Lost this game in the first 30 minutes. When it was level pegging and all equal for both sides they utterly dominated us. That is what is most worrying for me. I still don't believe they are a better side than us but today they bossed us all over the pitch.
We were out played out sung and out thought tactically
Anything else was just salt in the wounds after that. All the Gerrard stamp meant was that we were definitely not getting anything from the game. Too many players went missing today and though it's easy to point the finger, especially Henderson.
Mignolet 7 - Thought he might have done better with the second Mata strike, but then again, it was some strike; Migs just seemed statue still. Great penalty save
Skrtel 7 - Not a bad display but fully expect a red card for his stamp on De Gaea
Sakho 7 - Shaky at first but grew into the game; will always give me kittens
Can 3 - Oh dear. Best to say he is not a defender. Gave away a penalty and out of position so many times.
Moreno 2 - This guy cannot play defensively at all. Was to blame for both goals and looks like a little boy out there. Dreadful performance - young or not. Honestly think we need to sell him on. Average player at best.
Sterling 4 - Ok he's no wing back but even going forward he's still doing the same frustrating things, running into dead ends or losing the ball way too cheaply
Henderson 3 - Huffed and puffed, but was so out of the game it's weird. Does he switch off or what? Inexplicable
Allen 4.5 - Poor first half and only a little better second half. Got bullied and a few unforced errors to boot
Sturridge 6 - Still looks rusty, still looking unfit, but even so, my issue with Studge is that he's too lazy a player for me. Seeing as we play him basically on his own up front this hurts us more than it should (we never saw it so much with Suarez because Suarez was so high tempo alongside him). He needs a live-wire up there with him, he needs a more energetic player alongside him, someone who will close down all day. Good strike otherwise he gets a 5.
Coutinho 4 - The most inconsistent player I've seen for the longest time. When he's good he's breathtaking, when he's poor, he's invisible.
Lallana 3 - No impact. Becoming par for the course.
Balotelli 5 - Not much to say other than thank you to the crowd for helping him stay on the pitch
Gerrard 10 - F***ing get in there!
Gerrard 6 - Thought he did well enough for the 25 seconds he was on. Looked up for it, got the crowd going with a great first tackle, and sprayed a great pass out wide just before his head went. He has given more ammunition for the inbreds to sing about next time.
Boss 4 - Think he got it wrong today, we were smashed in midfield and forgot our pressing game as a result. Nothing much he could have done about the Gerrard stamp but there you go.
Atkinson 4 - So many little fouls from the munts yet how many yellow cards? Oh, and I fully expect him to apologise in the paper tomorrow or on T.V. for not sending off Phil Jones too. Like that's going to happen.
Today was one of those inexplicable days where we just stopped doing what we're good at, where we abandoned the basics, like pressing and closing down.
If we can get draws away to Arsenal and Chelsea and pick up points elsewhere, I believe we'll get 4th, because the scum have a trickier run in.
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