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Real Madrid Vs Liverpool

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Hardlines. That was probably our best defensive display of the season and it came against the most potent attacking force in the world. I wouldn't have made two of the three substitutions (Sterling for Markovic being the exception) but at least they were bold. We have something to build on there. We've lost but I feel more positive about the side than I have in weeks.
 
felt a bit like Madrid could've bent us over at any time if they really wanted to and a 0-1 defeat suited everyone
 
Well, not disgraced but certainly not coming away with any glory either.

Toure, Lucas and Ming our best for me.

Lallana and Can, who had his best game for us IMO, were the next.

Both fullbacks got done repeatedly. Moreno offered a bit going forward though wouldn't have shocked me to see him sent for the challenge on Bale which got more cynical the more times I saw it.
 
mark1975 said:
Macca, read the hyperbole mate, we were going to get thrashed, embarrassed, etc. Like I said earlier, maybe we won't and maybe the line up the other week wasnt suited to tonight. We've shown character here tonight, maybe not enough endeavour, but not the cave in, defeatist crap people were talking about.
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I think you mean the "cave in, defeatist crap" that Rodgers was talking about.
 
Farkmaster said:
We played for a draw and maybe to nick it at the end. Instead we lost. We didn't play our strongest team with a view to other games. We had very very little chance of winning based on how we played. That's defeatist. It might be smart too, I've not got a clue.

You could argue that was the case regardless, but you seem to think that Rodgers put the team out with the expectation that it was most likely to get a result in this game, I just don't think thats supportable. I think Rodgers hedged his bets here a little, and given we've spent so long trying to be in this competition, it is frustrating to see Real, who aren't that great, pass it about at a canter and listen as we're described as plucky try hards who played manfully, in the same way that you'd hear of a non league side in the FA cup.
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Are you seriously saying Real are not that great? Or did you just mean tonight?
 
Interesting game and decisions from Rodgers and very open to interpretation. It did look like the gulf in class was enormous in the first half and I understand keni's point. There is no shame at being down 1:0 to Real at half-time, but we defended deeper and deeper with every minute and it was just luck and Mignolet's saves that kept it from being a rout.

But we managed to weather the storm and in the 2nd half gave a better account of Liverpool FC. I thought after Gerrard, Sterling and Coutinho came in the gulf in quality noticeably shrunk. But we didn't have enough cutting edge to equalize and Ancelotti's Real were not going to take any risks – they just concentrated on seeing out the 1:0 lead and did it fairly comfortably. Overall, I think Rodgers escaped without too much damage to his reputation, the 2nd half performance saved him.

Our best players IMO:

Mignolet
Moreno
3rd place is tough to choose, I'll go for Toure
 
keniget said:
What did he say?
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McManaman and Scholes are banging on about positives and pluckyness and shit like that and Dixon just said 'We seem to be forgetting they lost the game, no points, Madrid were there for the taking poor as they were tonight and yet Liverpool lost the game and thats the bottom line of it'
Kinda thing
 
Farkmaster said:
.......it is frustrating to see Real, who aren't that great, pass it about at a canter ......
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WTF. You mean the RM that are currently rated the best team in the world and who played their strongest line-up tonight ? You mean THAT Real Madrid ? Jeez Farky what are you smoking.
 
What's this all that hyperbole with Lucas? He did OK, but "best midfield of the season"? As Mark1975 would say, "fuck off!" We lost the midfield battle decisively in the 1st half and defended with 8 men inside our penalty area at times. I think everybody is falling for Modo's trolling, it's plain disturbing how easy it is to sway opinion around here.
 
Ah, got it.

I don't think anyone expected us to get a result here tonight so I'm not massively disappointed. Real only perhaps looked like they were for the taking to some because they did the bare minimum to get a result.
 
Jack D Rips said:
Are you seriously saying Real are not that great? Or did you just mean tonight?
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I don't think any team are that great right now by the very highest standards, but yes, I'm talking about tonight specifically. I think the English league is particularly shit, and other than the odd game when City are in full flow, no one is that remarkable. Chelsea when faced with significant opposition play some fucking boring shit football. Real are a very expensive team with lots of great players like always, but I don't think they are a must watch display in the same way that Barca were a few years ago.

Maybe I'm jaded?
 
Don't disagree with any of the names being handed out as good performers but surprised nobody else is naming Ming. Thought he did very well practically all game - best performance from him of the season.
 
rurikbird said:
What's this all that hyperbole with Lucas? He did fine, but "best midfield of the season"? As Mark1975 would say, "fuck off!" We lost the midfield battle decisively in the 1st half and defended with 8 men inside our penalty area at times. I think everybody is falling for Modo's trolling, it's plain disturbing how easy it is to sway opinion around here.
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Are you fucking serious?
 
Wizardry said:
Don't disagree with any of the names being handed out as good performers but surprised nobody else is naming Ming. Thought he did very well practically all game - best performance from him of the season.
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Look in the man of the match thread.
 
Wizardry said:
Don't disagree with any of the names being handed out as good performers but surprised nobody else is naming Ming. Thought he did very well practically all game - best performance from him of the season.
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He was good. A couple of dodgy punches but he showed he DOES have ability.
 
Herr Onceared said:
Rurik hates Lucas. Hes always had this agenda. Why bother.
Seems paradoxical telling you to ignore someones agenda.
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What? I defended Lucas many times on here. Almost left this forum because he was getting so much undeserved abuse one some point.

Like I said, Lucas did OK. Nothing unexpected: a few interceptions, one dangerous free-kick conceded and one bad give away, nothing in attack. A 6.5 performance if one is being generous. '"Best midfield of the season"? Not even fucking close!
 
rurikbird said:
Interesting game and decisions from Rodgers and very open to interpretation. It did look like the gulf in class was enormous in the first half and I understand keni's point. There is no shame at being down 1:0 to Real at half-time, but we defended deeper and deeper with every minute and it was just luck and Mignolet's saves that kept it from being a rout.

But we managed to weather the storm and in the 2nd half gave a better account of Liverpool FC. I thought after Gerrard, Sterling and Coutinho came in the gulf in quality noticeably shrunk. But we didn't have enough cutting edge to equalize and Ancelotti's Real were not going to take any risks – they just concentrated on seeing out the 1:0 lead and did it fairly comfortably. Overall, I think Rodgers escaped without too much damage to his reputation, the 2nd half performance saved him.

Our best players IMO:

Mignolet
Moreno
3rd place is tough to choose, I'll go for Toure
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Rurik, that last part is the worst post I've seen from you.

Moreno - got done multiple times, could easily have been sent off but was an improvement on Manquillo as he offered something going forward. That said, he was not in the same hemisphere as Toure, Lucas and probably Can. Allen was rubbish in the first 15 to 20 but grew into the match noticeably as it went on.


Moreno would have been about our 9th best performer.
 
Heartening performance, poor result. Although we still have a great chance to qualify.

I think the Manager has been given food for thought for Chelsea's visit and I expect the squads confidence to be upbeat. Getting Sturridge back will be a further boost and hopefully he'll be able to turn games for us.
 
rurikbird said:
What? I defended Lucas many times on here. Almost left this forum because he was getting so much undeserved abuse one some point.

Like I said, Lucas did OK. Nothing unexpected: a few interceptions, one dangerous free-kick conceded and one bad give away, nothing in attack. A 6.5 performance if one is being generous. '"Best midfield of the season"? Not even fucking close!
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Actually, he looked very good with the ball in the first 20 minutes - our only player really passing it forward while Can was the only one carrying it forward.

I'd have just about given Lucas a place in the top 3 for the best two tackles of the match in quick succession in the second half.
 
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