So... Blackburn (H) FA Cup
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It doesn't matter whether Sturridge was getting the ball or not. It was still a foul and should have been a pen. If Marriner failed to give it for that reason he's even worse than I thought he was.
Mourinho using these tactics with a billion pound squad is rather different from a mid table championship squad. They did what they needed to. It was up to us to break them down.
They will probably have to come out and attack in the replay, which will play into our hands.
Yeah I know, fair play to them, they got what they came for and frustrated us, so they deserve some credit for that, but all the talk of tactical masterplans is way overboard, they did what any underdog would try to do, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. They defended well and we had an off day, shit happens, as it has done throughout the competition to big sides this season.
Yes. This bloke went for an obvious tactical approach and it worked, with help from a ref who'd forgotten his yellow cards. But he's rapidly becoming like Meryl Streep and her accents. 'We'll have another plan for the replay'. You're a so-so manager of an adjunct of a chicken dipper business, answering to a bloke who looks like he's just eaten Barry White - just shut up and get on with it.
We played it completely wrong our tempo was awful until midway through the second half.
We didn't get Coutinho on the ball enough, although they were sort of man marking him.
As I have said time and again Lallana is his own worst enemy - PASS THE FUCKING BALL. He is showing his championship mentality of trying to beat the player again after already doing the hard work. There was a moment where he showed absolute class by bringing the ball under control, which had the man beaten, and then decided to turn back into him. This meant that everyone in the box had already made the run and we had lost the momentum. He needs to sort this out as it is causing us real problems. If Countinho frustrates you then this is infinitely worse...
We didn't get Coutinho on the ball enough, although they were sort of man marking him.
As I have said time and again Lallana is his own worst enemy - PASS THE FUCKING BALL. He is showing his championship mentality of trying to beat the player again after already doing the hard work. There was a moment where he showed absolute class by bringing the ball under control, which had the man beaten, and then decided to turn back into him. This meant that everyone in the box had already made the run and we had lost the momentum. He needs to sort this out as it is causing us real problems. If Countinho frustrates you then this is infinitely worse...
I did not say we lost or anything.
I pointed out..we struggle to break teams down of inferior quality to us.
Leicester, Beskitas and Bolton are recent examples. Even include Everton if you like.. (Given where they are)
Stats don't lie.
We perform better against better competition, yet against lowly sides it is a different story..
Also that Anfield pitch I think has a lot to do with our occasional below par performances at home. The pitches current condition is certainly not helping our cause
How in hell has it been allowed to get in such a state
How in hell has it been allowed to get in such a state
Hope you're right, Woland. It was nagging at me yesterday whether this game against Blackburn would be another one of those "watershed" games which provides a kind of blueprint to future opponents on how to play against our current formation. But I think that the combination of comments above regarding the number of games we've recently played, the state of the pitch at Anfield, playing a team that's happy to get a draw, the absence of key midfield players, etc., adds up to the fact that this is a blip.
Alan Turing!
Kop Magazine @TheKopMagazine · 5h5 hours agoRidiculous fact of the day: The only
When I saw you'd tagged me in a post I was expecting to see a picture of our ugly mugs!
Ridiculous fact of the day: The only#LFC player to score an#FACup goal at Anfield under Brendan Rodgers' is Iago Aspas
Wow.
My highlight of the trip was discussing various forum posters by the handles loudly in the train carriage, must have been funny to those around us.
"blah blah blah That Paul Count Fella"
"blah blah Judge Jules"
"that Modo guy"
"did I tell you about the time I met Skully.." etc etc
Big love to @Lippy 's wife for getting the third ticket to us - hope your son is feel better mate!
@ILD & @Aidan O' Neill - the beers will be on me if we make the final and you come over for it.
"blah blah blah That Paul Count Fella"
"blah blah Judge Jules"
"that Modo guy"
"did I tell you about the time I met Skully.." etc etc
Big love to @Lippy 's wife for getting the third ticket to us - hope your son is feel better mate!
@ILD & @Aidan O' Neill - the beers will be on me if we make the final and you come over for it.
Yeah some of you lot got proper slagged off by @Brizzle - I tried to defend you but what can I say? The guy is 6ft 6 and a fucking competing rower! 😉 Fun day - shit game.
I've got a nagging feeling of uncertainty about us getting a result in this replay. No idea why.
No hassle Sean. As soon as the ticket details are announced we'll know the story.
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