Liverpool vs Steaua Bucharest: Match Thread

[Redspin]

We hammered Real, but we didn't dominate United, we just sat back and hit them on the counter. Three goals I remember, Torres goal was a long ball over the top that Vidic screwed up - counter attack goal. Fabios was a free kick. Dossena was achip after he had been played down the left on the counter when United were going for broke. Can't remember the other goal?

You're hard to please. We win 4-1 at Old Trafford when they created nothing and only scored from their traditional penalty kick, we dominated the midfield and created more chances and won at a canter, yet you make it sound like we were under the cosh, which was far from the case. In fact it's the opposite of the case

Also, your selective memory has led to your misdescribing the goals totally. The Torres goal wasn't a counter-attack at all. Skrtel cleared his lines and it's not his fault that Vidic couldn't trap a bag of cement and was worried out of possession by Torres to score with a fine finish. It was a long clearance and had nothing to do with counter-attack play. It just fell in an area where Torres, as usual, could make a fool of Vidic. Skrtel wasn't even looking where to hit the ball, he just made a typical CB clearance

Aurelio's was a free-kick, but you chose to omit the terrific build-up play that had put Gerrard in the clear only to be hauled down when through on goal by the ponderous Vidic. The excellent free-kick was just reward for an excellent move - which also was nothing to do with counter-attacking play.

Dossena's goal wasn't remotely from being played down the left when United were "going for broke". We had a goal kick that went right down the middle. Man U's team were lined up to deal with a goal kick in the way all teams do, so weren't in a position to be caught on the break and they were the opposite of "going for broke" - standing around with hands on hips describes it better. Yet again Man U's ponderous centre-backs couldn't deal with a bread-and-butter straightforward ball and Dossena got on the end of it to score well. So that was directly from a goal-kick assist from Reina and so therefore had absolutely zero to do with counter-attack play.

The goal you don't remember was a penalty resulting from a fine interchange between Gerrard and Torres, a move the quality of which Man U failed remotely to match all game.

In summary, we dominate the game, had far far better chances, Reina was a spectator, we deservedly won and they got a spawny penalty early on and failed to disturb Reina's slumbers for the rest of the match yet you seem to want to big up their performance and denigrate ours despite the facts.

Given that you seem to remember nothing at all about the game I wonder if you actually watched it?

[SimonNo7]

Great ball by Kelly, unlucky Cole wasn't offside.

[CJ]

Yeah I think he is. I think I would like to see him with Gerrard playing alongside him and Cole off Torres.

who on the left then?

[Craig_H]

You're hard to please. We win 4-1 at Old Trafford when they created nothing and only scored from their traditional penalty kick, we dominated the midfield and created more chances and won at a canter, yet you make it sound like we were under the cosh, which was far from the case. In fact it's the opposite of the case

Also, your selective memory has led to your misdescribing the goals totally. The Torres goal wasn't a counter-attack at all. Skrtel cleared his lines and it's not his fault that Vidic couldn't trap a bag of cement and was worried out of possession by Torres to score with a fine finish. It was a long clearance and had nothing to do with counter-attack play. It just fell in an area where Torres, as usual, could make a fool of Vidic. Skrtel wasn't even looking where to hit the ball, he just made a typical CB clearance

Aurelio's was a free-kick, but you chose to omit the terrific build-up play that had put Gerrard in the clear only to be hauled down when through on goal by the ponderous Vidic. The excellent free-kick was just reward for an excellent move - which also was nothing to do with counter-attacking play.

Dossena's goal wasn't remotely from being played down the left when United were "going for broke". We had a goal kick that went right down the middle. Man U's team were lined up to deal with a goal kick in the way all teams do, so weren't in a position to be caught on the break and they were the opposite of "going for broke" - standing around with hands on hips describes it better. Yet again Man U's ponderous centre-backs couldn't deal with a bread-and-butter straightforward ball and Dossena got on the end of it to score well. So that was directly from a goal-kick assist from Reina and so therefore had absolutely zero to do with counter-attack play.

The goal you don't remember was a penalty resulting from a fine interchange between Gerrard and Torres, a move the quality of which Man U failed remotely to match all game.

In summary, we dominate the game, had far far better chances, Reina was a spectator, we deservedly won and they got a spawny penalty early on and failed to disturb Reina's slumbers for the rest of the match yet you seem to want to big up their performance and denigrate ours despite the facts.

Given that you seem to remember nothing at all about the game I wonder if you actually watched it?

[Helios Creed]

has a certain Lucas Levia scored any goals for us

Yes. But when he was still known as Lucas Leiva.

[Molby]

There ya go Babel on the right, bang decent cross. Get Maxi off FFS get Dani on

Joe COle is and outstanding talent, and a class apart from any player on that pitch

what has roy got to gain from seeing any more of Maxi???? Get Dani P on - give the lad a chance !!

[danperkins]

Maxi....Maxi Rodriguez, do SOMETHING useful for me....

i wouldn't hold your breath mate. Roy does't exactly like making subs

[danperkins]

what has roy got to gain from seeing any more of Maxi???? Get Dani P on - give the lad a chance !!

Exactly mate

[Craig_H]

I have it on good authority that Roy never makes subs because the players who come on, would be in line for an appearance bonus, thus costing the club more money. His contract allows him 2 subs per month.

True story.

[danperkins]

Skint

[danperkins]

I have it on good authority that Roy never makes subs because the players who come on, would be in line for an appearance bonus, thus costing the club more money. His contract allows him 2 subs per month.

True story.

classic, loosely based on a true story

[danperkins]

Babel worst player on the pitch again, followed by Maxi and Kyriagkos? Eh lucas? maybe Merieles more forward Cole out left?

[SimonNo7]

Lucas on for Babel.

[Craig_H]

I like the way N'Gog is able to play intelligent little lay-offs when he's leading the line, and enables us to keep possession while players get up in support

I dislike the way Babel assumes that the defender's leg that is about to block the ball is just a visual hologram-type of mirage that isnt really there and will actually not block the ball - so he just blasts it against the leg - and then has the nerve to look surprised that his shot was blocked.

Meireles will go just off N'Gog and Joseph will play wide. Where's Dani P????????????????????

[Molby]

nice shot of Rush , Hansen and the King there - How many championship medals have they collectively got?