Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2020/2021

jayo26

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

What put this into context for me was that a lad that my son played football with at school last year, started for Villa tonight. Bit of a mammoth task for Villa, wife is sitting here saying awwwhhh every time they concede now.

Crazy to think you are old enough to have kids.

Mental when you look at it that way too make us all feel old when you see players like Stevie G and Rooney coming through as players and now they are managers.

jayo26

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thiago is going to be our Bruno. In that if he plays sh!te we struggle and if he doesn't play we really struggle.

He has a fair few penalties to go to catchup

martyos121

Mungo Bridge and Sil Swinkels in the same team, love it.

Thidp

Deleted User wrote: »

Thiago is going to be our Bruno. In that if he plays sh!te we struggle and if he doesn't play we really struggle.

Minus the 65 pens per season.

The Mig

Salah is so bloody frustrating

BorneTobyWilde

Need to save some goals for united, not score 8 and then go 5 games without scoring.

Charlie19

Origi should be thrown on at this stage.

Plasandrunt

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

I know he’s been injured a lot but Shaq has been criminally under-utilised in his time at Liverpool.

He's far too lazy to be a regular.

The last time I was over which was the Watford game last season, he just sauntered around while the rest of the team were working their bollox off. Got absolute pelters off the crowd.

Charlie19

Charlie19 wrote: »

Origi should be thrown on at this stage.

My stream is slow

martyos121

Deleted User wrote: »

Thiago is going to be our Bruno. In that if he plays sh!te we struggle and if he doesn't play we really struggle.

Only difference is that we’ve won a Champions League title, a World Club Cup title and a Premier League title without Thiago.

United haven’t won a thing yet even with Bruno, and he couldn’t even keep them in the Champions League.

You’re comparing apples and very poor quality oranges here.

rob316

It's nice watching thiago not passing it to his teammates head all the time like henderson.

DJIMI TRARORE

I think Thiago is gonna be Klopps Gary Mac

Thanx 4 The Fish

jayo26 wrote: »

Crazy to think you are old enough to have kids.

My join date is Mar 2001, at what age do you think I started posting on boards? To not be old enough to have kids I would have had to joined several years before I was born! :rolleyes:

Osmosis Jones

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

I think Thiago is gonna be Klopps Gary Mac

I love Gary but there's a slight gulf in quality between the two Thiago is arguably the best player we've ever signed at the time of signing, we often sign really good players and make them into greats but it's very rare we sign a genuine world class talent in their prime, and from the best team in the world no less!

In terms of free agents in their twilight years I'd say Milner is Klopp's Gary Mac, even though he was signed under Rodgers.

razorblunt

That Mane header is still not getting the credit it deserves from comms.

~Rebel~

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

I think Thiago is gonna be Klopps Gary Mac

Think he's gonna be a lot more than that!

Gary Mac joined at almost 36 as a bit part talismanic player. Thiago has come at his peak.

Thanx 4 The Fish

jayo26 wrote: »

Crazy to think you are old enough to have kids.

Mental when you look at it that way too make us all feel old when you see players like Stevie G and Rooney coming through as players and now they are managers.

Just saw the advert on BT for the Derby v Chorley game as well, another of my youngests mates is starting in that one too, yes I agree, I do feel old, remember them both playing together at under 8s, lovely lad, I will not be "lumping on" him to play BTW.

Charlie19

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

My join date is Mar 2001, at what age do you think I started posting on boards? To not be old enough to have kids I would have had to joined several years before I was born! :rolleyes:

Maybe your posting style comes across as very childish.

Throws grenade and runs.

Incoming ban expected;)

Charlie19

Unlucky that.

jayo26

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

My join date is Mar 2001, at what age do you think I started posting on boards? To not be old enough to have kids I would have had to joined several years before I was born! :rolleyes:

To be fair i dont think ive ever gone on your page to see when you joined and im an exclusively mobile style viewer so wouldn't have any bearing on my opinion but happy anniversary to you 20 years of boards takes some dedication. Here is to another 20.

Agent Coulson

Thiago, Shaq & Bobby passing between each other

Neco Williams looking really great. Great fitness, always tracking back and not afraid to dribble past a few players either. If Trent's form doesn't pick up soon then Neco would do a great job filling the gap.

facehugger99

It feels slightly unsporting to be playing Thiago.

He is ridiculously good.

~Rebel~

Neco has come into the game very well.

Absolutely beautiful simple little piece of play from Thiago there to keep the ball under extreme pressure on the edge of the box, and stun it out to Shaq wide.

jayo26

martyos121 wrote: »

Only difference is that we’ve won a Champions League title, a World Club Cup title and a Premier League title without Thiago.

United haven’t won a thing yet even with Bruno, and he couldn’t even keep them in the Champions League.

You’re comparing apples and very poor quality oranges here.

What did we ever do before football was invented a couple year ago

Agent Coulson

I really think Klopp wanted to go with a 4231 this season with Fab and Thiago as the 2, The passing range with those 2 controlling midfield would be something.

I really want to see that happen.

Osmosis Jones

jayo26 wrote: »

What did we ever do before football was invented a couple year ago

So when Liverpool mention their past success it's "Liverpool fans living in the past"

When they mention their current success it's "Ehh football wasn't invented yesterday!"

Choose one

I wonder if Djimi still thinks Klopp has lost the dressing room. This really looks like a team that have downed tools.

