Swansea City (A) - Post Match

[Exiled_red]

I would like to have seen more from Aspas as I thought he was poor when he came on, and contributed nothing, we know he isn't Coutinho but we need to see more from him.

Moses better that I expected in the first half and was quiet for much of the second half, but it was a promising start to his time with us.

Sakho, I'm not sure what he was doing/trying to do, he looked as though he was playing his own game a lot of the time, and wasn't on the same page as the rest of the team, he made a couple of mistakes, and seems to like to come charging out, and doesn't always win the ball, which could be problematic. However he looks confident, but I think he will take time to get used to the league and his team mates.

[Rich]

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I disagree. Strongly.

He's got the talent and the swagger. The only things missing are his ability to control his temper and his decision making, both of which should improve when he gets older and consistently plays.

Bookmark away.

[BootRoom]

He was terrible today.
It's time he retired from England - it's not as if he's going to win anything with them.

The central midfield needs rebuilding, we're crying out for a Xabi or dare i say it Carrick

[PTP]

Am I the only one that thinks Gerrard has had a quiet start to the season? He hasn't been bad, but has been a bit of a passenger at times.

I just don't think the set up suits him...both him and Lucas seem to drop deeper and deeper and neither seem to have the legs to keep it going for 90 mins

Not sure what it is, but something just doesn't quite look right for me in midfield

I am hoping as I've said in another thread, that when Suarez comes in, him and Sturridge will howpfully be so good it'll put the oppo defence under more pressure and this will have a knock on effect in that, then coutinho gets more space, then gerrard and Lucas get step forward a bit more pressing higher and giving the back four less pressure

I think that's it...Lucas/gerrard don't/aren't preesuring high enough...whether this is a tactic or down to them not having the legs to I don't know

[Rich]

I didn't see the United game, but I thought we were poor in the 2nd half against Stoke. Not to mention Villa, Swansea, and er, Notts County.

Agreed. We have been poor second half in every game.

It's almost as if we don't respond to the other teams raising their game in the second half when they're behind, instead we stop moving and start sitting deeper and look for longer, outlet balls. I believe the onus is on the midfielders to try and exert control and start keeping hold of the ball.

[JohnDoe]

Our game went to **** when Coutinho went off injured. Massive blunder bringing on Aspas for him, should have brought in a midfielder to help keep the ball. I have a major issue with Gerrard/Lucas. If they don't win the ball, they're useless, and today they didn't win the ball or kept possession. The game passed them by.

[Vermilion]

Swansea will take points off other top sides this season, as will other teams people expect them and us to beat easily.

We are, Still top. Suarez a game away from being let loose on our opponents. More cover in the sqaud. Other top sides below us. Good run of fixtures for Luis to score **** loads. Will get better. imo. er......erm.....Still top.

[BobTheCharmer]

Am I the only one that thinks Gerrard has had a quiet start to the season? He hasn't been bad, but has been a bit of a passenger at times.

Wasn't great tonight but I thought he did well in the first three games. I think he's playing deeper to try and help Lucas. I think Lucas is nowhere the player he was pre injury and he disappears second half. No doubt some stat loving boys will come out with something completely in contrary with this view. We seem to get over run second half and he doesn't anywhere near the influence. Still our best player for that role by some distance and i like him a lot, especially his attitude, but world class he is certainly not.

So who will suarez replace in the team? Because without hendersons energy we will be ****ed. Man is a machine.

[marcus50bucks]

Werent poor in the second half v Stoke, we werent poor second half v Man Utd so twice it's happened. Once where Coutinho went off, Suarez already missing and once where we were so short we had to put Aly Cissokho at left wing. Think people are going madly overboard with this second half stuff.

I disagree. I think our poor performances have been more notable in the games against Swansea, Villa and utd. We have dropped far too deep and allowed teams to come at us. We have bascialy resorted to giving up possession cheaply and something needs to be done about it.

[JohnDoe]

Am I the only one that thinks Gerrard has had a quiet start to the season? He hasn't been bad, but has been a bit of a passenger at times.

He's been a passenger in every game except the manc game. Complete liability offensively and defensively. Lucas has been carrying him, though he hasn't been brilliant himself.

[Roboklopp]

Harsh, he was very complimentary about Liverpool. He might not have been good enough for us but he was good enough to admit that he loved every minute of playing for us.

Aye, I kinda like Jonj.

[Tee]

Our game went to **** when Coutinho went off injured. Massive blunder bringing on Aspas for him, should have brought in a midfielder to help keep the ball. I have a major issue with Gerrard/Lucas. If they don't win the ball, they're useless, and today they didn't win the ball or kept possession. The game passed them by.

Alberto should have come on.

[Montana]

I thought Sakho was trying a bit too hard and is short of match fitness. His timing wasn't always there. However, very strong in the air and in the tackle. A bit too eager but this was his debut and not too bad at all. He'll be an immense player for us.

Anyone who has watched La Liga knows Aspas has clearly got much more talent than Downing or Assaidi and is normally a very competitive nutter. Don't know why looks a bit wimpish at the moment but he needs to sort it out and fast.

Sterling was poor when he came on and Wisdom although quite solid defensively was bad going forward. We need Glen back ASAP or put Kelly in there especially at home.

[Rich]

Wasn't great tonight but I thought he did well in the first three games. I think he's playing deeper to try and help Lucas. I think Lucas is nowhere the player he was pre injury and he disappears second half. No doubt some stat loving boys will come out with something completely in contrary with this view. We seem to get over run second half and he doesn't anywhere near the influence. Still our best player for that role by some distance and i like him a lot, especially his attitude, but world class he is certainly not.

So who will suarez replace in the team? Because without hendersons energy we will be ****ed. Man is a machine.

He is a machine. We definitely need his legs in there regardless of when Suarez returns.

[BobTheCharmer]

Alberto should have come on.

Based on what though? Was Allen on bench? Should have been him if so.