Last game of 2015: Post Match Thread

[Hansern]

In defense of Firmino, he hit the post and could have had 2 assists today, if Benteke converted a clean 1 on 1 and if Ibe converted his chance. Also nice dummy for the goal (together with Lallana). Not the best game from him, but again he makes things happen.

There is no point mate. Some have decided he isnt good enough, and thats that regardless.
He was positive again tonight. Hopefully he keeps progressing and contributes with goals aswell. But a decent game from him.

I'n more disapointed with Lallana tonight.

Lovren was once again brilliant. Can aswell.

 

[mark1975]

Good game from Benteke, nice link up play. He's very much the instinctive finisher, give him time to think about a chance and he makes the wrong decision, but he played well tonight, well done.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Superb win after a big game on Saturday and only the third team to win both xmas fixtures.

Benteke for all his hate has gotten the winner in 3 games.

Shame he didn't finish that last chance would have done him a world of good.

Sahko was excellent and I thought Can was superb in the second half

 

[the count]

I think the fact that we gained three points was as much down to Sunderland's ineptitude as our play.
We will need to raise our game against West Ham or we will suffer a defeat.
Can was our best player tonight and although not flawless is beginning to show signs of a real player.
Lovren was good again which gives me some hope for the future of our centre halves.
Sakho was rash on occasion again, just like he was when he joined. Hopefully a return to full fitness might lead to a return to previous good form.
Clyne and Moreno were very solid again. It's like having Finnan and Riise back.
Coutinho was very poor again which is becoming a worry.
Firminho has shown enough to suggest that he could be a top player but unfortunately also enough that he may not even become a decent one.
I am still hopeful/confident of the former.
Benteke is a goalscorer and although I though he was decent second half, miss aside, I don't think he will succeed at Liverpool. I am glad he isn't at Man U though.
Borinini showed why we were all glad to see the back of him.

 

[JurgenKlopp]

Benteke was selected as Man of the Match by Niall Quinn. Apart from his goal, he didn't seem to know what his was supposed to be doing most of the time. And he needs to do better in those one-on-one situations. A quality striker needs to have the guile to avoid shooting straight at the advancing keeper!

He's really poor isn't he? Poor movement, can't hold the ball up and had no composure when through on goal. Unbelievable we paid 32m for him.

Poor game generally, decent at the back though. Odd to think lovern - sakho is out best CB pairing in terms of clean sheets. Helps lovern playing on the right of the two. Sakho is great, easily our best CB.

Need to spend a few quid in Jan, preferably a GK first then a striker or CM depending on Sturridge's fitness

 

[hmmmmm1]

There is no point mate. Some have decided he isnt good enough, and thats that regardless.
He was positive again tonight. Hopefully he keeps progressing and contributes with goals aswell. But a decent game from him.

I'n more disapointed with Lallana tonight.

Lovren was once again brilliant. Can aswell.

A little OTT?

He was poor bar the shot that hit the post.

His terrible half clearance at the end almost cost a goal

 

[FoxForceFive]

That's an excellent summation.

I'd add that Countinho being poor isn't exactly surprising, he's never been consistent & about the only reliable thing you can say about him is that when he doest have pacey strikers & loads of movement around him he struggles to make any impact.

 

[Red Mullet]

That's an excellent summation.

I'd add that Countinho being poor isn't exactly surprising, he's never been consistent & about the only reliable thing you can say about him is that when he doest have pacey strikers & loads of movement around him he struggles to make any impact.

Coutinho's a magician. He produces moments of magic then disappears.

 

[beejay]

Seriously lacking in composure on the ball, especially when we were ahead but that may have something to do with the conditions, it's gale force wind and driving rain here so further up north it could have been much worse than you can tell on the TV.

Firmino was one of our best players, if their keeper had not produced the save of the season we would be praising him to the heavens.

Lallana is still a complete waste of space and Coutinho must do better with his final ball. Solid enough at the back although it was agricultural most of the time.

We had to win this game, so thank the fuck for that and move on.

 

[FoxForceFive]

West Ham will be equally as painful to watch, no doubt, but if we end up with three points I truly don't give a shit.

 

[Y1]

Happy New Year. Yay another win.

