Udinese Post Match

[Fredo]

The thing to do is not stop, just keep going and see where it leads you. Trying to drink a bath full of tea for a start. Sunday will be more of the same, meeting some director of a company i've never met outside Upton park at 12. The brief I was given by email was, bring my drinking hat, on a ****ing sunday. Oh dear.

I can't need to work tomorrow.

[Nicey]

Joe Allen bossed that game. Jordan played well though, it was nice to see him getting in to goalscoring positions.

I thought whilst Allen was very good again especially as he was not supposed to play that role tonight, but hey was again a little wayward with his passing, thought Hendo edged it ..

[Boogs]

So, Gerrard. Thought we linked up better from the midfield to the strikers without him. Yes, it was only Udinese but it seemed more fluid. The test would and will be the PL obviously.
I feel dirty saying this

[BobTheCharmer]

I can't need to work tomorrow.

Of course you can't need to work. You just feel obliged to. **** it nige, cut loose, live dangerously. Permission has been granted.

[BigChief]

Be easier to discuss the match with ratings:

Reina 6 - not much to do
Johnson 6 - Great outlet with a good touch, a bit careless at times if I'm being harsh
Skrtel 8 MOTM - Excellent positioning from crosses to save us and dominant overall
Carra 7 - Some canny shepharding and blocking using all his European experience
Enrique 7 - Getting better and better
Allen 6 - Effective one minute, careless the next. But overall needed him in that middle
Henderson 6 - Absolute key goal. Lots of running but reverted to passing and running behind defenders so wouldn't have the responsibility. Many mis hit passes and some crucial ones which we escaped from
Shelvey 5 - Becoming our new, younger Charlie Adam
Downing 6 - Some good crosses, should have had a goal from at least one of them. Good covering for Enrique too. But his constant inability to show any guts continues to grate on me
Suso 3 - Counted 3 or 4 clear cut chances to score. No confidence at all. Didn't contribute much but its all about learning I guess
Suarez 5 - harsh mark for him but only because of his own high standards. Was a bit hit and miss for our 'most dangerous player' on the pitch

[Chris]

Allen 6 - Effective one minute, careless the next.

Really?

Anfield Index @AnfieldIndex

Joe Allen completed 90/96 for #LFC vs Udinese (94%) He also won 4/5 tackles (80%) & made 6 interceptions.

[BigChief]

Also got a yellow for being out of position, could have led to a goal. And those six misplaced passes were in stupidly bad positions. Stats don't always tell the whole story. But like I said we needed him there overall as he gave us some intelligence. I'm a huge Allen fan so there's no dislike of the guy.

[SB]

Then my witty reply might make some sort of sense.

It went straight over his head & he's made a spectacle of himself again

[danperkins]

Napoli,Inter,Spurs,Leverkusen,Athletico,Levante,Sp arta Praha,Basel,Stuttgart,Newcastle all finished second place in their groups. This has to be the strongest Europa League yet. Several teams their i'd like us to avoid.

[Neil Young]

They all did ok - the only ones who stood out were...No, on second thoughts, none of them. Ok, maybe Skrtel and Carragher. But then they didn't have anyone to deal with until the last five minutes and he nearly scored.

Xawy was all right but he's not the Welsh Lucas.

[Fosterbloke]

• Napoli - Cavani is whom I fear the most
• Inter - Without Sneijder they don't worry me too much
• Spurs - If we learn from our last game we can win
• Leverkusen
• Athletico
• Levante
• Sparta Praha
• Basel
• Stuttgart
• Newcastle - Beatable

[danperkins]

Athletico and Spurs for me are the best sides... really would like to avoid Athletico though would be typical if we got them.

[little dave hedgehog]

atletico ****ed up my acca

[Neil Young]

atletico ****ed up my accachaccachoccachaccamanchaccachoggachaccaguggaco ccachaccagaccamungaccachoggahogg

What?

[little dave hedgehog]

atletico ****ed up my fishing place at the boundaries -- neutral meeting grounds.