Before Suarez goes home today give him a contract extension.
Man What a player.. More than anything what passion he has to win games like these.. YNWA Suarez
"So close yet so far. Unluck tonight in a cracking match. Gave it our all and just needed that little bit extra in front of goal. Shame to see us go behind to a poor bit of defending from our own Carra, but he gave a great performance against Hulk in an otherwise great affair. Focus now on the PL I suppose."
"Great effort. My main question is why bring on Shelvey!! He done nothing!! He was ball watchingmost of the time!!!! Should have left Hendo on. I can't believe Shelvey was bought on!!!!"
"Once again, one lapse of concentration cost us. How close was Stevie, Shelvey, Luis could've got a hattrick... We're certainly getting there, but we'll have to wait for next season. You can't conquer Europe with a single striker. Great performance, lads, you made us proud tonight, too bad it wasn't enough."
"Constant back pass backs near reina cost us. BR out. Honestly you aren't rafa!! We had a chance to win but failed. You didnt need to make any subs. Shouldn't have been in this position to start. BR out. "
"Gutted... but I still applaud the display, some nice work from the team. If we can make no silly individual errors we could concede half as many goals and make the CL"
"Great effort lads, such a sad way for carragher to play his last European game, it's horrible only 4th to play for now, which I hate saying seems unlikely, if it doesn't happen think Rodgers has to go, he's out of his dept, we need more experienced players and more experienced manager,,"
"Really gutted and saddened! Proud of you lads, we were fantastic tonight! A pity for some sloppy mistakes at the back which did cost us the qualification! The lads were all great, there is not a word to describe the performance of Luis Suarez! This night will be remembered for an incomplete comeback! Really disappointed! We have to hold our head up high at the end of the day! YNWA Reds"
"Brilliant lads so so unlucky offensively brilliant but yet again costly mistake by carra that has cost us defensively we have shot ourselves in the foot time n time again reina carra skrtel agger all at fault throughout the season but very good offensively such a shame but well done lads nearly did it ynwa !! "
"tough luck, looked like we ran out of steam at the end, pass accuracy dropped a lot. i question taking off allen & hendo, they were fantastic, constantly pressing. dun think their stamina is tat bad, they didnt even play the full match the other day. "
"That was one hell of a game! The team was brilliant! We were unlucky with the Carragher mistake, but to take nothing from the team, they were just magnificent! If we play like this for the rest of the season, who knows, we might even knock on the doors of top 4! Suarez, I have no words for you! You were magnificent as always!!! YNWA"
"cozen_ The only idiot here is you! enrique was brilliant for 90% of the game and carra was solid but for the error that ultimately cost us the match. If you can't support the mighty reds when they lose or draw don't bother ''supporting'' at all. YNWA "
"tough luck, looked like we ran out of steam at the end, pass accuracy dropped a lot. i question taking off allen & hendo, they were fantastic, constantly pressing. dun think their stamina is tat bad, they didnt even play the full match the other day. "
"BR why the **** do you bring on Shelvey when we need another goal? He hasn't been a goal threat, ever. It was perfect for Suso to come in and play in the hole for last 20 min or so!!!"
"BR why the **** do you bring on Shelvey when we need another goal? He hasn't been a goal threat, ever. It was perfect for Suso to come in and play in the hole for last 20 min or so!!!"
"still work in progress had a good go but not ready yet ....thought suarez yet again was outstanding but still havent got enough quality at the moment ......hope we finish season on a high though YNWA Bless"
"Cozen_ Why is Enrique an idiot?
Shelvey produced nothing upon arriving on the pitch, gave away frees & momentum...he's going downhill.
Great effort by team."
"Its not me to criticize our manager or player generally but dear o dear why take hendo out when he was pressing them high up the field and literally best man after swarez and get SHELVY in?? Guys anyone understand that please i wanna know...also
Why bring rusty assaidi in?? Not today atleast sigh..."
"BR has to take this responsibility by leaving the club. FA cup result, European Cup result, PL result. He does have a big blind spot on player selection and tactics.
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"Can't be any more happy with the team... unlucky lads YNWA has never had a better meaning than the noise ringing around anfield!! Head up it cant be much further until we are smashing teams like this week in week out :)"
"proud of our guys today... very proud... too bad Carra had that one bad moment, but that is not important, what is important to have that mentality as we had today play for it all in the league.
YNWA FELLOW RED BROTHERS!!! and SISTERS :P"
"Congratulations! Although you didn't qualify, you can hold your heads high and walk proud. My salute to all the fans at Anfield because you played your role to the script. Carra's mistake cost us the game."
"Carra let us down, unforgivable that, also Rodgers let us down, making changes straight after Suarez's second free kick, game changed after that and they began to give the ball away and mess about in defence when they should of been up the other end putting pressure on, "
"Oh, what am I proud to be a LFC supporter at the moment. Players and fans gave it all for the club. Koponweroded - if you say these stupid things after this game, you're not an LFC Supporter. YNWA Liverpool! "
"Suarez should be made Vice Captain of Liverpool after Jamie retires this season. What a man; what a player; what passion. We gave it everything, so we can hold our head up high. Walk on....YNWA"
"Everyone played their part today. Great performance. Just 1 lapse cost us. Total domination from our 1st to 3rd goal.
