Liverpool FC vs Stoke City match thread

[McDermotX]

Coates has looked assured and confident, especially with the ball. We need to continue to push Coates or Skrtel forward and bring on Maxi for Downing as he works better in a tight space

Wish we could.

[Exiled_red]

This is the biggest problem we have, players are either too slow to get to the box in time, are scared of getting in the box or are being told not to go in the box en masse for fear of a counter attack.

When someone does eventually make a cross it needs to be pinpoint because there's normally only one person there if at all. Bloody clueless.

I think our all round play is to slow, we should be playing at a higher tempo, and moving the ball around quickly not allowing Stoke players to get back into their positions when they are drawn out. For me that's the way we need to play against an organised solidly set-up team.

[Gibbo]

These are the types of game when an in form Torres would pull a goal out of nowhere.

This is why we need a 'world class' finisher to finish the spine of our team off, the foundations are there we just need a few more things that should have been addressed in Summer.

[BootRoom]

Stoke usually have at least 8 men behind the ball, which allows us alot of possession but we have no space to threaten them in the final third.

I don't think their keeper has had a save to make.

Having 8 men behind the ball isn't stopping us from getting men in the box, we are stopping ourselves.

[Gibbo]

Is Agger definitely injured btw?

Always nervous when players aren't in the team this time of year

[el matador]

we need more from the wide areas. johnson, enrique and doning have been disappointing.

[McDermotX]

Johnson effort blocked....not a great shot though

[RichC]

dear lord sloppy corner

[McDermotX]

Poor between Carra and Reina.....Stoke corner

[McDermotX]

Move breaks down AGAIN..................now we know how City felt

[Suarez]

Carrol and Colina warming up

[McDermotX]

Half chance from Glen after cutting inside.............can only see something happening with a dead ball or Glen at this point.

[Gibbo]

Spurs 1 - 1 Modric.

[McDermotX]

Rubbish Enrique cross in............not good enough

[Suarez]

well **** me, we had the ball 10 yards outside their box for a couple of minutes then and when we finally crossed it in, 1 body in there.