It was a better performance, no doubt about it. Liverpool were the better side and if not for Hennessey and two dreadful freekicks taken by them it could have been more than one? shame we screwed it up last week otherwise 1.0 today wouldn't be so bad? Next week against Swansea will see if we are going forward or not as we can't continue to lose matches trying to adapt to a new style. Dann up top at the end shows we are missing a second striker badly. Good cameo performance by Kaikai and good to see McArthur back. Shame also that Luka made the mistake as he looked our best player. That goes out the window though when you give a goal away and when you aren't scoring down the other end as its even more important not to make mistakes. As mentioned, great performance by Hennessey

I like them all but I agree, these are the players that we need to replace now. I wouldn't sell because they do add to the squad but we need better starters to replace them.

I was hoping that we could get at least a goal as I was watching the match but not many chances. However, We looked ok, a huge improvement on last week.

"You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead"

Stan Laurel

Huge improvement on last week's performance and one we can surely take positives from. Losing 1-0 at Anfield to an unlucky rebound is nothing to be ashamed of and if Benteke hadn't missed a gilt-edged opportunity who knows what would have happened?

Edited by pompeyeagle (19 Aug 2017 5.36pm)

Hennesey had a decent game today, but you cant let it rest.

You tell 'em mate, FDB out!

But seriously, I agree with all the sane people on here, lot's of positives to take from that, we did well under pressure, Punch even had a shot on target but I agree him, Ward and Hennessey (even though he had a fantastic game he can't do that every week, which is what we need) are the ones we need to look at replacing. Kai kai looked interesting from the little we saw, which was a nice surprise.

Bangell - If Camus wrote The Myth of Sisyphus today, it would be about Jason Puncheon eternally trying and failing to pass with his right foot.

I'm not satisfied either, Pardew had a problem in defending that could have been solved with half the dosh we have spent leading up to todays entertainment.