Brendan Rodgers

[dom9]

Who is Gareth Roberts @robbohuyton?

[G]

Physical sides have always been a problem for us maybe the 2nd finish apart under Rafa I can't remember when we haven't struggled against this type of football

They weren't very physical last night from what I saw.They just hassled us when we had possession which then forces errors.Even then we only lost because of 3 mistakes but we gave them alot of the ball and time with it by not pressing them when they had it.

Maybe fitness is an issue

[G]

Who is Gareth Roberts @robbohuyton?

He contributes to the Anfield wrap and he runs 2 magazines, Late tackle and Well Red

[Fredo]

We've played more games than any other team so yeah I think fitness is an issue.

[RichC]

They bombed the ball up to jones all the time! Shawcross and Huth were sticking forearms in the back etc..

We don't have the squad it seems to play Rodgers way at present partly down to fitness, I do think it was a big error starting with the same 11 against them and why Shelvey wasn't hauled off I really don't know.

[Bender]

We've played more games than any other team so yeah I think fitness is an issue.

but you can counter that and say we should be fitter

[G]

Well they players aren't conditioned properly then.We are only half way through a a season,if they are knackered now god help us in the second half.

We haven't played loads more then other teams.

[Fredo]

We don't have the squad it's simple. People still think we should be top 4? Bizarre.

[Fredo]

Well they players aren't conditioned properly then.We are only half way through a a season,if they are knackered now god help us in the second half.

We haven't played loads more then other teams.

Stoke had played 21 games after yesterday. Us, 31 games.

[G]

They bombed the ball up to jones all the time! Shawcross and Huth were sticking forearms in the back etc..

We don't have the squad it seems to play Rodgers way at present partly down to fitness, I do think it was a big error starting with the same 11 against them and why Shelvey wasn't hauled off I really don't know.

Is launching it a physical game? I'd say its a direct game and one we should be coping with if we select the right players.****ing Kenwye Jones made supposedly two excellent centre backs look like mugs all night.Defenders get away with murder in every game,I've seen Skrtel do plenty of that himself. Its a man's game,we lost due to errors and allowing them time on the ball.

They had 2 yellows within 2 minutes in the back 4 and we didn't pressurise those players for the other 88 minutes.

[Mattshark]

Well they players aren't conditioned properly then.We are only half way through a a season,if they are knackered now god help us in the second half.

We haven't played loads more then other teams.

We have in comparison to teams not in Europe and we have played more than teams in the cl even. Only Chelsea have played the same amount. With the thinness of our squad I would suspect it has exasperated the issue. Saying that, we do need better fitness levels.

[Fredo]

Yes errors as a result of tiredness. The two are related.

[G]

Stoke had played 21 games after yesterday. Us, 31 games.

Yes but isn't that the price of success and qualifying for European competition?

They should be conditioned to be able to cope with these demands,if they aren't then that's BR's fault. He's never had to cope with this sort of stuff before so maybe his inexperience is showing in that regard.

Another reason why I 'd have gladly ****ed the Europa off this season.

[G]

We have in comparison to teams not in Europe and we have played more than teams in the cl even. Only Chelsea have played the same amount. With the thinness of our squad I would suspect it has exasperated the issue. Saying that, we do need better fitness levels.

If the squad can't cope then pick some tourneys to **** off and play the youth team in it.

Long way to go this season if we are dead on our feet already

[Mattshark]

Yes but isn't that the price of success and qualifying for European competition?

They should be conditioned to be able to cope with these demands,if they aren't then that's BR's fault. He's never had to cope with this sort of stuff before so maybe his inexperience is showing in that regard.

Another reason why I 'd have gladly ****ed the Europa off this season.

European competition is important for attracting players and money. ****ing it off would be foolish.