Villa were brilliant last night. There's no denying that.
I was always a bit worried about this season due to the drop off we showed after we won the league. It's hard to raise your standards once they've been compromised. We had no issue getting up for it against Arsenal, but we approached this game like the points were in the bag, until they weren't, and then we just gave up. I struggle to remember such a collectively poor performance in my lifetime, frankly. I was pleased with Fabinho, Keita, and Winaldum to perform so well against Arsenal without Henderson on the pitch, but this just shows the dangers that can happen when he doesn't play. They were insipid, lazy, ineffective, toothless. You name it. Completely bossed by Ross Barkley, who lived the debut of wet-dreams, and Mcginn. They should all be embarrassed.
VVD's a bit of a peacock whose grown too used to having his cock sucked. He should have rallied them yesterday. Call a huddle after a goal. fake injury if you have to. We needed a leader on the pitch to step up and he just didn't. The very least you could have expected was a pep talk to Gomez and for he himself to raise his game. We didn't get that either. Would Kompany or John Terry allowed that shitshow to continue around them? Carragher, Gerrard? No chance.
Firmino's fast becoming a passenger. I would drop him until there's a reaction.
Klopp also has to take some accountability. If Alisson is out we adapt our game, move the line back 10 yards. There's playing with risk and then there's suicide. He got it wrong. 10 goals conceded against Villa and Leeds suggests the balance has gone too far. It's time for some reflection and some harsh words.
