Liverpool v Sunderland post match thread

[destinydude]

It really wasn't beating Villa and Sunderland away were both better.

In terms of the football and the encouraging signs, this was much better than the ones mentioned IMO

[JohnDoe]

Once they get fit, we'll be fine. I'm fuming with this because we played so well in the first half. To completely go off the boil over such a trivial aspect of the game is something I'll find hard to get over. Get your players match fit before the start of the season, ****s sake.

[saj]

Yes

And if the scum win we might as well hand them the trophy...

There's 37 games left. That's 111 points left to be won. The scum will be 2 points ahead of us tonight if they win. I am worried - indeed they will win the title tonight should they be victorious

[BigChief]

Haven't seen the game yet, but it sounds like exactly as I expected. Giving Poulsen/Cole/Ngog all those preseason games was always gong to haunt us. Without Suarez starting I quietly expected us to lose 2-0. Bruce always starts the season strongly.

So, all in all, with players that have only just met each other and haven't got match fitness yet a 1-1 result was a point gained in my mind. One game more for these players to gel, I fancy us against Arsenal.

[Neil Young]

I didn't watch the game but if it's true the players are not totally fit then:

• EITHER the fitness coaches are crap and lots of people on here could obviously do a better job;
• OR It's nowhere near as simple as some people choose to believe.

It's the first game of the season, it's frustrating and a bit disappointing but that's all.

[Mattshark]

Think this was the best first day outing we had in 5 seasons despite the poor second half. Never have I been so looking forward for the next game. Bring on the gooners. I fancy beating them :

It really wasn't beating Villa and Sunderland away were both better.

[vlahka]

Dont know why I bother watching football anymore with the way things keep going. Someone tell me why I shouldnt just start following this.

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[Mostar]

Agreed mate, no idea why he wasn't at least on the bench, could have used his creativity and movement.

Just looked like headless chickens in the 2nd half.

Passes weren't connecting and lacked that pressure high up the pitch

We can take a bit out of first half if we can play like that for 90 mins I think we will do well. Charlie Adam should def have taken that pen and Richardson should have saw red.

Very good point.

As soon as they scored we completely lost our composure and had no idea of how to connect or attack.

Raul coming in didn't make any difference whatsoever.

Adam tried and tried but we need one more creative player to tie thing up for Suarez and Carroll.

I think Downing will be a very good player for us and I personally like him more on the right as on more than occasion we had Suarez, Downing and Enrique getting in each other way.

[davegrady1]

We were very unlucky today lads, I know it's frustrating, but see the positives. It's a new team and to me the signs are very positive.

It's only one game so keep the faith

[destinydude]

We were very unlucky today lads, I know it's frustrating, but see the positives. It's a new team and to me the signs are very positive.

It's only one game so keep the faith

Think this was the best first day outing we had in 5 seasons despite the poor second half. Never have I been so looking forward for the next game. Bring on the gooners. I fancy beating them :

[Pablo]

We were very unlucky today lads, I know it's frustrating, but see the positives. It's a new team and to me the signs are very positive.

It's only one game so keep the faith

[destinydude]

The players are simply not match fit yet. I said that that will be a problem the first games of the season a couple of weeks ago and it looks like I got that one right

Kenny also didn't correct the two against three in the middle problem soon enough. Bruce moved Larsson more into a central position and they owned the central midfield after that.

Bruce won the tactical battle against Kenny today

And then Jeebus wept.

Come on Arn. Who cares? It's ****ing Sunderland. Had Flanno been solid, we'd have kept it under wraps. They did not own the midfield. We were pretty slow in general in teh second half,

[Mattshark]

I thought Carroll had a decent game.

He was ok, I still don't think he offers enough personally. I thought Adam and Downing did well first half, both were poor second half and I still can't figure out what Henderson actually does. I thought we were extremely 1 dimensional in attack for a the second half.

[danperkins]

The players are simply not match fit yet. I said that that will be a problem the first games of the season a couple of weeks ago and it looks like I got that one right

Kenny also didn't correct the two against three in the middle problem soon enough. Bruce moved Larsson more into a central position and they owned the central midfield after that.

Bruce won the tactical battle against Kenny today

midfield got bossed in second half, although fatigue looked like a major factor IMO, especially with Lucas.

[Pablo]

I thought Carroll had a decent game.

So did I

And there was **** all wrong with this disallowed goal IMO.