Mancs: Post Match

[Mattshark]

I think Lucas has been struggling lately.

No shock after a year out.

[Vermilion]

Must be really angry there. the red mist is really full on..

[calvoboy]

I've read people posting on here that that playing Wisdom was a mistake?? He was in our best 3 players ffs.
More **** posted is that Rodgers doesn't have a 'plan b' well 2nd half we played 4-2-3-1. That is exactly how we lined up with Suarez off Sturridge, Downing, Sterling then Borini in the wide positions with Gerrard and Allen/Henderson in the midfield 2.

Its easy to criticise with the benefit of hindsight but for me Rodgers picked a team to keep possession and stay compact before planning on introducing Sturridge, Borini and Henderson after an hour or so when they begin to tire and the game stretches.

Didn't work that way but I can see the logic.

And by the way in this fixture last season under Kenny was the most one sided 2-1 you'll ever see.
This time round we did more than enough 2nd half to get a point.

If Sturridge can get himself match fit quickly then we might start looking good before too long - it was great seeing him link up well with Suarez and scoring a poacher's goal (how many times this season has a keeper spilled it with no-one following in for us?). Disappointing how tame we were first half though, and the defending for their second was shameful.

Sterling needs a rest, and will hopefully get one now that Borini's back and Sturridge has signed.

[Gibbo]

I think Lucas has been struggling lately.

Was always going to take a while, two long term injuries are enough to knock anyone off their stride, look at Sahin. He'll be back.

[Cormack74]

Our record in the last 10 years there isn't great 2 wins and 8 defeats in the league

Really?

Maybe I'm going back 12 years then but I'm sure I can think of 4 wins.

[Mattshark]

Really?

Maybe I'm going back 12 years then but I'm sure I can think of 4 wins.

You are mate, our wins where in 03/04 and 08/09. You are thinking 00/01 and 01/02.

[Exiled_red]

You are mate, our wins where in 03/04 and 08/09. You are thinking 00/01 and 01/02.

The Danny Murphy era

[danperkins]

They are so clinical.

Our midfield and tactics in the first half let us down.

That said, feel encouraged by Luis and Sturridge partnership.

the punish teams for slightest lapse.

Yup Suarez & Sturridge could be a very unpredictable and productive partnership... i hope

[Vermilion]

http://lfcstats.co.uk/manutdhead.html

[Cormack74]

You are mate, our wins where in 03/04 and 08/09. You are thinking 00/01 and 01/02.

Ah thanks. I was sort of thinking post 2000 in my head but I'd forgotten that we're now up to 2013.

[Exiled_red]

No shock after a year out.

Given how long he's been out we can't really expect to see him back to his best this season

[Shaggy]

9 defeats in our last 10 there. ****s sake.

[RichC]

It's a problem, one that a number of our managers have struggled to deal with though

[Daniel 7]

Not Ged though

[Gibbo]

Rafa had quite a poor record against the top 4 didn't he?