Liverpool (N) | Community Shield | Post-Match

[East Level 2]

It’s a long season hitting our stride lin September is more important than the first week.

Early points are worth the same. Especially in a season being disrupted for a ludicrous World Cup.

 

[Cobwebcat]

For spells we were, let’s be honest. For spells we looked like the city we know

That’s rusty not really really poor…look at the stats. If we were poor so were Liverpool.

 

[HelloCity]

If there was a summer tournament then I see the logic behind having practically no pre-season, but with all the players together from day 1 and no tournament, what excuse do we have for being this unfit? Why do we have to keep playing catch up? Why can’t we just turn up looking ready?

4 titles in 5 years. We’re not the ones playing catch up.

I think the people in charge know what they’re doing. I’m not sure you quite understand that though.

 

[west didsblue]

Mildly disappointing.
Scousers will get giddy.
Who cares.

 

[Bluemooner33]

Ok, well at least Pep can sit them down and point out what they did wrong today. they could of put Haaland in a few times today but chosen a 5 yard back pass instead, we need to take more risks, so frustrating at times

 

[N1985]

Suppose that's how you celebrate when you miss a title like they did and then a Champions League final like that.

We'll be alright. Big week ahead in training.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Top Stats​

Ball possession

43%. 57%

• 1.92 Expected goals (xG)1.81
• 15 Total shots 12
• 4 Big chances4
• 2 Big chances missed 3
• 323 (82%)Accurate passes435 (84%)
• 12 Fouls committed 8
• 3 Offsides 3
• 2 Corners 4

Very little in it and we haven’t clicked yet

Different on Sofa Score. 5 Big Chances and 1 scored. Usual story :)

Where's your xG from? Looks wrong to me because you had it at 1.3 or something at half-time.

The only one I've seen is 3.01 City and 2.25 Liver,


City on the right hand side:

 

[coolcity]

I’m not worried in the slightest.

Haaland will be hurting after that. Kev will look back and know that there were three or four times that he could have put him through. We need to adapt to play with a focal point, as it would be utterly ridiculous to sign a player like Haaland and not expect to change our game to fit him in. You can’t expect Haaland to change his game much, so this is really all up to Pep to make it work.

Mahrez is still a greedy fucker. Alvarez can take his spot all day long. He’s a bit like Jesus, but seems quicker and actually stayed inside for his goal..

Dias was very poor, worryingly so. We need Cucurela. We need more energy. We might need Philips in midfield to provide some of that, so I’m disappointed not to see him get on.

All in all, meh. It’s fine. Roll on Sunday.

CTID

Agree with most comments to a point but you can't change your game entirely for one player, you only have to look at what happened in Salford last season. It will all fall into place.

I have to say though, although the hype has all been around Haaland, understandably, I've been impressed with what I've seen of Alvarez last week and today. From what I've heard of him I've really been looking forward to seeing him in a blue shirt and I think he just might steal the limelight.

 

[Gobshiight]

You're concerned about our relative failure in the Community Shield? Seriously? Fine; that's your opinion. What's your take on the 6 PL titles, or the 6 Carabao Cup wins, or the two FA Cup wins, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm delighted about them, I thought it was an interesting stat more than anything

Did you miss the part where I said it was basically a friendly?

 

[RayCTID]

Fuckin gutted, but it is what it is & the better team on the day deservedly won...

We were well off the pace early doors & the Dippers came at us came at us like a runaway freight train, similar to their team of 4 years ago. The key to that is holding on for the first 30 mins, because if they take the lead, they'll sit on it & keep picking you off with lightning counters & that's exactly what they did.

I can't say any of our players stood out as there was no one who looked match fit enough to fight the fight on their own. Too many players not match ready the start of a season, but what's new hey? )(

Good to see Foden get some minutes & Alvarez is looking better every time I see him & he took his goal well. Having strikers in those opportune positions at crucial moments is exactly what we missed last season.

I've no gripes with the score, but the penalty (which it was) knocked the stuffing out of us, so the Nunez goal came as no surprise.

Nunez looks a frighting handful, so hopefully Haaland gets off the mark soon before all the comparisons between the two start, & it heaps pressure on his shoulders.

Roll on next Sunday!

Disagree with the opening line.We did look off from the kick up but we were better for longer periods in the second half despite us playing a grand total of two pre-season friendlies

 

[WickyWain]

2 wins out of 7 community shield appearances since the takeover it's a good job it's basically a friendly

Pretty sure it's 3 wins?

 

[Looby blue]

Media blackout for me until hopefully the women win tomorrow. It really is shit losing to them lot isn't it?

 

[ancoats]

Cant believe some steward threw a flare after they scored. I know it was not a Liverpool fan because
A) It never is
B) Their never ending bleating about crowd safety after Hillsboro

This should be a very big issue and the media and TV should be highlighting it with the new rules in place
and call Liverpool fans out for what they are SCUM

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Alvarez looked lively and better than mahrez. Foden looked lively and better than grealish. Haaland looks like he needs a bit more time to get sharp and fully integrate. Cancelo awful first half bit better second. Our best lineup for me:

haaland
alverez
foden

kdb
bernie
rodders

walker
dias
laporte
cucurella! Fuck it just bloody pay em

eddy

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

And now they’re playing their crap anthem while hoisting the dinner plate hahahaha

 

[Ajm1985]

I'm sat in a carpark waiting to get out lol.

It looks like it'll need a 95+ season again all honestly, Liverpool look good.

We were off it. Those extra pre-season games made Liverpool look a touch crisper and fitter.

Alvarez looked good, but he's mid-season I guess. Thought Foden looked fresh as well.

One moment in the first half where we dragging the ball back when we had a 9 running in. Might take a bit of getting used to playing with a striker again.

That Haaland miss, even as a consolation, what can you say.

It happened so frequently but it's part of having 2 inverted wingers who want to cut in, with a right footed LB and a RB who isn't a delivery threat. It's not a good set up for me and we immediately looked better with Foden on the left

 

[madloaf]

Ok, well at least Pep can sit them down and point out what they did wrong today. they could of put Haaland in a few times today but chosen a 5 yard back pass instead, we need to take more risks, so frustrating at times

This. We've got to take advantage of his runs. We have to. You can see it in Alvarez, he's just trying to go forward and play quick balls before the defence sets. If we end up playing both consistently by Christmas I will not be surprised.

 

[lazerblue]

Think we need a new pre season management team

stop fuckin off to far flung places, we don't need the money

 

[footballmanager]

not concerned with the overall performance but also not convinced with the making of the squad. Lacks at least one pacy winger who can put a cross in

 

[blueparrot]

Early points are worth the same. Especially in a season being disrupted for a ludicrous World Cup.

Less games at the start, hitting our peak in Sept - January when there are 2 a week is what we want. It works, maybe you haven’t noticed.