A result that was hardly a surprise, but more disappointing because Arsenal were pretty poor themselves, and had we possessed any attacking threat at all, we would have won. Arsenal created more chances and had more efforts
It was difficult to pin down any one "problem area", when it was all of the usual Benitez/ Liverpool failings of this season in a microcosm: no pace, too many shit players, a poor squad, tactical intransigence, a dreadful CM partnership and substitutions made too late. This game really should have featured Babel for far longer than we saw him.
Reina (6). Beaten once, but hardly troubled before that, given that Bender can't shoot.
Carra (n/a) Off injured. Degen (4). Was fucking hopeless.
Agger (6). Tried to bring the ball out a few times, which was nice to see, although he and Skittles let Bendtner free once or twice
Skittles (6). Not back to his very best, but he was one of our better performers on the night and made several superb tackles.
Insua (3). Get this useless, snail-paced fat cunt out of the fucking team Benitez. Now.
Masher (6). Mixed it up with Fabregas and co in the middle of the park and ensured that we denied Arsenal as much possession as they normally enjoy, but got embroiled in one too many skirmishes at times
Lucarse (5). That's one of the better games I've seen him play. Made a few good interceptions and only delivered one suicidal pass to the opposition while in our penalty area, which Arsenal spurned. Still doesn't pass quickly or imaginatively, so what we hav is essentially a slower, weaker, worse version of Mascherano playing five yards away from the real thing. Only an insane person would think that these two are good CM partnership. Unfortunately, that person is our manager.
Kuyt (5). Average game from Hard Work Dirk. He coughed up possession with poor passing too often, and created little danger for the Arsenal defence
Maxi (3). Mogadon in a red shirt. Him and Insua play football in slow motion and watching them trundling aimlessly about on the lflank was pretty heartbreaking. Another typical Benitez signing: one-paced, shit and ill-suited to playing football in the Premiership. Fuck off
Gerrard (5). Better when he dropped deeper to play CM. We look a much better team when we have at least one player who has some pace, skill and passing ability, as opposed to the diabolical Masher/ TIC partnership. Made one great chance for Eggnog, but spent far too long diving and rolling about.
Eggnog (4). The simple fact that we played with one player up front aat Arsenal, and that player was Eggnog, is fucking shameful. Was shit. Again.
Subs:
Babel (7). Did more in 12 minutes than anyone else managed.
It was difficult to pin down any one "problem area", when it was all of the usual Benitez/ Liverpool failings of this season in a microcosm: no pace, too many shit players, a poor squad, tactical intransigence, a dreadful CM partnership and substitutions made too late. This game really should have featured Babel for far longer than we saw him.
Reina (6). Beaten once, but hardly troubled before that, given that Bender can't shoot.
Carra (n/a) Off injured. Degen (4). Was fucking hopeless.
Agger (6). Tried to bring the ball out a few times, which was nice to see, although he and Skittles let Bendtner free once or twice
Skittles (6). Not back to his very best, but he was one of our better performers on the night and made several superb tackles.
Insua (3). Get this useless, snail-paced fat cunt out of the fucking team Benitez. Now.
Masher (6). Mixed it up with Fabregas and co in the middle of the park and ensured that we denied Arsenal as much possession as they normally enjoy, but got embroiled in one too many skirmishes at times
Lucarse (5). That's one of the better games I've seen him play. Made a few good interceptions and only delivered one suicidal pass to the opposition while in our penalty area, which Arsenal spurned. Still doesn't pass quickly or imaginatively, so what we hav is essentially a slower, weaker, worse version of Mascherano playing five yards away from the real thing. Only an insane person would think that these two are good CM partnership. Unfortunately, that person is our manager.
Kuyt (5). Average game from Hard Work Dirk. He coughed up possession with poor passing too often, and created little danger for the Arsenal defence
Maxi (3). Mogadon in a red shirt. Him and Insua play football in slow motion and watching them trundling aimlessly about on the lflank was pretty heartbreaking. Another typical Benitez signing: one-paced, shit and ill-suited to playing football in the Premiership. Fuck off
Gerrard (5). Better when he dropped deeper to play CM. We look a much better team when we have at least one player who has some pace, skill and passing ability, as opposed to the diabolical Masher/ TIC partnership. Made one great chance for Eggnog, but spent far too long diving and rolling about.
Eggnog (4). The simple fact that we played with one player up front aat Arsenal, and that player was Eggnog, is fucking shameful. Was shit. Again.
Subs:
Babel (7). Did more in 12 minutes than anyone else managed.
