Everton v Liverpool

[niallers]

Blame squarely at the managers door for that debacle. Not knee jerkism but a reasonable assumption. Why take Phil off and THEN sterling? Fuck it,we've been waiting to see the 3 of them for ages and he does that! Insipid 2nd half and we really should've gone at the useless cunts. They offered nothing. Massively frustrating.

[Morning Glory]

This is not the Steven Gerrard farewell tour. Manager is to blame for that today not Gerrard even though he struggled, some horrific calls and puts real pressure on Tuesday's game. Expect Allen to get a new contract soon.

[Grinch]

A manager who has some fans calling for his head and is under pressure is not going to drop a club icon when everyone in the press and a lot of fans are saying he has to play a certain game, if we had got this result without Gerarrd he would be getting heavy criticism.

 

You're basically saying the manager is scared of putting out the best team.  Therefore admitting he's a coward.

 

Any top manager would be putting out the team he feels is best suited to taking three points and sticking two fingers up to the press.

[JermainePennant]

You're basically saying the manager is scared of putting out the best team. Therefore admitting he's a coward.

 

Any top manager would be putting out the team he feels is best suited to taking three points and sticking two fingers up to the press.

Tonight was a one off game/occasion though, Rodgers has shown he's not afraid to drop gerrard from earlier games this season, Rodgers knew there would be a reaction and it could be out of respect for Gerard as well.

 

If Lallana had been fit then we could have known for sure if that was the case as he should have replaced Gerard in that scenario, Sterling and Courinho were finding it hard to find space and were getting kicked around so I don't see those subs as bad as some are making out.

 

They have also been playing two games a week for a while now so when they are not performing and are getting hurt I can see the sense taking them off when we have a game coming on Tuesday which Gerard will probably be rested for.

[Anny Road]

Everton should do away with adverts on their digital billboards. Should just project fingers making various obscene gestures saving the crowd the bother.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Poor game.

 

You've got to presume Coutinho was injured, as Gerrard should've been hauled off before him. He did go down holding the back of his knee just before half time.

 

Sakho looked shaky, for the first time in a few games.

 

Allen is the master of 5 yard hospital balls along the floor.

 

Can and Ibe the standouts.

 

But, we were lacking in attack again, although Everton did defend well.

 

I still think Sturridge is a fair bit of match fitness too, and it showed today. He was coming deep, but no real runs in behind, and is still missing that burst of pace. Last 10-15 minutes, he was practically stood on the spot.

 

Disappointed with the draw as I thought they looked there for the taking in the first 10/15 mins of the second half.

[an tha]

Frustrating that.

 

Thought we looked tired and devoid of ideas.

 

A tame derby really, they were scared of us and set up to just contain us and not for the first time we didn't have the nous to break a side down set up to just contain us.

 

The lad Ibe did well being thrown into a game like that

 

Overall though we looked a bit flat, everything slow and in front of them.

 

We will need to be a lot better against Spurs...

 

On another note it must be really shite being a match going Evertonian, so many of them seemed to get pleasure from things like us being offside or a misplaced pass, more so than anything they actually did....contorted angry faces anytime our players went anywhere near them, it must be horrible hating us more than loving their own team, a fact I just pointed out to radio silence to a bitter giving it the big one about how they stopped Gerrard winning in his last derby - Proper small time stuff.

[Josef Svejk]

Further proof today, by the way, that Can is wasted in his current position...

[Bernard Diomede]

Further proof today, by the way, that Can is wasted in his current position...

 

If Lucas is injured I would move him in there with Henderson. He looks like a top player already. Exciting that he is only 20.

[Major Tom]

Further proof today, by the way, that Can is wasted in his current position...

 

Indeed. But is Lucas or Henderson the lesser of a Lovren evil?

 

I've had it with our midfield, though. We need some impetus from it. We get none.

[skend04]

21 in African years is 36.

Wouldn't pay that for either but it is funny how our transfer of 35m has gone down as the worst ever yet Lukaku is never mentioned

Erm Belgium been integrated into Africa?

[The Golden Eel]

Trash, Ash ash me and you, it's in everything we do

[Harry Squatter]

Fucking shit game and another opportunity to close the gap lost. We should have the self belief to win games like this. Everton must be made up with that draw.

[Harry Squatter]

Indeed. But is Lucas or Henderson the lesser of a Lovren evil?

 

I've had it with our midfield, though. We need some impetus from it. We get none.

Allen just offers nothing.

[JermainePennant]

Further proof today, by the way, that Can is wasted in his current position...

He obviously hasn't been wasted as he has made a big contribution to our defence improving in recent weeks, as carra just said on Twitter when that is the case you can't move him now even though he clearly has what it takes to go on and be a top midfielder.

[Major Tom]

Allen just offers nothing.

 

Yep, he doesn't. And while Lucas and Henderson fulfil a role, they don't offer enough either.

[ratcatcher]

Absolutely crazy. Not a good game but yet again, people slagging off certain players and the manager.

[Tony Moanero]

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[JaminKibbler]

Gerrard was rubbish, Rodgers had no idea today

[Captain]

Erm Belgium been integrated into Africa?

 

Careful, NP will not be impressed.

 

I've seen nothing to suggest Coutinho was inured, has anyone else?

[aws]

Careful, NP will not be impressed.

 

I've seen nothing to suggest Coutinho was inured, anyone else?

He must have been. No other explanation.

[Captain]

Rodgers didn't mention it in his post match interview. And due to fucking shit journalist standards he wasn't asked.

[Koptimus Prime]

Understand Martinez going full shithouse but why the fuck Rodgers did the same makes no sense at all, 2 big points dropped.

[Anny Road]

Erm Belgium been integrated into Africa?

Fuck off he is not Belgian. He is just pretending.

[Josef Svejk]

He obviously hasn't been wasted as he has made a big contribution to our defence improving in recent weeks, as carra just said on Twitter when that is the case you can't move him now even though he clearly has what it takes to go on and be a top midfielder.

 

Steven Gerrard could have improved our defence over the years. That wouldn't have been a sufficient reason for playing him there.

 

And what happened to Brendan's £20 million leader of men?