re: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Season Long Thread

That was very satisfying. For me the difference today was the absence of Downing, the presence of Suso and Gerrard playing below Sahin in the formation. The midfield felt like it understood the system.

The way Suso just dances past tackles at this age is amazing. I thought Sahin playing up allowed Gerrard to relax a little bit. Sterling was better in the second half.

The defense still hasn't completely bought into the system. There was a large gap between midfield and the defensive line every time we lost the ball. We did not close down and try to win the ball immediately after losing it. And the constant urge to pass the ball is leaving defenders in bad positions. But I am confident they will learn.

YNWA!

ETA Lucas coming back should help the defense but that is at least another month away and I think Lucas will be carefully nurtured in this time around.