Everton vs Liverpool, 8pm, Sky Sports 1

5starpool

Fúck off Alan Smith. Every bloody time. Sick of him.

mada999

nice noisey crowd hope there's a bit of needle in this.....

I'd Lukaku is relishing getting going against Lovren & Klavan.
Hopefully Origi takes the limelight

Knex*

Klavans positioning already dodgy there for that cross. Hopefully doesn't become a recurring thing.

Osmosis Jones

So sloppy Firmino, can't take touches like that in the middle of the pitch.

GavRedKing

Blistering start so far.

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

Blistering start so far.

Coleman playing well

peteeeed

So a fella from the wirrall is refing the game ......bit suspect that

GreNoLi

Leicester should have bought Gana to replace Kante.

martyos121

We've been crap so far, but we always play in spells. As long as this is a bad one, I won't worry just yet.

niallo27

100 mph stuff. Need to settle down

Osmosis Jones

Klavan and Lovren already mis communicating

kingshankly

Liverpool not up for this at all

Osmosis Jones

Couple of times Wijnaldum and Henderson have had a free path in front to run into and have just stalled looking for a pass, that's where you want Emre Can.

5starpool

peteeeed wrote: »

So a fella from the wirrall is refing the game ......bit suspect that

For who?

Osmosis Jones

Barkley's also getting far too much space, needs to be picked up more by the midfield.

~Rebel~

Just need to hang in there and keep it 0-0 for the first 25 or 30 minutes, then we'll see pool come into it much more as it settles I think.

DrumSteve

Not getting anything from the ref here

Osmosis Jones

Haven't put together a good move yet, Mane held it too long there and just hit it in hope.

Andersonisgod

Fairly shocking first 15 minutes quality wise. No pattern, no control to the game, no technical skill on show. Just run and punt.

sword1

DrumSteve wrote: »

Not getting anything from the ref here

Or the commentary

daingeanrob

pool playing a bit better now.

GavRedKing

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Coleman playing well

Ya, everton have flew into a few tackles too. Want it that but more so far.

kingshankly

Origi has got to hold the ball up better
Terrible so far

niallo27

Lucky Barkley is so rubbish. His first touch is gone.

DrumSteve

GavRedKing wrote: »

Ya, everton have flew into a few tackles too. Want it that but more so far.

Not letting us into it at all.

Still think we will win.

GavRedKing

niallo27 wrote: »

Lucky Barkley is so rubbish. His first touch is gone.

Ya, never really pushed in and improved on his early promise.

GavRedKing

DrumSteve wrote: »

Not letting us into it at all.

Still think we will win.

Oh ya, if a football match breaks out in this game your money is on Liverpool.

Osmosis Jones

I'm going mad here every time Barkley is allowed to win the ball unchallenged just outside our box, Henderson has got to pick him up better.

daingeanrob

may have spoke too soon, everton all over us.

daingeanrob

from bbc twitter

After 20 mins of the Merseyside Derby, Liverpool are yet to have a shot or a touch in the opposition penalty area #LFC #EFC #EVELIV

GreNoLi

Toffees need to stick, dominant.

DrumSteve

GavRedKing wrote: »

Oh ya, if a football match breaks out in this game your money is on Liverpool.

Credit where it is due also, Coleman is in sensational form.

TimRiggins

Lukaku needs to stay on the last shoulder and get himself in position for an early cross from Baines or Coleman. His threat in the air needs to be maximized playing a newish centre half pairing and a dodgy goalkeeper

Slattsy

Liverpool captain awol again.

He makes James McCarthy look good.

niallo27

Long time since liverpool were this dominated. Seems to be no space anywhere.

Jayop

daingeanrob wrote: »

from bbc twitter

After 20 mins of the Merseyside Derby, Liverpool are yet to have a shot or a touch in the opposition penalty area #LFC #EFC #EVELIV

Christ

SlickRic

Nothing is sticking for Origi.

Harry Palmr

Liverpool playing the occasion so far, hopefully Everton will start to wilt. Coleman needs more marking

~Rebel~

DrumSteve wrote: »

Not letting us into it at all.

Still think we will win.

In these games it's always the first 25 to 35 minutes that are manic, then will settle and we'll come more into it. Just need to not make any silly mistakes at the back.

Ragnar doing well so far.

GavRedKing

DrumSteve wrote: »

Credit where it is due also, Coleman is in sensational form.

Ya, hes gt the freedom of the right flank. Given Evertons play usually comes from the FBs they have to close down those areas quicker.

Everton dont have much in the middle.

Jayop

Good old fashioned kind of a game this.

Osmosis Jones

Milner doesn't even lift his head, just hits it to no one.

Laois_Man

Everton need to get the goal that's deserved or we'll regret it!

~Rebel~

Already a noticeable drop off in Everton's running. Think it'll be quite different form here on now.

Andersonisgod

Jayop wrote: »

Good old fashioned kind of a game this.

It's fast and physical but it's a game (thus far) that epitomises why English sides fail so often in Europe. There's no nuance or pattern to it at all.

Osmosis Jones

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It's fast and physical but it's a game (thus far) that epitomises why English sides fail so often in Europe. There's no nuance or pattern to it at all.

You've just got that on the tip of your tongue at all times haven't you

Osmosis Jones

Refs are so eager to give free kicks out for pushing in the box but would never give a penalty for the same.

OwaynOTT

Mike Dean and his bag of ****ing yokes

DrumSteve

Andersonisgod wrote: »

It's fast and physical but it's a game (thus far) that epitomises why English sides fail so often in Europe. There's no nuance or pattern to it at all.

Aggression and Pressure are equally valid tactics.