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02 Feb 2025 18:09:54
Well this arsenal city game is not going the way I had hoped. a nervy draw would have been perfect. Instead we now have an arsenal squad vibing and going to have their momentum up.
Lets hope we can keep the pressure on with a few more wins.
1.) 02 Feb 2025 18:38:52
That’s why we needed to beat Bournemouth Dean. It was a massive massive win. The pressure now had we lost would’ve been immense.
2.) 02 Feb 2025 18:41:07
Arsenal will still find a way to blow it and come third.
3.) 02 Feb 2025 18:47:36
More of an embarrassing display by ManC, rather than a spectacular one by Arsenal. Really feels like Pep is looking for the exit door. He's not trying anymore, and his players aren't either.
4.) 02 Feb 2025 18:54:07
Nothing changes and we move on to the game in hand, worst case after that is 6 points clear with 14 to play. Then they still have to come to ours in a game where hopefully, if the gap maintains, all we need to do is not lose.
There will be twist and turns as neither will win their remaining 14 in my opinion but we are in a fantastic position as the finish line comes closer.
5.) 02 Feb 2025 18:56:28
in my opinion, this shows we must get all 3 points at everton next week. if we don't it doesn't necessarily mean we're in trouble, but getting all 3 will certainly put more pressure on arsenal.
6.) 02 Feb 2025 19:00:12
Wow Man City just don’t react to people running past them . It’s almost like they’re programmed to attack an d when they need to hold shape and defend they fall to bits . Fair play Arsenal played well but not outstanding which makes that score line even worse for a city fan as Arsenal were nothing more than good .
7.) 02 Feb 2025 19:52:42
That's it right there, LiverpoolFC8. That B'mouth win (added to the Brentford win) was massive interms of how the dynamics would have played out for this weekend. That win ensured that the Arsenal win (as it happened) changed nothing for them.
They are still in the hole they are in and we have aa chance to bury them further with the game in hand. Any point (s) we get from there will be a bonus for us and thinks can only get worse for them from there.
As for City, maybe Roy Keane can comment on whether City are bad champions.
8.) 03 Feb 2025 09:37:49
Of course the Arsenal result changed things for them. They closed the gap by three points.
9.) 03 Feb 2025 10:43:27
That win ensured that the Arsenal win (as it happened) changed nothing for them.
Yes it did. It means they gave now played a top team at home and secured 3 points while we will need to visit ethihad and don the same.
15 Jan 2025 22:11:03
We all knew Spurs weren't going to play well after beating us.
The gap shrinks!
1.) 15 Jan 2025 23:08:18
Goalkeeping error from the new guy who played fairly well against us too.
2.) 15 Jan 2025 23:30:49
To be fair Arsenal still have a lot of tough fixtures and a few key absentees. They may yet lose another one to HMP Pentonville.
3.) 16 Jan 2025 00:07:36
Who Bob?
4.) 16 Jan 2025 00:29:50
I couldn’t possibly say mate other than he’s an unnamed premier league footballer in his 30s.
5.) 16 Jan 2025 01:17:12
Is he a LB, CB or DM, El Bo?
Why haven't his parents named him and why hasn't Hughes tried to sign him?
6.) 16 Jan 2025 02:16:27
Birthday, House and Tea all have this in common, rhythms with Farty.
7.) 16 Jan 2025 04:07:30
If the expectation was that we’d win the league by double digits then I can see the anxiety lol
In real terms, the title race will be as close as expected.
8.) 16 Jan 2025 05:00:57
Midfielder Ghanaian international…
Can’t name names tho.
It’s my ______ and I’ll cry if I want to.
9.) 16 Jan 2025 05:16:47
Arteta is getting a but OTT with his after match praise to hear him last night you would have thought arsenal had won the league already very cringe worthy thay certainly were not that good do they still have to play forest? who was the MOM the other night there murillo my vote was the keeper with those very crucial saves keepers don't often get MOM awards there job is just as vital as the ones who score the goals.
10.) 16 Jan 2025 05:58:40
As if he ever gets charged or named.
11.) 16 Jan 2025 07:21:13
Come on jimble, don’t be a doubting Thomas.
12.) 16 Jan 2025 09:09:11
Rhymes with farty.
11 Jan 2025 14:31:36
Decent performance. I have to wonder though, would you start giving Danns/ chiesa more chances off the bench than nunez?
Dont think nunez had a bad game btw.
{Ed025's Note - i thought he did Dean..
1.) 11 Jan 2025 14:50:57
No. Nunez definitely had a bad game. You don't play at Striker for LFC and miss all those chances against a team from (I don't know which) division.
2.) 11 Jan 2025 14:52:31
Nunez is a dog of a striker the sooner we get rid the better, he is embarrassing. Give Chiesa a go and Danns in the FA Cup games maybe.
