Southampton (H) - Post Match

[little dave hedgehog]

mate, you were doing so well until you suggested allen can cover for coutinho.

i know brendan has tried him there but that isnt going to work for him.

maybe allen could cover for the tea lady, who knows, eh

that wasn't conjecture man. he said allen is his deputy, meaning rogers likes to play him there when the cout isn't playing. you might not agree with brennie's reasoning, but it's certainly nothing to do with danny or his point.

[DannyMan2006]

I'm just looking at how we could have done better given the situation, I missed the penalty appeal but that would have changed it a bit for us as well. We've ridden our luck at times this season though so it was coming from that point of view, you can't always get decisions because the refs in this league are ****, you cannot depend on them for results and we shouldn't at home to Southampton no matter how decent they are.

Today our lack of key players evened things out. The game had a feel of a 1-0 to it. When level I think chances created were fairly even - Nothing from either side tbh.

I always remember Mourinhos Chelsea side when he first came in. Used to win 1-0 so often through being the better side at set pieces. With four CB'S I'd hoped that was us today.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

that wasn't conjecture man. he said allen is his deputy, meaning rogers likes to play him there when the cout isn't playing. you might not agree, but it's certainly nothing to do with danny or his point.

Just wondering, if Allen is considered back up for Coutinho, which he may well be who do we actually have covering Gerrard and Lucas?

[DannyMan2006]

that wasn't conjecture man. he said allen is his deputy, meaning rogers likes to play him there when the cout isn't playing. you might not agree, but it's certainly nothing to do with danny or his point.

I missed that earlier reply, but basically I think Allen was deployed there in pre season and did well, and he'd be a better fit than Aspas or Alberto who are new to the league.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Today our lack of key players evened things out. The game had a feel of a 1-0 to it. When level I think chances created were fairly even - Nothing from either side tbh.

I always remember Mourinhos Chelsea side when he first came in. Used to win 1-0 so often through being the better side at set pieces. With four CB'S I'd hoped that was us today.

The fact we had 4 CB's on though we were bound to concede from a set peice weren't we

Knock United out the cup and we'll be back on a high, if we want to push for a CL place though we need to improve massively on today, there will be times during the season when we have players missing.

[DannyMan2006]

Just wondering, if Allen is considered back up for Coutinho, which he may well be who do we actually have covering Gerrard and Lucas?

I think the idea of Rodgers is we have players who are adaptable.

But I think tbf, most of us have said all summer that we should buy a new DM.

[little dave hedgehog]

Just wondering, if Allen is considered back up for Coutinho, which he may well be who do we actually have covering Gerrard and Lucas?

add henderson and basically we seem to play three or four from those six.

[DannyMan2006]

The fact we had 4 CB's on though we were bound to concede from a set peice weren't we

Knock United out the cup and we'll be back on a high, if we want to push for a CL place though we need to improve massively on today, there will be times during the season when we have players missing.

We'll always have players missing, just hopefully not all in the same positions! We have depth in all positions pretty much, but it stands to reason that if you're two first choice RB'S and LB's as well as their deputies are not fit to start, we will have problems there. Any team would.

In fairness it was hardly a nightmare like in the past when Skrtel played there because others refused. Today was just disjointed in too many areas.

[gentingfrmhell]

thats very true, do not see enough urgency in those last few minutes

[cream]

We lack energy, especially in midfield. Lucas and Gerrard looked ****ed again today, we having to play Henderson to make up for their lack of energy, which means we can't play a creative midfielder. All a bit disjointed at the moment.

[topscorer]

Its a loss, I'll live with it but I still think Rodgers got it wrong today.

For me Sakho is no where near ready to start in the team and playing 4 center backs in defense showed. I think at least one of Kelly or Enrique should have started and that might have helped join up the play more.

And I don't know who was supposed to be playing the 10 role but they didn't!

TBF the players didn't help Rodgers. The passing at the back was scary and I saw terrible passes from Gerrard, Lucas and Henderson all game long.

I'd love to know the pass complete numbers for today. Surely the worse of the season?

[baitman]

the whole concept of us playing a pressing game was absent today.

with no proper wing backs we didnt have the right lads on the pitch to play a defensive/counter attack system.

oh rodgers. get the dossier out

[fidget]

Yeah I was watching Sentana and it was mentioned on that

Did they do Soul Sacrifice or Oye Como Va ?

[cream]

Its a loss, I'll live with it but I still think Rodgers got it wrong today.

For me Sakho is no where near ready to start in the team and playing 4 center backs in defense showed. I think at least one of Kelly or Enrique should have started and that might have helped join up the play more.

And I don't know who was supposed to be playing the 10 role but they didn't!

TBF the players didn't help Rodgers. The passing at the back was scary and I saw terrible passes from Gerrard, Lucas and Henderson all game long.

I'd love to know the pass complete numbers for today. Surely the worse of the season?

We don't have a number 10 role.

[topscorer]

We don't have a number 10 role.

Surely its basically what Coutinho was doing.

The link between midfield and attack, working in that space.

The biggest thing lacking today was the link between defense and midfield with having no one that could/or would run out with the ball and then no one to help with the link up between midfield and attack like Coutinho does.

Might not be drawn out on the chalk board on Telly as a number 10 but that's basically what he does isn't it?