Liverpool (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[paulchapo]

I don't think we are the remotest bit scared going there or anywhere else, for that matter.

I believe Pep is, and that's the issue.

Scared is the wrong word, overly wary, setting up the team to be more cautious than normal.

As he says, the biggest teams and players can punish you in the blink of an eye, but he gave this present Liverpool team far too much respect in our own set up.

The team was more concerned with the counter than the quality we exert at the other end.

Peps kind of right in one aspect. Remember when we used to go toe to toe with them and find ourselves three goals down in no time as they rinsed us on the break? We all used to complain he should be more pragmatic when we played them. We've got it right the last few times but at the very top level it just takes a moment to switch off and you get done.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Agreed. Shit defending but Kev is getting away with shit dead ball delivery once again.

It's been crap all season from both corners and free-kicks.

We stupidly overload the box and Kev gives Allison the easiest come and collect there is.

Our boys at the back were all running in treacle and we got away with one earlier, when Eddie made that incredible save from Salah.

That's why I would rest Kev now, play Gundo in that position, one he excelled in a couple of seasons ago. Kev and gundo just don't work together, it never has

 

[Fordyboy46]

I do agree with that mate. That attempt by Cancelo to deal with that ball was as bad as you will see all season. He should be completely embarrassed with by that.

Who was it who Vinicius skinned last season after we fucked up, was that Cancelo?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Who was it who Vinicius skinned last season after we fucked up, was that Cancelo?

Ferna

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Love Bernie and Kdb but they are not wingers. I think that's the little business we failed to do in the last transfer window and it showed yesterday. We had no attacking threat from the right. Phil did his best on the left but had no support from Ake as Ake basically played like a left sided CB and not a full back, he offered no attacking support whatsoever.

We have to make the most of the January window, the worldcup would be the perfect opportunity to weigh up a decent pacey right wing player. Maybe the Ukrainian kid, maybe someone else but we really need to start hitting teams hard from both wings. Our attacking play this season hs always been from one wing and 90% of the time that's down to Phil playing either on the right or on the left wing.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ferna

Yes mate, cheers

 

[M16 citeh]

We was robbed. Same year different shit! Fucking hate anfield

 

[Fordyboy46]

Not many have mentioned our pathetic corners and corner routine yet, just what is the point of having two players stood next to the ball, when only one player usually takes a shit corner, leaving the other doing fuck all in a hopeless position on the pitch. It's baffling to me, and is a total waste of time.
We obviously don't practice corners as well, because they are utter wank, absolutely zero threat from any of them game after game, free kicks not much better

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Peps kind of right in one aspect. Remember when we used to go toe to toe with them and find ourselves three goals down in no time as they rinsed us on the break? We all used to complain he should be more pragmatic when we played them. We've got it right the last few times but at the very top level it just takes a moment to switch off and you get done.

There's a fine line and certainly when you see a Liverpool team fielding Milner and Gomez.

The first half was far too passive and gave Liverpool the belief they could hang in the game and get something.

Allison had little to do, the VAR decision probably right, although we know the decision process is open to corruption.

We didn't get close enough to goal and accomodating Gundo (again) has the impact of moving the other chess pieces, sometimes to the detriment of players starting in their best positions.

Forget all the talk about Erling, the title being in the bag.

Need to regain our momentum because Arsenal are playing without pressure still and Chelsea are hiding in the shadows.

Winnable games coming up and quite happy to lose battles, as long as we keep winning the majority of the wars.

 

[johncity]

Agreed. Shit defending but Kev is getting away with shit dead ball delivery once again.

It's been crap all season from both corners and free-kicks.

We stupidly overload the box and Kev gives Allison the easiest come and collect there is.

Our boys at the back were all running in treacle and we got away with one earlier, when Eddie made that incredible save from Salah.

Agree with you mate and our back line look slow miss Walker