hahahahaha whatever yes.. good luck liverpool still backing despite this strange starting eleven and allen included thanks BR for whatever result we get
"I am afraid BR has done it again. We are set up to contain as oppose to attack. You can't have Hendo playing the creative number 10 role as he has no killer pass and not a goal threat. We have to pray that Suarez is on his one man demolition best. The fact we have Lucas, Allen and Hendo starting is sad sad sad..."
"Only 2 match winners in the starting 11, what a joke. Downing, Henderson and Allen will need to be on top of their game if Liverpool are to progress. "
"We should have played Suso and Sterling and gone for it. Its good to see Assaidi in the squad though. We have a mountain to climb so it would have been better if we threw caution to the wind. I just hope that if the inevitable happens and we don't win that there won't be a vociferous outcry and damning of BR and his tactics. "
"Fantastic line-up! The team which I'd put me! hope that in the second half Shelvey and Sterling have a run specially if the things should complicate! Anyway good formation BR! Best of luck for the clash lads! Give us a massive night and do us proud! Come on you Mighty Reds! YNWA"
"Not impressed with Allen starting. We need at least two goals so shouldn't we have either Assiadi or Sterling on the wing? Anyway I hope I'm proven wrong. Come on you reds!"
"looking for goals and Allen starts? Then we have Henderson in midfield as well. One of these only please. I would rather have seen Suso or Assaidi out there. Just got to go for it!!"
"what's with these so called Liverpool fans Allen is a good player either support him and the team or find some other team anyway good luck tonight reds Y.N.W.A"
"suso and sterling get brushed off the ball too easy zenith are no mugs they are strong physical and have skill also, i would of played another c/back."
"Well that's a gamble. If he wins with that strange line-up then Rodgers saw something no one else did... If he loses, then this strange ass lineup will go right along with all of his other ones in condemning him."
"I have Oldham moment coming on!
I told em Oldham! lol!
I hope Anfield is throbbing and we the crowd do us proud and frighten Zenit to capitulation....as everyone has been saying this week we are needed more than most.
Allen is not up to it! Go on prove me wrong! lol!
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"BR should have notified the fans that he is going for it and it could go horribly wrong and we would have respected that. But to play a cautious line up when bravery is needed smacks of stupidity. We might get a draw and BR might feel justified that we didn't lose but I am not sure the majority of fans will agree with him. "
"Why don't you whining spines less big mouths who think slating the manager and the team before a ball is even kicked just do one.
I guess this is where the fake fans come to huddle round their couldron of negativity. I'm out."
"Liverpool fan from Argentina here. Its sad, sad, sad to read so many pessimistic negative fans predicting losses and criticising players even before the match begins. What happened to YNWA and the famous Liverpool support? So glad the fans at Anfield aren't like this or tonight we would be doomed."
"Supporters? Come on lads, Gutted I can't be there. I know its a second rate cup but lets have a go at least. Come on Allen and Hendo. Make people eat Humble pie tonight. "
"I think Allen is underrated. He is off form at the moment, yes. But we need a good man and a good player with a proper att*tude on the bench on occasion, and Allen fits the bill. What I do not understand is why Daniel Pacheco is on loan while we obviously needed another winger for the left berth??"
"Why oh why oh why!!!!!
Skerts is in bad books(bust up) with BR as he blames him for the defeat at Oldham.
Maybe BR should have looked at the left sided players he played Coates, Robinson, Suso who hadnt played in a while against a team who we all knew would put in 150%. Didnt learn from Mansfield ????
Will win tonight but out on away goals."
"I struggle to comprehend how some of you make it through life if you can't understand people have the right to criticise especially when they hold something so dear to their hearts and feel something is wrong. This isn't a dictatorship :/ Anyway as I said before, come on you reds!"
"Why all the pre talk of getting the fans behind the team 100% tonight when you clearly seem to have given up with this strange lineup, only thing is im glad that Assaidi is on the bench tonight hope he gets a chance, but why no Sturridge? not even on the bench!"
"Possibilitarian - you took the words out of my mouth mate. Seems like most of the T.w.a.t.s on this site are just looking for the club to fall flat on its face so that they can gloat. I am sitting at the KOP end at Anfield and most of the true LFC fans here believe we cn do this. Even if we don't BR and the boys will always get my support YNWA "
"Winning or losing this tie is not going to come down to just the selection of Allen.
Allen is a fine player who has had a bit of a dip. He'll come good, hopefully tonight.
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"all the talk about us having to score, obviously we do, but its very important we don't concede, otherwise we then need to score 4. If they score thats when we need to start throwing the more attacking players on.
C'mon the reds. YNWA"
"Most of us, if not all, are true Liverpool fans, but we are realistic. Thsi lineup is weak but its all we have, so of course we will support our team. I dont think BR have it in him to turn this around, not like KD or Rafa. Sturridge and Coutinho are cup-tied."
"that is a very strange starting 11, very very defensive... dont we have to get 2 goals.... hmmm Hope BR has a masterplan.... as I cant see it... but assadi and suso on the bench so at least we can change it!"
"Get behind everyone, including Allen! Have you a goldfish memory? He was great in the start of the season and hasn't had the best of runs recently. You call yourselves supporters."
"I have worked it out... he is going to play a pressing game.... push them back and try and force errors, forcing them back will hopefully lower their attacking threat but we have to be careful on the counter....."
"I can't understand fans who are only interested in undermining the manager and our players. Surely it's the opposition's job to attack our players not our own fans? Come on reds, make history.."
"Good luck guys. Brendan is trying to prevent a nervy start. He will introduce his attacking options later into the game. On a good day, Allen can be very effective in midfield."
