Diouf was better than Duff

> And Kewell was even better.

Agreed - I thought Carragher did a good job on Duff. We played better than I
thought we would, particularly in the 1st half...I think I was the only
person here who predicted a loss and despite the luck of the penalty retake
I think we deserved a draw given Veron didn't do anything apart from turn up
and score (!). Chelsea didn't really threaten all that much apart from the
goals...more clinical.
Its easy to criticise team selection after the event...Cheryou or El
Diouf - both of them flattered to deceive last season and I doubt anyone was
too bothered which one started as neither inspire. As it happened Cheryou
was dire while El Diouf was slightly above average so I guess he will take
the left wing spot till Smicer is fit again. Biscan was game but so clumsy.
People talk about hoping Houllier will leave...are they suggesting we have
Thompson as manager instead? Does anyone seriously think we have even the
smallest chance of getting O'Neil - absolutely no bloody chance. Biscan is
also the only option we have with Gerrard and Hamman out (though I think
moving Carragher to defensive midfield and Finnan as RB would have been a
better option than using Biscan, but he was OK I thought) so when people
criticise his performance I'd like to know who people think we could have
played instead of him! Kewell at the front of the diamond midfield works
well I think...he's too good to be left on the wing.

All in all, it was a loss as I predicted, but there was room for
encouragement. Heskey did well, particularly winning the ball, Owen hardly
touched it. We should have taken one of our early chances but Cudicini had a
blinding first 20mins.

David...

Well said Gazz... I'd even go so far as to say you were playing down your
team a little.
You boys are going to be mighty scary when you gel. Hopefully right after
we play you at Stamford Bridge...

WTH

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> I think us missing Hamann and Gerrard showed big time. Today was a

Agreed, if you consider that two of our best players, Didi and Stevie, were
off the pitch. We played well.

WTH

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:08:18 +0100, G@zz@ wrote:


He was very busy, it was good to see. He never let up throughout the
'90.


The ref played a big part he was booed and whistled throughout. Second
half he was appalling. A draw would have been a fair result. Your
defence played very well, never lost their man and kept good shape. We
didn't get hardly any space.


He was like that in last weeks friendly vs. Valencia when he came on.
He seems to have more variety with his dribbling now, like he has
faster feet.


Veron was way better than he was with the scum. I didn't like to see
him get so much of the ball. The poor cunt got booed non-stop


I didn't think it was a bad match, there was a pretty good atmosphere
on the Kop. We really did miss Hamann and Gerrard though. It appeared
to me that Chelsea were coming out of challenges with the ball more
than they should have been allowed the two missing players would have
had none of that!

It's early days yet and there was plenty of promise from both sides.
Anyway, fair play, 3 points gained for the ref and Abramovich(sp?).

--
OscarG

Carragher on Duff?

WTH

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I would go as far to say we played well, but, to be honest I couldn't really
see us scoring, I didn't like the idea of 1 forward upfront, Gudjohnsen
should have made it 2 and possibly it would have been a differant 2nd half,
I think GH would have brough on Diouf a lot earlier and the whole match
could have gone the other way!

It will be interesting when we do start playing as a team, especially with
Mutu upfront, but, sometime to go yet, as Ranierri says, it is like a small
child, we have to let it grow! So true!

Wouldn't it be funny if your boy's do us over at the Bridge, your history
there isn't brilliant and you must be due a win, mind you, ours at Anfield
was and is shocking only 3 wins since WW2, and only 11 since 1907!

Hope we don't meet your boys in any of the Cups, No Offence

Regards

G@zz@

> Carragher on Duff?

Errr? Wasn't it Carragher?!
I was watching and didn't think Duff had much freedom and assumed it was
down to Carragher.
Who was our right-back then?

It was, my point was though that Carragher got burned numerous times early
on by Duff. Eventually he settled down though and right after that, they
took Duff off, lol...

WTH

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On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:39:22 +0100, G@zz@ wrote:

Probably the £17m clause in his contract.

Me? I'll boo any opposition player without provocation

I expect Duff will have a great season, and Veron will make a fool of
Taggart.


We needed his heckling more than that today, now that we have Kewell,
and Diouf is starting to show promise there are more/better outlets
for his slide rule, and sweeping passes.


Aye,

--
OscarG

> We may have lost but it was a tight game and they defended well...

All in all, except for the final result, it was a pretty good game.

WTH