Everton away (Sat 23 November)

[Captain]

Good post, Rodgers did go for it, he was brave and tried to win the game. Previous managers would have held on for the point. I do think Rodgers got one thing wrong today though, he should have started Sahko against Lukaku.

 

It's never a game where you really get to play out from the back anyway, it's a high pressure high intensity game and nobody really gets time on the ball. So Aggers composure and playing from the back skills weren't really used today. We could have done with Sahko's strength on more than one occasion though.

 

Add to that how Agger was left for dead more than once. His lack of pace and acceleration is worrying.

[Caramac]

Few more gifs ...

 

 

 

[El Rojo]

Sturridge's header and Allen's miss get better and worse respectively with each viewing.

 

Some pristine deliveries from Gerrard over the last few games too.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Apparently, we were "gifted" 3 goals from set pieces.

 

Yet they cream their kecks over Baines' free kicks and Lukaku heading a goal in from a corner.

 

I know some sound(ish) blues, but some of them are foaming at the mouth, blinkered fucking parodies.

[spider-neil]

Allen couldn't have squared for Suarez as some have suggested as Suarez was ahead of the ball. Still a shocking miss, Allen probably even had time to take a touch. The surprising thing is he (Allen) is an excellent passer of the ball so you'd think that goal would have been bread and butter.

[kalasoma]

Fair dos. Suarez would have been offside if Allen had passed to him for the chance he missed. We'll get them again next time.

[El Rojo]

Allen couldn't have squared for Suarez as some have suggested as Suarez was ahead of the ball. Still a shocking miss, Allen probably even had time to take a touch. The surprising thing is he (Allen) is an excellent passer of the ball so you'd think that goal would have been bread and butter.

 

As it it wasn't a bad enough miss, Howard jumps to the other side at the last second to leave even more of the open goal gaping.

 

Hate to say it, but it's worse than Rosenthal's for me.

[DirkDiggledinho]

I hope M'Vila's not there for that lot :(

[magicrat]

Allen couldn't have squared for Suarez as some have suggested as Suarez was ahead of the ball. Still a shocking miss, Allen probably even had time to take a touch. The surprising thing is he (Allen) is an excellent passer of the ball so you'd think that goal would have been bread and butter.

It was an apalling miss whichever way you look at it. Had it been in any other game or at a point in this game where it didnt matter then it would be quickly forgotten. All players miss sitters from time to time but I'm afraid Allen will join the list of players that have fucked up in Derbys down the years and his performace today will define his tenure at Liverpool..

Pity , he started well and looked a great addition to the squad

[DirkDiggledinho]

As it it wasn't a bad enough miss, Howard jumps to the other side at the last second to leave even more of the open goal gaping.

 

Hate to say it, but it's worse than Rosenthal's for me.

 

OK, no, in fairness to Allen Howard was actually somewhere near him when he shot and he didn't have THAT much time to think. Rosenthal had beaten everyone, he just had to walk it into an empty net and had loads of time... but he still missed.

 

Not to excuse Allen or anything.

[Lee909]

Allen sends him the wrong way then misses his shot.He did all the hard part with his body shaping as if going the other way.We have seen players miss easier and will again.

[Mathewbet1]

3-1 would have been game over. Arrggggggghhhhhh Allen you tit. He's fucking slow too Allen I noticed how slow he was today, fuck me he's slow I mean really slow.

[Jhinge Machha]

Titi Camara ‏@TitiCamara226h

When everton last won a trophy I was a young man playing with St-Étienne. How the years have passes

[therevivalist]

I'm fuming at Allen right now for denying us all the points. He should've been taken off for Victor already; the boy hasn't got an iota of confidence in him. I don't know how the club's psychologist has missed him but he seems to need some intense work in that area. 

[derykw]

We should of won end of.

 

After we went 2-1 up we were in control and Everton were just hitting it long to Lukaku but we continually shot ourselves in the foot.  All of their one on ones came from mistakes from Liverpool players which woke the crowd back up and kept their hopes alive and inevitably we paid the price.

 

When we upped the tempo we pegged them back and created chances but too often we just go to sleep instead of keeping the pressure on.

 

We earned our goals but we gave them theirs from our own mistakes.

 

HM to John Flannagan who i thought was excellent and to Mignolet for his numerous 1 on 1 saves.

 

Agger was absolutely terrible.

 

Mirallas is a grade A cunt and Dowd should be sacked for not sending him off.

 

It was a cracking game but we made them look better than they are.

[Batigol]

It's hard to say we deserved to win when the overwhelming majority would agree our goalkeeper was our best player.

[Sweeney287]

Would've have taken a point at the start of the day.

 

Whilst we may have won, it keeps momentum going with some tough fixtures coming in the next month.

[Tony Moanero]

Titi Camara ‏@TitiCamara226h

When everton last won a trophy I was a young man playing with St-Étienne. How the years have passes

Titi is boss. People who go on twitter and call ex-footballers/footballers cunts and tell them that they think they were/are shit, are odd.

[J-V]

The surprising thing is he (Allen) is an excellent passer of the ball so you'd think that goal would have been bread and butter.

 

Only if he had attempted the effort side on.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Its been pretty clear for fucking ages. Obviously its far more palatable to just blame him.

Has he got any flaws in his game at all or is he totally perfect in your eyes? The way you defend him, you'd think it was Makelele being questioned here.

[cmuller]

Fuck of average Allen

[Jairzinho]

Has he got any flaws in his game at all or is he totally perfect in your eyes? The way you defend him, you'd think it was Makelele being questioned here.

 

No. He's flawless. That's definitely what I've said.

[MLB]

Great game today. Totally mental though. We probably should have won on balance, but hey, these things happen. I don't know where you even start to analyse a game like that so I'll just say that Mignolet and Flanagan deserve a special mention for their contributions.

 

If only we could defend set pieces.

[J-V]

If only we could defend set pieces.

 

It'd help if we have out best centre back on the pitch.  A wild thought I know.

[Harry Squatter]

You'd better be signing for us M'Vila you French cunt.