Liverpool v Arsenal Post Match

[paulg]

So basically we have a new manager with a new system, key players who played in either euros or olympics plus edtablished players out & new players in key positions.
Can someone tell me why anyone ever thought we'd do any better this season? All this top 4 talk was always pie in the sky this year.

[Neil Young]

Tried to spread the ball when there was short passes on too.

Mind, it might help if the crowd were patient too. A couple of times it sounded like there was impatience from the supporters when we were passing the ball around the Arsenal box, holding back until we created an opportunity.

[kris90210]

It's also blatantly obvious that Allen is the only player to have played in a passing team before.

He's magic by the way, excellent close control, good short and long rang passing. Brilliant signing.

Allen was brilliant again, and as others have said is one of the few who emerges from this with any credit. Shelvey looked good when he came on. Sterling worked his socks off, and put in a better performance than players with vastly more experience.

Gerrard though. ****ing hell... absolutely dreadful. It's not only his poor passing, it's his work rate that's dropped. Just looked lazy out there today. Very poor performance.

Sahin was pretty anonymous, but did show some nice touches. He needs to put himself about a little more. There were a couple of occasions where he should have been closing down his man and didn't. I guess a slow start is to be expected considering the amount (or lack thereof) football he's played in the last 12 months. He'll come good.

I was hoping to see Assaidi on the bench today - he would have been an unknown quantity for the Arsenal defence. I'm guessing he's not really impressed in training?

Suarez and Borini were both dismal today. I really would like to see Rodgers try switching them.

Frustrating as ****. We're in for another tough season from the looks of it. We *need* to do something about our attack. We need at least 2 - a striker and a goal scoring forward. But then we all knew that already.

Dissapointing

[cannotmakeit]

Patience everyone. We need a season to relearn how to play football...not three games.

They are suppose to be premiership footballers, paid a fortune because they are good. If it takes a season to "re-learn" we will will be playing in the championship.

[Kenneth]

I still maintain the problem is the with three of the front four (i.e. not sterling). Suarez and Borini had a lot of the ball in the first half and either fluffed their touch, or got their distributional all wrong. We did have good positions to attack from, more than Arsenal did, but we were wank when in those positions. Borini looks like a squad player, but he can't be because of the numbers since yesterday but surely Surez can't be that bad next match. Gerrad, well he probably can, so he should be dropped.

[Rowan]

He was pretty far up the pitch when he gave away the ball which lead to the goal.

Lecter and couple of others have pointed out a critical flaw with Brendan's style of play.

You just cannot push everyone up the pitch and be casual with the possession without a dedicated DM. Let alone a Lucas, we need a Mascherano or a Sissoko if we are to play this style.

Well maybe the need for a centre mid player would be limited if we stopped being so casual in possession.

We've conceded 7 goals now this season in the league and bar Gera's against West Brom the others have all been down to utter **** ups. Between Pepe going all Jambo on us to us gifting the other team the ball.

[JohnDoe]

People need to wake up a bit from that "Gerrard out wide" dream. He doesn't have the legs for it anymore, it'll be worse than the **** he's putting out in the middle.

[doogle]

On current form he doesn't work hard enough to be played out wide.

Even on form I don't think he has the engine or desire to play in that position anymore.

or where he is playing now

[Neil Young]

So basically we have a new manager with a new system, key players who played in either euros or olympics plus edtablished players out & new players in key positions.
Can someone tell me why anyone ever thought we'd do any better this season? All this top 4 talk was always pie in the sky this year.

[Kenneth]

He was pretty far up the pitch when he gave away the ball which lead to the goal.

Lecter and couple of others have pointed out a critical flaw with Brendan's style of play.

You just cannot push everyone up the pitch and be casual with the possession without a dedicated DM. Let alone a Lucas, we need a Mascherano or a Sissoko if we are to play this style.

I don't think being casual in possession is actually part of Brendan's plan.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

This is the same that dominated the only just last week.

We played better against City last year. It means nothing in a 1 off game.

[cannotmakeit]

He isn't patient enough for it, needs to be put out on the wing where he can be more direct

What Rafa thought of him but getting **** for suggesting such from media for putting him on the right where he had his best scoring season.

[Lawro72]

People need to wake up a bit from that "Gerrard out wide" dream. He doesn't have the legs for it anymore, it'll be worse than the **** he's putting out in the middle.

Gerrard is a spent force judging from his two league performances at Anfield this season.

[Exiled_red]

People need to wake up a bit from that "Gerrard out wide" dream. He doesn't have the legs for it anymore, it'll be worse than the **** he's putting out in the middle.

Where does he fit into the system then? Is is not now, nor ever has been an orthodox centre midfielder. His best seasons have been either playing off the front man (Torres) in a 4-2-3-1 or as a right sided player.

[Frenchie]

Was BR interviewed after the match.????.live TV here cuts out after the match