Liverpool vs Anzhi Match Thread

[Boogs]

Assaidi has been our best player this half in an attacking sense.. Wisdom has again looked strong and composed.

Sahin, Gerrard & Shelvey need to get involved more, same can be said for the crowd.

**** all their to get excited about. Final 3rd yet again. I can see them latching on to a dreadful back pass and taking a win.

[Rich]

Looked decent and lacking in cutting edge - so business as usual.

Shelvey needs to go on the Frank Lampard patented '**** it hard and low' finishing coarse.

Jeez Dave! Spookily similar post.

[Assassin]

Shelvey hasn't really been in the game. Same faults exist, decent build up, nobody to stick in the ****ing net.

I have slightly edited it for you

[Kenneth]

Shelvey hasn't really been in the game. Same faults exist, decent build up, no cutting edge.

It's the trio of him, Sahin and Gerrard that haven't got going. We are doing pretty well, but mainly when we go round them.

[el matador]

Our midfield doesnt look right to me.

Shelvey hasnt done anything at all and every time gerrard goes into the final third he ends up giving the ball away.

I know why rodgers doesnt fancy stevie at the tip of the midfield. Its because he tries too many first time passes which end up going all over the place. But shelvey in that position hasnt contributed a lot.

Sahin looks good on the ball but not quite as good without it. Assaidi has been very very lively and he looks a constant threat but we need more.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

**** all their to get excited about. Final 3rd yet again. I can see them latching on to a dreadful back pass and taking a win.

It's still too quiet mate. Has been since about the 10th minute and that's being a bit generous, we still need to win this game and we've put out a strong side.

[The Erectile Banana]

Why is it that no matter who's in the team Europa League matches are generally duller than a week on Alisa Craig?

The competition just seems to be a joy vacuum.

[Rich]

Strachan talking sense

[Ams12]

Good half so far Suarez with moments of brilliance...sometimes tried to do a bit too much but made up for it with tracking back & helping others out. Confident we can score a goal...hopefully Assaidi gets it

[dww]

Jeez Dave! Spookily similar post.

Indeed.

On the topic of Shelvey - I thought his movement has looked good off the ball. I'm not sure him off Suarez gets the best out of either of them though. They both get the ball in the hole and have no one either ahead of them or running off them - made worse by Assaidi and Downing staying wide when not on the ball.

[saj]

I love the referee - he has just let the game flow nicely and brushed aside the little fouls that most refs in this **** day and age would penalise. It's like watching a game in the 1990's.

And Assaidi is ****ing electric!!!

[RedAndWhite]

Sterling for Johnson - Downing left back??

[Scaramanga]

If it were up to me, I'd take off downing, switch Steve out there and put sumo in his place in the middle. We're doing ok but need more men in the box.

Hold the phone, Sterling on -interesting.......

[Boogs]

Interesting sub. Do or die for Downing me thinks

[cream]

Sterling on for Johnson.