Liverpool - post match thread.

[Rammy Blue]

He is correct. Games like this are decided on small moments and once they were ahead it was incredibly difficult to break them down. We did OK, but this team will not win anything until we can commit going forward and know we are safe at the back.

Problems at both ends of the pitch.

Correct, Marv. Although I would add that I expected more of Pep in being able to adjust, we were simply awful today.

 

[Mike D]

Bravo has been a big disappointment - not as good with his feet as we were led to believe

It's his decision making that troubles me utter dog shit. Reminds me if jigsaw David James.

 

[BlueCityfan]

We need more than just Gabriel Jesus unfortunately. We need a big overhaul this summer. Sagna, Zabba, Clichy, Kolarov, Fernando, Delph, Kompany, Toure need to go.
If we could start this January by getting 1-2 in. That'd be great.

 

[Jamoid]

Says it all the only thing Bravo had to do was pick the ball out the back of the net. But that was one shite performance

 

[Mike N]

Iheanacho, Nolito and Fernando all deserve far better.

Got to agree with you there. Was watching when he gave Nacho 2 minutes and Navas got a bit longer but touched the ball once. Pep's game management today was not good. Really thought we could get back into it in the second half but the slow play, and lack of subs, ensured we ended up with nothing.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Again, letting a cheap goal in puts us in a terrible position.

There's no goals in the team. Not on a regular basis anyway

 

[Manx Blue]

The last season and a half, for me, has shown there's not enough goals in the team. If you think back to 2014, Aguero, Negredo, Devon and Toure all had 20 goals. Even Jovetic had around 10 (I think!).

Last season we had Aguero, Bony who was****, and Kelechi who was learning his trade. This year, we have Aguero, Kelechi playing sporadically and getting a few, and Nolito.

We do have problems at the back, but we used to start swiftly and get very early goals under both Mancini and PELLEGRINI. This took pressure off the defence, but isn't happening now.

I said to friends that if GJ is as good as everyone thinks he is, and if we're within 10 points, we may be in with a chance. Admittedly, I never thought we'd be as far back as we are!!

We need to sort the defence, and get some of the shackles off by getting the team together and talking about the issues they have. Whether it will sort stuff or not I don't know.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

He is correct. Games like this are decided on small moments and once they were ahead it was incredibly difficult to break them down. We did OK, but this team will not win anything until we can commit going forward and know we are safe at the back.

Problems at both ends of the pitch.

The defenders are putting extra pressure on our midfield and attacking players, most games.
It's not just their defending capabilities, it's their distribution. Players move into space and bang
it's banged straight to one of the opposition players. No wonder we are so open, at times.

 

[RACHACE]

Klopp is a step ahead of Pep it is as simple as that[/QUOTE

Yep because they ripped us apart all game didn't they?

 

[flb]

Anyone want to discuss Kolarov?

The guy is an utter useless twat. I dont think he actually did anything right in the first half - I know for a fact that in the first 10 mins he took a shite free kick that hit middle of the wall, had 2 punts that went straight to a dipper player, shit touch from Yaya pass, and then beat in the air whilst standing like a lemon.

He's a cnut, and as long as Pep picks him I will have no confidence in the manager.

But heh, everything will be fine next season when we've thrown another £200m at it, without any academy lads anywhere near the horizon.

He will spend big to get some credibility, otherwise he will be off with his tail between his legs with his mate Txiki.