Liverpool Banter Archive October 26 2013

26 Oct 2013 23:06:30
Alan hansen says rooney and rvp is the best partnership in the epl and robbie savage says SAS is the best I am with roobie what about you guys?is it just me or alan hensen always trying hard not to be bias?

SAS without a shadow of doubt, especially on current form, they're unstoppable.

Rooney and van p never clicked that's why Rooney was in his horrors SAS is a partnership in my opinion

Well Rooney and RVP did win the League playing well off of each other, I think that would be the only reason why Hansen would have given them the nod over Sturridge and Suarez. On current form, as mentioned by someone else already, SaS have been outstandingly fantastic, just hope they can keep it up and generate lots of points on the table for us.

In all honesty, I don't think SaS have played more than 20 games together yet, so just imagine a whole season together. :)

27 Oct 2013 01:11:59
Remind me Which two top the scoring charts

Take the pressure off SAS and give them motivation to prove him wrong whilst heaping expectation onto Shrek and RVP.

27 Oct 2013 08:38:00
hansen said van persie rooney were a better partnership but suarez was best player in the premiership, robbie said suarez and sturridge were best partnership, but rooney was the best striker in the premiership, take outa that what you can personally I don't think rooney is the best striker at man u and when you talk about partnerships you have to look at stats I don't know how many sturridge and suarez have togeather r the other 2 but it seems everytime they play togeather either suarez r sturridge score its nearly like a goal head start.

They were talking about different things. Hansen said Manchester United will finish in the top four because they have the two best strikers. He didn't mention anything about a partnership. But Savage said SAS is the best partnership.

26 Oct 2013 22:26:09
Great result today. Bit worrying we keep conceeding stupid goals. We need to be 100% focused. Also has anyone any news on redevelopment

What!? was a non existent pen . nature of this lge your guna concede, just get more

Couldn't do much about that penalty mate, was it, wasn't it? it's one of those ones. Apart from the penalty, Liverpool didn't give away too much, Skrtel showed a bit of erratic behaviour here and there, Sakho as well, but they're getting much better and it's showing that the whole team is better experienced with each other. It's not just SaS that need to work well together, it's the individual partnerships on the field in the defence and upwards that we need to gel well, which it looks like we are.

The penalty was a bit of a something of nothing call. Morrison fired it low and hard, Mignolet went the other way, it was a penalty, not much else to type really. WBA had more corners than us throughout the match and rarely did any of them trouble us, Mignolet tried to gather whenever he could, a bit flappy but he's getting there. Great to see big Martin Kelly come back in as well.

26 Oct 2013 22:06:12
Brilliant games today. Suarez once again showed why he's the best player in the league. Sturridge scored the goal of the week. Lucas, Gerrard and Henderson were perfect. I hope Rodgers now see's why it's best to play players in their natural position. can't wait for Coutinho's return, with those three, we'll set the league on fire. YNWA.

Where would you put coutinho

I'm reading through the comments and they are really going some towards lifting the level of belief in here, one explosive result can trigger weeks and weeks of great form, I think many of us hope for that in an ideal situation.

Just going back to this time last year, if only we knew how well we'd be doing this early into the season. Wow, just wow. Great stuff from the lads and coaches, the hard work is really coming off in spades now. Hopefully we can go into the bigger and tougher matches with massive confidence. Suarez's hat trick was outstanding, his first goal was special, his second goal was so well taken that, his third was why he's a goal poaching menace and even his acrobatic attempt which was saved and tipped onto the bar just shows what he's all about.

Sturridge never to be completely outdone also (warning imminent pun :) chipped in with a beauty. Henderson was exceptionally lively in midfield, Gerrard has certainly upped tempo which I think pans off onto Lucas, who was much more his old self, cutting down space and killing attacks. Great balance today and ultimately a tremendous result, Suarez's first hat trick at Anfield. All there is left to type is. YNWA! XD

Dezy,

I would revert to 4 at the back. I'm not a fan of the 3 centre backs, they seem to get in each others way. Aly and Johnson are the fullbacks, Kolo HAS to play, so it would be a toss up between Sakho and Skrtel. I would probably go with Sakho.
I would let Coutinho play in a free role behind Suarez and Sturridge. Gerrard, Hendo and Lucas in midfield.

I would start with coutinho on the bench next week and keep the same 11 except play Enrique if fit. For a change we will have options if things are not going to plan and with agger, coutinho, Allen and Moses on the bench it gives us a stronger bench.

26 Oct 2013 21:57:57
for the first time ever. I am being loved by everyone here. thanks Eds.thanks my fellow fans.
I wanted suarez to score a hat-trick against norwich.
But I knew the little man would score.
6 game ban. still second top scorer.
what a sublime unselfish player.
reminds me of Torres. the old fernando torres.
2 wolds best players plays in spain. and the third one for Liverpool.

