Vs Ludogrets (A): Post Match Thread

[frank the tank]

We have too many options in midfield, Rodgers has no idea and constantly changes things. We have about a trillion possible permutations in reality, although in BR's head they are fewer since Gerrard needs to start every single ****ing goddamn cunting game.

i don't think we have enough good options to be honest though.

For me, we don't have a top class defensive midfielder. Maybe that is what we saw Emre Can being - the guy who would be the sitting midfielder for the next 10 years - but i just don't see it to be honest. I think he is more of a box-to-box man.....

Also, Lallana for me we don't know where to put him. I think he is an okay technical player but i think he slows possession down. When we are counter attacking at speed, he seems to like to get his foot on the ball, stop it, have a look around..... for me he has been a huge disappointment and a huge waste of money.....

And Markovic.....well i hope that he is one for the future and nothing was expected of him. But he doesnt even warrant a place on the bench for a team that has Sturridge and Balotelli injured..........that is worrying....

I would like us to make big efforts to sign a top class defensive midfielder. I think we would need to go foreign for that though and FSG might tell the committee to get stuffed if they ask for another 25m or so. To be honest, Alex Song would probably be as low a risk signing as we could make there....

James Milner and Fabian Delph would also be intelligent signings if we could get them - both flexible players and both out of contract in the summer. I suspect Milner will sign a new deal with City as he is starting to play a bit more now (and i can see Toure leaving them in the summer as well) but if we could get him then he would give us options.

[The_weatherman]

i don't think we have enough good options to be honest though.

For me, we don't have a top class defensive midfielder. Maybe that is what we saw Emre Can being - the guy who would be the sitting midfielder for the next 10 years - but i just don't see it to be honest. I think he is more of a box-to-box man.....

Also, Lallana for me we don't know where to put him. I think he is an okay technical player but i think he slows possession down. When we are counter attacking at speed, he seems to like to get his foot on the ball, stop it, have a look around..... for me he has been a huge disappointment and a huge waste of money.....

And Markovic.....well i hope that he is one for the future and nothing was expected of him. But he doesnt even warrant a place on the bench for a team that has Sturridge and Balotelli injured..........that is worrying....

I would like us to make big efforts to sign a top class defensive midfielder. I think we would need to go foreign for that though and FSG might tell the committee to get stuffed if they ask for another 25m or so. To be honest, Alex Song would probably be as low a risk signing as we could make there....

James Milner and Fabian Delph would also be intelligent signings if we could get them - both flexible players and both out of contract in the summer. I suspect Milner will sign a new deal with City as he is starting to play a bit more now (and i can see Toure leaving them in the summer as well) but if we could get him then he would give us options.

Never said the options were good But I agree, but the myriad of permutations is mindboggling for the manager IMO, I would like to see a core midfield being formed.

[peekay]

[Lecter]

[The_weatherman]

They should have been able to double up on the Ludo players, let alone man mark them.

[peekay]

They should have been able to double up on the Ludo players, let alone man mark them.

We had a height advantage and they won two headers in that scenario.

[Sarb]

Think the Cahill goal picture is worse, but only just

If any other team was defending how we are we'd be laughing about it. The goals we concede are comical

[Buzzo]

I didn't watch the game.

[Yozza]

Think the Cahill goal picture is worse, but only just

If any other team was defending how we are we'd be laughing about it. The goals we concede are comical

Thats just it - we gift goals away

Can't really remember the last time a team had to work really hard to score against us without a **** up from our end giving an easy opportunity

[Sarb]

Thats just it - we gift goals away

Can't really remember the last time a team had to work really hard to score against us without a **** up from our end giving an easy opportunity

They do defend in a manner you see on a school playground though. You see 4 or 5 players running for the ball, trying to tackle one man. Usually al get in each other's way too. No structure to how we defend and no idea. First 15 odd mins yesterday, there was massive space betweem our defence and midfield.

[Lecter]

Just looking at that does anyone think we have too many players back

Almost to the point that some of them are standing there for the sake of being there, they dont attack the ball and just stand around like statues to provide numbers

[Maxiedge]

Wow, that picture is ridiculous. We should have put a spare man in that 'flick-on area' . Once they get that flick on then it's pot luck really.

[Sarb]

Just looking at that does anyone think we have too many players back

Almost to the point that some of them are standing there for the sake of being there, they dont attack the ball and just stand around like statues to provide numbers

Never understood the point of 11 men in the box for a corner. Need an outlet.

[Maxiedge]

Just looking at that does anyone think we have too many players back

Almost to the point that some of them are standing there for the sake of being there, they dont attack the ball and just stand around like statues to provide numbers

Yep I think so. Rafa used to do it too though didn't he?

[ronanm]

Yep I think so. Rafa used to do it too though didn't he?

How bloody dare you!