Liverpool - Arsenal: Post Match Thread

[Leyton388]

He did nothing wrong. Wouldn't want him first choice but he's able back up. Never let's us down.

I'm not saying he did anything wrong. I'm just saying it would have been better to keep hold of Reina for the season than Jones.

[ChesterDave]

i would like to see the incident with anger again i thought it was more of a punch thrown instead of just brushing anger off.

It was. Initially it was nothing more than a coming together but the afters he gave was a potential red card offence

[JohnDoe]

And you also said holloway was a better manager than Rodgers. Sometimes you can shoot from the hip without thinking. I don't think Allen did anything particularly wrong. I think he contributed to a largely dominant team display.

Never said that. I merely stated that Holloway was the 2nd coming of Shankly and that Rodgers was a charlatan. However, these statements were made on separate occasions and were not connected, so an assumption that I thought Holloway was better than Rodgers can't be backed with proper evidence.

[RichC]

Poor finishing and a typical Howard Webb performance cost us today.

Can't wait to see Sakho back in the defence tbh, Skrtel has been decent for the most part but as someone else has said if him and Agger went this summer I'd not be too distraught

[Leyton388]

New CB in the summer is a must. If we get back in the CL we really need to find a CL established CB to lead our defence. Wish Carra had stayed on for 1 more season.

[Daniel 7]

Never said that. I merely stated that Holloway was the 2nd coming of Shankly and that Rodgers was a charlatan. However, these statements were made on separate occasions and were not connected, so an assumption that I thought Holloway was better than Rodgers can't be backed with proper evidence.

Saying Charlie Adam is better than Joe Allen is the most ludicrous **** I've ever seen anyone post. The bloke is a fat championship player.

[DannyMan2006]

Obviously when the team loses we haven't been good enough somewhere. But I think to lay blame at individuals when we were largely the dominant team is bizarre in the extreme.

As for Joe Allen, I think he needs to get a few assists or goals to keep people happy. Stevie sprays about fantastic passes, Coutinho plays the through balls and Hendo is like the Duracell bunny. A player who passes the ball and keeps possession isn't a player who people appreciate in England. People say he doesn't take responsibility, i say, he should pass to Coutinho or A striker if they're in space.

[shanks69]

It was. Initially it was nothing more than a coming together but the afters he gave was a potential red card offence

ye thats what i thought

[Gibbo]

I didn't think our defence was too bad today, I may be missing something here?

The only big defensive error I thought was Aly leaving Chamberlain for the first goal.

[Bender]

Liverpool Brendan Rodgers speaking to BT Sport: "I thought the best team lost. I thought the very least we deserved was a replay.

"We probably should have been 2-0 up inside those first six or seven minutes. Going forward we were outstanding. I'm disappointed with the goals, the first one in particular was just a long ball into the box.

"But, apart from that, going forward we were a real a threat and are bitterly disappointed not to get something and not to get another penalty, which I though was a blatant penalty.

"It was probably more clear and blatant than the first. I'm not sure because just after the first but it was certainly a clear penalty. Luis has just got a touch on the ball and young Alex has taken him out inside the box. It was a strange decision."

"Now we have got one competition to focus on for the rest of the season and have to really focus on these last 12 league games."

[DannyMan2006]

No, no, no. They're first was scrappy off a highball, second a good breakaway goal. WE dominated possession & created the chances to win the match.

I agree, I meant they were better in possession than at Anfield.

[DannyMan2006]

Never said that. I merely stated that Holloway was the 2nd coming of Shankly and that Rodgers was a charlatan. However, these statements were made on separate occasions and were not connected, so an assumption that I thought Holloway was better than Rodgers can't be backed with proper evidence.

Fair play

[Daniel 7]

Obviously when the team loses we haven't been good enough somewhere. But I think to lay blame at individuals when we were largely the dominant team is bizarre in the extreme.

As for Joe Allen, I think he needs to get a few assists or goals to keep people happy. Stevie sprays about fantastic passes, Coutinho plays the through balls and Hendo is like the Duracell bunny. A player who passes the ball and keeps possession isn't a player who people appreciate in England. People say he doesn't take responsibility, i say, he should pass to Coutinho or A striker if they're in space.

Some of the nuances of tactics are lost on some people. If its not like a Daily Star headline in the face, some people are lost, confused and prone to posting utter ****e.

[cream]

Allen was doing good before his lastest injury, he also a player that needs a few games to get back his best.

No lack of effort from the players, keep that up and we'll challenge for the title. Not a fan of Suarez out wide though, he's so much more dangerous buzzing around the box and the goals have dried up recently

[Bender]

Ian Wright, on 6-0-6 phone-in on 5 live Sport
"I feel for Liverpool. They attacked, and they are frightening going forward. With more clinical finishing they would have cleaned up this game."