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also quick note on downing, looking like a quality quality buy, already forgetting the price tag.

i never understood why people didn't want him. football snobbery at it's worst. only early days but he looks like he might be a bit special.

i for 1 am very happy, really confident about this season deffo back in the top 4.

Very impressed by Spearo's work rate. Pit bull, that kid. Anyone know whats wrong with Johnson?

On another note, Mata didn't impress me much. However, Downing certainly looked the better on the day.

johnson felt his calf a bit, i think it was precautionary. i thought lucas and cole looked sharp and worked very hard, agger is looking very good, downing was the best player on the pitch, aquilani was a non event, henderson was okay but nothing special.

Just come back from game not a full house which surprised me a bit especially when it was only £20. Rafa got a chant he must have been at the game and a lot about the 96 which was good to see and hear. I thought Aqualani ran the show first half I must have been at a different game. Downing looked sharp Henderson yes just ok. Looks a basic squad player to me. Adam looks reasonable and I think he will be useful. Carroll to be just looks a good rather than great player not in the same league as Rush, Fowler, Torres, Owen. Cole came on and did nothing other than the usual fancy flicks which don't end up as anything productive. All in all looks like we have a strong but not great squad and a good steady (but not great) season beckons it appears. BUT its football and it could all change just my early perceptions seeing them today and pre season on the tele.

I really like the look of Charlie, some of his touches were very good indeed for this early stage. Downing looks a class act as well. Got a good feeling about this season. We may not win the Prem. but we won't be a million miles away.

Just a quick first post

great team display spearing downing adam just all great to watch gonna be a special season

much better from liverpool not great but better , carroll looked sharper , good to see aurelio play adam done well , and lucas just fitter back into him game , aquilani none discript performance spearing worked hard as he does and glen johnson's injury was a blow lets hope a week of training and its just right or sunderland will catch liverpool out , now down to the proper football next saturday .

careful faz, that was nearly positive.

great to see lucas back.