sicox86 said:

One is playing so far within himself it's painful to watch, the other is being marked out of the game - big difference!
Honestly, I was so impressed by the signing of Super Mario at the start of the season. Say what you want about him now (and people are!) he plays as a starter for Italy, and did OK for Man City before impressing at Milan, playing a much more mature game, and is still only 24 years old, and then Liverpool sign him for something like 16m. I thought it was a great deal, you should't get players with those credentials for so little money! Perhaps it's the EPL, or the pressure, but something is not working. I still think there's a great striker lurking in there somewhere, but perhaps time is running out for him in England.
Sterling is, I think, probably one of the biggest talents in the game, and like another pint-sized massively talented player, he is being marked out the game. It's a bit like me playing an extra RDF if I see my opponent has a good LF.
If Liverpool can somehow get the best out of these players (and, I believe stick with Rogers), and get Sturridge back, I think we'll see them creep up the table towards the Europa League places by May.
As for any Manchester United fan dribbling after today's game - I saw a nice quote I'd like you to keep in mind.
"There's an element of World Cup Brazil about United in that, they're doing enough, but wrong team on wrong day could see them ripped apart." Food for thought?

Whatamidoinghere said:
Mario is killing himself with his wayward long range shots. He just lack that creativity and telepathy the 'SAS' used last season. Instead of passing to team mate in space, he will just decide to blaze it from long range. I know Liverpool will bounce back once Daniel is fit and secondly the need quality defenders not the ones that commit so much error at the back.
Raheem?? He is arguably Liverpool's best player this season. Rodgers is even overplaying the kid he need rest!

Whatamidoinghere said:
Mario is killing himself with his wayward long range shots. He just lack that creativity and telepathy the 'SAS' used last season. Instead of passing to team mate in space, he will just decide to blaze it from long range. I know Liverpool will bounce back once Daniel is fit and secondly the need quality defenders not the ones that commit so much error at the back.
Raheem?? He is arguably Liverpool's best player this season. Rodgers is even overplaying the kid he need rest!

sicox86 said:

I think that's my problem with BR - his team selection, of which overplaying people is a facet. As far as I know, he's only really missing Sturrige up front, right? I may be wrong. But he has been overplaying Sterling (dangerous, at his age), and overplaying Lambert (dangerous, at his age). From what I can see, Liverpool have 2 EPL goals from their listed strikers (not Sterling). The other guys are useless, which is perhaps why he is relying on Mario, Lambert and Sterling, but that reliance is becoming less and less effective with each game as they tire. Maybe it would be good to have a look in January for another good fast winger to compliment Sterling (and mean he can't have 3 people marking him) to put the ball in the air for Mario where he is a beast. It's a bit ugly, but it may be more effective than what they currently have - I'm not even sure there's a word for what they currently have. Sterling also got some flack for asking for a rest, but if his knee gives up in March and he loses the rest of the year injured, and a few yards of pace in the deal, he won't get it all back again.