Liverpool v Sunderland Post Match Thread

[JohnDoe]

Anything that is in the future should be bracketed as ifs ...

I can't see us winning three on the trot at the moment let alone ten.

We've lost every match we've played against a half decent team.

[Red Chilli]

Our next 3 games : Lyon (CL), SCUM (PL) Arsenal (Carling Cup) will be crucial IMO.

Lose all three and then the knives will be well and truly out

[DannyMan2006]

The biggest stick to beat Rafa with is that he signed an injured player to replace last seasons player of the season - a player who has yet to play for us.

It ranks alongside the decision to sign Diouf instead of Anelka

It does not Red Chilli. Would you rather he signed a worse player just so he could be in the starting XI for the past three months? Maybe you should judge Aquilanis whole Liverpool career before making such a judgement like that. Ridiculous to say the least.

What can be said is that Rafa has took a huge gamble by signing Aquilani. Whether or not it pays of for Rafa personally will be seen at the end of teh season.

[tomasjj]

We've lost every match we've played against a half decent team.

Yep. And that's very worrying.

[Diego]

Agree with all of that, apart from the works hard part. He did work hard, then stopped putting in 100% the last season.
Shame he wanted out though. Great plan B.

crouch really offer **** all besides picking the ball out of the air. he wouldn't have made a difference at all

[Bender]

If we win our next 10 in a row, I'll eat my hat

SCUM (h)
Fulham (a)
Birmingham (h)
Citeh (h)
Everton (a)
Blackburn (a)
Arsenal(h)
Wigan (h)
Pompey(a)
Wolves (h)

What kind of hat would you like

[DannyMan2006]

Our next 3 games : Lyon (CL), SCUM (PL) Arsenal (Carling Cup) will be crucial IMO.

Lose all three and then the knives will be well and truly out

Arsenal carling cup? Do you really care about that one? Lose to the Mancs and Lyon and the knives will be out for sure.

10 points behind Man Utd and 9 behind Chelsea would be curtains. At the moment we're clinging on by our fingertips. Defeat to Lyon and we have a tricky task on our hands in Europe.

[Red Chilli]

It does not Red Chilli. Would you rather he signed a worse player just so he could be in the starting XI for the past three months? Maybe you should judge Aquilanis whole Liverpool career before making such a judgement like that. Ridiculous to say the least.

What can be said is that Rafa has took a huge gamble by signing Aquilani. Whether or not it pays of for Rafa personally will be seen at the end of teh season.

For me it is clear that the gamble has already failed and I'm sorry but it is an equally disasterous decision as the Anelka/Diouf one.

I would rather Rafa had told Real Madrid and their 30 million to **** off and kept Alonso. Much the same as Martin O'Neil did with Gareth Barry last season.

[MattB]

Just to add insult to injury

Under the laws of the game, the beachball considered an outside agent, which, whether inflatable, plastic bag or yorkshire terrier, should draw a drop-ball if struck.

[Red Chilli]

Arsenal carling cup? Do you really care about that one? Lose to the Mancs and Lyon and the knives will be out for sure.

10 points behind Man Utd and 9 behind Chelsea would be curtains. At the moment we're clinging on by our fingertips. Defeat to Lyon and we have a tricky task on our hands in Europe.

I don't care about the Carling cup but it will then be 6 defeats in a row which will be significant IMO

[cream]

Our next 3 games : Lyon (CL), SCUM (PL) Arsenal (Carling Cup) will be crucial IMO.

Lose all three and then the knives will be well and truly out

The 3 crucial games were Sunderland, Lyon and scum. We've fallen at the first hurdle. Are Gerrard and Torres going to be fit for Lyon???

[tomasjj]

What kind of hat would you like

[Icon]

Just to add insult to injury

Under the laws of the game, the beachball considered an outside agent, which, whether inflatable, plastic bag or yorkshire terrier, should draw a drop-ball if struck.

So the ref knows his game then?

[MattB]

So the ref knows his game then?

Apparently not. Doesn't disguise the fact that we were dog**** throughout and deserved to lose though

[Exiled_red]

Just to add insult to injury

Under the laws of the game, the beachball considered an outside agent, which, whether inflatable, plastic bag or yorkshire terrier, should draw a drop-ball if struck.

Can we appeal to the FA to have the game replayed