HJK Helsinki Match Thread

[Buddha]

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 1h1 hour ago Confirmed #LFC substitutes against @hjkhelsinki: Fulton, Maguire, Chirivella, Kent, Allan, Origi

TalkLiverpoolFC retweeted Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 1h1 hour ago
Confirmed #LFC team to face @hjkhelsinki: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren, Gomez, Henderson, Milner, Coutinho, Ibe, Lallana, Ings

 

[Buddha]

Coutinho as part of a midfield 3 - I reckon we'll see a lot of that this season.

 

[SummerOnions]

Think that will be similar to what we see line up next week

 

[FoxForceFive]

I have been avoiding most footy talk recently, why the fuck isn't benteke playing?

 

[reuque]

I have been avoiding most footy talk recently, why the fuck isn't benteke playing?

We haven't signed him yet.

 

[Skullflower]

I have been avoiding most footy talk recently, why the fuck isn't benteke playing?

Tomorrow

 

[Athens]

I have been avoiding most footy talk recently, why the fuck isn't benteke playing?

Because he's shite!

 

[FoxForceFive]

Fuck, I hadn't realised we played Swindon tomorrow, I thought it was Tuesday for some reason. That's a bit mental.

This match is shite.

 

[SummerOnions]

First i've seen all pre season. Now i know why, Gomez looks alright though

 

[Fabio]

Glad I've decided to play board games

 

[gkmacca]

Seeing as we started last season with no tempo and no pressing game, it would have been nice if we'd shown at least a tiny bit of improvement as the pre-season developed, but no - the same slowish pace and the same horribly predictable sideways passing when we get close to their area.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Seeing as we started last season with no tempo and no pressing game, it would have been nice if we'd shown at least a tiny bit of improvement as the pre-season developed, but no - the same slowish pace and the same horribly predictable sideways passing when we get close to their area.

I was thinking the same thing watching that. We also look equally inept at attacking or defending set pieces. When we set up to defend a corner there seems no real structure or organisation evident.

 

[Mystic]

Christ that was shit

 

[FoxForceFive]

When even your own TV channel pundits are slagging off the complete inability to defend a corner you're in trouble. Even pointing out the fact that the centre backs never seem to mark the danger men.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

We're gonna get thumped by Stoke again aren't we ?

 

[EmreCan Idol]

Seeing as we started last season with no tempo and no pressing game, it would have been nice if we'd shown at least a tiny bit of improvement as the pre-season developed, but no - the same slowish pace and the same horribly predictable sideways passing when we get close to their area.

Yeah. I'm unsure about this rotating midfield* with Skrtel and Lovren in behind it - seems to leave us vulnerable to any direct pass or someone running from wide.

* seems to be a 1-2 midfield with Henderson and MIlner taking turns in the deeper position.

 

[Skullflower]

Can't believe ings hasn't scored

 

[Shadey]

Gerrard warming up.

 

[Shadey]

1-0 Origi

 

[Skullflower]

That's what happens when ings goes off

 

[FoxForceFive]

Oh look, Orogi scored. Jordan Ibe has been involved in what little of note we've had.

 

[jimmy]

Nice goal!
Ibe and Milner combining to create it for Origi.

I like Ibe. I think he'll be a better player than Sterling.

 

[Skullflower]

Nice goal!
Ibe and Milner combining to create it for Origi.

I like Ibe. I think he'll be a better player than Sterling.

He won't

 

[walesnj]

Nice goal!
Ibe and Milner combining to create it for Origi.

I like Ibe. I think he'll be a better player than Sterling.

I think he already is

 

[gene hughes]

Ibe probably won't even be a better player than Ibe.

 

[jimmy]

I like the variety in views 😀

 

[Shadey]

2-0 the cout

 

[gkmacca]

Two goals now. Well done Origi, that'll do him the world of good, and Coutinho with the second.

 

[jimmy]

Yay!
To be fair, we've been in full control. Nice to see the goals too.

Oh, and what a bunch of pessimists on this forum 😉

 

[FoxForceFive]

Ha. It's kinda fair cos it is just a pre season game, but the least you usually get is some organisation & shape to look at, but we look just as inept in set pieces as we did last season, & the lack of pressing is shocking.