Felt it was wrong to take off Downing for Sterling - no outlet down the right. Bl0ody good go though lads, and some good goals.
Let's secure a European place in the league now!
YNWA"
"Henderson played so well on assisting, and got subbed. Downing was sleeping in all minutes and be the last to walk out till too late. Shelvey was in late in the game and as usual didnt wake up fast enough.
BR should leave...."
"Shelvey needs to go play in the reserves for a while. Wrong atude and naive.BR got his subs wrong- why change a team playing so well just after the third goal??we lost the midfield after shelvey came on. Sterling was fazed by the size of the occasion. The only sensible sub was assaidi.I salute everybody except Shelvey. We are on the path to Glory, slowy but steadily. YNWA."
"Surez unbelievable shelvey poor lazy no pace in his game but we can't fault the effort even Allen looked decent but Nevermind lets go out and climb the league and in the summer get some real quality at the back with a keeper n centre back a priority the fans were brilliant too well done "
"Everyone played their part today. Great performance. Just 1 lapse cost us. Total domination from our 1st to 3rd goal.
Felt it was wrong to take off Downing for Sterling - no outlet down the right. Bl0ody good go though lads, and some good goals.
Let's secure a Euro place in the league now!
YNWA"
"What a game. The Redmen delivered the passion on the field and from this fans POV I couldn't be more proud. More of that effort from now on. Well played LFC.
Still trying to understand what Jonjo brought to this game???"
"A very good display tonight was really unlucky to concede a goal. Now let focus back on the league table hopefully will be able to qualify for CL next season. "
"Result aside, tonight reminded me how far br has taken lfc since taking over. Played some superb football tonight and had the atude to go with it. I'm disappointed for the lads, but confident for the future."
"sad but proud of LFC,hold your head up lads, we were great, great performance, passion and never give up, surely for next season we will be more stronger and trophies in hand, YNWA"
"Liverpool are the best team and this is why i am stuck with this team through thick and thin. I know we're out of this competition but only with our heads held up high. Great Performance by all in Red. Y N W A."
"What a load of .... well I said earlier today they had to keep a clean sheet and BR should have selected the people and schooled them in to doing that. He again failed us. This pass pass pass fall over is crap! Kick the ball out of the danger area and regain possession up the pitch how difficult is that! "
"One of the positives from this game is we have clearly seen how garbage Henderson,Shelvey,& Drowning are.It is time to send Carra to his retirements.Now that every thing is over the future matters than Carrhager."
"Boy Oh Boy, what a game of football! It's performances like these that make you proud, as a fan! What a European night! Anfield was deafening, to say the least! One goal shy at the end!! Never mind, Chin - up, lads!...YNWA!!"
"I agree. We have gone backwards under Brendan. He should resign or be sacked. Out of all three cups and 7th in the league with no chance of 4th place. This is not progress. We will never win anything with Brendan in charge. He has to go."
"unlucky, and a great effort played some great football, brendan is the man for liverpool, just hope FSG back him in summer and we can keep hold of our star suarez.YNWA."
"very unlucky but couldn't have tried any harder we should have had a pen or 2 as well very proud of the lads feel so sorry for carra but hey how many times has he saved us in the past well done lads so unlucky YNWA"
"some of the players need to be having constant warnings....after a long time benching joe allen see how he played today.henderson picked up after been benched too,same with steward downing,i fink sterling and downing needs sometime with the reserves.let try suso on and see.he has spent quite some time der now"
"These sort of matches are no good for the older supporter. Why do we allow ourselves to lose away by two goals and then have all the work to do at Anfield and then lose by failing to do the most important thing! Keep a clean sheet! Plonkers. Get rid of Rogers now he is clueless! "
"Why take off Henderson and that too for Shelvey?? What did Shelvey ever do to warrant this appearance?? I was a big fan of Shelvey, not after more than 3 games in a row of ball-watching. Hope BR knocks some sense into him. We lost the midfield after Allen and Hendo came off. Unnecessary and strange subs. Hope BR learns from this. Proud of the boys and the crowd. YNWA."
"Wonderful Game.
A shame that Carragher is so afraid of having the ball at his feet. Same old foot on the ball an then backpass. This time the backpass under pressure didnt gone so well."
"Why did u bring on Shelvey Brendan!? Shocking decision and timing for all ur subs! Silly mistake again cost us! Never the less we kept believing an nearly a memorable come back unlucky lads "
"Rodgers, the wrong time to make subsutions! Just after your team score and the momentum is with them...wait a few minutes more next time huh?
Unfair on Suarez to lose after the shift he put in. Feel sorry for Carragher..unfortunate way to finish your European career."
"Similar displays and determination (apart from Cara's back pass) in each of our remaining 11 league games will certainly gets us a top 4 finish! Each of these 11 games should be played as a final!"
"can not fault the effort but quality let us down again,and i am not sure why he made those subs, seem to loose some momentum and started to look unsure,this is our level basicaly with the team we have."
"Cheers to Assaidi who performed brilliantly with out given much game time.And please BR don't show us the faces of Henderson,Drowning & Shelvey again.And loan out the future whrite Phillips called Sterling.
