Birmingham v Liverpool - Match Thread

Forsell. 1-0 down.

Marking at the back post was none existant! Who was tracking Forsell?

Worst match i've seen so far this season.

Finnan, poor markin lad.

Shocking marking, Skrtel and Finnan going for the same player. I'll point the finger at Skrtel though, he didn't follow Forssell just before the cross, Finnan already had his man. Something needs to change because we don't look like getting a goal anytime soon. Yossi looks like the only one who could come up with a piece of magic

Why the hell is Voronin playing?    Nemeth surely would have been a better option (although Torres would be my prefered choice)

Decent effort by Crouch

It seems that no one is taking charge in the middle for us. Change at half time is needed thats for sure.

Crouchy tested him from range but it was never going in. I thinks Insua, Gerrard and Kuyt need to come on at half time or just after the break.

Extremely dull game, don't get me wrong I wasn't expecting much when I saw the lineup but you'd still expect us to be showing more class than Birmingham

H-T 1-0,  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Changes are needed at half time as I think Rafa's gonna bet his boot out and kick some arse!

If we play like this on wednesday then we are well and truly fu**ed because if we cant perform against Birmingham then what hope do we have against chelsea seeing as they beat united. I get the feeling that half of the team Rafa put out are playing for their futures at the club, probably Voronin, Riise, Pennant, ?crouch? and maybe even Finnan. If it is them then they are not doing them selves any favours!

EXPECT A BETTER 2nd HALF AND A WIN!

For those of you who arent watching it Birmingham are as bad a side Ive seen but they are leading 1 nil so you can imagine how flat our boys are playing!! Passing is at time atrocious. Cant see what Rafa saw in Voronin to be honest

Plus side we can only be better in the 2nd half and the 3 points are there for the taking

Half time. Good strike from Riise but just over.

Poor half, really poor! Need some inspiration. Yossi is the only one working it forward with real fluency. Voronin is continually showing why he is bagged amongst Liverpool supporters and how worthless he is. Crouchy is getting nothing. Need changes, Voronin off for Gerrard.

Kuyt                 Gerrard              Benayoun

                       Crouch

Looks much better.

My team after 60 minutes would be.

                                   Reina

  Finnan           Hyypia              Skrtel            Insua

                       Plessis             Lucas

  Kuyt                        Gerrard                 Benayoun

                                 Crouch

Don't know what to say really. It's times like this when you think the money some of the players are on isn't being earned! No urgency, casual passing and school boy defending for their goal.

As Brian78 said, it can only get better in the second half. Those last 25 mins in the first, was depressing to watch.

Diabolical errors! What is going on?!

f***in hell 2-0

Oh my word! Ill admit its a great free kick but on the end of absolutely sh*t play! What the F**k!? Get Gerrard and Kuyt on right now!

2-0  has that got to be interfering in play?

What the F**k, looks like Birmingham are going to take 4 points out of 6 off us this season. F***ing hell.

surely mcfaddens feet were high prior to him winning that free they scored with??!!

This is embarassing. I don't know what Rafa should do, Lucas and Plessis are non-existent but is it worth bringing Gerrard on now?

2-0  has that got to be interfering in play?

They're saying on the radio it isn't because he didn't impede Reina, but he's clearly distracting him & getting in the line of sight so I don't see how the player can't be deemed as active.