Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2020/2021

D'Agger

No attacking threat from our fullbacks is making us look average

Expect more from Jones as an attack minded player, he should be demanding the ball

Rhys Williams has been very solid, he's come in leaps and bounds from his league cup debut

Origi needs to go based on this, offered SFA

Blondie919

Tsimikas one of better performers in that half. Getting blocks in, gets forward and can cross the ball.

facehugger99

A pretty poor half of football. Atalanta surprisingly good defensively.

TBH though, a draw and no injuries would be a perfectly acceptable result.

Fromvert

Clive Allen and Martin Tyler are some pair of fools, wondering why this performance isn't like other Liverpool performances. Hmm I wonder why, players likely position in the squad if everyone is fit

Alisson - best GK
Williams - 2nd or 3rd best RB
Matip - 2nd best CB
Williams - 5th best CB
Tsimikas - 2nd best LB

Jones - maybe the 7th/8th best CM
Milner - maybe the 6th/7th best CM
Gini - 4th best CM

Salah/Mane - best attackers
Origi - 5th best attacker

Overall a fine 1st half given the team out there.

magma69

Underwhelming 45 minutes but it's about what I expected given the circumstances so can't say I'm too disappointed. Hopefully we grind out a win.

allybhoy

Fitz* wrote: »

I like Tsimikas.

Ye he's had a solid game. Midfield isn't creating much and what they are Origi is wasting... Expect us to up the tempo second half otherwise changes be imminent

Utopia Parkway

Not great but 3 games in 6 days this week so hard to be at it all the time. Probably see a good few changes yet.

eigrod

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

8-10

I'd get Fabinho on for Curtis Jones here at half time. We need to get a better hold of the midfield

From 45 - 55/60 mins is usually our best spell so having Gini and Fab in the middle will allow Milner more freedom.

At 60mins rest Matip and drop Fab back and get Jota on.

Hope Klopp is reading this

magma69

eigrod wrote: »

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Can't all be class performances. I'm ok with it.

RugbyLover123

It amazes me how there is still so many one-footed young players these days. The 2 fullbacks look like they can barely stand on their weak foot.

Tsimiskis looks a bit raw but has potential. I’m still thinking Neco is so far out of his depth. Rhys looks like he may turn out to be a very tidy CB, quietly going about his business.

Riesen_Meal

https://twitter.com/WhenImElmo2/status/1331699584104599553?s=20

ShamoBuc

eigrod wrote: »

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

True. Nick a 1-0 win, no injuries and move on.

noodler

Sheriff Crouch laying down the law

Fromvert

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

It amazes me how there is still so many one-footed young players these days. The 2 fullbacks look like they can barely stand on their weak foot.

Tsimiskis looks a bit raw but has potential. I’m still thinking Neco is so far out of his depth. Rhys looks like he may turn out to be a very tidy CB, quietly going about his business.

He really has just cruised around his three CL games. Not sure if it's down to the opposition not really testing him or he's just been very good and is doing his thing without any fuss.

But he looks a very good prospect from what we've seen.

Fitz*

Looks like Robbo is coming on which is a bit weird. This was the game to rest him in and Tsmikias is looking ok to me. This is stupid IMO. Too risky.

Speak Now

So if both games stay as draws we qualify right?

noodler

This is exactly how you'd want this game to go.

Without any drama.

Blondie919

Fitz* wrote: »

Looks like Robbo is coming on which is a bit weird. This was the game to rest him in and Tsmikias is looking ok to me. This is stupid IMO. Too risky.

Hope Klopp isn’t reading this or he’ll think you’re calling him stupid

facehugger99

Speak Now wrote: »

So if both games stay as draws we qualify right?

Yes

But Ajax are 2-0 up now.

Utopia Parkway

Bobby, Jota and Fab coming on.

Utopia Parkway

Even when Robbo is rested he still ends up playing.

facehugger99

Looks like Klopp wants to get the job done in the next 30 minutes.

Vicxas

Seen that coming, we've been lazy

eigrod

A goal our performance deserves

Fromvert

Was a great ball in fairness.

Utopia Parkway

Thought there was a free for Liverpool at the beginning of that but the ref has been ignoring those all night for both sides.

ShamoBuc

30 left, plenty of time. I expect us to go through the gears now.

SlickRic

This has been no good.

yourdeadwright

You just know now the group will go down to the last game now stretching us even further

Vicxas

Defence asleep.... again

ShamoBuc

I'll take the draw.

Fromvert

yourdeadwright wrote: »

You just know now the group will go down to the last game now stretching us even further

Where a team of reserves can put us through. Klopp should have binned this game or gone as strong as possible but went in the middle.

citytillidie

This is where you start with the top guys

brevity

yikes

RugbyLover123

yourdeadwright wrote: »

You just know now the group will go down to the last game now stretching us even further

If we can’t beat Midtjylland away we’ve no business being in the knockout rounds.

Vicxas

Sloppy from us all evening.

Francie Barrett

Simply put, that was a very tired performance from us.

yourdeadwright

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

If we can’t beat Midtjylland away we’ve no business being in the knockout rounds.

Its not beating them im worried about its the fact we cant afford to rest anyonw nlw next midweek and if we dont win that, Then we cant rest anyone the following midweek

Utopia Parkway

Not even getting a point would be very annoying. Have to play a strong team against Ajax now next week.

Blondie919

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Simply put, that was a very tired performance from us.

After reading that I thought the match was over! I thought I’d missed the last 10 minutes

Loughc

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Its not beating them im worried about its the fact we cant afford to rest anyonw nlw next midweek and if we dont win that, Then we cant rest anyone the following midweek

You’re dead right.

Zak Flaps

We don't look like scoring!

Loughc

Blondie919 wrote: »

After reading that I thought the match was over! I thought I’d missed the last 10 minutes

It may as well be over.

Loughc

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Simply put, that was a very tired performance from us.

Saturday morning will be worse. Too many games too little time.

Francie Barrett

Blondie919 wrote: »

After reading that I thought the match was over! I thought I’d missed the last 10 minutes

This ain't one we are coming back from unfortunately.

gimli2112

Atalanta played really well from the get go, went right after us knowing we were there for the taking and it worked. Can't take it away from them.

eigrod

Attitude has been wrong since k.o.

noodler

Disappointing reaction to the goals.

Not ideal at all.

D'Agger

Only McManaman could say the ref's had a good night