Post Match Man United 2-2 - Sunday 5th January
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Realistically Nunez shouldn't have got past the summer window, but I respect the manager wanting to see what could be done (or maybe the club was like "nah there's no money"). Now though he should be on the second flight out of Liverpool. The first should be a chartered flight to Madrid for Trent
He doesn't even deserve to be at our club anymore.
Just fuck off already. You won't be missed.
I get what you're saying but imagine how deflated they'd feel if we won.
I was one of them. I honestly thought we could slip up given the rivalry and how wounded Man Utd was.
It's always a possibility, this is THE derby match in our calendar. No matter how low one of us are, or how high the other is riding, matches are normally ultra competitive.
Yesterday's started off slow but the 2nd half was a real derby match. However we should still have won on chances created - we're not a clinical team, we win on the number of chances we create, and that cost us points (as well as Trent playing like a fucking Sunday league cockalorum).
Yup hence I didnt know where all the confidence from some of us came from.
I thought we would have won though if not for Trent, and for Slot not taking him off.
It came from recency bias. Both in our record against them at Anfield since Klopp plus their form.
I never agreed with it. This is now Slot vs Amorim era. Possibly added to a flat atmosphere in the first half too.
We also for some reason produced one of our worst displays as a team this season when it mattered. Its a sign of strength that we were able to turn the game around and take the lead, but also a sign of what we need to work on when we couldnt close the game out. Inexcusable that we were so open after going 2-1 up. Shame we didnt bring in the likes of Endo and Bradley as soon as the goal went in.
The game was screaming out for a controller and defensive type, and we just couldnt keep the ball for long periods of time.
Ah well, onto the next game. Not much we can do with yesterdays result now.
The game was screaming out for a controller and defensive type, and we just couldnt keep the ball for long periods of time.
Ah well, onto the next game. Not much we can do with yesterdays result now.
Trent played like someone who hadn’t slept all week and had a criminal threatening him and shagging his Mrs.
He was rattled early doors and never recovered. Such a shame Bradley wasn’t brought on at HT. If he was I’m we walk it second half.
Who do you think was strolling around (Trent aside)?
Just put this in another thread - and not seen it mentioned much. The two players who normally support Trent on that side (Ibu and Gravy) were both on 4 yellow cards and this definitely held them back from asserting any sort of dominance over the United players.
True, but then why keep Trent on the pitch?
A question directed at Slot, obv.
I didn't think anyone was necessarily strolling around like Trent was. there were a lot of poor performances, but those players married it with good work ethic at least.
Everyone home supporter in the ground wanted him off at half time.
Rightly so. I was afraid he was going to get booed when he got subbed
I’m shocked he wasn’t covered with a bovril launched by the crowd his performance was that insulting.
Ya hence I dont buy into the 'they thought they could just turn up and win' and its a kick up the hole for them.
We just played team who went several notches from their usually shite and didnt take our changes.
When Michael can see what you don’t you need to give your head a wobble. He was atrocious.
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Gold star for "cockalorum". 🧑🎓
I dont think so. He was stretching to get to it.
It came from us being top and United being utter shite this season (and from sweet memories of the 7-0) 😉
When Michael can see what you don’t you need to give your head a wobble. He was atrocious.
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Maybe - just feel the criticism is going a little too far.
Yes he wasn’t great, but also, he was targeted and very effectively so.
Maybe all this nonsense is finally getting to him - you’ve got to figure he knows what the fan mood is like - I don’t think he’s been particularly bad this season, but we’re at the point where people are actively looking for reasons to be critical of him - performance like this is manna from heaven for that.
Same happened when Mo went through a bad patch last season - so you tell me what’s the best approach - sink the boot in hard so he has to go or support him through a tough time.
Lot of time for Slot, where he is different than Klopp is… Klopp would have hugged Trent back to life.
I think more than anyone, Trent has been impacted personally on Klopp going (could argue the reverse for Mo).
Where at the stage where I expect to see Trent shirts getting burnt on social media.
Normally Slot sees this so clearly. I think the pressure brought about by RM's bids for Trent, and that connection, fucked Slot (and us) up yesterday. I hope he's learnt a valuable lesson there.
Easy to say in retrospect, because he was stretching for it but still got a good connection, but a glance, instead out of the centre of his forehead, and he would have scored.
Emotions are running high because it was against United, and there were spells where we were outplayed by a much weaker side—which is pretty frustrating.
That said, when it comes to the title race, it’s just another weekend of keeping the gap with Arsenal and ticking off another game. It’s not the end of the world. My bigger worry is that other teams will see how we were contained by a 3-5-2 and some real effort from United.
The three centre-backs completely shut Díaz down. Whenever he tried to pull one out of position, the other two just filled the gap. We also really missed Szoboszlai—not just for his presence all over the pitch but especially in helping Díaz compete physically up front. As soon as Szobo was out, Slot should have rethought it, IMHO. The more physical presence of Nunez or savvy positioning of Jota were more suited to what we needed on the day.
That said, when it comes to the title race, it’s just another weekend of keeping the gap with Arsenal and ticking off another game. It’s not the end of the world. My bigger worry is that other teams will see how we were contained by a 3-5-2 and some real effort from United.
The three centre-backs completely shut Díaz down. Whenever he tried to pull one out of position, the other two just filled the gap. We also really missed Szoboszlai—not just for his presence all over the pitch but especially in helping Díaz compete physically up front. As soon as Szobo was out, Slot should have rethought it, IMHO. The more physical presence of Nunez or savvy positioning of Jota were more suited to what we needed on the day.
Nah sorry but being targeted doesn't make you play horrendous Hollywood balls and constantly make poor passes, that cost us goals, it also doesn't stop you running your arse off and tracking back instead of strolling around like a prima donna.
No.. and that’s fair criticism - but players are also allowed to have stinkers once in a while without the end of their career being demanded.
You might disagree (and I probably would too), but plenty of people arguing Trent’s having a good season so far.
