Liverpool (H) - Post-Match Thread

[bennyboy]

Back 4 looks the business.
Just need the rest to get in shape.
No idea if it will happen due to lack of pre season and playing 2 games very week.

 

[applecentral]

Ya Ya, Merlin and Sane gone. Fernandinho past it now. That’s one hell of a midfield we have lost in recent years. We are in transition. A bit of patience is required whilst we rebuild the midfield. Defence is now sorted. A Dzeko like ST is needed and we will be ready to dominate again.

These things take time.

 

[hgblue]

This attack was built around David Silva. We need to find a new playmaker. Who can hold the ball find space and pass like Dave? Answer that and we win again.

The team has been set up with Silva for so long. The midfield is missing a crucial part. We are trying to find a new way to attack and so far it is not working.

Dias seems to have sorted the komps issue. How long until we fix the silva issue?

Foden was sat on the bench mate.

 

[Woody13]

I like your optimism but despite looking stronger defensively we have looked shit elsewhere, hence winning just three games and Pep seems to have a penchant for the wrong players and combinations of players. It does not bode well at all imo.

Drawing a lot of games is usually a sign of a poor season if you are aiming for the title. You can probably only draw 7 or 8 games max and win the league.. we’ve nearly used up half of our quota 20% into the season.

scored 10 goals.. dropped 9 points says it all. 7 games in and we have scored just one more goal than we have leaked points. That is piss poor.

Not sure Leicester City will agree, and the way this season is going it might be similar to then where around 80pts might be enough for top spot.

 

[gmckennasell]

Chance missed had them in the ropes 2nd half and why do we miss penalties in big games ? Aguero in the champs league at spurs mahrez at Anfield just not good enough

 

[Alcatraz]

Great post.
Yep, if we’d won a couple of those 3 games we’ve drawn so far, I think the vast majority would be ok with a draw in today’s match.

It is not the draw today, it was the failure to put West Ham & Leeds away when we had the chances

 

[simon23]

I doubt it will happen but we need reinforcements in January - the midfield needs an overhaul desperately - we aint winning much with gundogan and Rodri its as simple as that....

Pep has to braver and only play one of them (personally that is rodri for me) and play lots of legs around him - now he has the back four more sorted and secure the double pivot or tandem pairing of Rodri/gundo needs to be binned - if he doesnt we are in for a frustrating season.

 

[Blue Llama]

Pep's lost his bottle. By all means come on and call me a rag, a wus or anything else you want on one condition. Explain why with 15 minutes to go and key players so dead on their feet that they couldn't pass, had no desire to get forward, clearly were playing out time and he made 1 sub? He got Foden ready and had multiple chances to get him on. We have 1 fit striker and this was his first full game yet he risked injury keeping him on. You are welcome to explain Pep's thinking.

 

[Beanhead]

Although these are professional players being paid a lot of money, let’s not pretend like in any walk of life support is important. Imagine actors/singers playing in front of empty theatres month after month. Pep has alluded to it, without fans the game is going through the motions. You can tell he does not enjoy it. I know some are critical of our support, but imagine the Etihad in that last 20 minutes, we would be urging the team forwards. Convinced that’s why it’s more open this year.

It is also why the entire season should be played behind closed doors.. imagine going to Anfield at the back end of the season and playing them in front of their fans and there being zero point difference between the clubs.. it needs to be totally fair.

That said I think there is zero chance of fans in stadiums this season.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Can’t understand how people are disappointed with that performance. Sure, we were closer to the 3 points but didn’t take them but there were lots of positives. Apart from the howler against Leicester we have only conceded 4 goals and finally it seems like we have a reliable defence. I am normally quick to complain about Rodri/Gundo but today I thought they were great. If anything, our disappointing players were Kyle, Raz and KDB.

Think we’ll have a good chance to win the title this year once we get our fitness levels back and start scoring again.