Liverpool 2:2 Sunderland: In Game & Post match protest.

You're being harsh on Johnson.

First of all, Darren Bent is a good premier league goalscorer, IMO. I've even suggested him as a player I'd love to have back up to Torres. Secondly, the cross did come from the other side. Why didn't the left side of our team do better to prevent the cross?

Johnson is much better going forward than he is at defending but probably not in today's game. I think he overall did better than previously defensively but he was pretty hesistant in attack today.

Cole and Meireles played alright, not amazing, but showed some promise going forward.  Gerrard was alright and scored a goal.
Johnson was poor defending and did nothing going forward either.

Now I'm laughing at you mate Gerrard and Meireles showed some promise "going forward"

Well thats exactly how I'd describe Johnsons contribution he showed some promise but not everything worked out for him, seriously fella jump off the bandwagon your flogging a dead horse "Scape Goat"

Johnson is much better going forward than he is at defending but probably not in today's game. I think he overall did better than previously defensively but he was pretty hesistant in attack today.

when has he ever looked good going forward for us?

I thought Kuyt barring his goal was a lot worse than Johnson today he seemed incapable of passing the ball to a red shirt.

Now I'm laughing at you mate Gerrard and Meireles showed some promise "going forward"

Well thats exactly how I'd describe Johnsons contribution he showed some promise but not everything worked out for him, seriously fella jump off the bandwagon your flogging a dead horse "Scape Goat"

It is not just that some things didn't work out, absolutely NOTHING worked out for him going forward.

Cannot believe what is happening ! last season we would have been over the moon to finish top 4 ,this season we are looking at mid - table ! sorry for sounding stupid but i'd be putting Shelvey on with Meireles,I know he's young but what's the alternative?......Poulsen ,personally I want to see us attack and commit defenders and the way the squad is organised we don't  do we? at this moment in time i'd be well happy with 7th place this season .

I thought Kuyt barring his goal was a lot worse than Johnson today he seemed incapable of passing the ball to a red shirt.

agree he was dire, almost as bad as Maxi - I excused him as it was his first game back from injury.

Agger missed two glorious chances to win the game.

That's the difference.

Agger missed two glorious chances to win the game.

That's the difference.

Let's not talk about the dozen missed chances starting from the 75th minute.

It is not just that some things didn't work out, absolutely NOTHING worked out for him going forward.

Scapegoat mate and you know it.

What about all the passes that were misplaced that gifted Sunderland the ball back and allowed them to boss us at Anfield in front of our home fans ?

Your looking for fingers to point that would be the best place to start, don't you think ?

Skrtel MOTM

when has he ever looked good going forward for us?

He did win us the penalty against Spurs last season after a crazy run into the box when we needed a goal. He did score goals against Bolton and Sunderland last season. Also did for England. He definitely isn't the best right back in the League but is not as bad as people make him out to be.

And for this reason, I actually would love to see him being played on the right wing and Martin Kelly in defence.

Gerrard, Cole, Torres, Kuyt and Meireles also lost the ball countless of times, rather easily but I guess it's also fair to say that if they don't try a killer pass, nothing would happen.

I think the only player who stood out for me is Martin Skrtel.

last post from me on this game
 1st . because i am really GUTTED
 2nd because Roy has to pin it to his head now that with poulson in the squad we are playing sh*it  ,, check all the games he was involved we systematally lost the midfield to the oppositiuion and we were better when he was finally off NOT saying the he is the only blame,,cause most of the players are not showing any passion and commitment

   YNWA

Ok i will try to put a positive spin on it because everyones too depressed.
We beat west brom at home - Arsenal lost at home to west brom today.
We lost away at man city - so did chelski today.
We lost at home to northampton......errr ...reserves are crap and it rained a lot and babel played
we drew against arsenal - with 10 men and could have won.
Just grasping at straws i guess but what the hell.

Scapegoat mate and you know it.

What about all the passes that were misplaced that gifted Sunderland the ball back and allowed them to boss us at Anfield in front of our home fans ?

Your looking for fingers to point that would be the best place to start, don't you think ?

Clearly not, or I'd have done so.

Even the President of the Glen Johnson fan club, corballyred, said Johnson was awful.

I went Nando for man of the match for the assists as ultimately they are what got us a point.

And for this reason, I actually would love to see him being played on the right wing and Martin Kelly in defence.

I 100% agree

Im a fan of Johnson, but il admit he didn't have his best game today.
But by no way was he the worst player on the pitch, think anyone that doesn't see Poulsen as anything but a liability needs their head screwing back on. We were poor apart from 10 minutes of the first half and 15 minutes before the end of the game. Theres no creativity, theres no confidence and on top of that it just seems theres little to no desire.

when has he ever looked good going forward for us?

Im sorry but was that regarding Johnson?

Il admit he didn't have his best attacking game today, but hes basically one of our only players who attacks oposition defences. To throw out  "When has Johnson ever looked good going forward" is a pretty ridiculous comment in my mind.

Like Crouch said, Aggers miss at the end of the game was the difference.
But simply put, we just wern't good enough again.

Clearly not, or I'd have done so.

Even the President of the Glen Johnson fan club, corballyred, said Johnson was awful.

Clearly you are as your avoiding what was our biggest downfall in getting three points today to have a go at the rightback.

Now I'm not even a huge admirer of Johnson so I have no agenda for what I'm saying, can you say the same ?

Is it me or did any one feel that we looked good as Paulson was taken off?

I went Nando for man of the match for the assists as ultimately they are what got us a point.

closer runner up to Skrtel for me

Now I'm not even a huge admirer of Johnson so I have no agenda for what I'm saying, can you say the same ?

No, because I have consistently said I don't think he is good enough.

Oh and last post tonight before I head to bed.

I thought Torres looked much better today than in previous games. I mean, he still looked like that confused kid on the pitch for parts of the game but his well taken goal, awareness to the Michael Turner pass and his speed and cross for the second goal was just like the old Torres!

He clearly just needs to see more action in matches and not just game time. There's no point putting him for 90 minutes and he's only getting the ball a total of 20 minutes.

If Roy doesn't change his strategy and be brave to leave Poulsen out of the starting XI, we will struggle to get results we want and there's a high chance we won't have this Liverpool's number 9 next season.

Is it me or did any one feel that we looked good as Paulson was taken off?

That's exactly right and I have been saying that numerous times, in various posts. Imagine what it would have been like if we started the match with the team after Poulsen was taken off ...