Liverpool v Manchester City Match Thread

[hmmmmm1]

Naby looking like a poor sub. Poor so far

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

They're suffocating our supply, how do we change this?

Bring on the Shaq

 

[FoxForceFive]

I'm pretty sure every description of him before we signed him had it the other way around. A CM who occasionally played out wide or further forward.

The transfer would make way less sense if he was a winger (who got sent off nearly as often as he scored)

He wasn't a winger, but they kept playing him there I believe, he had a fairly free role though, which explains why he keeps running into manes area of the pitch for us from the centre.

 

[Judge Jules]

They havent any either.

That's the key for me. Both teams have clearly put the emphasis on defending in training during the week.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Now Robertson looks injured

 

[FoxForceFive]

Good backheel from salah, Ederson claims it before Bobby can get it though.

 

[Markeh]

Bring on the Shaq

Or the studge

 

[Mystic]

We're always going backwards, it's so frustrating.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Soft free kick that ref.

 

[Oncy]

Enjoyed seeing Gomez pedigree Sterling there.

 

[hmmmmm1]

I’m Reminded why gomez is such a poor rb

 

[FoxForceFive]

HT.

 

[Mystic]

Never a foul by Gomez, Sterling lent in for a cuddle.

 

[Flipo]

They havent any either.

Both teams were poor in the first half.

 

[Insignificance]

If we win this, the VAR conspiracy theorists on Blue moon will go made over that penalty.

They put all cameras on the bus. None left for VAR.

 

[Oncy]

Gomez has been nowhere near as effective as Trent out there.
I would bring Trent on for Lovren.

And of course I would bring Sturridge on for Salah.

 

[Oncy]

Wouldnt be against the Shaq too.

 

[hmmmmm1]

The front 3 are playing with fear. It’s Troubling as I’m not sure we can hold out against city. The will probably score

 

[Mystic]

Klopp has to find away around the block City have created since the 15th minute, we've not been able to play through them meaning the balls always stuck with VVD or Henderson.

 

[Mystic]

The front 3 are playing with fear. It’s Troubling as I’m not sure we can hold out against city. The will probably score

No they're not, they are hardly getting the ball.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

HT thoughts:

* both teams are playing too slowly, with no urgency and giving up the ball constantly.
* We started really well, but overall - a poor half of footy. AGAIN, a fit and firing front 3 and our team looks great but they're really not 'on' and it's hurting the team.
* Props to JoeGo for handling Sterling.
* Keita needs to start playing with his regular mojo - no better time to announce your arrival than a game like this.
* Request for Liverpool in 2nd half - please play with some urgency. Move the ball quickly, have some confidence and destroy these pricks.

 

[Insignificance]

Both teams were poor in the first half.

True. But both teams work hard to not let the others find any openings. Look how deep they start their game to try to stretch our team and find some spaces. Impressive belief in their own quality on the ball that.

But the further the game goes it will open up more.

 

[Flipo]

First 15 minutes looks so comfortable for us. We should bring it on in the second half.

 

[Rosco]

He wasn't a winger, but they kept playing him there I believe, he had a fairly free role though, which explains why he keeps running into manes area of the pitch for us from the centre.

Literally every article says he played centre mid. And he described himself as a defensive midfielder when he arrived here.

He just hasn't been any good

 

[Nir.Barak]

If you mean why we've taken our foot of the gas then you haven't watched us all season carefully enough.

We've trained on pressing & pushing teams in phases, so we won't go all out attack until about ten before HT if we stick to the usual game plan.

We did seem to press higher up around the 35th minute mark.
What's the rationale behind this approach?

 

[SummerOnions]

I'd bring on Trent for Mane next. More width, Keita can occupy there too, and get Salah up front more

 

[SummerOnions]

We're missing an extra runner into the box

 

[kingjulian]

Whats wrong with TAA and what's wrong with clyne? We have tow very good RB and what forced us to start someone out of position? I seem to have missed a lot of news over the last three days.

 

[SummerOnions]

Literally every article says he played centre mid. And he described himself as a defensive midfielder when he arrived here.

He just hasn't been any good

Not been worse than Can IMO. Just not been world class or anything

 

[Frogfish]

Two managers who have schooled their teams brilliantly to nullify the opposition. As frustrating as it is for us it's almost certainly the same for them - except IMO we've looked the more likely to find a way through - can't understand the criticism of Salah, double-teamed he's still looking the most dangerous player on the pitch. Mane has been strangely quiet. Gomez has done brilliantly too - he's up against Sterling, Aguero and Mendy, I'm amazed at some of the comments here and wonder what fucking game you're watching !

VvD, Robbo, Hendo, Gomez and Gini all having excellent games.