Oh, rolling back the years - a masterclass in football - no fluke that BR's style is beginning to break through - a tear in my eye today. Anyone having a go at the team tonight needs a lobotomy. From front to back, to subs, to manager, to staff & of course to fans - phenomenal!
"Oh, rolling back the years - a masterclass in football - no fluke that BR's style is beginning to break through - a tear in my eye today. Anyone having a go at the team tonight needs a lobotomy. From front to back, to subs, to manager, to staff & of course to fans - phenomenal!"
"What a great win! What a great gift you did us tonight lads! Three appreciable goals plus we played some free flowing football as we did not see from a while on this ground! What a great night! We played some terrific football, dominated the game at all and suffered just a bit the counter attacks of Sunderland! Stevie and Luis were amazing! Well done lads! Well done BR! Keep going so guys! YNWA"
"best performance this season that was great,lucas the minder gives us so much freedom for gerrard ,hendo and downing played really well sorry buddha but looks like the misfits could come good lol "
"Suarez was exceptional, and Henderson didn't put a foot wrong all afternoon. Sterling scored a classy goal, Gerrard was everywhere, and Reina put in a composed display. I wanted so badly to see Allen get a goal there at the end, but I have no complaints today! Undefeated in 2013 LETS GO YNWA!"
"Team play was brilliant and Luis Suarez on fire ounce again looking for his hat trick but for me Stevie G was my MOTM where he bossed the midfield and almost on the score sheet. Hope this form will be as good in 12 days time against United."
"What a performance! Total team dominance for the full 90 mins! special credit to Hendo hopefully quietening some of the doubters and to Carra! 2nd in the games played table! brilliant achievement. YNWA"
"MOTM for Stevie G! Looked back to his best and for the full 90 too! Thought Suarez was very good but looked to tire and became frustrated towards the end. Glen Johnson was excellent! Defo not oide for his goal but was for Joe Allen's. YNWA
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"Suarez was pulling the wagon tonight and when SG got going the visitors never had a chance. Excellent game for us and a horrid game for Sunderland, how poor were they, I feel sorry for theyre supporters. Our lads made us proud tonight."
"You have made my birthday, now bring Manure after doing the Thom Ince deal. We have scored 10 0 in the last 3 wins,not bad. Now lets walk the talk, Steve's long passes were superb should have been 6 0 but that linesman not assistant ref was too much with his flag. YNWA "
"Best performance by Hendo. Great energy, nice control. Missed a few dynamic pass opportunities, but all in all, looked his best, looked worth keeping. i like Downing, Suarez, Sturridge. Liverpool won today even though Sterling was poor, except for goal."
"Outstanding performance. Great way to kick off the new year. Suarez again the star of the show, but every single player on our side was excellent. And the referees had a great game as well."
"I laugh at fans who say BR style is the same as before. You lack knowledge if u think that. Completely different lines and angles. I'm happy for BR to stay for a long time. CL will come if not this then next season. REBUILD"
"great result and 3pts. gerrards pass was pure class & some fans say he should be rested. good team performance. glad wisdom is back and lucas.come on sunday and a good win in cup. brilliant start to new year. hope D.S enjoyed what he saw. progression with patience & push on. YNWA"
"liverpool form - 8w 5d 3l in last 16 = 29pts..this is top4 form....next four fixtures are crucial, but if we stay in 6-7pts behind top4 then we could make strong finish - chelsea, spurs, everton at home."
"Two oide goals, Allen and Suso, they were sensational goals, the triangle passing. Allen's one oide. Suso, not at All oide, nor was Johnson. Good win, we many not win at Manchester so it is a simple but nice win."
"We are very unfortunate we had united, city, arsenal at home at the begining of the season...if we played at home now...I believe 7-9pts...but we can suceed away from home too, but harder job."
"AND THIS JUNK TEAM BEAT A JUNK CITY TEAM..ALL I WANTED WAS A WIN AGAINST SUNDERLAND AND WE GOT IT,,,TOUGH TEST AGAINST JUNK UTD BUT ..FEEEL GOOD STURRIDGE GERRARD SUAREZ 3-2 WIN AT OLD JUNKFORD..WHOS WITH ME"
"REDRIVALINO 21.50 totally agree. but some fans will still moan. great result. 2 good games back to back and should make that 3. com on you reds. YNWA"
"CHELSEA DROPPED POINTS TODAY.. A 3-2 WIN AGAINST S UTD AND THE BELIEF WILL BE THERE AGAIN...ONE GAME AT A TIME BUT PLEASE OH PLEASE CRUSH THESE UTD TOOLS"
"Get in there lads. Excellent result, Suarez is the best in the country at the moment, even better than RVP. Hendo and Stevie were immense and Allen played well too, in fact everyone did. Just think where we would have finished last year if Suarez hadn't been banned.."
