Liverpool FC Youth Teams

[Venton]

A fantastic goal from Mattie Virtue who collects a **** clearance from the keeper on the edge of his box and chips it up and over straight into the back of the net. The keeper almost ricked his neck following it up and over him but couldn't do anything about it.

Liverpool 1-1 WBA

[Venton]

West Brom nearly score on the break there but Shamal George (no relation) manages to divert it just wide. Good chance for the baggies.

[Venton]

Lewis pops it into the back of the net after a gorgeous pass from Christie-Davis but the linesman flags. Not sure that was offside myself but it was a great run by Lewis from right back that demanded the pass. He's really coming on.

[Venton]

Niall Brookwell makes his debut for the U23s aged just 16. Matty Virtue comes off.

[Venton]

The baggies cut us apart there and were one **** touch away from scoring their second. Luckily the touch was **** and George snuffed it out.

[Venton]

and George stops another one on one, saving with his legs, denying the baggies in the final minutes!

[Venton]

and how the **** did George save the next one?! A magnificent one-handed stop going one way whilst his body went the other to cover the near post. Glorious. It's all west brom now though. We're wobbling.

[Venton]

Markovic, in the final seconds, is put straight through and half-heartedly pokes it in the vague direction of the goal. The keeper gathers it gratefully.

[Venton]

That's it, the game finished Liverpool 1-1 WBA.

We were lucky to get the draw in all honesty despite chances for both sides in the last minute or two.

I may sound like a broken record but why put Markovic in this team? He's not particularly arsed, he's got no incentive to do anything other than the bare minimum and is clearly more interested in the 3 legged dog that one of the spectators pets with love during the match than anything that is happening on the pitch. What lessons can he impart to the younger players that are anything other than absolute bollocks? He is a terrible example, not just for our youth players but for anyone who has ever lived. He even boiled the commentators piss at half time. An utter waste of space. Wherever he goes I wish him well obviously.

[Venton]

David Thompson on Markovic at half-time - some of the more positive soundbites about our Lazar:

"very frustrated with him" "you have to be putting the effort in" "his career is passing him by" "he's nose-diving" "it doesn't help the younger players around him" "he's not searching for the ball" "I don't think he broke a sweat" "he sees this as below him".

I don't actually mind him seeing out his years and picking up his wages, good luck to him, but he shouldn't be anywhere near our youth team, he's a terrible example. Let him wander around the hospitality bits telling yarns and getting free drinks like Phil, who at least deserves being rewarded for all he did for us.

[RedReet]

They were praising him earlier in the season for his attitude and how he was helping the young players, but maybe that was for potential scouts to hear.

[Exiled_red]

David Thompson on Markovic at half-time - some of the more positive soundbites about our Lazar:

"very frustrated with him" "you have to be putting the effort in" "his career is passing him by" "he's nose-diving" "it doesn't help the younger players around him" "he's not searching for the ball" "I don't think he broke a sweat" "he sees this as below him".

I don't actually mind him seeing out his years and picking up his wages, good luck to him, but he shouldn't be anywhere near our youth team, he's a terrible example. Let him wander around the hospitality bits telling yarns and getting free drinks like Phil, who at least deserves being rewarded for all he did for us.

Maybe the coaching staff want to use Markovic as the example of what not to do in your career, so that they know to work hard. And by including him in the team it sounds like they had to

[Venton]

Mrs Venton wanted a new cupboard building in the bedroom so I told her I'd do it in February. She half ripped it out, knowing that I'd have to finish the job early. Markovic goes about his business on the pitch with as much enthusiasm as I put into building that new cupboard.

[The_weatherman]

Mrs Venton wanted a new cupboard building in the bedroom so I told her I'd do it in February. She half ripped it out, knowing that I'd have to finish the job early. Markovic goes about his business on the pitch with as much enthusiasm as I put into building that new cupboard.

Ahh, similar tactics to Mrs. Weatherman who starts painting walls and rooms in horrific manner, so I have to pick up the paint and finish at her leisure, or else I'll have to paint the lofts and windows too.

[Venton]

Ahh, similar tactics to Mrs. Weatherman who starts painting walls and rooms in horrific manner, so I have to pick up the paint and finish at her leisure, or else I'll have to paint the lofts and windows too.

So brutally effective, like those long, flat throw-ins.