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25 Aug 2015 09:08:23
Given peoples inability to take anything written on here as someones opinion without it being spelled out, i state that everything below is "Only my opinion"

So to start with I must say I am now starting to get excited about the season ahead of us. I did come in to the new season with a thin veil of negativity about the manager and team. However 3 games in and that veil is slowly being lifted. We have a new defensive resilience that can only improve the more that Lucas is played, and Benteke looks like he may actually offer more than just a big lump up front, that I initially thought he would be.

A couple of opinions about last nights performance however:

1 - We lack width. With both of Gomez and Clyne being instructed to provide a lot more defensively than in previous seasons, Coutinho and Firmino are being heavily relied on to provide the width. Both players prefer to cut inside which makes the whole team played a lot narrower. Benteke thrives off balls in to the box from wide positions, hence our best chance last night coming from a great ball in to the box from Firmino out on the left. MORE WIDTH=MORE GOALS.

2- Youth need to be managed carefully. Joe Gomez was a stand out performer and is in the team on merit. However at some point his form will dip and when he gets removed from the team for a short period this will be the best decision. No calling for Brendans head. Ibe is a perfect example. He has not been playing well, making bad decisions so was dropped to the bench and given a 30 minute cameo (which was poor). Rossiter also got a good run out. He obviously needs time so let's give it to him.

3- Optimism. I am now optimistic. I believe we can go in to every match and get a result. All fans should be optimistic. I believe al the pessimists are only that way because it makes bad results easier to swallow. Stop being negative and let's all unite under the liver bird.

YNWA

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25 Aug 2015 09:22:43
Think Lucas might be going mate.

25 Aug 2015 09:34:29
I agree with your first point. We lack Genuine pace on the flanks, Players like Walcott/Depay/Sanchez for examples.
Its high time for BR to swallow his eggo and bring back Markovic and use Moreno if its an option.

I have said this earlier but made to shut as Posters wanted Lallana and all ACM to play on the flanks.

25 Aug 2015 09:50:20
I agree that our best talent is in the AM position, although I do not include lallana in that category as he is rubbish IMO. However that talent will get us through matches with lesser teams, but against the bigger clubs you need to make the pitch as big as possible to create the space for Benteke/Sturridge. Look at Man City this season. With Navas and Sterling staying out wide, there are even larger pockets of space for Silva (best player in the premier league) to play in, which allows him to play cute balls in to Aguero/Bony/Toure. I honestly believe that COutinho can be as good as Silva in time and if we play with width.

25 Aug 2015 09:53:15
Lallana u=isn't bad on the flanks. You were told to drop the pace is everything as a winger. As you had nothing to back up such a claim.what exactly have walcott and depay achieved so far in the prem on the flanks.
Sanchez got most his goals an assists last year playing centrally. but he's a good winger that doesn't rely on pace,he relies on his trickery and movement.

25 Aug 2015 10:00:57
Bobatron, I have not mentioned pace once, just players whose natural instinct is to stay wide, and make the pitch bigger. Of course all wingers cut in from time to time when the opportunity presents itself, but when all a wide player does is cut in, it allows the defence to stay more compact and reduces the space in the centre of the pitch for Coutinho/Sturridge/Benteke to play in

25 Aug 2015 10:32:52
lucas I was talking to harry aka European Glory

25 Aug 2015 10:34:44
I am not sure how could you not ask for pace, when you play a counter attacking free fast football.
Y isn't Oscar preferd on the flanks and Pedro/Willian/Cuardado makes it

25 Aug 2015 10:37:28
All good points klucas87 and i appreciate your optimism. You just forgot to mention the one overwhelming negative aspect of our team - we still have BR as our manager. So long as we do, we will never go as far as we could with the players we have. The man as an absolute muppet.

25 Aug 2015 10:42:43
Lallana is not rubbish!! If you think he is then go to specsavers! LOL

25 Aug 2015 11:07:35
klucas87 i think bobatrons post is meant for EG, and i agree with him. i still don't see pace as the best attribute of a winger.

25 Aug 2015 11:33:19
EG exactly how much have those boys done on the flanks with their pace,the likes of kuyt,beckham,Milner etc can't do.I would take any of these 3 ahead of Cuardrado,Pedro and Willian personally none of whom have an end product on their cross.Playing wide simply requires discipline to stay wide,cross overlap and dummy run,you do all these things right you create space and time. Simply being able to run 100metre in 12 seconds won't turn you into a good crosser or give you the ability to get back if you lack a work ethic.


Are you telling me Chelsea play counter attacking football now?

25 Aug 2015 11:46:25
Apologies Bobatron, I thought you meant the comments for me.

As for Malak, I hope the LOL at the end of the statement implies a large dose of sarcasm, because lallana is very very average.

Finally for Redtastic, I suggest you go and set up a Brendan Rodgers hate campaign site, because I am frankly sick of all the haters. Yes there are better managers out there, but there are worse. He is already showing signs of changing his approach this season, and anyone who is willing to learn from there mistakes/take guidance from others such as the backroom staff, has my full support. Also I am a Liverpool fan so want to believe he can bring success.

25 Aug 2015 11:57:12
Kaizer

If pace isn't the best attribute, then what's Jordan IBE? What's he doing on the flanks?

Ed01, Y don't you clear up the primary attributes of a winger?

{Ed001's Note - it really depends on how the team is set out to play. No point having pace if the winger has no space to run into.}

25 Aug 2015 12:23:34
The Lol was for your inability to see that Lallana is far from an average player that is being used completly wrong, you just don't undrstand football i guess, just like BR ;)







 

 

 
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