Would have preferred we fielded our bench. I enjoy a good cup run like anyone else but I can't say I'm too disappointed in the manner of our exit. The lads gave us a decent performance. The formation was unexpected (to me at least), and Suarez got a run-in. He's still lacking match sharpness but that's nothing that a few games under his belt won't cure. The Capital One Cup has lost a lot of its prestige over the years.

i just feared that if BR didnt get results this season, we might see another manager next year.

it's still early to worry, have faith in the manager.

Didn't catch the game, but I've been told it was pretty even. This honestly would've been one of those games I would've liked for us to win; but wouldn't take it too hard if we lost. We simply don't have enough cover and we're really thin. One less competition is more avoided injuries to first teamers. Let's concentrate on getting back into 4th.

i wonder why BR still didnt start with ilori. is he injured?

for the first time..we played good futbol for the whole 90 minutes

A team that just sacked their manager, sorry i don't think he will get away even with 1 point.

August Manager of the Month and Player of the Month is so doomed on September.

and you are the one who cursed it

Weird, somehow I felt very happy with this lose.

Another carbon copy of Southampton's goal.


Very surprise to see Gerrard play another full match.

Consecutive, run of matches, 2 matches per week during WC Q, now as well.

not br fault both hendo and kolo cant score that open chance... i've been always in that situation during playing futsal.. it shuld be taken with most right toe rather than left toe to avoid the ball swing to the left...

hope next match we can use this :

--------------gerrard/lucas----------------
hendo/gerrard-------------alberto--------
-mose-------------------------suarez-----
------------sturridge-----------------------


having both lucas and gerrard will waste space

ilori,alberto,aspas is just not good enough for the first... u saw moses straight took aspas place in lineup since he arrive coz br knew aspas is the worst among the 1st eleven

Its not doubt we're gonna end the season empty handed.

What we're after is Europe for next season, preferably Champions League.

I think even if we beat Manure in the Cap1Cup, we'd still lose to Arsenal, Spurs.

Then Why the hell he bought aspas in the first place?????

lack of creativity after cautinho injured. this is our problem. without creativity there is less chance of attack for striker. maybe we can try put Alberto there but it seem BR not convince that Alberto can do the job. Aspas is not suitable at that position.

one solution is to bring forward Gerrard and push hendo to play deep at central.

because he was the only one we could afford?

i feel half the ppl here didnt watch the match, and just assuming cos we lost that there was no this or that or whatever.
yes, we lost...
but to say there were no chances? what rubbish.
there were some good linkup plays, but some just looked plain lethargic...

I can understand the temptation to field a strong squad against the mancs but I really wished he'd shown some restraint and let the young uns stretch their legs a little. Aspas is having a torrid time despite strong displays during pre-season. Coming to terms with the physicality and pace of English football is taking him longer than expected. We won't always buy gems, like any other club, and this is evident by the long list of duds over the years which include Morientes, Diouf, Downing, Aquilani, Carroll, Keane, etc. Aspas cost us as much as Dossena did which is some way off the price we paid for Downing, Aquilani, Carroll and Robbie Keane. Still hoping he comes good but he needs to bulk up in the way Yao Ming did after moving to the NBA.

I dunno why I seem to dislike Sterling on the pitch... 90% of the time he will loose the ball and fell down without getting any free kick... his size might not be so suitable for football?
There is the feeling that "owh we gonna give back the possession to opponent, shiat" whenever Sterling have the ball