FC Basel vs Liverpool {CL}: Match Thread

[sambirken]

Balotelli seems to change the whole way we play. Negatively. Slow and to feet. Really seems to affect the whole team.

[cream]

Game changer.

[Venton]

74 mins gone and I have to say that this is the worst 74 mins of play I've seen under Rodgers. Can't really blame him entirely: Our players can't seem to do the simplest of things. Amazing how bad some players have performed.

The early days when he first started were worse. Team is still trying to find its shape. I think Rodgers can instill his vision. Not sure about his eye for a player though but you can't be perfect.

[tanner]

Tanner, give it a rest please.

this arse keeps popping up on my posts, if he doesn't like them then put me on ignore

[mick the click]

What a joy vacuum this thread is.

Guilty.

However, what possible joy has been available to 'leverage'. God I hate that word.

[Kenneth]

FFS Mario, you're miles offside, leave it.

[Alex]

this arse keeps popping up on my posts, if he doesn't like them then put me on ignore

Bit hard to ignore you when he's a Mod.

[Muddled]

Leave it for Manquillo, Balotelli!

[danperkins]

Manquillo had that... terrible from Balotelli

[kingfunk]

Offside ******s.

[CJ]

[Roboklopp]

Balo offside again. So predictable.

[Gazzla]

Lambert on to make his usual **** all contribution

[SK]

and we really need to rethink our pressing game without the ball, serves only to drain energy from our players. any decent technical team can find a way around it

[Venton]

Balotelli seems to change the whole way we play. Negatively. Slow and to feet. Really seems to affect the whole team.

He started really well and then settled into a can't be arsed shoot from 40 yards every time scenario. Worryingly it looks like he does get a cob on when things don't go well and descends into himself.