03 Nov 2025 20:53:19
I know I was being a tad facetious about LUCK, but also can't help but think that you really need a healthy dose of it to fall your way and it's actually ok to acknowledge that.
When you have a string of bad results / performances, it can feel like nothing falls your way. Gakpo striking the post 2/ 3 times vs manU, bouncing ball off Gomez straight to Sarr, referees somehow miss foul on Gakpo, VVD foul ended up being centimeters on the line etc there will be more like this
And then the ball finally breaks our way vs Villa and we have Rogers hit the post, Villa don't capitalize on a couple counters when they break our press, then we strike thanks to their keeper assist.
In amongst all the noise about system, players in and out of form, which are all valid points btw - we do need a healthy dose of luck and I am totally here for it!
03 Nov 2025 21:06:41
Thing is @ Faith - all the things that you mention as ‘luck’ could equally argue that they were less than good / poor play. All the players could a should have done better in the individual situations. You could argue that citing good, and especially bad, luck is just deflecting.
03 Nov 2025 23:35:50
There is definitely some degree of lucked involved but I stand by my previous assertions that winners make their own luck. Like for our first goal, it was the pressing of Gakpo that caused Martinez to misplace the pass to Salah. There was some degree of luck involved but it would not have been made possible if not for the hardworking of our players.
We challenged for every second ball and gave the AV players no space. That forced the errors for us. Similarly, in our previous games, we didn't work hard enough so it seemed like luck was against us.
04 Nov 2025 00:19:57
Klopp would say that hehas benefitted from a lot of luck each time they are successful. Actually not that he would say that, he did say that in his recent appearance on Diary of a CEO.
I think it's totally ok to acknowledge the grey area that is filled by luck :)
04 Nov 2025 09:29:47
100% drac, not to mention it was superb technique and concentration from mo to slot it away first time, who knows what would have happened if he tried to take another touch. We created multiple chances from our press, Dom was clear through on goal and should have scored prior to that, that was a higher percentage chance than Mo's in my opinion.
As for luck and klopp, the first thing that comes to mind is kompany's volley flying into the top bin against Leicester in 2019, 99% of the time that is going high and wide.
04 Nov 2025 10:02:40
PB, anyone that thinks that was an easy finish from Mo with his right (weaker) foot needs to go what the goal again and this time, from behind Mo himself.
As for luck for the most part, work harder and the luck will come esp. since some define luck as "When preparation meets opportunity". If you are always fully prepared then, the lucy situations will be recognised quicker for you to take advantage when they come. Cos you are that prepared. For the most part, I emphasize. Just my opinion.