Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018

monkey9

I'd agree with others saying we haven't been any better that our previous games. Very pedestrian but got the goals at the right time.

I'd know it's silly to say with this Liverpool side, but i really can't see Huddersfield getting anything from this game now. They may pull one back alright as we allow teams to do, but we should be seeing out these three points now.

~Rebel~

monkey9 wrote: »

I'd agree with others saying we haven't been any better that our previous games. Very pedestrian but got the goals at the right time.

I'd know it's silly to say with this Liverpool side, but i really can't see Huddersfield getting anything from this game now. They may pull one back alright as we allow teams to do, but we should be seeing out these three points now.

Yeah, this is all set up to be one of those games where we snag another one or two in the second half easily enough as they're forced to open up a little bit.

murpho999

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Would nearly take Salah off now (or soon) to rest him for Spurs, shift Mane to the right to see if it sparks him up a bit, and bring Ings on left.

Seriously, Salah does not need a rest for a game on Sunday.

~Rebel~

Poor decision on the offside... VAR!

Ardent

munstermagic11 wrote: »

Did he assist the goal.
They said so in commentary, but thought it was a touch from the defender that set Bobby free?

Yes he did, gotta give credit him for that nice one-two.

I'm 15 minutes behind the game, he was rubbish up to when I posted.

Jayop

If things stay as they are tonight in this game and arsenal, and spurs drop points tomorrow it'll have been a great night for you.

Or from a pool pov would you rather spurs win tomorrow?

~Rebel~

murpho999 wrote: »

Seriously, Salah does not need a rest for a game on Sunday.

Well - I want Ings on first and foremost. So someone has to come off. And if we're gonna rest/protect anyone, I want it to be Salah.

Grayditch

Jayop wrote: »

If things stay as they are tonight in this game and arsenal, and spurs drop points tomorrow it'll have been a great night for you.

Or from a pool pov would you rather spurs win tomorrow?

It's a win win. Even a draw is a win. It's all winning.

Osmosis Jones

I don't miss those weird lofted balls to the keeper from Hendo

murpho999

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Well - I want Ings on first and foremost. And if we're gonna rest/protect anyone, I want it to be Salah.

I want to see good players play and score goals.

He's an elite athlete, highly paid and well capable of playing. Keeps the opposition in their place too.

Take him off around 70-80 mins, assuming the game is comfortable then.

razorblunt

BT sport saying how tight and compact Huddersfield are. 43 mins
BT sport saying how defensive and disappointed Huddersfield are 50 mins.

So flippant.

monkey9

Ardent wrote: »

Yes he did, gotta give credit him for that nice one-two.

I'm 15 minutes behind the game, he was rubbish up to when I posted.

Mane has been so strange this season. He's been poor for a lot of games, yet in those game he still has vitally important moments in terms of assists and goals.

~Rebel~

murpho999 wrote: »

I want to see good players play and score goals.

He's an elite athlete, highly paid and well capable of playing. Keeps the opposition in their place too.

Take him off around 70-80 mins, assuming the game is comfortable then.

OK, thats fine. We're allowed to have different opinions.

Of course Salah is well capable of playing the whole game, i've no doubt about that. That's not in question. But we have no depth up front aside from a guy coming back from the best part of 2 years out. One way or another, he's going to be required to start some games over the next few months. So - in my opinion - it's better if that happens after he's actually played a bit.

Harry Palmr

Matip is far to casual/languid at times.

jayo26

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Matip is far to casual/languid at times.

His passing is shocking.

5starpool

Jayop wrote: »

If things stay as they are tonight in this game and arsenal, and spurs drop points tomorrow it'll have been a great night for you.

Or from a pool pov would you rather spurs win tomorrow?

Given that we won't be strengthening up front this window, the sensible thing is to want as big a gap as possible back to Spurs, so Utd win would be best. The proper thing though is to want Spurs to win to finish as high as possible. Our game vs Spurs on Sunday though is massive, regardless of the result tomorrow night.

Holding on to the win tonight though would be nice as a start.

citytillidie

murpho999 wrote: »

Game over. Liverpool are really good at defending two goal leads.

it is 3 goal leads that is Liverpool issue

jayo26

citytillidie wrote: »

it is 3 goal leads that is Liverpool issue

One more goal pool c'mon

monkey9

Christ, i didn't even know Spurs were playing Man U tomorrow. Good stuff. I assume that's on BT?

murpho999

~Rebel~ wrote: »

OK, thats fine. We're allowed to have different opinions.

