Bolton Wanderers vs Liverpool: Match Thread

[Fredo]

Yeeesssssss!!!

Maxi and Torres may have made that goal but its the addition of Ngog that makes us tick. He makes all the difference when he is on the park, thats why I always say he should always be starting

Don't think it has to do with Ngog. The game was just more open and one piece of brilliance by Torres made it. Ngog is a good player but I don't think he deserves to be playing ahead of Torres, or with him - which as an experiment has failed so many times.

[dww]

Yeeesssssss!!!

Maxi and Torres may have made that goal but its the addition of Ngog that makes us tick. He makes all the difference when he is on the park, thats why I always say he should always be starting

The thing is that while there is some truth in that in the final third it is a terrible choice in terms of linking up the team. Neither Ngog or Torres can play from deep and given Roys deep defensive line we simply cede more of the pitch to the opposition (see the Man City game) with them together. I wasn't watching but listening and reading here and there seemed to be more chances or at least attacks from Bolton after the change.

I just think it is swapping one problem for another unless Roy deals with the underlying causes of our poor play (i.e. everyone being too deep and the massive gap between the attacking and defending players when we begin to counter and our lack of a proactive pressing game).