Official 2012/13 Premier League thread

[Rafael]

Why are there only nine players on Liverpool's starting line-up?

[stokeriño]

I can only conclude that Suarez and [another guy, Sturridge?] have just boarded a non-stop flight to Mexico.

[Matt]

Suarez and sterling are the other two

[Jimmy]

who else?

Van Persie gives United the lead.

[Sam]

Lovely cross and goal

[TCO]

Ugh, Van Persie is just so fucking good.

[DavidMarrio]

All we are doing is giving the ball away. Proper frustrating

[Hobo]

Andre Wisdom at fault there. Just stood watching Evra.

[Matt]

If Valencia does have to come on here, it can only improve scums attacking threat... I wouldn't fancy Glen Johnson at left back against Valencia anyway.

Edit: good job welbeck is useless :/

[Hobo]

I'd like to see Allen and Sterling go off and Sturridge and Henderson come on.

Won't happen.

[Szumi]

Liverpool have been TERRIBLE so far. Allen is shit. Gerrard has been poor. Suarez has no service. Team can't push forward to save their life. United, on the other hand, press well, pass well, always create and find space. They're a class, or two, above Liverpool, and it shows.

[Jimmy]

extraordinary ball to/control from Rafael. Brave goalkeeping from Reina and an excellent on the line stop. Exciting bit of play, that.

[FLiam]

Ouch. That looked like it hurt. Reina's nose looks bent on the bridge of it.

[Sam]

Liverpool are being made to look like the midtable team that they are so far, Vidic and Rio had barely broken a sweat.

[DavidMarrio]

Team is sitting too deep leaving a huge gap between the front three and the midfield and the fact that we have decided that we can hardly pass a ball so far means we are giving it away in really stupid positions. I don't think United have been that good....I just think we have been the cause of our own downfall and have played abysmally.

[therockbox]

There was no justification for starting Allen today. I know Rodgers is in love with him but it's beyond ridiculous.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Carrick has been outstanding yet again. The guy has been immense for us this season, brilliant to see.

[Starvinho]

Awesome first half, only negative is that we didn't score more. Same again please.

[Dingle]

extraordinary ball to/control from Rafael. Brave goalkeeping from Reina and an excellent on the line stop. Exciting bit of play, that.

Really enjoyed that, my stream is shit so I thought it was Van Persie at first, wonderful tekkers from Rafael.

I feel weird watching this game and liking Suarez. Liverpool are shit, but he's running after everything. It's good to see, even if it's worth nothing so far.

[Hobo]

This has been like watching latter half of last season Liverpool turn up. Suarez isolated, a few players just not really up for it.

The only player I can see it impossible to pull off is Wisdom. Allen needs to get off the pitch and Sterling is just pointless out there.