Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2016/2017

brevity

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Incredible .

He smashed it.

martyos121

brevity wrote: »

He smashed it.

It's a Banner day for this thread.

OwaynOTT

Gamma

OwaynOTT

Radiation

martyos121

Hull are going to fucking smash us tomorrow, aren't they?

ElTel

Don't mind them Agent C, he was making Fizzy drinks in Mexico.

Turtyturd

Thread's becoming an Abomination.

Harry Palmr

Some boring stats

268 shots at goal
143 on target
52 goals
conversion rate 19.4% (this number has held pretty firm over the season as a whole despite the recent lack of goals)
40 mins per goal.
45 from within the area
6 penos scored (5 conceded)

Passes 14002
Passes completed 11623 (83%)
Av 608 passes per game.
Forward 33.5, left 26.2, right 25.6, back 14.7
Crosses 345 successful 64 (18.5%)

Goals conceded 28 Av 1.2 PPG
CS 6
Tackles 452, tackles won 325
Duels 2699, duels won 1283*
Aerial duels 847, duels won 363

Points won from a losing/drawing position 10 (Arsenal win, Swansea win, Palace win, Chelsea draw)
Points lost from a winning/draw position 12 (Bournemouth loss, West Ham draw, Sunderland draw, Man Utd draw, Swansea loss)

*not sure what a duel is unless it's a "take on" where a player attempts to go past an opponent if so dunno why it's the the defence section of the Telegraph stats. Squawka stats differ esp aerial duels - 45% won they say using Opta

bennyineire

Big game tomorrow, really could make or break our season.
Feeling good about it though looks like we'll have our strongest first 11 for a long time.

OwaynOTT

martyos121 wrote: »

Hull are going to fucking smash us tomorrow, aren't they?

You better hope not, you wouldn't like this thread when it's angry.

Anyway, that's enough with the Hulk references, I think we should let him go

Agent Coulson

You guys make me green with envy.

dogbert27

martyos121 wrote: »

Hull are going to fucking smash us tomorrow, aren't they?

Yep, I'm gone back to the Rodgers final season of expecting the worst.

I called it at the start of December I think, United to clinch fourth on the last day of the season with us in fifth. :pac:

mosstin

dogbert27 wrote: »

Yep, I'm gone back to the Rodgers final season of expecting the worst.

I called it at the start of December I think, United to clinch fourth on the last day of the season with us in fifth. :pac:

There's only one team finishing fourth.

Obviously.

TitianGerm

dogbert27 wrote: »

Yep, I'm gone back to the Rodgers final season of expecting the worst.

I called it at the start of December I think, United to clinch fourth on the last day of the season with us in fifth. :pac:

Nonsense....

It goes Champions, Runner-up, Third, Arsenal.

Agent Coulson

So an Arsenal win or a draw the best result in the opening game tomorrow?

~Rebel~

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So an Arsenal win or a draw the best result in the opening game tomorrow?

I'm always in favour of a draw in these kinds of circumstances, as 4 collective points get dropped instead of 3.

If it was a bit later in the season, i'd say Arsenal win, but while there's even a tiny chance of Chelsea slipping up, ill be happy to see them drop points.

8-10

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So an Arsenal win or a draw the best result in the opening game tomorrow?

Chelsea win unfortunately

martyos121

As optimistic as I was before January happened, I'd have to hope for a Chelsea win tomorrow to put me out of my misery. As long as they're within 9 points of us, I'll foolishly hope for a title challenge. Hope they destroy Arsenal so that we have a great chance of a top 4 finish. It's the goal now, whether we like it or not.

5starpool

8-10 wrote: »

Chelsea win unfortunately

We're quite unlikely to catch them anyhow so that would be a positive result. No terrible result for us though, unless of course we are only looking at it from the point of view of chances of winning the league and Chelsea win.

martyos121

martyos121 wrote: »

Hull are going to fucking smash us tomorrow, aren't they?

This isn't some sudden defense of Utd being ****e in January from me but tbf Marco Silva he has them playing some decent football from what I have watched so far.
Not the easiest of games

With Matip back, Henderson seemingly managing his heel issue, coutinho back & with 120 + mins under his belt, Mane back and Bobby back central we should be able to put Hull away.

Mig had a brain fart during the week so fingers crossed none for another while.

3 pts from last 12 and we're still OK in the PL table, a win tomorrow makes it 6 from 15 in 2017.... if we drop points tomorrow it's not a huge issue I suppose.

martyos121

M!Ck^ wrote: »

This isn't some sudden defense of Utd being ****e in January from me but tbf Marco Silva he has them playing some decent football from what I have watched so far.
Not the easiest of games

Someone posted it the last day but there's nearly a pattern for us losing games like this.

New manager
Away to a team we already beat well
Promoted team
Lost our last away game against them

Strange thing to say, but a win tomorrow will be two points gained for me, I'm not expecting any more than a draw.

