re: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Season Long Thread

I just finished watching the match. My thoughts:

Allen just fits right in there, doesnt he? Our best player on the pitch yesterday.

Suarez will take a lot of heat for finishing for shite. Still, the guy is an absolute beast on the pitch and causes defenders all sorts of trouble. He is still my favorite player on the squad. I would like to try and move him right, and Borini to the middle.

Downing was terrible. But I wonder how much of that was him playing the right wing instead of the left. Regardless, his performance was abyssmal.

Gerrard played poorly as well. This after saying he hasn't lost a step. I think it's clear he's an aging wonder, and more inconsistency is to be expected from him. As much as it pains me to say its time to start thinking about life after Gerrard. Note that I said "thinking". He's still got plenty to contribute.

I can't really put too much fault on the defenders. I agree with Rodgers in that the penalties were very harsh. Agger should not have been sent off. But, this isn't anything new. I'll come short of blaming the loss on the refereeing. Even piss poor officiating can be overcome.

Going forward I believe we've got to get Dempsey in here for what he can do for us NOW. Yes, hes very nearly 30, and i wouldnt consider nim a long term solution. But for right now simply must have goals, and he gets them. I have very little confidence right now in Suarez's goal scoring ability, and Borini isnt an everyday starter. At least not at the moment.

A win this week against Hearts could turn our fortunes around. And with the City match looming ahead of us, who is to say that we definitely cannot get a positive result? As unlikely as it is, I believe we can at least hope for a draw. If not, then oh well. The season is still young, and I believe we will turn this thing around.