Liverpool v Wigan Post Match Thread

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****ing iPad!

Love waking.......oh bollocks!

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Downing vs Wigan



[ame="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpo48i_downing-vs-wigan-24-03-2012_lifestyle"]Downing vs Wigan 24-03-2012 - Video Dailymotion[/ame]

[gentingfrmhell]

any sterling compilation?

[lickedlollipop]

as I said in build up thread that i would miss this game. and i was right. fu*k, i wish i was wrong.

[Nicey]

Depends how you look at it. Rafa didn't **** up until his sixth season, Kenny has done so already after one and a half.

They better start brightly next year or he will lose his job. I cant see FSG getting rid of him this summer, although his stock is sinking fast with the fans it would seem.

Not enjoying watching Liverpool FC play at the moment .. I knew we were going to lose tonight ... too many players with a mid table mentality ... happy to go for it in the cup . and now that 4th is out of the way .. they are have one foot on the beach ... I hope someone is going ****ing absolutely mental in the dressing room, says a lot when the most dangerous player in your team is a ****ing defender

Shocking .. why is the team knackered ? we need to look at the training set up they should not be this shot to peices in mid march ... that said we have barely picked up a ****ing point all ****ing year 2012 ...

I dont mind losing once we do so fighting, not passing the stupid ****ing ball back to the keeper when you are 1 down at home to the ****tiest team in the lg in Extra ****ing time you ... ****ing Bellend ...


Wow that felt good

Apologies

[The Birdman]

but kenny never set up an attacking side before; i remember watching kennys teams with 5 at the back & Burrows, Staunton in midfield. He has never been an all out attacking manager. His plan seems to have relied on 2-3 players to make the difference & score & the remainder to ensure we do not concede

Kenny has sent out pragmatic teams for sure, but the Aldridge, Beardsley, Barnes era was brilliant.
Also his Blackburn team with Shearer, Sutton, Ripley and Wilcox was also very attack minded

[Fosterbloke]

What has changed so much in football to make Kenny's ideas obsolete (in some people's minds)?

Surely it's about finding some space and receiving the ball?

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any sterling compilation?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zB9-8Civ8Q&"]Raheem Sterling Debut vs Wigan Athletic | 24.03.12 (H) - YouTube[/ame]

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I made a bunch of GIFs if anyone needs a new avatar

[Nicey]

The main question for me is can you clearly see where this team is heading and what is being built?

I don't know. Right now, all I see is a mish mash of a team with no style or system being implemented.

My biggest fear were the cups masking the cracks. Remember what Pako Ayesteran said in 2005 before the Champions League Final:

PAKO - THIS SEASON HAS NOT BEEN A SUCCESS
Steve Hunter 27 April 2005
Despite reaching the Champions League semi-final Liverpool assistant manager Pako Ayesteran does not believe the season has been a success and says there is still much improvement to be done at Anfield.
Ayesteran says Rafael Benitez has not been happy with his first season and the pair know there is a lot to do to get Liverpool back challenging for the Premiership title again.

Ayesteran said: "Someone who works at the club told me how fantastic it is that we've reached the semi-final for the first time in 20 years and are fifth in the league.

"I told him I don't think it's fantastic at all, not for Liverpool. You can't say that, even if you analyse the injuries. I'm not happy, Rafa is not happy. We think the season has been poor.

"This club is not yet ready to take up the challenge on all fronts - the Premiership, Europe, FA Cup and Carling Cup. The squad doesn't have enough. In general we know we're not ready.

"How long it will take depends on important decisions which will affect the future. We may be ready in one year or perhaps six months.
We are sure we will be stronger next year. Our work will be better."

Ayesteran says Liverpool have prepared hard for the Champions League semi-final and feels they can beat Chelsea over two legs.

Aysteran said: "Rafa is very methodical and has a great knowledge of the game. He's a very hard worker and likes to plan ahead. I don't think any of us expected to get this far in the Champions League. When we played AK Graz in the qualifying round, no-one thought we'd be where we are now.

"But we believe we can win it. We have played three games against them and we've shown Chelsea we can beat them."

Now what would Pako call this season so far?

When Pako left everything turned to ****

[Reece]

Love the Shelvey gif

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Love the Shelvey gif

I knew you would

[Reece]

I knew you would

Why, what are you trying to say?

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Why, what are you trying to say?

[Lecter]

but kenny never set up an attacking side before; i remember watching kennys teams with 5 at the back & Burrows, Staunton in midfield. He has never been an all out attacking manager. His plan seems to have relied on 2-3 players to make the difference & score & the remainder to ensure we do not concede

Absolute ****ing tripe

Did you seriously ever watch us back then??

We had Nicol playing who is probably one of the finest attacking (and defensive) fullbacks I've ever seen

McMahon was a constant threat bombing on from midfield and Houghton/Johnston always looking to support the front two

Hell even Ablett would go beyond Barnes on occaisions

Yes he could be pragmatic at times but those times were few and far between