Everton (A) Post Match

[Chris]

He really doesn't help himself.

[Exiled_red]

Firmino regularly played as a wide forward for Hoffenheim and showed great work rate. Hasn't happened for him here yet but I think he will show his quality.

But whilst players likeCouts, Firmion, Lallana & Studge buzzing around Benteke sounds good, in reality it lacks the pace needed at the top level.

Fair enough I hadn't seem much of him (still haven't really) but I thought he played more as a number 10 or 2nd striker. I suppose that makes a little more sense then, but there's still not really anyone to play on the other side.

Also as you say we lack pace in the final third

[Nicey]

@thisisanfield: Rodgers: "There is a constant rebuilding going on here, whether that's me in charge or someone else."

hes not wrong that has to change

[MrMichael]

Sturridge and Coutinho utter ****e today

Forwards looked isolated as well

So our genius manager decides to take our best forward off and bring on an attacking midfielder which isolates our forward even more

Ings had a knock, ice on after the game.

[DannyMan2006]

Fair enough I hadn't seem much of him (still haven't really) but I thought he played more as a number 10 or 2nd striker. I suppose that makes a little more sense then, but there's still not really anyone to play on the other side.

Also as you say we lack pace in the final third

He played all the front forward positions and would regularly switch.

[Bender]

"The motivation of the players was very high to come here. We know we are improving with each game. We can still be better with our passing. In the second half, we didn't keep the ball well enough when we won it back.

"It is a very good point. It is a difficult place to come. We looked like we were getting better in our attack and defensively we were more cohesive.

"There's no pressure for me. My worry is for the team and you have seen a response of how they feel. This is a team which has lost four of the real catalysts.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/foo...-proud-players

[Tatterdemalion]

hes not wrong that has to change

that's true and has been the case since Hicks and Gillette left. But the only opportunity we had to be in a position where we weren't rebuilding was this season. Unfortunately our signings in the close season summer 2014 were so bad that we had to rebuild again. Who's fault? don't know. I'm of the opinion that the club shares its' budget between the transfer committee and Rodgers which is no good for anyone.

[Mark79]

Good first half, **** second. They are so frightened to death of us they started time wasting with 10 mins left on their own ground and yet we still managed to create **** all for 45mins.

Rodgers smile at the end was sickening.

Yeah, chilling. What an evil *******.

Horrified.

[Tatterdemalion]

"The motivation of the players was very high to come here. We know we are improving with each game. We can still be better with our passing. In the second half, we didn't keep the ball well enough when we won it back.

"It is a very good point. It is a difficult place to come. We looked like we were getting better in our attack and defensively we were more cohesive.

"There's no pressure for me. My worry is for the team and you have seen a response of how they feel. This is a team which has lost four of the real catalysts.

presumably he means Carra, Gerrard, Suarez and Sterling? I think only Suarez is a viable complaint. We lost Gerrard years ago; Carra was a decent defender but never a catalyst ; and if you're calling Sterling a catalyst then you're already in trouble.

[Ams12]

It's like what nevile was saying during the arse utd game...all of arsenals passes are decisive and mean something. They were very direct in their 3 goals so far. That was everything we were not today.

[dww]

I think more telling in the arsenal game is how the players are pressing coherently when out of possession and offering options when they do. Nice triangles all over the park.

[Exiled_red]

@thisisanfield: Rodgers: "There is a constant rebuilding going on here, whether that's me in charge or someone else."

Interesting choice of words...

[Exiled_red]

It's like what nevile was saying during the arse utd game...all of arsenals passes are decisive and mean something. They were very direct in their 3 goals so far. That was everything we were not today.

I think more telling in the arsenal game is how the players are pressing coherently when out of possession and offering options when they do. Nice triangles all over the park.

All of which were things we were doing in 2013-14

[Ams12]

They have a clear way of playing/identity. Ours is sorely missing/non existant!

[frank the tank]

Even average teams have a better record than that.

We are an average team