Burnley (A)

[bobby benitez]

3 fences from home, cant wait:(

[sligo fan]

What will Rafa's approach to this one be? Will he be resting players for Thursday night? Is there any danger of a humiliating defeat at Burnley?

[ROCCO]

What will Rafa's approach to this one be? Will he be resting players for Thursday night? Is there any danger of a humiliating defeat at Burnley?

Depending on results before our game i think will determine if Rafa rest players ..

If spurs beat utd we will be 11 points behind them ...... so even if we beat burnley 8 points behind with 3 games to go .....

[dmac1989]

Being liverpool football club we should be able to rest players and still beat burnley I will not be impressed by a struggle at burnley. We have no pressure, let the shackles off, go out and push on from the first minute and get the goals. Kill the game off early and then rest players. Burnley are down and out, this should be easy. There a championship team!

[ianmahony1977]

Players are bound to be tired but if we can manage a decent performance and some goals it might give us that vital little boost for the second leg next thursday.

[sligo fan]

Being liverpool football club we should be able to rest players and still beat burnley I will not be impressed by a struggle at burnley. We have no pressure, let the shackles off, go out and push on from the first minute and get the goals. Kill the game off early and then rest players. Burnley are down and out, this should be easy. There a championship team!

I agree that we should have more than enough to see off Burnley and still rest a few. but Rafa must be positive and let whatever team he puts out play.

[ROCCO]

Did the team fly straight home ?

[Badman]

if spurs get a result at OT (highly unlikely i think but u never know) then 4th is gone really so he'd definitely do a 'roy hodgson' on the teamsheet and rest players. its hard ot know what to wish for tehn. u want to win evry game - but u can understand people thinking if we got 8th and had no european football next season, then at leat til january and the fa cup u could jsut put out ure best 11 in every league game and that would massively increase our chances of 4th...coz european football is always a distraction and the europa league even more so coz ure travelling as far east as mongolia and have loadsa poxy sunday and monday games etc. the only thing worth fighting for int he league is the golden glove for pepe coz he sooooooo deserves something for his efforts this season. i'm not agreeing with that point of view, or disagreeing either....i'm just saying there is a certain logic to hust having the league to worry about next season.
either way, our u-18s should bt burnley...laws must be the most bizarre appointment to a struggling club in the history of the prem....closely followed by mr. bouncebackability himself at hull

[glen]

hopefully spurs will draw at ot that still gives us a chane at 4th and even if we beat chelsea they will win the league on goal difference its a win win

[K1lladeer]

lets hope he plays stevie g and masch in midfield along with aquaman and benayoun and lets be a bit less negative against a team like burnley!!

[dmac1989]

lets hope he plays stevie g and masch in midfield along with aquaman and benayoun and lets be a bit less negative against a team like burnley!!

What way do you want them to play. who lw,rw,cm,cm?

[Clerk]

Depending on results before our game i think will determine if Rafa rest players ..

If spurs beat utd we will be 11 points behind them ...... so even if we beat burnley 8 points behind with 3 games to go .....

Why would we rest players. We haven't even qualified for the Europa League. 4th is long gone !

We've won 4 games away in the league and Chelski will probably beat us. We need the points to make sure Everton ( who have a very easy run in on paper ) don't knock us out of Europe !!

Having said that I hope he rests Ngog, Babel and El Zhar for about 15 Years I'll be happy.:D

[torrard89]

hopefully spurs will draw at ot that still gives us a chane at 4th and even if we beat chelsea they will win the league on goal difference its a win win

defiantly the best senario it would be great to finish the season on a high by winning the europa league beating chelsea and safe in the knowledge that
in
doing so were not handing the title to united

[Gray72]

Rafa returns to the scene of his deepest and darkest moments with LFC and there's been a few of those. The sight of Jimmy Traore getting himself in a right tiss will haunt me forever.

I fear there will be more excuses after this one. We have no one to play up front and this will cost us dearly against the lethal Burnley! I have no confidence in this team and don't see the point in discussing line ups because it really doesn't matter who turns out!

I'd give Riera and run out at least he has something to prove and would put in a performance. When you look at what he said it in't a million miles off or is it?

[redabbey]

Rafa returns to the scene of his deepest and darkest moments with LFC and there's been a few of those. The sight of Jimmy Traore getting himself in a right tiss will haunt me forever.

Am I right in thinking that was Rafa's first year in charge? Did Nunez also get sent off in that game? Was it a postponed game as the first game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch?

So many teams begin with the letter 'b' so I could be mixed up but if I am not is this the first time we have played Burnley in six seasons?

[Rover 609]

Am I right in thinking that was Rafa's first year in charge? Did Nunez also get sent off in that game? Was it a postponed game as the first game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch?

