Lambert in or out? Poll reset with majority 'in', 7th May

[eastie]

I thought the performance from benteke was very high standard indeed on Sunday , his movement , his hold up play , heading and goal combined - it really was a top performance from him in my book.

Westwood was neat and tidy as usual but should have tracked Henderson better for their goal, as for baker he was pulled up against a top class striker in Suarez and apart from the penalty he did ok .

In fact of the starting 11 the only one i could really point the finger at is bannan.

[JUAN PABLO]

^^^^^^^^

about right

[Concrete John]

I have lost confidence in Clark, so would be playing Baker ahead of him right now.  As such, the team Sunday was pretty much the starting 11 I'd be picking, but just with Delph in for Bannan.  He'd then be given more freedom to get forward and join in with the front three, which I think is his more natural game.   

[not3bad]

Liverpool recognised Bannan as a weak link quite early on I think.

[Concrete John]

Liverpool recognised Bannan as a weak link quite early on I think.

Start of the 2nd half they visably picked up the pace and pressured us on the ball a lot more.  That was the start of their dominant period where they scored the goals, but aside from that I don't think Bannan did all that badly.  However, he does seem to have his better games against the weaker opponents, where he can then dictate things.  Liverpool are a decent enough PL side that he can't do that against them, which then leaves him with very little else to offer.

[Clampy]

The way i saw it was that Liverpool changed their tactics slightly and seem to catch us on the break at ease in the second half and before we recitfied it we were behind in the game.

Despite Bannan and Sylla being weak on the day, i wonder in hindsight if throwing Delph on in place of Weimann and having 4 across the middle might have been better?

[eastie]

The way i saw it was that Liverpool changed their tactics slightly and seem to catch us on the break at ease in the second half and before we recitfied it we were behind in the game.

Despite Bannan and Sylla being weak on the day, i wonder in hindsight if throwing Delph on in place of Weimann and having 4 across the middle might have been better?

I thought sylla looked decent enough .

[Clampy]

He was'nt crap but was'nt great either but that's to be expected. He gave the ball away a bit in the first half though. I suppose you might see a different game on the tellybox as to looking down on the pitch.

[PaulWinch again]

Problem is it seems when our younger players make errors they are cataclysmic/or near cataclysmic errors. Bannan put Suarez straight through on goal, Baker cost us the game, Clark has done that too and so has Bennett.

[hartman_1982]

The way i saw it was that Liverpool changed their tactics slightly and seem to catch us on the break at ease in the second half and before we recitfied it we were behind in the game.

Despite Bannan and Sylla being weak on the day, i wonder in hindsight if throwing Delph on in place of Weimann and having 4 across the middle might have been better?

I thought sylla looked decent enough .

Sylla had a good first half. He pretty much man marked Lucas and stopped him getting the ball off their centre backs. It forced them long and was pivotal in us being on top. Unfortunately, Henderson did the same thing to Westwood for the first 15 mins of the second half and it changed the game.

[eastie]

Problem is it seems when our younger players make errors they are cataclysmic/or near cataclysmic errors. Bannan put Suarez straight through on goal, Baker cost us the game, Clark has done that too and so has Bennett.

That's true pwa - just thinking i can't recall Guzan really dropping any major clangers this season - his level of consistency has been outstanding.

[MoetVillan]

bannan dropped another couple of mistakes, the problem is, you really notice it, as he tends to do it when we are set for attack, and all out of position.  He is no Westwood for calm thinking.

[N'ZMAV]

There's always someone making a mistake - obviously Baker's mistake on Suarez was kay - however, Gabby's miss in the first half was just as crucial.

[adrenachrome]

There's always someone making a mistake - obviously Baker's mistake on Suarez was kay - however, Gabby's miss in the first half was just as crucial.

It was not kay.
As plump songstress Lilly Allen once memorably warbled:
It's no' fair
And it's really no' uh  kay

[JUAN PABLO]

Liverpool recognised Bannan as a weak link quite early on I think.

Start of the 2nd half they visably picked up the pace and pressured us on the ball a lot more.  That was the start of their dominant period where they scored the goals, but aside from that I don't think Bannan did all that badly.  However, he does seem to have his better games against the weaker opponents, where he can then dictate things.  Liverpool are a decent enough PL side that he can't do that against them, which then leaves him with very little else to offer.

Thats why he would be good at Wolves