The Title Race - 2023/24

[Axel Freed]

It's just the Newcastle game *after* the world cup.

And even in that one we were only undone by two absolutely top class breakaway goals with brilliant finishes

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

It's just the Newcastle game *after* the world cup.

Oh, they meant the Club World Cup - d’oh

I thought they meant the World Cup in Qatar - there was some crazy stat they we only conceded more than one goal on one occasion after that in the whole of the rest of last season

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Oh, they meant the Club World Cup - d’oh

I thought they meant the World Cup in Qatar - there was some crazy stat they we only conceded more than one goal on one occasion after that in the whole of the rest of last season

Ah yeah, that would have been some achievement!

 

[Claytop]

We've got to keep it tight in the first 20 mins. I've put a list below of our results there under Pep in the league (plus the CL game at Anfield). The number of times we conceded in the first 15 minutes is crazy. You can see there's been a clear change in the last 4 trips. We were unlucky to lose last time out. They had 2 shots on target and it was a high profile error from Cancelo. Otherwise our management of the game was spot on.

Results in league under Pep (plus CL to highlight issue)

13 Dec 2016 Liv 1-0 City (Wijnaldum goal after 8 mins)
14 Jan 2018 Liv 4-3 City (Oxlade Chamberlain goal after 9 mins)
4 Apr 2018 Liv 3-0 City (Salah goal 12 mins) - Champions League
07 Oct 2018 Liv 0-0 City
10 Nov 2019 Liv 3-1 City (Fabinho goal 6 mins)
7 Feb 2020 Liv 1-4 City (0-0 HT)
3 Oct 2021 Liv 2-2 City (0-0 HT)
16 Oct 2022 Liv 1-0 City (0-0 HT)

They can't play with the same intensity for 90 minutes. They come flying out of the blocks, the crowd react and our high risk possession football often ends up with us gifting them space and chances. They want us to lose the ball close to our goal, or they want to draw us up the pitch onto them to turn it over and quickly attack the space our defence leaves. We just need to take the safe option for the first 20 minutes. Clear our lines, play forwards and play a less risky style until the crowd die down, and they will, as we know. Then we can impose ourselves. There will be that fraction more time on the ball and we can start to grow into the game.

It took Pep a few visits but since that 0-0 (ffs Mahrez) we've dealt with the first 20 minutes a lot better.

 

[hateutd]

No training for Docu today...?

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

It took Pep a few visits but since that 0-0 (ffs Mahrez) we've dealt with the first 20 minutes a lot better.

It worked when we dicked them 4-1 slowing the game down to walking pace. You do that they can’t do those quick transitions, you let them get the game stretched and quick transitions you can be in trouble. Weather the storm and they run out of ideas.

 

[super_city_si]

And yet our players make mistakes they don't usually, we don't retain possession as well as normally. Put it down to Liverpool just being good - but in my opinion the lack of our usual confidence is also contributory.

We've had some truly awful referee performances too. The Tierney one was really bad.

 

[Newman123]

I think I read a stat that says the league hasnt been in a 3 way race for donkeys now. Very entertaining season so far and could go down as a very entertaining season in terms of history. You win the League n FA cup, we win the champions league and Liverpool wins the best of them all the carabao cup. Seems fair? Who says no?

 

[St.Pauli support]

I think I read a stat that says the league hasnt been in a 3 way race for donkeys now. Very entertaining season so far and could go down as a very entertaining season in terms of history. You win the League n FA cup, we win the champions league and Liverpool wins the best of them all the carabao cup. Seems fair? Who says no?

Your next CL opponent ;)

 

[balotellishaircut]

I think I read a stat that says the league hasnt been in a 3 way race for donkeys now. Very entertaining season so far and could go down as a very entertaining season in terms of history. You win the League n FA cup, we win the champions league and Liverpool wins the best of them all the carabao cup. Seems fair? Who says no?

2013/14 it was a 4 way race, don’t believe everything you read.