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01 Mar 2017 21:40:15
Hi ed002,
This might be a slightly long post so apologies for that.
First off I just wanted to say how much we appreciate what you and all of the other eds on the site do. With literally hundreds of transfer rumours going around it's an absolute pleasure to have a place where we can get the truth and I think this is under appreciated a lot of the time!
I was also hoping to get your insight on a couple of points from a neutral point of view.
1. Why do you think we concede so many goals compared to the other 'top' teams. Saw a stat earlier saying we've conceded the most goals in the top 8. Do you think Is it more down to the system than the players?
2. What's your opinion on why we struggle so much against the teams in the bottom half?
Also summer window is quickly approaching an no doubt you guys will be very busy. Just wanted to put in an early request for a transfer update as we approach the transfer window so we know we rumours to follow! No rush just if have the time.
{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has scored as many or more goals as all of the other sides but have let goals in. The style of play lends itself to that and it probably won't change. Improvements are needed in defence but the tactics need to be looked at. There will be early Sharkopods to keep you all happy - and hip to the cool music of today - now and happening stuff.}
1.) 01 Mar 2017 22:45:28
Can't wait for Sharkopod 😎.
2.) 02 Mar 2017 07:01:55
For me it's also the opposition we concede goals to that's worrying.
How can Chelsea, Man City, Spurs, Man Utd find it so difficult to score against us, but we concede 4 to Bournemouth, 3 to Leicester, 3 to Swansea, 2 to Wolves?
There is definitely an issue against perceived weaker opponents.
3.) 02 Mar 2017 00:36:33
Well said Ed - it's clear how we concede far fewer goals to sides where possession is more evenly split, while when our possession stats are higher we concede more often.
That should be fixable by strengthening with the new CB but more importently approaching our attacking game a bit differently against sides that sit back and not leaving the opposition 90% of the pitch to break into, with slow CBs and questionable keeper to beat.
4.) 02 Mar 2017 08:38:43
Both players and systems are at fault. Out back 4 plus GK are terrible and wouldn't get into any top 5 teams across the Globe. The system we play requires pacy CB's which we don't have. We play very high, press very high, push the full backs very high and leave the entire football pitch behind Henderson OPEN for counter attacks.
We don't play a stopper which is a mandatory when you send the whole troops high up the pitch.
5.) 02 Mar 2017 14:52:30
good shout Maths, but I think the two full backs play a very important part in the way we play, yet neither full back is good enough, thankfull we have TAA coming thru fast, I can see him getting more game time next season, but we really need a proper left back Milner has been great but has no left foot, and cannot cross a ball,