23 Jan 2018 09:08:06
That result was inevitable, i did point out last week that we needed to replace coutinho's creativity in the middle or we would struggle against teams that park the bus. Everyone was on a high after the city game and dismissed it. This will continue unfortunately as out midfield players are very limited.

We also can not do anything about it until maybe after the world cup when players become available. Just have to knuckle down for a bumpy second half of the season.

1.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:11:06
Agreed. I said the same but someone got on their high horse about how we should use kids and have enough.

2.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:16:02
They’ve had enough time to plan for coutinho leaving. There is not a valid excuse given the time they’ve had to not replace coutinho with a decent passer at least.

It could well cost us top 4, which will make keeping salah difficult unless he has a bad second half to the season.

3.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:18:00
Things that annoyed me last night:
1) No players on the post for a corner 😔
2) Both teams were too predictable but we looked clueless and they looked organised.
3) Klopp’s inability to change the game and pose a different threat to Swansea.

I’ve no problem with Karius, he had little chance with the goal. I’ve no problem with Lallana, he’s coming back from a long-term injury. I don’t care who is captain, it doesn’t give the other players an excuse.

4.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:24:07
What does it say to the players on long term contracts that Can is captain Ron? That being said there isn’t many candidates for captain at the moment.

5.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:31:51
Klopp seems to like to rotate the captains armband when Hendo is out. If it was Can every week I agree with you. Migs was captain not long ago now he’s been publically told he’s not a starter for the rest of the season.
I don’t think the players get too hung up about it.

6.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:41:07
Spot on, Ron. The whole team was poor and this by the way, has NOTHING to do with Cou leaving or him not being replaced. Cou played in the dross games at Spurs, WBA, Burnley we played this season too so that rhetoric or talking point needs to be put to bed. It would not have mattered who played, if the whole team showed a lack of calmness, lucidity and composure in their build up play, we would not have won. The Cou thing needs to stop being used as a talking point cos we get better results w/ o him than w/ him or does that suddenly no longer count?

7.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 09:46:08
To be fair Ron I don’t think klopp had too many options to change the game. Our bench was the weakest I’ve seen it in a long time. Solanke is young and a little short of confidence, Ings just coming back after 2 years out, Lallana is still getting fitness back. We still need strengthening on our forward line, I would get rid of Ings and sturridge and bring 1 player in. We also hardly ever seem dangerous at set pieces - we need someone that can put the ball into the right areas consistently as we will struggle in open play against these type of teams. I think if we did that we would create more chances than just having a creative player that could be hounded out of the game.

8.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 10:26:49
Swish, why get rid of Origi if you have no options on the bench? Origi offered something different, a physical presence who could hold the ball up, an arial presence and pace in behind. Origi could bully defenders like he did against Dortmund. He could also score screamers from outside the box.
Our squad is too one dimensional.

9.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 10:53:29
Ron, agree ther origi was a good option from the bench. I guess with Solanke coming on board he may have been given assurances about being part of the first team squad. Our dithering on sturridge seems to have cost us again. Would love to see origi back.