Man of the match - Game 9 - Steaua Bucharest - Home - EL

[Morse]

BBC Sport - Football - Liverpool v Steaua Bucharest

 

 

Liverpool

25 Reina

03 Konchesky

05 Agger

16 Kyrgiakos

34 Kelly

04 Raul Meireles

10 Cole

17 Maxi

26 Spearing

19 Babel

24 Ngog

Substitutes

01 Jones, 02 G Johnson, 23 Carragher, 21 Lucas, 33 Shelvey, 12 Pacheco, 39 Eccleston

 

 

No clean sheet bonus

 

please vote

 

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Thanks.

[James Dean]

1. Cole

2. N'gog

3. Meireles

[Steve Holt]

Cole

N'Gog

Meireles

[mni]

Cole

N'Gog

Meireles

 

This

[Guest TK-421]

Maxi

Ngog

Lucas

[Salte]

Cole

Kelly

Spearing

[scous3r]

Spearing

Meireles

Kelly

[t1971]

Raul

Cole

Ngog

[Irishlad]

1. Cole

2. Spearing

3. Kelly

[Wor Horse]

1. Carragher

2. Johnson

3. Shelvey.

[ZonkoVille77]

Cole

Spearing

Raul

 

Nod to N'gog for scoring the peno under pressure and his finish for the 2nd

[Mojo]

1. Carragher

2. Johnson

3. Shelvey.

 

Glad you mentioned Johnson, because I think Kelly looked a lot better at Right back.

[Il Fenomeno]

Meireles

Cole

Ngog

[Wor Horse]

Glad you mentioned Johnson, because I think Kelly looked a lot better at Right back.

 

Yep. And with Kuyt's injury and Maxi's Liverpool career's inability to take off I'd like to see Kelly at right back with Johnson pushed up. But not on Sunday!

[The Chef]

Meireles

Cole

Ngog

 

I'll have some of that

[TheResonator]

Spearing

N'Gog

Cole

[JaminKibbler]

Cole

Spearing

N'gog

[Redder Lurtz]

Cole

N'Gog

Spearing

[Delmar]

Ngog

Maxi

Lucas

[AL66GOLF]

Cole

Spearing

Meireles

 

Honorable mention to Ngog for the goals

[paulie1969]

1.Spearing

2.Cole

3.Maxi

[Trumo]

1. Cole - looked as sprightly as in previous European rounds, and chipped in with a (very) early goal. Caused Steaua problems by running at them all night.

2. Spearing - very tidy display and looked cool and composed against mobile opponents. Should have tried a shot in the second half instead of the killer ball as he was well placed.

3. Meireles - very composed home debut, and sat in allowing Spearing to move forward more, until they reversed roles near the end. More right-footed than I remember.

 

Honourable mentions for Babel and Maxi too, particularly Maxi for the way he subtly started inside their left back for the second half, becoming a much more direct threat. Babel worked his arse off all night and looked up for it. Kelly also grew into the game as the second half wore on, and Konchesky, Kyrgiakos and Agger were steady throughout. The only real error was Kelly's where he either had to stay goal-side of the runner or play an offside using Krygiakos. Kyrgiakos for his part was a little slow in stepping out, so got caught for pace.

 

I have to admit, 2 goals aside, Ngog was disappointingly peripheral to proceedings. That said, if he can be as clinical with few chances, he will really become useful. He has clearly done a lot of strength work this summer, but still needs a little more to prevent beng outmuscled so often.

[rubble-rouser]

1. Cole

2. N'Gog

3. Kelly

 

Honourable mentions to Spearing and Meireles.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Cole

Spearing

Meireles

[Guest TesticleOReilly]

1. NGog

2. Cole

3. Lucas