Liverpool v Arsenal - Match Thread - Carobao Cup Fourth Round

[Holle]

Minamino. What a miss.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Fuck me min

 

[MomoWASright]

Half time

 

[Shay_K]

HT 0-0

 

[dantes]

It was absolutely unnecessary.

It was super necessary.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Minamino did so well to adjust his shape for that shot. Pity it did not going in

 

[Markeh]

Jota is looking like a really good signing thus far

 

[rurikbird]

The game is finely balanced. Klopp will be disappointed with our high press - in theory Jota, Minamino and Salah should be good at it, but it’s not need working as intended, despite no lack of effort. I’m liking Wilson at LCM, he has a playmaker’s vision and his passes are always crisp.

 

[Pesam]

This midfield is exactly as unconvincing as it looked on paper.

Very strong team FFF has put out!

Yeah we have no presence in midfield.

I am still more excited about Harvey Elliots potential than Curtis Jones but also think he's a central midfielder and not right-sided. I think Jürgen has been putting him out right to protect him a bit. I know he's still 7 months shy of 18 but he's got the physique now to play CM and I'd love to see Jürgen throw him in the middle to see how he does.

...........................Grujic................ ...............Elliot..............Jones........
Salah...............Minamino...............Jota

 

[Pesam]

Yeah we have no presence in midfield.

I am still more excited about Harvey Elliots potential than Curtis Jones but also think he's a central midfielder and not right-sided. I think Jürgen has been putting him out right to protect him a bit. I know he's still 7 months shy of 18 but he's got the physique now to play CM and I'd love to see Jürgen throw him in the middle to see how he does.

...........................Grujic...............
Elliot..............Jones........
Salah...............Minamino...............Jota

Ha, my post makes it look like Elliot is playing right-sided again......but I want Grujic playing DM and Elliot & Jones playing fairly central behind the front 3.

 

[Squiggles]

Disappointed by Minamino so far. The disjointed team performance is predictable, but we can certainly do better than this.

Terrible game.

 

[Pesam]

The game is finely balanced. Klopp will be disappointed with our high press - in theory Jota, Minamino and Salah should be good at it, but it’s not need working as intended, despite no lack of effort. I’m liking Wilson at LCM, he has a playmaker’s vision and his passes are always crisp.

I don't agree Rurik, he's rather insignificant and the play passes him by. I'd swap him for Elliot.

 

[Shay_K]

no changes then

 

[peterhague]

I don't agree Rurik, he's rather insignificant and the play passes him by. I'd swap him for Elliot.

That always seems to be the problem with him. He was like that even with the u18s.

 

[Khalido]

Xhaka is like a midfield Lovren.

 

[Shadey]

Stop kicking the ball out of play Adrian.

 

[Hansern]

I get the Ming chills today when Adrian has the ball at his feet

 

[Shay_K]

surely a yellow now

 

[MomoWASright]

Finally an Arsenal player is booked.

 

[KopRed]

Kolasinic is really shit.

 

[KopRed]

Close!

 

[Modo]

Gotta say, Rhys is doing a pretty good Van Dijk impression. Might start calling him Little Dijk.

 

[MomoWASright]

Good attempt again for us.

 

[Markeh]

Great stuff Neco

 

[MomoWASright]

Gotta say, Rhys is doing a pretty good Van Dijk impression. Might start calling him Little Dijk.

SUV Dijk?

 

[Modo]

SUV Dijk?

That works.

 

[keniget]

Adrian’s distribution has been awful.

 

[tombrown]

Minivan Dijk

 

[MomoWASright]

Minivan Dijk

Are you a Soccer mom.

 

[HC]

Adrian can't kick the ball with any accuracy

The midfield is turgid and Salah has been a ghost

Grim stuff