Weekend Football 17th/18th August 2013

[Francis Gibbs]

I don't mind having a midfield 3 of Dembele - Paulinho - Sandro.

As long as either player on the side of Soldado ooze creativity.

For me, and I need to see more of Paulinho, they are all too similar. None of them can see a pass , would prefer one of them to be a creative

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

For me, and I need to see more of Paulinho, they are all too similar. None of them can see a pass , would prefer one of them to be a creative

Paulinho and Dembele are more creative than the average PL midfielder; it's just not the core of their game like a Coutinho etc.

They will still be able to pick passes but the lack of creativity can be offset by having say Willian and Bale up top with Soldado

 

[haxman]

Bollocks.

 

[C-oops]

Balls

 

[hughy]

Expected, to be fair. Stoke have been fucking awful.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Good goal and deserved, Stoke really need to invest

 

[Grapo2001]

Deserved lead. Stoke really making Liverpool look good here

 

[mpickard2087]

Cant say it wasn't deserved.

 

[barry]

They are at home against stoke, but Liverpool do look good

 

[danielneeds]

Liverpool been very good. Look like they have done a lot of work on their shape and movement in the summer...

 

[ClintEastwould]

ry

I just watched him not actually beat a man and then overhit a through ball least that's what I'm sure I saw. Ok he just ran into trouble and lost it. And smashed one over the bar. Yes the way he moves looks great, but he's not proved anything today afaics.

Sorry cant agree with you, he has shown hos quality today. Not everything he tries comes off but he is obviously a class above when it comes to intelligence and creativity.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

I still think their midfield is average and so is their defence.

I'm going to hold out on worrying until they play a team that will actually attack them

 

[Francis Gibbs]

Stoke at home should be a fucking banker for any even half decent side

 

[spivmaster]

Stoke are playing like a bunch of fairy she-men cripples.

 

[Glorykid]

Liverpool = Average
Stoke = Poor

 

[sweyid]

Sturridge is actually very good. Great purchase for Pool. Coutinho is however what stands between Liverpool and mediocrity.

 

[nikojev]

Liverpool will beat the lower teams quite easily but struggle against the top teams, just as last season.

 

[hughy]

Come on Stoke. Here's your chance to unsettle them before HT.

 

[hughy]

I swear to God Stoke just strung 4 passes together.

 

[murichej]

Crouch, please, score from a corner, will ya?