Suso should have been played ahead of that mindless bull named Shelvey."
"So close lads, if Sturridge and Coutinho could had played then we had more Euroleague matches to look forward to. Suarez, fantastic goals and Gerrard and Enrique made an good fighting performance. YNWA"
"Those ging off Rodgers need ton realise that we are probly playing the best football for over 20 years its Rodgers first season and clearly we have progressed individual mistakes have cost us big time this season get rid of those and we can still get top 6 "
"no good going on about brendan if we changed manager now we would afto rebuild again, we were never really going to win cups straight away, it will take time there is no quick solution,we will finish higher then last season, and hopefully we,ll be a lot better next season, get a grip doubters."
"I think it was the wrong decision to take off joe allen who was having one of his better games in a red shirt and bring on the sunday league player that is shelvey !!! he is useless. unlucky reds missed chances in away leg proved costly "
"That Liverpool bounced back from a crushing early away goal to within inches of winning the tie suggests that this team is finally remembering that it is Liverpool FC. Disappointed, but the team can walk with its head held high knowing that they had a right good go at it. Fair play to the Kop, too. YNWA. Assaidi: yay. Carra: fret not. You've paid your dues in Europe many times over."
"Apart from those small time players the team tonight played great.my special thanks to Suarez,Gerrard,Agger,Pepe,Lucas,Enrique & Assaidi.Those were the only brilliant players in red shirt."
"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!"
"Downing should be traded or on loan. He hasn't done much to the team and taking the spot from the other players. Shelvey and Henderson should get more game as well as Suso. Allen should play front not the defensive.
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"Rodgers fluffed it tonight bringing Shelvey on for Allen, who i thought had an excellent game??? Bad bad bad howler from the manager almost as bad as Carra's back pass. Cant knock the lads for the magnificent effort tho just bemused to the rash subsutions??? mind boggling??"
"cozen u r the idiot, they played there hearts out tonite, if it wernt for enrique making the breaks maybe we wouldnt hav scored so many so shut it!!!!"
"i am gutted but well played tonight lads, brilliant attacking display, Suarez was amazing. we have more striking options next season, don't give up on Rodgers he has a long term plan not an overnite one. YNWA!!!! In Brendan Rodgers i trust!!!! "
"same mistake BR did against West Brom...liverpool dominated game and he bring IN youngsters out of form and we lose middfield and game over. We had momentum...after third goal and he bring IN Shelvey letargie....sterling tiredness and Assaidis stress..."
"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..."
"look guys anyone that questions BR discisions, whats done is done. whilst BR will learn so will some players.so give it some time. besides i dont mind losing this anymore just because of the effort that was given. and other people that watched the game u should take note from this if you saw them play like i did, just think next season we could be like that all season every game. YNWA "
"I'm so annoyed at BR. Its obvious he doesn't think Suso is physically ready for the first team. It seems that he only gave those games in order for him to sign a new contract. Seriously Shelvy?!
I for one won't be sad to see him leave at the end of the season."
"Fowlwer2013, Do you think Cara does not feel it? Do you think all guys say thanks, you did well? Every mistake like this drives your nerves a bit.. And you dont have to slate our CARA for what happened!"
"Some positives today, we played some brilliant stuff. JA looked confident and far better suited to play further up the pitch. Shame BR persists with his extremely flawed, mind boggling double subs but he may learn one day. Wish I was there.YNWA"
"It just wasn't to be, but what a gallant effort. Some awesome individual performances. Zenit look a decent team with good control and comfort on the ball, but we can be proud. Maybe we forced it too much at times but that is nit-picking. As for their goal, one of our greats did not deserve to end his european odyssey this way. Overall, the away leg was the killer. Well done, even in defeat. YNWA"
"We have a brilliant manager in BR.. It baffles me as to why people on here can't recognise that. Sounds like they'd have a new manager every week if they had their way... Does make me wonder if ignorance is too kind an explanation for such atude."
"Its nothing wrong to play youngsters, but in most decisive part of the game - last 30 minutes they show their unexperience....maybe if he use to play only one of them, but he brought In three...this is really unnecessary gamble."
"Well done lads just unlucky. there is hope for the future. Those calling for the head of BR no nothing about football. All the 3 goals we considered in this tie were all defensive lapses, can you say it is the fault of BR."
"After leaving a few negative comments, i should also say Great effort for the players today even though we can't proceed to the next round.
Can't wait for the next PL game."
"no trophys isn't progress from last season, do your jobs fsg and sack Rodgers end of the season Like you did to king Kenny, I'll be very upset if you don't as Kenny is a Legend and Rodgers is a nobody "
"BR has done a top job ensuring we create chances, but composure and clinical finishing we lack. I agree that subsutions were a mistake. As for sustaining this effort week in week out, that's where we don't have the depth of quality."
"Nickofella - I supported BR from very begining...but he do many mistakes. Overall he is talented manager, but subsutions tonight are crap...and killed game. I am sure if he dropped idea with changes we win this 6-1."
