My Feelings about the Bolton game!

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Bear with me because it’s hard to get a decent viewing of the 3pm Saturday games, (ever notice the middle of Saturday is a Turd!). So from what was said by Antoine and what I got from the guys on Sky Sports, it now really looks like we have to drop Lucas and let Yossi or Babel play up front with Torres. Really need Gerrard in Midfield, until we get someone who can give themself time and create (Aquilani), when this happens we can review this formation. Having Reira and Kuyt on the wings will pay off more often than not.

As for the defence, we really need to change this zone shit, everyone has worked it out and now every time there is a free kick or corner against us, I start to bite my nails. Come on Rafa listen to us and at least review what the fans have to say!

Oh and Voronin, GO AWAY PLEASE, OR AT LEAST CUT OF HAIR SO WE CAN PRETEND YOU ARE A NEW SIGNING!!!!

Well Think today I would have brought on Yossi for Lucas and Babel for Reira

Kyrgiakos looks good, should do till Agger if fit again!

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20 Comments

  1. totally agree with the set piece part


    and voronin part…

    credits to kyrgiakos today, did some blunder but very good performance.

  2. This victory came at an important time, we have an international break next week. This will take us into Mid September for the next game by then Aquilani should be 2 weeks from his debut.

  3. Thats a crucial away win! Remember 2 wins and 2 losses is the same as 1 win and 3 draws – and last season we drew too many! I agree that Lucas does lack something, and Gerrard is playing too far up field.

    Trust in Rafa.

    YNWA

  4. Firstly, cannot wait for Lucas to be dropped and Aquilani gets fit. Secondly, Gerrard played much better back in CM providing the long balls and attempts outside 18. Thirdly, Kyrgiakos did well in debut…strong in the air and worth the signing for cover. Lastly, Benayoun is in form and Voronin should have been sold to Hertha.

    Bring on September. The others have a tougher slightly fixture than us so hope we make the most out of it.

  5. with you in that Rafa should leave lucas out and put gerrard in midfield. xabi being missed big time… hopefully aquilani can cut the mustard.

    did well to pull that one back today, really happy about that

  6. i do not agree with some of your points
    1.lucas played well/okay today.his only fault was one nuisance of a free kick which he gave away 23 yards from goal nearing half time(which caused reina to make a save nearing half time)LUCAS PLAYED OK, HMMM JUST BECAUSE HE WINS A FEW FREE KICKS DOES NOT MEAN HE PLAYS OK!
    2.babel really does not have the positional sense to play in the hole.rafa played him there last season against crew and he was terrible there too.i personally think he might be sold in january if his performances continue like last seasons.now even his impact player tag wont be suitable anymore. HOW MANY TIMES DID HE PLAY IN THE HOLE, NOT MANY IF NOT MORE THAN TWICE. PERSONALLY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM ON LOAN PLAYING AS A CENTER FORWARD!
    3.the kevin davies goal was torres’s fault as he moved from far post and probably would have won the initial header if he would have stayed put,plus it was a really good ball . SINCE WHEN HAS A TORRES BEEN A DEFENDER, HE SHOULD BE NO FURTHER BACK THAN THE EDGE OF THE BOX!

    4. the thing with zonal marking is that it is more foolproof than man to man but in zonal the defending team really needs to be at full concentration and be aware of their duties.this is exactly what is lacking from our players these recent matches=concentration at set pieces.plus it is fair to say that we lack really good headers of the ball besides 1 or 2 players
    but sometimes you cant do nothing about a good ball and a good header eg .bassaong goal and modric assist in the totenham match. MOST OF THE GOALS WE CONCEDE OVER THE PAST YEAR ARE FROM SET PIECES. DO HOWEVER AGREE WITH NOT DITCHING THE ZONAL MARKING JUST MODIFYING IT TO DEAL WITH THE OPPOSITION RUNNING IN ON US!

    changing a marking system which we have used for last 5 years (and probably conceded the least number of set piece goals in the premier league for the same duration ,specially from 2005-2008 )will do more harm than good.we should rather perfect what we already know and practice. DON’T FORGET UNDER HOULLIER WE HAD AN EVEN MEANER DEFENCE!

  7. Get over it guys. Rafa trusts Lucas, so until Aquilani is fit, he’ll always start so give the lad a break. Am sick of people always looking to blame Lucas for anything that goes wrong when other players are equally at fault. About zonal marking, its not the system that is wrong, its the players that are not doing it right. It worked well last season and the ones before, so why do you want it changed?? Give the lads time, they’re slowly coming back.

  8. Last October I purchased an online subscription to Setanta for $149.99 and it gets me by when Liverpool’s not playing on Fox Soccer Channel or ESPN like today. It also means I can watch them when I am at work during the weekday afternoons.

  9. i agree about the set pieces and Corners.

    Dont forget guys that aquilani hasn’t played any games yet. we just got 2 hope that he settles in straight away.

  10. Trust RAFA.. He know s what is he doing. Please do not blame the system set by him, it s the players extra ideas on the field that dicides the game result. Give the players sometimes to adapt each others style of playing. I m in favour of Torres & Yossi up-front as strikers and Gerrard playing behind them. Reira and Kuyt at their usual positions, Mascherano on defensive assignment. I would like to see the young Ayala to partner Carragher with Johnson as attacking defender and young Insua covering the left side of defence.

  11. Agree with you Edwin
    Rafa does trust Lucas and will use him. No he is not Alonso and I don´t think Rafa expects him to be but he always gives solid performances.
    You can´t hide in a position like his and you always see him putting in 100%. He is an intellgent and single minded boy and knows his football and even Dunga, The Brazilian coach picks him.
    I wish people would get off his back and see that there are others who need to be looked at more critically

    1. Lucas intelligent! Maybe while doing a school exam but not when given a football, he takes an age to make a pass, unless it’s obvious. In both live games this season he has been caught on the ball numerous times as well struggling to compete for the loose balls. Hope Brazil do play him in the world cup and England get to play, it will be massacre!

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