AyeDubbleYoo

Pulis will deploy one of his thugs to make sure he doesn't. That's what his protection is for:

Nobody can manage Liverpool out of their current issues by the end of this season IMO. They might have to take a couple of years of fundamental reconstruction to get back to their best. Their limited finances might mean they never can. Whoever's in charge, they're on the long hard road at the moment.

How people long for a 70th minute triple sub though. I loved those!

We're due a decent draw TBH, always seem to get shafted by the ball bag.

Well OK, I'll rephrase... pointless looking at cups like this if you're not a bookmaker/gambler.

Pointless thinking about cups like that really... just approach each game afresh and see how far you can go.

Hoping we've learned that lesson from Blackpool. Although actually we could easily have got a result in that game.

It's easy to forget that Winehouse was actually pretty gorgeous when she started out. Tiote saw to that though

Next round is w/c 25th October BTW.

Wouldn't mind away to Northampton or Brentford... otherwise home please. Never thought we'd be in the hat, so that's a bonus.

I agree apart from that bit.

I pretty much agree, if I was making the decisions I would play him most weeks. I'm starting to hate Nolan a bit less at the moment though, which combined with Ben Arfa means Jonas has to keep his performance levels high to warrant a place. (I'm sure there'll come a time in the season when Routledge or a.n.other is unavailable of course)

Best feet I've seen for ages... brilliant close control.

Yeah, as someone said earlier in the thread, I think they were trying to play with the relaxed attitude and super-confidence of the first team... unfortunately the second string don't have quite the same amount of ability. It could have been embarrassing for them if we'd taken a couple more of our chances and they hadn't had a non-penalty.

aye he was excellent, as was McEachran when he came on. Also thought Paddy Van Anholt was dangerous down their left. rest of their side was shite, even the big names like Terry or Ramires. Totally, if Anelka hadn't been playing they would have petered out into nothing. Great player, love the way he drifts out into space then beats the defender back inside.

Possibly, I reckon it was to stop him getting sent off.

I don't think Hughton will have thought about dropping Perch for R Taylor... there's very little reason to.

It was Henry-esque, so cool!

I was thinking of this as well, Shola will certainly be on a high.

Torres isn't the problem though, he's more a victim of how shit the rest of the team is.

I think we're on a massive high now, it should be possible to carry it through and beat Stoke. Especially with Tiote and Ben Arfa restored to the midfield. The next few days will be very happy ones in the camp, can only help us. I know we're in for a rollercoaster season, but I really think we can win this one.

Shaky start for the man tonight, I thought he was set for a mare. But he totally grew into the game and turned in a very impressive performance.

I think he will be a good striker... he had a good game tonight. The airshot was just unlucky. He's not a right winger obviously, but he is able to dominate most fullbacks in the air!

My brother had lost his voice by about the 35th minute! Incredible night, don't think I've ever been to a game like it in the flesh. Results like this to really make you feel all the different possible emotions in one night. I was sure we were going out when it went to 3-3, and I was feeling the loss of the lead and the impending defeat... then it all switches round in minutes. Insane but beautiful.

He looked reluctant to go down the line tonight, which was strange. Maybe it was a confidence thing. Thought he had a poor game myself, but then he was involved in a lot of dangerous situations and did set up the winner!