So many teams begin with the letter 'b' so I could be mixed up but if I am not is this the first time we have played Burnley in six seasons?

Was Jan 05 Lionel,was working in Kilcock and went the pub to watch it,desperate affair!!:(

[MutantNinjaSkrtel]

Funny feeling we'll be beat here and it's very,very rare I'd admit that....

[edcarroll02]

Funny feeling we'll be beat here and it's very,very rare I'd admit that....

I can't for the life of me explain it but I feel the same, we were so poor the other night and confidence is back at it's all time low! We've no striker, no left back, our two midfielders aren't allowed across the halfway line and good oul stevie couldn't care less about what's going on! Not sure where a win would come from!

[born red 79]

What's with the chins on the floor.. I'm gonna throw a fiver on Liverpool winnin 2-1.

Season's near over.

Fresh start is ahead.

gonna win that Europa as well so it's not ALL bad.

Mind you I lost ten quid on my LFC for PL & CL so may blank the bookies as i think i'm a jinx

[stevieg05]

Rafa returns to the scene of his deepest and darkest moments with LFC and there's been a few of those. The sight of Jimmy Traore getting himself in a right tiss will haunt me forever.

I fear there will be more excuses after this one. We have no one to play up front and this will cost us dearly against the lethal Burnley! I have no confidence in this team and don't see the point in discussing line ups because it really doesn't matter who turns out!

I'd give Riera and run out at least he has something to prove and would put in a performance. When you look at what he said it in't a million miles off or is it?

Riera im sure is itchin to get on the pitch. He desperately wants to get in the Spain squad for the world cup so would be sure to give 100%, but rafa is too stubborn and so id be shocked if he plays for us again while he's in charge.

[Gray72]

Just shows you how much interest people have in our remaining games! Not many posts on this one, wonder why?

[sean]

Woolshed in town is showing this today. Its also showing the chavs v stoke game in 3D so the place will probably get jam packed with folks in shades early enough I'm guessing.

[SUPERFAN]

Woolshed in town is showing this today. Its also showing the chavs v stoke game in 3D so the place will probably get jam packed with folks in shades early enough I'm guessing.

i was going to go in there for the burnley game,think i'll give it a miss now..

[sean]

i was going to go in there for the burnley game,think i'll give it a miss now..

Just after noticing its also ANZAC day so its probably rammed already! Will probably swerve this place today and look elsewhere for the game.

[SUPERFAN]

Just after noticing its also ANZAC day so its probably rammed already! Will probably swerve this place today and look elsewhere for the game.

i went by it yesterday about 5 o clock and there was what sounded like samba music absolutely pumping out of the place.
don't know what that was all about...

[Gerry]

Just after noticing its also ANZAC day so its probably rammed already! Will probably swerve this place today and look elsewhere for the game.

i went by it yesterday about 5 o clock and there was what sounded like samba music absolutely pumping out of the place.
don't know what that was all about...

If yous want to jump on the Luas i can pick yous up and bring yer to the nest if you want

[redabbey]

Just being on the blower to Dunne's Bar in Carrick-on-Shannon. They are showing the match. Bit unfortunate that I will be spending Sunday afternoon on a high chair among the other barstoolers. :D:D:D

[Skintown Red]

Still no team news?

[Badman]

any links?? was gonna watch it on the ol' PC since it aint on sky or ESPN

[Badman]

The Reds team v Burnley: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Ayala, Agger, Mascherano, Aquilani, Maxi, Babel, Gerrard, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco

[REDHEART]

Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Ayala, Agger, Mascherano, Aquilani, Maxi, Babel, Gerrard, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Lucas,Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco.

Delighted to see Ayala starting.Has Rafa lost his marbles.

[redabbey]

Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Ayala, Agger, Mascherano, Aquilani, Maxi, Babel, Gerrard, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco.

[kaka2001]

Good team, actually looking forward to this now.

[wakbakduken]

Glad to see Ayala get a go,With the right attitude we should be able to win this comfortably.

[DanielSwagger89]

The Reds team v Burnley: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Ayala, Agger, Mascherano, Aquilani, Maxi, Babel, Gerrard, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco

That a typo? :)

[Ron1892]

Two streams ive found so far..

http://iraqgoals.tv/ch4.html
http://www.atdhe.net/18124/watch-burnley-vs-liverpool

[LFC Barry]

Attacking lineup. Hope we smash them. Delighted for Ayala

[redabbey]

Glad to see Ayala get a go,With the right attitude we should be able to win this comfortably.

We have a 100% win record in the Premiership when Ayala starts :)

[stevieg]

Good team, hopefully Stevie and Dirk can link up well.