"LadyGRed - Lol if you think anything we say on here will have a real effect on tonight's performance then look outside because a pig is flying. At the end of the day I can say Suarez is the best player in the world or I can say he's the worst but nothing I say on this will effect his performance tonight. The only people who can are our fans at Anfield now"
"timH thank God they don't have your att*tude. You are exactly the kind of negative fan I was referring to... I support my team, you can do what you like, but don't try and patronise me you a%%hole."
"TimH: I thought you were too busy filming South Park to have time to share your wisdom on here.. We're playing a big game and you're busy being an arrogant idiot and criticising fans cos they support Liverpool. Nice one buddy.."
"LadyGRed - Lol pot kettle black comes to mind :/ All I'l trying to say is we all support the same team. We all love Liverpool and that will remain the same whether we are positive or negative. This club isn't a dictatorship. P.s I hate south park lol"
"No it's not a dictatorship, it's a club that has legendary fans who understand the club's history and the fans responsibility (like those at Anfield) and some very odd 'fans' who prefer to mock those who support the team through thick and thin, like you.. "
"Well thats it we are done now, cant see us scoring 4 without them scoring again, too bad for Carra he didn't deserve this in his ladt season for us and in his 150th European game for us :-("
"oh great, LiverpoolTillDeath69 is here to do his usual 'i hate Downing' comment.. Thanks for that buddy. Shame you can't be at Anfield, you could get the whole crowd signing that... "
"ha ha.. So many people picked Joe out as being poor, promising we'd lose as he started, but he's just answered with the perfect response. I hope there are some red faces out there, but there probably won't be.. Looking forward to the 2nd half, playing towards the Kop.."
"that was a nailed on pen. we should be 3 all now pushing for the winner, but never mind.. We'll get the 3rd goal soon, then it's time for Zenit fans to sweat! "
"Zenit are time wasting and cheating like mad.. More yellow cards are in order I feel.. If the wall won't go back 10 yards give them all a card ref!!!"
"LiverpoolTillDeath69: What's your problem? We're in the fight of the season and all you can do is slg off our players. Are you a troll or a Wind up merchant? Cos you seem like one.. Every comment involves you slating Downing. "
"SnrLFC: I agree mate. There are some very odd fans who's only contribution is to attack our own players. One is always calling players misfits and trying to undermine them and people who support them. This one just attacks Downing.. Odd and sad."
"this is a result of not playing on regular basis, Shelvey came in later and not finding the way to make it work. Now the team looks sleepy and momentum change.
We are not like 20 min ealier."
"Unlucky lads, the obvious penalty shout which wasn't given cost us the game. Hopefully there won't be any idiots having a go at Carra. Very proud of the lads. Just left ourselves too much to do.. "
"Well no complaining about the performance and Anfield was brilliant tonight! We need this atmosphere every game! Shame that two mistakes from that second goal in the last game and poor Carra (who apart from the slip was fantastic)."
"Damage was done on 1st leg, but on plus side that is a 2nd confident win in a row following Swansea. We now have to pour all efforts into the league. It's only fair BR is judged on his season end results as KK was - hope we can get a good run of wins."
"Great effort tonight shame it wasn't quite enough but a good confidence building performance, no trophies this season but hopefully fsg have learned from passed mistakes and give br time and money to build the squad to get us challenging for the league once again"
"We need 2 learn from this, we playd well bt whn we needed 2 add a gear we failed. Let focus on the goal ahead. Expriencd CF LF & CM 2 Brought in. Ynwa"
"hoping he's addicted to double subs but I don't know one time he's made two changes and we've benefited. if anyone knows otherwise let me know. Apart from that, what a game it was like a final.Heads held high today.Great to see JA get his confidence back."
"hoping. That's what irks me about him, he will make some great decisions and then some really poor absolute amateur decisions. (P.S I take it personally when he takes Hendo off)lol"
"Huge, valiant effort from the lads! Suarez and Gerrard were immense. I really thought after Suarez scored, we'd do it but it wasn't to be. I have to blame this defeat on Rodgers. We were 3 goals up and building momentum and he makes a double subsution! What are you doing!? MANAGERIAL NAIVETY! When playing that well, never sub anyone!"
"Unlucky in the end, great effort from the lads, think some "supporters" need to sort themselves out when it comes to posting comments and supporting Liverpool FC on this site... Brendan Rodgers IMO has brought back quality football to LFC, we'll build in the summer again and grow stronger... Best of luck for the rest of the season lads, I for one am fully behind our team and club YNWA"
"Furthermore, this took us back to the good old days tonight. I haven't felt so tense, so emotionally drained, so hyped all at the same time since 4-2 vs Arsenal in 2008. I could sense it in the atmosphere, which possesses the players. This is the dawn of a new European era..."
"Moreover, please STOP with the tika-taka in our own 18 yard box. Numerous occasions we actually tried to pass it out of danger and failed - I couldn't believe my eyes at times. Even if Rodgers says so, ignore him and HOOF IT UP THE PITCH!"
"I know suarez was awesome. but lucas bossed that mid awesome... i was waitin for that gerrrarrdd u beauty moment. Rodgers is a awesome manager and we lfc we always back our manager to the end..... hope fsg fund him... but jus wna say anfield shud always be like that, passionate and adrenaline pumping... i saw the fear in zenit eyes... Ynwa. "
"Lfc fan thru the good times and bad times. but i feel the lfc of old are comin back.... glory days are slowly bein visible... ynwa.... let stick together fans..... fans change games esp at anfield.... So smile lfc fans...."
"Why put on subs as soon as we score ?
We have gone backwards, 1 thing to to say to the owners king kenny 2 cup finals and progress , under Mr Rodgers , no trophies and no Europe ..... Weldone .
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"It was a fantastic night for Suarez and the whole team. The fans were brilliant. Though out of the competition we still remain the greatest club in England. YNWA
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