Liverpool v Trabzonspor Match Thread

[Shaggy]

So he was woeful but did okay all things considered?

Woeful first half ffs, decent 2nd = okay all things considered. It's not ****ing rocket surgery.

[banditos]

I reakon Babel and Aquilani might get a game at City on Monday night. Soemeone's gotta come in for Cole and Jova seems to have played every game so far.

[Rudo]

I reakon Babel and Aquilani might get a game at City on Monday night. Soemeone's gotta come in for Cole and Jova seems to have played every game so far.

Jova will start. As will Lucas.

[Cleo]

Jova will start. As will Lucas.

Other stuff you wanna share with us, Roy??

[trabzonsporfun]

you are so lucky

[Craig_H]

you are so lucky

Yep, perfectly good goal disallowed, missed peno and basically in control of the 2nd half. Yep, we really rode our luck

[cream]

Could someone tell me about this match?
the good bad and ugly.

Babels goal was good, probably the only good bit in the game.

The whole team were bad.

The football was ugly and you should be glad you missed it.

[BigChief]

you are so lucky

You're right, Torres is a great player isn't he.

[Shaggy]

Yep, perfectly good goal disallowed, missed peno and basically in control of the 2nd half. Yep, we really rode our luck

We were pretty crap on the night but like hell we were lucky.

[Craig_H]

You're right, Torres is a great player isn't he.

[Mostar]

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How did Babel do

Mattshark;1684706]He was poor, but his finish was good.

Had one good touch and rest of the game was very poor.

Torres looks really sharp, doesn't he. The way he set up Jova's chance was incredible.

Torres looked pretty good. Nice improvement over the brief appearance against Gunners.

I reakon Babel and Aquilani might get a game at City on Monday night. Soemeone's gotta come in for Cole and Jova seems to have played every game so far.

I hope Aqua man finally gets a chance to play.

[Danoner Forrest]

Im happy that Benitez wasnt still in charge with that performance.
The boos would have been audible nationwide if he had.

It was awful. What are they, the 7th best team in Turkey and we basically sat so far back it was unreal.
2 defensive midfielders and 1 up front, remind anyone of a former Liverpool manager??

We attacked once in the 1st half, no exaggeration, and scored, we then went forward for 5 mins at the beggining of the second and got a penalty, why oh why did we give them so much respect???

Reminded me of Fulham's abject defensive display at Anfield last year, only last night we were Fulham.

[paulc]

Im happy that Benitez wasnt still in charge with that performance.
The boos would have been audible nationwide if he had.

It was awful. What are they, the 7th best team in Turkey and we basically sat so far back it was unreal.
2 defensive midfielders and 1 up front, remind anyone of a former Liverpool manager??

We attacked once in the 1st half, no exaggeration, and scored, we then went forward for 5 mins at the beggining of the second and got a penalty, why oh why did we give them so much respect???

Reminded me of Fulham's abject defensive display at Anfield last year, only last night we were Fulham.

First post? sounds like you have been here for a long while

[The Birdman]

Positives -
Kelly played well again, not amazing and misplaced a few pases but was solid and mobile and gained more experience.
Poulson was good imo, 1st game for anyone this season, 1st game with new team mates, he is composed, 2 footed, assured, good in the air and very comfortable in possession, he will be a very good player for us.
Jovanovich reminds me a little of Ronny Rosenthal which on the whole is a good thing.
Torres looked very sharp for the 1st 20 minutes after he came on.

Negatives.
Ryan Babel, I know he scored but that was the only thing he contributed to the team, game or himself all first half. Hopefully that has given him more confidence, hopefully he'll never play again in any position unless we are deperate.

Maxi and Aurelio were so so, expected more quality from them

[the rev leeroy brown]

team wasnt great last night - but that was really down to so many getting their first game of the season. the fact roy said pre-game that these types of games are good for playing squad members and getting match fitness up was good and so it turned out. no cohesion but only down to fact it was a team who hasnt played together before. felt sorry for babel - no serveice up top but did a good shift - great finish pissed all over rafa!!!