Charlie19

Last six games v Hull
W2
L2
D2

Oh Its a banker alright.

One_Of_Shanks

We'll win today, oh and we'll get 3rd or 4th imo.

OwaynOTT

Only one person got the tales to astonish reference. Very disappointing.

Turtyturd

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Only one person got the tales to astonish reference. Very disappointing.

Know the feels, managed one single thank for telling you to let the Rembrant puns Van Gogh last week.

Hangballlouie would be spinning in his grave.

Agent Coulson

Just saving up my thanks for today I sense it's going to be a good day for whoring.

happyoutscan

Lads I know this might bother a few of ye but I'm going to leave it up to you.

Who would you go for as your fantasy league captain this weekend between Firmino and Mane?

Firmino has been poor of late but at least his dd hearing is over and he has Mane back, allowing him to play through the centre.

Mane is Mane.

I'm inclined myself to go with Firmino.

Just looking for a bit of banter while at work this morning!

OwaynOTT

Turtyturd wrote: »

Know the feels, managed one single thank for telling you to let the Rembrant puns Van Gogh last week.

Hangballlouie would be spinning in his grave.

Yeah I thought the benefit of being in this click was all the thanks you could throw a pun at.

Agent Coulson

happyoutscan wrote: »

Lads I know this might bother a few of ye but I'm going to leave it up to you.

Who would you go for as your fantasy league captain this weekend between Firmino and Mane?

Firmino has been poor of late but at least his dd hearing is over and he has Mane back, allowing him to play through the centre.

Mane is Mane.

I'm inclined myself to go with Firmino.

Just looking for a bit of banter while at work this morning!

I went with Mane instead of Fun Bobby so Bobby is nailed on for a hat trick now.

StringerBell

M!Ck^ wrote: »

This isn't some sudden defense of Utd being ****e in January from me but tbf Marco Silva he has them playing some decent football from what I have watched so far.
Not the easiest of games

Don't cod yourself, Liverpool are going to demonstrate how easily Hull can be dismantled.

happyoutscan

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I went with Mane instead of Fun Bobby so Bobby is nailed on for a hat trick now.

Well that's good enough for me!

5starpool

I don't play FF, but I believe the appropriate thing to do is remove all Liverpool players and replace them with utd players which will help us win and prevent them from doing so.

TitianGerm

StringerBell wrote: »

Don't cod yourself, Liverpool are going to demonstrate how easily Hull can be dismantled.

And then Hull will go down the other end and do the same.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Apparently, Can is struggling with a calf injury with a while so that may be responsible for his poor form with the last while.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/emre-can-problem-jurgen-klopp-12553617

Osmosis Jones

Hopefully he gets a break today so, not needed in a game like this anyway. Play Lallana in the middle and finally let the front three get back to their favourite spots

corwill

Milner needs a rest, maybe Clyne at left back and TAA at right back?

sword1

Hoping Chelsea beat arsenal today to improve our top 4 chances

Agent Coulson

A £60m plus £1 bid for Sanchez its bloody obvious from his body language that he doesn't want to be in that Arsenal team.

Harry Palmr

Not watching but Sanchez not giving a **** about being at Arsenal would actually count against him in Klopps eye's I expect.

Turtyturd

I'd have been happy with going for Sanchez when Suarez left, thought he'd be a decent though obviously inferior replacement, wouldn't touch him now though.

BorneTobyWilde

Game is on tv today
Ski Sporty a cúig

Buford T. Justice XIX

The match commentary is on Today FM if people can't get to a computer screen today.

BorneTobyWilde

Sanchez not worth the money now.
I'd rather buy some raw talent with correct attributes for our team

Osmosis Jones

Whoops wrong thread.

mormank

Turtyturd wrote: »

I'd have been happy with going for Sanchez when Suarez left, thought he'd be a decent though obviously inferior replacement, wouldn't touch him now though.

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Sanchez not worth the money now.
I'd rather buy some raw talent with correct attributes for our team

What is this nonsense? This is too far lads. Sanchez is the best player in the Premier League currently and would be worth every penny. He would instantly be our best player.

BorneTobyWilde

mormank wrote: »

What is this nonsense? This is too far lads. Sanchez is the best player in the Premier League currently and would be worth every penny. He would instantly be our best player.

Age, he'd be 5 months off 29 if we bought him in summer. And at 60m that would not be something of value, his talent not in question, just the economics of it.

BorneTobyWilde

Hazard scored a brilliant goal, was Maradonna like. One thing I find with us is that we pass pass pass rather than commit players by running with ball. It's why we have trouble breaking teams down, City also love to run at players, as do Arsenal.
Can't just pass pass pass, you need to run by players with ball into space, yes it will break down 8 times out of 10 but that's football, you win ball back and go again.

Osmosis Jones

It's not like Mané did the exact same thing against Arsenal.

Potential Underachiever

Yeah, we'd turn our nose up at Alexis! Best to wait until we can find the 'right' player huh!