Come on Redmen

[wakbakduken]

We have a 100% win record in the Premiership when Ayala starts :)

It's a cert so:rolleyes:

[mascherIANO]

great to see ayala givin a start. delighted for him

[edcarroll02]

If Torres was up front instead of Kite that would be my ideal line up for us, barring the defence of course!

[Malzheimer]

If Torres was up front instead of Kite that would be my ideal line up for us, barring the defence of course!

So your ideal midfield then? :p

Hopefully we start hi-tempo and the shackles are off.

Not too confident though can see some ring-rust after Thursday.

[edcarroll02]

So your ideal midfield then? :p

Hopefully we start hi-tempo and the shackles are off.

Not too confident though can see some ring-rust after Thursday.

Yeah, after getting really excited at seeing aquaman there and maxi and babel on the wings i kind of lost the run of myself :o:o

[Skintown Red]

Like the look of the team. Hopefully Pacheco gets a wee run out in second half

[Skintown Red]

Anyone any other streams than bigrons? They are start stopping every couple of seconds

[Timmyonions]

Rafa returns to the scene of his deepest and darkest moments with LFC and there's been a few of those. The sight of Jimmy Traore getting himself in a right tiss will haunt me forever.

I fear there will be more excuses after this one. We have no one to play up front and this will cost us dearly against the lethal Burnley! I have no confidence in this team and don't see the point in discussing line ups because it really doesn't matter who turns out!

I'd give Riera and run out at least he has something to prove and would put in a performance. When you look at what he said it in't a million miles off or is it?

Riera im sure is itchin to get on the pitch. He desperately wants to get in the Spain squad for the world cup so would be sure to give 100%, but rafa is too stubborn and so id be shocked if he plays for us again while he's in charge.

So Riera not getting a game is down to Rafa being too stubborn now is it?

Nothing to do with him ****ing the mamager and club over cos he`s not getting his way?

The mind does truly boggle.

[Malzheimer]

best streams? anyone elses sopcast picture fcuked?

[CrazyHorse]

We're playing a team struggling to stay in the prem, theres a reason for that, a lack of quality.

We've more than enough in that line-up today for a 2/3 - 0 win.

[JMurray#8]

Enter Channel - 81774 into the address bar of sopcast, perfect!

[bono]

Aqulani started well so far...

[Malzheimer]

Enter Channel - 81774 into the address bar of sopcast, perfect!

Cheers. Think me sopcast is playing up, saying that sop address is invalid

[CrazyHorse]

Aqulani started well so far...

+1

I know its Burnley, but he's got a great touch, and is always looking to release a player forward.

[JMurray#8]

Cheers. Think me sopcast is playing up, saying that sop address is invalid

Try a few of the sopcast links from here, thats where I got that one.

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=72952&part=sports

[serpheus]

There is no buzz to this game at all but hopefully we can get a couple of goals and stay injury free.

[CrazyHorse]

There is no buzz to this game

I cant hear anyhting either, but the commentators have said on a few occasions that "The Place Is Rocking"

[graham]

I can't get a working link at all. The Iraqgoals one is gone down

[Timmyonions]

Try this.
http://www.saidfoot.com/Chaine_1.php

[CrazyHorse]

I can't get a working link at all. The Iraqgoals one is gone down


http://atdhe.net/18192/watch-burnley-vs-liverpool

This is spot on for me right now

[CrazyHorse]

Great cross by Patterson there....

We're getting sloppy here....

[graham]

thanks for the links lads

[Skintown Red]

Is it the computer or the link that makes the stream freeze? Every stream I have up at the minute just stops and starts. On work laptop so can't use sopcast

[CrazyHorse]

Gerrard should have tapped that back to Aquilani.....

[CrazyHorse]

Is it the computer or the link that makes the stream freeze? Every stream I have up at the minute just stops and starts. On work laptop so can't use sopcast

I'd imagine its more to do with the traffic on the particular site.
Although a bad internet connection can cause problems.

[CrazyHorse]

Some nice footie being played by us today, its amazing the difference a player with a flick and a trick can make to our game.

Aqua playing well.

[Gray72]

Any chance of testing the goalkeeper? Another toothless performance where we simply do not look like scoring. Burnley are woeful and we look as poor. Too many square balls, too many hopless pumps into the box and not enough openings created.

[JMurray#8]

What was Johnson doing there?

[CrazyHorse]

Marking was atrocious there...

Yer man Patterson has a very good cross on him (No Jesus jokes please)

[JMurray#8]

Fu*king hell which team is the relegation strugglers?

[DanielSwagger89]

When Man City played here they were 5-0 up at this stage. We could easily be losing this match. How depressing is that?

Having said that, definitely think we'll still win and Aqua is showing some nice touches. :)

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

Any chance of testing the goalkeeper? Another toothless performance where we simply do not look like scoring. Burnley are woeful and we look as poor. Too many square balls, too many hopless pumps into the box and not enough openings created.

