Liverpool (A) Post Match Thread

Guys anyone to be upset over Mahrez missing the penalty doesn’t understand the struggle of anfield. Ok he missed many players miss, but what I saw today lads this was called improvement. We improved on being able to cope with pressure, we improved on not losing our heads and most importantly we didn’t give these fuckers a chance to score. Ok one point but think about how much of a boost we are going to get once the prince is back with us. Today the tactics were perfect. I can promise you pep is telling the lads this is how we are going to play for the Big European games. I think the maturity we have shown is beyond the result and tbh I think we are ready to show up to Europe now
 
LIBlue said:
Guys anyone to be upset over Mahrez missing the penalty doesn’t understand the struggle of anfield. Ok he missed many players miss, but what I saw today lads this was called improvement. We improved on being able to cope with pressure, we improved on not losing our heads and most importantly we didn’t give these fuckers a chance to score. Ok one point but think about how much of a boost we are going to get once the prince is back with us. Today the tactics were perfect. I can promise you pep is telling the lads this is how we are going to play for the Big European games. I think the maturity we have shown is beyond the result and tbh I think we are ready to show up to Europe now
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You've just taken the words out of my mouth. I know we're all feeling a little deflated with the penalty miss but I think we have given ourselves food for thought in big European games with our tactics today. As good as we have been in our flexible systems, we have always been vulnerable to the counter attack. After today we can mix our style up for certain periods when needed to.
I'm so confident for the rest of the season now, especially with KDB coming back . As long as we avoid major injuries I cannot see anyone stopping us. We have the psychological advantage of being top before the International break and we've not been at full throttle yet and also been without KDB.
It will be interesting to see how we set up at home against them.
 
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Loved how we coped in the first 10 mins and never gave up on the playing it out from the back. Might have been boring to the neutral but it was just more proof for us that we are improving all the time.
 
TonyM said:
Loved how we coped in the first 10 mins and never gave up on the playing it out from the back. Might have been boring to the neutral but it was just more proof for us that we are improving all the time.
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Had Barca vibes at times we didn’t seem too concerned with their press while playing out the back
 
Its a marathon not a sprint and we deserved the three points today and were the better side for the vast majority of the game.

Liverpool needed to put down a marker today and they came up well short and the likes of Milner is already feeling the strain of the season and its only October.

We are certainly in the box seat to go back to back something that hasn't happened for a number of years now.

A solid performance where again we didn't get all the calls we should have.

Not delighted with the result of course but satisfied we have Liverpool's measure.
 
I don’t see this as 2 points lost I see it as 4 points gained...+1 and not letting pool get a win that usually occurs in anfield...we can’t get on Mahrez back for this there’s not many times where we will get a pen in the dying mins with our main penalty takers not on the pitch. Let’s get behind the team #together. The next two weeks is key for some players to rest up because the season is going to get more congested
 
Michael Owen had us getting beat before the game. He actually said "I thought Liverpool would win anyway but after seeing the way City are lining up I think Liverpool are going to hammer them" . On another note I only realised as he was spouting that shite , he actually does resemble a village idiot
 
blueju said:
Michael Owen had us getting beat before the game. He actually said "I thought Liverpool would win anyway but after seeing the way City are lining up I think Liverpool are going to hammer them" . On another note I only realised as he was spouting that shite , he actually does resemble a village idiot
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You only just realised? He has to be the thickest, most boring man on television. He is bereft of personality.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You only just realised? He has to be the thickest, most boring man on television. He is bereft of personality.
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Yeah, I don't usually watch the build up because I don't care what ex rags and dippers have to say about us. Last night was the first time for years. Thinking back about the game last night the main image I have is that fucking numpty and his gormless face
 
That performance today should give the team confidence they can go anywhere and get a result. The players played with a maturity, strength and a clear understanding of what Pep wanted. The way we handled ourselves when Eddie had the ball was a masterclass in how to keep calm under pressure.
 
I’ve slept on it and I’m very happy with that result.

We kept out the greatest attack in the world(tm) and we played them off the park. It was a tactical masterclass from Pep, and it shows he learns and adapts, something his critics refuse to acknowledge he does.

As for Mahrez and his penalty, I’m not annoyed at Mahrez any more, there’s no guarantee whoever else would have taken it would have put it away and we’d be cursing them instead. One of those thing, I have faith he’ll come good but he needs to play like a unit and stop tying to do everything himself, old habits die hard I guess after Leicester.

If that’s the best Liverpool can muster at their own ground then they really aren’t that much of a threat. And like others have said, we don’t have to go their again this season.

I’m short; great result.
 
tommo74 said:
In my opinion shit game, both teams were afraid to lose the game, no keeper really worked, no real chances created, we had golden ticket to win and fucked up
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I like a hard fought 0-0 away from home against tough opponents. It was an intense and tactical game in my opinion. Enjoyed it more than the 4-3 last season.
 
bluesteel said:
I'm not having it for one second Pep told Mahrez to take that. "In front of the media I will protect you to the death, but here I'll tell you the truth". He was absolutely livid, he even did that same smile from his "happy new year" interview, where he shows his top teeth, albeit a lot quicker (I'm pretty good at reading body language). Make no doubt, he is f**king fuming and Mahrez is going to know about it.
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Pep gave the instructions. Actual quotes. Plus He has apokogized to Gab.
 
regarding penalty takers if aguero is not on the pitch and we need the next best ederson would be best choice. but pep has said he would never let him take one. why. who knows. maybe out of respect to other team. after that the best one to just roll the ball home from 12 yards is john stones. often strikers are not the best option to take pens.
 
I couldn't really see the penalty when it was taken, I had this funny feeling, I was wishing Mahrez would show what he was made of but oh well. a draw at anfield it is a good result for us but it is bittersweet. I think Chelsea are the ones going to give us the run for the money anyway. I hope Kevin is coming back soon
 
Who should have taken the penalty?

Do these FIFA 19 ratings mean all that much...no. But is interesting to look at...I think so.

Jesus - 78
Mahrez - 77
D Silva - 75
B Silva - 66
Sane - 71
Fern - 61
Walker - 63
Stones - 44
Mendy - 50
Laporte - 41

Oh and by the way....Aguero - 83. KDB - 79. Ilkay - 76.
 
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Bentheblue said:
It’s not just down to Pep he has a vast entourage of coaches and analysts who look at everything in depth. It’s hard to imagine that not one of then thought of looking at players PK stats. Schoolboy error by Pep and his coaching staff. Heads should roll, but not Pep obviously coz he’s quite good.
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Doesn't look like giving Mahrez the shot was that poor of a call. Also, I believe Pep said Mahrez burries them in training. And yes, I realized I've now switched my position on the topic!
 
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