Let's hope that having Coutinho in the stands (probably) will spur the others on to fight for their place and get the much-needed win.
Come on you Reds!
YNWA
"Seems Allen back to the bench, but keep working hard just like Hendo did. You fantastic in the first season but you begin tired. Come on Reds, Arsenal is tough opponent, prove you can."
"Enrique is on the bench? Wisdom is not great, and he is up against.... WALCOTT!
Out field is decent, but Caragher on? Perfect to stop Giroud, but not Podolski. A gamble to be honest. I hope for a win, but I sadly expect a lose."
"Thout Carragher should have played sunday but should give more solidity n organisation to defence !!
Midfield looks solid n downing needs to supply the front men !!
A good win tnite i hope !!
Welcome to Coutinho,
YNWA JFT96"
"looking forward to seeing arsenals attack tear carragher to shreds. but im glad sterling and allen arent playing at least, they have been lame to say the least of late, and allen pretty much all season. hope im wrong about carra."
"When is Shelvey going to get a game he's better than Allen and Allen starts i guarantee if Shelvey had started on sunday we'd be in the fifth round hate you BR lol not really"
"Excellent line-up! a pity not to see Skrtel and Enrique from the start but think that Wisdom and Carra will give it all and the XI looks the same very compeive and keen to give battle to the gooners! hope we will bring home something from the game, best of luck for the match lads! Come on Redmen! YNWA"
"Excellent line-up! a pity not to see Skrtel and Enrique from the start but think that Wisdom and Carra will give it all and the XI looks the same very compeive and keen to give battle to the gooners! hope we will bring home something from the game, best of luck for the match lads! Come on Redmen! YNWA"
"Guessing BR didn't wan't to risk Enrique from the start after him being out for 4-5 weeks... Carra will benefit Wisdom though with his organisational skills and leadership qualities. Felt the game against Oldham we we're timid, no chance of that tonight. Going to be tough game but see us winning 2-1"
"This is a must win for us, I just hope being sentimental and including Carra in the starting line-up does not cost us. Arsenal has a really pacey forward line with Walcott, Giroux and Carra is short of pace these days. Am excited about the budding partnership with Suarez & Sturridge, Downing has also returned to form at the right time but I would like to see him shoot more. Come on you Reds! YNWA"
"We all hope for a win but all know the score, dont we. This team do not have what it takes to beat Arsenal at home. I'm going for an Arsenal win. Though my heart longs for a Liverpool win,so we can make that step towards fourth but our inability to beat those above us will hurt us again tonight. "
"This is the game where we find out who is up for playing for LFC. Talk is cheap and now we will see what is what. Downing in particular has to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. I am a little worried about Carra but he has been there and done it. Let us see what Hendo does today.."
"arsenal look vulnrable on the right side of their defence or on our left hand side think luis/downing can cause a lot of problems for sagna and mertesaker come on you redmen YNWA"
"big for Pepe tonight also, there will be goals tonight for both sides, come on lads,we don't want any passengers tonight, everyone take responsibility and lets do the damage to them early. YNWA "
"now thats more like team selection , could do with another early 2nd half goal,just for that cushion, the guys playing really well now we got experience in there ,"
"Johnson can't really handle the left back. Downing is not helping defense,gives so much space and time for Arsenal player in front of him, giving them opp to make a pass. What's a coward.
We re lucky not to lose a goal, but lets see the second half. We don't look better at all."
"GT-LFC, you are joking right? I have just watched one the most nervous footballers 1 have ever seen. Every time the ball gets to Hendo he just wastes it. I am screaming at him to run with the ball and invariably he makes lousy decisions. Why he didn't pass to Sturridge and to try that audacious chip is beyond me. He is up against Wilshere who is giving him a lesson.. "
"GT-LFC Who's superb? Redahendo or Hendo? I keep getting sharp pains in my arms. Me thinks Buddha's watching the match with 2 Voodoo dolls. 1 for me and 1 for JH. 1 on each well worn arm of his armchair!"
"Absolute disgrace this team, faith? I don't have anymore, this team is going no were, they cant even defend a 2 goal cushion, yup as Rodgers says we have made lots of progress, lies after lies!! your the worst manager ive seen in years, you need to leave cos in Rodgers I don't trust, f&ck you"
"Were rubbish, we deserve to get beat, this game proves how many miles away we are from a top 4 side, bring back Kenny at least we had team spirit and gave the top clubs a go, PatheticPool is our new name, cheers team, Rodgers and fsg, you make us all very proud, your a disgrace don't expect me to renew my season ticket next season."
"I am trying to give BR a chance, but It's difficult when we are doing worse than KK's team. Can you imagine if Suarez had a season like this one under KK, so many missed shots and likewise if Suarez wasn't on form for BR..."
"ive been a season ticket holder for 22 years, shows what you no, this isn't Liverpool fc, this is a team that doesn't care, bye Suarez and why would he want to stay at a crap club like us anyways? I wish him look in the summer :))"
"Regarding 4th spot, if i was a betting man I would say we will finish 7th. if 7th is where we will finish then to show progress BR must win europa league or at east come very close."
"Alot of you need to calm the hell down. Give arsenal credit they played excellent 2 half. When we were 2 nil up most of these negative comment will not be on here. The players could not organise and keep there shape. Players need to know there positioning and there were so many mistakes defensive wise
"
"But yet we keep getting told we'll be better the second half of the season, same as the first don't you think Rodgers? cant finnish teams off, why coutinho has joined I don't no, cos this building a team isn't working, were gonna get battered at the weekend, city are gonna smash us up haha"
"BuddhaBellEnd13 it's up to you sir, I just love this club .. but i think we can not improve our club with your bad comments ..
 I was disappointed with this result. but I'm proud of henderson, he scored himself bravely through 5 players"
"i bet he will start allen against city,we should have won this game and drawn city now max i see 2 points while everton getting 6 next they play sorry villa at home "
"Same players getting all the stick. The worst player on the pitch was Sturridge. He had several real chances that any half competant player, never mind a supposed striker would have put away easily and he fluffed them all. "
"Sturridge was never in the right place to receive a cross which is why he was bought. He looked like a schoolboy who is made to play but doesn't really want to, running around trying to look the part but praying the ball didn't come to him. I've questioned this signing from the start and what I saw Sunday and today confirms my view. Ba and/or Dempsey would have been better and cheaper buys. "
"Finally Brendan its taken you half a season but you've realised that we're a MUCH better team WITHOUT Allen. Great performance for the first hour - SHAME you couldnt figure out how to finish them off. SAME again on sunday NO ALLEN - maybe start Enrique instead of Wisdom"
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30th Jan 2013 18:48