Lighthouse

I think yesterday we saw the Lallana from our first season back in the Prem, when he looked skillful on the ball but generally failed to deliver in terms of either a decent shot or a truly incisive pass. Lots of neat tapping it around just outside the box but basically all fart and no sh*t. Lambert is pretty much the forgotten defector these days and is no playing the same role for West Brom he was at Liverpool. Yet to score in a competitive match and now spends most of the game keeping the bench warm. Weirdly there are still some who think HCDAJFU.

He has certainly improved since he first joined and people were spitting with rage that he wasn't immediately ready to play 90 minutes of every Premier League game. Certainly in the last 3 games I haven't felt as though we were missing Clyne, who has yet to find his form for Liverpool and hasn't really been in form since last Xmas to be brutally honest.

Because there is a big difference between hating gay people and not wanting the world to think you are gay. I think most straight people would fall into the latter category but that wouldn't make them homophobic.

I think there is a difference between mocking gay people and mocking straight people by suggesting they are gay. Those songs aimed at Brighton fans fall into the latter category but are they really offensive? Is playing on the insecurities of straight people by suggesting they are gay actually homophobic? I would say not.

It really isn't. Unless you've been hanging around the wrong pubs or EDL rallies I'd say homophobia is pretty isolated these days.

I think players who are openly gay will receive the same amount of abuse as players who are openly black.

Looked decent today, provided a good outlet late on. Trouble is these performances are too sporadic and are punctuated by mysterious injuries.

Incidentally this is the first draw between the two sides since another 1-1 at Anfield in January 2002. Owen and Davies with the goals that day. Milner is banned for the LC game for his yellow, so I'd assume it's the same for Mané

Decent point. A fair reflection on the game IMO, we were better first half, they looked better when Benteke came on.

So Mané misses the Villa game.

Oh Pelle!

Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope our players don't share your optimism.

FFS!

Think Clasie has had a decent game personally. Battling is how I'd describe it.

I hope Liverpool are only paying Lallana 66% of his pay cheque.

Shame to see Origi go off, he was sh*te.

We're coming up to 'Newcastle time'

Ooooh!!

I think he's been doing alright defensively.

Davis wearing his old shooting boots at the moment.

Pelle seems to get absolutely nothing from any ref in this league.

Are you sure?