re: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Season Long Thread

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Just dropping by to say I liked Suarez today,

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did anybody else think he wasn't great today? His goal was fantastic, but the rest of his game seemed off. At the end I kept thinking that if it was normal Suarez today, Liverpool might have run away with it.

Still like the idea of him being wide with Borini in the center but that's just armchair guessing.

Another good analysis, from Zonal Marking

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huh?

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Well, the Tevez non-goal earlier was pure luck. But the final couple minutes were stressful, as they were aiming for the dagger. City had their chances.

I didn't think it was pure luck. He was at a ridiculous angle. It going in would have been the lucky part. We're fortunate nobody followed up though.

And we had chances at the end as well. Better ones I thought. If Andy's header is an inch higher, Coates scores the winner.

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I didn't think it was pure luck. He was at a ridiculous angle.

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A nearly impossible angle. But Tevez put almost enough spin. An inch more and the ball hits the inside of the post and deflects inward for a goal.

even if he doesn't continue to grow, Downing can gtfo

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LfcSU3520

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Good to see you in this thread

Suarez was okay today. Think he would have looked a lot better if Gerrard and Borini were in form.

What can you even say about Sterling? He's 10 years younger than Downing, cost £20m less and is already a better PL player. His first PL start came against the best team in England and he didn't even miss a beat. Loved the video clip where Gerrard was warming up with him before the match just talking to him, motivating him.

Coates Thank you for finally showing the boss that you are better than Carra.

Kelly was also solid. That defensive lapse was unlucky and undeserved.

Shelvey WHen you were warming up, I was fricking scared. He held his own and didn't have any stupid giveaways.

Borini..I can see the potential. He's obviously still in that transition phase. Hope he gets there soon.

Gerrard played better today. Still nowhere near what we need him to be. He's adapting to BR's system though and that is good.

City..gtfo. They were saying in the other thread that we didn't deserve 3 points, frick that. 6 U22 guys and we should have beaten the defending champs.

great read on the game

I'm more excited about rodgers than i ever have been. I think he truly will bring back what Liverpool was known for. It may take some time, but you can see it coming, liverpool is going to be back among the best with this man.

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I don't know much about him but he impressed me against Roma this summer and again today. It's also cool that he, along with Skrtl and Agger, would be perfect goons for a Jason Statham film.

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He is still very raw. He is very stubborn and let's his emotions get the best of him at times. But there is no denying his ability. Rodgers doesn't seem afraid to play the young guys either, so he should progress nicely.

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Borini lacks a bit of top level technical quality, in my opinion, but can be a very nice piece for Liverpool if he gets back to finishing with the consistency he was last season and gets more in groove with the movement of Suarez...

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Yep that is obvious. Still, like I said, I can see the potential. He has been played out wide in every match with Suarez so far, and I would like to see him played in the center. He struggles taking defenders on and creating space for himself.

But his near post run on the Sterling cross was brilliant. I can't think of a single time that run happened last season. He will find a groove and will be a solid player.