Crystal Palace vs Liverpool (May 3 2014)

[mcjackson]

I think the faults with the team are pretty obvious, and most people would agree that Rodgers' game management was less than perfect over the past few games. I don't think Johnson deserves all the blame for the Palace debacle - post-injury Lucas can't cover properly and Gerrard, while immense in the new role most of the time, has looked painfully nervous and always has an eye to the next attack rather than sitting back. Bit of a blessing and a curse. 

 

Anyway as long as we do something decent in the transfer window (at least one real first teamer), I am confident Rodgers will come back smarter, the squad will come back mentally stronger, and we are going to be one of the scariest teams in Europe playing some of the most attractive football that's been seen in quite a while. Say what you want about the crying - I know it's a disappointing moment for the club, but having players who invest themselves so strongly in their club is something I'm very happy with and I think it will translate into even better results in the future. And on a similar note, the fans' reactions singing Gerrard's name after the slip, getting behind the players during the shit moments, and even the crying - goddamit I'm proud of this club, the players, and the fans. If we can react this way during the most disappointing moments, it's going to be especially sweet when we win.

[Paco]

sakho is either going to become one of the best defenders in the world after this or we ve spunked another load of money. 1 clean sheet when he partners skrtel. not good enough.

[johnsusername]

There's a time and a place for piling forward in search of goals and last night wasn't it.  

 

Surely it was exactly that game when we needed goals? We were three nil up with half an hour to go and looked like we could score a bucket load more. Sadly it went tits up. Maybe if coutinho had put his chance away we might have went on to score a couple more, and the title would have been back in our hands. Our owns fans were shouting attack attack attack. I was. Maybe we all got a bit carried away, but it was understandable at the time. Maybe not in hindsight though.

 

Ifs, buts and maybes.

[El Rojo]

Has anybody been able to bring themselves to watch the highlights or even the goals again? I don't think I'll ever reach that stage of readiness as long as I live.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

The Palace match ended in a nightmare, no need to discuss that I think.

 

But reading papers, forums whatever the impression seems to be that we blew our chances or more or less threw away the title in this one. I really don't buy into that at all.

 

There are 4 possible outcome of City's last 2 games. Win+win, win+draw, win+defeat, defeat+defeat. I guess most would agree out of the four, the win+win is by far the most likely one. If I'm not mistaken only in the case of win+draw for City will our two dropped points against Palace make any difference. For the three other options us drawing or winning against Palace really doesn't make much of a difference. Unless of course the general expectation is that we could and should've beaten Palace 6-0, and that we are highly likely to beat barcodes by at least 6 or 7. (And additionally City would have to win both their games, but only by 1-2 goals)

 

All in all my money are definately now on City, but I really see the impact of the Palace game as more of a psycological one than anything else. No City may well go and do the win-draw combo, and prove me wrong. We'll see.

[Red Banjo]

Where's the draw-draw option?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Surely it was exactly that game when we needed goals? We were three nil up with half an hour to go and looked like we could score a bucket loads

Exactly, mate. We smelled blood. We wanted 5/6 or more, just like people said on here. How could it not be the time? If the title could go down to goal difference, how can that not be the time to go for goals?

[A_S]

Where's the draw-draw option?

Which would be a fairly handy option, to be fair!

[Pureblood]

Surely it was exactly that game when we needed goals? We were three nil up with half an hour to go and looked like we could score a bucket load more. Sadly it went tits up. Maybe if coutinho had put his chance away we might have went on to score a couple more, and the title would have been back in our hands. Our owns fans were shouting attack attack attack. I was. Maybe we all got a bit carried away, but it was understandable at the time...

 

At 3-0 it was fine. At 3-1 it was reckless and stupid. At 3-2 i could barely believe my eyes.

[J-V]

At 3-0 it was fine. At 3-1 it was reckless and stupid. At 3-2 i could barely believe my eyes.

 

Can't argue with that.

[John McClane]

at 3-2 we couldn't stop it.

You see it all the time in cup games, if teams (including 2 fresh legged subs) have momentum, they will push you. After it went 3-3 they still created another chance, as did we, but sadly it fell to Moses. better known as Victor Fucking Moses.

[johnsusername]

At 3-0 it was fine. At 3-1 it was reckless and stupid. At 3-2 i could barely believe my eyes.

 

Yes I agree with that. To be honest I was surprised they didn't get a fourth.

 

It was a peculiar game, unreal really. Unfortunately for us.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Where's the draw-draw option?

Bloody hell, there's another one!

 

Admit the basic error, but maintain my point.

[BCM]

Exactly, mate. We smelled blood. We wanted 5/6 or more, just like people said on here. How could it not be the time? If the title could go down to goal difference, how can that not be the time to go for goals?

 

Once they get 1 back with 10 minutes to go, thats when you forget goal difference and make sure you bring home the points. Turning round that goal difference was highly unlikey anyway especially against a Pulis side.

Its a lesson learned in what has been a fantastic season of progress

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Once they get 1 back with 10 minutes to go, thats when you forget goal difference and make sure you bring home the points. Turning round that goal difference was highly unlikey anyway especially against a Pulis side.

Its a lesson learned in what has been a fantastic season of progress

I don't think it was unlikely at 3-0. At 3-1, I totally agree. We should have kept possession and taken the sting out.

[BCM]

If we were running against Chelsea i could maybe understand it. As they dont score enough. But as City have shown tonight, they score shedloads themselves. So it was highly unlikely.

Anyway its done now. We took it to the last day which is a fantastic achievement.

[Rotpeter]

At 3-0 it was fine. At 3-1 it was reckless and stupid. At 3-2 i could barely believe my eyes.

 

He wasn't kidding when he said, "There is no Plan B", was he.

[Pureblood]

He wasn't kidding when he said, "There is no Plan B", was he.

Doesn't look like it.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

He wasn't kidding when he said, "There is no Plan B", was he.

The guy has gone through plans A, B, C, and D this season. He has been roundly praised for his flexibility and imolimentqtion of different ways of playing this season. I'm fucked I'd I'm going to start throwing my toys out of the pram at his head because we slipped up.

[Pureblood]

The guy has gone through plans A, B, C, and D this season. He has been roundly praised for his flexibility and imolimentqtion of different ways of playing this season. I'm fucked I'd I'm going to start throwing my toys out of the pram at his head because we slipped up.

Calm down, he was just making a light hearted throwaway comment. No need to get the chalkboard out and hit the neg button.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

You've been beating the drum for a few days.

[Pureblood]

You've been beating the drum for a few days.

What drum's that, the Brendan Rodgers is capable of making a mistake one? Guilty as charged.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

What drum's that, the Brendan Rodgers is capable of making a mistake one? Guilty as charged.

Do you hate Rodgers? Yeah, well I think you're a cunt for saying yes to that question.

[Pureblood]

Dear me.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Dear you? Why, because you asked a questioned and answered it, like a spastic? Yes? That disgusts me.