Liverpool (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

jimharri said:
What would be classed as a decent ratio of penalty saves generally; one in 6 or 7? Or is that a bit on the high side? I know Eddie's must be extremely low. Yes; the taker should always have the advantage as he knows which way he's going. But some keepers seem to have a very good record with them? Paul Cooper back in the days of b&w telly, had a good record. And I think Tim Krul has a good record in modern times.
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He's about one in ten. I don't know, it is what it is
 
Keep seeing people saying we got bullied - we didnt - the harsh truth is that we werent good enough. We couldnt even play an unopposed 5 yd pass correctly today - we looked like an old prize fighter who has had one too many fights.
 
Bournemouth Blue said:
I agree, he underhits one pass, possibly his first mistake for months, and people pile in to criticise. Ake has been our most consistent defender this season, and Eddie should have held off and hope somebody was defending his goal, worst thing would have been to concede, but they did anyway and he picked up an injury.
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Totally agree with you. Anyone piling on Ake tonight is a fool, he's been superb all season, and wasn't bad tonight.
 
citymad said:
Thought it was wrong to bring Kev off if it was due to his performance. He wasn’t the worst out there and he always has a game changing pass in him. I dunno maybe pep wanted to protect his hamstring because the game was getting stretched. We’re going to need him for the run in. Good decision if that was the case.
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It was a good decision

Kev had faded badly in the game and we needed control. Kova is better in tight spaces at receiving and keeping the ball.
 
Heart rate just calmed down so some random views on today

Great start with their team selection and how we started, even if it was a strange counter attack type set up we had

Then we scored and stopped playing never had control of the game

Front 5 were poor never got going at all, Foden the best of them
Silva very poor

Second half after the penalty it was an avalanche and looked a matter of time until they scored

Kevin going off was the right call, kovacic did well and should have started

Alvarez was brutal. He can’t keep starting his loss of possession killed us time after time

Overall I’ve a split opinion
1 up against a team with Kelleher Bradley Quansah and Gomez in the back 5, you should be winning if you want to win a title
On the other hand at any stage in the second half I’d have taken a draw

Just a pity we never play our normal game at anfield
I disagree that it was a great game also, Citys front 5 could barely string a pass together

Walkers overhit cross was a real fuck up
It should have been 2-0
 
Did well to get a point, Kovacic for Alvarez was a change that needed to happen at half time. Good to see KDB was annoyed, but 10 games to go and the rest will do him good.
 
That we're playing Alvarez in anything but the striker position shows how bad our recruitment has been the last couple of seasons.

Pep clearly doesn't rate Kovacic or Nunes.
 
cleavers said:
He made one (crucial) mistake for me, otherwise was fine, Salah didn't exactly run him ragged.

Ederson's attempted tackle was awful too, he was never kicking that ball.
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I thought Ake played well. His one mistake was the difference though. Sent a hospital ball to Ederson who I don't think had any choice. And yeah, City looked ragged in 2nd half. I thought Doku was going to use his pace and look for fouls in the box. He had a great shot that hit post.

Thought Haaland was missing in some of those crosses from Doku, Foden and Walker. We also seemed to be playing on the ground on those in-swingers. Thought back line was great. Bernardo ran his a** off. KDB had words being subbed off. Alvarez seemed out of place on left side. This game would have been great for Grealish. But - its all to play for. We beat Arse and Liverpool slip - its ours. Keep the faith!!
 
we were really lucky today, I mean, the dippers have NEVER had a shit decision go their way at Anfield, EVER, EVER. well, great point, I`m happy, not like some of you wet fannies on here.
 
coolcity said:
I'm always staggered when I see that comment. Top teams drop points in the run in every season. I could understand it with 3 games to go but there are 30 points to play for FFS!
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Also...

Everton away, United away, Villa away.

They're not exactly easy games are they.

Will they be favourites? Of course. "Can't see it"?! Come on.
 
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