Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea - Post Match

[Roboklopp]

Grey and Keys missing the point again.

[5europeancups]

Now is not the time to discuss the Wigan match, lets just enjoy a great victory.

trust me I am!!

[Kenneth]

When Drogba (i think) received the ball wide on the left you could look at our defensive line and we had 7 or 8 (!) players lying flat at one stage. With Meireles and Maxi just infront of them. This was from open play too, no set pieces etc. Made me cringe a little bit, but fairplay beggars can't be choosers, definitely signs of improvement.

Didn't find it cringeworthy myself. Two up against a better side, that's when defending what you've got makes sense. Without the second goal it would I've a very different story.

[little dave hedgehog]

had a great morning in the pub bouncing to torres song and singing **** off chelsea fc, you ain't got no history

[Kenneth]

FFS where is the man of the match thread? Finally when i want to vote, it's no where to be seen. :headshake:

[nineteen]

I thought Kelly had a good game at the back, showed some good maturity and worked well with the rest of the defence. The kid deserves a good run in the side - he's not going to develop by giving 5/10 mins here and there and a bunch of reserve games.

Torres? Good to have him back.

The next few games have now taken on an entirely different perspective. We're away to Wigan on Wednesday and then away to Stoke on Saturday. Both games are eminently winnable if we play like we did today. With such a good run going, anything less than two wins would be a major disappointment and would suck some of newly acquired confidence out of the team.

[Rich]

No arguments - well done Hodgson.

Got his tactics right against a superior team.

[DannyMan2006]

Seriously? You are questioning Torres after THAT?

Ah come on fella. I haven't had a go at Torres once this season on this site. Privately to friends I've argued over long term effects of an injury and wondered and hoped he's not lost a yard of pace already.

But whilst his performance was excellent today you there is still a question mar over whether he has back to full fitness. And that was my only question mark -how long till he reaches full fitness ?

[fah-q]

Great result and performance, I thought we rode our luck a little in the 2nd half although for all their possession they created very few goal scoring chances.

Great to see us press the ball and forcing errors.

3 "winnable" games coming up, lets see where that takes us.

[Neil Young]

had a great morning in the pub bouncing to torres song and singing **** off chelsea fc, you ain't got no history

Americans - always humble in victory.

[fah-q]

My slight fear is that perhaps Roy is the sort of manager able to get his tactics right against the bigger teams (Fulham in the Europa league and against the mancs) but struggles to set up right against the smaller/not quite so big teams.

[Kenneth]

My slight fear is that perhaps Roy is the sort of manager able to get his tactics right against the bigger teams (Fulham in the Europa league and against the mancs) but struggles to set up right against the smaller/not quite so big teams.

Before today is worried that it was the other way round. We'll see.

[Neil Young]

My slight fear is that perhaps Roy is the sort of manager able to get his tactics right against the bigger teams (Fulham in the Europa league and against the mancs) but struggles to set up right against the smaller/not quite so big teams.

My big fear is a variation on that - we play like a small team. It'll do for a while and he'll get us to a better position than he ever managed with Fulham because we've got better players but we'll never really challenge.

Counter-attacking teams don't win leagues any more.

[DannyMan2006]

Time, as ever, will show the answer.

[JHP]

Everyone played well and Hodgson deserves credit. I thought Lucas was excellent and is turning into a very good player.

I actually enjoyed the game and atmosphere at Anfield more than I have for a long time, feels like even the crowd is now beginning to get back to normal.

Does anyone have a link to the goals?