Benfica v Liverpool Match Thread

[Mike]

Can see straight away that Di Maria is excellent.

[Kenneth]

Free header in the box. We don't look great at the back tbh.

[Kenneth]

To be fair, they're pretty good.

[Kenneth]

Babel really needs to learn when to corss/pass. One nice turn, chance to dink the ball to the back post and he fails to beat another defender.

[Mike]

They are getting behind our defence far too often.

[Kenneth]

Again, great ball over the top that they were so close to getting on the end of.

[CJ]

aimer isnt too shabby is he

[Kenneth]

They are getting behind our defence far too often.

Phew, it's not just me talking to myself.

[CJ]

benfica arent a bad side at all. just got to keep it tight

[Kenneth]

We can get the ball at the moment. or at least we can't pass it forward.

[Kenneth]

Wonderful deep cross there. Insua lost his man too easily.

[calvoboy]

No way this is going to stay 1-0, they've had too many chances for my liking but playing like this hopefully we will be able to pick them off on the break.

[MrsB]

aimar isnt too shabby is he

Used to be one of my favourite players.

[CJ]

Used to be one of my favourite players.

same here in his valencia days

[Craig_H]

Babel's way of trying to beat his man, is just knocking the ball randomly and hoping it gets past the defender, upon which babel will sprint, let the defender catch him and get goalside - and then do the same thing again.