Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Utopia Parkway

Very poor defending all round there you’d have to say. Gave Fulham what they were looking for.

tinpib

Oh dear, bit of a howler from Virgil. Also you could imagine Allison saving that, even though it was tough, there's a reason why he is the best in the world.

Widdensushi

If kelleher had shouted surely konate would have left it and things could different now.

noodler

Terrible error and not helped by both VVD and Konate subsequently standing off him.

Might be bias from his last appearance but can't help but feel Ali might save that too.

Fitz*

Get one back before HT and it could be ok.

happyoutscan

Awful header by Virgil. Thought Kelliher could have done better but looks like maybe his line of vision was impeded.

McDermotX

Joke yellow, but another poor header just before.

VVD needs to settle

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598751#Comment_121598751

I'd be as hard on Kelleher as anyone but that's not on him. Horrid mix up between Gomez and Virgil, Gomez really ought to have dealt with it, from a standing start Virgil could do f all really.

Concede early, come back win, that's how we roll!

tinpib

Pereira lucky he wasn't killed!!! :)

Utopia Parkway

Pereira rolling around like he stepped on a land mine.

TitianGerm

VVD must have fingers like Edward Scissors Hands and tore the face of Pereira there.

citytillidie

If he got treated why is he still on the pitch

ratracer

Why did Periera not have to go to the sideline after treatment?

happyoutscan

It's an absolutel mockery how that behaviour isn't pulled up. Happens every bloody game of football and it's completely glossed over.

Refs see it happening and don't even react to the playacting.

Dominik did it a few weeks ago and I nearly lost my own head.

patsy sally

He would do some rolling if he got a hard belt

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598783#Comment_121598783

Cause a yellow was dished out

facehugger99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598785#Comment_121598785

He should have been brought to the hospital as a precaution. He seemed to be incredibly badly injured.

happyoutscan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598789#Comment_121598789

Wouldn't mind seeing that.

Fitz*

2 massive dives from Jimenez after running into VVD on purpose. 1 off the ball, 1 on the ball.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598791#Comment_121598791

Is that actually the law? No 30 seconds if it was a bookable offence?

McDermotX

Feel Coote wouldn't mind sending VVD off tonight

Maybe next time

happyoutscan

David Coote reffing.

Been ok so far but he's bound to do something incredibly ******* awful.

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598832#Comment_121598832

Aye. Helps against hacking players down I suppose. If treated and a yellow or red is given, on they stay. Along with a few more reasons

If a player is injured, the referee should stop the game if the injury is, or appears to be, serious. If a player is, or appears to be, only slightly injured, the referee allows play to continue.

An injured player can be assessed on the pitch but should not be treated on the pitch unless it is a serious injury.

A player who is assessed or treated on the pitch must then leave, except when:

a goalkeeper is injured

a goalkeeper and an outfield player collide with each other and need attention

players from the same team collide and need attention

a player is injured by a foul for which the offender is shown a red or yellow card

a penalty kick has been awarded and the injured player will take the kick

McDermotX

Fair play Diaz

WTF happened there ?

awec

Really hoping this isn’t indicative of our TAA and Salah-less world.

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598865#Comment_121598865

It's an indicator of an Alisson & TAA & Matip & Robbo & Tsimikas & Endo & Szoboszlai & Thiago & half fit MacAllister & half fit VVD & Salah less world.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598865#Comment_121598865

Just lacking width on the RW. Bradley has had to turn back a few times now because Elliot is running the channel inside the LB rather than Mo's usual touchline hugging run.

Maybe Diaz out there second half and Nunez on the left side.

Fitz*

Let's see how long Leno takes this time.

citytillidie

Coote will book Leno at the 90 min for all this timewasting

McDermotX

HT

Nasty stuff

Only positive is Kelleher taking out Reed

Zero pressure on Leno apart from the crowd on his time-wasting. Midfield ineffective, disjointed forward line. Couple decent moments from Bradley. Virgil needs to give his head a wobble.

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598913#Comment_121598913

You're bit a bit hopeful there. He won't get booked at all.

FernandoTorres

Robinson having a good game for Fulham. Think we were linked with him before.

happyoutscan

Nothing wrong with Harrison Reid. Fulham really are taking the piss when it comes to the sportsmanship.

noodler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598927#Comment_121598927

No sympathy, he tried to leave one on the keeper.

I am still 100% sure what Grav's strengths are

eigrod

Crap half

ShamoBuc

Nothing Kelleher could have done with the goal, unsighted and it went through VVD's legs too - who takes the majority of the blame for that goal. On a yellow too and I reckon he will be doing very well not to get sent off as the Fulham players drop like flies when anywhere near him.

We need to step it up. Diaz/Kota/Elliott need to get more involved and have a few attempts on goal.

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598934#Comment_121598934

I know he's young, but he gets worse the more times I see him. Looks like he's playing with no studs that half.

A WIP no doubt. Won 1/11 duels over the 45mins apparently.

mormank

If that first half is anything to go by it's gonna be a long month.

SuperTortoise

Just tuned in, how was the first half?

Utopia Parkway

Elliott never works as a Salah replacement on the wing. Just doesn’t suit him.

Infoseeker1975

Bradley has played well and looking to make something happen. Coote is a dreadful ref who always looks like the players are bullying him, hopefully he gives us a few howlers in our favour in front of the Kop.

Nunez needs to come on and shift Diaz over to the right, also Gapko for Gravenberch, a draw would be ok given the players we are missing, we should have a stronger team with Szobo definitely back for the return leg.

Going for 1-1.

Alisson is always a big miss, Kelleher for me always looks small in the goal and he needs to move if he wants to develop, he might only have one more game after this for the rest of the season assuming Alisson does not get injured/sent off.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121598932#Comment_121598932

I didn't realise he was so fast. He has a serious turn of pace.

retalivity

Chappers works for Sky now??

hawaii501

Does Gravenberch ever have the correct boots on?

Always slipping around, I'd have Nunez on for him and put Elliott back to cm at ht

Utopia Parkway

Gravenberch has been bad again. Had a couple good games early on but no real sign of improvement from him. Early days to be fair but he’s an empty jersey at the moment. Seems to lose a lot of challenges.

Widdensushi

Hook vvd at half time,on a card and seems off the pace.

Fitz*

If Elliott actually holds the width then it will allow Bradley to overlap and he looked dangerous when overlapping. But he keeps going walkabout and so Bradley has to stay reserved and can't pass down his channel either.

Midfield is missing, Gravenberch terrible so far, he has to improve. Hopefully he changed his boots at half time to stop him slipping over the whole time.

McDermotX

Konate

Effortless

McDermotX

Ah Grav........thought you were about to shut us up.

Better

Fitz*

More of that now Gravenberch, just with better finishing next time!