3.) 11 Jan 2025 14:55:07
I thought Nunez was unlucky.
It’s not his fault the goals aren’t 10 foot higher.
4.) 11 Jan 2025 14:59:07
Nunez was awful as usual.
5.) 11 Jan 2025 15:00:54
He wasn’t bad Dean but it was Accrington Stanley…
We scored four goals and he played number 9 and got none.
I want him to do well but I just don't see him progressing since he joined a few season back.
Standards and expectations are high, I think we should expect more than what he’s offering.
6.) 11 Jan 2025 15:11:36
I’d say a typical Nunez performance, half decent link up play at times, loses possession at times when he shouldn’t, gets in good positions to score, but doesn’t.
Agree on Danns, I’d have more faith in him finding back of the net if he has the chances Nunez has.
7.) 11 Jan 2025 15:17:00
Let's be honest, there's no point keeping Nunez around if we don't think he has a chance of becoming a regular starter. His confidence and form aren't going to improve as a bench/ rotation option and Danns can do that job.
8.) 11 Jan 2025 15:21:48
For the sake of nunez's career he has to leave he is going backwards and looks like every drip of confidence has drained out of him. I would easily start danns over nunez he gives us balance because I believe he can head the ball, linkup, and finish better than nunez.
9.) 11 Jan 2025 15:29:38
I was a big fan of Nunez and defended him up until only very recently but the lad hasn’t developed into what we thought he would and just needs to be moved on! He is a Liverpool player and should be supported and respected but I think most agree that he isint at the level we need in our number 9 and likely will not reach that level.
On a positive note there was some decent performances from squad players today including Endo, Tzimikas and our younger players.
10.) 11 Jan 2025 15:30:29
That was a really poor team we faced today and until Chiesa and Danns came on (and Jota got pushed higher up) we looked poor. Ngumoha is a kid, but offered zero threat. Needs to release the ball faster. Elliott just offers nothing nowadays other than the occasional half decent switch of play. And Nunez just seems to fall apart in front of goal even if he’s having a good game in general.
You saw with Danns how easy it was to find space in their box and remain composed. Then you saw with Chiesa what Elliott and Ngumoha needed to be doing first half. He had 5 shots in 45 minutes, scoring one, hitting the post with another, drawing 2 good saves from their keeper and having another blocked. Nunez didn’t hit the target in 3 attempts, Ngumoha had 1 shot blocked and Elliott had one tame shot caught.
The starting front 3 were poor and other than Ngumoha who had every right to struggle to make an impact at 16 years old, they let themselves down. Nunez at least got a nice assist, but Jota had to charge through from midfield and Trent had to score from 20 yards to bail them out and prevent us going in at 0-0. Chiesa showed today he deserves minutes ahead of Elliott and Nunez. He was our biggest threat on goal by a mile. I was pleasantly surprised because I was just giving up on him to be honest!
11.) 11 Jan 2025 15:31:30
Danns has a great habit of being in the right place at the right time in the box. Unfortunately nunez is exactly the opposite.
12.) 11 Jan 2025 15:35:16
Danns looks a real threat. He’s chomping at the bit he should be getting more minutes.
13.) 11 Jan 2025 15:44:06
When Nunez has a scoring opportunity it's more of a shock if he actually scores right now.
Him wasting guilt edged chances is expected nowadays. He is of no use to us as a 9. Unless he becomes a midfielder like joelinton then it's best he leaves.
14.) 11 Jan 2025 16:37:22
Darwin’s been a one goal in two games level striker before for his clubs, and about one in three at international level. So he has been fairly prolific in lower standard football. For us he’s gone to one in four. Firmino was one in three, and wasn’t very clinical towards the end of his time with us.
I can’t see us evolving the system to suit him any better, and there’s less supply coming in from the left side since Robbo has dropped off. I think it’s a hard role, as much of what’s expected is link up play and creating for the two wider forwards, but when there is a chance you have to be very clinical.
He probably isn’t going to make it, but I’m not sure style wise who’d suit us and can be that clinical central striker who’s happy to share the goals with two others.
15.) 11 Jan 2025 16:46:24
We also have to consider that Nunez is a $100million striker. He’s also had a full season under his belt, but still hasn’t found his goal scoring form. I think we have been patient with him, but perhaps it’s time to cut our losses. Diaz can cover D. Jota until the remainder of the season if a buyer does come in. Hopefully Hughes can pull a miracle out of the hat and sign K. K - who can rotate with Gakpo for the right wing position.
16.) 11 Jan 2025 17:11:27
If Danns took Nunez spot in the squad would we really be much worse off? I’m not one for advocating chucking youngsters in but honestly I think Nunez has shot his bolt.
