Comments on: Sunderland v Liverpool Live Blog – Premier League – 17 October 2009 http://soccerlens.com/liverpool-sunderland/35555/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/liverpool-sunderland/35555/#comment-120037 BD Condell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:35:30 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=35555#comment-120037 You have to wonder now if Liverpool can make the Top 4 this season. If Liverpool lose to United next week I seriously believe that Rafa will be dead man walking! You have to wonder now if Liverpool can make the Top 4 this season.

If Liverpool lose to United next week I seriously believe that Rafa will be dead man walking!

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/liverpool-sunderland/35555/#comment-120010 BD Condell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=35555#comment-120010 Very interesting one this, Jonathon. Liverpool have been black and white this season with no in between. Basically, for me anyway, the formula is simple. Against the 'lesser' teams their midfield,when Lucas can get enough of the game to feed Gerrard and Torres, is fine but against the 'stronger' teams they lose out in CM and their 2 best players are isolated. I believe that their results to date bear this out. Sunderland did so well against United (especially in the first half) because Malbranque and Cattermole got the better of Fletcher and an off colour Scholes. With Gerrard missing, if Malbranque and Cattermle can dominate the midfield then it will be a real test for Liverpool. How Benitez has persisted with the same formation as last season, in Alonso's absence, is completely beyond my comprehension! Very interesting one this, Jonathon. Liverpool have been black and white this season with no in between. Basically, for me anyway, the formula is simple. Against the ‘lesser’ teams their midfield,when Lucas can get enough of the game to feed Gerrard and Torres, is fine but against the ‘stronger’ teams they lose out in CM and their 2 best players are isolated. I believe that their results to date bear this out.

Sunderland did so well against United (especially in the first half) because Malbranque and Cattermole got the better of Fletcher and an off colour Scholes.

With Gerrard missing, if Malbranque and Cattermle can dominate the midfield then it will be a real test for Liverpool.

How Benitez has persisted with the same formation as last season, in Alonso’s absence, is completely beyond my comprehension!

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