"its great to have a player like Jordan in the squad, if only Sahin could keep a high level, and with Lucas comming back our mid is all sorted out, its also good for us to keep Downing he is good to have in the squad maybe not as a starter but someone who can come in late in games, we only need two attackers maybe also a great attacking mid if BR wont use Gerrard in that position"
"it's good to see that we have a manager that's not afraid to make changes at any time when needed, whether it be players or positions, good man Brendan."
"Congratulations BR, a really good intuition. We dominated the second half right because we started to play a man clear in the centre of the park, Hendo, two strikers, Luis and Raheem, three at the back, Andre Wisdom, Dani Agger and Martin Skrtel, two full backs, Josè and Glen. The chance for Suso will come again, he has not to worry of this withdrawal. Well done BR! YNWA"
"I am impressed BR can see the changes required so cleverly. Suso is a fabulous talent but Hendo and the tactical change made a massive difference. Hendo can play and WANTS to play, unlike some of Kenny's other parasites. Keep the lad, he will come good."
"yesterday was a lesson for Suso and i hope he responds to it, you play for the team and you work very hard when not with the ball. even the fans applauded Henderson yesterday when he single-handedly harassed the Wigan players into retreating and passing the ball back to their half of the field. thats what Liverpool is all about, Suso saw what will always be expected of him. "
"even Messi puts pressure on the opposition players in the attacking half, that's what the passing game is all about or you will never win the ball back or make the opposition players make mistakes and give the ball away. BR would nurture him into a very fine player, that i am sure about."
"Hendo had a cracking game and it just goes to show how good he can be when he plays in the middle. This lad has talent and we need to keep hold of him. He needs to start believing in his own ability and when he does we will have a player on our hands for years to come. Don't forget he is still a young lad! Get yourself back in to the team lad and show us what you can do."
"hendo is just class, has to be the best combo of allen and hendo. allen has been poor for the last for or five games but as soon as he had hendo alongside him he grew in confidence.sg moving forward was also a major factor as he is wasted in the holding role opposition managers love to see sg well away from their goal. "
"how is it good to have hendoh in the squad he cost 20 mill(worth 5 mill)been at the club long enough. has to start to perform or out the door with downing the flop whos on 70 grand a week and performs when he wants 2 dogdy signings by kenny or camolli "
""how is it good to have hendoh in the squad he cost 20 mill(worth 5 mill)been at the club long enough. has to start to perform or out the door with downing the flop whos on 70 grand a week and performs when he wants 2 dogdy signings by kenny or camolli " You haven't got a clue my friend I bet you use to of Lucas as well?"
"Pffft Hendo did alright but nothing to throw the confetti about. It's all playing well..but you have to be consistent. I laugh when people say "His ability was never in doubt" or "Hendo will start to show his worth now" Didn't he play well against Young Boys?? But the next time he played he returned to his usual self. Too many false hope for my liking."
"Now I know you have to be in the side to get into your rhythm and to start to get into form. But Hendo's chance to shine is at Melwood the same as the rest of them. You can't be good one game and poor the next..the key for a footballer at a big club is to be consistent. Something Hendo is very inconsistent at being. We'll see how he plays next time. Up to you Jordan."
"Now I move on to BR. Brendan Rodgers...heh heh heh Brendan Brendan Rodgers. This ladies and gentlemen is what I call a manager. He deserves credit..he clearly knew that his tactics wasn't quite right, so he did something about it...by moving Enrique forwards..what a masterstroke that was. Cont..
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"Poor dealings in the summer window led to him being forced to play our starlets. The audacity of the man to play a 17 year old against the champions..is utter madness..but he had the courage to do so..to which again proved to be a masterstroke. Cont.."
"FB wasn't doing much...so what happens he benched him...same with NS yesterday. It shows if your not playing well..you won't play..it's as simple as that. Here we have gifted and brave rookie manager...who will make a lot of mistakes in his tenure as LFC boss..but he's still learning. He's already shown glimpses that he'll be a top manager..whether that's with us is another matter. I hope so."
"Well Done BR and Lads. Hendo is coming to what Liverpool wants.He wants to play and makes it look so clear.Jose is back and firing on all cylinders.His last 2 outings were amazing. Keep it up lads. Make us dream. YNWA Malta."