"Fantastic game this is the Liverpool we know. Just need to have the same drive in the our Prem games. The only thing that frustrated me during tonights game is this playing in our own area at the back. This leads to costly mistakes. YNWA "
"Nickofella He is great if you want to slum it in the bottom half or have a relegation battle! You enjoy him while you can as if I had my way he should be gone now! "
"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!"
"Great performance! And the people ging off Carragher... shut up.
I did worry when Assadi was brought on, but he did well. Shelvey, you can't say he's not a more attacking player than Henderson is. And Allen for that matter. Just look at the goals he fired in Europe towards the start of the season. Sure he didn't do it tonight, but he came close!"
"Brilliant tonight lads.For all the people on here having a go at Carra,wise up,he won us the CL in 2005 he has been a legend at our great club,this year is a building process,BR is the man for the job,wait and see.YNWA.Proud RED."
"It was way too difficult for a team in transition playing without two important first choice players. We were playing against a team have 3 more the 35 Mil signings. Tough game well played..move on..#YNWA"
"ToBeHonest
21st Feb 2013 22:25
I dont care what angle of the tv you sit when watching LFC games , but just so you know i see what you will never see in this LFC team but i'm sure you're blind to good things."
"We played OK to win the game. I thought we played with passion and heart. Carragher was superb tonight. Mistakes happen and we almost went through. I would slightly blame BR for taking out JH and JA. We were flying at 3-1. Well done lads. I feel proud. We need more Suarez like players in the summer and of course keeping him. "
"So virtually Season is over for liverpool. We practically can't reach top4, can't win any silverware either. So team for next season has to be built. "
"ToBeHonest
21st Feb 2013 22:30
I have just come to understand that you're just not the right person to either argue with or respond to as i've come to find out that you're just one bitter person who wants to bring everyone down with you into your sad , miserable thoughts. "
"Dear oh dear... the football lfc play now is a million times better than that of last season. won one cup final on penalties - big woop. I'd take dominant play and a future under BR over that any time. Gone backwards under BR!? Do any of you watch the games, or do you just check the score occasionally and dream the rest? "
"Good effort lads really really good game, but yet again a "PASS BACK" cost us the game, why o why do we have to do this passing about near or in our penalty area just clear you lines and start again, we ain't Barcalona! When it was 3-3 we nearly gave another soft goal away from passing it under pressure in our penalty box. Apart from that its the most passion I've seen all season. YNWA"
"Oh!!, lets sub out two players when everything Works perfectly!!AND JUST got up to 3-1.. Game shanger in my mind.. Bad Bad.. Great game by the players thou.. YNWA!!"
"We lost but I am proud of the team. It was a great effort with one individual mistake. Wldn't blame Cara though. BR will need to tak Shelvy aside and ask him to watch that dvd again, shape up his atude. Suarez- what a player of the Year!!!"
"For the Next season BR will face following challenges in order of priority: 1) Keeping Suarez 2) Finding Goal Keeper 3) Complete the trade for Carrol 4) Finding quality wide man & trading downing 5) Finding replacement of Cara 6) Holding enrique 7) finding backup for holidng MF/LB .. CONTD.."
"Incredible fighting spirit. Very, very proud tonight. The only negatives were subbing Stewie and Shelvey's atude. He was a gobby git tonight and needed composure. Great at finding attacking through balls though, he can be great with a bit of composure."
"Didn't agree with the subs, but stop digging at Shelvey. He is a good squad player, bearing in mind LFC don't have the cash to have half a dozen Suarez's and Gerrard's sat on the bench when the others get tired. Wrong sort of game for Shelvey though - he is a physical player best played when we're struggling to get hold of the ball in midfield, not when we're bossing the game like tonight."
"Rodgers fluffed it tonight bringing Shelvey on for Allen, who i thought had an excellent game??? Bad bad bad howler from the manager almost as bad as Carra's back pass. Cant knock the lads for the magnificent effort tho just bemused to the rash subsutions??? mind boggling??"
"what a prolific performance by the players; if only they will see the remaining premier league as when you lose any game you are out. then we can make a top 4 this season
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"If we played every game like it was that important with the support as it was for the first 75 minutes of the game, for 90 minutes every single game we'll destroy. It's about the hunger, grit determination and the mental endurance."
"With no disrespect at all but, I believe once BR gets his own players Jonjo Shelvey will be loaned. You know, some teams have the Hazards and Bales and Nanis. Who do we have! Shelvey and Sterling! I know they're almost 20 years old, but Hazard and Bale and Benteke are the same age. We need some one like Benteke; a young and strong and very good in the air and fast. "
"Nothing to be ashamed of! We can hold our heads up high and look for future games in the premiership! If we can perform like that and with Sturridge and Coutinho around there is no reason why we can't win all the games left to play! YNWA!"
"What I can't understand is why they can play like that tonight and not for the west brom game. If you play for LFC play with that passion in every game you play. YNWA"
"Lucas was awesome tday aswell. proud lfc. we fought like warriors.... thats hw every game shud b. lfc fans shud b proud. i can see the glory days slowly comin back. now lets get that fourth spot.. hope atomsphere same wen spurs to us. imagine if sturridge and countiho were playn tnyt.... ynwa"
"I thought every player gave 100% effort. Assaidi once looked a little unsteady and needs to not be afraid to attack he's got quick feet - Same for Raheem, he seems to have lost his guts to dance around players like he did at Man U. All of them were heroes tonight though."
