Just back from the game.
First half was dismal. We had two great chances in the first 10 minutes - Crouch should have done better then we fell asleep and Blackburn scored with their first chance.
Liverpool looked a different side in the second half.
So much for all the pundits saying Gerrard has to play in centre midfield.
We were garbage in the middle today. No player should expect to start every game, that includes Gerrard. He hasn't done anything this season. If I had to decide between him and Momo for the middle, I think I would have to go Momo at the minute. At no point did he (yet again!) fulfil his captaincy duties and urge the other players on when we underperforming and 1-0 down.
And I hate to say but Bellamy didn't deserve his goal. Considering he was bought primarily for his pace, he couldn't outrun the Blackburn wing-backs.
We should have beaten Blackburn today. Two points thrown away.
Rafa needs to stop choosing sides based on the 'next' game because we aren't winning the 'current' games with this approach.
My verdict (from a surprisingly rubbish spec today at the front of the Anny Road)
Reina - lacking in confidence. A decent scramble to prevent Blackburn going 2-0 up otherwise not much to do.
Aurelio - not settled yet. Some good free kicks, some poor crosses.
Hyypia - lost his pace. We missed Agger today.
Carragher - obviously been listening to Steve McLaren talking sh*te for a week - an off day.
Finnan - pick of the defenders. I often used to think of him as one of our weaker players, but he is very efficient.
Riise - anonymous.
Gerrard - brief flashes of brilliance. Lack of captaincy worrying.
Pennant - skinned a few players BUT tries to take too many people on and crossing was shockingly bad.
Alonso - nowhere near his old form but improving with each game.
Bellamy - got his first goal and equaliser but overall he was poor. THought he would have been up for this one but he was the one player who did look tired after Internationals.
Crouch - missed a couple of sitters. Difted out wide too much trying to play the ball with his feet, not available for crosses.
Garcia (sub) - impressive when he replaced Pennant. Definitely should play more regulary in the home matches. Makes opposing defence uneasy.
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Atmosphere: Rubbish. The Blackburn fans were just as poor. I continue to find it extremely annoying that with tons of Liverpool fans unable to get tickets that the ones who are there do not add to the atmosphere. Why go to a football match. Why not just watch it on the TV or the internet?
Totally correct in all you say here, I would just like to add with regards to your statement about the atmosphere, I agree to a certain extent about what you are saying but with wankers being so negative all around there is bound not to be any atmosphere.
A fat 4 eyed w**ker behind me was actually calling Pennant a lazy c**t and F***ing useless, and everything anyone was doing was sh*te and they were all wankers and cu*ts, this fat bastads profanties even made me blush, and to boot he has his wife and daughter with him.
Negative wasters like that are not really needed at a Liverpool football match, and he was not the only one doing this to our team on Saturday. This negative attitude by some only makes things worse, and I swear if I ever have to sit in front of that spitting dick head again he is gonna get a smack in the mouth. Disgraceful behavior from someone local who is no supporter in my opion and a complete disgrace, this is why all the atmosphere has disappeard. I just hope things are gonna get better for when i come up for the Aston Villa game on the 28th. And that bastad better hope im not sat anywhere near him.
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