I love Hendo, but he's not at the races today. He should be driving the team, but he looks lacklustre and everything he's touched has turned to shit. And Curtis is hiding. The midfield needs a refresh.
Pre Match - Man City (H) - Sunday 16:30
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He's not got the legs ... if he doesn't get sent off then he'll continue to get skinned time and time again and it'll cost us the match.
Wow, that half (after the initial 10 minutes) was quite a footballing lesson. We’re looking increasingly lost and confused while some of City’s passing has been just incredible - several genius-level plays in one half, I don’t recall ever seeing something like this. The positive thing is that it’s still 0:0.
What can Klopp change in the 2nd half? I think the idea with Hendo staying high up didn’t work - we need him in midfield next to Fabs and Milner (or maybe instead of Milner). I would consider bringing on Firmino for Jones and going with 4 attackers and going long as much as possible. Another idea is to bring on Keita and try to regain some control in midfield, but I’m not sure I completely trust Keita to come in into a game like this. This is a big half-time team talk.
What can Klopp change in the 2nd half? I think the idea with Hendo staying high up didn’t work - we need him in midfield next to Fabs and Milner (or maybe instead of Milner). I would consider bringing on Firmino for Jones and going with 4 attackers and going long as much as possible. Another idea is to bring on Keita and try to regain some control in midfield, but I’m not sure I completely trust Keita to come in into a game like this. This is a big half-time team talk.
Slight chance they will come out and try to get at us to make up for missed chances...then we pounce..1-0...then we get a pen...2-0...then Mo makes it 3-0..easy...
I haven't seen him get skinned. He's just been caught trying to nick the ball early. And he's got fuck all protection from the midfield. Foden should be getting double-teamed, but he isn't. The problems lie in midfield.
Didn't you watch the last 10 mins?
Are you joking? he's been getting skinned all game, and not even by a pacey winger. Foden is walking past him.
As has Fab Milner Jones Jota Salah and Mane
For me there's been no composure from Alisson, VVD, Henderson on the ball.
This has then put everybody else on the back foot...
Don't really blame the rest
This has then put everybody else on the back foot...
Don't really blame the rest
no change..mistake not taking Milly off..
No we aren't.
No, it's Thiago we're missing.
To be fair he's getting done with the ball in behind, it's not like Fodens squaring him up 1v1.
Yep. The problem was not him getting beat one on one. It was that he was trying to make up ground from advanced positions. Either he needs to stay deeper or he needs midfielders to offer more cover when he's further up the field. Who's been helping to plug the gaps?
Bring Gomez on and we will get stuffed.
Foden has arse-raped many a right back in his time, including our first choice one. The problem isn't Milner - it's the complete lack of energy and support from midfield.
Except according to the inventor of the format, and to anyone with any sense of poetry.
Great turn and shot from Jota. Matip our most creative passer today.
I'm thinking of subbing out the session ale for a red ale around the 60th or so.
Did dreamy start a match thread for this game?
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