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Good start. 
Liverpool 2013-14
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Super Suarez does it again. 2-0. 
goldenecitrone
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The old boys are getting stuck in. Game on.
goldenecitrone
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SAS back in action. Some cracking goals. Need to sort our defence out a bit though.
Voley
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Hell of a game. Thought Stoke played really well - proper grit and determination/ fire in the belly and all those other things football commentators like to come out with. Even I didn't think they deserved the Sterling penalty though and I'm not exactly neutral. Seen them given, like, but you should be able to shoulder charge as part of a tackle these days even if it is in the box. Anyhow, Gerrards pen read the keeper perfectly and I was particularly pleased that both Suarez and Sturridge's goals came from situations that other players might have given up as a lost cause. Hell of a match. My Stepdad's Man City and he's not entirely neutral as he wishes to remain on speaking terms with my Mum but he reckoned it was the most exciting game he'd seen since the 6-3 City/Arsenal match.
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Penalties like that being the given are the reason we have such a bad diving problem in this country imo.
Voley
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Yeah, I agree. Didn't exactly dive 'continental-roll-around-like-you've-been-shot' style but there was contact, the defender wasn't playing the ball so next thing he's on the deck and appealing. Hard, well-timed tackles are a great part of football and it's being lost because players know there are refs too eager to get a card out or point to the spot.
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Wouldn't go that far re Sterling - there was contact, so he went down, as pretty much any player would. I just don't think that contact = automatic penalty. It's a fucking contact sport ffs, and I don't say that as someone who wants to go back to seeing teams like the old Leeds and Chelsea hacking each other to bits every week.
sleaterkinney
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No, there was definitely contact, it was just very slight.
goldenecitrone
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The best thing is that we would probably have lost that game a year ago, away to Stoke, but now we managed to keep most of our cool and put five cracking goals past them. Will be interesting to see how Chelsea, City and Arsenal handle Suarez and Sturridge when they have to visit Anfield.
Handball too. They deserved the win though
TruXta
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Most of the time he's a great shot-stopper, not entirely sold on him overall.
goldenecitrone
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He got knocked over. Hardly a dive. Still a very soft penalty though.
He didn't get knocked over.
goldenecitrone
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You deserved the win anyway, but he dived on a tiny contact. And he handled the ball before that.
You should go.
Sunray
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It would be nice if we don't have to score FIVE fucking goals to win a game!!
As much as it pains me to say, Gerrard back in the side is a bit of a drag. It was more fluid without him, Henderson is a better player when Gerrard isn't playing.
There were a few very bad moments from Gerrard that nearly derailed the side had Stoke had more cutting edge. Then he nearly scored an own goal. Perhaps it was just him getting back into it but I'd drop him.
If it wasn't a pen from Sterling then the stoke goalie punching Suarez in the face totally missing the ball was IMO.
As much as it pains me to say, Gerrard back in the side is a bit of a drag. It was more fluid without him, Henderson is a better player when Gerrard isn't playing.
There were a few very bad moments from Gerrard that nearly derailed the side had Stoke had more cutting edge. Then he nearly scored an own goal. Perhaps it was just him getting back into it but I'd drop him.
If it wasn't a pen from Sterling then the stoke goalie punching Suarez in the face totally missing the ball was IMO.
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