"No 1 task should be easy as it is way easier to keep a player then to find another one of quality of suarez. Same goes for task 7. 3,4 can be answered by trading carroll for ben afra (I hope those roumors are correct). 4,5 can be addressed by swaping downing with a good defender. "
"Well I think we're making progress but to come back from that kind of deficit, we need to be the finished article. And we aren't yet. But I really believe we will be. Well done lads. Heads up!"
"Maybe a few years before we get back in europe but then we will have the team that will rule europe once again.Play like this every week and championships would be won."
"I think BR forgot we lost the 1st game 2-0 when he made those subs! He thought we were cruising at 3-1 in a one off game! As someone commented earlier, we cant afford to let BR learn at our expense!"
"Fantastic game! that's the volume we needed well done 12th man. great when they wanted sg to take free kick so he asked but suarez said na mate, i got this one! then BANG!!!! Cant wait for next season we'll win it. YNWA"
"The best is we all tried to turn the 4 goals down around. With Sturridge we would of won with an ease. But I think we cant score a goal from a corner in a hundred years. Where was Andy Carroll to nick one in. "
"Some of you so called fans should hang your heads in shame for ging Carra the legend!! How many times along with Steve has he dragged us through, remember Istanbul! Daggers defending as cost us more than the legend that is Carra this season. Not sure on BRs tactics again wrong time to make subs when team so much on top. YNWA Stevie & Suarez"
"tom werner said we can compete financially with anyone in football. he is going to have to prove this if we are going to challenge for major honours. we have to improve next year this season cant be repeated !!!!"
"Gerrard O Ya Beauty, LFC don't have the squad depth to play like that every game. Amazing effort tonight, but you need to be able to rest ALL players at some point during the season and not suffer with results. competition for places also comes from a stronger squad."
""The Original Wig" Shelvey is not good enough, wake up! He has had enough chances he just aint got what it takes end of! Would he get into Manure, Man.C, Chelsea or even Arsenal team? No,same for Borini who is probably the worst player i have ever seen here!"
"Walecmeon Sadly you are not old enough or intelligent enough to understand.
"HE WHO BETRAYS WILL ALWAYS WALK ALONE !!!"
What does this mean? You are saying we should all have the same dumb opinion of the likes of you! Grow up sunny! YNWA!"
"Great night at anfield just fell short not sure in the timing of subs but if at this stage next season we can only look to 4th and that will not happen this year then br must go but who would y have take on the job? Mourrinio anyone "
"BR should start building replacement for gerard and lucas in this season it self. Handerson, allen, shelvey has to be given chances in those positions. They will grow as they will have more experience. If Kelly gets well he should be given chances instead of json"
"With next season in mind coutinho, sturridge should be played for full season now to get more experience. Jones, coatez should be given more chances. "
"WOW!! What a match! I really don't understand how some people can come on here after watching our lads play like that and post negative comments. So proud to be a red after the display tonight. I feel the begining of a new dynasty with Brendan Rogers at the helm is fast approaching. cont.. "
"You don't need trophies to see progress, the team is playing a fantastic brand of football and the consistency will soon settle in. This season was never about winning trophies, the make up of a future PL and CL winning team is there. Exciting time to be a red!!"
"supersureaz what r u on?? lucas has another 6 yrs or so, he is a daimond on midfield and plays off the back 4. his interceptions and passing makes us the team we are!! wake up and see us progress for god sake"
"great game reds,but face the truth. suarez is an.. why'd he need to hurt someone?'cause he's weak!why he needs to do dirty things like stepping at hubocan's leg and back? because of him.he's not a bad player.he's bad as human.He can't win as a man.
You've got an history.a real big history.and a big spot of dirt with a face of suarez.
from russia with love."
"great game reds,but face the truth. suarez is an.. why'd he need to hurt someone?'cause he's weak!why he needs to do dirty things like stepping at hubocan's leg and back? because of him.he's not a bad player.he's bad as human.He can't win as a man.
You've got an history.a real big history.and a big spot of dirt with a face of suarez.
from russia with love."
"Suarez will stay. He was mad at himself not the club. He feels he let us down by not scoring at least one goal in the first leg. That's all. He will not leave LFC and play for Zenit or Anzi just because they're in the CL. The premier league is bigger than the CL. Enough of this every time we lose LS is leaving. Next year we will challenge for the le. Mark my words."
"liver11111 you got me wrong mate! I love lucas as much as you do. But we need a backup as well. This season is virtually over as we don't have much in this season to win. So we should try our young players to be the backup for gerrard and lucas. Whats wrong in that?"
"yes what a guy his passion was fantastic i was gutted at the end of the match as much for him as myself he would make a great captain he never gives up y n w a"
"Thank you to one of the most technically gifted
players (LOL)in the squad.
He does nothing but stand
in a 10 metre circle &
play short passes to the
nearest man, he can not
even do that . Thats
another big game blunder.
