Liverpool Match Posts

05 May 2024 06:53:19
I see goals today against Spurs as both defences are poor at the moment.
Big VVD out to by the looks of it, so I’m going with Diaz to score and 2-2 or 3-2 the reds.
38/ 1 and 30/ 1 respectively.

04 May 2024 17:50:49
The soft penalties that Arsenal and City keep being awarded is beyond a joke now.

05 May 2024 01:47:37
I was watching Arsenal this morning and turned it off when they got that pen. Coote is hands down the worst ref in the league and that's saying something. Hats off to him.

Started watching City and turned that off when they got a pen. For me that was a 50-50 and nothing else. I'd like them both to lose the league but obviously that can't happen. I have to go with who i dislike the least and that for me has to be City.

Havertz has at least 1 bookable dive every single game it seems. Cheating is now considered a tactic and part and parcel of the game. I am finding the PL harder and harder to watch. If I want acting I'll watch Netflix or wresting. What football has become is such a shame.

03 May 2024 13:43:42
So if we are playing 4-2-3-1, will this be the team?

GK: Alisson (but rumours are he wants to move on), Kellerhen (probably gone) . May be a huge summer for this position. Is Jaros ready to be a backup at least?

LB: Robbo, Beck, I suppose Tsimikas may go or Robbo goes and he stays to fight with Beck for the place

RB: Bradley as starter for me and Calvin Ramsay as cover

LCB: VVD? (Will he stay? ), Hancock seems to be the name being touted around, Gomez as cover perhaps (but rumours are he hopes to move)

RCB: Konate, Quansah

DM: Endo, Clark, Connell (playing the enforcer role)

Deep playing playmaker: TAA (he does need to improve his defensive awareness, workfare), Baj

LW: Diaz (but his dad is hawking him around), Gakpo, Jota (if he can stay fit), Jones?

RW: Salah (given his decline and recent outburst, I won't mind moving him on), Szoboslai (may get the best out of him), Gravenberch?

AM: Macca, Elliot

CF: Nunez (or a new cf as we do need someone to score), Danns.

03 May 2024 19:14:58
sg, that would just about struggle to make top four. Midfield offers zero protection to the defence and lacking pace and quality out wide.

04 May 2024 01:03:35
I think SG is just trying to see how our current squad would fit into that shape. I do agree that we may need to move on some players and get a few new ones to make it work. But I think that squad would be able to make top four.

05 May 2024 07:26:55
So many possibilities. Very excited to see how the new manager sets up and until then we won't really know. I'm not against Trent in midfield. Everyone called him the best RB in the world when the high pressing style prevented him being put under pressure and his weaknesses exposed as they have been since. Provided we play to strengths, I don't think there's any reason he can't do the job of a DLP.
More than anything else I just hope we give opportunities to Sepp Van De Berg, Ramsay, Bajcetic and maybe even a route back for Carvalho. We have a lot of talent in this team.

01 May 2024 20:01:14
Watching Dortmund v psg how on earth did Anthony Taylor and Stuart attwell get that gig.

30 Apr 2024 13:41:26
Help me with something please. I agree that the last few games have been slow build up, TAA coming into the midfield and frustrating to watch - yet we keep creating soooo many chances to score. So, can someone who understands football better than me, explain how we don't like the football, or the tactics, yet we are one of, if not the most offensive teams in the league? ( appreciate we don't hit the net! )

01 May 2024 09:42:16
The thing is, we might be creating a good amount of chances, but when the goals don't come (partly due to players finding themselves in positions they don't necessarily do well in), the feel of the tactics leave you with a numb sensation, as it is just dreadfully boring to watch. As well, the players look compromised, especially the games against Atalanta, Everton, Crystal Palace - it was painful to watch, where with a more fast paced style they would have probably thrived more.

We as supporters have come to know this Liverpool team under a certain kind of DNA, the gegenpress, the heavy metal. It's of course been tweaked over the years, but it essentially became the Liverpool way. To watch this slow paced possession football, and to watch it not work, has just been a bit of a pain and a let down, to put it rather mildly. It doesn't feel Liverpool.

01 May 2024 14:57:04
Is the Ljinders legacy going to continue under Slot? The possession-based football and inverted fullbacks?

{Ed002's Note - Probably.}

02 May 2024 00:45:15
I think you have to look at the opposition too.

Against Atalanta, Palace and Everton and even Utd they sat off us and let us have the ball at the back. Then they either man marked (Atalanta) or sat in a low block and denied the space for us to play through.

