Originally posted by Shinboners
And now, to a Liverpool fan who actually knows what he's talking about......
Oxymoron surely?
Not that you actually created any chances with all that possession in the first half. No chances, no goals, can't see how you can complain.
No, I was referring to the game as a whole. We didn't even look threatened in the first half, and even in the second it took some brilliance from Giggs to break the game open. For the last 20 minutes we were on top, it's just a pity that brick of ours couldn't hit the side of a barn.
Ironically, I thought United played like Houllier's "get them all behind the ball".....perhaps Fergie had Liverpool's Bucharest mud bath in mind. Let you guys run out of petrol and attack in the 2nd half. If that was his thinking, then it worked a treat.
Agree to some extent, but the fact we ran out the game the stronger doesn't really suggest that. Man U made quite a few errant passes in the first half.
RVN didn't have a good game, Kewell was probably Liverpool's best, but I disagree with Gerrard. He did get the ball in the first half, but did little with it. In the second half, he got overrun by Keane and Phizza when it mattered.
Yes, it was a good battle, but Gerrard was let down by Murphy's complete lack of contribution. If you watch the 2nd half, it was Gerrard who sparked a lot of our moves. It doesn't help that he is playing a bit deeper than usual in the absence of Hamann.
I like Pongolle's enthusiasm, and he and TLT didn't lie down. But you guys should probably avoid any Jod23ish declarations of their star status until they do the business over a few seasons.
TLT I'm not sure about. I only want to start Sinama-Pongolle when Owen and Baros are unavailable. Our goal scoring record with those two missing is atrocious. Might as well throw caution to the wind. GH started Mellor in a few games last year and S-P looks more promising.
Blokes like Berger and Riise shone for a season before disappearing.
Berger had one good game and lived off it for years. Riise should have played - he gets criticised for his defending at times, but I doubt he would have let Ryan Giggs score twice.
I'm truly shocked that you took that point of view.
