Liverpool (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[WestGorton]

Taking all the crap to one side a draw would have been a fair result. We didn't deserve to win and neither did they.

 

[Winchester]

Move on
Its Brighton next

 

[Father Paul]

I think Liverpool are so far below our glass ceiling that "Mo" was fully justified in controlling the ball with his arm before slotting it home. A brilliant act of giant killing by those plucky reds. A triumph which every supporter of a PL club is celebrating wildly as the scousers show that an eleven of free transfers and academy rejects can beat anyone with excellent management - even when the manager is a non-native speaker who can't always say what he means.

This post makes little or no sense.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Really can't wait to get these f*ckers back to the Etihad , they think Klanfield can create an atmosphere then they are going to shit themselves like they always do at our place , if they can sell all their tickets their plastic out of town fans will endure 90 minutes of insignificance , with their only song being drowned out.
Our manager and players will not need any motivation after their smash and grab victory on Sunday , a shame the game isnt later in the season when the title is clinched , unless the match is moved its on April 1st , its the ideal date to make Clubshop look the fool he is.
They havent beaten us at home since 2015 in the league, so maybe they have an issue as well travelling down the M62 , it looks like their players and manager leave their bollocks at home looking at recent results , not forgetting the referee isnt going to crumble and give them another dodgy decision.

 

[Sulaiman14]

To be how honest I don’t feel think we have been great in half the games we have played this season. Think we have become a bit carried away with the Haaland effect.

I’m not convinced that it would have made a huge amount of difference to be honest. Pep knows what he is doing. The problems on Sunday for me were that our defence is weak when under pressure and with Walker out we don’t have enough quality cover against the very best teams.

The other one is that we let the emotion of the game get to us. We should have kept our cool, carried on playing keep ball, not committing too many players forward and let them burn out and get more desperate as they absolutely needed to win. The disallowed goal was the turning point as we lost our composure a bit and so did Pep. They almost scored straight after it.

We didn’t play badly, they played well and we lost by one goal. It’s not like we got absolutely hammered. It’s not unusual either given we have won there once in 41 years.

I can see that some may think that one change wouldn't have made a difference (Grealish for Gundo), but it really is more than just a change in the lineup.
One change in the lineup would've made 3 changes in attacking positions. KDB would've played in his usual position as an 8, Foden would've played on the right, and Grealish on the left.

I don't think its the emotions, and the disallowed goal wasn't really the turning point. Liverpool had a clear chance and Salah should've scored (embarrassing moment for Dias and Ake btw) before we get to Foden's disallowed goal.

I agree we didn't play badly, but we should've played better and Pep should've been braver while selecting his lineup. Liverpool will always look for quick counterattacks and direct attacks, and the only way to stop them is to park the bus.
Of course City would never do that, so the best option was to be brave and try to score more goals than them because their defense is not the best in the league. Liverpool scored 5 goals in the last two games before playing city, but they couldn't win against Arsenal or Brighton.

It was Pep's decision to make the game tight and depend on the small margins and Haaland's form to win. Well it wasn't Haaland's day and we lost 3 points.

This one is on Pep more than anything else, but he is still the best manager for City and I hope he stays here forever

 

[footballmanager]

i really hate losing to liverpool and that their tactics are basically kryptonite vs pep

 

[remember arthur mann]

i really hate losing to liverpool and that their tactics are basically kryptonite vs pep

Big hoof, kick and rush football does for City.

 

[come-on-barney]

It’s Wednesday but still think it was an absolutely gutless performance.

 

[Sky Blue]

Big hoof, kick and rush football does for City.

Long Ball F.C might win the odd battle but they won't win the war.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Big hoof, kick and rush football does for City.

I would think, arthur, that the brand of football exhibited by Liverpool is rarely seen on the training grounds. I can't imagine that Pep does a morning where he has Eddie, Ruben, Nathan, Stonesy 'n Manny booting the ball up the pitch and Haaland chasing after it, or Carsssssssssoooooooonnnn doing similar and Ruben trying to defend it. But it seems it's the only way, other than the career worldy, where we concede. We're suckers for the hoofball concession.