1. Joe Allen isn't championship material.
Well, he would be great in the Championship, but Liverpool will never win anything starting him. He's good for a mid-table club, but if we are going to be serious contenders, we need players who can take us to that level. I like Joe Allen and think he's about as good as he can be, but it still isn't good enough. Seriously, would he be anything but a reserve at Chelsea or Man City?
2. We can play defense.
Hull is not a top five side, but they are far from the relegation discussion. They are capable of scoring goals, but today, even with Ben Harfa starting they were hardly a threat. I just hope this positive, one of the few we can take from the match, is a trend for the future. Still, I think Skrtel and Lovren went too far forward at times and that will hurt us against better clubs.
3. Balotelli is useless as the lone striker/forward.
The game tilted completely in Liverpool's favor once Lambert came on. Prior to that, Sterling and Balo tried to team up, but it just wasn't working as Sterling wants to stay on the flanks and it appears to confuse the Italian. Lambert may be the perfect companion for Balo as his passing ability gives Super Mario chance after chance. The problem is the 32-year-old lacks the ability to be effective more than 30 minutes on the pitch so using him as a 60 minute sub is our best bet, unfortunately that means an hour of watching Balotelli play defence.
4. Coutinho is a highly effective second half sub.
He was gangbusters when he came on today and was the major catalyst in giving us a chance to win. If only Balotelli would have converted that last second goal...
5. Manquillo is better than Glen Johnson.
If you didn't know that by now, then give it up. Johnson turns over the ball consistently and can't play defence while Manquillo is a positive force on both sides of the ball. At least when the Spaniard makes mistakes we can cough it up to youth, Glen Johnson is just rubbish. Sell him in the transfer window, Rodgers... if anyone will take him.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Liverpool 0, Hull City 0: Five things learnt
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