Liverpool FA Cup s/f (N) | Post Match Thread

[Paul1970]

Alarming amount of posters on here throwing Pep, the team, the club and the fans under the bus.

Simple fact is that if the Dippers had played that intense 100mins against Atletico, City would be in the final.

If the FA had organised the minutes respect better, then it would have gone off impeccably.

If we hadn't taken so many knocks on Weds, then Pep would've fielded a very different team.

Pep and the players walked through walls for us in Madrid, only THREE fucking days ago.

I fucking love my club, the coach, the players and our supporters (well, those that actually make an effort to go). It appears that there are some on here who just want to take cheap shots and slag off our own.

Get a fucking grip and get behind our club.

Sorry mate but they would . We would have still played a goalkeeper not good enough who would have cost us two in not 3 goals .

 

[micky_blue]

Obviously it's disappointing to lose a semi final, especially against the entitled ones. On reflection though, we had a very tough midweek game, whereas they were able to rest half of their team. Because of that we could never match their intensity, and an horrible moment for Steffan put them in a very commanding position. If you look at good chances created through the game it was pretty close. On the day they were the better team and won, 6 days ago we were the better team but only drew.... Shit happens.... The next month will hopefully have us crowned as champions again then if we both navigate our UCL semi let's see what happens in the final.

 

[SamBlue]

Easily, reformed back line, Ferdy playing the DM at 37, and a monumental fuck up at the back.

One Swallow does not make a porno film.

Nah mate, it looked more like a snuff movie to me.

 

[west didsblue]

Couldn’t see much with the sun in my eyes and the pitch full of smoke. Did we lose?

 

[Bill]

You honestly think pep threw the game haha.

so are you saying he went for it? cos if so we're fucked.
you don't have a weakened squad and then make 5 further changes . as it happens he had no choice and his was right to.
make no mistake , against them, he knew we would get beat.

 

[Clembo]

Bad today, but was 100% the only one we could afford to lose out of this run of 4 fixtures.

Understand why people who spent money to go would be pissed tho.

I also think it was the 100% the right choice to not risk anyone at risk in this game.

 

[argyle]

Fuckin state of this place, we’re still top of the league and in european cup semi
and a week ago we bossed the scouse cunts, all they ‘ve won so far is the league cup but to listen to the fuckin big girls blouses on here we might aswell throw the towel in, well we’re not and we’re winning the league and beating them scouse cunts in the european cup final.

I like your optimism but last week we drew with Liverpool. Bossing them would mean we'd taken our chances - the fact we don't is the major problem, that and not having a Fernandinho replacement.

 

[Elliot houghton]

Think a lot was expecting the loss especially when the line ups was announced probably not the disaster which was the first half mind but second half definitely saved some embarrassment still out of the Cup but if we win the CL or PL or even both I think we'll soon forget about that so still a lot to play for and exciting time ahead

 

[LucahArchie10]

We must just be very fortunate to be getting away with being top of the league and in a second Champions League semi-final in 12 months without a striker...

Imagine if we were any good and only losing by one goal with half a team missing against the greatest team ever to play the game, having given them a three goal head start?

This team and Pep will not let us down this season.

Let Liverpool take all the plaudits, we will take the two trophies that matter.

Untill we can match them up top I believe we are behind

We have a wonderfull team with the best man in charge but right now No 9 in games like Sunday & today, Palace H & A, Southampton Spurs then its going to kill us

Evedant again today not even difficult chances like Sunday we shit it

Next 3 games will decide our season

 

[BlueAnorak]

Feeling pretty good about that after Stefan's first half shambles. Both Mane goals shoukd never have happened. The second should have been saved an as much a cock up as the first.
Liverpool played a rediculous high line against us today. All you have to do is knock it over the top for a foot race. But you can't do that when Sterling is 2 yards offside all the time.
Another waste of space performance against his former club. Both he and Jesus should have scored in the second half but surprise surprise didn't.
And Pep - please start Mahrez against the cunts the next time we play them. He tore Robertson a second arsehole.in the few minutes he was on.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Sorry mate but they would . We would have still played a goalkeeper not good enough who would have cost us two in not 3 goals .

Have yer forgotten the hullabaloo over playing Willie Catshit 'n Claudio in the finals? Both came good! And let's not forget Eddie nearly kicked one in last weekend!

