Match thread - Grasshoppers

[Tom]

crouchino looked outstanding today. Great first touch and shot.

[kopite]

hope they get it together for Mainz game,maybe fowler, aurellio and Luis wwill be ok for that one

[Shaggy]

crouchino looked outstanding today. Great first touch and shot.

Agreed, he appeared to be absolutely oozing confidence.

Thought Momo was outstanding too. His passing looked a little more incisive and even a few tricks and flicks came off, but most impressive (as usual) was his phenomenal engine and desire. The bloke is a midfield monster. Couldn't believe Digger's naivety in commentary when he declared Momo a "holding midfielder". He's a destroyer, but he seems to almost have a free role - i.e. "go and be destructive wherever you see fit".

A legend in the making, possibly.

[LFCman]

I didn't see the game chaps but from the audio comm it sounded like Pennant and Bellamy linked up well. Thoughts?

[FowlerLeftFoot]

A few points.

MoM - Pennant and Momo
Pennant looks like a bargain at 6.7M! He beats defenders easily, and accurate in his crossing. But need to get a new pair of boots tho, he is slipping all over the place.
Momo looks solid yet again, no one can take the ball off him, he is just so good!


Paul Anderson is not ready for the big time. He has got potential but he is not ready yet.


Our defence seriously lack pace, exposed many times by grasshoppers!

Mark Gonzales - Am not sure whether he is too anxious or what, but from what i am seeing, he is as nervous as Anderson when he gets the ball, and doesnt seem to be able to control the ball well. Early days yet, probably.


Riise looks to be in good shape and consistently performing up to expectation.

[FowlerLeftFoot]

Crouch looks good as well, sublime ball control, just lacking a bit of power in his shots.

[Ryan]

Agreed, he appeared to be absolutely oozing confidence.

Pity he couldn't turn that "confidence" into a goal.

[Rich]

My concern yesterday was that Gonzalez didn't track back when we lost the ball, meaning increasing amounts of pressure on Riise - hopefully the coaching staff are working closely with him to make sure he picks up this side to his game.

[Rich]

Pity he couldn't turn that "confidence" into a goal.

Crouch should have scored with the header - he was unmarked and only 6 yards from goal. However, his touch and play were excellent.

[Shaggy]

Pity he couldn't turn that "confidence" into a goal.

Why is it a pity? I thought it was a "meaningless friendly" that you couldn't even be arsed to make the effort to watch?

[Ryan]

Why is it a pity?

Because it would have made a welcome change.

P.S. I think i know who you are, Koptalk-wise, I mean.

[Shaggy]

Because it would have made a welcome change.

P.S. I think i know who you are, Koptalk-wise, I mean.

Top detective work Columbo.

For the record I have no idea who you are, Koptalk wise.

[Ryan]

Top detective work Columbo.

For the record I have no idea who you are, Koptalk wise.

Apologies.

I've obviously confused you for some other bellend.

[Bob]

Shaggy, like me was in the gold club (don't confuse for elitism), and doesn't know you because you were on the free site. Shaggy and me have the same alias so there should be no reason to confuse us.

[Shaggy]

Apologies.

I've obviously confused you for some other bellend.

Why do you have to be such an objectionable **** all the time? Can you not discuss or debate football matters without this horribly misguided superiority complex? Look, you seem to think you're famous but not many on here have a clue who you are. Some jumped up 18 year old Irishman and you swan around carrying on like this? Sort your life out.