They certainly had some chemistry. The great thing about Sterling is he's willing to take men on. I know he hasn't been popular this season, but its something we sorely lack. Cissokho has been so timid, its startling. I just don't understand why he refuses to take men on. It's what we bought him for! The second he steps foot in the attacking third he stops running and looks for the pass. At first I thought maybe it was because Johnson was pushing far up and BR may have wanted Aly further back in case he was needed on defense. But every time he passes the ball he bounds forward past the right back looking for a give and go. I would assume that means his orders are to push. If so, he's failing miserably.

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Posted by WeOnlyHateMancs

Member since Sep 2012

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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:31 am to BleedPurpleGold

I've got one word: Cissokho. He was responsible for both goals conceded against Newcastle. He did not attack the Cabaye shot and he was horrible at marking for the free kick that resulted in their second. Against Arsenal he was extremely one dimensional. Charging up the pitch and pinging in a horrible cross or losing out far up the pitch. Their first goal he was stranded at the halfway line with his back to the ball. What defender has his back to the ball at the halfway line.

He is incapable of tackling, he doesn't have any skills on the ball, he shirks away from contact, has no quality on his crosses. When he is up the pitch it looks like he has no clue what he is doing. Give me back Enrique.

This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 9:32 am

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Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:35 am to BleedPurpleGold

In my delusional world I would drop Gerrard before Lucas and try something like this:

Mignolet, Johnson, Kolo, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Henderson, Allen, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez

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