Sunderland vs Liverpool Match Thread

[Leyton388]

If we keep playing like this i expect this to be Rafas last season with us because it has been dire since preseason. I know i have said this before but there has ben no change since preseason. Poor all round

[Kenneth]

Actually, looking at it again, it doesn't seem to be a balloon. It's a beach ball (?)

It's ridiculous that there can be a beach ball on the pitch. Like watching clown football in more ways than one. However. We can't seriously be using this is an explanation of why we are **** against Sunderland.

[kingfunk]

Actually, looking at it again, it doesn't seem to be a balloon. It's a beach ball (?)

Although it does not say "FOOTball" it is pretty obvious to a normal person that that is what they reference to in this rule.

[kingfunk]

It's ridiculous that there can be a beach ball on the pitch. Like watching clown football in more ways than one. However. We can't seriously be using this is an explanation of why we are **** against Sunderland.

[Mattshark]

Why Masch was dropped from the oringinal xi is baffling from this first half performance.

Probably because he was in Argentina till Thursday.

[JohnDoe]

It's ridiculous that there can be a beach ball on the pitch. Like watching clown football in more ways than one. However. We can't seriously be using this is an explanation of why we are **** against Sunderland.

It's not an explanation, just saying.

[SimonNo7]

The BBC have just read out the rules and the game should have been stopped, a drop ball ordered and the goal should NOT have stood!

[kop-al-74]

It was a beachball ffs,and the ball took a wicked deflection off it.The goal shouldn't have stood.Fckin can't believe our luck.And it was one of our fans that threw it on aswell.

[Slim]

Radio 5 Live have just said the rule is that the ref should have stopped the game, removed the ball/balloon, & restarted with a drop ball.

Anyhoo, we were still **** despite that incident. Can have no complaints with the scoreline.

[Jayesh87]

Probably because he was in Argentina till Thursday.

but why did Rafa put him in the starting xi to start with then take him out?

[pondus]

Beachball with a LFC logo on it, apparently from a beach set which is on sale for £10 from the LFC store (used to cost £20). They just showed a picture of the whole set on canal plus

[Mattshark]

but why did Rafa put him in the starting xi to start with then take him out?

Don't know, maybe at Mascha's request, he may have been worried about injury.

[tsb]

Hope the ref gives us a decision to even it up. Balloon or no balloon, we've been second best. They don't seem to want it or be good enough - you cant get away with one of those but not both!

[Rich]

It was obvious from looking at it that it was more substantial than a balloon.

[Bender]

If we keep playing like this i expect this to be Rafas last season with us because it has been dire since preseason. I know i have said this before but there has ben no change since preseason. Poor all round

was thinking along the same lines......but here seems to be no urgency/desire/passion from the players