 

[Red Astaire]

We were a bag of fucking shite - we got away with a result (Yay) I can't be arsed really in going on about the shitness of Benteke, Lallana, Firmino. I'm staggered how much we paid for those Capitol One clowns. They'd be lucky to get into one of those teams let alone our first eleven. Don't even get me started on Hendo. Captain? Sweet idea in principle but he KEEPS bitching out. Balls!!!!!!!! 3 points though (Yay)

 

[Red Astaire]

We were a bag of fucking shite - we got away with a result (Yay) I can't be arsed really in going on about the shitness of Benteke, Lallana, Firmino. I'm staggered how much we paid for those Capitol One clowns. They'd be lucky to get into one of those teams let alone our first eleven. Don't even get me started on Hendo. Captain? Sweet idea in principle but he KEEPS bitching out. Balls!!!!!!!! 3 points though (Yay)

P.S - Fucking balls!

 

[the count]

We were a bag of fucking shite - we got away with a result (Yay) I can't be arsed really in going on about the shitness of Benteke, Lallana, Firmino. I'm staggered how much we paid for those Capitol One clowns. They'd be lucky to get into one of those teams let alone our first eleven. Don't even get me started on Hendo. Captain? Sweet idea in principle but he KEEPS bitching out. Balls!!!!!!!! 3 points though (Yay)

You sound like you need a holiday mate.

 

[Red Astaire]

You sound like you need a holiday mate.

I'm a little cross mate. Nothing a re-watch and a daquari won't solve. I might sack it all off and just watch the cricket highlights. (Very best NY's wishes to you though mate. - Big up's to you and yours.) 😎

 

[redhorizon2]

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2015/12/30/sunderland-vs-liverpool-highlights-full-match/#6

 

[redhorizon2]

Going by the highlights we were okay. The goal looked superb becuase at the pace we moved that ball, reminded me of BD at their peak.

 

[dmishra]

Is anyone seriously thinking Lallana's "assist" was intentional?

It wasn't. He admitted it himself in the post-match interview.

 

[King Binny]

 

[rurikbird]

 

[Dreambeliever]

Ha ha I love it. 'I can do better'

 

[Dreambeliever]

Hmm interesting words regarding Lucas I think he'll start against West Ham.

 

[willby]

2 games & 2 cleansheets. So is our defence better without Skittles?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

The gap between 4th and 5th now stands at 4 points....im starting to see that apart from Leicester the other three clubs in there are unlikely to drop off the top 4. Leicester have a 9 point cushion over us. It may well be game over for top four...

Spurs have been the best team this year form wise - do you really think they'll maintain it the rest of the year?

 

[doctor_mac]

It was a horrible game, but we won away to a Sam Allardyce team that attempted to spoil from the first minute to the last, and that had 11 men behind the ball practically throughout. Whilst almost all of our attacking players could have done better (Firmino, Lallana, and Coutinho: were all shite) I always felt we were comfortable in defence.

All of our most threatening moments came through Benteke, he scored the goal, and I think half of this site are fucking nuts pointing him out as the problem in a game like that.

 

[tombrown]

Cos I don't have my laptop with me and have to use my phone.

Clearly the post didn't work correctly on tapatalk.

Was actually saying 'why?' at the original post as I too am using tapatalk. Made sense when I typed it, but I was outside most of a bottle of Bowmore at the t ime

 

[doctor_mac]

Reasons to love Klopp #27: abusing Fat Sam

Jürgen Klopp was instructed to calm down by a police officer after trading insults with Sam Allardyce and his backroom staff in the wake of Jeremain Lens’s nasty second-half tackle on Mamadou Sakho at the Stadium of Light.

Christian Benteke had already scored the only goal of a game which leaves Liverpool seventh and revives their hopes of Champions League qualification, when Lens made a challenge Klopp believed merited a sending off. In the event, the referee brandished only a yellow card but Klopp was making no apologies for a tirade of what Sam Allardyce described as “foul and abusive language”. Although the two managers and their staff shook hands as amicability was fully restored at the final whistle, Allardyce subsequently dubbed Klopp “a soft German” and was adamant Kevin Friend had been correct to settle for a booking.
Liverpool’s manager was making no apologies. “I am not too sorry,” Klopp said. “Please, it was a foul. Of course, I was angry. For me, that is a red card, finished. So my staff were emotional, the staff of Sunderland were emotional but, if you look on your ticket, that is included. If nothing happens on the pitch, you can watch the bench. But it is over and Mamadou Sakho is OK.”

 

[Mors]

Getting better at the back, seem to be getting worse up top.
I'll take the 1-0 and hope it improves or that klopp buys someone to improve it.

 

[Athens]

“a soft German”

Are you allowed to say such things these days?

 

[Hansern]

2 games & 2 cleansheets. So is our defence better without Skittles?

Lovren and Sakho have started 7 games together. 6 wins and 5 clean sheets.
Skrtel could find himself on the bench when he returns.