Brighton post match

[Lee]

FFS.

I assumed they were both omitted from the squad to save them for next week. They've both got to start.

[Mostar]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kenny-you-can-tell-steven

Kenny: You can tell Steven

Kenny Dalglish hopes his side's prolificacy in beating Brighton 6-1 will set the standard as Liverpool's quest for a cup double continues.

The Reds will welcome Stoke to Anfield in the FA Cup quarter-finals after an emphatic victory over a team chasing promotion to the Premier League.

Martin Skrtel, Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez all fired - and the scoreline was bloated by three Brighton own goals.

Dalglish reflected: "Three? Are you taking Steven [Gerrard]'s off him as well? You better tell him!

"You can't blame their boys for wanting to defend their goal, they were just a bit unfortunate.

"Someone said we had 15 attempts on target. We've said we'd like to get our conversion rate up and today that's not a bad return."

Liverpool might have had seven had Suarez converted a penalty late in the game. It was Dalglish who told the club's other penalty takers to stand aside for the Uruguayan.

"That was my fault - I just let sentiment get in the way," said the boss. "But I'll learn my lesson.

"It's a good victory but it was more difficult than the scoreline suggests. Brighton played very well against us at the AMEX in the League Cup and for half an hour or 40 minutes here they were very good as well.

"We deserved to win and go through but whether the score is a true reflection of how the game went, that's open to conjecture."

Reporters quizzed Dalglish on what a sixth goal of the campaign will do for Carroll's confidence.

His response was: "We've always been positive and we always will be.

"We'll always be supportive of any player who comes to this football club, it doesn't matter what his name is. We'll be the judge of whether we're happy or unhappy, and we're delighted with everyone who's come here since we came to the club."

Carroll, Suarez and Gerrard started together for the first time.

"I never realised that," added Dalglish. "The three of them are fantastic footballers and they played fantastically today. The more any team gets their iconic players on the pitch, the more chance they've got of being successful.

"But we'll stand and be counted as a squad."

Meanwhile, Dalglish was asked about the absence of Daniel Agger and Craig Bellamy and whether they will be okay for the Carling Cup final next weekend.

"We had a couple of injuries on Friday and Saturday with Bellers and Daniel Agger," he said. "We'll have to see how they are but they should be alright, I think."

[Darkon]

How are people feeling about us drawing Stoke at Anfield?

It's exactly the type of games we have not gotten enough out of this season, but it could also have been a lot worse. So a decent draw? I would have loved to get Chelsea at Anfield.

[Phoenix07]

Got a week to take care of themselves. Better not be any problems. They both deserve a start for this season's performances.

[rudedog]

I assume Suarez and Gerrard will still get credited with assists for the OGs?

[Mostar]

How are people feeling about us drawing Stoke at Anfield?

It's exactly the type of games we have not gotten enough out of this season, but it could also have been a lot worse. So a decent draw? I would have loved to get Chelsea at Anfield.

We are playing them at home and as you said it could have been a lot worse.

I like our chances but we have to play them completely differently then we did the last time we faced them.

[Chris]

How are people feeling about us drawing Stoke at Anfield?

It's exactly the type of games we have not gotten enough out of this season, but it could also have been a lot worse. So a decent draw? I would have loved to get Chelsea at Anfield.

We'll beat them, everyone will be fired up and their ball retention is absolutely horrendous so cant see them getting away with a result again.

[Mostar]

Got a week to take care of themselves. Better not be any problems. They both deserve a start for this season's performances.

Agger's presence is critical for us especially if Kenny decides to feature midfield trio Hendo, Adam and Stevie and Bellamy has been a difference maker for us this season quite a few times and I'd love to see him get a chance to play from the start.

That said, Downing had a good game and finaly assisted Carroll so if Bellamy is not 100% fit we will probably see Stewie start.

[rudedog]

I assume Suarez and Gerrard will still get credited with assists for the OGs?

actually, Suarez might not get it with the boy actually taking a touch to control it before kneeing it into his own net

[Mostar]

@Jshelvey33
Great game for us too win , support was unreal .. Such an amazing place too play .. #YNWA

[-V-]

Pleased with the performance, good positive showing from everyone and defo put a smile on my face.

Still loads of room for improvement though, not happy with Gerrard still having such a deep role and Brighton did give us loads of space infront of their defence. Space that premier league teams don't give us

[Phoenix07]

Agger's presence is critical for us especially if Kenny decides to feature midfield trio Hendo, Adam and Stevie and Bellamy has been a difference maker for us this season quite a few times and I'd love to see him get a chance to play from the start.

That said, Downing had a good game and finaly assisted Carroll so if Bellamy is not 100% fit we will probably see Stewie start.

True.

But if we do have that midfield trio, that would mean Henderson is on the right? That can't happen.

Suarez, Bellamy and Gerrard must be the attacking trio.

[TheElephantMan]

Superb, haven't enjoyed a game so much for ages! Can't wait to watch the match on TV. Was it two or three own goals? Crazy game.

[ChesterDave]

Been deleted now and this posted:

"ESPN is aware of the comment that was mistakenly posted, and apologise for its inappropriate and unacceptable nature. The comment was received from a fan via an internal feed and posted by mistake. We are fully reviewing the incident."

I suspect it is more likely that it was posted by an idiot emplyee who didnt realise he had ESPN facebook page open and not his own

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@luis16suarez
Great match and classification! Now we have to prepare for the important final on Sunday! YNWA