"ToxicRed- Ok I'll change the record..I'll talk about Downer..how about that? What is the difference between Enrique and Downer. Both were criticed by BR..but one knuckled down and got on with it..and was MOTM yesterday...the other sulked and was nowhere to be seen yesterday. We need to get rid of Downer. Simples."
"ToxethRed- 11:27 you stated where was the individual who always slates Hendo. 11:47 and 11:53- I won't say I slated him..i jus gave him tough love. 11:58 you reacted to my posts. So for 31mins you were waiting for that 'individual' to slate Hendo..Have you nothing better to do with your time??"
"LDW, you and the pied piper of blame jump on the same bandwagon week in week out. if Hendo misplaces one pass in a game u call for his head. Give the lad a break. Downing also. Its not his fault, he was picked for a style of play of which he is a master"
"contd the problem is that the team dont play to his ability. No one knows where the box is. That was what downing was picked for. Give the lads a bit of support for a change and stop the insults."
"Oh and I know that individual was Buddha..and you were expecting him...sorry to dissapoint you. I will always back LFC players..so long as you show me your fighting for the shirt. Onwards and upwards from here. COME ON LIVERPOOL!!!!"
"REDAHEAD- I'm just saying Hendo has to be consitent..if he gets a run in the team and plays out of his skin..I'll be the first to apologise and sing his praises. But until then..its going to take more than the odd performance..for me to wake the neighbours about. Yday was the least we should be expecting from Hendo."
"perry1964, if you are going to run around here and chastise the players. Try to do it without looking like a fool. I have said for ages that Henderson is young and probably besides luis is the second most talent KK signed. He needs someone like BR to crack him. He still plays like he is at loser sunderland. Back the lad!!!!!!"
"PERRY 1964 Hendedrsons one touch football is the best around. It suits our pass and move philosophy.When everyone else starts tuning into his wavelength we will be unstoppable. The determination and athleticism, contd"
"and the fact that he is so robust. Hes grew in stature over the last season. Hes adaptive. He's shown maturity.he rarely gets booked or injured touch wood. We've got a great player in our hands. Lets not break him."
"The change paid dividends. Suso is a good player and he will learn and improve. But Hendo made a huge difference. He was passing forward,getting involved, running and harasing and nearly scored. That confidence is what we need moving into the Christmans period. "
"if hendo was working for a firm and he never produce considering the wages hes on he would get a b...ocking he needs to be consistent when he plays also if he gets arun in the team he will come good "
"All credit to Hendo and Enrique yesterday, thought they were brilliant. Hendo with his head up, positive passing and movement - a rejuvenated player in my eyes. Enrique was super as well down that left side - even took that goal on his right foot!"
"Every opportunity to slate 'past purchases'- YAWN. If a player has the liver bird upon his chest he deserves to be offered respect at the very least. Praise when deserved, and grumble when not. Constant slating is getting effing boring. Change the record. So long as we are winning- it matters not who signed who. (Contd)"
"Hendo's had some crap games, but yesterday he was good- and deserves recognition for keeping his head down and working hard. He never set his transfer fee. He's a young lad trying his best to succeed at one of the biggest clubs in the world. Bigger names than him have failed at LFC. Well done Jordan lad. You played really well yesterday."
"LDW, you want Henderson to be consistent while you are patient with BR! why you don't ask BR to be consistent? he needs it more than Henderson as we are winning one game out of 4! and about "I will always back LFC players", do you forgot that you confessed that you wanted LFC to loose last year?!!"
"i thought thats what we were gonna play when he first came here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that two holding players is nonsense!!!! that's why we don't score much!!! "
"Hendo has usually played well in the center but he has been very awkward on the wing, like a sheep trying to be a bull. He just is not a line hugging bulldozer he is a midfield player and a very good one.. maybe it is time to play him there!! it would be like a new signing!!"
"I have to agree with iMarkLFC "its good we have a real TACTICIAN like Rafa Benitez!"
I believe this team with Rafa would be brilliant! Henderson was okay yesterday but Allen poor yet Suso came off???"
"WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SURPRISED THAT JORDAN HAD A GOOD GAME? HE'S CAPTAIN OF THE ENGLAND U21'S!! THERE MUST BE A REASON FOR THAT!! BY THE WAY HE DIDN'T COST ANYTHING LIKE THE £20 MILLION TAG THAT'S BEEN BANDED ABOUT!! £11 + PERFORMANCE RELATED ADD ONS...NOT BAD FOR A YOUNG, ENGLISH TALENT WHO IS CAPTAIN OF THEIR COUNTRY!!"
