hehehe..am i first?

What i like about Carroll so far is he looks like a good finisher. He's not blessed with talents for gorgeous moves, fancy flicks or dribbles...but his finishing looks convincing.....at this stage..i think the battle is in his mind....whether he wants to fully make use of his career at Liverpool and develop into a fearsome striker or will he end up as one of those wasted talents...


Admit i was racing to be on the first page last night....it was my first time seeing a thread getting updated so i couldn't resist the temptation.. ..

....but i do give my a fair share of comments here...

hoping the spuds and gunners will battle out to an entertaining draw tonight...

This post has been edited by nando: Oct 2 2011, 05:30 PM

BTW, was Meireiles involved in Chelsea's win last night? didn't watch the game....was he good?

This post has been edited by nando: Oct 3 2011, 02:51 PM

i know this might ruffle some feathers but i said it before here...Jose should come to Liverpool after Madrid...

He's gone to big clubs... flushed with money and achieved success....
If he can do the same thing with a sleeping giant like Liverpool...he'll be one of the greatest..hahaha..


this is not to suggest that KD is not doing a good job....

This post has been edited by nando: Oct 3 2011, 11:45 PM

always disappointed not to get 3 points when you're leading them Mancs...

but am very happy and delighted with Downing.......

if he does more of that, then Carrol will contribute more goals.....

i am not very impressed by our new signings either but getting rid of them in January is a bit too premature..
i thought we created enough chances to win the game against Norwich...
it was the finishing that couldn't deliver..

Sir Alex's Wife, Monday morning: Wake up dear, Its seven already

Alex : WHAT?? Another one??

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Added on October 25, 2011, 9:28 amIf you talk about previous few games, we need a finisher. No frills, no fancy stuffs...just put them in the net......
among all the strikers we have, strangely, the only one with such background are the 2 fellas who did it in the Dutch league before---Kuyt and Suarez...
We need Suarez to create and run, so maybe a solution is to ask Kuyt to reduce work rate and just stay in box and concentrate on finishing...

but that might disrupt the balance in terms of getting ball into final 3rd..


This post has been edited by nando: Oct 25 2011, 09:28 AM

i think Evra has more things to worry about...like why he didnt turn up last Sunday. If its true Fergie gave the whole team a roasting, i think he is one of them prime meat ..

goodness, some of the posts here are just baffling. ...

its really funny to read some of the comments here.....i mean i can understand if people start questioning if KD is the man to rebuild Liverpool or maybe some are even doubting if he is capable of leading us to 4th...

but to say that the team is a bad as last year under Roy and yet we're hypocrites not to criticize KD...i am just baffled...did you guys actually saw the football under Roy last year?
some people here really have short term memory ..

i have nothing against Roy but to say that our current football is as bad as last year is just pure nonsense...

which other people? trolls from other clubs (which i don't give a damn about) or so called Liverpool supporters who want to sack Kenny and half of our team after every draw?

Roy got bad results because the team played bad football...get recordings of last seasons matches....we deserved most of the draws, defeats because we played badly...

the team now is playing better football. Yes, i am also unhappy with the results. But at least I can see some positive football.

no need to feel bad or spicy because i didn't reply straight at you. There are other comments asking for KD to be sacked tomorrow morning. To me its as childish as asking why we can't win matches just because the boss spent millions more...

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 01:43 AM

of course. If Mourinho comes in we would have won the league 5x now. Of course, if Henry didn't splash any money we would have been campaigning to get Henry out now.
if KD didn't spend we will be all asking why not spend and rebuild the team. Everyone wanted a new winger, a new striker, a new Alonso, blah blah at beginning of season...its far too easy to question and moan...

KD went out and rebuilt the team. He tried to buy Phil Jones and Young but was unsuccessful. We still don't know if it was a wise decision to get rid of Raul or Aqui...We still can't say if Henderson or Carrol or Adam will justify the price tag...
but to call for a change of manager and sell off these players...and to compare our football now with Roy's style of football...just baffles me..

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 01:50 AM

I agree that as compared to Roy, KD has added advantage. The crowd already loved him when he arrived. Roy just didn't had the advantage...

but lets be fair...it took roy about 10 games to show the supporters what he has in mind..in terms of how football is played...Seriously..you're happy with that football? the football that plunged us to near relegation zone and early knockouts by lesser teams ...?

And Konchesky....a defender is to protect...he made schoolboy mistakes in several matches and let in goals...So Roy bought Konchesky. Kenny bought Enrique. lets compare apples to apples then..


And Poulsen? serious, you didn't know why he was booed? you really think he is a better player than Adam? I agree Adam is no Alonso. But to demand the fans to turn on him because we also turned on Poulsen is rather strange, don't you think?

I do agree, Downing haven't been delivering goals nor flying down the wings....lets see if he'll improve.

Hendo? still young, not playing in his favorable position...give the boy some time..

sometimes we gotta be realistic....buying good players requires a combination of many things...$$, availability, players want to come, good judgement, etc, etc.
This is not a few click on the mouse and we got our player...

When we were the strongest during that rampaging season under Rafa, we all knew that a Villa or Silva would have elevated the team to greatness...but there was no $$$$ and sadly instead of getting what we want, we ended up losing Mascha, Alons and you know the rest...

KD wanted to buy Phil Jones and Ashely Young too...he probably got the $...but they were not keen to come

Suarez and Enrique were available and we got the $, and Kenny saw the sense in buying them....so, we did and they don't looked too bad...

