Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson on the BBC: "Fernando (Torres) is fighting to be at his best and the goal will do him the power of good. This is a very good result. If West Brom play like that every week they will take points off a lot of teams." He also distances the club from a move for Ola Toivonen, saying: "He doesn't fit the profile of the type of player we want.
At the end of the day you got the 3 points which is most important, I wouldnt worry to much about how you played lads.
Oh well, there goes my Toivonen hopes. But who's on our radar then?
On the positive side, we got 3 points from a game we struggled to perform. And we'll probably be seeing Meireles and Cole play alongside Gerrard and Torres in the match after the Birmingham one. Hopefully, that'll give us the much needed confidence and creativity in the middle.I think how we play is very important. We're going to play much better sides than West Brom this season and struggling to get a 1-0 win means we're going to struggle against pretty much every other side. If we keep playing like that, of course.
Just got back, West Brom just looked like they wanted to win the game more than us, and were unlucky to not get something from it. Like all matches so far this year, our first half performance was awful, Lucas and Poulsen CANNOT play in the same team, and we really need some natural wingers, more than a striker
Oh yeah of course, but what I meant is sometimes in these games against relegation teams, a scrappy 1-0 will do instead of a shock loss, correct? Of course in the bigger games you'd have to be very lucky to get anything out of the game if you play poorly again, but what I'm saying is in some games performance doesn't matter if you come out with all 3 points.I think how we play is very important. We're going to play much better sides than West Brom this season and struggling to get a 1-0 win means we're going to struggle against pretty much every other side. If we keep playing like that, of course.
i dont understand his setup. genuine question, what type of style is he trying to achieve?Little creativity going forward, inability to beak down ten/eleven behind the ball.
Defence sitting deep.
Goal on the counter.
Baggies were unlucky not to score (whether from penalty or from open play).
It's going to be a tough ride for Mr.Hodgson during this transition period. And even after it, there'll be questions about just what kind of football we'll be playing.
i dont understand his setup. genuine question, what type of style is he trying to achieve?