"JORDAN HENDERSON IS NOWHERE NEAR AS BAD AS SOME 'FANS' MAKE HIM OUT. CAN'T FAULT HIS ATUDE BUT BRENDAN CLEARLY DOESN'T RATE HIM. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE ALWAYS PLAYERS WHO ARE SINGLED OUT FOR CRITICISM. PERSONALLY, I THINK THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN GOING TO ANFIELD AND LISTENING TO A K**B SLAUGHTER THE SAME PLAYER FOR 90 MINS. USUALLY A BRUISER WHO'S NEVER KICKED A BALL IN HIS LIFE !! "
"Hear hear Rushjob9 at 13:52 and 13:54. Hendo hasn't always been a consistent performer and one must admit he is not alone in that department. Fans simply want reliabilty and whilst criticism can harbour negativity, it's good to acknowledge good performance. Must say I applaud BR for using Jose in an attacking role. Worked a treat twice now"
"Well done Hendo and well done BR on your tactical change. Credit where credit due. Too many preconceptions have been made regarding Hendo, he's young, mature and captain of England U21's. Lets support him and all other players. The only people I won't support are the owners. Hopefully January I may change my tune"
"Well done Hendo and well done BR on your tactical change. Credit where credit due. Too many preconceptions have been made regarding Hendo, he's young, mature and captain of England U21's. Lets support him and all other players. The only people I won't support are the owners. Hopefully January I may change my tune"
"WHEN SUSO BEGINS TO WORK ON HIS PRESSURE AND TRACKING DOWN OPPOSITION WE WONT NEED TO BUY CM'S FOR YEARS. WE COULD USE THE MONEY TO BUY 2 LEFT FOOTED RWS AND A STRIKER.....WHO WILL HAVE THE BEST MIDFIELD IN THE WORLD....OH OH OH"
"My God, one swallow does not make a summer. If we are to rejoice everytime a 20m pound player has a reasonable game then we will forever be in the doldrums. My greatest fear is that players like Hendo will become the new normal for a great team like ours where a decent performance here and there is lauded like the second coming?? cont.. "
"For a team brought up on a midfield feast of Souness, Mcdermott, Molby, Gerrard, Alonso, some have dropped their standards to an alarming level where an ok performance from a player that as failed to reach anywhere the heights of the aforementioned is cited as an example of progress and we wonder why we are struggling, cont.."
"Its a shame that we fans have to be at loggerheads because certain managers have not being doing their jobs. Managers like Shankly, Paisley etc would not have allowed a player with such average skills to divide the fans because they would have jettisoned the non performer before the agitation started, cont.. "
"We were once the best team that great players lined up to play for. So it was easy to adopt the mantra of supporting those who wore the Liverbird as the players wearing them were always befitting such an honour. If now you think the great Shanks attributed this mantra to be upheld with players that would make him turn in his grave then we deserve our recent problems, cont.."
"Recently and this has been the sole reason in my opinion why we have not being winning the league is because there has been players who should never ever have worn a red shirt and call themselves LFC players. Some can bury their heads in the sand and believe that by magic that we can continue with the past, cont..."
"disastrous policy of fielding average players and expecting miracles, then it going to be a very long wait indeed with many managers coming and going, destroying the LFC legacy en route and rendering us to a period of mediocrity ala a once footballing giant; Leeds United, cont.. "
"This is why we should all pray that the new plan works because we will disintegrate even further and now we are struggling to get into tht top 4 will one day become a relegation struggle and then the ignominy of relegation and then we will all look at each other wondering how the hell it got so bad!!!"
"redahead, if you believe that me not backing KK in his poor acquisitions and then playing them regardless of form is what would irk Shanks then I can only assume you are a fair weathered fan. If you crave and indulge in our recent mediocrity then I can fully understand your happiness at our current plight, cont..."