You truly are a huge liability. May can not
come quick enough"
"Too many mistakes in both legs cost us the next round. Suarez in the first leg and Carra in the second leg. It was a good overall effort, but we should've got at least got one away goal in the first leg and that's what made the difference. People blaming Carra or BR but then kiss Suarez's arse, need to be educated in football."
"Suarez. What a man. Played out of his skin today. Subs broke our momentum. We should have won today, but still proud of the team's performance. On to the next game !!"
"Too many mistakes in both legs cost us the next round. Suarez in the first leg and Carra in the second leg. It was a good overall effort, but we should've got at least got one away goal in the first leg and that's what made the difference. People blaming Carra or BR but then kiss Suarez's a***, need to be educated in football."
"Ah Carra what a way to end your european career.
You were always the one we could rely on to stick the ball in your own net or gift a goal. Still we won on the night and the team as a whole was outstanding. Lets hope that Suarez really does love Liverpool, there will be no europe next season and he is way to good for a mid table club.YNWA."
"Too many mistakes in both legs cost us the next round. Suarez in the first leg and Carra in the second leg. It was a good overall effort, but we should've got at least got one away goal in the first leg and that's what made the difference. People blaming Carra or BR but then kiss Suarez's a***, need to be educated in football."
"Well done lads. Rodgers has got to be looking for players on Suarez, Gerrard and Agger's level in the summer. If we play like this for the rest of the season, we will make the Champions League next season."
"sorry supoersureaz, i may have took that slighty wrongly. lucas is our manestay and if we canget players in to play round him we will be a force, think sturridge compliments suarez so well, just need that extra buzz if u like. also assaidi excellent player who should start sum games. what do u think??"
"ToBeHonest: your comments on this website are not needed or wanted in the words of bill shankly if your old enough to remember if can't support us when were losing then don't support us when were winning."
"Win champions league with BR and that team, dream on. Good effort, but Zenit didnt play well, and it was all a bit scrappy. I cant see the quality and calm assurance we had under benitez "
"Really interesting to see such a range of conflicting views on the team and manager after what can only be described as a fantastic performance. To those who want BR out? You need to get real. This is a long journey for us all and tonight convinced me that BR is the man to lead us."
"Jamie has scored more own goals that have costs us games. He is a legend I agree and we need a player of Sami Hyppia's to bring in the defensive quality. Great game and Suarez is phenomenal! .... He'll score goals for fun even at the age of 40."
"Save us Kenny
Liverpool were a long ball team before BR. Fans like you need to give BR time so implement his philosophy. Stop expecting miracles overnight."
"Great performance tonight lads. Great noise from the crowd. Looking forward to the progress. For those that weren't happy with tonight's performance - off."
"You know... some may say that was a disaster but when you think about it... it wasn't, the west brom game was a disaster. Now we want performance in the league!!! Every game is a final!! Every game is the last game on earth. We will fight for top four even if we have no hope to get there!! The league is what matters cups are only a distraction on the real job at hand.."
"i couldnt believe Allen started, but he did good for the goal and not too bad throughout, still a little sloppy. unlucky Carra - he will be hurting for a long time! Suarez - MAGNIFICENT! so, why cant the Reds play like this every game?"
"Please guys can stop having a go at TobeHonest? Can't you all see that he is a MANC in disguise. Clue aside from his mate Cozen, how many real fans did not applaud the team tonight. I sang my heart out and joined the KOP in applauding BR and the boys. Why? Because my cup unlike those of some twisted f.o.ols is aways half full and not half empty where LFC is concerned. Great effort "
"Great performance by the lads tonight and i cant blame anyone. The real truth is the players we ahve just arent good enought for what BR is trying to impliment. So pleas dont have a go at the manager or the players. They gave it their best and it wasnt good enough. Simple as."
"Our defence was our biggest asset all last season and now they look like clowns when they try this Tiki Taka football from the back and passing backwards when row z is the answer. They didnt become bad players overnight. Especially Carra. They have been taught to try and play that way when they clearly arent that type of player. "
"Suarez has cemented himself as a Liverpool legend...FSG need to splash the cash in the summer and bring in some established talent....Suarez showed fight and determination 2nite....need to qualify for the champions league next year...YNWA"
"Its not the time to blame the manager or the players. It really is time for FSG to stand up and be counted. If they expect us to have patience and back the manager they selected for a long term project then lead by example and buy the type of player the manager needs to play his type of football. "
"If there`s a lesson to be learnt from this game, maybe it`s to stick with things as they are when they are going well. Still, much pride can be taken by the players and the fans. If we can match that intensity of the remainder of the season, then we`ll climb the league no probs."
"If FSG wont invest heavly in the summer with the right type of player then the manager has to accept that Liverpool isnt the place to try out his tactics and philosiphy. He should move on or at least start playing to the strengths of the players we have and forget the Tiki Taka football that we just can't do from back to front. It has cost us in every competition this season."
"Another defensive blunder cost us tonight like it has done so many times this season yet the whole team gave everything they could. So either the manager changes tactics or FSG back him fully with the type of players to make it happen. Either way its the worst season in a long long time."
"So sick of all these so-called LFC fans saying that BR needs to resign or get sacked. I know that everyone's enled to an opinion but that's just bordering on sheer idiocy! Progress doesn't mean winning trophies straight away & BR has done a great job under the cirstances. I thoroughly believe he's the man for the job! Plastic fans...eugh!"
