Liverpool vs Blackpool post match

[Lecter]

...one thing that totally astounded me during today's game was a point during the second half. Blackpool passed the ball out wide and our lot stood still. They just stood still while the Blackpool player held the ball on the touchline. We were 2-1 down at this point and chasing the game except our players weren't as they were stood ****ing still. This is not down to Roy Hodgson, this is down to the players and how much they want it or not as the case may be.

From the set up of the side and the games I've watched so far

I am 100% CONVINCED this is down to Hodgson

Listen to what people like Danny Murphy, other Fulham players and even some of our players have said

They sit off teams and defend the 18 yard box thats the plan. They dont even close down crosses

This is the whole plan

Sit deep and try and clear the ball when it is crossed in

Its suicidal

I keep saying Roys plan is dog**** you have to press the ball higher up the pitch than that

[Lecter]

Christmas is the mid point of the season, can we afford to give him that long averaging less than a point a game, and playing such dreadful football?

I think we can only afford him in charge the next 3 games

Thats the quarter point of the season

Personally I'd be inviting him into the boardroom for a chat this evening

[MrMichael]

Very worried about relegation now, "players to good" bla bla and yes fair point, but when this clown sets us out to get draws at home to the likes of Blackpool and Sunderland you're wasting the games you need to win to keep you in the league.

I don't think there's any such thing as "too good to go down". That Leeds side that did for example had some pretty decent players in it.... and off the field, we're not in an entirely different situation to what they were.

Its pretty hard to conceive of us still being in this position in the league by the end of the season, but its not completely impossible. Especially if RBS do pull the plug on H&G, and the Premier League interpret that as administration. I can't genuinely believe we could ever finish with less than 40 points. But 50 odd? With a possible 10 point deduction (or is it 12). In that case we really could be skirting with serious trouble.

[Mattshark]

I think we can only afford him in charge the next 3 games

Thats the quarter point of the season

Personally I'd be inviting him into the boardroom for a chat this evening

[Leyton388]

Souness on sky thinking that the supporters will give him time. Will we **** he is **** and we want him out.

Redknapp the cock blaming Rafa for us being ****.

[peekay]

I don't think there's any such thing as "too good to go down". That Leeds side that did for example had some pretty decent players in it.... and off the field, we're not in an entirely different situation to what they were.

Its pretty hard to conceive of us still being in this position in the league by the end of the season, but its not completely impossible. Especially if RBS do pull the plug on H&G, and the Premier League interpret that as administration. I can't genuinely believe we could ever finish with less than 40 points. But 50 odd? With a possible 10 point deduction (or is it 12). In that case we really could be skirting with serious trouble.

I think it is nine point deduction. If that happens, I would be seriously worried this season

[Bender]

Hodgson just said he's not concerned by us being in the bottom 3

[Leyton388]

Redkanpp saying Roy hasn't had money to buy good players. FFS he has good player to work with and spent £6m on that **** Poulsen.

[chadrtc]

Redknapp blaming Rafa on Sky again. Unbelievable

[Leyton388]

Hodgson just said he's not concerned by us being in the bottom 3

Oh ffs please tell me your kidding B? Im about to chuck my remote at the ****ing tele!

[Roboklopp]

Redknapp with his "Rafa had more than enough money to win the league" bull****.

[LFCman]

I don't think there's any such thing as "too good to go down". That Leeds side that did for example had some pretty decent players in it.... and off the field, we're not in an entirely different situation to what they were.

Its pretty hard to conceive of us still being in this position in the league by the end of the season, but its not completely impossible. Especially if RBS do pull the plug on H&G, and the Premier League interpret that as administration. I can't genuinely believe we could ever finish with less than 40 points. But 50 odd? With a possible 10 point deduction (or is it 12). In that case we really could be skirting with serious trouble.

It's sad enough that we are even discussing this as a possibility.

[Bender]

Oh ffs please tell me your kidding B? Im about to chuck my remote at the ****ing tele!

no he was on talksport talking to graham beacroft
..................here's his post match comments from lfc.tv

Roy Hodgson today reflected on Liverpool's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Blackpool and admitted "I'm the one responsible because I'm the team manager."




Hodgson told his post-match press conference: "It's a bad result and a very bad day. There's nothing more I can say. I can tell by the mood in here (press room), that you understand how bad it is for us.

"We were very anxious to get back on track, to get the three points and lift ourselves up the table. No words or anything I can say can change that situation or make it better.

"It's pointless to try and be positive and say the second half was better and we could have got an equaliser because we lost the game - a game we did not want to lose."

He added: "The fans are entitled to take out their frustrations, lots of things have happened to frustrate them and I'm the one responsible because I'm the team manager. When the team does badly criticism will fall my way and I have to accept it."

The Reds made a sluggish start to the proceedings and deservedly went in trailing to goals from Charlie Adam (penalty) and Luke Varney.

Sotirios Kyrgiakos did pull one back for Liverpool as they produced an improved second-half showing, leaving the boss to lament their slow start.

"I suppose I'm in a situation where I'd rather not think about the game," he admitted. "I suppose in the first half we were correctly punished for a lacklustre play. We had the ball as much as them, but we didn't do anywhere near enough to satisfy my demands, the club's demands or the players' demands on themselves.

"We conceded two goals from counter attack when we were high up the field and lost the ball on the edge of the area. We found ourselves 2-0 down against a team that played well in the first-half.

"In the second half we came out and did our best to turn it around but we only managed to get the one goal.

"I don't know whether the early injury blow of losing Fernando Torres had a psychological effect, but I don't think so. We knew they were an offensive team but if we dealt with their balls forward there would be chances for us to get them turned around and that's what happened in the second period."

Asked about the Reds' current position in the bottom three, he said: "My concerns aren't about relegation. They are about making us play to our full potential. We are only doing it in periods and not from the first to the 90th minute."

"I don't think it's because the players have not got the right attitude at the start of the game - I don't believe that. But at the start of games we are not at the level of intensity that we are in the second half of matches. We shouldn't need to go behind before we get the type of reaction we had."

The boss was also quizzed about his thoughts on his first few months at the helm.

He said: "It's been strange. The early part wasn't that bad - we had some good results in Europe.

"We also had a stroke of luck in the league games, but that has deserted us in the last few weeks. I suppose everything I think is conditioned by the last few weeks. We went out of the Carling Cup to Northampton, we failed to win a home game last week and, even worse, we have lost a home game this week against a team that has just been promoted.

"At the moment it looks bleak. It's very difficult for me to put a brave or bright face upon it. There is a lot of work to do and things we need to sort out.

"I can only take heart from the fact that the spirit of the team is still there. I don't think I could have asked any more of them in the second half than they gave the club and the fans. The fans did well to get behind us and I'm sure we all would have loved an extra 15 minutes, but we didn't get it."

[Leyton388]

Roy is going to do a Blackburn with us!

[Exiled_red]

Hodgson just said he's not concerned by us being in the bottom 3

Redknapp blaming Rafa on Sky again. Unbelievable