Liverpool (N) | Community Shield | Post-Match

[christened at st marks]

Think you need to go on your own teams forum.
Crank.

another to ignore

 

[razman]

Wrote similar in that thread last night.

The role of the build-up play is a bit underrated. It's the corner-stone for any Pep team. It's the key to how to dominate possession without allowing (many) counters. When our build-up play is not at the required level, both our attack and our defence suffer, especially the defence. Laporte and Cancelo are a bit underrated with regard to their huge role in our build-up play. Both had most passes and touches in the whole league last season, with Cancelo having most touches in the history of the PL! Yet both are the least liked from our defensive players. Guess it's related to the fact their style is more continental and that they are compared to crowd favourites such as Jonny Boulders and Kyle Fucking Walker. Nothing bad in loving the latter, they are top players for us, but being OTT critical of Laporte and Cancelo is embarassing.

This was highlighted by Nedum on ESPN FC too

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Let’s be honest, on a one to one basis the scousers will beat us 9 times out of 10. They have more belief and more desire. Man for man our team is better but I can’t ever see us getting any better against them. We’re clearly scared and in awe of them. They run us ragged. And anyone who doesn’t see that is deluded. Ignore all this pre season bullshit excuses, as a team their spirit is far better than ours.

I'd say 7 out if 10, but unfortunately you are right, their desire, determination and will to win is their greatest strength. Correspondingly ours frequently drops off when we play them.
They don't ""run us ragged", but they certainly know how to put us off our stride - too easily.

 

[manimanc]

another to ignore

Oh my heart.

P.s. maybe if every post you put on wasn't negative then maybe it wouldn't draw attention.

Like you say, another one to ignore, you bring nothing to the table.

Crank.

 

[blueparrot]

This was highlighted by Nedum on ESPN FC too

Yes the season he missed , we missed his long diagonal passes out of a press.

 

[chickaroon]

Haaland movement in the first half was very good, pity City looked everywhere but where he was running.
City were a yard slower, and wanted an extra touch when they would usually pop the ball off.
3rd goal was not great, defence wide open can put that down to half chasing the game and tired legs and minds at the back.
TAA celebration was telling. We haunt them.

Walker never got off the ground when Robertson headed back across goal fir their third.

 

[paulchapo]

This was highlighted by Nedum on ESPN FC too

Stones is the same too. Unfortunately for us one or both are often injured. Yesterday Dias and to a lesser extent Ake were too slow and static on the ball. Dias in particular dawdled on it forever before passing.

 

[Corky]

It's all for charity though?

No it isn't, that is the con, a small minority goes to charities. The FA are happy for people to think it is a charity event and don't publish where the money goes.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I don't think there was much in it. We looked the better team IMO for large parts of the game. Their first goal was fortunate. We didn't really click & I don't think they did either. Defensively we looked a bit shaky at times and not quite right going forward either. Not that arsed about yesterday as long as we don't carry this over into the PLgames.

Didn't really enjoy the match day experience, pissed up knobhead in front of me being a bellend all game and loads of tourists taking selfies. Neutrals sat behind me. Then a few pissed up bellends outside the ground trying to fight each other (blue on blue). It's probably always been like this but just can't be arsed with it as much anymore, especially for what amounts to a glorified friendly. Will watch on TV if we are in it next year.

Managed to have a decent curry though in Leicester! So it wasn't all bad.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Level headed review of the game tactics.

Agreed fully with what happened with City...

That's a really good analysis of the match. A lot smarter than most of the broadcasting idiots. It's hard to argue with any of his broad points.