Sunderland - Liverpool Post-Match

[baronvonskidmark]

I do wonder about Kenny - was last season just 'new manager syndrome', when the team is so grateful to get a new manager that there is an upsurge in results and performances? It seemed that as soon as he could rip up the template for how we played last season, he did just that. And signed dross.

Thing is, we have now very little to help us attract players of the top calibre and I have next-to-no confidence in the current scouting/management team to find them. The way we play is painful and archaic and there are too many poor performances. We have largely signed woeful players for exorbitant fees. We need a manager whose name can attract players from all over Europe and Dalglish is not that man.

Gotta say that I want Rafa back...never wanted the fella to go.

[SK]

He doesn't belong there.

He has been one of our most consistant performers and we finally have LB position sorted.

i disagree, he's constantly giving the ball away, tries to be to clever in dangerous defensive positions, and just simply does not overlap and leaves his wide player isolated. he does from time to time go a good run down the left flank but it's not enough and not often enough, his crossing could do with some work too.

[little dave hedgehog]

He doesn't belong there.

He has been one of our most consistant performers and we finally have LB position sorted.

he's a good lb, but has really gone of the boil recently in a major way.

[Mostar]

I am no sure anymore. His habit of hanging onto the ball is fast becoming a pet hate watching this team.

Defensively he's been rock solid.

I do agree that offensively he tries too much and holds onto the ball little too long but that aspect of his game he can improve.

LB area is not one of our problems.

A box to box mid, an attacking midfielder, a wide player and a striker are.

[h7k]

i disagree, he's constantly giving the ball away, tries to be to clever in dangerous defensive positions, and just simply does not overlap and leaves his wide player isolated. he does from time to time go a good run down the left flank but it's not enough and not often enough, his crossing could do with some work too.

On the over lapping bit. If its Downing is ahead of him on the left he passes to downing, over laps him and gets a return pass while the most over rated winger in the league just stands there and admires Enriques run. Its happened alot this season.

[Eric Swindler]

2 wins out of the last 10 league games

You have to fear for Kenny with that form.

[Eric Swindler]

But no way do I want rafa back.

[sean_lfc]

On the over lapping bit. If its Downing is ahead of him on the left he passes to downing, over laps him and gets a return pass while the most over rated winger in the league just stands there and admires Enriques run. Its happened alot this season.

Probably because Enrique can 'slip through the radar' easier. (Not that I'm defending Downing - he's quite hapless)

[Nicey]

Watching that made me angry.

Worrying I felt apathetic

[Nicey]

I want Rafa back he should have never gone in the first place

[Lecter]

13 Aug 2011 Sunderland H 1 1 missed chances played ok
20 Aug 2011 Arsenal A 0 2 Played ok against a poor Arsenal
27 Aug 2011 Bolton H 3 1 Played well

September 2011
10 Sep 2011 Stoke City A 1 0 Poor
18 Sep 2011 Tottenham A 4 0 yep
24 Sep 2011 Wolves H 2 1 Ok but can't remember

October 2011
1 Oct 2011 Everton A 0 2 Ok but against 10 men
15 Oct 2011 Man United H 1 1 Good
22 Oct 2011 Norwich H 1 1 Poor
29 Oct 2011 West Brom A 0 2 Ok

November 2011
5 Nov 2011 Swansea H 0 0 Missed chances ok
20 Nov 2011 Chelsea A 1 2 Played well
27 Nov 2011 Manchester City H 1 1 Played Well
29 Nov 2011 Chelsea A 0 2 Good

December 2011
5 Dec 2011 Fulham A 1 0 Poor
10 Dec 2011 QPR H 1 0 Ok
18 Dec 2011 Aston Villa A 0 2 Played well 1st half
21 Dec 2011 Wigan A 0 0 Poor
26 Dec 2011 Blackburn H 1 1 Poor
30 Dec 2011 Newcastle H 3 1 Ok

January 2012
3 Jan 2012 Manchester City A 3 0 ok despite score
14 Jan 2012 Stoke City H 0 0 Poor
21 Jan 2012 Bolton A 3 1 Crap
25 Jan 2012 Manchester City H 2 2 Played well
31 Jan 2012 Wolves A 0 3 ok

February 2012
6 Feb 2012 Tottenham H 0 0 Missed chances played ok
11 Feb 2012 Man United A 2 1 Ok


March 2012
3 Mar 2012 Arsenal H 1 2 Unlucky
10 Mar 2012 Sunderland A 1-0 Poor


memory might be a bit hazy and might be a bit down after today but there have been more often or not some right poor performances

We have been poor 3 or 4 times this season

most of the others we deserved more from

[Lecter]

Henderson was woeful today. I lost count of the number of times the play broke down as a direct result of him. Adam was shocking as well. I ****ing hate the way he'll **** up and he doesn't even look pissed off that he's made a mistake. Very irritating player.

Carroll actually looked like he'd started putting a run of form together, and all of a sudden he's dropped - why? 55 million pounds we spent on him and Downing and both were on the bench. Speaks volumes really doesn't it.

Carroll being dropped has mystified me

[Icon]

We have been poor 3 or 4 times this season

most of the others we deserved more from

Deserved more how..?

[Shaggy]

Not what I wanted to hear

Dalglish told the BBC after the game, “I think it was a frustrating afternoon for everyone. It was a high tempo game and was always going to be a bit of fortune that won it.

“We reacted well when we went behind, but sometimes you just don’t get the bounce of the ball. I think we played as well as them.

“There wasn’t much in it at all, we tried to get something out of it but we were playing a team that’s on a good run. Sometimes you get the luck, sometimes you don’t.

“We’ll move onto the next game and it would be nice to see some good fortune.”

[danperkins]

To be honest I don't really buy the bad luck, we deserved more stuff. Our position in the table IMO is a true reflection of how we have played this season.