League Cup 3rd Round: Brighton (A) 21/09/11

[Beantown Red]

should bring Carroll on now

[brucespanner]

But still better than anyone else we have atm unless you count a fit Agger which is a bit of a joke

 

Are you related to iRat?

[TheDrowningMan]

But still better than anyone else we have atm unless you count a fit Agger which is a bit of a joke

 

I'm not convinced he is. He was no less error prone than Skrtel at CB after Hodgson left, and he probably loses out by being considerably slower than Martin, who's not exactly a speed merchant himself. We have to drop monumentally deep to accommodate him and that's just not healthy.

[magicrat]

Are you related to iRat?

scratches head

[Phoenix]

You have to wonder about the apparently world renowned Australian fitness crew.

 

Not great considering the state of the players. In hindsight someone who had worked in a top league level football environment might have been better

[Il Fenomeno]

Carragher what the hell was that lad?

[TheDrowningMan]

Not great considering the state of the players

 

It's been going on for a while now - well over a year. Given that we looked much fitter, much more energetic under the allegedly oppressive Benitez training regime, that's cause for concern.

[Pidge]

Henderson got booked in the last round for dong what Vicente just did.

[TheDrowningMan]

Carragher just can't help himself from diving in like that. Given that he's lost what little pace he had, he's going to concede a penalty more often than not.

 

Get him out of the fucking team. The biggest liability we have at the moment by a long way. He is honestly like a boxer carrying on past his prime and getting exposed time and time ago. You still get flashes of what he was, but the precipice always looms.

[Phoenix]

We don't make it easy for us

[Red Banjo]

Seriously. Get a fucking grip

[Lurtz]

Totally unconvincing. United are gonna shite us in a couple of weeks unless we pull our fucking finger out.

[YNWAViking]

Two personal errors led to that goal. Speo falling on his arse and Carra needlessly mowing down a player giving the pen. Poor.

[TheDrowningMan]

Totally unconvincing. United are gonna shite us in a couple of weeks unless we pull our fucking finger out.

 

I think Everton have to be favourites to get there first at this point in time.

[Pidge]

Need to take our fucking chances.

[Lee909]

should have been over at HT,not great but job done,

[TheHitman]

Craig Noone will remember that MOM against us, on this showing if Brighton play like this we will probably see them in the p/l league next year. Job done, Stevie back and minutes for some of the squad.

 

Valencia v Barca now.

[Red Banjo]

I think Everton have to be favourites to get there first at this point in time.

 

Everton who have just lost at home again?

 

They shouldn't trouble us really, even if were in 3rd gear. But against United - we could be in serious poop

[Hooch]

Does anyone think our players should draw fouls more often?

 

Our attackers seem to get constant nibbles from shit defenders but stay on their feet. Going down would take the sting out of things when we're under pressure.

[lebron]

I've been criticising Carra heavily over the past few weeks, but thought he was pretty good today, except the mistake in the end. Problem is, when he's faced with attackers that are bigger, stronger and faster than those today, he'll lose out in the duels he won today, and those last ditch challenges will become a little too late. There's also the factor that we drop into our own 16 yard box whenever we face the slightest of pressure.

 

And.... I think the school of thought that Skrtel is the most likely of our defenders to give away needless freekicks and pens might be up for debate...

[Beantown Red]

everton 1-1

[Red Banjo]

Eurgh. Horrible lucky blooshite wankers

[longballs]

Carra bar that pen had a really good game. Thought our movement in the first half was really good, Maxi, Kuyt, Suarez and Bellamy linked well together. 2nd half we weren't great but I enjoyed the game.

[Mojo]

Everton who have just lost at home again?

 

Botchson's Baggies have given away a last minute equalizer...

[House of Dirk]

Everton who have just lost at home again?

 

 

Unfortunately Screech has just scored for the blueshite.