Mignolet - 6 - Wasn't really called into action much and couldn't do a lot about the goal.
Manquillo - 6 - Looked lively, but wasn't his day.
Moreno - 7 - Looked bright and I believe he has a bright future ahead. Should have shot when he had the chance though IMO
Lovern - 5 - Shaky and largely ineffective, but its still very early in his LFC career.
Sakho - 5 - had a shocker.
Gerrard - 7 - Was one of the few players looking for things to happen, was pinging balls left right and centre for the attacking line to either pass back to defence or just lose the ball.
Henderson - 6 - Not his best game.
Coutinho - 6 - Substandard first half but looked livelier once Sterling was introduced.
Lallana - 5 - Not the Anfield début he had in mind, but still early doors for him.
Markovic - 5 - Looked out of sorts, but again still very early in his career.
Balotelli - 4 - About as threatening as a Peppa Pig Halloween costume.
Sterling - 6
Lambert - 6
Borini - 5
Just wasn't our day and Sterling should have been played from the start. The starting line up and approach were extremely poor. Enough to mull over for BR and the boys, lets hope they learn!
Our squad is young
Ratings
posted on 14/9/14
comment by Mamba - Here's one for you to suck on - Real Sosobad (U1282) (U13041)
posted 13 hours, 31 minutes ago
Nearly every comment on this thread is a little crazy.
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Agreed
posted on 14/9/14
Henderson's passing wasn't impressive at all. But yes, his work rate was excellent, as it always is. I don't like him but he works as anybody in the league.
Sakho was poor. Your backline had little to do and he messed up massively at that corner.
I would argue that Balotelli has more natural talent than Sturridge but for all opposition fans slate Sturridge for being too greedy his movement off the ball and work rate makes him a far better team player than Balotelli. The Italian's effort was so poor yesterday and Liverpool have been so good because every single player works his balls off.
posted on 14/9/14
Sturridge and Balotelli together will be deadly but that owl-faced moron had to go and injure Sturridge for Ingerlund.
posted on 14/9/14
I think you are extremely Naive if you think Hendo is poor!
He brings so much more to the table other than his energy.
Yesterday was just a poor game
posted on 14/9/14
Are you talking to me? If so, I never said Hendo was poor. I said I didn't like him, I think he's pretty stupid. But then I'm a United fan and I conceed that I'm gonna be biased. Although I do think that his energy and work rate is his greatest attribute, and a bloody good one to have as well. If Fletcher could move and press like Hendo then a lot of United fans would overlook his other shortcomings.
posted on 14/9/14
hendo's best attribute is crisp, accurate, one touch passing
in terms of tekkers 'skill', I watched him beat Suarez and Coates in all the training skills competitions.
work rate after that
my biggest criticism is he didn't have enough of a ruthless streak. Too 'nice' on the pitch. He seems to be improving on that.
posted on 14/9/14
comment by Patriarch (U11015)
posted 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Henderson's passing wasn't impressive at all. But yes, his work rate was excellent, as it always is. I don't like him but he works as anybody in the league.
Sakho was poor. Your backline had little to do and he messed up massively at that corner.
I would argue that Balotelli has more natural talent than Sturridge but for all opposition fans slate Sturridge for being too greedy his movement off the ball and work rate makes him a far better team player than Balotelli. The Italian's effort was so poor yesterday and Liverpool have been so good because every single player works his balls off.
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Henderson's passing range was excellent and it's improving as time moves on. I was smiling to myself watching him on the ball yesterday. He was hitting passes I only expect Gerrard could pull off in our squad, yesterday.
Sakho was good on the ball and a bit shaky but that partnership will improve, it's only their second game together.
I don't think Balotelli has more natural talent than Sturridge either. Sturridge is the better player and always has been. But as we all knew, BR has work to do on Balotelli to get him playing the way BR has drummed into the others.
posted on 14/9/14
In fact I can't think of many better players in his position at his age in the league.
Can you?
posted on 14/9/14
Sturridge has always been better than Balotelli? Couldn't be bothered to argue that but you have to agree that he was rated a Hell of a lot higher than Sturridge a few years back.
I'm not talking partnerships, Sakho as an individual was poor and I always feel there's a mistake in him. Teams press Liverpool at the back and I think they have a chance. But then that would generally mean they have to play higher up the pitch and you guys murder ppl on the break.
I had a smile on my face when I read your comment about Henderson's passing. He doesn't even have the intelligence to consistently hurt Teams with incisive passing.
Ramsay, Schneiderlin, Herrera...I'm hungover so that's just off the top of my head. Wilshere is better too.
posted on 14/9/14
comment by Patriarch (U11015)
posted 5 hours, 28 minutes ago
Sturridge has always been better than Balotelli? Couldn't be bothered to argue that but you have to agree that he was rated a Hell of a lot higher than Sturridge a few years back.
I'm not talking partnerships, Sakho as an individual was poor and I always feel there's a mistake in him. Teams press Liverpool at the back and I think they have a chance. But then that would generally mean they have to play higher up the pitch and you guys murder ppl on the break.
I had a smile on my face when I read your comment about Henderson's passing. He doesn't even have the intelligence to consistently hurt Teams with incisive passing.
Ramsay, Schneiderlin, Herrera...I'm hungover so that's just off the top of my head. Wilshere is better too.
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I'm drunk again(I'm on holiday, sorry) so can't be bothered responding to all and posting stats etc. However Henderson may be stupid off the pitch but on it he is tactically outstanding. You give him a job to do and he'll follow it to a tee. His passing is excellent and getting better. He sees things that others his age just do not. People had eggs on their faces last season, with their jibes about him, you'll probably have noticed all these jibes have stopped, there's a reason for that. However, I feel, in fact I'm sure of it, he'll be even better this season. He's a young player, playing at a very good level and will continue to improve because he's eager, willing to learn and focused on being better.