Nearly every post you make depresses me, would you not take some happy pills and try be positive about the team you "support"

[RedArmagh]

well lads hows the game going? was watching Armagh win the national league div 2 title there :)

[gavindoyle]

Burnley the better side so far did we have a shot on target

[Gray72]

Nearly every post you make depresses me, would you not take some happy pills and try be positive about the team you "support"

Trust me mate it's the football that's depressing you not me. All I do is say what many including yourself are thinking! It isn't good enough, plain as that. Every week I think we'll get it right and every week we disappoint by not creating, scoring or even getting shots on target. I'll take the pills but I don't think that'll improve my outlook on the game if we don't improve!!

[Malzheimer]

What is with Dirk today, his touch is atrocious wrecking me head always breaking down when it gets up to him.

I'll tell you what though. People can call Aquilani a flop or a waste of money or whatever but every time I've seen him he's shown glimpses of the player we payed the money for. If he can sort his injury problems out I reckon we have got a fine player on our books, he has some lovely touches, him Stevie, Maxi and Johnson linked up well at times I thought.

Still lack a cutting edge though, I'd throw Babel up front.

[rafalabamba]

Any short analysis of the first half lads??

[wakbakduken]

It would be ridiculous if we did not win this game,the team looked a little lethargic first half.

[Ron1892]

Jesus Burnely have had the better chances with the two headers from Cork and Fletcher..Burnely have to come out again in the second half and go for it, so with the pace of Babel and Maxi we should be able to Hit them on the counter attack..

[edcarroll02]

What is with Dirk today, his touch is atrocious wrecking me head always breaking down when it gets up to him.

I'll tell you what though. People can call Aquilani a flop or a waste of money or whatever but every time I've seen him he's shown glimpses of the player we payed the money for. If he can sort his injury problems out I reckon we have got a fine player on our books, he has some lovely touches, him Stevie, Maxi and Johnson linked up well at times I thought.


Surely thats a joke?? Dirk is dreadful and has been for years now!!

Agree with you about Aquaman, i love his little flicks and touches but always felt that he was more of an Arsenal player than liverpool. We don't have enough attacking flair to suit him but with Gerrard, Maxi and Babel around him today I guess its set up for him!

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

Trust me mate it's the football that's depressing you not me. All I do is say what many including yourself are thinking! It isn't good enough, plain as that. Every week I think we'll get it right and every week we disappoint by not creating, scoring or even getting shots on target. I'll take the pills but I don't think that'll improve my outlook on the game if we don't improve!!

No matter how bad the team are playing supporters are meant to support the team not sit around criticizing everything they do.

[Gray72]

No matter how bad the team are playing supporters are meant to support the team not sit around criticizing everything they do.

I am supporting the team, I want them to win but that doesn't stop me commenting on what was yet another woeful first half. What is wrong with criticising poor performances? Does that make you any less of a supporter? Are you happy? Just answer that question?

With luck we'll get going in the second half and warm Jensen gloves!

[CrazyHorse]

Burnley have had the better chances, 2 headers, one of which went straight to Pepe and one skied over the bar, but we've been the better team.

We've played some nice incisive stuff going forward.

We need to tighten up at the back and stop Patterson getting his crosses in, thats the only way Burnley will score imo.

Aqua, Gerrard, Maxi and Johnson have played some lovely stuff, we just need to finish off/get some shots on goal.

Im not going to read any posts that start with "Dreadful" "Boring" etc, etc, Burnley are in a relegation dogfight and we've practically nothing left to play for in this league.

I still see us winning this game, and if we get 1, it could end up 2 or 3.

[Malzheimer]

Surely thats a joke?? Dirk is dreadful and has been for years now!!

Agree with you about Aquaman, i love his little flicks and touches but always felt that he was more of an Arsenal player than liverpool. We don't have enough attacking flair to suit him but with Gerrard, Maxi and Babel around him today I guess its set up for him!

Bit harsh on the Diggler there he has scored some important goals for us over the years.

See what you mean fitting in with Arsenals style more than ours but its always nice to have a few more aesthetically (spelling) pleasing players on the eye (no gay jokes) in our colours. Him and Maxi will give us an extra dimension hopefull next year.

[CrazyHorse]

another woeful first half

Completely disagree with you, were obviously watching 2 different games.

From what Ive seen of us going forward today, we've looked fluid with one-touch passing, and some nice interchanges.
Burnley look dangerous from crosses, this is what we must cut out in the 2nd half.

[MR KING KENNY]

Surely thats a joke?? Dirk is dreadful and has been for years now!!

