Besiktas away match thread

[Angryred]

If in doubt, pass it back!

[danperkins]

I would too but I don't think we can afford to precisely because the other two have been ****e.

Its a hard one to call. Just worried about Mario getting sent off. He's been involved in a few good moves but is attracting way too much attention from the ref. I think he's one tackle away from getting sent off. But he has done better than sturridge and sterling to be fair to him.

[Gazzla]

I don't think Balotelli has done too much wrong that half

[dom9]

I think it is becoming evident we underestimated how quickly Sturridge would recover his pre-injury form, he just looks a bit tentative and his decision making is off, leading to him hanging onto the ball too long.

I can't believe how disciplined Ibe is in the wing back role, and Moreno on the other side has been excellent.

I agree.

He looks really rusty. I'm not sure he's being consciously greedy per se, he just isn't match fit.

[BobTheCharmer]

I agree.

He looks really rusty. I'm not sure he's being consciously greedy per se, he just isn't match fit.

I'm unsure, but I'll give him the benefit.

[Assassin]

I agree and I've said he's frustrating but this lads been great since day 1 so to have a dig at his attitude is disrespectful I think.

Its nothing to do with being disrespectful. He is not performing the basics. Like passing the ball. This is the third game in a row. It has cost us countless chances on goal

[Angryred]

Needs his sharpness back quickly...so for that, we need to keep playing him...

[RedRum]

Since he has been here we have never seen Sturridge on a goal drought, i wonder if in his desperation for a goal he would be slightly more greedy if that were to happen

[ChrisDR1968]

Good performance so far but I hope all those missed chances don't bite us on the arse in the second half

[Kenneth]

I don't think Balotelli has done too much wrong that half

Gave away some needless fouls, got booked, shot from 40yards in a comically **** fashion. Apart from that, he made a few decent but simple passes and tracked back reasonably well. The front three have all been crap, sturridge the worst of the three.

[Lee]

I agree.

He looks really rusty. I'm not sure he's being consciously greedy per se, he just isn't match fit.

Yep. And probably trying too hard.

Let's hope the second half is easier on the eye than the first.

[danperkins]

That pitch.. Dear God.

[Tribute]

That pitch.. Dear God.

Worse than ours and that says something...

[Vermilion]

I don't think Balotelli has done too much wrong that half

Gave away some needless fouls, got booked, shot from 40yards in a comically **** fashion. Apart from that, he made a few decent but simple passes and tracked back reasonably well. The front three have all been crap, sturridge the worst of the three.

[fidget]

Gave away some needless fouls, got booked, shot from 40yards in a comically **** fashion. Apart from that, he made a few decent but simple passes and tracked back reasonably well. The front three have all been crap, sturridge the worst of the three.

You must have nipped out of the room for the couple of decent chances he (unselfishly) created