Pleased with Gerrard's comments, and his behaviour recently in so much as he's finally started sticking up for our players to the officials. Thought he handled Raheem's booking very well.
Enrique wasn't as bad as usual, don't think he's a viable long term option at left back though.
I thought the change from Rodgers was good, Sterling as a more central forward works for me. There are times when he's wide and i'm desperate for him to take the defender on and he doesn't. Possibly direct instruction from Rodgers, who berated him at half time at City for showing a bit of flair, which I didn't like. But in the reserves he was consistently beating fullbacks and centre halves. Maybe it will come.
Suso was anonymous, as was Sahin and I think Rodgers reacted very well when he realised the game was passing both of them by. Suso I can forgive more than Sahin, who was lazy, one paced and lacked any sort of bite. It's the worst i've seen him play but I do really rate him. Perhaps he and Suso are more suited for home games, not away Derbies.
Jones obviously doesn't offer anything in the distribution sense, and although the decision was forced on Rodgers to play him, I'd expect Reina back v Newcastle providing he's fit.
All in all, i'd have taken a point before hand, but not after 20 minutes and think we were definitely bullied. Impressed with Mirallas for them, Fellaini is a ****ing giant ****house, kicking lumps out of Allen all game.
Onwards and Upwards I suppose.
Enrique wasn't as bad as usual, don't think he's a viable long term option at left back though.
I thought the change from Rodgers was good, Sterling as a more central forward works for me. There are times when he's wide and i'm desperate for him to take the defender on and he doesn't. Possibly direct instruction from Rodgers, who berated him at half time at City for showing a bit of flair, which I didn't like. But in the reserves he was consistently beating fullbacks and centre halves. Maybe it will come.
Suso was anonymous, as was Sahin and I think Rodgers reacted very well when he realised the game was passing both of them by. Suso I can forgive more than Sahin, who was lazy, one paced and lacked any sort of bite. It's the worst i've seen him play but I do really rate him. Perhaps he and Suso are more suited for home games, not away Derbies.
Jones obviously doesn't offer anything in the distribution sense, and although the decision was forced on Rodgers to play him, I'd expect Reina back v Newcastle providing he's fit.
All in all, i'd have taken a point before hand, but not after 20 minutes and think we were definitely bullied. Impressed with Mirallas for them, Fellaini is a ****ing giant ****house, kicking lumps out of Allen all game.
Onwards and Upwards I suppose.
It is killing my love of the game and affecting my personality, for real. Never ever have I been so moody and irritable because of football, be it bad decisions, racism against Luis, Scum, Chavs, Spurs fans, Gooners and all the other mofos out there. 
Problem is I just cannot walk away....
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