Liverpool (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Maly]

Yeah it was a struggle yesterday, but nothing to do with the atmosphere, the lads can cope with any of that shit.

We were playing a good team and on a pitch that is smaller than we usually play on and it suits the way Liverpool play, makes it tighter for us.

England aren't allowed to play internationals at anfield because the pitch isn't big enough, but Liverpool are still allowed to play all their games there. If the PL wanted an even playing field they'd follow suit and demand the pitch size is increased, but as it is it's an advantage for them.

I thought Michael Oliver refereed exactly as Michael Oliver always does. He only gives penalties that are 100% clear, so the one they got was given but the others appeals weren't. In previous occasions this has cost us, but yesterday it was on our side, one thing he was though was consistent with his usual way of reffing.

I’ve always thought Klopp’s style of football is well suited to Anfield. 272 square meters smaller than pretty much every other prem pitch, which I’m sure must make a huge difference to their pressing game

 

[TinFoilHat]

I was surprised Nunez didn't win best actor award for the way he went down for the penalty.

 

[waspish]

Klopp’s orchestrated ranting is all about guaranteeing they get more decisions moving forward.

Yep and don't understand pep doing the same when we have a bad decision the game is about small margins and gaining as many of them as possible in a title race!

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Yeah it was a struggle yesterday, but nothing to do with the atmosphere, the lads can cope with any of that shit.

We were playing a good team and on a pitch that is smaller than we usually play on and it suits the way Liverpool play, makes it tighter for us.

England aren't allowed to play internationals at anfield because the pitch isn't big enough, but Liverpool are still allowed to play all their games there. If the PL wanted an even playing field they'd follow suit and demand the pitch size is increased, but as it is it's an advantage for them.

I thought Michael Oliver refereed exactly as Michael Oliver always does. He only gives penalties that are 100% clear, so the one they got was given but the others appeals weren't. In previous occasions this has cost us, but yesterday it was on our side, one thing he was though was consistent with his usual way of reffing.

I’ve always thought Klopp’s style of football is well suited to Anfield. 272 square meters smaller pretty much every other prem pitch, which I’m sure must make a huge difference to their pressing game

Like arsenals old ground which was one of the smallest

Probably dont have to make the pitch bigger unless they have to build a new stadium

Defo helps there games at anfield

 

[manimanc]

I was surprised Nunez didn't win best actor award for the way he went down for the penalty.

I thought it looked like he had launched himself before contact.

 

[chaddblue]

That was the least control I have ever seen City play at Anfield during Guardiola’s time here and somehow managed to get away with a point. A head scratcher of a game, they threw the kitchen sink at City and somehow we didn’t buckle.

Some blues won’t admit it but if they’d had their full strength team out we’d have lost comfortably

 

[TinFoilHat]

I thought it looked like he had launched himself before contact.

I thought he did at first look.

Van Dick telling OliVAR to give Eddie a red straight after was a cunty thing to do. That's a booking he missed.

 

[M18CTID]

Surprised he didn’t start, city didn’t have any control over the middle of the park and everything seemed to keep coming back at us.

I’m no expert but I and a few other fans were saying beforehand that we were surprised he didn’t start. I felt we went with one too many attacking players and we got overrun as a result. When Kovacic did come on, we got some control back.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Some blues won’t admit it but if they’d had their full strength team out we’d have lost comfortably

Yesterday maybe, at the Etihad we were by far the better side.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

I’m no expert but I and a few other fabs were saying we were surprised he didn’t start. I felt we went with one too many attacking players and we got overrun as a result. When Kovacic did come on, we got some control back.

He did well at Newcastle early January and thought it would be the blue print moving forward for how we’d set up for the tougher away days. Alvarez got very lucky yesterday not covering the full back.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Totally agree that we need to now freshen the squad. Think some players after winning it all now need to be replaced

If we replace the squad every time we drop points at Anfield we'll never have players for longer than a season.

 

[Utter bobbins]

Assuming you didn't take note of their starting 11? They had 5/6 of their strongest 11 missing against us pretty much full strength with most key players rested mid week whilst they played thursday night and still outran us second half. Its not a good result at all. They were there to be beaten and none of our big players stepped up, its beyond a joke how little mentality we showed for a team who are current treble winners and world champions.

good god

 

[brazilians hurt]

Have we had an update on McAllister? Did he make it through the night?

 

[SWPISHOME]

Yesterday maybe, at the Etihad we were by far the better side.

Yep. We should have killed the game off at The Etihad too, Well, We did with the Akanji goal until it got disallowed for fuck all.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yep problem was when Liverpool had the ball we were in between the back line staying deep and the midfield half pressing that lead to big gaps, we would of been better the whole team camping in our half and once we get the ball breaking with it! So glad Klopps fucking off he is a top manager

That’s on Pep, Kovacic should’ve started to help Rodri, agree on Klopp I think they’ll fall away next year with a new manager hopefully like the rags have.

 

[SWPISHOME]

That’s on Pep, Kovacic should’ve started to help Rodri, agree on Klopp I think they’ll fall away next year with a new manager hopefully like the rags have.

It was clear from the start the we had to sacrifice Alvarez for Kovacic. The change could have easily been made after 30 minutes, If not, The change had to happen at half time.

Kovacic is vital to the run in now.

 

[waspish]

That’s on Pep, Kovacic should’ve started to help Rodri, agree on Klopp I think they’ll fall away next year with a new manager hopefully like the rags have.

Posted it before think pep is still managing Kovacic and Doku because they just come back from injuries and there is still a lot of games to go in all comps

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

That was the least control I have ever seen City play at Anfield during Guardiola’s time here and somehow managed to get away with a point. A head scratcher of a game, they threw the kitchen sink at City and somehow we didn’t buckle.

It’s a good job their attackers couldn’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo really.

Nunez is an absolutely shockingly shite excuse for a footballer.

Imagine being gifted an open goal tap in on a platter only to completely miss the ball and end up throwing yourself at the post instead.

Even Sterling in his darkest moments never fucked up that hilariously.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

I was surprised Nunez didn't win best actor award for the way he went down for the penalty.

Salah for me, he twice tried to get City players in trouble with the ref and was the only thing of note he did when he came on.

 

[Asa's left peg]

I know we have given Oliver stick in the past but that could have been a pen easily given the pressure of the game.

He was stood 5 yards away looking straight at it so I assume he saw Doku tip the ball and the halt his follow through.