Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

retalivity

Matip you hero

Fitz*

Get in Matip.

Now reset and start the game.

citytillidie

Offside goal so much for LiVARpool

Vicxas

Matip you hero

Infoseeker1975

Ridiculous that their goal was allowed, Watkins was clearly offside

Charlie19

Woop Woop.

eigrod

1-1 but screwed over by the officials for the 1st goal. Awful by the linesman

retalivity

Goal and Assist from the 2 CB's don't often see that

TitianGerm

What is the rule in relation to Watkins as the replay shows he was offside? Is it a new phase of play or something even though it should have been free out?

ShamoBuc

Thought Watkins was clearly offside in the build up to their goal .

citytillidie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042801#Comment_119042801

Hazard of this system of playing on to see what happens because of that the pressure started but they say it is a different phase of play

passatman86

Im not watching it live on the tv lads, but thankfully its almost as interesting reading the comments come in here quickly, fair play - keep it up

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042812#Comment_119042812

He was but too much play between that pass and the goal for it to be ruled out due to it.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042815#Comment_119042815

Strange one though as it wasn't even a close call so the linesman was just poor.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042801#Comment_119042801

I don't quite get it... like, the officials don't raise their flags for close ones anymore because VAR is there, but then VAR doesn't seem to go back far enough? So you can have the lino know someone is off, but let it go, have play recycled and have a goal scored 30 seconds later that counts... seems an especially dumb little loophole.

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042801#Comment_119042801

Yeah it was a new phase of play so technically it is allowed. But like it was obvious that he was offside, that's the issue. When he didn't score from the initial shot, it should have been flagged for offside.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042822#Comment_119042822

There has to be a cut off at some point, it's not a loop hole.

citytillidie

Some scream from the Villa number 4

BorneTobyWilde

Before the game we would have wanted Gerrard to come play football, in an open way. And maybe deep down Gerrard was doing us a favour, in that it suits us. But they're all over us and bombing forward😄

Fromvert

The biggest issue I have with the linesmen not flagging is there is no consistency. In one game the lino's will flag really tight ones that there's no way they'd know for sure are off but then in other games they let go calls where the attacker is yards off.

It's making them worse at their jobs.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042838#Comment_119042838

The loophole is the first bit - that linos are discouraged from raising their flag in the first instant when its close because of the VAR safety net, even if they think it's offside. Obviously we've no idea in this particular instance if the lino saw the offside, but that's the way things are done now. But of course if a VAR check never comes, then a lino might see an offside but never stop the game, where previously they'd have just thrown the flag up on the first one, offside, free out.

It's created a little blind spot moment, where responsibility slips into the gap between lino and VAR.

BorneTobyWilde

Well the thing is the linesman maybe didn't know it was off, so why would he ever have flagged, but once a goal was scored it should be looked at,

eigrod

Settled a bit now.

BorneTobyWilde

Karius type of pass there from Alisson, is the pressure getting to the players.

hynesie08

Villa defense look like they could leak 5 or 6, but so does Alison.

eigrod

Someone spiked Ali’s energy drink

ShamoBuc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042819#Comment_119042819

I don't think threre really was that much time though, same attack really.

I seem to remember them going back a fair bit to rule our a goal for us because of a Bobby handball in our own half. last year maybe.

eigrod

Mane & Ings miss similar chances.

Vicxas

Alisson is having a MARE so far

Mr Crispy

Jesus Fab. Wakey wakey.

Fitz*

Wake up Fabinho

citytillidie

Villa out to play act and waste time already

Utopia Parkway

So many basic errors. I think all the high intensity games are catching up with a few lads.

Vicxas

What is going on, we're all over the place

fyfe79

Fab looking decidely unfab again.

This does not look good for Fab.

Fitz*

That's Fabinho gone for the cup final so. Balls

martyos121

F**k, nearly anyone but Fab.

That could genuinely mean no more trophies this season if he’s out for the month.

Fromvert

Bah Fabinho's hamstring, that could be a disaster

Vicxas

Looks like a tight hamstring (hopefully)

~Rebel~

feck, get him off anyway and hopefully can recover enough for Chelsea... awful timing.

Agent Coulson

FCUK of all players to get injured.

ShamoBuc

I reckon he will be fine and he will be raring to go having only played 25 minutes tonight.

machiavellianme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042815#Comment_119042815

What defines a phase of play?

They should go back to when it last crossed the halfway line or it was last under control by the opposing team. Its rarely in play for that long that a quick check for offsides couldn't be done.

In fact, in world of Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence, I'm surprised there isn't (close to) real time tracking of all offsides on the pitch.

Vicxas

Seemed like they were debating leaving him on, so thats positive

Utopia Parkway

Looked more like a twinge than a tear. I’d say he was taken off as a precaution with the games coming up. No way could you risk it.

SM01

I wouldn't be even thinking of playing him vs Chelsea. Huge loss, but i reckon they could have him ready for Real if they don't risk him before then.

dirkmeister

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042915#Comment_119042915

Yep, Spurs away I think?!?

Also, when are refs going to start booking lads for kicking away the ball again?

A Villa player picked up the ball and ran away with it there to stop a quick free.

It’s infuriating!!!

martyos121

Huge thanks to the Premier League for that Fabinho injury too btw, why schedule a game for Wednesday after a late Saturday kickoff when you can put players at an increased risk of injury and put it on the Tuesday instead?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042999#Comment_119042999

I mean, we've literally absolutely no idea whatsoever the severity of it yet, he's only just walked off the pitch. If he plays before Real, it'll be because he's cleared...