Liverpool (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[ChicagoBlue]

He had. He had a header completely alone, a 1v1 against Allison, a good pass from KDB that he was not as fast as usual, and a pass from a great Gundo play that he fucked up with his first touch and made his shooting more difficutl. Did you even watch the match?

If you apply those standards to strikers, you’re going to be one unhappy fella for the rest of your life.

The ONLY one he could have done much better with was the left footed shot from the middle of the goal on the edge of the box. It was on his left and he scuffed it. Allison still had to make a full length, one handed save, but if Haaland had caught it right, or even lifted it, it’s a goal.

Give him Firminho’s or Salah’s service today and I think the result is different.

 

[alexmcity]

Bernardo and Foden were our best players. Foden should have tried to dribble past Milner, though. Except for Ederson, the other weren't at their best. Haaland missed good chances, Kevin was a bit isolated. Rodri was a bit slow, Cancelo had a mare. Was Gundogan necessary?

Hope people come to appreciate Laporte's contribution to our build-up play. It's a bit laborous without him and Bernardo has to come to our box to help out.

Would rather be in our position than in Liverpool's. Losses provide opportunities to analyse some weaknesses and get better.

 

[Prater70]

I understand that, but fuck me it's an 87 year old right back, the tactics should have revolved around targeting him

Poor old Milner. He ages 20 years after every 10th post.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Our arses went yet again at Anfield, why the fuck are we so scared of playing there ?

We are no different than the media and politicians - absolutely shit scared of them.

 

[blueinsa]

Matches against Copenhagen and Villa and Newcastle were off days. Today was a regular day something which we have been witnessing time and again. We will see something similar against Tottenham too. Kane and Son will run circles and Pep will still look helpless

Lol.

Get Big Sam on the phone quick!

 

[Big Jonjo]

Very disappointed with the result and the performance. Get frustrated with Pep in these type of matches, where every man and his dog can see where the issues lie, but Pep sees it differently. I'm a big KDB fan, but think he can be a liability when teams sit back and try to hit us on the break. He tries to force it too often with the killer pass, great when it works but puts us in trouble when intercepted. He kept trying to find Haaland when there were better balls on. I thought he was very poor today and showed a lack of effort to rectify his mistakes. Personally would have hooked him at half time. With Cancelo advancing up the pitch, I think he could have done with someone who would put in a bit of workrate eg. Alvarez, Foden or Bernardo, although I prefer Bernardos workrate to be in the middle of the park, thought he was outstanding second half. Defence got very exposes to a ball over the top. Very poor. Based on todays match alone, we look a long way off a team wanting to try and win everything, however we can have off days and still win the league. Disappointing as we rarely play our best at Anfield but hopefully will be lifting a few trophies at the end of the season. In Pep we trust!

 

[Chippy_boy]

That’s their game plan every time.

I think it's ours as well. It must be because it's what we do every fucking time.

 

[eyalluvitt]

We should release a DVD called “Groundhog day” City’s performances at Anfield

 

[eastmanc]

Its a mystery what was going on out there. I never heard Pep saying it but the commentator mentioned in interview how City had to be conscious of the long ball.

What happened to Cancelo happened to Dias earlier in the match. When you are last man you dont try and get round the player but keep goal side and hold him up.

We tried this on a few occasions basically turning the duel into a 50/50. That is not on Pep those defenders should either have doubled up or defended differently, but instead, and it happened througout the match, they were going to ground, diving in or trying to steal the ball rather than play percentages.

Latter stages of the Champs lge this will be exposed again like it is every year. Defensively the dominance of the side masks the deficiencies at the back but bites us whenever we face a top side.

Them long balls are why we miss the pace of Kyle Walker so much.

 

[Zenmanc]

Think that's a bit harsh calling Phil a wanker. Wanker, that's you mate not Phil.

You told him. Is recess over now?