i would have liked Carroll to stay at Liverpool but I don't thin having him today would have helped Liverpool's cause at all. I wonder what happened to Assaidi, injured one would presume.
Couple of other thoughts:
-People saying things like "Allen, Stirling Shelvey, only players deserving of the shirt,etc." think they're being a bit harsh on the back 4 who did their jobs, not much they could about the goals, they were fine generally though.
-Sahin wasn't really firing on all cylinders, but looked to be growing into the game as it went on which was promising. Made it all the more baffling that Gerrard was not subbed off for Shelvey really
-On that note, Rodgers is hardly the first to cling too much to old stars, Dalglish faced just the same problem with choosing Carra over Coates, as well as countless others. I suppose there is always the feeling, particularly with someone like Gerrard, that they can still produce a moment of brilliance even if they have been poor. With a youngster, there is often the opposite feeling, never expecting some brilliant bit of play but rather being surprised when it happens
-Liverpool were very shot shy from outside the box, always seeming to play one pass too many, understandable with someone low on confidence like Downing but you really want to see Suarez, Stirling, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sahin have more shots. For all that Borini didn't play well, he at least was looking to shoot often.
