Liverpool vs Stoke Post match thread

[Mark79]

This is already going round Twitter via journos and other supporters

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Just as the media were starting to back him over the lack of decisions he gets.
What a stupid dive.

[vonk]

Today shows how poor our squad really is. The owners must strengthen in January. All this talk of top 4 this week is completely laughable after a result like that. Our approach play is good, but the back 5 are still getting to grips with the pass from the back philosophy, which is leading to some hairy moments, and we have no finishers at the club who would turn a 0-0 into a win.

[BobTheCharmer]

He's earning £90k a week and he's the worst player in our squad. He's completely worthless. You can make a case for anyone to be put in the team but him.

Anyway, I'm going overboard because Joe Cole wasn't the reason we didn't win today, but I was just so content and happy with the thought he was nowhere near the team and when he came on for Suso.... Argghhhhh

money again. when I moan at players I couldn't give a **** what they're paid because every single one of them is overpaid in my eyes. downing gets £20m shoved in and Carroll would get 35m thrown into every sentence. they either player **** or they didn't.

I honestly don't know what cole has done thisseason that is so bad. He got himself fit, got injured, put back in way too soon by the manager after a hamstring injury and got injured again. he's kept his head down and wants to play. I don't get it. He'll never be my favourite player but I don't know why everyone wants to knock our own players so often.

changing the subject, suarez needs to shoot across goal more often. the other night after a mutmeg he stupidly went near post and today towards the end he bashed it in nearpost. by hitting across you increase the chances of a deflection or a rebound. He's basically a thick cunt with amazing ability.

[Gibbo]

We do hear about that, but there's no point trying to point to examples where a player once did a dodgy dive because Suarez is a repeat offender. Of course that makes it more of an issue.

When do you here about it then?

Give the the last time a commentator mentioned it?

[Shaggy]

Peter McDowall @Petermcdowall10
BR on Suarez: "I think whatever he does there will be problems, we talk about it every week."

Peter McDowall @Petermcdowall10
BR: "it wasn't over physical, there's no right or wrong way to play football." #LFC

[Fredo]

Had we lost today it would have been a real setback, but the clean sheet will improve our defensive confidence IMO. Bar two or 3 mistakes, 2 in the first half and one in the second, we've been good. Not sure what's happening with Reina though. He is struggling with our passing game, wouldn't thought it would be a problem for him. I reckon if he does not improve, Rodgers will be looking for someone else.

[el matador]

we have a 35m striker.

its just hes on loan at west ham. seemed criminal at the time and even more so now.

[Shaggy]

Peter McDowall @Petermcdowall10
BR: "It's just time unfortunately. It will take time to turn it around, the big positive is the positive reaction from the crowd.

[Leyton388]

You can just see it in Jan as well that FSG will tell Rodgers there is no money and we will end up recalling Carroll from West Ham.

[elrichio86]

Plus points:

• We kept a clean sheet
• Sterling again looked lively
• Ummm.....

On the other hand, the negatives:

• Gerrard was a hinderance, he just doesn't seem to be taking to this tika-tika very well. I hate to say it, but we've looked better when he's out of the team than in it recently
• We seem to have no idea what to do once we get close to the opposition box. What's the point in crossing the ball when there's nobody there.

[Gibbo]

You can just see it in Jan as well that FSG will tell Rodgers there is no money and we will end up recalling Carroll from West Ham.

Thats wouldn't be a good thing.

We need to find a gem from somwhere, Doumbia would be nice.

[el matador]

i think if we end up keeping sahin then gerrards days as an automatic starter are over.

[yamiedo]

15.4% shot accuracy today according to LFC website. 18 shots in total including blocked shots.

[Gibbo]

We need to fill the box with out midfielders, look at Chelsea as an example, they play with one striker but have Oscar, Mata, Lampard, all in the box supporting him.

Our lot get pissed off when Suarez doesn't turn 8 people and score. One of the keys at Norwich was Sahin bombing forward. Struggled to do that today.

[Fredo]

Gerrard's passing was wayward a few times but let's not forget his sheer quality. That diagonal ball to Glen should have resulted in a goal. Not many players have the ability to play a ball like that. His mistakes are exacerbated because we didn't win.