Basel v Liverpool Wednesday 19.45 KO

Glock Lesnar

I know he's only 20, but is there one aspect of Manquillo's game that's not well below par for a player on top 6 premiership team?

whatawaster

Glock Lesnar wrote: »

I know he's only 20, but is there one aspect of Manquillo's game that's not well below par for a player on top 6 premiership team?

Yes

murpho999

Is Liverpool's attack just slower than last year?

They don't seem to attack with the same pace.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

Is Liverpool's attack just slower than last year?

They don't seem to attack with the same pace.

No Sturridge and Suarez might explain it a bit!

kingshankly

rarnes1 wrote: »

That would be ridiculous.

He's by far our best attacker despite having an average game.

You really do hate him!!

Don't hate him but he is killing us tonight not tracking back and twice now has thrown himself on the ground when dispossessed

Utopia Parkway

murpho999 wrote: »

Is Liverpool's attack just slower than last year?

They don't seem to attack with the same pace.

That pace was all Suarez, Sturridge and Sterling and two of them aren't on the field right now.

Kerrigooney

Hamilton and Begin are giving me the schkitther.

Glock Lesnar

You'd think someone with the tactical nous of Bren Rodgers would be able to break down the shambles of a formation utilised by FC basel.

kingshankly

kingshankly wrote: »

Don't hate him but he is killing us tonight not tracking back and twice now has thrown himself on the ground when dispossessed

He can definately do better.

Markovic on the other hand is tracking back brilliantly

murpho999

rarnes1 wrote: »

No Sturridge and Suarez might explain it a bit!

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

That pace was all Suarez, Sturridge and Sterling and two of them aren't on the field right now.

True but I think the midfield turned into attack quicker too. More cutting balls from Coutinho for example.

kryogen

rarnes1 wrote: »

No Sturridge and Suarez might explain it a bit!

Still plenty of pace on the field though, just not the same level of skill obviously.

Suarez terrified defences, that cant be overlooked, he would often tie up 2 or 3 defenders alone so that there was plenty of space for the others to do damage when he wasnt.

spockety

Was the ref honestly trying to tell lovren it is illegal to have his arms anywhere other than by his side?!?

delaney001

Glock Lesnar wrote: »

I know he's only 20, but is there one aspect of Manquillo's game that's not well below par for a player on top 6 premiership team?

That's the most confusing phrasing I've ever read

kryogen

kryogen wrote: »

Still plenty of pace on the field though, just not the same level of skill obviously.

Suarez terrified defences, that cant be overlooked, he would often tie up 2 or 3 defenders alone so that there was plenty of space for the others to do damage when he wasnt.

Without a doubt.

Sturridge coming back will improve Liverpool tenfold as it'll help Ballotelli and Sterlings games

Harry Palmr

HT 0-0

I'll take it - glimpses of what can be but the old two man midfield nonsense makes this harder than it need be. Sterling is right off his game bar one or two moments.

murpho999

I'm now about to enjoy Dunphy analysing a Liverpool match for the first time in 5 years.

It's been too long baby!

djPSB

Decent performance.

Agent Coulson

spockety wrote: »

Was the ref honestly trying to tell lovren it is illegal to have his arms anywhere other than by his side?!?

Thats what I took from it. Both players looked confused.

MD1990

Markovic is playing very well.

Peist2007

Poor game. There for either team really, both as bad as each other. Fancy Sterling to do something

Glock Lesnar

I think fans of the Liverpool should be happy with Lazar Markovic's performance but unhappy with Bren Rodger's tactics thus far,

Agent Coulson

Lallana's high pressing and high tempo is needed big time.

Iused2likebusts

Peist2007 wrote: »

Those results said more about Chelsea than Basel. Basel won those two games and still didnt get out of a group with ludogrets and schalke.

That's a theory as you would put it. They also knocked spurs out of the Europa lge i think yr before and gave Chelsea 2 good games.

FreeOSCAR

MD1990 wrote: »

Markovic is playing very well.

Hmmm... He's doing better, some nice touches but he still looks a little lost at times. 100% not playing very well.

rob316

Ffs we aren't even testing a defence that shipped 7 to real.

No Sturridge has killed our start to the season

Peist2007

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

That's a theory as you would put it. They also knocked spurs out of the Europa lge i think yr before and gave Chelsea 2 good games.

