when was the last time we played really well?

[dickie davies]

I'm struggling to remember

 

[City Raider]

Rags

 

[Ric]

Southampton at home? Although admittedly they weren’t too clever that day either.

 

[1.618034]

West Ham.

 

[Thomas Hearns]

The first twenty mins of the derby was exhilarating stuff

 

[TCIB]

Rags

For as good as we can be i think we could even question that if we are being super high with the standard setting. In the second half we let them start to dictate play for 10 mins at around the 55min mark. We snuffed them out but i won't deny for those 10mins i was a bit worried lightning was going to strike twice regarding them sods. I would even say to myself "fucking hell guy that is splitting hairs a bit isn't it" and that would be right IF they deserved it. We simply slacked off which has to be a mark down on us being perfect. It slightly annoyed me actually knowing the players would be well aware what happened last season when we switched off.

We were superb though outside that little window so i can see why some will hold that up as a brilliant performance.

 

[Rammy Blue]

West Ham away and the rags at home.

 

[City Raider]

For as good as we can be i think we could even question that if we are being super high with the standard setting. In the second half we let them start to dictate play for 10 mins at around the 55min mark. We snuffed them out but i won't deny for those 10mins i was a bit worried lightning was going to strike twice regarding them sods. I would even say to myself "fucking hell guy that is splitting hairs a bit isn't it" and that would be right IF they deserved it. We simply slacked off which has to be a mark down on us being perfect. It slightly annoyed me actually knowing the players would be well aware what happened last season when we switched off.

We were superb though outside that little window so i can see why some will hold that up as a brilliant performance.

It’s the last game I remember where we looked really solid at the back. We just weren’t conceding chances, never mind goals. West Ham followed that and the warning signs were there in a good win. We have got progressively worse.

 

[TCIB]

It’s the last game I remember where we looked really solid at the back. We just weren’t conceding chances, never mind goals. West Ham followed that and the warning signs were there in a good win. We have got progressively worse.

Mad when you put it like that, i mean what the hell happened. It is like they all just got a knock on the head and forgot what they do for a living. Not individually as that would be cruel on Laporte but we just seem to have become strangers, very frustrating.

 

[mancity1]

Our performances have deteriorated steadily for some 10 weeks now and last night was as poor as we have played in terms of being sound at the back and threatening up front all season in the league at least.

We have become very predictable again and not that difficult to play against similar to MP 's last 18 months in charge.

 

[Del_Bosque]

Mendy and Fernandinho injuries have really cost us

Mendy was providing virtually all the width, meaning we played inverted wingers and the CM’s played slightly deeper to give them space to cut in to

That in turn reduced the amount of space infront of the back 4 meaning we conceded very few chances

Mendy got injured, so we go back to 2 out and out wide men

Creates more space in the middle, more room for our CM’s but has been a disaster when Fernandinho has been out injured as we have nothing covering the back 4

Gundogan is pathetic in that role when teams counter

 

[Oh YeahOh Yeah]

I don't feel we've played well since before the last international break. I've every confidence we'll turn it around soon. Long way to go yet.

 

[bugsyblue]

Pep’s got a job on his hands. Problem isn’t just Liverpool’s momentum, confidence is flowing at Spurs too.

We just need to get back to winning ways. And more importantly we need our confidence back! We just don’t seem as deadly going forward this year. We’ve lost our ruthless streak - that’s what we need back!

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Rags probably. Too many players looking either leggy or just not pulling their weight. Walker and Delph, watchwords for a lack of concentration, Sterling, done fuck all since signing his new contract, Gundogan, the definition of a plodder, Sergio, too much time pissing around with dolly birds at music concerts in far away lands, Mahrez, a complete lightweight. There’s a lot of rockets needed up a lot of arses at the moment

 

[NorCalBlue]

First half at Chelsea, right up until they scored, we were brilliant. Much better than in many of the games we managed to win last season.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Rags probably. Too many players looking either leggy or just not pulling their weight. Walker and Delph, watchwords for a lack of concentration, Sterling, done fuck all since signing his new contract, Gundogan, the definition of a plodder, Sergio, too much time pissing around with dolly birds at music concerts in far away lands, Mahrez, a complete lightweight. There’s a lot of rockets needed up a lot of arses at the moment

Essentially what my 'Leadership' thread alluded to.

We have too many passengers when the shit hits the fan.

 

[lancs blue]

Looking at things from a slightly different angle, our defending started to be a real concern at Watford away after they pulled back a late goal - we just went to pieces for the last few minutes and nearly conceded an equaliser. We've looked flaky at the back under any pressure in every game since.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

A few people saying West Ham, but they had quite a few opportunities that day if I remember rightly. Admittedly, we played well in terms of taking our chances.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Rags probably. Too many players looking either leggy or just not pulling their weight. Walker and Delph, watchwords for a lack of concentration, Sterling, done fuck all since signing his new contract, Gundogan, the definition of a plodder, Sergio, too much time pissing around with dolly birds at music concerts in far away lands, Mahrez, a complete lightweight. There’s a lot of rockets needed up a lot of arses at the moment

Bit harsh on Sterling that. He's had about 3 average games now, but just after signing his contract, he was on fire.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Looking at things from a slightly different angle, our defending started to be a real concern at Watford away after they pulled back a late goal - we just went to pieces for the last few minutes and nearly conceded an equaliser. We've looked flaky at the back under any pressure in every game since.

And coincidentally, this is what Liverpool have improved the most. Even if Liverpool scored first last season, you always felt like you could get back in the game when they got tire. But towards the end of last season, they started to look more solid when defending a lead, which is exactly what we've struggled with in the last two games.