Oh fuck you've done it now. We'll never hear the last (you're supposed to downplay it to keep him in check).Curtis quietly assuming the role of our most consistent midfielder. Meanwhile Slobby misplaced so many easy passes in dangerous situations that it is starting to become an obvious downturn in form. Who is it calls Curtis a generational talent. Might be onto something.
We're also going to miss Endo, who has grown into an important player for this team.
Yeah but we're pumped. We need an outlet.Jesus - I think we've got a few days rest. It's six days away
I wouldn't replace Gomez at LB to be honest. He's playing better than Robbo has at almost any time this season.Robbo is back this month as well.
You can still watch it to enjoy every inch of Housten in her prime.Great. Thanks a lot, I was going to watch it tonight for the first time…
Isn't that the point of a pre match thread...[emoji6]Jesus - I think we've got a few days rest. It's six days away
Didn't we win every game last time there was an AFCON when Mane and Mo went away?Another ridiculous Liverpool Newcastle game.
Thankfully we were largely on top, but it was far closer than it needed to be and yet again this club is taking years off my heart.
Lovely to see Jota back in time for Salah leaving. That really could be crucial come May.
Raaaaaaaaatings time.
Ali 6 - No chance with either of the goals, nothing else to do otherwise.
Trent 6 - Average performance, another example where he shows himself to be the weak link in defence. Gomez deserves his chance, or just sign a new RB to play as a RB.
Ibou 7.5 - Take 0.5 off as you could put the first partially down to him with helping Trent out a bit better otherwise thought he was brilliant.
Virgil 8 - World Class.
Gomez 8 - Going from strength to strength, shutting up a lot of us doubters who wanted him gone a long time ago.
Endo 8 - Gonna miss this lad when he’s gone, one of the first names on the team sheet…now looks like he’s gonna have to work his way back.
Szobo 6 - Played his part setting up the first with his trademark striding run but first half he was noticeably poor which you can’t ignore.
Jones 7 - Much more like it, needs to be getting in the box more often as he’s capable of making things happen.
Salah 8 - Was looking like being one of them games from Mo but he came alive to great effect at the end. Too hot for the mags.
Nunez 7 - Much better from him than in recent weeks where he wasn’t getting any chances and got an unselfish assist. Gutted he couldn’t get his goal.
Diaz 7 - Signs of Diaz of old tonight, definitely doesn’t look like a guy short on confidence or lacking in pace.
Jota 8 - Was it a bit of a dive? Wasn’t it? Either way a very positive impact, great to have him back.
Gakpo 7 - Another positive contribution from the bench, did his best to miss mind but involved in some good build up play.
Grav 6 - Didn’t really notice him.
Mac 6.5 - That pass to Jota….
Szobo is one of the best players at turning a defensive won duel into a fast break. His ball progression is insane. Same with Gravenberch.
People always claim players from hot climates hate Liverpool weather. Let this your proof it's not true always.
Anyway, think I'm more worried about losing Endo san than Salah now. Him and Jones ran the show. Szob and Grav really need to find some form fast.
And what about Gomez. Living proof that you never know, even the donkey might turn it round.
Dude he dived.. The touch was so soft it didn't affect him, he took another step and then threw himself on the ground... Very disappointed in him for that...It was the last touch on his heel that sent him down. The ball was close enough for him to catch it and tap it in the net.
What a pass!! Welcome back Mac
Dude seriously, it's a diveThat's a penalty? Why they going on about him going down late? He goes down when the leg which took contact next hits the ground, which is what you'd expect.Neville is taking shit.
It wasnt a dive. Dubravka even confirmed in an interview post game that it was a penalty.
Jota couldn't win there.
If he stays on his feet, stretches for a shot and it gets blocked or goes wide, the ref isn't calling it back for the penalty. Newcastle go down the other end and equalise. We all go mad about not taking the penalty.
Or does go down, everyone else has a shit fit. Fuck'em.
Not enough contact for him tYeah, still a pen but definitely a dive too.
It was just before we scored the second.. Ali gets the ball and we go up the other end and score... There was contact but it was more a coming together and the Newcastle player had knocked the ball to far in front of himself..They had a shout for a pen? When...?
We wouldnt have even known it was pen.. If a professional footballer can't score from there then he should give up playing football... He dived and I'm really disappointed in him.. Can you imagine the outrage if that happened to usJota couldn't win there.
If he stays on his feet, stretches for a shot and it gets blocked or goes wide, the ref isn't calling it back for the penalty. Newcastle go down the other end and equalise. We all go mad about not taking the penalty.
Or does go down, everyone else has a shit fit. Fuck'em.
Kane is better at diving...Indeed, and if this was Harry Kane they’d call him clever instead of diving.