True. They parked 10 players. Remember JM once said lower teams used to park the buses around the 25 yards? LOL now he's part of it, but kudos to them. Our defense made huge blunders. The first goal was contributed by Gerrard indeed, but where's the defenders? Skrtel and Sakho were too high up. They should be down below. Rodgers play pressing game too much, leaving the backyard completely empty. Mignolet was poor in 1-on-1. The first goal was the killer.

The second goal was pure nervous breakdown. Gerrard going for every long shot possible. That's what you call desperate move. Liverpool should have contented with a draw instead of running around like a mad team. Play pure passing and search for a draw. Instead, Sterling ran too much in the 1st half, ended slower in the second. Henderson's energy is totally missed here.

we can play for a draw. but thats not what Liverpool FC is about..we went out there to win, especially when its at anfield..and BR certainly would like to win it against his master

I was wondering, is it normally for goalie to charge out? How about standing in front of goal post to wait like saving a penalty, would it be higher chance to save?

is it an excuse or a fact that he didn't admit defeat?

It is a perfect tactical deployed, and justified too.

Prior the match, Liv was on red hot form, winning 11 on the string, always outscoring opponent to win matches, and the match was at Anfield, as opponent manager, what is your choice?
Park the bus or buses and hit on the break, score through set piece, corner, penalty, mistake done by opponent.

I don't understand why so many criticism on Chelsea parking bus. Even before the match start, everyone already predict bus being parked there.

You need to have cutting edge to slice open the bus if want to be champion. 

So the better team in term of strategy and tactic deployed won last night, end of story. 

Weaken team, is just another mind game on top of the tactic already planned.
Let opponent off guard, while justify the "ugly" defensive approach.

yup.. this is the reason many liverpool fan detest mou. tactically what he did to nullify liverpool was brilliant.. the only problem is he's the one who previously said such tactic was anti-football

bus driver with an "arse" attitude.

words..cant really describe what happened.

you must see the game..

west ham sat there with no intention to counter attack or do anything..just simply sat there and kick all the ball away.

its different with defend + counter attack on every opportunity.

west ham refuse to play at all.

I dont mind labeling us this or that..but using the words that Mou said out of context..just invalid.

yes..but we also COUNTER attack..we not dominate..but we do attack your camp.

No one's saying a defensive game doesnt exist...

we're just saying its no 'masterclass' tactic.

And again, I've repeated myself countless of times... Kalas and Ivanovic were rock solid.

come on..we attack more than just that okay..
respect the home side  play 1/4 only lah hahaha

are you 
or 
or high?

well..up to you if you insist on it..

Carlo using the same tactic at Real, much much expensive squad than us..play the same way..ur call mate..

 

I think what most of us including me are annoyed with is not the fact that a defensive tactic exists. We're well aware there is such a thing. It's just the extent of the strategy applied by Mourinho. He played it like it was a cup game, and was waiting to get us back on his home turf.

And I guess the irony is that we played it like a cup game too. A knockout one.

Is it just me or that Suarez is not big game player? Last match can see clearly that he keep falling and crying asking for foul. Me no like such player. Look at Aguero, never give up or die.

The only time a football fan will accept negative football and time wasting tactics is when it's used by the club they support, simple as. We won stuff under Houllier but I wasn't a fan of his football.

U seems worried more about JM bus tactic rather than our failure to break their defence?