Thought I'd bump this.

I'll not deny that our defending was well below standard and dare I say almost on a par with Sunderland at times!

I'll not deny that Liverpool are a very slick outfit going forward and will certainly be there or thereabouts come the prizegiving at the end of the season.

However despite our deficiencies at 60 minutes we were only a goal adrift and were more than a match for them. We had increased the tempo and as Klopp indicated post match, his side had put so much into their 1st half pressing that they were not able to compete at the same level 2nd half.

So, cue Mr Andre Marriner and a 5 minute spell either side of the hour mark that frustrated our dominance, interrupted momentum and gave respite to Liverpool when they needed it most. At the time I had to walk out onto the concourse for a minute or so to get away from the AM show. This morning I have watched that spell back on BT to see if maybe I was over-emotionally caught up in it all. My opinion has not changed. I counted a string of eight decisions in a row where he distinctly favoured the scousers. This did not include the earlier double penalty appeals but did include the later one on Zaha where there was definite contact - the sole justification for his award of the penalty against us in the fixture last year.

There has been criticism of Cabaye for dissent towards referees and he picked up another one yesterday during that spell - can you really wonder why. Marriner was so poor during that period that a conspiracy theorist might conclude (like Clattenburg before him), he makes his employers' requirements far too obvious.

Thought I'd bump this.

I'll not deny that our defending was well below standard and dare I say almost on a par with Sunderland at times!

I'll not deny that Liverpool are a very slick outfit going forward and will certainly be there or thereabouts come the prizegiving at the end of the season.

However despite our deficiencies at 60 minutes we were only a goal adrift and were more than a match for them. We had increased the tempo and as Klopp indicated post match, his side had put so much into their 1st half pressing that they were not able to compete at the same level 2nd half.

So, cue Mr Andre Marriner and a 5 minute spell either side of the hour mark that frustrated our dominance, interrupted momentum and gave respite to Liverpool when they needed it most. At the time I had to walk out onto the concourse for a minute or so to get away from the AM show. This morning I have watched that spell back on BT to see if maybe I was over-emotionally caught up in it all. My opinion has not changed. I counted a string of eight decisions in a row where he distinctly favoured the scousers. This did not include the earlier double penalty appeals but did include the later one on Zaha where there was definite contact - the sole justification for his award of the penalty against us in the fixture last year.

There has been criticism of Cabaye for dissent towards referees and he picked up another one yesterday during that spell - can you really wonder why. Marriner was so poor during that period that a conspiracy theorist might conclude (like Clattenburg before him), he makes his employers' requirements far too obvious.

Please explain exactly how Wilf will get penalties if he stays on his feet????? He could be gang raped in the area and he still wouldn't get the penalty....

I'm just sick of all the play acting.
Obviously on Saturday they were worthy winners but the Liverpool players seem programed to go down at every every opportunity. The bigger the club the more they get away with it.
Players pretend to have been fouled and feign injury to get their opponents booked or sent off.The fans know they are acting and so I believe do the refs but they seem obliged to free kicks etc.
Wilf at the very least was impeded and we all know had he been playing for Liverpool he would have had two penalties.As Benteke would have.
People have a go at Wilf but I think we are too honest,cheats seem to prosper in the Prima Donna League.