Agree with you about Aquaman, i love his little flicks and touches but always felt that he was more of an Arsenal player than liverpool. We don't have enough attacking flair to suit him but with Gerrard, Maxi and Babel around him today I guess its set up for him!
+1 im not kuyts biggest fan, he's a player to have on the bench not to play everyweek, he would never get into the top 3 in this league or in the spanish or italy, Aqua has show us he was was it takes, he justs needs games and to play 90mins, but thats all down to one man to make thoses decision's, and you just know he's going to do something to make you wonder "WTF" happens all the time.

[CrazyHorse]

Benni on for innjured Kuyt, Babel through the middle.

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

I am supporting the team, I want them to win but that doesn't stop me commenting on what was yet another woeful first half. What is wrong with criticising poor performances? Does that make you any less of a supporter? Are you happy? Just answer that question?

With luck we'll get going in the second half and warm Jensen gloves!

I'm not saying I'm happy with the way the season has gone but I just don't see the point in berating the team constantly, maybe its a bad season to have run in to you seen as it has been mainly poor performances.:o

[JMurray#8]

I actually think this substitution will benefit us, think Yossi's creativity is whats needed here...

[CrazyHorse]

1-0 Gerrard!!!!!!

And that all came from more one touch inter-changing passing.

Deflected, but it was going in anyways :)

[DanielSwagger89]

That's that then. Enjoy the Championship Burnley. Nice little interplay between Yossi, Aqua and Stevie for the goal.

[JMurray#8]

Well done Captain Stevie!!!

[mascherIANO]

get in.

[mascherIANO]

anyone desribe the goal for me please?

[Gray72]

Completely disagree with you, were obviously watching 2 different games.

From what Ive seen of us going forward today, we've looked fluid with one-touch passing, and some nice interchanges.
Burnley look dangerous from crosses, this is what we must cut out in the 2nd half.

Okay I'll make myself clear. We have dominated possession in most games we have played this season but what we don't do is create anywhere near enough chances. We have been guilty of over playing and maybe lacking a creative edge even though we have enough flair players. The facts are that goals win matches not just ball possession.

Anyway the goal may just be what we need. Burnley need to come at us and hopefully we can pick them off.

[CrazyHorse]

anyone desribe the goal for me please?

Yossi picked the ball up in midfield, some one touch passing and the ball reached Gerrard, he cut inside, took a shot that was curling to the far post, and a heavy deflection took it just inside the near post.

Goal of the seaosn :)

[DanielSwagger89]

Yossi backheeled it into Gerrard's path, he played a one-two with Aqua before hitting it from the edge of the box and it took a deflection, wrongfooting Jensen in the process.

[CrazyHorse]

2-0 Gerrard, SCREAMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[welshy1]

wot a bleedin goal

[JMurray#8]

Absolute screamer!!!

[graham]

Great goal. Maxi did very well there. That was a world class pass to Aquilani

[CrazyHorse]

I still see us winning this game, and if we get 1, it could end up 2 or 3.

:)

Game over, Burnley have only come back once this season to win, v Hull.

[stevieg]

Great finish there, haven't seen him do that all season.

Should be game over now, though a third just to make sure will be good.

Hope Dirk's injury is not too bad!

[mascherIANO]

cant wait for match of the day

can anyone desrcibe the skippers 2nd for me ta?

[bono]

2-0 happy days.

[CrazyHorse]

cant wait for match of the day

can anyone desrcibe the skippers 2nd for me ta?

Maxi chipped a ball into Aqua, and he lost his footing as he touched the ball out to about 25 yards out...

Gerrard, just inside the post, first timer. and a screamer.

That was the Gerrard of old there!!!!

[dk.lfc]

outside of the right foot from outside the box into the corner

[up the pool]

well that was a nice suprise i had to pop out for a bit there came back and we 2 up:D

[leixlip kopite]

bye bye burnley bye bye

[CrazyHorse]

. What is wrong with criticising poor performances?

There's nothing wrong with it, as long as its fair.

Today we've done more right than wrong, so it would be nice to hear from you now we're 2 up...

:)

[CrazyHorse]

Blatant handball from Fletcher

[DanielSwagger89]

3-0 Maxi!

What a ball, what a finish!

[CrazyHorse]

Maxi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good football once more, and a lovely finish.

Still waiting for Gray to comment... :)

[graham]

Maxi :):)
Great when a player scores his first goal for the club

[stevieg]

Great ball by Aqua man there and great finish!

[JMurray#8]

Aqualani can sure spot a great ball, nice to see Maxi net his 1st!

[wertyu]

The fella deserves his goal nice 1

[CrazyHorse]

Clean sheet please, and maybe 1 or 2 more goals....

Am I being greedy???

:)

[mascherIANO]

aqua must be havin a great game lads

[MR KING KENNY]

super play, great play from the midfield, well done aqua and maxi

[CrazyHorse]

aqua must be havin a great game lads

He is indeed.
Has been integral in all our good play today.