"Absolutely brilliant performance, emphatic, clinical and a joy to watch. Massive well done to BR for bringing this quality of football to Anfield. Great to see the lads enjoying their football and playing with great flair and confidence. Sensational!!"
"Great win , 3 more points and back in to eighth. Sounds like we had an all round great game , good goals ,clean sheet , you cant ask for more than that. Well done red men , great start to 2013, we hope for even better to come. WE believe!! YNWA."
"Lets focus on the next game. If Arsenal looses to Manc and we win then we will be in position 5 with them. Presently fortune favours us. If we work on our game then after matchday 21 we will be 5th!!!!"
"feels like 2008-09...waht a match...shows how much I know, I said that Sterling needed a rest..what a goal. Gerrards pass..insane...he could put a ball through the eye of a needle in a hail storm 80 yards away...great game...lets do it again..YNWA
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"It seems our midfield was so solid that Sunderland defenders did not know where the goal is going to come - we looked dangerous in all possible ways."
"great win. suarez just cant get enough! great overall performance from all the players. sad that allen's goal was ruled oide. it would have given a whole load of confidence going forward. a clean sheet also is awsome"
"Very, very good. Welcome sturridge. Kenny's "misfits" coming good! Lets make it 3 pl wins in a row at old trafford. Top DM cover for Lucas, please fsg, as we suffer without him. Gerrard 1 short of his highest pl assists in a season, and people say he is having a bad season- nonsense."
"Sorry I hadn't factored the Everton result. We should still really focus on winning our next game. Its the ultimate test for us this year and indeed the season!"
"Hendo and Downing excellent again, and starting to look like the investment from KK wasn't as poor as many fair weather supporters on here would have you believe. From little acorns.... YNWA"
"Stevie G--Take a bow son! He's now producing controlled masterclasses rather
than swasbuckling displays. He's game is transforming into that of a master of his craft. "
"Absolutely fantastic win! Some of the football was beautiful to watch, I want to thank all the players that went out onto the pitch tonight for making me a very happy man. Please keep this form up for 2013 let this be a fresh start for everyone, also BR tactics was spot on tonight! Looks like Gerrards found his old shooting boots, he's actually shooting from range again. Come on u reds! YNWA "
"Hector Canteros. YouTube this guy, ideal playmaker.. Someone give the scouts a passport! Or give me the damn job! Worst scouting in the prem.
Ps. A warm welcome to Daniel Sturridge. "
"Very good night but can we please CALM DOWN as we need to sustain this over several games - CONSISTENCY!!!...else the next we'll hear on here is mass-bashing of BR and the lads in red!!!"
"Well done. Incredible Luis! Awesome Raheem could have scored another one. I only regret Suso and Allen had goals disallowed. Gerard assist was fantastic. Sturidge shouldn't take away chances of Raheem and Suso to play (Downing should be dropped). Shame Robinson didn't come in - but Carra to chase a record (I didn't like that). Keep going. "
"Finally! But-Jeez talk about living up to the stereotype of fans being fickle. Let's not start bashing the bishop over the team after beating a poor Sunderland. Fingers crossed though. Let's hope the corner has been turned! "
"brendans bodgers. it was a poor QPR now its a poor SUNDERLAND. will utd be poor when we beat them??? you can only beat whats infront of you.com on YNWA"
"good game lads but please please and please lets not get carried away next PL game is against man utd at old trafford its not an easy place to go...anyway good game tonight..well done YNWA"
"We played some really good stuff. ChampionsOfEurope has it spot on. The whole team deserves credit, and it was fantastic to see the confident and incisive passing and movement today. Walk on!"
"all we need is consistency. the next game is prob the toughest we'll face this season n our defence has to be at its best n our attacking force should be clinical. "
"Did anyone notice that Because Hendo, Downing and Sterling were attacking LS looked like he was conserving his energy for when it was needed? He looked better composed and thus more effective."
"Also was very pleased that Gerrard was his sensational self, mostly, and Allen was pinging some superb passes when he came on. Downing played a good game, too. Things are looking up!"
