrible.

[DannyMan2006]

Quite.

Their fourth was a joke. Allowing the whole side bar Reina and one other to push up for a corner at 3-4, when they've just brought on Theo Walcott was asking for trouble.

Easy to say in hindsight, obviously.

In the 90th minute it was a gamble worth taking for me. Though had I known there would be 5 minutes of injury time I may have thought differently.

[Woobus]

After such a great performance from him last night this was the last thing I was expecting. We had no problems up front and Kuyt was one of the better players.

[squaddie]

He's crap through the middle but as soon as he went wide (now his proper position), with Yossi in his preferred position, he was a different proposition. I like him a lot and thought he had a fantastic 2nd half. In fact having said that he did pretty well 1st half too, but he's no central striker IMO.

Thought he was great last night all game. But like you say far more efficient when pushed out to the wing.

[Fierce]

I dont buy that....it was smashed at him from real close in. Hardly had time to react. It may have looked like he should have saved it as it was very close to his body but he simply didnt have time to adjust his position.

IMO Reina cant really be faulted for any of the goals last night. Your real culprits are Mash for the first, Carra and Arbeloa for the second, Aurelio for the third and the whole team for the fourth.

Not sure mate, there were a good few seconds where Arshavin was lining up the shot and it was clear that it was coming. Reina got down to it, but didnt get enough behind it. I'm sure he'd look at it himself and think he should've done better. He wasnt culpable overall for the result, but for that one goal, he should've got more behind it iMO.

Only point for me is that he got down too slowly, or rather didn't have enough time to get down. With that in mind I think he could have used his feet, cardinal sin for a keeper I know but still, would have been safer except for the potential rebound