Match thread Liverpool v Swansea

[rurikbird]

Trent's goal had me off my chair. Reminded me so much of Gerrard.

His cross is already arguably best in the team; he definitely knows how to strike a ball, but it usually takes young players a few years to get enough muscle mass in the legs to develop a powerful long-range shot – when that happens, we'll be comparing him to Gerrard a lot more often.

 

[Frogfish]

Trent's goal had me off my chair. Reminded me so much of Gerrard.

Exactly my thought ! Just as gangly too.

 

[Red Bird]

This time last season we had two more points and had scored one less goal.

Really? It doesn't feel like that after all those easy points we've shed. And league position?

 

[Insignificance]

We’re looking at the top 4 I think.
And credit to Firmino for having a better record so far than any of the no.9’s in the teams above us. Including the runaway champions.

And this is only his first season as no. 9. Last season he was 11 😛

 

[moron]

Really? It doesn't feel like that after all those easy points we've shed. And league position?

This time last season some were thinking of having Klopp sacked.

 

[Hansern]

I'm just saying the so called fab four or Salah impact isn't quite what it seems. We're getting very similar attacking results.

We've done so while also qualifying for the knockout stages in the CL. I'd say that our League form is quite impressive given that we had 1 week rest for a lot of the games last season.

Havent we scored 3rd most goals in Europe or something, in total?

Pretty good that mate 🙂

 

[Oliver Twist]

Last season when a couple of posters questioned our goalscoring reliability, Firmino and others weren't scoring regularly enough.

I don't see you harking back to when we were ridiculed, for suggesting we needed more attackers. Even though we went out and bought three and now score for fun. "We don't need a big goalscorer". Just Mo Salah, eh.

Who ridiculed you, Snowflake? The vast majority of people realised we needed more attackers.

 

[tombrown]

This time last season some were thinking of having Klopp sacked.

I seriously doubt that; this time last season we were in second place, having just beaten Stoke 4-1 and recently winning the Woodison derby and about to beat Man City. Then January happened

If anyone was calling for Klopp's head (I don't remember it), it would have been after January happening

 

[LeTallecWiz]

 

[Woland]

Really? It doesn't feel like that after all those easy points we've shed. And league position?

Last season we were second just behind Chelsea. But it was all kinda normal, Citeh had't dropped 2 points all season like this year

 

[Red Bird]

Last season we were second just behind Chelsea. But it was all kinda normal, Citeh had't dropped 2 points all season like this year

Oh yes, I now remember. Mané then went to ACON and our season went belly up.

I still think, despite the irksome draws, we're better placed this season than last. Now if'n we could stop these meltdowns ...

 

[Dreambeliever]

We’re looking at the top 4 I think.
And credit to Firmino for having a better record so far than any of the no.9’s in the teams above us. Including the runaway champions.

I'm sure that that's cutting city and their 70 goals by Xmas attack deep

 

[Dreambeliever]

Who ridiculed you, Snowflake? The vast majority of people realised we needed more attackers.

StevieM was a big advocate for defende ahead of attack

 

[Frogfish]

I'm sure that that's cutting city and their 70 goals by Xmas attack deep

Only Paris St-Germain (89) and Manchester City (77) have scored more goals in the big five European leagues this season (all competitions) than Liverpool (75)

 

[the count]

 

[juniormember]

I'm sure that that's cutting city and their 70 goals by Xmas attack deep

Are you being a dickhead for the sake of it?
We’re talking about the performance of an individual player compared to others in top sides.
What are you on about?

 

[dee]

Last season we were second just behind Chelsea. But it was all kinda normal, Citeh had't dropped 2 points all season like this year

Cheating slightly as this season is packing in more games pre-New Year

At the turn of this year Dec 31 2016/Jan 1st 2017 we played 19 games and were 2nd:

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{tr}
{td}1{/td}
{td}Chelsea{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}16{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{td}+29{/td}
{td}49{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}2{/td}
{td}Liverpool{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}13{/td}
{td}4{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{td}+25{/td}
{td}43{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}3{/td}
{td}Arsenal{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}12{/td}
{td}4{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}+22{/td}
{td}40{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}4{/td}
{td}Tottenham Hotspur{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}11{/td}
{td}6{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{td}+23{/td}
{td}39{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}5{/td}
{td}Manchester City{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}12{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}4{/td}
{td}+18{/td}
{td}39{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}6{/td}
{td}Manchester United{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}10{/td}
{td}6{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}+10{/td}
{td}36{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]
Same table after 20 games:

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{tbody}
{tr}
{td}1{/td}
{td}Chelsea{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}16{/td}
{td}1{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}27{/td}
{td}49{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}2{/td}
{td}Liverpool{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}13{/td}
{td}5{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{td}25{/td}
{td}44{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}3{/td}
{td}Tottenham Hotspur{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}12{/td}
{td}6{/td}
{td}2{/td}
{td}25{/td}
{td}42{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}4{/td}
{td}Manchester City{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}13{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}4{/td}
{td}19{/td}
{td}42{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}5{/td}
{td}Arsenal{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}12{/td}
{td}5{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}22{/td}
{td}41{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}6{/td}
{td}Manchester United{/td}
{td}20{/td}
{td}11{/td}
{td}6{/td}
{td}3{/td}
{td}12{/td}
{td}39{/td}
{/tr}
{/tbody}
[/xtable]
So actually six fewer points due to three wins being converted to draws and two fewer goals scored but the same goals against (48 vs 23)

[Edit - Grammar correction before I get pulled on it 🙂]

 

[Silver Sean]

Stop calling Oxlade Chamberlain the Ox you absolute whoppers.

 

[Silver Sean]

Very good post match interview from Ox again

Sent from my WAS-LX1 using Tapatalk

Yep, he was shite but talks well.

 

[Modo]

How did Matip do?

 

[rurikbird]

How did Matip do?

Untroubled for the most part, an easy game to make a return from injury. There was only one time a Swansea player got past him, but Klavan blocked the shot.

 

[Woland]

Yep, he was shite but talks well.

He was sound. Good goal too

 

[Modo]

So Lovren and Klavan against Leicester then?

 

[Judge Jules]

Stop calling Oxlade Chamberlain the Ox you absolute whoppers.

I tend not to do it myself but I don't find it objectionable. Why do you? (serious question).

 

[Judge Jules]

So Lovren and Klavan against Leicester then?

I'd prefer to see Matip given another start. I reckon we might need his pace against Leicester's front players.

 

[Modo]

I'd prefer to see Matip given another start. I reckon we might need his pace against Leicester's front players.

Makes sense.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

 

[LeTallecWiz]

 

[Frogfish]

So Lovren and Klavan against Leicester then?

Matip's just been eased back after a spell out. No way he doesn't start vs. Leicester. Klavan will get a well deserved rest.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Last season we were second just behind Chelsea. But it was all kinda normal, Citeh had't dropped 2 points all season like this year

Think I read somewhere that the last twice utd won the league they were top at Christmas on 42/43 points. Today they are 2nd on 43 points 12 behind city with a game more played.