We all know Carra won't last forever and a young defender from Uruguay was winning accolades and praises...and his club wanted to sell and we have the money and he wanted to come..so we got Seba...

Adam, Downing , Hendo...these are not poor or unknown players...they are internationals. They were available. KD had the money. and he needed a winger, a midfielder, etc . So the deal was done. Now, after 4 months, people are demanding them to play like world class players...Well, realistically, they are not...
Of course i rather have Silva running down my midfield as compared to Hendo or see Alonso and Xavi feeding balls to Suarez as compared to Adams...but that's not going to happen right?

At risk of getting blasted here...i would say given the situation during the summer...Adams and Downing were the most realistic option for KD.....so lets hope they will improve with time......

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 02:18 AM

I dont agree with booing or publicly humiliating players too. I don't like the nickname `Cun*cheskly too.... But even you admit they were crap. So good riddance.
The thing is i am puzzled what exactly is your point? you want us to boo Adams too? You want to see more postings such as `Downing is a waste of money'? I don't get you ....

KD driving Adam to Melwood also wrong? my goodness? So this kind of favoritism will bring disharmony?



This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 02:34 AM

Its true some of our purchases are not setting the EPL on fire at moment. its understandable that the fans are demanding quick success. It's frustrating to the Toons and Spuds ahead of us. I don't have problems with all these. I also do not have problems if people dissect the way Downing is playing, why his crosses are poor, etc, etc or if Adam and Lucas playing together kills the team's mobility. Go ahead and discuss these.


What irks me is when fans began to claim that KD is doing as badly as Roy (and its only November). I'm shocked to see people saying things like he spent more than Roy (true) and yet aren't doing any better (really?).

Funny.. you say you don't run the club and you don't know what's behind the scene but you can make claims that players will unhappy with KD's special treatment of Adam and that there are some Scottish favoritism going on.

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 07:55 AM

yesterday match
-Carrol hit the cross bar in first few minutes
-Agger's header did not hit the target despite the goal mouth at his mercy
-Enrique failed to put in a simple cross when all he needed was just to put in in Kuyt's path
-Kuyt was caught offside (rightly so) but its was inches and i've seen goals allowed in same situation
-The several outstanding saves by the keeper
-Even Downing came close with one effort

I mean....the problem last night was we couldn't score... not that we were sitting back or we can't find a way through a parked bus....

I didn't see the MU match but from what i heard, they found it difficult against Sunderland too....it takes an ex player to help them get the single goal...
I am not making excuse, its just frustrating to see the goal not arriving last night...but more frustrating to come here and see comments asking for manager to be sacked and half the team to be sold off....

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 12:26 PM

Swansea did not outclassed us. They played well, yes. They almost scored, yes. they didn't park a bus, yes. They looked dangerous yes. But outclass? getting thrashed 6-1 is being outclassed. It was a balanced game and both teams could have won. Yes, its a newly promoted small Swansea. But to claim they outclassed us is in your own words...a bit too simplistic isn't it?

If they have been longer in the PL, we would get thrashed last night you said.....Really? Thrashed?

How was the game like vs Spurs? I don't remember we creating that much chances against spurs. Yes, we were outclassed in that match. but not last night.

If we want to quality for CL, games like yesterday must be won. We didn't and it was painful I've seen us draw match at home because on the 70th minute, we replaced an attacking player with a defensive player. I've seen us getting into boring draws because both teams decided to wait and let the other team come at them. I've seen us struggling to create any chances when a bus is parked in front of goal. But i don't think yesterday's draw was these sorts. Hendo was replaced with Kuyt. Bellamy came in for AC. Agger almost scored with a header. Johnson almost scored too.

The real joke is after a match like this, we have comments about sacking the manager and selling away the new players. and then we have people saying how Roy also did not spent that much money but was ridiculed and its not fair.

I am not blindly supporting KD and he is not without flaws. I still question the sensibility of letting Aquilani goes, although I am not sure in the first place he was more attracted to Milan or us. Before the season start, i actually suggested 2 names...Scott Parker and Arteta. I felt these 2 players are suited for Liverpool- talented, experienced but looking for something big. Well, we missed out on them. And yes, i am fairly disappointed with Downing. Paul Tomkins did wrote an article about him, saying Downing is not your typical swashbuckling type of winger but his assists were vital to A. Villa. But so far, it has not been demonstrated. I have a feeling he just needs a goal or 2 to have that confidence of running down the wings and putting in a good cross.


I do admit AC looked like a panic buy. we could have kept the money and Suarez alone would have been enough at that time. But those were strange times. Our hotshot just left. We have a new owner and he was in the spotlight, to see if he's true to his words or he's another GH in hiding when it comes to spending. We have 50 mill. AC was available., So the transfer happened. Shocking price too. Lets hope better days are coming.


When KD was appointed last season, i did warned fans here that when we appoint KD, what are our expectations of him? What if under him, we finished between 5-7th places for few seasons and a few cup runs here and there. What do we do? Do we sticked with him and give him more $ and time to rebuild? Or if there's a better manager, we say thank you to him? It will be interesting if by February-May next year, a good manager is available and we're realistically not qualify for CL. John Henry will have a big decision to make maybe. But its only November.

This post has been edited by nando: Nov 6 2011, 04:30 PM

i vouch for this. I have a feeling he is the right player to do the job for now. he isn't to getting younger and we can't forever expect him to chase every ball all over the field. He was a proven goal scorer in Dutch league before joining us, although its tougher here. But with the right support and ball into the penalty box, he might be able to get some crucial goals?