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Originally Posted by soccer_maniacr7
Saw the match juz, first goal was unstoppable.
I thought Shane Long went to the ground too easily and No IDEA why phil dowd awarded the penalty and the red card!!! where in the first half Borini was so clearly fouled and no penalty given...
i have absolutely no idea why the second penalty was even awarded. Even my Man Utd friend was totally baffled.
As for the third goal, wasnt lukaka in an offside position???
but we didnt play well and suarez was guilty of missing all those chances...
We deserved to lose but not 3-0!!!
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I think the first penalty and red card to Agger was justified. It was a clear shove in Long's back as Agger did raise his right hand a little to push Long.
The incident where Borini collided with Ridgewell, I don't think that's a foul as Borini simply ran into him as his eyes was on the ball and he did not see Ridgewell in front of him.
As for Lukaku's headed goal, he was definitely not offside as Liverpool had Skrtel, Johnson and Reina at the far post.
You can watch the highlights here again to confirm:
http://footyroom.com/west-bromwich-a...rpool-2012-08/
As much as I would like to defend Liverpool, West Brom played really very well apart from the first half where we dominated possession but did nothing with it and wasted good chances to score. It could also have been 5-0 to West Brom if Long had scored the first penalty which he earned and if James Morrison had scored from Lukaku's left foot cut back.
Liverpool were really poor..
I reckon that Stewart Downing should be dropped to the bench. Sterling and/or Assaidi should be given a chance in the first team on the wing.
Agger is suspended for the next 3 league games (unless the red card is overturned), meaning another central defender must be drafted in. I really hope either Coates or Wilson comes in instead of Carragher..