"on ceefax says we have accepted offer for joe cole but no details. hopefully big wages gone so money for new player(s)how many games do LFC have to win b4 fans can get carried away the greatyassir ??? i just luv it when we win and play well. YNWA"
"Brill, Brill, Brilliant. Simple wonderful goals. And best of all, the lads played full-out with a smile. Certainly brought back memories of times past. And yes, there are some difficult challenges in the next few weeks but are we not in a good place to face any challenge with this recent consistency and confidence. YNWA"
"Yep it's starting to come together. The team formation, everyone understanding their role. The triangles of possession, the one-two's. The goal scoring opportunities are becoming more frequent. Awesome ! Well Done Lads !"
"Great result lads.Please keep it up,otherwise all the numpties crying about BR will be on here again,talking nonsense..WHERE ARE YOU ALL NOW,GO AND SUPPORT SOMEONE ELSE.YNWA"
"People who keep on saying "Bring Rafa Back" should check today's chelsea vs QPR. His 250 mil team lost to team at the bottom of the table at home as he played weaker team. He was a joke and is a joke and provides constant humor just like Maradona as manager."
"Plyguy. Firstly, Hector Canteros. Secondly I agree with you. But- Poor. And that adequately describes the teams. I haven't seen us play well against a team on form. Play well doesn't mean "dominate" possession.
Btw I didn't make a comment on the qpr game. Liverpool won't beat utd. They're tactically astute and adept at exposing weeknesses, not wasteful as Sunderland. "
"Consistency is what we require now. Handerson presence makes a huge difference. in PL next is man utd their home. Good Suarez has hit top form. Their defence is comical but attack is too good so lot will depend on our defenders. YNWA"
"The team looks like they're really enjoying their football now. Great to see the smiles out there. Nearly Joe, nearly. Next time on the score sheet aye :)"
"Another scintillating performance by the team and a wonderful way to start the new year.
A well deserved clean sheet and a sterling performance by our Luis, the new boy Danny must have been salivating in the director's box etching to go.
Well done guys and get the consistency going."
"Soory for Unimportant News: Rafa just started his self destructive rotation program again. All in the script: 1) Taking out creative Mata from Lineup, telling him to play second fiddle to Lampard or go back to Spain. 2) Lead the CL champion to this year FA Cup and next year charity shield before working their way down to mid table. Deja vu"
"Nice 2C Gerrard is getting used to the system. We need his class going forward. We have misseD his best. He has been shocking all season his leadership? was awful v Villa & Stoke. He simply looked depressed. The new team needs a leader & I hope we get one soon. Meanwhile, Hendo was MOM, Luis is class, Downing worked for us, Glen just looks quality, great team effort, job done. "
"A few flutters in the 1st half but altogether a great performance - BUT Sunderland are not a big strong team and it's that sort of player that we are still struggling against.
ps - could you turn down the P.A. in the Lower Centenary please George -that pre-match stuff was awful and I've come home with a headache."
"We go to OT with hope in our hearts, we give it our best shot, hope that the referee and assistants are 100% honest individuals, if we win we win and if we lose we lose, that's it lads. YNWA JFT96"
"Oh my God, what a game! I am in seventh heaven. Suarez is not bad for a player that should be dropped, eh, redahendo?, lol. I am sure you must be frantically trying to delete your earlier posts. I am going to give you a full report on Hendo as I watched him intently today at close quarters. "
"I decided to watch Hendo closely today and finally deduced what kind of player he is. He is an effective squad player to close out winning games. There is no CM player like him in the top 4 and for good reason. He does not offer a killer pass or a goal threat like a Lampard, SG, Scholes, etc"
"but he runs and harasses for the ball trying to upset the oppositions play. This is not enough to warrant a starting berth but is an effective tool to shore up games. He is never going to get fans off their seat but will be appreciated for his endeavour and tidy play, cont..."
"I guess the only drawback for him is the fee paid for such limited skills. For that I blame the previous regime. If he had cost 8m then I don't think the vitriol would be as rampant. He is what one would call a good honest pro and is probably a dream trainer and a nice lad who loves football, which goes a long way cont... "
"Hendo is still young had a couple of good games recently dont no why a handfull on here give him stick trying to wind up some one with the same name perhaps."
"Where did you watch him from Buddha? On your Iphone at Stamford bridge? I agree LS was class today, but closing out games? Its his workrate and tempo that has made LS and SG regain composure. I'm a big believer in stats.(please dont quote commoli!) contd.."