We are playing very nervously right now so instead of seeing the pass and playing it we are holding onto the ball at the back too long so by the time we go to pass the ball the space has been blocked off. We then just turn and pass it sideways or backwards and the whole process starts again.

I don’t think for one minute Klopp has told the players to do this I just think they are nervous and want to make sure of the pass instead of playing with spontaneity. After a while I’ve noticed the forwards stop making runs because they are not getting the ball and that then makes the defence and midfield’s job even harder.

As for missing chances it’s purely nerves and tension so they are snatching at chances. Even Salah has caught that particular bug and you can’t say he normally lacks composure or is a poor finisher. It’s just one of those things.

I think it’s wrong to blame the tactics as we’ve seen since April last year that these tactics work. I think it’s more a combination of nerves from our players and the opposition being a bit more stubborn and organised as the results become more important.

We’ll start a fresh next season with a new man in charge and hopefully a renewed purpose and vigour. I wouldn’t get too hung up on tactics it’s like Klopp always says ‘there are thousands of ways to win a football match and we just need to find one’.

27 Apr 2024 16:39:09
Folks. it was an annoying result but overall can we really be mad or complaining at klopp.

think about it

we are creating so many chances. literally a new team and the new guys have fallen off especially those who have never played in england. its normal this time of year. just unlucky in these moments but creating is good

we pushed city and arsenal all the way making it a 3 horse race - they spent tons and are ahead in development of their team. so think of the potential we have

we were miles away from spurs man utd and chelsea. again with a new team that's positive

a few more tweaks at the back to make it more difficult to score against us with some new ideas can only enhance this team

yes we were almost there so it hurts more but come on. i haven't even named all the pluses yet

next year will be exciting. a year under their belt u never know folks

klopp has done well for us come on. relax.

27 Apr 2024 16:50:12
It was all down to tactics and klopp created this entire mess.

27 Apr 2024 17:05:19
I get what your saying Red, but we can't keep a clean sheet, and I think that it was telling that our two goals came from a full back and an OG, other teams today, and their strikers are scoring most of the goals .
Bowen got a goal and an assist, Isak more goals .
looking forward to the new manager and staff coming in, we need at least 3 new players, and can I mention better coaching .

27 Apr 2024 20:25:43
I'm just happy that we'll at least get the "pushing them all the way" trophy. Easily the most coveted.

I'm joking of course but we shouldn't be making excuses for when we are falling below what is possible.

These players are capable of going better. We should expect that and not make excuses for them.

27 Apr 2024 21:16:49
The unsaid thing is that we’re now at risk of Spurs and Villa overtaking us and missing out on champions league football next season, again.

29 Apr 2024 08:58:34
That was never a possibility VV. Get a grip.

29 Apr 2024 11:47:41
Actually Beckers pecker, given the way we’re playing it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we lose our remaining games, we’re incapable of keeping clean sheets we give away cheap goals for fun and we don’t look like scoring. Whereas as Villa are in extremely good form and Spurs were far more likely to win six games on the bounce than we would, thankfully Spurs managed to Spurs themselves against Arsenal, we’re relying on others failing rather than ourselves being able to do it. We’re in limp home mode at this point.

29 Apr 2024 21:30:17
I think.

27 Apr 2024 16:37:16
Here is how this rubbishshow has evolved, Klopp in the post match interview " i thaught the boys did really well" if the manager looks at that match and finds nothing wrong with the tempo and the intensity we played at then hoe on earth are the players going to see it? We think the players are just crap but the manager is in looloo land saying he is happy with that, we just were not lucky enough to convert all the chances we had with the possession we had. I am saying it now, we don't need a rebuild, we need a manager that has a fire in his belly for success just like what klopp had when he first came, after he won the league and CL he lost any ambition and had no plan b because there is no plan b required when you not really interested in what you are doing.

27 Apr 2024 17:08:41
I agree, first half was so slow so boring, then we let in two really soft goals again, better coaching and a tougher manager would make a difference, still we got a vital point, we really need Top Four and Champions League .

29 Apr 2024 21:41:33
Changing the team every week just does not help. The best teams only change their team due to injury or fatigue, whereas we are not giving the team time to gel. ebu had a poor game, he is dropped next game. so how does he feel. how does vvd feel with a different center back every game.

To me jones, gomez, endo, are not at the level say the man city midfield and full back and to beat them we need players at the level if we don't we will be just a top four team every season if were lucky.