Sam Allardyce

[dannyboy]

Really not sure what you expect for a side struggling for form against a side much, much better than we are. The players worked hard and aside from one moment of class, they did really well and contained them.

I just think we could have done more. Maybe I'm just frustrated that we've spunked £150m and seem further away from challenging towards the top than ever.

Respect to Allardyce anyway. The first time we've been there with any decent game plan since Moyes and it paid off.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Did we play well? Of course not. Where we fearful of a hammering? Of course we were.
What we have taken a draw at the start? In a heartbeat.
As Sam said we tried to stop the best current attacking force in Europe at present and Pickford barely had a shot to save. He admitted we could have played more expansively and produced better football. But would the fans want this and get beat 3-1 or 4-1.

The best attacking Liverpool 11 was half benched today thanks to Klopp's arrogance. I haven't watched mane much but his finishing was muck. They were poor at finishing today rather than we were defensively good.

Again, I'm grateful for the result but this is the big Sam thread and I remain unconvinced.

 

[jal123]

Pleased with the result but not sure I can watch 10 men behind the ball and 25% possession for too long.

 

[COYBL25]

3 weeks to identify the right players to come in and make an instant difference.

If it was 3 new players, I think everyone with eyes will know it HAS to be a LB, CB, ST

I think it has to be two left backs mate.

If the new one breaks, we need another as cover, as we can`t have Martina anywhere near the team after January.

Maybe Garbutt can step up as one of them.

 

[bring the ghost on]

Liverpool are soft as hell. What annoyed me is that we didn't try to out muscle them or rough them up a bit. It was just so lacklustre.

Because we're full of big physical athletes like Martina, Holgate, Kenny, Rooney, Davies...

Come on mate, get real. It pains me to admit it, but they outclass us in more or less every position on the pitch and we're at their gaff.

We went there to nab a point and got it.

We can go toe to toe with them when we develop the squad, but after our worst start to the season in years, and when they're beating teams 7-0 days before, today isn't the day for it.

 

[roydo]

Pleased with the result but not sure I can watch 10 men behind the ball and 25% possession for too long.

Nor me. But prefer a plan, game by game, rather than a single minded "philosophy" myself.

 

[Stanley Parker]

The result was 1-1 and a point.

You may have free flowing football and end up losing 3-0. What matters is only the result.

That may apply to a single occasion.

But when you have paid for a season ticket, it is in the expectation of being entertained to some extent during the season.

 

[Eggs]

Pleased with the result but not sure I can watch 10 men behind the ball and 25% possession for too long.

..I think Allardyce was very open about him wanting more when we had the ball. He clearly was disappointed at our poor possession and lack of threat. He came out and said exactly that.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Sam's average of 2.3 points a game has us finishing the season in 89.

Just saying, like.

4 from 2. Check your maths mate.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Not sure how anyone can complain, exceptional start so far. Our starting 11 is awful and we've basically got 7 points out of 9 under him.

 

[jonnyboy316]

I just think we could have done more. Maybe I'm just frustrated that we've spunked £150m and seem further away from challenging towards the top than ever.

Respect to Allardyce anyway. The first time we've been there with any decent game plan since Moyes and it paid off.

We have certainly wasted a lot of money but we also sold a £90m striker

 

[royalblue66]

Nor me. But prefer a plan, game by game, rather than a single minded "philosophy" myself.

Horses for courses.

 

[jal123]

Nor me. But prefer a plan, game by game, rather than a single minded "philosophy" myself.

The problem is Roy this *is* his plan every game. It works when you're at no marks like Bolton or West Ham but I can't be arsed with it here.

Heard in the pub today we turned Fonseca down to take Sam, can't see this being long term can only think moshi is planning to pay him off in summer and get Silva.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

The Blues today:
21% possession
3 shots
2 shots on target
1 corner
0 completed dribbles

Full time: RS 1-1 Everton

Jurgen got Big Sam'd!

 

[ToffeeTim]

I didn't like how we approached the game at all. I don't think he even wanted to win. But he got a point more than I expected today and that's all that matters ultimately.