 

[Bluemanc100]

I like your optimism but last week we drew with Liverpool. Bossing them would mean we'd taken our chances - the fact we don't is the major problem, that and not having a Fernandinho replacement.

We played them off the park last weekend and they were extremely fortunate to come away with a draw IMHO

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

I like your optimism but last week we drew with Liverpool. Bossing them would mean we'd taken our chances - the fact we don't is the major problem, that and not having a Fernandinho replacement.

Yeah ok lets see

 

[Mr Mad]

I feel so sorry for those who spent hard earned money to watch that! If Pep had no intention of trying to win that today then he should have just took the complete U23 team and rested everyone. But once again he is a law unto himself and bizarrely puts out a 50/50 half arsed team of players with no form and players who were shattered. Other than Ake and Stones the whole team and non tactics were a bloody disaster. Why you would persist with the same exhausted team for the full 90 minutes is amongst the greatest acts of obstinate stupidity I have ever witnessed.

But he’s (Pep) a god no one can criticise him. Not that it would make any difference if you did because we will never hear the true reasons behind his team selection.

 

[Mr Mad]

Time Mr Sterling went somewhere else, £80,000,000 seems a good price to put towards Haaaaaarlands price.

 

[SWPISHOME]

That first half was on the players, individual mistakes, a lack of intensity, craft & creativity, bottle, hunger, risk & lots more. The same players turned it around second half & ran them close, was that Pep or the players? I’d say Pep gave them the platform & opportunity but it was the eleven on the pitch that produced the performance. What do you consider Peps fuck ups? Yes we could be in an fa cup final with another blood & thunder tie against a highly motivated opponent (probably Chelsea) who have nothing else to play for. But we could also be sat ere with 3-4 season ending injuries, and a squad that was shattered & demoralised and lost the game anyway. For years now our support has wanted Pep to prioritise the big two comps (like Klopp), the minute this is almost forced on him/us people are up in arms ycnmiu. Our squad has been shown as weaker than Liverpools, therefore we have adjusted accordingly, you could say roles have been reversed. Maybe the answer lies with our transfer policy, Diaz Konate & Jota for a little more than a Jack Grealish

So what if City and Jack Grealish lift the Premier League and Champions League this season whilst Liverpool win the wo domestic cups, Who will have the better transfer policy?

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I really hate losing like any blue but today felt especially bad. Did anyone else feel like a good number of our players weren't really bothered? How is that possible in an FA cup semi final at Wembley against our biggest rivals currently? I've read its because we played on Wednesday. I dont buy into that. These are elite athletes. I played amatuer twice a week with a 5 a side game thrown in too. Sure I've read that the defence were not playing out from the back very well and i agree. But there wasn't anything on for them to pass to, which says to me the players in front of them were not moving into space, to give our defenders an option. So Zinchenko and Ake end up going round in circles because they are one footed and have no one in space to pass to. Loads of backwards and sideways passing again. So frustrating to see. I cannot understand how it makes sense to throw a semi final. All that money the fans paid out. I got the feeling last year going for the quadruple was too much and that was why West ham knocked us out of the carabao cup this year. I suppose the City squad is not as good as i thought. Losing Mendy, Torres and the injuries to Walker, KDB & Dias came back to haunt us. A new left back is a must.

 

[Mr Mad]

Very disapponting,but entirely expected and predictable.

Saying that,fair play to our reserves for making their best team look very mediocre for 45 mins.

Stones MOTM.

What reserves are you talking about ? Sounds like another excuse for piss poor team selection.

 

[Mr Mad]

So what if City and Jack Grealish lift the Premier League and Champions League this season whilst Liverpool win the wo domestic cups, Who will have the better transfer policy?

IRRELEVANT DRIVEL

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Untill we can match them up top I believe we are behind

We have a wonderfull team with the best man in charge but right now No 9 in games like Sunday & today, Palace H & A, Southampton Spurs then its going to kill us

Evedant again today not even difficult chances like Sunday we shit it

Next 3 games will decide our season

In just one week we have missed three one on ones and Gundogan missed from fucking 8 yards out against Madrid with a free shot. Had that gone in, the second half would not have been anywhere near as hard as it was. Our finishing on the whole is atrocious.