"Also, think the lads were fantastic tonight. Carra was unlucky with the back pass but other than that was fantastic all game. Proud to be an LFC fan. It's like riding a never ending roller coaster! :)"
"Tigerstyle really! In my words if you are going in the opposite direction to everyone else do you not think you should stop and consider if you are going the right way. With your mentality sunshine you would follow BR over the next cliff! Who are you to tell me I am not wanted or needed? Go play off Pierhead!"
"I really hate that rule, If we gave them an own goal on our ground it would still count and give them an advantage, its not a flawless rule clearly the moral winner and the best team over both matches did not progress today and only cus of that away goal rule. So unfair :-("
"I really hate that rule, If we gave them an own goal on our ground it would still count and give them an advantage, its not a flawless rule clearly the moral winner and the best team over both matches did not progress today and only cus of that away goal rule. So unfair :-("
"If there is one player in the existing squad that should be retained at all costs (no matter how ludicrous the costs are), it's Suarez. With no CL, no Europa,we may not get anyone of the same quality next season. Please don't let him go, FSG."
"It is a match won over 90mins. I proud of it. After Swansea 5-0, we get another three goals. Too bad to go out of Europe, but the game was lost last week. Win all the remaining 11 matches and we shall see where we stand. One thing for sure, we wouldn't be short of goals. sign more defenders next season?"
"Shame BR changed the subs - thought we were going to do it! Very sad that this is the end of European Football and out of all Cups! For me the sight of Luis Suarez so upset WOW this guy is a scouser at heart although we will probably lose him now! BR must go !"
"Fowler2013.. Do you ever think that maybe the best way for FSG to do their job is NOT to sack the manager but TO SUPPORT him with every single means possible to get the right type of player instead of expecting him to turn cart horses into race horses in one season. "
"MachineGoal... have you just woke up and became a Liverpool supporter? Have you actually taken an interest in this competition? Maybe the answer to your question is that Shelvey has scored 4 goals in this comp but i cant remember Suso even having a shot on target. Do you not think the manager made his decision on that basis? "
"Absolute tremendous game - I watched it live on TV. The best Liverpool performance this season for sure. If they can play like this all the time, PL le is for the taking."
"Great performance(including Allen, Henderson and Downing).Assaidi looked good coming on. Lets hope for a classy centreback, a centremid and a winger this summer. And borini will come good, Brendan needs at least half a season nexy season to prove himself"
"By the way how can so may of you slate BR for his timing of the subs and use Shelvey as the excuse? He also brought Assaidi on at the same time who played very well. If Jonjo's shot had went in He and Brendan would be your heroes now. What fickle idiots."
"To be honest for the first time in a couple of years i saw players give a performance that was worthy of a red shirt and it made me feel good. And to see Suarez almost in tears at the end reminded me of what great players we used to have who knew what it meant to play for Liverpool Football Club. FSG take note. Give us some quality to complete the picture."
"Everyone moaning about the subs shut up. If br made no changes and we lost you would all be saying why didn't you change it. We needed some fresh legs the guys gave 200% effort tonight and for me that's all I ask of my club players and manager . YNWA "
"What a night!!! Even sitting in front of my T.V 15000 km away, I can feel Anfield rock.
Stand tall, stand proud, me fellow reds. A new dawn is upon us."
"1. FIRST OF ALL, great performance but lost as usual, IN THE END.
2. JS got himself booked and missed a sitter AS USUAL. He SHOULD NOT play in the first team again this season.
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"3. Keeper & back4 passing MUST STOP until we sign pique,puyol,alba,busquets (sarcastic ofcourse) as this has once again cost us the game. At the death, even a league1 team would try to put the ball in the opp box but we kept on passing at the back. GUTTED."
"4. BR MUST stay at LFC for atleast 3 more seasons but FSG should give him something this summer so that he can get in his type of players especially at the back and PLZ dont let SUPER SUAREZ go anywhere.
YNWA"
"yesterday night was th night where we needed Andy Carroll badly.I'm dead sure he would have poached at least one with a free header a all that successions of corners and free kicks."
"Season over and it's still only February. Nice one Brendan. This is NOT progress at all. It will get worse with Brendan in charge. We need a world class manager who knows how to win when it really counts. Kenny did far better than him and got the sack. We should try to get Gus Hiddink as our manager. "
"Time for serious talk!
I blame our exit on Suarez (for his profligacy in Russia) & Carragher (for the stupid decision of backpass from midfield).
Lessons learnt: always try to kill the game from the first leg no matter the ground...YNWA!"
"Going out in the last 32 is not impressive at all. Lets look at things objectively. Yes we won the game but we lost our chance of a cup to our name. The season is not yet over and we not competing for anything. There is nothing to celebrate here. We need improvements"
"LISTEN ALL REDS FANS! Dont lose faith in this project. I know brendan only wanted to give players europe experience,thats why he subbed. He knew experience is lacking here ,and he has a little squad. continue..."
