The Official Liverpool Thread - Part 2

[Jim Comic]

leave kweev alone!!!!

 

[jams]

3-3 draw between Liverpool and Newcastle. Just like the old days. I think, but I might be wrong, that this means Man Utd or Arsenal win the league?”

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

Like I've always said Liverpool would have been mad to sell Salah.

Just caught the highlights there. Salah is bloody magnificent tbf. It would be churlish to say anything else.

But from their POV, maybe VanDonkey could have stopped being too "casual" for a second for the 1,254th time and, I dunno, I'm no football analyst here, but could he have at least attempted to block Isak's shot for the first? Or cut down the space so Isak couldn't hit that worldie?

Just an observation........


Rattlement arriving in 3,,,,,,,,,,,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[nelly sham]

Reactionary at its finest.

Gomez was superb against Brighton and City. Struggled tonight but had a midfield pressed into submission in front of him and a young CB out of position next to him at RB who was also on a yellow. And if I’m honest, Van Dijk was not good at all either. So pick Gomez all you want and he wasn’t good but he is still a fine squad player.

That's him in a nutshell, he had two good games and falls apart. He was haunted Isak's second was ruled out. He ran past Gordon for his goal. Kelliher bailed him out after he fluffed a back pass.
He can and should be improved on.

Quansah should have been CB with Gomez RB too but that's another issue.

 

[Shabby]

Just caught the highlights there. Salah is bloody magnificent tbf. It would be churlish to say anything else.

But from their POV, maybe VanDonkey could have stopped being too "casual" for a second for the 1,254th time and, I dunno, I'm no football analyst here, but could he have at least attempted to block Isak's shot for the first? Or cut down the space so Isak couldn't hit that worldie?

Just an observation........


Rattlement arriving in 3,,,,,,,,,,,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Isak’s goal was just a superb strike. But Van Dijk did not play well last night. Not many played well at all for that matter.

That's him in a nutshell, he had two good games and falls apart. He was haunted Isak's second was ruled out. He ran past Gordon for his goal. Kelliher bailed him out after he fluffed a back pass.
He can and should be improved on.

Quansah should have been CB with Gomez RB too but that's another issue.

It’s probably not easy to step in without much game time and be flawless. Hindsight is great and all but I can see why Slot opted for Gomez alongside VVD again after Sunday’s performance. Quansah is out of position at RB but that’s what we are left with when having to manage Trent’s minutes.

But I wouldn’t be having a cut off Gomez for being below average on a night pretty much everyone bar Salah was. Who else are you getting that can cover all defensive positions within the squad without being a whinge-bag that he’s being a sub most of the time?

Perspective is needed. A draw at Newcastle while playing poorly is not the end of the world. It’s December. There’ll be plenty of ups and downs between now and May.

 

[nelly sham]

Isak’s goal was just a superb strike. But Van Dijk did not play well last night. Not many played well at all for that matter.

It’s probably not easy to step in without much game time and be flawless. Hindsight is great and all but I can see why Slot opted for Gomez alongside VVD again after Sunday’s performance. Quansah is out of position at RB but that’s what we are left with when having to manage Trent’s minutes.

But I wouldn’t be having a cut off Gomez for being below average on a night pretty much everyone bar Salah was. Who else are you getting that can cover all defensive positions within the squad without being a whinge-bag that he’s being a sub most of the time?

Perspective is needed. A draw at Newcastle while playing poorly is not the end of the world. It’s December. There’ll be plenty of ups and downs between now and May.

OK, Shabby Gomez.


I'd have 100% taken the draw at half time.

 

[Orchard thief]

Newcastle played that one as a real cup final. The 3 of Tonali/Joelinton/Guimares is a top 4 midfield easily.

Crowd were well up for it as well. Was a cracking game.

Gravenberch/Gomez/Quansah couldn’t deal with the press at all.

Isak is world class. Brilliant footballer. Lethal finisher and fantastic in the build up. He’d hit 30+ with a top team.

Need Jota/Chiesa back asap. Nunez touch/composure is non-existent. He’ll cost them points again this season the bird brain.

Salah is carrying them. Unbelievably productive player. Simply brilliant.

Alisson stops at least 1 of the goals last night but Kelleher has overall been a great back up the last few months.

Still expect them to fall back into the pack a bit. They looked leggy last night and don’t think the squad depth is as strong as city/arsenal.

A signing or two in January would be welcome but it’d be a huge surprise given FSGs track record.

 

[nelly sham]

Chiesa and Danns played for the u21s yesterday. I'd say both will see game time over the next month of games

 

[Shabby]

Newcastle played that one as a real cup final. The 3 of Tonali/Joelinton/Guimares is a top 4 midfield easily.

Crowd were well up for it as well. Was a cracking game.

Gravenberch/Gomez/Quansah couldn’t deal with the press at all.

Isak is world class. Brilliant footballer. Lethal finisher and fantastic in the build up. He’d hit 30+ with a top team.

Need Jota/Chiesa back asap. Nunez touch/composure is non-existent. He’ll cost them points again this season the bird brain.

Salah is carrying them. Unbelievably productive player. Simply brilliant.

Alisson stops at least 1 of the goals last night but Kelleher has overall been a great back up the last few months.

Still expect them to fall back into the pack a bit. They looked leggy last night and don’t think the squad depth is as strong as city/arsenal.

A signing or two in January would be welcome but it’d be a huge surprise given FSGs track record.

Good assessment. Newcastle’s press was extremely intense and the insistence to play out through it in the first half caused most of our own problems. In a case like that you really need Trent who can ping a long one in behind the higher line of Newcastle and get them turned. That in turn would get them to ease off their press but we had to make do with what we had.

Infairness, Slot and the players changed a lot in the second half and things were much better but the defence was very shaky. Trent assisted both Salah’s goals. Anyone doubting what he brings to the side saw it last night when he was absent.

The squad is showing its lack of depth now at a time when you need the most depth. We need to accept that falling back into the pack is likely but shouldn’t halt the challenge completely. There isn’t a need to a meltdown every time points are dropped.

 

[Orchard thief]

The squad is showing its lack of depth now at a time when you need the most depth. We need to accept that falling back into the pack is likely but shouldn’t halt the challenge completely. There isn’t a need to a meltdown every time points are dropped.

Aye. There’s loads of football to be played. 7 points lead with 72 points left to play for.

I think the knicker wetting is more to do with fans seeing the table as a real unexpected opportunity to steal a handy one given Arsenal and City’s poor start.

A new manager with no first X1 signings and 3 of the best players able to sign pre-contracts within a month.

I don’t see Liverpool lasting the pace tbh, but this season will be their best opportunity to win it for the foreseeable future if any of the 3 boyos fuck off.