Of course Salah is well capable of playing the whole game, i've no doubt about that. That's not in question. But we have no depth up front aside from a guy coming back from the best part of 2 years out. One way or another, he's going to be required to start some games over the next few months. So - in my opinion - it's better if that happens after he's actually played a bit.

Fair enough but I just don't agree with overprotecting players.

Best thing for players form is playing and goals.

Also some players are tougher than others. Suarez hardly ever got subbed and Salah already seems very strong. He's not like Sturridge.

5starpool

monkey9 wrote: »

Christ, i didn't even know Spurs were playing Man U tomorrow. Good stuff. I assume that's on BT?

It is. I'll watch it if we manage to win this one tonight.

Gbear

Milner's been a mixed bag on the ball but he's been very handy off it. A good read to intercept the ball a minute ago.

citytillidie

monkey9 wrote: »

Christ, i didn't even know Spurs were playing Man U tomorrow. Good stuff. I assume that's on BT?

Not sure of being sarcastic or not

ERG89

Fair bad second half when they highlight Lallana & his child; followed by 30 seconds of silence.

~Rebel~

murpho999 wrote: »

Fair enough but I just don't agree with overprotecting players.

Best thing for players form is playing and goals.

Also some players are tougher than others. Suarez hardly ever got subbed and Salah already seems very strong. He's not like Sturridge.

I get where you're coming from - but the protection element is secondary for me - it's not necessarily that I want Salah off, I just want Ings on. So if one of those front three is coming off, I'd rather it be Salah as then Mane can move into his favored position and maybe get on the scoresheet.

But it really is that I think Ings desperately needs game time, and against a poor - and tiring - Huddersfield is a great opportunity.

<edit>> Oof, great run and effort from Mane!

Harry Palmr

Mane really should have buried that.

tinpib

Jaysus, kinda under the cosh now.

murpho999

Would like to see another goal just to wrap this up, just nervous of this defence.

monkey9

citytillidie wrote: »

Not sure of being sarcastic or not

LOL, I really wasn't. Had no idea they were playing tomorrow.

~Rebel~

Christ, on first viewing that looked a pen.... waiting for a replay..

<edit>. Hmmm, would have been soft enough alright, but I'm not sure any softer than Salah's over the weekend...

5starpool

We're conspiring to let them score.

Crap opposition team run a lot and put pressure on us, and they usually score.

Salah should have wrapped it up though. Poor.

murpho999

Think McManaman is talking rubbish about Salah's chance there. He had no time and had to take it first time.

Rumple Stillson

Arsenal losing 3-1 to Swansea, we were just the boost in confidence they needed.

Agent Coulson

Swansea rolling Arsenal over at the moment.

Jinx reverse jinx jinx.

citytillidie

monkey9 wrote: »

LOL, I really wasn't. Had no idea they were playing tomorrow.

Just thought you were going on about BT advertising it so much that you were joking

monkey9

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Christ, on first viewing that looked a pen.... waiting for a replay..

<edit>. Hmmm, would have been soft enough alright, but I'm not sure any softer than Salah's over the weekend...

Thought it was a peno in real time, but after seeing the replay it was the right call from the ref.

5starpool

ERG89 wrote: »

Fair bad second half when they highlight Lallana & his child; followed by 30 seconds of silence.

Plenty of talk about them both on BT.

corwill

Just skipped 20 pages of Bosch-like renderings of Revelations on the mobile site, is it safe to come back in?

5starpool

Peno!

Royal Legend

murpho999 wrote: »

Think McManaman is talking rubbish about Salah's chance there. He had no time and had to take it first time.

If he had let it run onto his right foot he would have been on the end line, had to take it as he did,

murpho999

Surely we'll score this peno!

monkey9

citytillidie wrote: »

Just thought you were going on about BT advertising it so much that you were joking

Do you what, i literally hit Submit Reply when it came up on the screen and that was the first i'd seen it. It was only the lads discussing the match a few posts up when i realised it was on. Looking forward to it.

brevity

Milner should probably take it

mightyreds

what a ridiculous tackle

5starpool

Phew. Game done now surely. Surely!

Gbear

We only score them when it doesn't matter.:o

murpho999

3-0.

The mood will be better here tomorrow. That's football. Good response tonight.

Osmosis Jones

No idea how you can boo that, blatant penalty.

Osmosis Jones

Gbear wrote: »

We only score them when it doesn't matter.:o

Yeah because 2-0 is such a safe scoreline for us

Agent Coulson

Mane could do with a goal.