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I don't think it was the same tactics as when Jose plays against the top teams away. Jose will play defensively breaking play and try to score on counters and once he would score would reinforce the defence. Not sure that was our tactic on Sunday, we scored from outside the box 5 mins from time as Coutinho tried something great, we were not even really pushing to win, I think. So what was Rodgers tactics according to you?

Don't get me wrong, I am very happy with the result but I don't thing that was thanks to a superb tactic. Did you think we went for the win 10 mins from time.

Looked to me like we wanted to be hard to beat and after the last time we went there why not give that a try? We probably played for a draw but nicked a win. Maybe not quite the same as Maureen and some of the other 19th century football merchants but the tactics worked regardless.

I personally think we have to applaud Rodgers for doing something different and long may it continue. As long as we open up at home against the weaker teams though as that every week would be a Chelsea bore fest!

We won so the team including Rodgers need to be applauded, but I won't call it a SUPERB tactic. Maybe the tactic was not to concede, I'm not sure as I felt we were betwwen a few tactics, not really defensive, not really offensive. If we were defensive, they would have been in our half a lot more and we would have had quite a few counter attacks, I don't remember a lot. The goal came from a super strike I would say.

As long as we win, even if we are boring and we choose to be as such, I would be happy.

Yep. Ultimately winning is the most important thing. I just hope it's a sign of things to come where we've eradicated the sloppy defending and gung ho approach against everyone.

Maybe, just maybe he's learning at last!

Tbh I think this fixture fell nicely for us..it was a horrible game and stoke were pretty blunt. Give them a few weeks and bojan,shaquiri and shawcross at the helm and not many teams will beat them at home. We were certainly more solid which is nice but we never or very rarely got enough bodies around benteke or into the box which is a worry. I want us to be going for the title and you can't do that playing they way we did. Its early days and I think Firmino will change us, hope so.

I think thats a long way off, lets concentrate on getting back into the Top 4 first of all.

Why are so many people moaning because we didn't play extravagant football at the Britannia? it's one of the hardest places to go and play football nvm we went their on the first day after being batterd a few months ago. the way I see it the performance levels will increase once we have a certified first 11 and all the players have reached there fitness levels

Biggest encouragement was the defense for me. We didn't look very sharp, but that's ok. Lovren actually impressed me. He looked very in control. I still rate Sakho above him, but I'm not so bothered now.

Really? Lovren was ok, he was never really tested and against better opposition that play with a half decent number 10 he struggles ( maybe because we haven't got a out and out DM) I'm hoping sakho comes back asap as I don't see this lovren love lasting too long

Not sure Sakho is much better