£40 million and one quid wouldn't buy his left leg.

Hope his performances will shut the haters once and for all.
The "little"(he is 1.81cm FFS) man will stay IF we start competing and he was right to shake the tree in the summer.
We need to start acting like a CL team. We need to buy at least one more top player to be such a team. The owners need to be more ruthless in the market.

Let's cut to the chase he will still be going in the new year, like it or not.

''Ruthless in the market''
Don, you make it sound so easy. Ohh, wait a minute. what about Sturridge £12 million last January window, current top goal scorer in the League, ruthless enough, no?!

Then, hows about Coutinho for £8.5 million in the same window, hmm, still not doing it, no!? Okay, what about the silent saviour at the back Mignolet for £9 million, he's already been a game winner for us and has barely unpacked his suitcase and boxes, how about that for ''Ruthless''. Still not pleased! Still not doing it for you bruver, then how about Kolo Toure on a free transfer, that's about as ruthless as one can be, I personally think that was shrewd as money is tight.

Sorry if you're not won over by those gems, but that's about as good as good can be. We will always be one top player short, that's how it goes, we could have 11 world class players and we'd all want just one more, wouldn't we. Just like Madrid and Barcelona, Chelsea and Man City are always so happy to buy.

The Owners have supported the manager, this time last season we had Raheem Sterling playing out of position as a foil for Suarez because we were short on players, now we are much stronger as a squad and have the all important squad balance, which all good and strong teams posses.

This isn't a dig at you, or towards your point of view, just that man, one only needs to go back a year and look how stronger we are now as a unit. We have done so well to date and it's been a real squad effort from within, nothing but hard work, sweat, blood and tears all the way.

Sturridge and Suarez are getting the goals and the plaudits but the unsung work from everyone is massive, Johnson fit again, puts himself into the mix and gets another bad knock, he's breaking himself for the cause! Gerrard threw himself into an awkward looking 50/50, didn't even think about it, my ball. That's the tooth and nail side of the game, we are fighting hard for it and as a squad, look at Hendo's performance today, as honest as a player can be with the fans in 90 minutes.

I think Moses and Cissokho on loan was an admittance by way of action, from Rodgers that we ''aren't completely finished'' as a squad and that the manager wants to do more, but resources are limited and windows are shut, so all things considered, it's been a great start and the summer was an almighty success which is great, especially after the rushed and hurried summer before, when the manager had just arrived. Rodgers has been at the club for a year and a few months, in that time just look at the transformation before you, in league position, squad age, wage reduction etcetera. The future squad potential is going to be much stronger the harder we push on and the higher we push up the table. IMO.

26 Oct 2013 20:58:51
Wow the Lucas bashing has gone quiet! That guy was immense today! Motm for me! Bring on arsenal!

Poor comment, very poor comment and your football knowledge is closer to zero.
Lucas as usual was mediocre. WBA did not show up today, this has nothing to do with Lucas.

Lucas was immense today, Lucas is the best in the league in his position, take your head for a wobble.

Hey big Don WBA didn't show up err think about it.

DonCorleone Lucas had a good game today, was hardly caught out at all. Does everyone who disagrees with you have no knowledge of football? {Ed001's Note - I think it may be that he is just a troll? No one could be that dense to think he was mediocre!}

Lucas was in fine form, covered and dominated. With Henderson playing so well and making yards of space for people, you could really see how well it suited Gerrard's passing game. Very good from the midfield three. The goals came naturally with the pressing was excellent and the fast paced passing forced WBA to make mistake after mistake. On another day Suarez would have got a free kick or two in the net as well. :) Don cheer up mate, Lucas was top class today. Tactically we put WBA to the knife. Not saying it was perfect, but we beat who we were against. Credit when it's due.

Think Don means that Suarez gets Motm automatically for scoring a hatrick but when I pick 'MY' Motm goals don't count! overall performance counts! And trust me Don my football knowledge isn't that bad!

26 Oct 2013 20:44:06
Eds.after what was probably our performance of the season tday do you think Brendan will change the team for our visit to aresnal with countino and Enrique possibly fit tough decisions to be made ynwa.

If it was me, I would put Enrique in for Cissoko, and leave the rest as is, with Coutinho on the bench. It's our best team, with everyone playing in their prefered position. Feel a bit bad for Agger, but I think Rodgers should play him if one of the others has a bad game - makes sure none of them turn off in the game. Great competition but as I say - got to feel sorry for Agger.

As a side note, it's hard to believe that some of our OWN fans still don't think Lucas is up there with the best in the world in his position. Am delighted for the birth of his son - but I believe if he was born a few days later we would have got 3 points in Newcastle. He is crucial to the way we want to play.