[carramagic]

Aqualani really looks like he'll be a good player for us if he gets the chance, been really impressed with him today, lovely neat passer of the ball and keeps things moving quickly like some spanish fella who used to play for us! I'd play him thursday as we need to win it. Maxi's looking better each game too. All we need is a takeover 3 or 4 quality players and roll on next season!

[CrazyHorse]

Aqualani is a good player.... FACT!!!!!!

[Gray72]

There's nothing wrong with it, as long as its fair.

Today we've done more right than wrong, so it would be nice to hear from you now we're 2 up...

:)

What we are seeing today is goals and that makes all the difference. Aquilani has 3 assists and that will no his confidence no end of good. I'm not going to now say we are superb and world beaters but it is certainly much better. I'm as happy as anyone when we are winning and playing well.

[CrazyHorse]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47713000/jpg/_47713592_gerrard_getty466.jpg

[Captain_Morgan]

He is indeed.
Has been integral in all our good play today.

Good to hear cant see the game im in work, i bet he still doesnt play on thursday though

[CrazyHorse]

What we are seeing today is goals and that makes all the difference. Aquilani has 3 assists and that will no his confidence no end of good. I'm not going to now say we are superb and world beaters but it is certainly much better. I'm as happy as anyone when we are winning and playing well.

Much better is right.

But to say we were woeful in the first half was well wide of the mark, well wide.

I'd every bit of confidence from that first half performance that goals would follow.

[carramagic]

This game will have done Ayala no harm either

[CrazyHorse]

Today we played some great football.
Burnley, as suspected would huff and puff from the off and made some decent chances, 2 headers, but Pepe was never really troubled by either.

In contrast we had plenty of the ball, but the difference today was Aqualani in center midfield. He was outstanding throughout.
A Hand in 3 goals, and a MOTM performance has given those who doubted him a kick in the arse. It may also have opened Rafa's eyes on the issue, but its unfair to comment on that aspect, as I dont know what goes on behind the scenes.

All in all, a great performance and some outstanding individual showings today.
Clean Sheet.
First away win since Villa.
4 goals.
Team looked well balanced from the start, and even more so when Yossi came on.

And I have absolutely nothing to complain about!!
:)

One more thing, how great is it to see this sight ... Gerrard with a smile on his face!!!

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47713000/jpg/_47713592_gerrard_getty466.jpg

[wakbakduken]

Good game for the confidence building up to athleti.

[carramagic]

Great second half should give us some confidence for thursday. If we'd played like that in more away games this year we'd be in a far better position. Enjoyed that!

[stevieg]

Pleasing performance away from home :)

Good to see us score a few goals and and keep a clean sheet again.

Some good performances, Gerrard looked alot happier than he has been lately and put in more effort to.

Aquilani was very good today, makes you laugh the fellow supporters who have said he is shyte and worst signing in history of club, most knowledgable fans my arse!!

Anyway onwards and upwards, hopefully we will be heading to Hamburg after Thursday.

[Paddser]

First away win since Villa.


:eek: Is that true!? First win away from home in the Prem in 2010 so?

[edcarroll02]

Great game to watch, we were a bit laboured in the first half but I think we were containing the game reasonably well. Got a break early in the second and never looked back. The formation was very natural and flowing and Aquaman and Gerrard look like they've been playing together for years, i guess they have been training together now for the best part of a year!

I think its amazing to see how far Lucas has come on as a player, he came on to the pitch today and confidently got straight into the action, linked up well and I think it was him that dropped a lovely ball over the top for Babels goal!

[Malzheimer]

Loving Stevie back in the middle with Masch with Aqua in behind the front man. Some great linking up and one, two touch passing throughout. Moved the ball quickly all day, loved it. Cannot wait to get to Anfield for Thursday now!

Aqua was brilliant. Simple passes, eye of a needle passes, quick feet to make space for himself and even a shot from his own half. Xabi who, we will be saying next year. I pray that he starts on Thursday now and that Dirks injury isnt too bad.

Should shut some of the moaners up from the first half on here for a bit anyway. Great "support".

[Malzheimer]

Great game to watch, we were a bit laboured in the first half but I think we were containing the game reasonably well. Got a break early in the second and never looked back. The formation was very natural and flowing and Aquaman and Gerrard look like they've been playing together for years, i guess they have been training together now for the best part of a year!

I think its amazing to see how far Lucas has come on as a player, he came on to the pitch today and confidently got straight into the action, linked up well and I think it was him that dropped a lovely ball over the top for Babels goal!

Played a bit like Arsenal at times didn't we? :p

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

Did Babel score?

[stevieg]

Did Babel score?

Yeh, the 4th goal.

