Lyon (a) - Post Match Thread

[billd]

There's so many trolls in here. Yes we are frustrated but the lads have put a great performance. Defensively we were good, we should have scored as we had at least 4 clear chances. It's a bit of a shame that we conceded so late but we shouldn't point the blame at them. We're back on track if we put in more performances like that. We played Lyon off the park on their own patch and we should be proud of it.

That was a great performance by the boys. Yes it's disapointing but no-one could have asked for more effort. Lets just hope we kick on from this. We actually did enough to win by a mile and should have done if Voronin had taken his chances.
Support the team for ****s sake, not the performance

[Red_Polo]

Do Lyon have to win against Fiorentina for us to stand any chance?

No, if they draw we can come second by winning both our games and having a better head-to-head vs Fiorentina.

[L10]

Babel in a nut shell. Score a peach, slice a free kick out for a throw in, blast a great chance well wide, then make an absolutely cunt of an attempt to head the ball out at the end. Forget the stuff after it, that's what put us in trouble imo

**** this season. It's over already

We performed really, really well. We're having such rotten luck though

Nope not yet,disappointed as much as you are but this season will have a sting in it's tail.Very disappointed in the result but not in today's performance though, a step up from the weekend's game .

[Leyton388]

Right guys as bad as it is for us atleast we are not newcastle supporters! REMEMBER THAT!

[SimonNo7]

Draw, then we beat Debrecen and have to beat Fiorentina by 3. A win would be great then we just win both. It aint over yet, far from it.

I think Fiorentina will choke.

I like you optimism but I can see Lyon not giving a ****. They're happy they are through and would be even more happy to see us out. I think they would see us as a better team to be knocked out than Fiorentina.

[Chris]

Bollox. It's a second rate competition which is why UEFA keep tampering with it to try and resuscitate it. You're just in denial. Grow up.

We exist to win trophies you scumbag. You're the one who needs to grow up.

If its "below you" then **** off and support someone else.

[Rich]

You have to feel sorry for us tonight after what was a very good performance. Frustrating at the lack of quality on the pitch. I know Voronin has the experience but ffs he is abysmal.

On a plus point both Mascherano and Lucas were excellent tonight.

Good point. I thought our central midfield pair were fantastic all match. Mascherano in particular was peerless.

[wiw]

Are you seriously blaming Babel for us not winning the game? Madness if you are.

Yeah, I am. Fair enough if you disagree. I realise he almost won it for us, but that attempt at winning the first ball back in was absolutely pathetic. IMO he looked half asleep.."phew, the balls been cleared, I'll jog out now". I'm absolutely sick of him

[red g]

you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

i feel sorry for Rafa, i really do.

I ****ing hate the Americans/David Moores

[Mike]

We exist to win trophies you scumbag. You're the one who needs to grow up.

If its "below you" then **** off and support someone else.

So your saying the Europa cup is what Liverpool is expected to win at the start of the season?

No, its the other trophies.

[Chris]

I like you optimism but I can see Lyon not giving a ****. They're happy they are through and would be even more happy to see us out. I think they would see us as a better team to be knocked out than Fiorentina.

Then they'll look stupid if they dont win the group and draw Man Utd or Barca, they'll be going to win the group and given they're in a tin pot league these matches are huge for them. Whether they get a result is another matter but they'll try. We cant draw them in the next round so we are really relevant to them.

[el matador]

just ****ing unbelievable

what was the point of taking Torres off for the last 5 mins. where the tits in hell was aquilani.

we needed our big players and one of the biggest was on the bench. ****ing ridiculous

[Kenneth]

I thought we played alright, even the greek and voronin.

[Leyton388]

I didn't hear anyone call the UEFA cup a second rate trophy when we won it in 2001?

[Guest]

Oh dear.