4 sublime goals today, played some great stuff. Fingers crossed for more of the same next week.

Nick, Coutinho is easily in our best team.

Lucas makes it look simple and seamless. As an example. When Mascherano would tackle, he'd slide into them, more often than not going to ground and fully committing to the tackle and many people love that action packed, die hard style. Whereas, Lucas stays on his feet, makes it look almost simple and no sweat, but it's his reading of the game and timing of tackles that give him this quality.

His statistics speak for themselves. When he's fit and in the team Liverpool win much more, we concede less and score more, simple as that. Anyone who overlooks, or has issue with his place in the team has little or no respect for reason. In my opinion. Mourinho once called one of his Chelsea centre backs crazy, because they would not accept the statistical break down of why they were not first choice in defence.

27 Oct 2013 20:11:30
Any new information on sponsorship/investment ed2?

Regards Tim. {Ed002's Note - Liverpool like all clubs will be continuing to speak with potential sponsors but the main club/kit deals are done. Investment - I don't know what you mean.}

26 Oct 2013 20:20:44
Liverpool's team performance was fantastic today, everybody worked very hard and made West Brom look ordinary which is no mean feat! Sturridge kept trying to score all game and was rewarded with a lovely goal, Lucas was amazing as well and if not for the hat trick from Suarez would have been the MOTM, what can you say about Suarez the header for 18 yards was unreal.

26 Oct 2013 19:52:40
Look this just isn't on! We are supposed to get all the headlines and plaudits, plus every time we think we have shook you off and put some space between us! There you are again.

WBA are a decent side so was there really any need for that today? Do you not recognise a potential pit fall when you face one.

Now you've gone and set up a top of the table clash next Saturday, ummmm, you're serious aren't you?

All joking aside great result for you today and its good for us both to be back challenging again, 25% of the season gone 75 to go! So far so good for us both see you next Saturday, oh those strikers of yours are looking a bit tired, maybe a good time to rotate??

They only to thing to rotate will be your back four lol

Nice one gunner62 now that's proper banter lol, see ya next week should be a cracker!

26 Oct 2013 19:20:24
Hi pals, eds, was trying to get this posted when the game was going on, but the network didn't permit me. I think today has been the day i'v seen sturridge seen de value of goals (i thought he pressed the opposition defenders prior to his superb finish and even to the end). Am never bashing him- I like him to the max. I just thought he really fought for his goal after he saw Suarez scoring for fun- that's great to see. Hope he becomes the first to enter double figures and eventually win the goalden boot award.
A sincere mention to Swarez also, three great goals and all de Reds players, coaching staff and fans alike. Hope we have a similar result next week.
Cheers
by the way, Ed001, did you watch the match? How did you find it, and who was your standout performer. Harry, your thoughts also are welcomed, as is Adam.

A Ghanaian fan {Ed001's Note - I did watch it, we looked better playing with Gerrard going forward and Henderson supporting the attacks rather than holding. Clearly Suarez getting a hat trick meant he was the standout performer, but it was a decent team performance overall today. There are still a few worries defensively, the players are still not quite attuned to the back 3, but WBA rarely tested it out. Great to see Kelly get a run out as well!}

26 Oct 2013 18:28:05
Just have to say that was the best played game we've had all season. We played great, possession and pressure football. It was a beautiful thing to see. Also wanted to point our best game today had one major change and that was victor Moses on the bench. Thoughts on that? The defense was great although there were some errors in the second half but the midfield and offense was incredible. Today you truly saw how important Lucas is to the squad. Midfield were moving fast. Quick passes amongst each other all going forward. Well played game and a great 3 points. Congrats to the team especially for Suarez and Sturridge who got their names on the scoresheet. Great game and result. YNWA

Moses has worried me all season. I haven't see why he has been praised as much as he has so far. I kow he has been out of position but for me he has lost the ball too much.

26 Oct 2013 17:45:48
Afternoon Reds and Eds

I didn't get to see the game today but obviously heard the result. which is fantastic!

Could anyone tell me who the standout performers were? And I heard Kelly played today, how did he get on?

Well we were a little shaky at the back today and I think agger will be back in for the arsenal game. Lucas was fantastic I thought, Henderson played pretty well, as a whole breaking up play well, but sloppy at times in possession. Gerrard had a good game, I think Rogers will be pleased with his performance. Suarez was just unreal, everything he tried worked out and he got a deserved hatrick. Sturridge won a lot of free kicks and made lots of good runs and scored a worldy. At times was a little selfish but well not slate him for that. Mignolet did flap at a couple of corners but made another great save. All in all lots to be positive about but I have reservations about our backline before the arsenal game. For me MOTM is Suarez, Lucas, Sturridge Gerrard

Well you missed a very good performance. I like to think I say how I see the game and LFC performance on day and for me this was their best to date this season and probably better than most last season also.

