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Well, well, well. Seems Jamie Redknapp has decided to leap two footed off his fence and land knee deep up Fernando Torres' backside... according to the Mirror!

Anyway, didn't see what Jamie (actually) said, but how bad was Torres yesterday? If Ngog had turned in this performance we'd have asking for him never to wear a red jersey again.

We're not bad at the back, bar Glen Johnson at times going AWOL, but he's good going forward, and when Meireles came on we were way better, it's out wide and up front we where we were terrible. Jovanovic and Maxi were simply awful as wingers and Torres was dreadful, so it's no surprise we didn't score.

Thought we were okay (when Lucan finally went off) apart from those three. When Cole and Kuyt get back in the side we'll do a bit better.

Torres just looked lost yesterday.

His idiotic quote about alonso last season was the final straw for me.

How can you play Lucas along side Poulsen, maxi & Jova as wingers and expect Torres not to struggle? Shouldn't be left to gerrard & Nando to create everything.

Torres will thrive with Cole, stevie and merieles in the side and some better wingers, play babel aswell instead of Maxi he's shiiite.

In fairness to Nando who wouldn't look absolutely [oops] off playing up front for us.

He is given Zero service and whenever he does get the ball the only players near him are opposition players.

There is no striker in the world past or present that wouldn't struggle playing upfront for us at the moment unfortunately.

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Torres was very poor, OK he got very little service but his body language was terrible. Stevie didn`t have any influence on the game until he went into midfield late on (why isn`t he played there everyweek?) I will say though that you highlighted Johnson as going AWOL at times, basically he is an awful defender and now seems to have lost any confidence going forward, Jova is another headless chicken and Maxi struggled to get into the game because he was covering johnson backside for most of the match.I do not agree at all with the Lucas finally went off comment as it reads that you are blamming him for a virtual all round poor performance. The boy continues to do his best for the cause (OK he should not be a first teamer) while others with more experience and ability continue not to perform to theirs. Raul did more in 15 minutes than Poulson, Maxi, Jova, Gerrard did in 90 and that says it all.!

I thought Lucas had more input into the game than Poulsen did.

What I've seen of Poulsen so far he seems like a pretty poor signing. Early days yet though and it would be interesting to see how he plays with a more creative player alongside him.

Jamie Redknapp rarely says anything vaguely relevant on TV. I've also noticed he nearly always has a pop at Liverpool which I believe is his way of trying to prove that he's a neutral.

Stick to mincing up and down the beach in your Matalan suit Jamie. It's what you do best.

And he say's literally to many times when he is talking.

















































Literally.

the torres we're seeing right now is far from the same torres we saw in his 1st season. he doesn't seem to have the same pace but all the injuries would be the natural answer to why he's not performing at the moment. lets just hope he can find his way back to the form which made him the best striker in the league...

Liverpool FC legend Kenny Dalglish leaps to Fernando Torres' defence


Kenny Dalglish has hit back at comments by Jamie Redknapp that Fernando Torres was 'diabolical' during Liverpool's goalless draw with Birmingham City.

Torres, along with his team mates, was guilty of misfiring at St Andrews yesterday which prompted former Reds skipper Redknapp to accuse him of being sloppy and lacking appetite.

Redknapp was Dalglish's last signing as Liverpool manager in 1991 but the Kop legend, 59, has responded to his former protégé turned TV pundit by launching a passionate defence of the striker, whom he claims had a 'bad day at the office' following a difficult injury spell.

"I don't think Fernando would think it was one of his better games but certainly he came as close as anybody in that Liverpool team to score a goal," he said.

"He's been through a lot; he had a lot of injuries last year and even in the World Cup final he was injured. He's come back this year and I think he's only played two or three games but he scored the winner against West Brom.

"He might have had a bad day but he's not a bad player. There's no one anywhere who wouldn't have him in the side.

"It might have been a bad day at the office for Fernando but he's a really good guy, a real quality player and I'm sure he'll be looking forward already to Manchester United on Sunday. He's not got a bad record there."

Dalglish, speaking at a charity event in London, also urged supporters to be patient with Roy Hodgson and believes that that Rafael Benitez deserves respect for his achievements at Anfield despite his departure in June being best for all concerned parties.

He added: "Liverpool fans are realistic but they're very supportive as well. Sometimes people would say they put up with a lot.

"I don't know whether they take that as a compliment or people criticising them but they do have to be patient because it's a transitional period for the club. Roy's come in and he's a really really good guy who's well respected.

"Rafa's unfortunately gone to new pastures but I think it was right for both parties that it happened. Sometimes you know when you've got to go and for Rafa's sake it was a good a choice as it was for the club.

"He might have walked away with a heavy heart but he'll never walk away without a great deal of respect, because people remember that he won the European Cup and the FA Cup and they'll appreciate him for what he did for the club."