Liverpool (A) Post Match Thread

[lasereyes]

Did they have fireworks against Brighton or Burnley? Because apparently their fans don't give a fuck about us

Well we now know where government dole money is spent

 

[N1985]

Well we now know where government dole money is spent

Haha like they actually bought them

 

[give it to gordon]

Shirley that would piss the outfield players off wouldn't it..??

I dont think our players have that sort of ego to be honest, its drilled into them it's about the team

 

[middlewichblue]

So have I. A very underrated player who does his job quietly and effectively. We missed Gareth Barry when he went. Very similar type of player.

Nigel de Jong.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Mr Whippy music haha

Up the Corona,Mr whippy,winning the league skinfade Gascoigne, 442 ,levitating blues

Lol

 

[domalino]

Having a solid Dias and Stones behind him is what has made the difference for Rodders, he’s stopped panicking about what’s going on in the centre of defence and concentrated on his own game.

I think Stones coming in maybe has allowed Rodri to do his job a lot more effectively?

Stones is a lot happier to jump into midfield and make an early, proactive challenge early in a move, which means Rodri doesn't need to worry so much about when he gets beaten by the pass.

Before he was caught in no mans land a bit, he wanted to press the midfielders high up the pitch which is his strength, but if they got a ball past him, suddenly our defence is backpedalling, he's 20 yards too high and things get dicey.

Now, he knows when they do pass through our press to a #10 or centre forward, Stones will just jump forwards and make the tackle to kill the move, which means he can focus more on getting after their midfielders, which actually makes it much harder for them to bypass him.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Did they have fireworks against Brighton or Burnley? Because apparently their fans don't give a fuck about us

Did they actually have fireworks yesterday? It was like 2 sparklers, a banger and a small air bomb repeater

 

[Tricky_Trev]

The Mr Whippy jingle gets me every time. Surely it’s too cold out for a 99?

 

[chaddblue]

Best one yet

 

[citytill1die84]

Up the Corona,Mr whippy,winning the league skinfade Gascoigne, 442 ,levitating blues

Lol

Brilliant

 

[Chris in London]

You see it all the time thou mate, even us. He just wasn’t very cute about it and looks a complete tit as a result.

What puzzles me how that was deemed a penalty but all the pushing and holding you see at corners are fair game then? Ok

Remember the grab on Rodri when we played Spurs last year that wasn’t given. If only we’d had the same referee, who obviously doesn’t view that sort of contact as a foul.

What?

Oh...

 

[lasereyes]

Disgraceful the ref gave it. At the other end, it's not enough contact.

There was a ref? I only saw 12 men in red. Time to go to SpecSavers I guess ...

 

[BillCarlisle]

Most games left after title was won - seven.

Yeah, I'd forgotten about that. The one & only record that the record breaking team broke last season. Ah well, it pales into insignificance when compared to all the records City broke in the Centurions season, for which we received cursory acclaim in the Dipper/Rags controlled media. Could you imagine if they'd done that ? It would still be being rammed down our throats - "What has happened to the greatest team the PL has ever seen, the first and probably only team ever to get 100 points etc etc etc ?? ".
It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[metalblue]

Remember the grab on Rodri when we played Spurs last year that wasn’t given. If only we’d had the same referee, who obviously doesn’t view that sort of contact as a foul.

What?

Oh...

It’s the inconsistencies of it all. Probably something like a VAR system would be good at sorting out. Someone should mention this idea to the PL.

 

[west didsblue]

You see it all the time thou mate, even us. He just wasn’t very cute about it and looks a complete tit as a result.

What puzzles me how that was deemed a penalty but all the pushing and holding you see at corners are fair game then? Ok

I thought it was a pen tbh. A soft one but Dias held his arm and pulled him back. The ludicrous dive was pathetic though and wasn’t caused by the arm pull.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

I would like to see fodens goal from behind the net at normal speed, Anyone got that please

Maybe not right behind the net but sky have been doing 15 minute programmes here and there where they show highlights of a game from one camera by the side of one net. I'd expect them to do one for this, and they're really good cos u see and hear the players close up. Would love to see one for this game

Think this will be it. Tomorrow night Sky sports at half 9, it's only 15 minutes if any of you need to blag the other half! I've wtached some of the others and they're quality

 

[KS55]

I think 5 is very understated. I've been extremely critical of him and still have my doubts, but these last couple of months he seems to have settled into what his position is all about. Yetserday he just dominated that area of the pitch, something he really struggled with previously. Superb performance and maybe we can now see him as a long term successor to Fern.

Theory on Rodri.
He is not the quickest, so has to make up for it by reading the game, anticipating thus getting there.
To start with he had trouble reading the English game, so he looked off the pace.
Now, he is used to the league and reads it better, and gets there.
Hence looks a better player now.

 

[BillCarlisle]

Haha like they actually bought them

Expect article in the Liverpool Echo today : "Merseyside Police investigating major burglary at Fireworks Factory"

 

[Chris in London]

Expect article in the Liverpool Echo today : "Fireworks Factory investigating major bungling at Merseyside Police"

You had it the wrong way round, but I’ve fixed it for you

 

[glyncity]

I don't think I could have come up with a more satisfying way to win the game than Bernardo's lobbed cross getting headed in by captain Raheem Sterling.

For the scousers that would have been like chewing a sherbet lemon with salt in the middle rather than sherbet , two of their most hated City players wrapped into one sweet little goal...