"You will probably claim that you are the true supporter because you don't care were we stand and maintaining past standards and even if we adopt a policy of playing plumbers and mechanics, you would be on the terraces singing your heart out after every defeat, cont... "
"You see some fans want to see LFC at the top and have worked out to do that requires players of a certain quality, this used to be the Liverpool way probably a period you frown upon as it not akin to your mantra of mediocre. And we used to have managers who were known for being exacting and demanding and maintaining standards which in itself created a force and unrivalled success, cont.."
"but somewhere along the way we forgot our principles and allowed teams like Manure to adopt our mantra and then which was once thought unthinkable; surpass our league t.i.t.l.e.s wins. Now I guess none of this worries you as you are secure in the flawed thinking of supporting mediocrity means never having to worry about success, cont.."
"so I now understand why that very apt saying "ignorance is bliss" would probably be such a comfort to you. Lastly, I might add that there is a team in the area you could support that might match your average and success free criteria, they are called Tranmere, just saying. "
"Climbing up the table with steady progress, with an astute manager at the helm, who many fans last week believed was useless & needed to be sacked. As is said to players, the manager also responds with doing his talking on the pitch."
"REDAHEAD, HILARIOUS, LOL !! BUDDHA, WE GET THE MESSAGE, HENDERSON COULDN'T GRACE THE SAME PITCH AS MOLBY OR SOUNESS BUT JONJO SHELVEY COULD !! I SINCERELY HOPE YOU ARE RIGHT !! HA HA HA."
"Buddah....bit of a low blow that about Tranmere, they are actually playing fantastic this season, hence top of the league... you make some good points but I don't think you help yourself when you go on and on and on about the same thing every time, my suggestion is give it a rest and let people have their say, they are jst as enled to it as you..."
"To all you BR haters,go and support another team,NOW. Hope you lot have finally have seen from the Wigan game that we will ONLY get better.FACT.. ynwa"
"Lucasdawarrior,you my friend talk total garbage!!!! Just celebrate the moment of victory,instead of over thinking everything.Good times are coming you P---"
"Well done Jordan on a good performance. And it's not to say Suso wasn't playing well, but praise to Brendan for seeing the change that needed to be made, and making it. That was my main criticism of Kenny - if things weren't working he'd leave it way too late to make any changes."
"lucasdawarrior.Youre problem is despite our brilliant victory,you seem to want to hang onto the past,we are only as good as our last result,which was 3-0.I trust BR totally,watever formation or which set of players he plays,form wat i say at Anfield yesreday,we are only getting better.We need positive views,not continually banging on about the past.Right or wrong."
"Life, Jonjo will prove to be a great player in time. I am sure you have noted he is only 20 and yet he his playing for a huge club, LFC, on merit, and as we both know no one has given him an easy ride. As you would also be aware he is now in the full England squad. So my easily tickled friend watch this space concerning this kid. "
"Buddha Just so u know im a big fan of BR. I have never once said that i dont believe he will do a good job. The only gripe Iv got is your insults when players have deserved more praise. If players arent performing fair enough.contd"
"but most people have followed you like demented sheep these 18months or so when players have been putting in great performances. I have seen some of BRs signings which have not performed with anywhere near as much grit and determionation (cont)"
"but have they had constant abuse from you and your sheep?No. Some of us can see the talent in the side and the future key players, and so can BR, thats why he chose to take off Suso yesterday. "
"And another thing - Not any disrespect to Allen but BR has been playing him regular and he certainly cant have been picked on form. I know the reason he is playing him, the same as Dalglish was playing Hendo and Downing."
"Love this man, KD,RAFA would never have doe this sort of thing, Mourhino would of ask Joe Cole, Not first time BR has changed the game, Did it at Everton and Chelsea also. Top man. Plz give Assaidi more games way better than Downing!! Coates is top young defender in the making. You are the boss really trust you, Owners plz back this man in transfer market, we are on to something special "
"Why do people get so wound up on this site. Everyone is enled to their opinion and every opinion is equally valid. Yesterday was a great (second half) performance. A good tactical switch by the boss and credit to the players who did the job."
"One game doesn't make Suso a bad player or Hendo a master player. They are both playing their part in the system the club is working too. Let's get behind them both, through their good games and their less good. "
"Who did we beat on Saturday? Sorry by reading these comments its like we beat Man U or Chelsea.
We beat Wigan. We should be beating Wigan.
Come back to me when Henderson and Enrique and co beat a top 4 team away from home. Then I might just start believing the BR hype"
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18th Nov 2012 9:44