How about some ratings? The performance was flat, insipid and error-strewn, and all the obvious failings were on show. It certainly does bring into sharp focus some of the concerns about Klopp, with only Mane looking like a good enough signing, and his annoying habit of overrating players and retaining those that are clearly not good enough.
This team needs 5 new signings and we all know where: goalkeeper, CB, LB, DM, AM and striker. Maybe two strikers, given Sturridge can't run anymore, Origi is shite and Firmino is a mediocre finisher. But the team he picked should I have been good enough to beat Hull. Apart from Lucas and Mignolet, most of our players would get into their team, so why was it so easy for them?
Worrying times.
Mignolet (4) Anyone surprised? Anyone at all? After this latest display of flapping spastickery, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Klopp dropped him, and reinstated that other fucking clown
Clyne (5) uncertain and wasteful in attacking positions, he was strangely off-colour and didn't look as composed as usual.
Matip (5) It's too easy to blame Matip's mediocrity on his CB partner for the game, although anyone would be less confident with the Brazilian Joey Deacon next to them, but he's been mediocre on several occasions this season. Needs to improve or fuck off
Lucas (4) Do we get money from the FA for playing Lucas? Some kind of equality bonus? The useless cunt simply can't run; unless he is perfectly positioned, ie within 3 yards of the ball, he is easier to run past than a fucking concrete bollard. Some of the scenes when Hull ran at him were grimly, sickeningly amusing, like watching an old man fall into a ditch
Milner (4) he was so obviously fucked at the end of the last game, this performance wasn't a huge surprise, with dire passing and poor deliveries from wide, he also looks very heavy- footed. But it's not like we have that many options.
Henderson (5) a little more advanced in his play, but when the game is in a lull, and we need a catalyst to energise the team, it's not going to be Henderson. Inconsistent this season, and that's his main attribute - that 7/10 level he used to maintain a few seasons ago. What's happened to it?
Can (3) Urgh. Another poor display, after a few signs of recent improvement. Clanked about the pitch like a rusting suit of armour and did fuck all of any use all game
Lallana (4) moved further back into midfield, where he has played his only consistent level of high quality football in a Liverpool shirt, but no real improvement. Poor use of the ball, slowed the game down, zero end product. Same old.
Coutinho (3) possibly one of his worst games for Liverpool. Drifted about uncertainly, looking desperately around for any movement ahead of him, and when there was some - which wasn't often - he gave the ball away
Mane (6) our only above average performer, but not even this little Dynamo can rescue an entire team. Felt sorry for him
Firmino (3) He did a fair amount of work defensively, and that's admirable and typical. Shame he's not actually very good at his job, which is apparently scoring goals and creating them. I thought this game would suit him, given that his (admittedly embarrassingly low number of) goals have all come against poor opposition at the bottom of the league - Swansea, Palace, Watford, Stoke, Leicester - so Hull seems exactly the sort of side he could score against, where his lack of pace and mediocre finishing ability would be less harshly penalised by slower, more porous defences and less high quality goalkeeping. Sadly, no.
