Liverpool (H) - Post-Match Thread

burning blue soul said:
Ref was awful. Whistle happy twat!!
That kind of reffing kills a game like this.
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Clever reffing for a team in red.

Very few ridiculous decisions but a steady stream of fouls for them that looked softer than what he needed to see to give us a foul.

The giving Raheem advantage but not pulling it back when there was none. He’d pulled one back for them a short time before.

What was also noticeable to me was the lack of replays of fouls on a good few occasions - my cycnical self tells me that it’s because they don’t want to make these little errors to be scrutinised further.
 
We are still on a serious hangover from the Lyon game...No one seems to able to push on from it and it's killed us dead...Unless we get someone with some bollocks in the squad to ruffle a few feathers and lead from the front we will be lucky to finish top 6 as we look bereft of guidence all over the pitch
 
Deyna18 said:
Yes, scousers looked like they were there for the taking in the second half, and if we had gone for it and got done on the break as we have done many times before, can you imagine the moaning on here....
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Gundogan & Rodri took more risks playing sideways & backwards than we would going forward.
 
I thought we completely controlled the game after the frantic first 15 mins. Defensively excellent: everyone knew when to press them and when to make a tactical foul and they created basically nothing. Diaz got done by Mane once but them recovered and they ended up going wide for a shot Ederson smothered. Other than that I cant remember anything. Salah nothing and Firmino anonymous.

Creatively we were pretty shit but you also have to say Liverpool defended well, crowding out our best players in the final third. Our best moments came from crosses

KDB didnt have the best game, he struggled with fatigue and should have been subbed. Sterling and Jesus gave it everything and maybe Sterling could have created more chances as he was on the ball in the box facing their defenders quite a bit. Maybe Mahrez would have created more in those conditions , he certinly would have had a shot or two, but he wasnt available.

Overall a shame we didnt win as they couldn't have complained we didnt deserve it, but a defeat would have been a psychological disaster so i’m just glad we seen to have moved past the ‘getting blitzed by Liverpool for 30 mins’ type
of games we had several times against them.

It was a shit 1-1 and in 3 or 4 years time no one will be able to remember it.
 
Lets be honest, if Mahrez was rotated out of the squad, same thing should happen soon with Sterling too unless he delivery quickly.

We need a front three that is performing from match to match. We cannot have passengers and players needing 5-6 games for a goal or an assist.

Not having a pre season, and too many games to play wont be an excuse for anyone.
And you can bet even when we are guaranteed 1st in CL group after 4 games most likely, Pep will still play most of the strongest players in the complete useless 5th and 6th CL games instead of rotating them.
 
cookster said:
KDB scores we win.
The "others" haven't posted the same point over and over.
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KDB missed.... there was an opportunity with Foden stripped and ready to come on to make amends for the penalty miss... if you are happy that we failed to capitalise on the moment I’m happy for you...

I’m a little pissed off that “that guy from Spain” has your ambition ...

But it takes all sorts... let’s hope that the point wins us the league.. if I had to put money on it I’d say it won’t...
 
Stoned Rose said:
At least some of us can see it mate.
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Oh he is clearly changing our approach... it’s obvious our game plan is in transition and we are entering a new style of play. Still doesn’t mask that he didn’t react when the game was allowing him to. Foden for Gundog at 70 mins wouldn’t have meant we lost our grip on the control of the game but we might have won. In fact maybe we would have given an elaborate back line far more to think about than they had for 70 mins. They didn’t have that option as they played all their cards at 30 mins.
 
Fuck me, I wish they had discussed past penalty incidents at a field as much as this, fucking disgrace from sky talking about the penalty for the over 15 mins, barely a mention of the foul on sterling
 
EL APACHE TEVEZ said:
I don’t know what Foden’s thinking he’s been our best midfielder this season and today couldn’t get on the pitch
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Mystery how he couldn't displace any one of Gundogan/Rodri,KDB/Razza today.

You get the feeling the manager has his favorites. And this determines who plays.

Another thing is some players ae rotated regardless of form.

And others are flogged like a dead Horse.

Razza/Kdb look like they need a months rest.
 
Liverpool overran us for 20 minutes first half but gradually we got a grip of the game.

Second half we controlled but right now we look impotent going forward.

Lack of goals is a big concern.
 
blueinsa said:
Best midfielder in the world misses a penalty to win the game and it's Peps fault.

Only on here.
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we should have dominated that second half when their inhalers had run out. instead we kept the same dull so slow duo in midfield that created nothing. Free kick in liverpools half and Gundog bottles it lol and plays a 5 yd sideways pass and the ball ends up with our centre half. that sums up his game for me and Pep just cant see it. we create so little compared to 2 seasons ago.
 
Stoned Rose said:
Dias is clearly a very good CB.

Him and Laporte are the best partnership in the country imo.
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This was the first really big test for Dias and he passed it. He defended very well. He clearly knows where the front post is. But, also, he had excellent passing stats.

Again, it's early days but he looks like he was a bloody good choice to be a Manchester City centre back.
 
Bluemanc100 said:
KDB missed.... there was an opportunity with Foden stripped and ready to come on to make amends for the penalty miss... if you are happy that we failed to capitalise on the moment I’m happy for you...

I’m a little pissed off that “that guy from Spain” has your ambition ...

But it takes all sorts...
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Your hindsight management is brilliant. Come back when you have a time machine to implement it.
 
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