Liverpool VS Beskitas Europa League Round of 32 1st Leg

[Shadey]

Yes yes yes

 

[Markeh]

Smile ya cunt

 

[Athens]

Peno!

Who'll take it?

 

[the count]

Haha

 

[keniget]

So glad Balotelli took that. Didn't trust the others at all.

 

[refugee]

Hendo looks pissed

 

[Fox]

Silly from Danny there.

 

[Markeh]

Silly from Danny there.

didn't see it, did he huff?

 

[FoxForceFive]

Hendo looks pissed

Tough.

Studge & Hendo can bitch all they want, Mario has the best penalty record (career not club) of anyone in that side.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Balotelli on the pitch.. should always be first choice to take the penalties..

 

[Fox]

didn't see it, did he huff?

Big time

 

[Markeh]

Big time

haha what a dick, at least he usually apologises

 

[Mystic]

Pathetic that Sturridge didn't celebrate with Mario there.

 

[Fabio]

Who cares? Balo has a phenomenal record at penalties.

Even Lambert would be ahead of Sturridge and hendo

 

[Athens]

Do they not have the issue of who'll take any penalties sorted before the match?

 

[FreshRed]

Do they not have the issue of who'll take any penalties sorted before the match?

Right. Should never have been a question.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Do they not have the issue of who'll take any penalties sorted before the match?

This has happened before under Rodgers, it seems he just says Stevie will take it then forgets to tell anyone else when Stevie isn't on the pitch.

Its poor management tbh.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Hendo looks pissed off there but should have made the decision for them cos he's the captain.

 

[Markeh]

This has happened before under Rodgers, it seems he just says Stevie will take it then forgets to tell anyone else when Stevie isn't on the pitch.

Its poor management tbh.

Yea that's what I thought, it was probably organised as Sturridge being the taker with no mention of what would happen if Mario is on the pitch

 

[FoxForceFive]

YNWA is always sung so tentatively when you're 1 nil up against a side that haven't given up!

 

[refugee]

Hendo looks pissed off there but should have made the decision for them cos he's the captain.

I think he did make a decision, and Mario ignored it. Hence the pissed off look.

 

[Ryan]

Massive credit to Jordan Henderson there for the way he handled that.

No fuss, no hysterics, no squabbling. Here's my decision, and I'm not debating it.

Good on you Jordan.

 

[Athens]

I think he did make a decision, and Mario ignored it. Hence the pissed off look.

Did he not hand the ball to Mario?

 

[FoxForceFive]

I think he did make a decision, and Mario ignored it. Hence the pissed off look.

Perhaps, in which case he needs to tell Mario not to ignore him in future & needs to explain to Brendan that the decision shouldn't have been his to make but cleared up before the game started.

 

[refugee]

Did he not hand the ball to Mario?

I think Mario took it off him

 

[cloggypop]

I think he was pissed off with Studge for getting a strop on.

 

[ibromurph]

Sturridge's shite penalty against Everton last year (and didn't he miss one against Swansea too in his first year; or it was a shite pen he scored) should put him at the back of the pecking order.

I think it's clear Stevie is the best at the club. And Mario (going by his record) isn't too far behind.

 

[keniget]

I think Mario took it off him

He did, but Henderson looked like he was letting him have it.

Annoying to see from Sturridge particularly when he's been selfish the whole night.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

Do they not have the issue of who'll take any penalties sorted before the match?

It should have been decided before the games is who is on penalties. For this game it should have been Balo if on the pitch and another nominated by Rodgers if he's not on the pitch. Henderson walking away shaking his head was bullshit, but at least he celebrated with Balotelli. Sturridge's reaction was shit. Sturridge has taken two penalties for Liverpool and missed one, I doubt Henderson has ever taken a penalty in a senior game, while Balotelli has missed one from 20 something in his career.

 

[the count]

Hendo gave the ball to Balo (actually allowed Mario to take it off him) and backed it up by saying it to Sturridge.
Good captaincy indeed