Liverpool v Besiktas Match Thread

[Bloodraven]

Cunts the lot of them

[G]

It's clear now that Sturridge didn't want it himself, he was telling Balotelli to give it to Henderson.

Yeah I know, that was my first impression.

[calvoboy]

Disagree. Think he showed class by not making a scene over it. Deal with it behind closed doors afterwards.

Would have worked if Stevie had been more diplomatic too!

In future we need to have a list of designated penalty takers in order of preference like FM to avoid any confusion! Seems Hendo was designated from the start, but surely once Mario's on the pitch he's got to take it given his penalty record?

[Chazza]

Strachan and Reid having a whop off argument ha ha ha! Do you know what, I take it back now. Balotelli has been an absolute cunt there. Good on Sturridge to butt in but not happy with him not celebrating.

I'm sure he will get over it.

[Slinky Skills]

Disagree. Think he showed class by not making a scene over it. Deal with it behind closed doors afterwards.

I don't think he showed class, he showed that he can be bullied. He should have done what Sturridge said and grabbed the ball off him and told him to **** off.

[marcus50bucks]

Real talk henderson needs to **** off from taking the fee kicks. I've noticed since he became captain he's always lining up to take the free kicks. He's **** at them and now he wants to take the peno's. Mario is the next in line after Gerrard it's as simple as that. I actually think Gerrard came across as a right tit the way he's having a go at Mario

Anyway Marioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo get in

[kingfunk]

Liverpool v Besiktas Match Thread

As strachan said the best man took the penalty in the end.

[fidget]

Gerrard should keep quiet there - bang out of order

[Bloodraven]

Real talk henderson needs to **** off from taking the fee kicks. I've noticed since he became captain he's always lining up to take the free kicks. He's **** at them and now he wants to take the peno's. Mario is the next in line after Gerrard it's as simple as that. I actually think Gerrard came across as a right tit the way he's having a go at Mario

Anyway Marioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo get in

Yup, he lines up like Ronaldo but shoots like Ronald McDonald.

[danperkins]

Brilliant answer from Rodgers. Asked who was meant to take the penalty...he says "Steven gerrard" and starts laughing.

[G]

Disagree. Think he showed class by not making a scene over it. Deal with it behind closed doors afterwards.

Disagree, he backed down and looked meek. He can still let Balo take it if that's his wish but as he said himself he wanted to take it but he just backed down and let the kerfuffle happen. It was the right decision though but arrived at in the wrong manner.

[BobTheCharmer]

If that scene with the lads and then Gerrard sticking the knife in is what has been going on. No wonder balotelli has struggled. The guy is ****ing great at pens. That should mean he takes all when on the pitch. He put the effort in and looked bloody good today.

[The_weatherman]

Disagree. Think he showed class by not making a scene over it. Deal with it behind closed doors afterwards.

I agree, don't make scene, Mario was likely to score anyway.

[Exiled_red]

I'm surprised if Henderson was supposed to be penalty taker I would have thought the order would have been Gerrard, Balotelli, Sturridge then probably Henderson

[Buzzo]

Yeah it's all moot. Mario took it and we won.

I'm not convinced anyone else would have.

Why always him indeed. Gets ****e even when he scores.