I don’t buy into this “Captain Chaos” nonsense and he runs around a lot. I’m pretty sure a young lad like Danns eager to put a marker down would equally run as much and maybe score some goals into the bargain.
17.) 11 Jan 2025 17:19:54
Looking at the premier stats only Mbeumo and Cunha have the type of goal output for players we could afford, and Cunha hasn’t been around for long so there isn’t much track record. Quite versatile as well.
Not sure how clinical either of them actually are, but they seem to fit the profile. Harry Kane would have been great before he went to Bayern.
18.) 11 Jan 2025 17:22:34
Ngumoha had got threat though MK. looked as likely as anyone to do anything against their packed defense in the 1st half. We were struggling to break through until we caught them on the break and Trent scored a Trent. Yes he could release earlier at times but great to see a kids actually wanting to take the game by the scruff. Very good debut.
19.) 11 Jan 2025 17:29:23
I thought Nunez looked lost today and made some peculiar movements, dropped deep when midfield was already stacked and ran in behind very few times, at one point I thought he was running away from the ball?
Having said all that I do think there is a good player in there and he could easily tare it up in another league or in another team but that isint a reason to keep him.
20.) 11 Jan 2025 17:44:38
*Sorry everyone, I meant Gakpo and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (wishful thinking if it happens) can cover the left wing position.
21.) 11 Jan 2025 18:09:32
Florian Musiala, it was good for a 16 year old, but you have to include that caveat. You could see the potential. But if we’re objective and don’t get drawn into hype, he didn’t actually create a single shot for a team mate and his only shot was a tame effort hit straight into a defender. He was running down blind alleys. But his touch and speed in take on attempts was really impressive. If his decision making and movement can be coached he has all the raw skills to be a good player. But we can’t really sit here and pretend he looked like scoring or creating a goal at any point because it’s just not true. The compliment we have to pay him though is that he was worrying them enough that they doubled up on him within 30 minutes because they could see he was a tricky customer.
22.) 11 Jan 2025 19:02:21
Spot on, MKS. Ngamoha (spelling) didn't offer any actual chance/ opening creation in his time on the pitch. Sure, good dribbling ability and all that with gpood speed of execution BUT all that said, if you can't hurt the oppo. (which he didn't) then, he it's all flicks and tricks. More coaching is required to make all that talent count.
23.) 11 Jan 2025 21:13:04
Harsh on a 16 year old. His first appearance for the senior team is more about gaining experience than execution (as a wise man said on this very forum last week) . Give him a chance to develop. - in 5 years time (at the ripe old age of 21) we might be saying we have a very good player on our hands.
@MKS, think your precis of the game was pretty good. The one thing I would add is the context. I think it was a case of (unintentional) relaxation of our normal levels of intensity as we were playing weaker opposition (no disrespect to Accrington intended) . In matches like these it’s not uncommon for the performance to be a bit ‘loose’.
23 Dec 2024 08:57:25
Was a solid game yesterday! Some exciting forward play. Was always going to be goals with spurs being so aggressive and open at the back!
Shame to concede three, but negligible considering we were on 5n.
1.) 23 Dec 2024 11:01:40
It was a very much needed performance after a couple of duds in the league against Fulham and Newcastle.
Should give us lots of confidence that game, we looked full of energy and looked very dangerous.
Leicester and westham next.
2.) 23 Dec 2024 11:29:25
Against Fulham (a decent top half team) we came from a goal down twice with 10 men - it was hardly a 'dud' performance.
Yesterday we were another level though. My slight concern is that we are starting to get sloppy and complacent once we go a couple of goals up. Salah said it after the game - we stop defending properly as a team when it is so easy. The difference yesterday was that we responded and scored again after each sloppy period. The third goal was the key. Had Spurs gone in 2-1 down they would have been ecstatic but after gifting them that goal we immediately responded and went in at 3-1 and it was already game over. At 5-1 we got sloppy again but like earlier we responded and went and got a sixth.
3.) 23 Dec 2024 11:45:07
We definitely needed the win regardless of how we got it due to th last two results that were not ideal and there is a lot of context in those games we drew BUT in the end, we had to get back to winning ways and the pressure was on.
Our boys responded brilliantly esp. with the way we started the game. Pedal to the metal, no flips given and went fro their throats from the off. The perf. made it even sweeter with the way we dominated the game from start to finish.
As for the goals, it's understandable cos of the way we absolutely dominated them On the whole tho, we need to cut down the amount of goals we conced cos we are condeding wuite a lot. Just my take.
4.) 23 Dec 2024 19:16:02
I agree ShipleyKopite.
I was pleased to hear Slot bring it up in the interviews after the game and I'm also glad to hear the players were discussing it after the game.
5.) 24 Dec 2024 01:13:06
Slot said it as well, that we thought the game was won and stopped running for 10-15mins. It's a good thing that it was highlighted and that the players were made aware of it. It's a good result to have scored 6 but improvements can still be made since we also conceded 3.
