Our game is heavily based around pressing and energy.
We've just played Spurs, PSG, Chelsea twice, Napoli and City.
That's 5 of the best possession based sides in Europe (in a row).
When our legs were at 100%, we won games and created chances (Spurs, PSG). Towards the back end on the run, when our legs weren't 100%, our pressing game was off and we struggled. But that's to be expected.
Today what was encouraging was that we remembered to play football and keep the ball. We didn't try and counter attack after every time we won the ball. That gave us some rest (in possession). And meant we weren't absolutely dead on our feet around 80mins, as were in Naples.
Rurik is usually the poster I pay most attention to on this site, but these are excellent posts. Personally, I think our attacking game is a little off - not much, but enough. I also think Naby has not fully settled. But your points on the type of opposition we have been playing - and also on Oxlade-Chamberlain, are well worth reading.Ox was a laughing stock after his first month or so. Keita has shown glimpses of class. But right now he's playing too safe and isn't running with the ball enough (one of his main strengths. I do wonder whether playing him on the left of CM has hurt him, as Mane drops in deep and kills that space. I think, like Ox, he'd be better served playing on the right.
It would have been perfect it the ball smashed him in the face.For so long that clip looked like it wouldn’t deliver but the pay off was fantastic!!
Just play shaqiri behind the front 3... With two defensive midfielders behind against a team like Man City, to allow the fullbacks to push up when required..Ox is out til the emd of the season i think Y1...Fekir probably would have made a difference yesterday, I wonder if they will end up going for him in January.
I saw that tweet earlier, and in the replies there is a video of a Liverpool fan doing the same thing (with the opposite reaction obv).
What sad bastards go to a match and then video themselves commentating all the way through???? That's worse than holding up an IPAD to get a clip of Mo Salah running past you
What would be the point. We would spend it on more Keita/Fabinho types of bang averageWe should have sold Salah for 200 mill in the summer.
What would be the point. We would spend it on more Keita/Fabinho types of bang average
Yep. As I kept banging on about all summer, their previous record has earned them all the benefits of the doubt we can manage.Klopps and the clubs transfer policy and success in the transfer market has earned them that we give new players more than a few months to settle.
They'll both be very good players for us if we just let them settle and give them a bit of time.
Both are young, and were stand outs in their previous league/teams.
What would be the point. We would spend it on more Keita/Fabinho types of bang average
Ox is out til the emd of the season i think Y1...Fekir probably would have made a difference yesterday, I wonder if they will end up going for him in January.
Im just fucking about man. Id give them 2 seasons.Really? Give it a few months and you'll have changed your mind.
City got 100 points last season8 games, 20 points … that's trending to 95 points for the season. That'll win it for us
Yep. As I kept banging on about all summer, their previous record has earned them all the benefits of the doubt we can manage.
Tbf though, it's not like Keita & Fabinho have shown fuck all, they've both shown glimpses of real class on the pitch, but both are clearly struggling positionally & with their role alongside the rest of the side.
I listened to a sports journo the other day on the radio saying that Klopp & Pep both have styles that look free flowing, but in reality it's constant coaching on where to be in every situation that brings it about, they coach using small spaces & areas in a grid like fashion & then move on to using larger areas & showing them where & when to overlap with each other.
Watching Keita especially, it seems like he's continually drifting in towards Mane's position & at times almost seems to be shadowing him, so obviously he's either not comfortable with his role or is nervous & wants the support of knowing Mane will mop up for him. I wonder whether a game without Mane there may help him come out of shell.
Regardless though, I think people need to stop being so fucking inpatient. Keita has started just a handful of games for us & yet people are already happy to practically wrote him off, it's fucking insanity.
I saw that tweet earlier, and in the replies there is a video of a Liverpool fan doing the same thing (with the opposite reaction obv).
What sad bastards go to a match and then video themselves commentating all the way through???? That's worse than holding up an IPAD to get a clip of Mo Salah running past you