Well a deserved win even if I was clenching the cheeks for most of it!
Johnson: Well actually he was much better than manquillo and he hasn't played in ages! He's first choice right back for me (how scary is that).
Lallana: Every improving and a fantastic goal for him. Still makes the wrong decision 70 percent (if not more) of the time which is incredibly annoying as he isn't young and he was bought for end product. Still, improving every game so lets hope that continues.
Coutinho: Looked a bit better, but like Lallana, makes the wrong choice too often. However slows down attacks less than lallana quite often.
Gerrard: Better! Covered the defence well at times and made some great passes. Can't do it for 90 minutes though (did like his 90 something minute run ahead of the even slower lescott and back heel though!).
Henderson: Another good game for the lad and a great finish, looks like the real deal at times.
Lambert: Much more 'for the team and the cause' than balotelli thought he allowed us to play our game better, but still too many long balls and obviously not good enough. Can't play up top alone and nor can Balo! Why is Rodgers doing that? Maybe getting everyone else used to it because he plans to play sturridge up top alone?
Defence: Shaky. But getting better. All our starting back 4 made errors that could have caused goals. Worrying that that's not getting better.
Officials: Outside the box by a few yards ya c!nt.
Disagree a bit.
Johnson is a better crosser than Manquillo - but he needs to keep his form up.
Harsh on Lallana - I thought all our good stuff came through him. He sometimes makes the wrong decisions but we need someone to take people on and he's more effective than Sterling and Coutinho at the moment.
I thought Coutinho was too ponderous with the ball on the D. We looked better when Lucas came on and Gerrard pushed up to that position.
Ricky is selfless and did OK - but I thought Mario was much much improved when he came on. He wasn't so greedy and played some intelligent balls for others. He linked well with Gerrard and had a couple of decent chances.
Hendo had a good game - and he needs to chip in with goals.
We still aren't clicking but a gritty win was needed. They only scored because the ref made a bad call.
