Liverpool thread 2019/20

[SebastianBlue]

I’ve come to terms now that they’re a very good team and only City are capable of beating them. Losing only once in nearly 50 games is unbelievable.

Not when literally every available apparatus has been calibrated to assist you in doing it.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I’ve come to terms now that they’re a very good team and only City are capable of beating them. Losing only once in nearly 50 games is unbelievable.

If we can beat them next Sunday it changes the whole title race picture. Not only is the gap back to just three points but it would crucially stop their momentum which can carry a team a long way. If that happens, they'll be reminded of what happened last season and self doubt will start to creep back in. Biggest game of the season imo.

 

[AnteaterBlue]

According to understat, Liverpool are outperforming their expected points by 8.30 pts, whereas we are below our expected point by 1.80 pts. Last year, they were +13.55. Regression is coming for them eventually, and when it does it will hurt

 

[Petetheblu]

They're a cracking team and Mane is a goal scorer. Always thought it would be Salah off to Barca, but Mane to Real seems more likely.

I think their Christmas congestion will be key and I can see us league leaders by feb.....if we can stay close.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

The luck dippers had is unreal. The ball flew pass two defenders who did not seem to have any space between them for the winner. That said, they did create a lot of chances while I can’t remember a clear cut chance we created apart from the goals and the last minutes ofthe game.

25 shots for us and 26 shots for them today. But we only had 4 of target which isn't anywhere near good enough. They only had 6 to be fair.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I’ve seen nothing of their game so maybe this really was luck but think we can stop putting it down to them being lucky now with the amount of times they’ve got late late winners already. we’ve done it when we’ve needed to, Chelsea used to do it when they dominated, United and Arsenal used to do it all the time, it’s a trait of a good team and they’ve mastered it.

They’re probably getting more of them due to their basic but effective and relentless route one crossing and playing the percentages style, all they do is play for the break and when that’s not on they whip in balls all day, that’s their entire gameplan so when teams look to hold on to points late on they invite those crosses Liverpool specialise in and play into their hands so its no surprise they score so many late goals.

Not only do we need to take points next week but Pep needs to show the rest of the league how to play against them and how to see out the win against them too. if we do that and others copy Liverpool will drop plenty of points. All on Pep and the team now.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

According to understat, Liverpool are outperforming their expected points by 8.30 pts, whereas we are below our expected point by 1.80 pts. Last year, they were +13.55. Regression is coming for them eventually, and when it does it will hurt

I've been watching them and thinking if they keep playing like they are it'll catch up with the eventually. But I've been thinking that for a while now and they keep getting results with what seem like fairly scrappy performances.

Also the regression thing didn't happen last season so perhaps the most sensible conclusion is to question the stats rather than expect them to get worse. Of course it's certain that they'll drop points this season and not just against us.

 

[jay_mcfc]

They're a cracking team and Mane is a goal scorer. Always thought it would be Salah off to Barca, but Mane to Real seems more likely.

I think their Christmas congestion will be key and I can see us league leaders by feb.....if we can stay close.

Have you seen our fixtures? We’ve got a terrible run of games and we’re notoriously bad in Jan and Feb. if we’re top in Feb we’ve either done something phenomenal or they’ve capitulated.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I've been watching them and thinking if they keep playing like they are it'll catch up with the eventually. But I've been thinking that for a while now and they keep getting results with what seem like fairly scrappy performances.

Also the regression thing didn't happen last season so perhaps the most sensible conclusion is to question the stats rather than expect them to get worse. Of course it's certain that they'll drop points this season and not just against us.

Or, as is the case with statistical financial audits, when entities consistently, significantly outperform expectations and/or market baselines, especially in systems that can be fairly easily manipulated, you have to start looking to see if there are any illegitimate forces at work.

But that won’t happen here because it is Liverpool, of course.

 

[jrb]

Again.

It’s on the night.

If we beat them next week, their last minute winner at Villa will mean nothing.

If they beat us, then they are definitely Champions elect.

Let’s wait and see.