Liverpool fans react to Chelsea defeat and performance

November 8, 2014
Ben Twelves

Liverpool slumped to their third defeat in a week at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime, with the same personnel and issues continuing to plague the Reds, who looked vulnerable defensively throughout.

Brendan Rodgers didn’t receive the vindication he looked for in his decision to recall the Reds’ ‘first choice’ players for the game, as his side once again reverted to the cluelessness in defence that was given a night off in midweek.

This is the first time this season I've seen signs of last seasons pressing and intensity. #LFC.

— Si Steers (@sisteers) November 8, 2014

The high tempo and pressing Liverpool returned for a spell at least, and the Reds looked marginally more threatening going forwards than they have in recent games as Emre Can handed Liverpool the lead, but the uncertainty at the back from familiar faces once again proved the home sides undoing as they shipped goals from Gary Cahill and Diego Costa courtesy of some woeful defending.

Here’s a round up of fans’ reactions and talking points from the match:

Not only do #LFC continue to be toothless up front and a shambles at the back, we continue to repeat the same mistakes

— DanKennett.bsky.social (@DanKennett) November 8, 2014

Nowhere near good enough. 2 weeks running we've fallen behind but gone out with a whimper. Absolutely no creativity. Easy to defend against.

— Aaron Cutler (@aaron_cutler) November 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/M_Sweeting/status/531095044825284608

Full time. Not good enough. Not even close to good enough.

— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) November 8, 2014

The mediocrity of #LFC's play is quite frankly alarming. Players with no idea what to do with the ball. Far to easy to defend against.

— Paul Grech (@paul_grech) November 8, 2014

There was frustration that the ‘first choice’ players reselected continued to disappoint, in particular Dejan Lovren and Glen Johnson:

All the “star” names who have been recalled, have been Liverpool’s worst players. Again.

— Matt Ladson (@mattladson) November 8, 2014

I love Brendan, I really do, but his clear favouritism is both baffling and detrimental. Johnson is questionable, Lovren inexplicable.

— Aaron Cutler (@aaron_cutler) November 8, 2014

Usual fingers will be pointed rightly at likes of Lovren & Johnson & how they continue to "earn" a spot but biggest issue remains midfield

— Stephen Davies (@stevedaviesseo) November 8, 2014

If Lovren doesn't have a nickname, then he should be known as ghost, because players go through him as if he weren't there.

— Paul Grech (@paul_grech) November 8, 2014

Same players off form once again. Madrid at least prevented us watching the same “big names” under perform.

— Matt Ladson (@mattladson) November 8, 2014