Liverpool v Besiktas Match Thread

[RichC]

I seem to be alone in that I really couldn't give a steaming **** who was supposed to take it; whose ego was bruised by not taking it; whether or not Sturridge celebrated; and what Steven Gerrard's view of it was.

Balotelli was the best man on the pitch to take it. He did so and scored. That'll do me. The rest is all unimportant froth

Best man took it & scored the rest is all irrelevant

[McDermotX]

Not much going forward tonight, apart from one or two slide rules, certainly not as much as recent games, but he was untroubled tonight, so it's all good.

[Paddy]

Henderson and Gerrard have had a mare in this situation.

[calvoboy]

Mamadou Sakho made the most passes of any player tonight (79) and (wait for it) was the most accurate (94.9%). #LFC

"Looks awkward in possession" though doesn't he? (according to every bloody commentator going)

[BigChief]

Henderson and Gerrard have had a mare in this situation.

Current and future captains both showing moments of brainlessness. Hopefully a one off.

[Chris]

"Looks awkward in possession" though doesn't he? (according to every bloody commentator going)

Took about 90 seconds for Tyldsley to use that one tonight. So pathetic.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

The Sakho stat, its criminal that commentators get away with the **** they spout.

5 minutes into the game one of them said, Sakho doesn't always look the comfortablest on the ball or some ****e.. Media believing media, idiot fans believe them too.

EDIT: In fact it may have been he's not the most convincing because what I previously said, you could argue they're right but it pissed me off the daft sods.

[Shaggy]

Yep Tyldesley said "he doesn't always look comfortable in possession". Ridiculous.

Then sounded surprised when Mama did one of his slide rule balls down the line for Moreno.

Anyone see that class bit of skill in the first half? Went unnoticed by the ITV plebs.

[Kenneth]

Yep Tyldesley said "he doesn't always look comfortable in possession". Ridiculous.

Then sounded surprised when Mama did one of his slide rule balls down the line for Moreno.

Anyone see that class bit of skill in the first half? Went unnoticed by the ITV plebs.

I think you're being a bit sensitive tbh. He doesn't always look comfortable on the ball, it's true, not just 'idiot fans', and I think the ball down the line was noteworthy because it went so quickly and so far right along the touchline.

I know which you mean, when he let the ball go past his lead foot and knocked it sideways with the other. T'was great.

[danperkins]

I think you're being a bit sensitive tbh. He doesn't always look comfortable on the ball, it's true, not just 'idiot fans', and I think the ball down the line was noteworthy because it went so quickly and so far right along the touchline.

I know which you mean, when he let the ball go past his lead foot and knocked it sideways with the other. T'was great.

can be a wee bit cumbersome sometimes but i do like his progressive passing. I think he is a wee bit guilty of always trying to play the perfect ball... can come across a bit ponderous on times.

[BobTheCharmer]

Yep Tyldesley said "he doesn't always look comfortable in possession". Ridiculous.

Then sounded surprised when Mama did one of his slide rule balls down the line for Moreno.

Anyone see that class bit of skill in the first half? Went unnoticed by the ITV plebs.

Why is that ridiculous? He doesn't look comfortable most of the time. Fact. The point is he still makes the passes regardless of this. The more he plays, the more good he does, the more other people ie non Liverpool fans see him, the more they will realise he's a good player.

[dom9]

Sakho was the reason I made my first ever post in a MOTM thread yesterday.

A perfect game, save for a couple of small aberrations... He went for the same ball as Skrtel and gave away a dodgy free kick near the end.

Otherwise, he was imperious.

[Shaggy]

Why is that ridiculous? He doesn't look comfortable most of the time. Fact. The point is he still makes the passes regardless of this. The more he plays, the more good he does, the more other people ie non Liverpool fans see him, the more they will realise he's a good player.

Because who gives a **** what he looks like? The fact is he *is* comfortable in possession regardless of his slightly unorthodox technique. Very. Just lazy rubbish from Tyldesely who like most doesn't seem to pay attention.

[BobTheCharmer]

Because who gives a **** what he looks like? The fact is he *is* comfortable in possession regardless of his slightly unorthodox technique. Very. Just lazy rubbish from Tyldesely who like most doesn't seem to pay attention.

well the commentator obviously gives a **** as he said he doesn't always look comfortable in possession. I think its perfectly fair to comment on. You are very protective towards Sakho mate. It's not even at the point where all Liverpool fans are convinced by him (I like him, looks very promising for the record) so its going to take the rest of the football world a while longer to cotton on. The better he plays for a consistent period of time, its no longer an issue.

[dom9]

Tyldesley is a stupid, blind cunt though. To be fair. The worst commentator of them all. Even now.

How has he been earning a living for the past 25 years? It's beyond me.