[MR KING KENNY]

great 2 half, the goals were always coming, great to see us going forward, if only we done it from the start of the season who knows what would have happened, AQUA played a great game in the middle, maxi played well on the wing, babel was always a danger, benny made a differance, and our captin was class, defeance did its job well, over all a great game, the min i seen the team sheet i knew we would beat these.
thats the 3rd game now in the last 10 games when lucas did not play in the same team as masc, and the results were the same, clean sheets and 3 or more goals.

[7Cannibal-9Asbo]

Yeh, the 4th goal.

Never seen any mention of it here before lads started summing up the game:D:p

[CrazyHorse]

Never seen any mention of it here before lads started summing up the game:D:p

Last kick of the game, and I had to change one of my posts to include it!!

:)

[Malzheimer]

Never seen any mention of it here before lads started summing up the game:D:p

Lucas played a blinder of a pass for it on 94, he did his best to miss the one on one!

[Timmyonions]

t. Cannot wait to get to Anfield for Thursday now!

Ya me too Anfield should be rocking thursday night.

Positive result today.Positives were seeing the young guys getting a run (ayala and pacheco).Aquallini looking sharp i hope Rafa starts with him on thursday night.
Four goals obviously and made up for stevie too his form hasn`t been the best this season so that will give him a lift.Also chuffed Maxi broke his duck so all in all good days work.

Bring on Athleti thurs!

[CrazyHorse]

Lucas played a blinder of a pass for it on 94, he did his best to miss the one on one!

Jensen stayed big as long as he could, and although he was going the other way, managed to get a hand to the shot, which was too powerful for him.
It was almost identical to Torres goal at Old Toilet last year, VDS got a hand to it, but couldnt stop it.

Babel looked lively, and although he lost the ball on a few occasions, he always tried to beat his man in the right area's.

As a team, each player was effective today.

[RedArmagh]

looking forward to motd tonight!

[wakbakduken]

looking forward to motd tonight!

Yeah watching it online is not the same,i find it difficult to follow and make opinions which dont sound ridiculous.

[Skintown Red]

Yeah watching it online is not the same,i find it difficult to follow and make opinions which dont sound ridiculous.

Exactly what I was thinking. I had my worse day of streams in along time. Managed to catch the last 2 goals but didn't even know Pacheco came on.

[kaka2001]

Credit where it is due, great performance. Good team selection. Not great in the first half but I think it just took the first 45 for them to click. Game changed when Kuyt went off, honestly he was terrible. Its criminal the amount of times he gives the ball away or breaks up our attacks.

Other than that, Aqua and Maxi looked good. Have to enjoy these days when we get them.

[Coolfran]

Exactly what I was thinking. I had my worse day of streams in along time. Managed to catch the last 2 goals but didn't even know Pacheco came on.

One of my best days ever stream wise. The whole 2nd half without a freeze.

Performance wasn't great; giving up too many opportunities and some questionable play from Johnson (again). But winning away and grabbing 4 goals I dont think I can complain.

Hope Kuyt is fit for Thursday.

[D5Hoop]

still don't understand why it can't be like this week in week out, i know its burnley, but team played well and deserved the three points, however its too little too late

[Gerry]

looking forward to motd tonight!


If Everyone is lucky they might not include the first half in the Highlights as it was poor enough

[trucker]

Very good second half,made up for Gerrard

[ROCCO]

4-0 25-1 Happy days and the other half got paid double on Gerrard scoring first ... ;)

Aquilani's pass for Maxi's goal was sublime .. maxi getting more impressive each game , really hope we can get Aquilani into the side regularly for next season .

[edcarroll02]

4-0 25-1 Happy days and the other half got paid double on Gerrard scoring first ... ;)

Aquilani's pass for Maxi's goal was sublime .. maxi getting more impressive each game , really hope we can get Aquilani into the side regularly for next season .

What about Lucas's pass for Babels??

[ROCCO]

Found if strange Lucas for Agger in the 77 min when we had Kyrgiakos on the bench ..

[stevieg]

Found if strange Lucas for Agger in the 77 min when we had Kyrgiakos on the bench ..

I know Johnson went left back, did they then put Masch into right back and Lucas into midfield? Was watching on the laptop and you don't pick everythinh up.

[Maverick]

Good win over awful opposition and could stand to us against athletico,heads up lads.We can never write off our lads.

[prendy]

just seen highlights there, good to see aqualiani getting involved. By all accounts he had agood game, dunno if he'd get the same time and space against better opposition though.

good to stevie knocking in a few, warm up nicely for the last 4 games. I hope we stay with the attacking line-up and have a go.

[dmac1989]

Good performance. Was abit frustrated in the first half but we kept trying and the goals came. Aqualiani played well, Lovely pass for maxi`s goal and great set up for gerrards 2nd:D:D

All and all a nice game to get us warmed up for thursday.

