Liverpool vs Stoke - 12.45pm BT Sport (UK)

[Modo]

Sturridge won us the game, that would have been 0-0 at Xmas otherwise.
Mignolet was heading for a poor debut until the pen save.
Lucas was average first half, completely anonymous second.
Other than that, as you were.

No idea in arguing with you if really think Lucas was average in the first half.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Apart from the goal, Sturridge was average. Kept falling over and losing the ball.

 

[keniget]

Apart from the goal, Sturridge was average. Kept falling over and losing the ball.

He looked a bit short of match fitness / sharpness I thought. Unfortunately the only alternative is Borini.

 

[peekay]

 

[Woland]

Coutinho approached godlike status when he slapped Steven 'i can't do anything other than twat people and yet I'm actually a premier league footballer' Nzonzi.

 

[LarryHagman]

We had our usual 369 attempts on goal and our one success was a long range effort (sounds familiar). So, if yous don't mind, thanks Daniel S.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Coutinho approached godlike status when he slapped Steven 'i can't do anything other than twat people and yet I'm actually a premier league footballer' Nzonzi.

Did he? I only saw him square up but my stream got choppy at that point. I saw Nzonzi slap Lucas at the side of the head though.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

And Stoke is still Stoke, with Pullis or without. Stoke and Newcastle going down this season would be so, so sweet.

 

[Dreambeliever]

After one game which we won, and in which he saved a pen and kept a clean sheet. You have come to the conclusion that we have signed the wrong keeper.

Nice one Pat

Begovic was MOTM and other worldly. What game were you watching?

 

[Dreambeliever]

After one game which we won, and in which he saved a pen and kept a clean sheet. You have come to the conclusion that we have signed the wrong keeper.

Nice one Pat

Begovic was MOTM and other worldly. What game were you watching?

 

[peekay]

Coutinho approached godlike status when he slapped Steven 'i can't do anything other than twat people and yet I'm actually a premier league footballer' Nzonzi.

 

[Gary25]

Fuck me what a nervy last 20 mins. We definitely bought the wrong keeper but who cares we are top of the table, kept a clean sheet and our new signings have added to the team.

As much as could have hoped for 37 more 1-0's please

The wrong keeper?? How have you come to that conclusion??

Begovic is quality there's no doubt about it but Mignolet showed his class with the penalty and subsequent rebound save.

You can understand him being a tad nervous on his league debut at a massive Club.

 

[hmmmmm1]

3 points, Happy days!

 

[Niall K]

Begovic was MOTM and other worldly. What game were you watching?

The same one as you. But it's one game, and you have made your mind up already ?

No point in seeing how things pan out over any decent period of time is there.

 

[willby]

Top of the table,100% start, clean sheet,top of the hit-the-woodwork table too 😉
Happy days...

 

[Gary25]

Begovic was MOTM and other worldly. What game were you watching?

So him being MOTM means we've bought the wrong keeper???

 

[Niall K]

So him being MOTM means we've bought the wrong keeper???

It's how things work innit ?

 

[hmmmmm1]

Only saw the first half but can't expect to be like barcalona from day 1,most important thing is the win which may be ugly but something we have been lacking for a while and get some momentum...

Also (hopefully) some more quality signings to follow...

 

[5euros]

been at work,only caught the last 10 mins, just pleased we got the result, Mignolet you beauty

 

[bobtkelpie]

does anyone have a gif of the penalty save? I couldn't bear to watch it and walked away from my computer!

 

[King Binny]

STATS Football ‏@STATS_Football 1h
No team had more 25+ shot games in the #BPL last season than Liverpool (7). They start this season with a 26-shot match.

 

[King Binny]

does anyone have a gif of the penalty save? I couldn't bear to watch it and walked away from my computer!

 

[bobtkelpie]

as always, Binny, you are a legend.

 

[Dreambeliever]

So him being MOTM means we've bought the wrong keeper???

That's it 🙂

 

[King Binny]

Liverpool won 16 of their 19 attempted tackles while also winning possession an additional 6 times in Stoke’s defensive half, which is an incredible number of tackles to attempt in the opposition’s half, especially when you compare it to Stoke’s efforts; they attempted just 6 tackles in Liverpool’s half, winning just 3.

Majority of Liverpool’s tackles occurred within the first ten yards of Stoke’s half, winning all of one of their attempts. This is credit to the work of the midfield trio of Lucas, Gerrard, and Henderson, who collectively won 12 of their 14 attempted tackles, while Coutinho was actually Liverpool’s top tackler, winning 6 of this 8 attempts.

 

[Oncy]

Excellent game of ball, FANTASTIC result

Inexcusable.

 

[rurikbird]

@Binny, can you please provide any stats or chalkboards for Lucas's performance today? Tackles, passing %, forward passes, 50/50 challenges, etc

Thanks 🙂

 

[Jack D Rips]

Dreamy I suspect that if we had swapped keepers today that Mignolet would have been MOM and you would be saying we signed the wrong keeper

 

[Modo]

Haven't seen anyone comment Sterlings performance. Was a bit disappointed with him. Barely did anything when he came on.
I think Rodgers wanted him to give us some more speed on the counter.

 

[Whirly]

Haven't seen anyone comment Sterlings performance. Was a bit disappointed with him. Barely did anything when he came on.
I think Rodgers wanted him to give us some more speed on the counter.

I think he's trying to dribble too much instead of just knocking it past the defender and chasing when the opportunity is there.