"And if you look at the games he's started there have been plus goals. The ones he's come on as a sub when we have been losing he has either changed or minimised the loss. He may not be a player with flair but then Beckham couldn't do a lot apart from a cross. "
"All in all, if he stays he will be a good sub to bring on and do what someone like Anderson (I found a similar player, lol) does for Manure. So redahendo, if he stays I won't be moaning and his recent displays has made me give him the benefit of the doubt. I am still not sold on Downing who has the attributes but rarely uses them. "
"By the way for me BR was really good today. He played Allen upfront to give him more confidence in attacking. He nearly paid him back too. Also providing opportunity for Suso was very good. Good Team Selection, Good formation, Good Subsution. He was very good today. "
"I wish I could remember all the idiots that questioned SG. Today he gave one of his best displays ever. He gave a supreme performance and reminded any doubters that he is the man who makes us tick. I said yesterday that this is his most significant season as he is ushering a new dawn with young kids emerging, cont.."
"He is what a CM is all about someone who Hebndo wishes he could be but will never be. His pass to Suarez was sublime but its par for course for our pass master. His surging runs remain a feature and he is a constant goal threat but he has added something I didn't think he possessed, the ability to be our metronome, cont... "
"I always saw him as far too impetuous and instinctive to be able to calm down play and dictate the pace. Even in our glory team of the Rafa era it was Alonso that dictated our play. SG has become our Pirlo. He is unselfish in his quest to make LFC the greatest team around and for that I say: Arise Sir Gerrard!!!!"
"redahendo, with Lucas and SG being first choice, there is a fight between Hendo, Sahin, Suso, Jonjo and Allen for the final place. I see Allen being BR preferred choice and today he looked amazing, but I am a Jonjo fan even though I can see Suso surpassing him in the Wilshere like play. So Hendo will be a sub but an effective one, albeit, a costly one, lol. "
"As usual I way Hando rocks!!What handerson have is accuracy, what he does not have is flair, range of passes. He has very good work rate. Range of passes is something will come with experience.Its really nice of rodgers to play him upfront. Will Give him lots of confidence to go forward."
"redahendo, I just saw your Beckham comment, lol. You are talking about one of the best provider of goals and goal scorer in living memory. His crosses and free kicks were enough to turn this slow player into the England captain. If only Hendo mastered one skill then I would join your gang, lol. But I am definitely warming to him. "
"We are halfway there as regards beating weaker teams e.g. QPR and Sunderland, then losing to Aston Villa and Stoke City. The real Litmus test will be how we regularly fare against the manu's city's, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, then Everton and West Brom and Swansea. When we start to beat these stronger teams regularly then we can truly say we're on our way!! "
"redahendo, now I await your retraction on Suarez. You can PM me if you don't want the forum to see your grovelling apology, but what ever you write me I will put in the Daily Mirror tomorrow. "
"Where are those idiots who said BR didn't know what he was doing or the fans who questioned FSG who has just bought Sturridge being the first piece of business from any club in the Premiership. All quiet on the Western front, lol. As I said, wait until the end of the season and then judge, boys and girls..."
"Buddha -LS seems fairer recently, and it seems to be paying off-If only KD had stamped this atiitude out when he was 1st signed then he may not have had the ban and we may have won the le?I will support him so long as he doesn't bring the club into disrepute and he lifts his head! There you go - that was hard work!"
"Shanghai news or paper bags who cares.There is scrip that belongs to be into scull-inside,no need any brain witch been washed out of control.Watch too much,talk too much,and truth is that don"t mean a thing.
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"Gerrard showed today why torres has become so of form, torres has nobody to play for him at chelsea. Look at suarez how he is playing with stevie feeding him. See what you lost mr torres form and pride without our captain fantastic.
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"Stevie G and Luis were fantastic. The whole team played as a unit.Allen getting further upfield was good to see.Downing and Hendo coming good recently. Pepe had a good game. Lucas gives us stability.Johnson can fill for Jose and Wisdom coming of age.All we need is Sturridge to fire and a couple of additions.CONTD."
"The BR philosophy is kicking in. Lat couple of games has shown a better understanding between players. We have to start beating the so called bigeer teams now and this will be a test of how far we have come in the next four weeks. I am relishing the games against Manure, Arsenal and City all awy.YNWA"
"I am on such a high and not a reefer in sight. We have Manure next week and lets be honest its going to a tough game with them as favourites. I can't help feeling if we had beaten Villa and Stoke we would be 5th and more importantly above Everton, hmmmm "
"Suarez and Torres are from different planet.Luis Suarez skills and mental is far from Torres.Everyone knows how Torres act at field.You never know that from Suarez.That makes him may i say better than Little-Messi.If Messi plays at PL he scores less than Spain...more less maybe 20 at season."
