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Did not see the match but looking at some brief highlights it seems we were battered by the hammers. I'll take winning ugly over performing well, hitting 30 shots on goal and still taking only a draw. Well done to the team. I think Gerrard needs a holiday, he has been terrible. according to the bbc, it was 50/50 possession. 7 each shots on target. we had more shots off target and more corners. but we did indeed win ugly but we all need to remember that we were playing against sam allerdyce's west ham. they're basically like his bolton team. hard to win pretty against. as for gerrard. i totally agree
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The only teams who have more points than us in the last 11 games are United and City.
We are getting consistant, Have been controlling the ball for about 2/3rds of each game. Getting Clean sheets.
This was our first win after a Europa Tie. Now we dont have any Europa games until Feb. Out of the Carling Cup and Have a easy FA Cup Tie in Jan.
Things are defo looking up. The players have on the whole responded well and to think Allen and Gerrard have been playing poorly and Lucas is only just coming back from injury. Our midfield play should improve over the next few weeks.
I've been saying for weeks that this run of games can define us as a club for the next 2-3 years. The run of games coming up are that important.
I would have been happy going into Jan 7 points off 4th, We're now what 11 off second?
I've always said that we should be setting the bar at those tops team and not just settle for second (4th) place being our target.
So if we get to Jan and we are 7 points off second. Which should put us 5th or thereabouts FSG MUST GET OUT THE CHEQUE BOOK AND MAKE INVESTMENT IN PLAYING STAFF!!!!!
The reverse could happen though, They might think we are doing well and decide against any changes unless sales take place first, As far as I am concerned they owe us £20 million before sales. Getting rid of Downing and Cole should make £30 million available.
Onwards and upwards, 5/1 we get fourth place now! Let's push things forward! I hope that they realize, that if they do invest, it will give us a much better chance of snatching that spot! We can only hope!! thats an opinion not a fact. We cannot buy anyone until January. If come February that may very well be the case but why are so many posters issueing statements is they are true? It just causes agitation and soon becomes fact. The media must love you guys as you are such drama queens. I haven't said anywhere its fact! I said quite clearly that its my greatest concern!!
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Joined: Apr 2011
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Did not see the match but looking at some brief highlights it seems we were battered by the hammers. I'll take winning ugly over performing well, hitting 30 shots on goal and still taking only a draw. Well done to the team. I think Gerrard needs a holiday, he has been terrible. 7 each shots on target. we had more shots off target and more corners. but we did indeed win ugly but we all need to remember that we were playing against sam allerdyce's west ham. they're basically like his bolton team. hard to win pretty against. as for gerrard. i totally agree It was 38%-62% in Liverpool's favour according to Sky Sports.
*RODGERS *SKRTEL *JONJO
'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?'
'If there is hope, it lies in the proles'
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I think that was a great win yesterday. Would have gladly taken a draw before the game, to be honest, especially being without Suarez, so over the moon with the win.
Thought we started fantastically the first 15 minutes. Johnson absolutely destroyed them down the right for that period. Thought he was excellent. West Ham came into it after that point, and the (harsh) penalty was a turning point. Thought we showed great character to get the two late goals and turn a defeat into a win.
I suggested the other day that we had some momentum going and someone here said they didn't agree that we had - I think it's undisputable now that we have some proper momentum built up and we have the right fixtures coming up to keep it going.
I think we need to manage our expectations though. I see a few getting slightly carried away. Some even talking about 3rd and 2nd place. 4th is a realistic target, but a 5th or 6th place finish would be more than decent and an improvement. 4th would be an amazing achievement for this team. It's doable, but it's gonna take a lot of hard work from our players to get it.
The next few games on paper are games we should be winning. Nothing is a given in this league though. Hopefully we can follow up on this FANTASTIC result with another few FANTASTIC results on the coming weeks!
*RODGERS *SKRTEL *JONJO
'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?'
'If there is hope, it lies in the proles'
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I think that was a great win yesterday. Would have gladly taken a draw before the game, to be honest, especially being without Suarez, so over the moon with the win.
Thought we started fantastically the first 15 minutes. Johnson absolutely destroyed them down the right for that period. Thought he was excellent. West Ham came into it after that point, and the (harsh) penalty was a turning point. Thought we showed great character to get the two late goals and turn a defeat into a win.
I suggested the other day that we had some momentum going and someone here said they didn't agree that we had - I think it's undisputable now that we have some proper momentum built up and we have the right fixtures coming up to keep it going.
I think we need to manage our expectations though. I see a few getting slightly carried away. Some even talking about 3rd and 2nd place. 4th is a realistic target, but a 5th or 6th place finish would be more than decent and an improvement. 4th would be an amazing achievement for this team. It's doable, but it's gonna take a lot of hard work from our players to get it.
The next few games on paper are games we should be winning. Nothing is a given in this league though. Hopefully we can follow up on this FANTASTIC result with another few FANTASTIC results on the coming weeks! Good p[ost Bar, but on a less serious note, Dunc must be over the moon with the pages going into double figures...good wind up there Dunc
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It was great to see us turn the game around after we fell behind to, in my view, two soft goals. Three wins on the bounce now and a good build up of momentum and confidence. Also with the return of our top scorer we can kick on into the Christmas fixtures on a high.
was quite worrying to see after Enrique left the field just how much the changes to the set up dampened our attacking play. Hopefully in the transfer window we can add some much needed strength in depth to the thinner areas of the squad. Maybe then we can deal with such changes a bit better.
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It was 38%-62% in Liverpool's favour according to Sky Sports. Actually it was 38,6% - 61,4% according to OPTA.  Here's a stat-link: OPTA
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Great result and totally deserved.
Sterling was nimble, but big Sam obviously sent the word out and the lad was easily hustled off the ball with a bit of shoulder, so he will need to adapt and soon. Other teams will also have noticed...
Penalty was ludicrous, and Stevie's goal was terribly unlucky, so on the whole we outplayed the hammers/
Damn fine!
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Red 'till I'm Dead - WobblyWilly
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