how the hell did Lucas suck by the way? I mean in the 2nd half

same pose with no rafa,where roy?lol

Roy is holding the camera bah..

oh ya

We got the crucial first 3 points of the season!

However the team didn't play well and RH knows it. Here's how I rate our players tonight :

Reina 9 - reliable as usual
Johnson 5 - he's certainly better going forward
Carra 7 - his usual
Skrtle 6 - with another referee, he may not escape
Agger 6 - LB is really not his position
Lucas 6 - not solid, not creative just average
Poulsen 8 - breath of fresh air; should be regular
Kuyt 6 - not as quick as he could be but great assist for Torres
Jovan 5 - losing his way a little it seems
Gerrard 5 - probably not fit, not chasing, not tackling, not passing consistently well
Torres 6 - he scored a good goal that makes up for everything else

Lots of room for improvement. Birmingham away is going to be very, very tough!

yeah,lucas can sit on other team bench

lucas should just sit on the bench, lol

average player in liverpool is just not good enough

bring diara to replace lucas
i think diara would be an excellent replacement for lucas
as madrid r looking to off load him i dont think he would be expensive

we were absolute shite and absolutely lucky tonite..honestly lucky to get all 3 points when it should have been a draw...this game defined the need for more attacking players..we really need to have Cole and Meireles in the squad soonest. after what i saw tonite..though i cant believe im saying it but screw it I'd take Paul freakin' Konchesky to slot in at LB the soonest as well.

just worn out from today. ill give a more in-depth review tomorrow...

LOL cant help it but some scums are so infatuated by our players personal lives. probably it cant get over the fact that Cole scored against the United last season. We might not have the dough to pay over the odd's for transfers but we certainly have enough money to pay our players.

I thought Poulsen was terrible...but given his first game....maybe better future performances...

omg, we were really poor. I meant, no disrespect to WBA, but we are really poor. Our midfield was non existent in the first half.

now no one will fear to come to anfield.

our defending forces are gonna grab an "nasty" image , for all the inks that the players implemented on em.

Look at Meireles Agger Skrtel's hands

after played like shite,3 point considered good result dont u think?...i'd rather take 3 point from shite performance,than drop points after creating countless of great chances







someone used to say,when u can still win after produced shite performance it shows that your team has the attribute to become champions

I think Torres, Kuyt, Maxi did OK today. Just that central part of Gerrard, Lucas isn't passing well and closing people enough times. We let them took control of the midfield and wasting away our time...that's why we weren't able to do much in the 1st half. Seems like Gerrard/Lucas didn't link with Torres and the other attacking players well enough.

The ref didn't have the best of days as well, Skrtel's incident, Jovanovic being pulled down using an arm, the obvious hand ball incident, and maybe it's just me..but I felt the red card to Morrison was a little harsh.

Anyways welcome Meireles! Another combatant midfielder who can score some goals as well. That means is Lucas going out now?

Last time I used to defend Lucas and all due to his age...but now I know what's his real problem : INCONSISTENCY. In a big club like LFC who is in a rebuilding process, I feel it is necesarry to get another central midfielder who is more experienced, isn't wasteful on the ball and reacts fast to situations. Roy Hodgson signed Poulsen and now Meireles which both is decently priced and strong midfielders. Lucas should be loaned out to the smaller clubs to get more experience with the other teams or else he won't get much play time here to improve himself....

This post has been edited by kazuki85: Aug 30 2010, 12:58 AM

Second that. Misplace passes and didn't do much at all.Worse than Lucas in terms of performances.

Anyway, overall, the performance we produced was disastrous.

Besides Torres who was trying his best, the rest were practically invisible throughout the match. This is what I think of their performance.

Reina:
Looked calm in front of goal.Didn't do much as most of the shots were tame shots. Rating: 6

Glenny:
Was poor in general. Keep insisting to beat the player despite being stopped by the opponents repeatedly throughout the match. His PREDICTABLE dribbling skill makes it easy for the opponent. Rating: 5

Carra:
Gave his best in the match.Made few decent tackles. Nothing more.His lack of pace always means that some player gonna beat the shit out of him.Being outpaced by the opponents at least 2 times in the game. Rating: 5

Skrtel:
I can see that he was trying to give his all in the match.However, this is not wrestling match. For that kind of dragging and pushing he made, he could easily cost us few penalties.He is lucky to escape the cards and the penalties because the referee is linear enough to let him go.Also, in one of the corner for West Brom, he actually lose the target he supposed to guard. Poor defending from him.The positive is, that shot he made.Pretty close... Rating: 5

Agger:
Being played in LB yet again.Out of position from time to time. Most of the time, I saw him in the box rather than in the flank which is why in the first half, a lot of the long ball from West Brom was aimed at the left flank and not the right flank.The good thing is, he reads the game well and tackles well too.That compensate for the lack of pace in him. Rating: 5

Kuyt:
Was better in second half. His assist was well deserved. Well placed crossing.Gave in an ok performance. Rating: 6

Poulsen:
Misplaced passes.Practically invisible in the game. Rating: 4

Lucas:
Looks decent in passing the ball in the second half. Could be better if he can slide in more tackles.Good run in getting Morrison sent off. Rating: 5

Gerrard
Put in few delighted passes that would have won us the game if Torres scored them.However, he seems unmotivated throughout the match.Pretty much invisible besides the few quality passes. Rating: 5

Jovanovic:
I am starting to like him. Always try his best on pitch. Pity him get dragged down by the leg for no reason. However, one thing I noticed is that he lacks the finishing. Two times he got the chance in the box, he blew them wide. One during the Arsenal match. Another one, tonight. Overall, a decent performance. Rating: 6

Torres:
Kinda impressed when I saw Torres chasing the ball, tackling and closing down the opponents.Worth mentioning is that his understanding with Gerrard is still as good as the past.His performance? His 50th goal at Anfield says it all.For the numbers of chances we created for him, I consider him to play well. Rating:7

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P.S:

Cant find a better day.

THREE POINTS

Torres' 50th goal at anfield.

Our 2000th victory

New Number 4

Tottenham, MC all lose.

This post has been edited by solstice818: Aug 30 2010, 01:40 AM

a big scare for me seing that reckless tackle on Torres,thank god he looked ok after that,hope nothing serious later,phew...next up birmingham,they drew with bolton didnt they?

Poulsen is definitely not first team material. Outpaced, poor positioning (you notice he doesn't close down wingers but rather run paralel to them towards an empty spot in our box) and even worse passing. Lucas is better than this guy and that's saying something. Diarra and a striker and we're complete. I think we'll get Cole as Roy fancies English players but personally I'd prefer if Toivonen joins. Then again, he can pull a Meireles and suddenly we sign Suarez or Llorente. Or even Huntelaar.

Roy on signing a new striker



source

it not ola toivonen,so who?