"Buddha.No negative way just funny way.I just read your talkies often and think that perhaps you may change your numbers and talk in live.Not hand in hand.Take that with positive way or positive vibration.Have a nice year 2013."
"Magnificent game tonight - Suarez star of the show followed by Gerrard. Allen ?
we are playing less tika taka, love the mix up play so perhaps BR has been listening! Need to tighten the defence a little but great game lads!"
"Fantastic team..that's how we do it,and hey,I saw a "different" Joe Allen,he was so aggressive, pushed forward, and almost score ( he deserved it I say)..."
"billybgirl..oh now its magnificent. Thought you wanted brendon out? Anyway, its not just the team that needs to keep up this great atude its fans too. You cant quit on the team when it gets tough and want to come back and support em when its good. Just support the team no matter what and LFC will indeed be a great club"
"As for manure, there we go again getting ahead of ourselves. This is what us the fans should not do. This is what brendon and FSG are trying to say. We are not going to start competing and beating the so called top sides just yet. not yet. We need to rebuild some more. Just chill and LFC will get back to the top of the pile. And what BR and FSG want is for us to STAY there."
"redahando? your a big believer in stats? you must love us yanks then dude because we invented it! I remeber when english pundits would sourly say "we dont need stats, this is not an american game" copycats! anyway dont believe too much in stats. As Disraeli once said "there are lies, damned lies and statistics"!"
"rajusa, you are a scholar sir. Its good to see some fans using historical quotes. I always say that good speeches are like mini skirts; short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the essentials. "
"I only saw the highlights but it looks to me as though the team have been released from the shackles of ticky-tacky. Gerard can now play his trademark bombs, the ball gets played forward quicker and into space behind defenders."
"Yeah nice to actually see Billy B Girl had something worth saying tonight. The true litmus test of a true fan is how easy they are to turn the back on the team. Try and keep your heads out of your a(s)ses till the end of the season.
Budda, I'll say it again. Hendo will turn out big for us!"
"PROUD OF LFC,NOW JUST KEEP WINNING AND PLAYING AS WELL AS THE LAST TWO GAMES AND YOU WILL MAKE ANFIELD A FORTRESS AGAIN.WELL DONE ALL.EVEN HENDO AND DOWNING PLAYED WELL. CONSISTENCY PLEASE."
"It was a good result with good performance.once Carragher achieved his record now it is time to make way for the development of future players like Coats.but I am not sure Henderson is good enough for games like v ManU."
"ChampionsOfEurope has summed it up beautifully.
Now come on you sceptics - lets get behind our team now. I shudder to think what will become of us after our summer investment and a few more top class additions. You're on the right track BR- Tikka Takk( previously known as pass and move) is coming along nicely. We trust in you. LS ....you are a genius boy....please don't leave us."
"Very good display with some excellent moments.We dominated and played as a TEAM.Suarez was the best,again,he proved his world class...Keep momentum,boys,cause manures are next.YNWA>"
"The truth remains unchanged. LFC is nothing without Stevie G. If he doesn't play well, Liverpool doesn't do well. We have to learn to do without him. How long do you expect him to peal the banana for us to eat?"
"Great performance and very good result. Well done every one. Things are getting much better since Brenda has ceded his 4-3-3 system and turned to 4-2-3-1 (apart from Stoke). After all we have a good players and squad when the manager uses the right formation and line up. "
"What a superb performance last night - Suarez is on fire - bring on Man U! 2nd best performance by Joe Allen since he became a red - long may it continue! We need to continue to win our games and get other teams to beat Everton and West Brom!"
"What a superb performance last night - Suarez is on fire - bring on Man U! 2nd best performance by Joe Allen since he became a red - long may it continue! We need to continue to win our games and get other teams to beat Everton and West Brom!"
"Very well played lads! For me, the difference was the mixing of passes, especially from Gerrard and Suarez, both of whom played brilliantly. I'm not suggesting we should go long ball (the possession was great), but some of the passing was magnificent, taking out Sunderland's defence in a single fell swoop."
"Great game liv. I always trust BR in his football style. I can say this season we are strong team and need to keep away the mistake and we will go further. Go liv!"
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