Liverpool need Torres to actually find form, and also the two goals today were one offside, and a mistake by Skrtel. But obviously it's Hodgson's fault for not showing Skrtel how to kick a ball, eh?
The only thing Torres will be finding is the door
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The only thing Torres will be finding is the door
The only thing Torres will be finding is the door
He'll probably still manage to miss it
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Liverpool need Torres to actually find form, and also the two goals today were one offside, and a mistake by Skrtel. But obviously it's Hodgson's fault for not showing Skrtel how to kick a ball, eh?
Like with the Stoke game, if we sit off and allow a team to keep bombarding us with long balls then no matter how well you defend, they'll get a chance eventually.
We shouldn't be putting ourselves under so much pressure and that is Hodgson's fault.
That was the strangest game of football I've seen for a very long time.
Liverpool dominated the first half but Newcastle snuck in and held on to a one goal lead.
Despite all of their possession and chances, Liverpool's equaliser came from probably their weakest chance of the match, helped in by a defensive error.
After their goal, it looked like Newcastle could be on the way to a four or five goal drumming but swaping Ameobi for Ranger proved to be an inspired choice and we then took control for the final half an hour.
Liverpool's defence looked shaky and their attack will rue their missed chances but based on the final 30 minutes, I don't think anyone can deny Newcastle that victory (although the scoreline might not have fully reflected the performance of either team).
I think it's telling for Newcastle that the return of Barton and Nolan got us back into winning ways.
Overall, I'm a very happy Magpie.
Liverpool dominated the first half but Newcastle snuck in and held on to a one goal lead.
Despite all of their possession and chances, Liverpool's equaliser came from probably their weakest chance of the match, helped in by a defensive error.
After their goal, it looked like Newcastle could be on the way to a four or five goal drumming but swaping Ameobi for Ranger proved to be an inspired choice and we then took control for the final half an hour.
Liverpool's defence looked shaky and their attack will rue their missed chances but based on the final 30 minutes, I don't think anyone can deny Newcastle that victory (although the scoreline might not have fully reflected the performance of either team).
I think it's telling for Newcastle that the return of Barton and Nolan got us back into winning ways.
Overall, I'm a very happy Magpie.
Yup, although overall it doesn't help when up the other end you have a very out of form Torres, I thought after the Chelsea game he'd be on the way up. Hopefully for Liverpool's sake their forwards start to take the pressure off them a bit. Problem for Liverpool they play a team with a new manager which normally either REALLY helps, or fails the team - unfortunately really helped Newcastle today :/
Skrtel was definitely under some trouble today though, he missed about 4 of the same kicks that led to the goal, although Ranger made an instant impact.
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Wonder who's fault it will be this time? Hodgson asked to be judged after 10 games which then became 55 after a pathetic start. It's nearly Christmas and the football is no better than it was when he first joined. Mickey Mouse manager that needs to **** off back to Disney Land 
What's wrong with that, Liverpool are a mid table team now ?
If you want your top 4 finish back you're going have to speak to Spurs and City and ask them nicely to stop winning
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So that Liverpool out of the title race
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Money to spend on players like Poulsen and Konchesky you mean? He's not a manager that comes in and spends money, he's a manager that comes in and stabilises clubs. Is he doing that at Liverpool? Is he ****!
Easy, he's stabilising us brilliantly.
As a mid table side who can't play away from home.
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What's wrong with that, Liverpool are a mid table team now ?
If you want your top 4 finish back you're going have to speak to Spurs and City and ask them nicely to stop winning
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I do agree though, I think Liverpool are a high/middle table team now. Probably finish somewhere around 6th/7th/8th.
He's a United fan
I do agree though, I think Liverpool are a high/middle table team now. Probably finish somewhere around 6th/7th/8th.
6th, yes. But who are these 2 other teams that should be finishing above us?
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Wonder who's fault it will be this time? Hodgson asked to be judged after 10 games which then became 55 after a pathetic start. It's nearly Christmas and the football is no better than it was when he first joined. Mickey Mouse manager that needs to **** off back to Disney Land
More rubbish, you're 8th, you finished 7th last season, after a poor start, you've still got amongst the highest form over the past 6 games.
You won 5 away games total last season, 4 of those wins were in 2009, 1 win away in 2010(as they were saying Liverpool had won 2 games this calender year away, one this season one last, I'm taking that as correct).
Meaning your away form went to absolute crap LAST SEASON, nothing to do with hodgson.
Again, first half of last season Liverpool were running on form, second half of last season Liverpool were utter garbage, especially away from home, Hodgson is BEATING the second half of last years form. If you had played the same way all last season as the second half, you could easily have finished bottom half.
Since then the team has gotten weaker over summer, through no fault of Hodgson, with probably the teams most important player having been sold.
Anyway, Newcastle with a new manager, with a point to prove, when your away form for the entire calender year being horrific, only a deluded person expected a fantastic Liverpool performance.
Lucky Soto stayed on the pitch to be honest, I think even Shearer might have been shocked at the amount of times he jumped with his elbow out, Ngog certainly was.
Also it was the supposefuly fantastic Lucas that refused to close Carroll at the end, great shot, should never have had the space to take it.
Half the Liverpool squad doesn't bother away from home, and haven't since LONG before Hodgson took over. Torres was a waste of space, bar a flukey goal so was Kuyt, and just about everyone.