I think tonight and a couple of weeks ago show where they are at. They are very poor in my opinion

OwaynOTT

murpho999 wrote: »

I'm now about to enjoy Dunphy analysing a Liverpool match for the first time in 5 years.

It's been too long baby!

Bittersweet without Bill.

mav79

Enrique is scaring the **** out of me, would prefer Moreno in.

brevity

Dour stuff. Liverpool have no confidence at the moment and shows; bunch of individuals rather than a team. Very disappointing

5starpool

MD1990 wrote: »

Markovic is playing very well.

Steady on. He's been better, but very well is clutching at straws.

Harry Palmr

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Lallana's high pressing and high tempo is needed big time.

I'll tell you what will happen, Sterling will continue to play like his head is of full of porridge but its Markovic or Coutinho who will get hooked for Lallana at about 60 mins.

Like I said earlier the formation is wrong, need to get Cout deeper and play a diamond with 1 (Marko) + 1 up front.

Harry Palmr

rob316 wrote: »

Ffs we aren't even testing a defence that shipped 7 to real.

No Sturridge has killed our start to the season

It was only 5.

Super-Rush

rob316 wrote: »

Ffs we aren't even testing a defence that shipped 7 to real.

No Sturridge has killed our start to the season

It was 5 and its incomparable tbh.

mav79

Hell I'd be happy to see Borini come on just to see two up top and a few runs being made behind the cb's.

rob316

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It was only 5.

Sorry your right I saw them put 7 past someone lately, mixed up.

5starpool

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It was only 5.

it doesn't matter, because by that equivalence test we'll be fine against Madrid if we use the fact that we were drawing with Ludogerets at half time as are Madrid, so we'll inevitably be grand.

whatawaster

5starpool wrote: »

Steady on. He's been better, but very well is clutching at straws.

When people are writing him off after a couple of games it's natural people will want him to do well and exaggerate a bit when he does well

whatawaster

The downside of being back in the champions league is Ronnie

OwaynOTT

murpho999 wrote: »

I'm now about to enjoy Dunphy analysing a Liverpool match for the first time in 5 years.

It's been too long baby!

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'll tell you what will happen, Sterling will continue to play like his head is of full of porridge but its Markovic or Coutinho who will get hooked for Lallana at about 60 mins.

Like I said earlier the formation is wrong, need to get Cout deeper and play a diamond with 1 (Marko) + 1 up front.

His decision making hasn't been great last few games. Under a lot of pressure to provide all the threat with Lazar et al not chipping in enough.

5starpool

whatawaster wrote: »

When people are writing him off after a couple of games it's natural people will want him to do well and exaggerate a bit when he does well

Both are equally silly though. He's been poor for us so far, and a bit better tonight. That's all there is to it really.

Biddy_61

I feel like I'm watching a First Division match!

OwaynOTT

Some atmosphere, putting Anfield(recently) to shame

kingshankly

Liverpool have gone back 5 years they are so disjointed

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

You say that like you were expecting a thumping win before the game? Surely not?

To be honest I wouldn't have been surprised by a 3 - 0 'pool win
Basel are fairly sh1t imo despite their domestic form and I am quite an optimistic sort, I always fancy Liverpool to put in an impressive performance.

I didn't expect Sterling to be off form, I still wouldn't discount a Liverpool 2 0 win :pac:

Glock Lesnar

IMHO (in my humble opinion) Bren Rodgers needs to introduce Borini because he provides a different approach to attacking football that sometimes is effective but if he doesn't that's ok too that's why he's the manager of Liverpool FC and I'm not LMFAO

whatawaster

kingshankly wrote: »

Liverpool have gone back 5 years they are so disjointed

You are taking literally all the joy out of our CL return

Harry Palmr

Sterling really terrible ball, had a simple slide pass inside so thumps it down the line....

Biddy_61

The game is crying out for a goal!

Lord Trollington

Glock Lesnar wrote: »

IMHO (in my humble opinion) Bren Rodgers needs to introduce Borini because he provides a different approach to attacking football that sometimes is effective but if he doesn't that's ok too that's why he's the manager of Liverpool FC and I'm not LMFAO

If we continue to give away the ball like we have been You could have RVP and Falcao up front and it wouldn't make a difference.

dirkmeister

Sorry but that was pathetic from Sterling.