Obviously Suarez was immense today but Henderson IMO was a good 8/10 maybe 9: for work rate with and without ball he was truly brilliant. Lucas was back to his best with some great defensive play and building from the back. Gerrard put in some strong challenges and worked very hard. I though Sakho was also good today. He makes some errors but he also made some excellent saves and made sensible passes also.

Aly for me was not great but managed okay and did make some good tackled. Kelly while others will disagree I thought was fine. You cannot expect (Except my good friend Harry Scouser) for him to be great on first match back but he did okay.

Well done boys

Thanks for the rundown on the game guys. Calmdown, you mentioned our defense being a little shaky today which brings the question to my mind. are we doing any better at defending set pieces?

26 Oct 2013 19:10:04
Gareth

h. I loved that

26 Oct 2013 17:36:33
The Real AG.

Buddy, and that Y, I love him.

26 Oct 2013 17:01:36
Now that is how you bounce back from a poor performance! Incredible, best we've been this season and 4 top class goals

26 Oct 2013 16:58:45
Ozone

Id be getting the sun tan done just to be safe lol

You best hope its a cold day ozone, that way youve got a good excuse why its so small.

Hehe . .

26 Oct 2013 16:47:01
Superb football played by Liverpool today with an awesome Suarez playing out of the world. What a player, what a class. What a superb goal by Sturridge, one of the best I've seen this season. Lucas was also outstanding today. Suarez MOTM closely followed by Lucas.

First class win for the lads! Suarez was pure class, absolutely magnificent, my MOTM. Lucas and Hendo were outstanding. Sturridge's goal was pure class and first player to score 10 league goals. Absolutely delighted with the performance against a bogey team.

Its just a shame brother luis regards himself as a prisoner/hostage at the club, and like all prisoners he's doing his best to escape by putting in good performances to attract the attention of a few big clubs

26 Oct 2013 17:34:50
The Word.

Untill he goes. he would give you his best, supreme talent, skill, vision, goals and memorable moments. and above all.
he would give you a healthy sum.

Well said Harry. I am sure most of us fans will be delighted every time he will produce such performance while playing for us.

26 Oct 2013 19:18:46
The word. let's just put him in the reserves then if your theory is true! Some people are never happy! Damned if you do. Damned if you don't . Come on the boys! Tobiwan

26 Oct 2013 19:28:22
I always believed in him and he looks a complete different guy.
and what's wrong in admitting you wanna play CL, people believe, Sturridge and Countinho will stay here for life time without CL.
He would have been promised by KK and Commolil of huge investment, But when u see Caroll and downing with Adam in your side chasing CL. Even I would have left.
Reina and Agger on numerous Occasion stated their desire to play in in CL
You can blame him for some reasons, but not for everything going around.
He is a top top player. 3rd best player in the world.

And common show some respect to a player whose going to give your club a profit after he departs.

26 Oct 2013 16:07:27
Top it all of with a grate second half come on boys finish the 90 in style

26 Oct 2013 15:39:47
Two absolute crackers Aswell take a bow

26 Oct 2013 15:22:02
Are the links on Myp2p and firstrowsports working for anyone.

I upgraded to OS Maverick this week, and it seems the links are not working on my system. If someone could be kind enough to post a working link here?

Regards and Thanks

Ive always used 'viplivesports.eu' never had any stream issues

26 Oct 2013 13:36:45
Has anyone ever used 1st4footballtickets.com before? No problems came up on the Norton check. Has anyone experienced any problems with them?

Any feedback would be appreciated

26 Oct 2013 02:02:56
I can appreciate our shortcomings but, with other teams dropping points, I can see us being top again soon.Coutinho and Lucas returning will be like a vitamin boost.
Glen Johnson and Ali Cissokho are getting fitter and Mamou Sakho is a black Shrek.
Barca target Danny Agger can't even get in the team and Kolo Toure is an ideal replacement for Carra. Martin Skrtel is playing very well again and Simon Mignolet is a fabulous shot-stopper.
Moses out left with Coutinho central is a winner and the "Suaridge" partnership is second to none right now.
Add Alberto, Gerrard, Allen, Aspas, Sterling and the fabulous Henderson and we're looking very good.
Kelly, Texeira, Ibe, Yesil, Flanagan etc. will be good bit-part players and we've got loads coming through the ranks.
Can't help feeling we should've kept Suso, bought the Armenian Mkhitaryan and A.Madrid's Alberto Costas and sold Skrtel/Agger, Reina, Enrique, Borini and Ngoo.
However, what's done is done and we are doing quite well. hopefully we'll steamroll WBA on Saturday!

Sell our vice captain agger? Why skertel doing grate you just said nobody wanted reina Enrique we need him incase of injury or someone not in from