Manchester City vs Liverpool: Match Thread

[danperkins]

Shocked to see so many agree. I'll stat this up tomorrow.

You can stat it up all you want red... He's a fabulous talent but he's been really poor. Really needs to get the finger out. He's had so much space in there.. Neither Toure a or Fernando are really closing him down and he's been so sloppy.

Need him to really up his game in the second half.

[Rich]

We've been decent without really hurting City. Really sloppy goal took concede but its his first game so we can't be too hard on him. Coutinho has been frustrating and Sturridge isolated.

[BobTheCharmer]

Coutinho's passing was off last week as well.

Who made the crappy clearance just before the goal? It was halfway between hoofing it away and passing it, not decisive enough at all. As soon as that was hit you could see it was trouble.

I blame that as much as Moreno who's otherwise had a very good game.

Allen did the half clearance, should have gone into touch.

[Muddled]

Shocked to see so many agree. I'll stat this up tomorrow.

All of our attacking play has gone through Coutinho and he's put a shift in helping Moreno out. Sure, he's lost possession on a number of occasions, but all our positive play has been because of Coutinho.

[dom9]

I don't think he's been lazy, but he has been sloppy / lacking in sharpness.

Nah - it's impossible for anyone to be sloppy or having an off game. The only possible explanation is that he is lazy.

[danperkins]

Poxy energy sapping weather and pitch too.. To be chasing a city lead.

[BobTheCharmer]

Nah - it's impossible for anyone to be sloppy or having an off game. The only possible explanation is that he is lazy.

Hello Nigel.

[Zapater]

Moreno's had a good first half, but clearly he was at fault for the goal, as Danperkin said he also almost brought down Zabaleta when there was very little danger, it's too early to be too critical as those mistakes could've happened to anyone. His Riise like left footedness is more concerning.

I think we were decent enough, but obviously the scoreline means we can't carry on like that next half. Will be interesting to see what we'll do.

Also, during the first 10-15min I was quite enjoying the runs Sterling was making and the kind of balls it was attracting. Reminded me a bit of Robert Pires.

[danperkins]

Hello Nigel.

It is getting to that stage alright

[dom9]

Hello Nigel.

Haha - some of stuff people write eh?

[Red_Polo]

Nah - it's impossible for anyone to be sloppy or having an off game. The only possible explanation is that he is lazy.

Ah yes, I keep forgetting

[G]

Gerrard didn't track Silva on the goal either

[Exiled_red]

I don't think Coutinho has played as badly as some are making out, he has been involved a lot and done some good stuff and has done some stuff that hasn't come off. The problem is he reminds me of Luis Garcia, he is capable of doing some very good stuff, and often does the tricky/skilful stuff well, but sometimes struggles with the simple stuff.

[marcus50bucks]

Less of the dithering on the ball please Johnson

[McDermotX]

Rodgers not happy there.....daggers for the officials.