Liverpool Season Opener: LFC v Stoke City // 17 August 2.45pm

MIGNOLET well worth 9m just for that pen alone.

MIGNOLET you BEAST!

When I saw that graph that Walters had shot his last 5-6 penalties to the same corner I was praying Migno Mango was aware of it AND MAYBE HE WAS, MAYBE HE WASN'T, BUT WHAT A DOUBLE SAVE!!!

We wasted so many chances that anything but a win from this one would have felt depressing to no end, but now it's happy happy happy!

ohhhhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmmmm gggggggggggggg
the last hangover was not completely over, and another robbed inside my head. I think all the 45k fans in the stadium and including us were nervous for that last few minutes, but suddenly penalty awarded and savvvvvvvvvvved. Surely change of tides at anfield...

You can be certain that Mignolet would have been updated on Walters' penalty habits. I did like his bounce to mess with Walters before the pen though... hopefully there's a gif made of that. The penalty save capped a good second half display by Mignolet and was the perfect cap after a rather nervy first half.

Anyone else impressed with Toure's display? He looked exactly like what we'd hoped when signing him... intelligent, strong, and comfortable in the system. He also looked mostly comfortable defending Stoke freekicks, which is a nice change of pace for us.

RedOranje wrote:
Anyone else impressed with Toure's display?  He looked exactly like what we'd hoped when signing him... intelligent, strong, and comfortable in the system.  He also looked mostly comfortable defending Stoke freekicks, which is a nice change of pace for us.

Was just about to post regarding this! ! He was solid as a rock in the back & with the threat he gives in set pieces I am super impressed!!

Toure, damn aggressive defending by him, what steal for free really!!!
From preseason I had this confidence in him, Toure will be great for us...

that sinking deja vu feeling when we conceeded the penalty.. . . .and then the euphoria. . . Football is a beauty!

Yeah Toure could be the best free signing we've ever made, and one of the best signings of the season.

Really sums up the great enthusiasm within the squad!! The celebration after the Sturridge goal!!

  

  

  

There is definitely unity within the squad. Great to see

Yeah, I admit, Toure was good, also hit the bar with a header, but it was only Stoke at home, who have never scored at Anfield in the Prem and I'd still rather have Skrtel there, but it was a promising display from the guy and he looked like he really wanted to win.

Coutinho tried to dribble a bit too much, but his passes were genius once again.

Agger's penalty-conceding hand-ball was just so bad, but Migno Mango came to the rescue.

Sturridge looked really good, Aspas was OK. I wasn't happy with Lucas' fouling because we can so easily concede from those free-kicks, but all in all, just so very happy with those three points... Damn, maybe it's got something to with us not winning our season opener for, what, 4-5 years, but I just can't remember when I would've been this joyful about the season finally starting...

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I was wondering how long it would take someone to pull out random excuses to write away a great performance by Toure.

Fahim89 wrote:

Really sums up the great enthusiasm within the squad!! The celebration after the Sturridge goal!!

  

stealing this, new avatar

arsenal loosing and an everton draw. Will this weekend get any better!!!

stevieg8 wrote:
stealing this, new avatar

Darn forgot to take this as avatar!!! lol. . .

ffs I want that as my avatar as well.

i miss the game, did we do very well ??

Daniel Agger ‏@DanielAgger 59m
Nice 3 points today. Great with 90 min. After 2 weeks out!!! And Yes I know it, I owe Simon a Pint:)) Y.N.W.A

Good stuff

What a c*nt Nzonzi. Lucas the big bro

Also if anyone is interested Suarez was walking round the pitch with Delphina an hour before the game. Looked happy enough, and got a good reception from the few of the fans.

About that Nzoni thing,I hate the way he held our cou, cute boy...that was really disrespect and it was almost a slap on Lucas's face...wanted to post about but didnt want spoil the early joyful mood!!! I dont how harsh it is for FA to take some action about it