Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795462#Comment_118795462

Yeah, much more than Salah, despite the latter's reputation.

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:36pm

Arsenal are excellently drilled.

We can't figure them out yet - looking out of ideas.

Vicxas · 16-03-2022 9:36pm

Arsenal playing quite well, closing us down and not letting us play out

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 9:37pm

Jota and Diaz very poor

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795476#Comment_118795476

Until things settle a bit more, I could see our best chance being an individual error from Arsenal trying to play out at some point.

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795482#Comment_118795482

There's been no base to work from yet.

awec · 16-03-2022 9:39pm

We can’t keep the ball. Arsenal are swarming us, 4 players around Diaz there.

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 9:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795503#Comment_118795503

Jota keeps losing it and Diaz needs to show to receive the ball more and get involved

Ottoman_1000 · 16-03-2022 9:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795482#Comment_118795482

How can you come out with that tripe considerating there has been zero for them to work with so far. Just put down the phone and watch it without the need for the pessimistic comments every 2 minutes!

Fromvert · 16-03-2022 9:42pm

If Arsenal can keep this up for 90 minutes I'll be impressed. They are putting in a ton of work out of possession.

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:43pm

Is there a more annoying sideline manager than Arteta though?

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:43pm

It's already starting to shift. They were always gonna be front-loading their workrate, just a matter of time till the game settles and we get a lot more of the ball.

theoneeyedman · 16-03-2022 9:43pm

Not only are we missing Mo, but we're missing Sadio too. I've been very impressed with him playing as a 9 in recent weeks, and Jota is offering nothing up top for us, at least not yet. Sadio is able to link play like Bobby does, not in the same style but he's still wasted on the right imho.

16-03-2022 9:45pm

Arsenal pressuring us well so far. We don't have any time on the ball as soon it gets into the top 2/3 of the pitch.

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 9:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795514#Comment_118795514

Jota has been awful, Diaz not involved

Infoseeker1975 · 16-03-2022 9:46pm

We are doing fine, great options available from the bench and they are flying around as if it is their World Cup final, see if they can maintain that for 90 minutes.

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:46pm

We've seen this exact pattern play out plenty of times already this season over the first 30 or 40 minutes. Really don't think there's anything to worry about just yet. As the game turns and we get more of the ball, the front 3 will get more chances to work together.

kingshankly · 16-03-2022 9:49pm

Thiago and Henderson awful out there

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:49pm

Partey has been dominant.

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:51pm

I'm pretty sure this is as well as Arsenal can play.

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 9:52pm

We need Jota off the pitch,

The front 3 is so imbalanced, all over the place evey attack breaks down and there no holding up the play

SlickRic · 16-03-2022 9:52pm

Robertson has been brilliant defensively to be fair.

16-03-2022 9:53pm

Mané to be shown a card - 9/2

If I could find a sending off market I'd be on that too.

kingshankly · 16-03-2022 9:53pm

Some pace in that arsenal side we look very laboured in comparison

awec · 16-03-2022 9:54pm

Arsenal sprinting back and our attack is a jog at best.

Vicxas · 16-03-2022 9:54pm

Martinelli making TAA his bitch, again...

citytillidie · 16-03-2022 9:55pm

Love how nothing Arsenal do is a foul according to G Nev

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:56pm

Since Jota's injury he's been really poor... really struggling to regain his touch over the past few weeks.

FixdePitchmark · 16-03-2022 9:57pm

I just don't get Thiago ....kills all forward moment, doesn't tackle, never scores and rarely creates a chance.

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 9:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795598#Comment_118795598

Same happened in the cuo hame and putting Koante oace and oower in beside him stopped it,

theoneeyedman · 16-03-2022 9:58pm

The 2 footballers on the middle are very quiet, Henderson and Thiago. Fab had been good, but he looks outnumbered by Partay and Xaka. Need to get a base there. Could do with getting in to the dressing room and reorganising cause wece been poor.

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 9:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795619#Comment_118795619

Sounds more like you don't watch Thiago 😅

Not having a brilliant game yet today, but definitely one of our most creative players.

FixdePitchmark · 16-03-2022 10:00pm

Mo at 1/2 time ?

eigrod · 16-03-2022 10:01pm

Fabinho outstanding. Alisson & back 4 doing well. The rest, meh.

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 10:02pm

Poor enough half, struggling to get into things still. Would hope for improvement second half, especially with options like Mo and Keita on the bench.

On the other side, Arsenal largely non-threatening themselves. We're managing their attacks pretty comfortably, so its just a case of taking more control second half and the lads playing their game.

FixdePitchmark · 16-03-2022 10:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795629#Comment_118795629

Nice edit ...

Creative a backwards pass or unnecessary curl to the side at silly slow pace whilst the opposition re-set

Utopia Parkway · 16-03-2022 10:03pm

Don't think there's been a clear chance in the game. Maybe one half chance apiece. Klopp not happy though. Arsenal look well set up. Nice and compact so far anyway. Winning a lot of second balls.

SuperTortoise · 16-03-2022 10:03pm

Need the midfield to step up and get a hold of the game, Hendo and Thiago been far too quite.

The lads look tired.

~Rebel~ · 16-03-2022 10:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118795655#Comment_118795655

What, adding the line that he's not great today? I mean, yeah, we're not doing great today full stop. But he's the fella who takes control and opens up the pitch better than anyone else in the team. Also no-one in the team can collect the ball under pressure and turn into space like him.

yourdeadwright · 16-03-2022 10:05pm

Salah for Jota

Naby for Thiago

Both lads just back from injury & the sharpness is missing from there play,

We need more energy in midfield and the ball to stick up front

Fromvert · 16-03-2022 10:10pm

Out of possession Arsenal are rushing back into position and all 10 players are shifting side to side and staying compact. There's no space in the final third when we move the ball forward. They're a good team, are well drilled and are working their socks off. They havn't done anything going forward either and you can hear the crowd scream shoot every time they have 2 yards of space 30 yards from goal because they are creating nothing either.

I think we'll see them run out of steam in the final 15 minutes or they will drop further and further back in the second half to conserve energy. Plenty of time left in this, losing is a disaster a draw is not, so not over committing and getting caught out is vital.