Osmosis Jones

I've noted 8 Thiago highlights in the last 7 minutes :pac:

ShamoBuc

facehugger99 wrote: »

It feels slightly unsporting to be playing Thiago.

He is ridiculously good.

He is a level above most, savage player.

Glad a lot of senior players got a run out as they still have over a week to their next game. If they didnt see any action they would be 12 or 13 days between games.
No injuries, a few goals, next.

martyos121

That Barry kid could be one to watch, took that goal beautifully and he has a decent turn of pace.

Riesen_Meal

Thiago is unbelievable, just hope we can keep him fit...

Osmosis Jones

martyos121 wrote: »

That Barry kid could be one to watch, took that goal beautifully and he has a decent turn of pace.

Was a good finish but it's impossible to judge a player's pace based on them having the beating of Rhys Williams I think

~Rebel~

Horrendous first half, quite decent second half. Thiago, and to a lesser extent Shaq, the difference.

Thiago really is just mesmeric to watch, just an incredible footballer, has absolutely everything at the highest level. Thought it was interesting how often he looked for Shaqiri, wonder if they've struck up a bit of a relationship on the training group.

~Rebel~

martyos121 wrote: »

That Barry kid could be one to watch, took that goal beautifully and he has a decent turn of pace.

Irish eligible too!

Agent Coulson

martyos121 wrote: »

That Barry kid could be one to watch, took that goal beautifully and he has a decent turn of pace.

Switched from Irish under 15's & 16's to England under 18's last year.

martyos121

martyos121 wrote: »

That Barry kid could be one to watch, took that goal beautifully and he has a decent turn of pace.

Says alot about him that we aren't begrudgingly hammering into an Irish reserve keeper for making a mistake. Can see why Villa paid nearly a million quid for him.

Osmosis Jones

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Thought it was interesting how often he looked for Shaqiri, wonder if they've struck up a bit of a relationship on the training group.

Shaq plays between the lines really well, he's the kind of player who's always in a great position but can be really hard to find unless you've a passer like Thiago in the side. Without Thiago today Shaq would be stood in the exact same positions but just watching endless passes being played out to the fullbacks instead.

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

So when Liverpool mention their past success it's "Liverpool fans living in the past"

When they mention their current success it's "Ehh football wasn't invented yesterday!"

Choose one

martyos121

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Irish eligible too!

Don’t do it to yourself Rebel, it’s the hope that kills you.

yourdeadwright

Thaigo and Shaq where just to clever for the villa lads

I dont think Jones is good enough for us yet,,

retalivity

Michael Owen got wide.
Not in a footballing sense.

Agent Coulson

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Irish eligible too!

Can he switch back?

He has already switched from Ireland to England.

Enzokk

There was no way we were going to lose this match. Villa had 2 chances and they scored once. When we played our kids against them we had a few good chances before Villa scored twice quickly to kill off the match. In this one after we scored quickly Villa rallied at the back but they were just containing us and then scored a good goal with their chance.

It does seem like we were taking it easy in the first half as well, we aren't a team to rub it in against PL teams so we were never going to try to score 10 to humiliate them. But being level at 1-1 at halftime meant we had to come out and impose ourselves and they had no threat against us. Look at the stats,

Possession, 83% -17%
Shots, 29 - 2
On Target, 13 - 1
Corners, 18 - 2

We did what we had to against their kids, hopefully some of our players did enough to keep sharp for Sunday. Hopefully no injuries either. Not a bad night and I will never complain when we win and don't seem to suffer any injuries.

jayo26

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

So when Liverpool mention their past success it's "Liverpool fans living in the past"

When they mention their current success it's "Ehh football wasn't invented yesterday!"

Choose one

Great reply and my retort would be that I've grown up to see the team I support since a kid win just about everything in the game multiple times.

I've seen the first league title in nearly 30 years, ive seen two european cup wins which were two glourious nights, seen some of the best players in the world dedicate their peak years and indeed their entire career to the club, ive seen in my opinion the greatest manager ever lived in charge of the club for most of my life.

If united never won another trophy id never trade the joy they brought me the same as the older liverpool supporters wouldn't trade the 70s and 80s for nothing.

Charlie19

I want Milner to finish his career as a player at Liverpool and go straight into the coaching staff.

Osmosis Jones

Anyway no injuries, a couple good performances for some players still finding fitness, and in the end an easy win....looks like Klopp made the right decision after all.

~Rebel~

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Can he switch back?

He has already switched from Ireland to England.

Yeah, underage lads can switch back and forth. Look at someone like Dan Crowley who played;
England U 16
Ireland U 16
England U 17
Ireland U 17
England U 19

And has since said he'd like to play senior for Ireland.

Barry himself started with England U 15, then switched to Ireland 15's and 16's, and then back to England 16's and 17's.

I know, realistically, he's probably gonna stay with England if he has half a chance of making it with them, but sure we can dream!

brevity

....and now you’re gonna believe us!

brevity

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Horrendous first half, quite decent second half. Thiago, and to a lesser extent Shaq, the difference.

Thiago really is just mesmeric to watch, just an incredible footballer, has absolutely everything at the highest level. Thought it was interesting how often he looked for Shaqiri, wonder if they've struck up a bit of a relationship on the training group.

Would they have played together at Bayern?