10 Dec 2024 10:02:07
Quite surprised how strong a team we're putting out today, I guess they will get a fair rest considering its the early kick off.
Conspiracy theory moment, city could ask for girona to go out and cause some injuries tonight.
Hope we get to see one or 2 youngsters at least!
1.) 10 Dec 2024 10:27:26
I think he will go full strength considering we no game at weekend. I'd prefer vvd+ salah rested and play full strength otherwise, but I don't think slot will do that.
Also we still need 3r4 points to get top 8 which we definitely need and want as give us bit of breathing space later as 2 games less. I know nothing of girona but if they finished in top4 in Spain they no mugs, not a game for a reserve/ youth players imo.
2.) 10 Dec 2024 10:36:53
Would like to see a decent amount of rotation personally. Minutes for Endo, and would have been perfect for Chiesa but he seems to be another Arthur (hope I am wrong) . We have a bit of a cushion and our nearest rivals are playing each other or have difficult games.
3.) 10 Dec 2024 11:59:12
Want to keep players sharp but id be making changes after the hour was a big mistake not to take lads off vs Madrid we lost Konate because of it. We don't win today its not a big deal.
4.) 10 Dec 2024 12:50:07
I've heard Trent isn't in the squad tonight as he's going to use the trip to Spain as an opportunity to house hunt.
5.) 10 Dec 2024 15:05:17
We lost Konate because of a nasty Madrid thug, not because.
6.) 10 Dec 2024 20:44:14
@Onekiss, Konate was injured because injuries happen in contact sport. Are you suggesting we don’t pick and play him ever again just in case he gets injured?
7.) 10 Dec 2024 20:57:43
Im surprised we went that strong as well. I know based on the UEFA rules, you can't just play the reserves or the kids or mixed anymore but my goodness, that was a strong first 11 right there.
We got a week off essentially after the game got cancelled so great we won (to keep the winning vibe going) and didn't get any injuries.
26 Jan 2025 13:44:42
Ed001, how do you feel about robbo?
Would you keep him as a senior head to play back up, or his wages too high that you have to offload?
Seems to be a very nice and popular guy in the club. Plus I guess having a international captain has its pro's. Just a shame he seems to have lost his pace a bit now and is getting exposed.
{Ed001's Note - I love his attitude but he deserves the chance to continue playing after the service he has given. I would let him go to the club he wants to join.}
16 Jan 2025 10:46:54
A string of wins and they could take the momentum, with how many points we've dropped. Then it will be their turn to bottle it!
06 Jan 2025 13:22:23
Bit of a worry if true. Hopefully not.
I'm all for hard truth's but we really don't want divisiveness in the team when we're top of the league. A hard conversation is needed as yesterday really wasn't good enough but coming to blows is really not good for team spirit.
30 Dec 2024 08:47:10
Hi Ed001, Sorry for a financially touching question:
If we were to sign the big 3 on new contracts/ extensions, wouldn't that scupper any future plans for replacements?
I think it was said that we have a pretty hefty wage bill anyway, without what you would assume would be a payrise for trent, and maybe for salah? I would assume you'd need to clear out to make room for new signings!
{Ed001's Note - the contracts for Virgil and Mo are not going to be 5 years mate. The plans for replacements will still be the same.}
05 Dec 2024 18:50:55
Mbwell77, I would think he's being picked as he's our only fit striker, his only competion are Diaz and Gakpo who both are better on the wing.
Other than that he's only got Djota and the youngsters. and Djota is more often injured than not.
Personally I think you might as well just play a youngster for 30 mins to see how they do.
30 Jan 2025 18:18:07
I think we all have to accept that we are in need of a rebuild, as even if we keep the 3, how much longer. a year, 2?
I would assume Slot will also want more players of his own in. So would kind of make sense for a big window in summer.
Must admit, surprised we didn't grab someone for LB just as an emergency/ punt.
18 Jan 2025 18:15:48
He'll start, and go back to his norm.
I doubt he'll suddenly become clinical
Would have to take a big string of big performances to recover his momentum.
18 Jan 2025 12:23:07
I personally would give him a bit of a grumble. He's done incredibly but there's got to be a bit of annoyance around his choices in some of the games, jones over elliot. quansah over endo.
We have one of the best 1st 11's in the world, but the fringe player rotation has been a bit odd at times.
09 Jan 2025 09:18:09
Because the form is concerning, these are 100% winnable games. Both Spurs (who are injury ridden) and United (who are dog), and I wouldn't mind if we played to a good level and conceded some poor goals, a bit more like the 3-3 against newcastle.
But this "its all fine" can't be used till we recover.
09 Jan 2025 08:01:57
On form you have to say forest are in a better position right now.