M18CTID
Well-Known Member
Unlike some, I'm not writing off their season just yet. It's way too early for that.
What I will say is that I've just watched the highlights of last night's game and I was gobsmacked at not just how poor they looked but the lack of intensity from some of their players, and moreso the lack of effort. Every team in the world can have an off day that results in a heavy defeat but if you don't put the effort in in the first place then that's unforgiveable. Gomez was dog shit but when he was getting dispossessed there was no real intent from the likes of van Dick or Terence Trent D'arby to retrieve the situation. They were just stood around like statues for some of the goals and while Napoli played well, they were effectively just passing it round the Liverpool players at times. In the lead up to the 4th goal, van Dick made a pathetic half-arsed attempt to get back. It was a jog rather than a sprint.
While I buy into the theory that Klopp does indeed run his players into the ground which can result in them having a good season followed by a mediocre season, there's no way that those players were so knackered that they couldn't put more of an effort in.
What I will say is that I've just watched the highlights of last night's game and I was gobsmacked at not just how poor they looked but the lack of intensity from some of their players, and moreso the lack of effort. Every team in the world can have an off day that results in a heavy defeat but if you don't put the effort in in the first place then that's unforgiveable. Gomez was dog shit but when he was getting dispossessed there was no real intent from the likes of van Dick or Terence Trent D'arby to retrieve the situation. They were just stood around like statues for some of the goals and while Napoli played well, they were effectively just passing it round the Liverpool players at times. In the lead up to the 4th goal, van Dick made a pathetic half-arsed attempt to get back. It was a jog rather than a sprint.
While I buy into the theory that Klopp does indeed run his players into the ground which can result in them having a good season followed by a mediocre season, there's no way that those players were so knackered that they couldn't put more of an effort in.