[redspider]

I know Johnson went left back, did they then put Masch into right back and Lucas into midfield?

Rafa 'experimented' as he went 3-2-4-1 with Lucas and Masch in midfield with Aquilani pushing forward with Gerrard. It was only like that for 4 mins until Gerrard went off and Pacheco came on, then it was sort-of 3-2-3-2 as Babel stayed up-front. The game was over though as a contest so these experiments by Rafa cant have much value if any.

more to follow ....

[redspider]

Burnley 0 Liverpool 4
- Gerrard 52, 59
- Maxi 74
- Babel 90+4

Liverpool eventually got some goals in a match that relegated Burnley. Liverpool weren’t great, but Burnley could neither score nor defend well and their performance epitomised their season – just not good enough. Liverpool didn’t do much really so the result was glossed to some extent by a scoreline that did not reflect the reality of the match. So whilst it was closer than the 4 goal gap suggested. nevertheless it was a well-deserved and easy win for Liverpool. With Tottenham losing at Man Utd, Man City drawing with Arsenal, and Villa beating Birmingham, Liverpool’s hunt for 4th still hangs by a thread.

Benitez rested several players and lined up Liverpool in a loose 4-2-3-1 formation, Ayala getting a start, in defence with Aquilani in midfield but having the option to push forward:

———— Reina ————
Johnson - Carra - Ayala – Agger
--------- Aquilani - Masch ----
Maxi ---- Gerrard ----- Babel
——––––– Kuyt ———

Benayoun came on for an injured Kuyt on 48 mins with Babel going centre forward, Lucas came on for Agger on 78 mins (at which point Liverpool switched to a back-3 with Johnson on the left) and then Pacheco came on for Gerrard on 82 mins.

This was a must-win game for Burnley, and whilst they tried and showed some endeavour they were just not good enough. Liverpool had the majority of play early on but didn’t create much apart from a Babel shot. Liverpool gave the ball away too easily and will certainly need to do better against Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Gerrard was looking lively and got off a half-volley in the box.

Then it was Burnley’s turn to create a chance and they had a header over the bar, followed later with a header straight at Reina. A different team may have punished Liverpool more. Then Babel shot tanely at the other end.

At the start of the 2nd half, Liverpool had to make an early change as Kuyt went off and was replaced by Benayoun, he went to the left and Babel went in as a make-shift central striker. It was Burnely who had the next chance when Reina saved well from a Burnley free. But then the deadlock was broken somewhat fortuitously as a Gerrard shot from 20-yards took a deflection and nestled into the corner of the net. It was a welcome goal nonetheless and nearly deserved.

This gave Liverpool a pep in their step and more confidence and the 2nd came soonafter after a through ball was miscontrolled by Aquilani only to be hit 1st time into the corner of the net from all of 25 yards by Gerrard. A fantastic goal from Stevie who in this match was showing what he can do.

Burnley weren’t giving up though and tested Reina again, before also testing the post, although it looked like there may have been a hand-ball. That bounce of the post was perhaps symbolic of Burnley’s season, things were just not going in. Meanwhile, Maxi tested their keeper with a near post shot which was perhaps a sign of something to come. Burnley were pressing as best they could but a good long ball through from Aquilani found Maxi who finished it to make it 3-0 and psychologoically defeat Burnely and consign them to relegation.

The match as a contest was finished at that point with 15 mins left. And to add some icing to Liverpool’s cake, Babel broke through an off-side trap late on and he barely got it past the despairing Burnley goalie when facing a one-on-one. The game and Burnley’s season was over. The tally at the end of the match read Burnley’s 12 attempts to Liverpool’s 12 attempts, with 10 of the latter on target. The 12 attempts by Burnley showed that they did try, but just perhaps lacked sufficient quality at both ends of the pitch.

With the other results, this leaves the 4th-place race looking like this:

Team P GD Points
Tottenham 35 +26 64
Aston Villa 36 +16 64
Man City 35 +27 63
Liverpool 36 +28 62

Very tight, and with Man City having to play both Tottenham and Aston Villa, it could go any way. Liverpool only have an outside chance of getting 4th and will need to beat Chelsea as well as relying on the results going their way in other matches. That may be too many miracles to ask for.

Meanwhile, in the title race, Chelsea are just 1 point ahead of Man Utd, so if we do beat Chelsea, we have the hard-to-swallow vista of potential giving Man Utd a title, and the 19th one at that!

Time to pray perhaps …..

Redspider

[babbsnads]

I know Johnson went left back, did they then put Masch into right back and Lucas into midfield? Was watching on the laptop and you don't pick everythinh up.

That's what it looked like to me.