"I think brendan needs to add xperienced players who have that winning mentality,the one like kuyt,bellamy others. From what i see this season we cannot score late in an important game(swansea,oldham,zenit,man u others)continue...
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"So walk on,every manager makes mistakes. even rafa did good in chelsea because of the mercenary squad. brendan will have a lesson and he will learn from it.that whats make a manager world class. Anyway hold your heads high kopites as anfield is rocking again! YNWA Liverpool"
"We are the best Football family in the world. The children learnt an expensive lesson today. Opportunity knocks once only. We did not manage the game well at Zenith. So this is the price we pay. No one to be blamed. Move on Reds. YNWA!"
"BR has all the right elements to lead the REDS into next season and forth. He is composed, unperturbed by critics. A few costly mistakes do not warrant a call for his head. All top managers also made such mistakes. YNWA!!"
"openyoureyes...'Season over and it's only February' I thought we had 11 games left to try and get as high up the table as poss or even make 4th. A comment to instil confidence and inspire the team for next season - keep up the support!"
"So close!! BR made a big mistake by bringing on Assaidi and Shelvey. Should have been Suso and Sterling for Allen and Downing. Assaidi doesn't defend and too light, Shelvey too selfish and y - not really impact players. Even so, well played by the team, you make us proud!!"
"Suarez Vs Zenit. Was a very nice game. Passion around the place. Anfield was magnificent. That's how we should play all games. with that passion. The feeling that a goal will come from every attack. YNWA!!"
"1st of all the reason BR took hendo off was he,d worked his socks off, and igue was an issue it was a great performance get off the managers back! Like stevie said it takes time would you had been saying the same if shelves got the goal we needed!!!!!!!!! Ynwa."
"ISM3, you are so right. As long as we lose, (even if we win the match in 90mins!), the same trolls will have something to moans about. They will always disappear when we win a match, for example, 5-0 against Swanseas?"
"OMG...I believed we could get through and I saw unbelievable game last night...Passsion,comitment and pass-those we lack in PL,fact.MOTM,Suarez,no doubt.Also,I saw that this team is yet unbalanced-Shelvey and Assaidi are too far from Suarez or Stevie.Feel sorry for Carra,but PROUD TO BE RED./YNWA>"
"Great performance/game as so often this yuear w/out the result - will come. I too thought the subs were bemusing. 3 players who have barely been involved for lads doing well. what a miss by shelvey. Carra the great, but please not a coach here! Great passion, 1 foot like stevies left."
"KINGOFCLUBS if you think LFC will get 4th then you are delude! No chance. But then I'd expect that from a loser like you. The REAL supporters don't accept anything less than 1st. You do remember Bill Shankly saying that right? Nope, you're too young to remember those days. You probably weren't even born. And you lecture someone who has seen more games than you've had hot dinners. Boy!"
"JAMIE CARRAGHER YOU WILL BE REMEMBER THAT AFTER YOU RETIRE I THOUGHT YOU CAN COMPARE NO OF GREAT THINGS YOU DID TO US AND NOS OF SAD THINGS YOU'VE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM LIKE THE ONE YOU DID LAST NIGHT.....THANKS"
"I've an idea... Lets ignore 'Billy B Girl', 'ToBeHonest' and 'OpenYourEyes'... They're clearly not LFC fans, but losers who have nothing better to do than post on other teams websites. Ignore them (like children) and they'll eventually go away!"
"openyoureyes...Loser boy here. Sounds to me like your the adolescent 'dude'. Been a supporter since '77 when I was 7yrs old, is that enough games pal! Watched them all over the country and in Europe throughout that time, does that meet your supporter criteria? "
"Open your eyes, I must say mate, you seem to be psychic. How the hell can you tell someone's from their comments on this page to enable decide that they are not old enough. But I may be mistaken you may be 100 years old. Even so you are living in the past. We cannot win the league and true fans do not expect the impossible, they support their team regardless of position on the table"
"redhendo , tell me which team in the top 6 do you think want to take Henderson for free and where would they play him?we must be honest about it.The midfield area requires ball skill,driblling,control,accurate passing,reading the game a other things.He is very poor at each of them."
"redhendo , tell me which team in the top 6 do you think want to take Henderson for free and where would they play him?we must be honest about it.The midfield area requires ball skill,driblling,control,accurate passing,reading the game a other things.He is very poor at each of them."
"Osebasa,which Henderson are talking about.He may be not great midfielder but other midfielder can not do what he is doing to help the team.So stop nonsense."
"I was believing we could have won it. But bringing shelvey in was a mistake. He!s lazy and didin't seem to listen to instructions. And we lost possession of the balls too much, especially from the fullbacks... Hmmm...gutted. But overall I was proud of the team display and character. Should do it week in week out."
"Tremendous effort.
Brendan was wrong with his subsutions and I'm beginning to think if he is the right man for the job. Don't really want us to changes the manager again but a club our size demands and expects more.
The big question is "can we afford to wait?"
I can only hope we don't lose Luis and are able to strengthen in summer. YNWA"
"belfastwill you always make me laugh amigo. If there's a negative to be found in any positive, you will find it.. Nice one. I don't take it seriously, I know you're just being a nob to get a laugh.. Good old ulsterman humour eh my wee pal?"
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