Early days. Just need to adapt. We will be thereabouts as will the dippers.Obviously really early days but this could be a season of transition for us. Why? Well we've lost three great members of the squad who know our system backwards. We've also lost Jesus and Sterling's goals and assists. Sure they have their critics and both miss chances but overall their stats stand up. Alvarez and Haaland could of course step up to the plate but it could take time. Haaland in particular was mainly a passenger today but we have to find a different way of playing to get the best out of him. Lots of work on the training ground.
Grealish continues to disappoint. He provides nothing at all, no real threat or end product. Mahrez was at his greedy frustrating best and everyone else was off the pace, probably understandably. We need a left back. Cancelo was getting done and caught out of position time after time, but Salah is an exceptional talent. All things considered though with a little more luck and better finishing we could also have won the game, in spite of being second best for periods in it. Unfortunately the scouse vermin are not going away and will still be our main challengers.
AbsolutelyPrefer Alvarez and Foden to Grealish and Mahrez. More incisesive and better for the team.
Great post.
Better pressing. Better workratePrefer Alvarez and Foden to Grealish and Mahrez. More incisesive and better for the team.
spot on for me regarding keeper, count the saves he has made to save us on one hand, most flat footed keeper in premDisappointing performance. Grealish getting the usual amount of stick whereas Bernado was very very poor.
Ederson was not good either, pinging passes out of touch left right and centre and a nice assist for their 3rd. If Ortega turns out to be good with his feet I can see him being number 1 later on this season. Ederson was mediocre last season and IMO, he's not good enough if his passing is not there. Nearly gave away a pen as well 2nd half.
Things is, the Ederson lovers go on about what he brings to the team...his range of passing etc etc, well, his passing is going backwards and he brings very little in terms of making the big saves in the big games. Never saves a penalty either.
Their new striker looks rather good, strong and quick. He bossed Dias in the 30 minutes he was on the pitch.
Talking of Dias....hmmmm. Possibly not in the best of shape as yet.
Alvarez...oh yes, he looks like a player for us.
Cancelo not great early doors but came onto a good game in the 2nd half.
Last 4 games versus them, won none, bit of a pattern developing, lots of the ball and being hit on the break.
Ah well, football is back and I'm still complaining.
To be fair though the intensity of the season and number of games didn’t really affect Liverpool. They were relentless second half of the season despite being in all comps. Pep seems to know what to do though so we have to just trust him. The change of style to fit Haaland might be the issue this season. Time will tell. Grealish needs to step up this season. We may miss Sterling and Jesus simply because they know how we play inside out. I think this season Foden will shine if he can focus on his football.Think they actually say in the new Together documentary that we deliberately don’t don’t go hard in pre-season so that we’re in better shape at the business end of the season.
Re your last sentence I personally think he needs a lot more match time for us before we put himMahrez and Rodri absolute bobbins today, well off the boil. Why no Kalvin Philips at half time to freshen up??
For me it is worse. They are a joke at the moment, and not a threat for silverware - and the liverpool supporters are far worse too.It’s never worse than losing to the rags but it’s close