Liverpool Vs Arsenal

A very frustrating half from us. Not the slightest hint of Liverpool playing football but it doesn't matter, they got the goal as a result of our poor play and it is up to us to break them down. Hleb has been superb, but we haven't made the most of our chances. Eboue has been hopeless and Fabregas below par. It's encouraging for us that we are outplaying them but Liverpool are tough to break down.

Liverpool are playing far too deep...they need to move forward and hold a higher line, and the midfield needs to attack the Arsenal midfielders further up the pitch. Right now Arsenal are easily passing their way through to Liverpool's penalty box, and a goal is bound to come if that continues.

Annoyed with the organisation of the wall. We made it much easier for Gerrard to score.

We have played some good football though, and made some good openings. Hleb has been impressive.

HT: A deserved lead by Liverpool, Arsenal lack creativity upfront hence they have zero shots on target.

Adebayor has pissed me off, so hit and miss.

I feel we could get something out of this game. We should have used rosicky a bit more than we have done so far, he was getting a lot of space on the right.

Walcott should be introduced in the 60th minute if the scores remain like this.

Liverpool are just awful. The style of football abysmal. No ideas no creativity....is Voronin the worst player in the world? Liverpool's fans are as quiet as f@ck also duno whats happenend to the worlds best fans.

Anyway Arsenal have been pretty good, but i still see Liverpooll winning this. As for Torres

What do we think of Adebayor this half? So many occasions where he failed to deliver to final ball, the Toure chance was a prime example, very frustrating. Arsenal look good though. No reason why they can't still go on and win this.

Cesc wrote:Annoyed with the organisation of the wall. We made it much easier for Gerrard to score.

We have played some good football though, and made some good openings. Hleb has been impressive.

reminded me of the goal we conceded against cska moscow. pissed me off we gave away a goal like that.

Liverpool played better with 0-0 then they did when 1 0 up attacking wise , Torres has been poor maybe some injury problem because I have seen Crouch warming up.

Should have put this here.

NCFC wrote:What do we think of Adebayor this half? So many occasions where he failed to deliver to final ball, the Toure chance was a prime example, very frustrating. Arsenal look good though. No reason why they can't still go on and win this.

Agree with you.

Rosicky has looked off the pace. i feel Walcott could do some damged.
Flamini has impressed again.

NCFC wrote:What do we think of Adebayor this half? So many occasions where he failed to deliver to final ball, the Toure chance was a prime example, very frustrating. Arsenal look good though. No reason why they can't still go on and win this.

He's been poor and the main reason why Arsenal have not scored in the first half, despite looking much the better side.

kas wrote:Liverpool are playing far too deep...they need to move forward and hold a higher line, and the midfield needs to attack the Arsenal midfielders further up the pitch. Right now Arsenal are easily passing their way through to Liverpool's penalty box, and a goal is bound to come if that continues.

im not sure about that. arsenal are not really creating a bunch of chances. if arsenal do get a goal however i cant see how liverpool would react because they have really been bad and the 3 striker tactic is not working.

kas wrote:Liverpool are playing far too deep...they need to move forward and hold a higher line, and the midfield needs to attack the Arsenal midfielders further up the pitch. Right now Arsenal are easily passing their way through to Liverpool's penalty box, and a goal is bound to come if that continues.

with that slow defence? we'll rip them apart on the break.

Hlebadinho wrote:

NCFC wrote:What do we think of Adebayor this half? So many occasions where he failed to deliver to final ball, the Toure chance was a prime example, very frustrating. Arsenal look good though. No reason why they can't still go on and win this.

Agree with you.

Rosicky has looked off the pace. i feel Walcott could do some damged.
Flamini has impressed again.

we are not looking for him that much

Fey wrote:

Batman wrote:Arsenal are playing the better football so far.

0 shots on target Lets hype them more

So Reina didn't make that save i was just watching then.

Hlebadinho wrote:

NCFC wrote:What do we think of Adebayor this half? So many occasions where he failed to deliver to final ball, the Toure chance was a prime example, very frustrating. Arsenal look good though. No reason why they can't still go on and win this.

Agree with you.

Rosicky has looked off the pace. i feel Walcott could do some damged.
Flamini has impressed again.

Rosicky has also been very frustrating, he has games like that though, where nothing goes right for him. as you say, bring Walcott on and add some pace, this could be a game for him to really present himself to a world audience.

The likes of Eboue can't give away soft freekicks. The only time Liverpool have really threatened have been from set pieces, and they've looked dangerous from them so we must be careful. This is the best football we've played at Anfield for a long time but we don't look clinical at the moment. Also the further Liverpool sat back the fewer chances we created which is a bit of a worry for us.

Fey wrote:HT: A deserved lead by Liverpool, Arsenal lack creativity upfront hence they have zero shots on target.

Why don't you actually watch the game? Reina saved from Adebeyor so that's one for a start. Carragher should have been sent off twice, the nasty thug.

Rosy wrote:

Fey wrote:HT: A deserved lead by Liverpool, Arsenal lack creativity upfront hence they have zero shots on target.

Why don't you actually watch the game? Reina saved from Adebeyor so that's one for a start. Carragher should have been sent off twice, the nasty thug.

Liverpool had more so they deserve the lead, Carragher should indeed be of. But then again Sagna made a clear handball..

If you dominate the game like Arzzzzzenal does and still being unable to create 0 or 1 chances you dont deserve the lead Rosy!!

I dont care whether its deserved or not

I know we're more than capable of playing better football than this

We usually control games and rarely give possession so watching this is so unlike us


But given the circumstances, injuries etc, recent results - I'd take 3 points and ask questions later

Chinny gets a deserved yellow card!

Fabregas

Fucking hell. What a miss. If we lose this we have only ourselves to blame.

Walcott > Rosicky

Liverpool have been better in this half and created some decent chances. Alonso limping off.

Wish we had Momo on the bench

Cesc wrote:Walcott > Rosicky

On current form, certainly.

Walcott