I never try to undermime you mate, you do that yourself the moment you start typing.
I'll address your points if it suits to serve your passionate support of the Brazillian Maestro.
Was a perfect ball through behind the defence. Gerrard's inability to finish is Lucas' fault, is it? I suppose his weaker left foot finish in the exact same position against the blueshite last season was a fluke?
The pass was a little over hit, I wasn't giving Lucas stick for it, but it was just a tad over hit, but Kudo's for trying, yes it was on Gerrards weaker foot running at pace, di I say his goal at Everton was a fluke ? no it wasn't but you don't score with every similar strike, thats football if you did Torres would have a 100 goals this season.
What else, Kuyt's was Lucas' fault also?
Like I said have I blamed Lucas DUHHHHHHHHHH !!!!
Anyway, another point was Johnson caught out of the defensive line by Simao leading to Forlan's goal. The lad cannot defend. He was okay going forward, but is caught out too often.
Carra came across to cover him and Johnson was dawdling behind.
Yes you are correct but you missed the bit about the big greek falling flat on his arse and not being able to recover also.
But like I said our midfield was sh*te, had they even tried contesting the midfield and trying to win the game, that chance may never have come about.
Kuyt, i can't fathom how to put his performance into words.
Just like the rest of the midfield quartet keep it simple and put it into one word "sh*te"
Gerrard, however. I'd probably have to ban myself after describing his performance.
Don't see why saying starved of decent service for prolonged periods would result in banning yourself as thats exactly what both our forwards were starved of.
If we repeat that performance we wont, although I'm optimistic if our midfield turns up and remembers how to tackle and pass.
Honestly, I don't watch the match , either on telly / live.
And ussually stats means nothing to me, but 0 shots on targets is glarringly visible that something is wrong.
When you are 1-0 down you throw away everything, you try, you shoot, you push forward, and when you don't have 1, bloody 1 shot on target, how do you expect to win anything at all?
We have one hell of a good football with Aquilani and babel on our side, and why on the planet earth we didn't at least stick to it.
I'd pity Aquilani, he must be thinking what's inside Rafa's head. He's playing good, bought for quite some amount and still he can't get games. And if our atrocious games is too good for him, what are the odds he can get back into the team.
The thing that irks me is that almost every rafa brigade draws the defence almost seemingly absolve Rafa of any blame.
1. The yanks,
2. hand tied
3. Lack of investment
4. Gerrard off form
5. Torres Injury
6. Rick Parry
7. The midfield and fullbacks (OF HIS CHOICE) is sh*te so that our great forward (of his choice) can't even have a shot on target
While IMO the problem is already solved this season, to play a more fluid and creative lineup with the likes of babel and aquilani. But Rafa seems to be too stubborn to do just that.
I don't need to analyse the goal, positioning, strats, tactics, etc.
When we're at our positions, and this SEMI - FINAL of a EUROPA CUP and we're 1-0 down we don't even look like we're bothering to make a difference.... i don't know what to say