Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Post Match Thread

[fred_plasticine]

I'd rather play like us in the long term, than play like Villa.

i agree. been there, done that, didn't work out.

[danperkins]

Before the game we were 4 points from 4th, now we are 7 points from the relegation zone. That's how bad and inconsistent everyone outside the top 4 has been, that is the only reason why we aren't too far away from 4th. Not the end of the world but just another bad let down against poor opposition.

Rogers has some big personnel decisions to make & has to start looking at our defensive frailties.

[yamiedo]

People are bound to moan when we lose, more so when we play really badly. I wouldn't expect to read positive stuff here after being beaten at home by Aston Villa. The important thing is we're making progress!

Good point.

[Mostar]

Time to drop Allen. Get Sahin in his proper position and play him.

It is time to drop Gerrard.

He doesn't deserve to start game in and game out.

[Bender]

Were not good enough to get 4th

[yamiedo]

Were not good enough to get 4th

Not at all but I do see progress.

[cream]

It is time to drop Gerrard.

He doesn't deserve to start game in and game out.

Who do we play then, not one of our midfielders deserves to play week in, week out.

[danperkins]

I'd much rather have Suso in at CM at the moment..than Allen or Gerrard. Gladly have a Suso-Sahin partnership than Allen-Gerrard. I know Sahin has been poor and neither Sahin or Allen can defend but Allen and Gerrard need a serious kick up the hole.... dropping both or them at moment is good for the team and both players IMO.

[fred_plasticine]

Were not good enough to get 4th

well, yes, maybe we aren't. but to be honest 4th was always an ambitious target but maybe not a realistic one.

[Rowan]

This is the thing that concerns me with Rodgers. I like what he's trying to do. I like his belief and its probably only because of our personnel that it's notworking effectively at the top end of the pitch.

The problem is that he's taken an area which wasn't really a problem (i.e. the defensive part of midfield) and made it the fundamental weakness in our team. He's not only not fixed the part of the machine that is misfiring but his tactics have managed to **** up the only bit that was working reasonably well.

Oh well, after he's had some money to spend in January he'll have no excuse. They'll be his players and his system so if the rabbit gets ****ed then it'll be on his head

[Mostar]

Who do we play then, not one of our midfielders deserves to play week in, week out.

Play Suso and/or Shelvey until we find his long term replacement.

There is nothing in Gerrard game any longer (except occasional Hollywood pass) that warrants giving him an automatic starting job.

[fred_plasticine]

This is the thing that concerns me with Rodgers. I like what he's trying to do. I like his belief and its probably only because of our personnel that it's notworking effectively at the top end of the pitch.

The problem is that he's taken an area which wasn't really a problem (i.e. the defensive part of midfield) and made it the fundamental weakness in our team. He's not only not fixed the part of the machine that is misfiring but his tactics have managed to **** up the only bit that was working reasonably well.

Oh well, after he's had some money to spend in January he'll have no excuse. They'll be his players and his system so if the rabbit gets ****ed then it'll be on his head

i don't agree. our midfield was soft last season as well. we were overrun easily and conceded many soft goals. so, he's not fixed it (yet) but he certainly didn't make it any worse.

[Buzzo]

Seems like tactically we are not improving. We've let in so many goals this season, system doesn't work and our squad is so sparse there is not enough pressure on the first XI. Lots needs fixing, we are probably weaker and worse than we were last season.

**** you football.

[Mostar]

Seems like tactically we are not improving. We've let in so many goals this season, system doesn't work and our squad is so sparse there is not enough pressure on the first XI. Lots needs fixing, we are probably weaker and worse than we were last season.

**** you football.

[Rowan]

i don't agree. our midfield was soft last season as well. we were overrun easily and conceded many soft goals. so, he's not fixed it (yet) but he certainly didn't make it any worse.

Up until Lucas got injured (yeah, yeah. I know). We were pretty tight. I'm sure we had one of the best defensive records up until Christmas.

Dreadful after mind.

I do think that if we still had Mascherano things would be hugely different though