Liverpool (H) 28/9: Build-Up & Match Thread

[The Bear]

That would mean Gaz would have a plan B. Don't talk silly

He does apparenrly. It's Hwang......

 

[Squeak]

As an aside I've been pretty happy with how Bueno and Toti have done together. Albeit Toti got done slightly for the first goal.

Agreed, not as bad as I feared it might be.... but wish Toti wouldn't try the Beckenbauer every now and again because he's shite at it.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Mental strength for the goal? It was keystone cops! Stonewall penalty. Jota is scoring a tap in without it

 

[Alan]

I prefer us to win as well.

However if we are going to lose, I'd prefer it to be with some hope, some periods of good play that we can build on rather than being just fucking awful like we were so regularly under Lage, Connor etc.

You're disagreeing with that?

No moral victories, etc.

“Playing well” and losing is a mirage. Points stop relegation; it’s not a beauty pageant.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Based on that, it’s probably a red (DOGSO)

 

[Nando]

We're a disaster across the pitch. Complete lack of composure, no form of partnership anywhere, technically deficient in key areas, no threat in behind and just brainless in key moments.

We're an absolute certainty to drop.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

No moral victories, etc.

“Playing well” and losing is a mirage. Points stop relegation; it’s not a beauty pageant.

Astonishing.

I'm saying I'd prefer us to play well than badly, and you're arguing with me

 

[Templeton Peck]

Dunno why Larsen gets subbed as we have literally nobody else who can play that role

 

[Jinky]

Santi has been good. Less convinced by Toti.

 

[big mean bunny]

Not sure I agree with bringing Hwang on, but at least he is playing where he should play. Personally the role Larsen does is ugly and and unrewarding but feel we are worse without it.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

He does apparenrly. It's Hwang......

Hwang, Guedes or leave Larsen on. Those are his options...

 

[The Bear]

Class from Andre.

 

[Jinky]

And that’s why you play Forbs ahead of Bellegarde when your only tactic is to counter. Liverpool defenders now have something to genuinely fear.

 

[The Bear]

Hwang, Guedes or leave Larsen on. Those are his options...

Someone with a bit of pace who can run the channels might have been something different for the two Liverpool CBs to deal with at the end of a game.

 

[Sniffer]

Forbes has done more in 10 minutes than Bellegarde has in a season. Could have squared that to Hwang in space mind.

 

[Langers]

We're a disaster across the pitch. Complete lack of composure, no form of partnership anywhere, technically deficient in key areas, no threat in behind and just brainless in key moments.

We're an absolute certainty to drop.

But otherwise we're OK?

 

[Alan]

Astonishing.

It’s not a secret that I see sport as entertainment second, competition first. Also seems to be the inverse, generally speaking, here on the forum if not UK football culture writ large.

Nothing wrong with it, per se, but I don’t get a lot of joy from watching a pointless knock around we’re not truly competitive in.

As I think @Jinky said, Liverpool immediately just shifted a gear after we scored and that was that.

 

[The Bear]

And that’s why you play Forbs ahead of Bellegarde when your only tactic is to counter. Liverpool defenders now have something to genuinely fear.

Exactly why I'd have Guedes on over Hwang too.

 

[Squeak]

It’s not a secret that I see sport as entertainment second, competition first. Also seems to be the inverse, generally speaking, here on the forum if not UK football culture writ large.

Nothing wrong with it, per se, but I don’t get a lot of joy from watching a pointless knock around we’re not truly competitive in.

As I think @Jinky said, Liverpool immediately just shifted a gear after we scored and that was that.

What you on about... you watch MLS don't you?

 

[Alan]

What you on about... you watch MLS don't you?

I hate that I’m biting because this isn’t even a good windup.