21 Jan 2017 17:54:21
So many fickle liverpool fans. Klopp has us playing well and a few bad results and all of a sudden we need a new squad and to invest 100 million in our squad. It's ridiculous the things I've read. Go all out and sign van dijk? Henderson is rubbish apparently when he dominated pogba last week. I trust klopp he's the best manager we have had in recent years. Would you rather we go back to hodgson Rodgers or Dalglish? Every team has a dip we have to realise that. We need to get behind the team and support them. Not go out and spend 10 billion on a new squad. Look how well spurs are doing from good recruitment, good manager and a strong team spirit.

1.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 18:12:35
Couldnt agree more. I've started to not go on match chat room on here as I can't stand the so called "fans". Just suck it up. You win some you lose some.

2.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 18:13:25
our defence has been dire all season we've just been scoring gor fun but now that side of things has slowed down in the ladt few weeks it shows how fragile we are . we do actually need a centre back and possibly a keeper .

3.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 18:27:07
The team is playing badly since four games running now and still they shouldn't be criticized?
Every one of the players that played today had full one week rest except maybe coutinho. Should they play so lethargically and slow?
Sorry not acceptable.

And yes we do need signings maybe not now but definitely in the summer. People say we are missing mane. But simple stuff is we shouldn't need to have such a massive effect missing one player. We need someone similar.

Youth will have its say when they are ready but they definitely aren't right now.
Also I just hope klopp has second thoughts on the interview he gave yesterday that we don't need a new LB.

We definitely need one if not 2. Milner and Moreno is just NO.
No one's saying spend 100+ million but yes the squad needs refreshing and depth.

4.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 18:35:49
It's pretty plain to see that without pace up top (mane) we are a completely different team. Lallana in that position along the top 3 doesn't work and we miss him Terribly in That deeper role.
Our system has changed in recent weeks to accommodate the loss of mane, and it shows.
You mention Rodgers, his downfall came from his change in shape and mind set, so those saying we need to improve the squad are quite right and we need to recruit players who can play klopps system. Or the alternative is that the manager coaches a different system with the players at his disposal.
It's all frustration from the loss, but some points are very valid

5.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 18:50:21
Agree with navjot, we need some leaders which we don't have enough of. Henderson is too hit and miss to be a top player and emre has let me down I had great hope for him but he seems useless lately

6.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:09:03
I would get timid it were a dip in form but it's not. It's several games where we have looked poor. Not just tired here and there but poor and we haven't got the chocolates.

United we let cut us open a few times, and except for some poor finishing we got the draw, and threw away the 3 points
Against Bournemouth we showed our inability to hold onto a lead. We were terrible vs west ham, and struggled vs sunder land. We aren't linking well with Studge, Studge and origi haven't clicked yet and probably won't if we keep operating a false 9.
The team has pretty much dropped the press since Hendo was injured and lallana got pushed further forward. Bobby clearly requires Pipco to operate a 100% several poorly played games without a strong result, for me is indicative of more than a blip

7.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:15:12
Missing Mane!
But can't help thinking we should settle on a centre back pairing and allow them to develop.

Top 4 is what we should be hoping for this year. Let's be realistic

8.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:20:52
Yeah we have had our best forward, midfielder and defender out the last few weeks. Still in top 4. Would bite your arm off at that in August.

9.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:23:42
Not for me nav. Milner is probably one of our best performers this season. Not the fastest but I can not remember anyone doing him with pace. His reading of the game has been very good, would rather see him on the right for his delivery. Clyne just offers nothing going forward, the guy has trouble even with simple passes at times. Defensively he can be suspect, nothing to do with today but he gets caught ball watching, take his pace away and we have a very average play in him.
Keeper I don't think we need replacing, I'd let mings go and I'd be more than happy to let karius and ward fight it out next season. Sure mistakes will happen but they are both young and should learn.

Can is a player I am concerned about.
Not sure if it is lack of confidence or game time. There is something I like about the lad just not sure what it is, and not sure whathis best position is. Not enough quality up the field and the worst timing of jumps for headers I've ever seen this includes Sunday league.

10.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:32:47
Losing 3-2 at home to Swansea is meant to be criticized. Doesn't mean fans are fickle. When should fans wait to criticize the team? At the end of the season when the team doesn't get a champions league spot?

11.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:50:39
Lack of proper defending lost us the match not a loss of mane.

