Ox and Jones can’t play together. I think that was the biggest issue 2nd half. In hindsight, Morgan would have been the right sub for Keita and Jones would have known his job.
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Ox and Jones can’t play together. I think that was the biggest issue 2nd half. In hindsight, Morgan would have been the right sub for Keita and Jones would have known his job.
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Trent is good defensively with a proper holding midfielder and a decent midfielder on his side - Hendo, Keita, Gini.
Getting both Fabs and Thiago will have a huge impact.
Or bring in Morton.
Reminds me of Palace last year.
We smash them 7-0.
But you just knew it was a one off.
When everyone is fit, we are great.
The moment, one or two (Fab/Thiago) are not there, we look vulnerable.
In the end 2-2 was actually a good result for us, considering how we played and the chances they had.
Its definitely 2 points dropped but not massive.
Were 3 points off chelsea agree 10 games and they've basically been perfect defensively...
Aye, that’s possible but right now I’d play Matip there ahead of him.
Never played there in our system. Worth trying in one of the cups first.
That is a very Liverpool goal. Alison pinpoints the clearance to Mané, pass to advancing midfielder, through to Firmino, Jota or Salah. Goal.
Why the hell did Robbo give him the chance to cut inside, though? That was the easier side to shut down covering across.
But I don't have quality options to substitute them... 😳
Klopp did sound the warning about the Man U result. We offered them chances but we were more ruthless in front of goal. And he didn’t sound happy today that the warning wasn’t heeded.
It was clear from Preston that a Jones-Ox combi doesn't work
I wish Klopp had the balls to bring on Morton and move Hendo to cm. Would have given the balance it seems we needed
I wish Klopp had the balls to bring on Morton and move Hendo to cm. Would have given the balance it seems we needed
The word down here is that he won't go anywhere. Six years at his last place, 6 year contract at Brighton. Seems like a genuine bloke, more into taking his club somewhere rather than making loads of money.
He’s exactly what Newcastle, Spurs or Utd need right now.
Hope he stays there.
Not sure why he waited til the Utd game to give that warning, we've been wide open at the back for much of this season. We've thrown away a lead numerous times already..
On another note I thought Konate was dreadful. His tendency to charge out of position for a ball he can't win and leave a massive gap behind him is Lovrenesque. But the midfield is paper thin, Hendo, Jones and Ox barely put a tackle in between them
That second half was a fuckin disgrace. Brighton looked more like getting a third than we did. Have to give them credit of course, but we caused our own downfall yesterday. Midfied got torn to shreds and Henderson might as well been playing by himself. Wasn't overly impressed by Konate either.
That's 4 draws from 10 League games and draws kill title challenges. 3 of those 4 we've had leads and let them go which is even more worrying.
That's 4 draws from 10 League games and draws kill title challenges. 3 of those 4 we've had leads and let them go which is even more worrying.
Have we not learnt from last season that square pegs in round holes don't go?
Morton should be in midfield ahead of Matip every time for me.
Indeed, those Brentford and now Brighton draws are 4 points we really could do with at the end of the season.
The promising thing is we are being linked with quality DMs ( Tchouameni and Gravenberch) i don't expect we'll get one before the summer though.
From all the scouting reports I've read, Morton prefers to be a Keita box to box type midfielder.
I was impressed with Mortons discipline versus Preston, would have been happy if he started yesterday. Madrid game is a bit of a free hit, but it's probably too much to throw him in for me.
I think he was responding to a specific question— there was plenty of hysteria over the Man U result which masked some worrying weaknesses which, as you say, extended to earlier games.
I must agree that Konaté plays like he’s in France (as did Lovrén.)
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