Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

When is the West Ham game at Anfield? I’ll enjoy the break of hearing how Cresswell was let go as a young fella … every single time.

Bullied at set pieces today. Couldn't handle them at all. West Ham have a lot of big physical players and actually put in some great deliveries but we gave Allison no protection at all. Second goal someone just foul Bowen and take the yellow. Just let him run past 3 or 4 of them.

Why?

2 points against Brighton, Westham & Brentford is simply not good enough

Then coming up short in home games against City & Chelsea, We are only 2 points ahead of Arsenal

We would be a mid-table team without Salah and most mid-table teams would be where we are if they had Salah. We just can't defend at all.

Totally deserved win for West Ham. Midfield non-existent. Robbo terrible. Mane terrible. Alisson terrible, albeit very exposed by his defence.

Good time for an international break, in fairness.

As I said earlier, no complaints.

You can't have that bad a day at defending set pieces and expect anything.

Also, West Ham figured us out. Crowd Salah, and generally, the other 2 are unreliable in creating much. We then have to go to the wings, where it ends up slow and lethargic, and they can mop up most things at CB.

It's the sort of game where we needed gamechangers off the bench, and the lack of investment told. Origi scored a super goal, but he and Taki changed very little in how we played for the better. Taki, in particular, was pointless. Thiago, not looking particularly fit or in tune with the team.

Robertson played that game on reputation only. No good reason to keep his spot at the moment.

We're a step below City and Chelsea, and it's down to the squads.

That was our first loss and only 4 points off the league leaders, it's far too early to write off this team.

Only 4 behind Chelsea.

You're in the Liverpool thread.

It is funny how Utd gave Moyes, what, 8 months and have given Ole 3 years. He definitely got a raw deal there... timing was all wrong for him.

I don't agree with this totally. This is the first time in years he's getting a a run of games together. If he's lost his touch it's because he doesn't get enough game time. He's obviously not the answer, but a few more games he should get more match sharp. But he probably will be dropped again soon as Thiago is back. But with our injury problems at the moment, we do need him.

I agree with most regarding lack of investment. In midfield especially.

And that's were the finger has to be pointed at FSG. Letting Wijnaldum leave without replacing him, relying on the 36-year-old James Milner and youth players that comes through, there just hasn't been enough investment in the squad.

Klopp has Liverpool operating so far above the level of support he's getting. No other team with title aspirations has to work with so little.

No idea what was going on for Zouma's goal. Every Liverpool player staring at the ball as it came in and Zouma comes in at the back post for a free header and scores. I mean Trent actually backs away from where the ball lands like he's thinking about the counter attack already.

HAd we beat Brighton we'd be second, had we beaten Brentford we'd be top.

Those are the points lost, not today.

Set piece was the big worry and set pieces were the difference. Fair play to West Ham they deserved the win.

Second half very poor. Thought the subs were too late. Mane should have equalised. Extremely frustrating in a few different areas today, my main gripe being Robertson's performance and crossing today. We have an able deputy who's crossing has been top class this season. It's an easy swap. It's harder in other areas I know, but that one is easy.

First loss in 7 months and only 4 points off top do not exactly panic stations just yet. 27 games to go, plenty time to make up those points. 2 weeks to stew on that result.

the last replay i watched there was Rice actually stopped VVD from jumping for the ball (held him around the waist) .... but VVD has to be stronger there.. .

Maybe I'm being too positive but we lost away to West Ham who are flying in the same week(ish) when Chelsea drew at home to Burnley & City lost at home to Palace (8 days ago I know).

Maybe this is a more regular season where the champions lose games and not a 90 or 100 point season. Teams will drop points. Keep within touching distance of the top spot and next time, take advantage. It's only November, not March.

No way am I writing off a title challenge already. Plenty of games Chelsea and City have looked off this year already as well. Two weeks for Klopp and the coaching staff to figure out the number of goals we're conceding. I think it's 10 league games from now until the AFCON, likely need to win 7 of those.

If it's not the league, sure we'll just have to settle for the CL again.

he's done it a few times this season or similar (think i remember against milan)

Today is another day like Brentford away having the ability to play 3 5 2 would have benefited us,

The extra CB at set peices would have been so handy

Fabinho is basically an extra CB at set pieces anyways. West Ham are just a massive team with Rice, Soucek, Antonio and the CBs. That won't happen every week.