12.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 19:54:36
Usually you can take at least a couple of positives from a bad performance but this is not one of them times. From start to finish we were terrible. Henderson and Can constantly giving the ball away, Lallana playing out of position and the the shambles that was Clyne, Lovern and Klavan. Seriously annoyed with that result and i don't want to hear " it was a once off result " because we all know it wasn't.

13.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 20:43:47
Agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments. However, something has to be done about the defence. When Matip doesn't play the defence panics. Any balls into the box and they panic. Van Dijk seems to be similar to Matip in terms of his ability to read the game. If we can sell Sakho and Lovren I'd buy someone like Van Dijk.
I'd also drop Clyne and Can. Can is having a shocker and Clyne is consistently poor. Get TAA in at right back.

14.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 21:17:53
I think that Swansea had a strong game plan, and played to it really well,
so I say, well played Swansea .

15.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 21:32:34
I agree with a previous post about the live chat. Yes it was a poor performance and yes people have every right to criticise players and their performance but what annoyed me almost as much as the result was the number of fans calling for klopps head and reminiscing the days of Rafa. I mean seriously? Come on!

What some people seem to be forgetting is that under klopp we've gone from a team that was seriously looking at a possible relegation/ bottom half finish under rogers to a domestic and European cup final in half a season without any significant signings. We've then progressed to a team that prior to today's game were second in the league, top scorers, undefeated at home and still in a cup semi final and FA cup. All this has been achieved with only two major additions in Mane and Matip.

People need to realise and appreciate the progress made we've made in such a short space of time as well as realise that our first team can compete with the best but importantly our squad as a whole still needs work. We've had a number of injuries and absences which has affected our form. This does not mean the manager does not know what he is doing! Only so much can be done in a short space of time and more importantly only so much money can be spent. The last thing we need is another Steven caulker!

And I'm not even going to justify the Rafa remerks with a response!

16.) 22 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 02:50:04
Sorry redhead 101
Criticise Rodgers all you want after all his spiel but please do not mention him in the same sentence as Kenny.
You seem to forget what Kenny took over from, what he won in his first full season and the way he was off loaded by fsg in favour of Rodgers.

and that doesn't include all he won and done as a player, manager. And a leading campaigner for the 96 WHILE it was still an impossible dream for justice.
Thanks for listening.

{Ed025's Note - i will buy into that dermot mate..

17.) 22 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 16:01:41
Matip? And karous

Claiming you want a new keepe, isn't mignoelt the messiah you all cried for?

Karius and matip in the team. Mane back and we qill be just fine.

18.) 23 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 02:01:01
The only thing Mingolet and the Messiah have in common is one was crucified and the other should.

Both not fond of high crosses either.

{Ed025's Note - good stuff dermot..

19.) 23 Jan 2017
23 Jan 2017 16:42:51
Thanks Ed.

{Ed025's Note - no problem mate..

20.) 25 Jan 2017
25 Jan 2017 02:44:22
Hi Ed
Can you clear up a point of contention with me and my mate.
Is the club carrying much debt?

If so is the club in good financial fettle?

And lastly how is Danny inges injury recovery coming along and will he be fit for next season?
Thanks

{Ed002's Note - (1) Yes and even with the owners writing some debt off the club has a lot. (2) Yes the TV money has seen to that. (3) The club has not provided an updated about him recently.}

21.) 25 Jan 2017
25 Jan 2017 15:15:37
Thanks for the reply Ed.
I don't think the first team squad is carrying any dead weight now bar SaKho.
I'd say our wage bill has dropped massively as well but the new stand needs paying for but will pay for itself.
But I'm concerned about the status of our club as not so long ago we could compete with any club in the country for a player but not now we seem to be dropping down the order of clubs to attract players.

{Ed002's Note - How do you expect the stand to pay for itself - and how long do you think that will take?}

22.) 26 Jan 2017
25 Jan 2017 23:20:22
Sorry Ed.
I meant the increased revenue from the extra seats in the w new stand and maybe naming rights over the years will cover the cost of construction.

Like Arsenal have done at the Emirates. The increased revenue from the Naming rights and increased corporate and public seating means they are now debt free apparently.

{Ed002's Note - They sold naming rights to the stadium, can generate far more corporate income than Liverpool, have higher priced seats and did not spend on players whilst paying for it. Liverpool are not in that position so the comparison doesn't work.}