Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells Sky Sports: "They were really aggressive in the beginning, it was clear what will happen. They were more aggressive than us and they hit the post early on. They scored the goal and we took over and played the game we wanted to play. We were unlucky with situations against an opponent like United, it would have been helpful to score and go 1-1 at half time.

"The second goal does not help then it was a hectic game after our goal, definitely not the result we wanted.

"When we calmed down we have extreme number of shots for an away game at United. we should use more of these moments, the second half David de Gea made a fantastic save. If you score then the game turns then we did not have enough time or power in the end.

"When you are in a game like this fighting, these guys talk to each other and on the pitch it is a different conversation. It was not a perfect performance, it was clear United would get out of the blocks but we were not 100% ready.

"We had to keep chasing the game and that is not what you want to do. It makes it difficult with their counter-attacking threat. The second goal is hard to take, it was offside, but we have to work with it.

"We are in a tricky situation injury wise, we got through the week with 14, 15 senior players available and now have to make sure they don't get injured. We should have won this game, I know it sounds ridiculous but that is how I saw it.

"I am concerned about our situation, but that is how it is. We prepare for Bournemouth and Newcastle now."

I said it Monday after seeing hendo close up that his was leggy and got shot down, not sure what it is but he's struggling

Was there some talk Juve were interested in Firmino. Bite their hand off and get in a ball carrying work horse midfielder.

Absolutely depressing seen us outworked in the first 3 games so easily. You go back to our midfield of hendo, Gini and fab, never the most technical but you'd never outwork them. Covered every blade of grass, tackled and passed the ball effeciently.

I just seen his interview he did say it, it was embarrassing

Thats exactly how we know his legs are gone, He has the engine to keep running about but he puts so much effort into it his concentration is gone,

Even for the first goal he has to work so hard to get there he throws himself at at it, If it was 3 years ago he closes him down without having the throw himself

You want to go into the rest of the season with only Diaz Jota Nunez & Salah as attackers? Only 2 of them were available tonight.

Bobby's legs have gone, and he looks like he could be finished, but he is still needed in the squad. 3 attackers left during the summer and 1 was brought in.

I did'nt see it that way, what i took from it was we should have won, as in, it's a game we should have won if you were looking at the fixtures.

Maybe will need to rewatch united fully deserved the win but palace did too and Fulham , depressing

We have realistically 4-5 players to come into that team tonight, big players, quality players, it's a bad start, but we'll get our **** together, tonight will be a major kick up the backside.

Was the match that Bad? I went to the wombats tonight!

Virgil and Trent look so casual at times in defence. Virgil has taken to strutting about like he doesn't want to get his shorts dirty. Didn't dive in to try and block Zaha's shot against Palace. Trent just strolling about the place oblivious to a game of football taking place around him. For Sancho's goal he had actually stopped running in his own penalty area to just look when if he kept going he would easily have got to Sancho before he took a shot.

Van Dijk seemed more intent on not committing handball than attempting to block the shot. Great header by Salah.

A terrible night and an awful start to the season. But tonight was our first defeat in the league since December 2021. We have ten players out injured.

Our biggest problem is at CM - too many ageing and injury prone players. We really should have brought someone in. Henderson and Milner should never play together - I’ve been saying it for years.

Definitely smells of early 2021 alright.

We have 10 players unavailable. Yes you could make the argument we know these players are injury prone but nobody seemed to complain when we were chasing 4 trophies last season. We are a machine when we play well, but it is because we are more than the sum of our parts. When everything works well we are unstoppable, when it goes wrong in one area we struggle.

In 2020-21 it was injuries to the defense which meant our midfield had to stop their press higher up which compromised our attacking line. Now it is the midfield and this does not protect the defense as well and it compromises the attack. Welcome to the world of supporting Liverpool. We take the good with the bad, but it seems like many would rather give up after a few bad results. I hate losing and I really hate losing to United, but there are reasons why we lost last night and have had a bad start to the season. Keita is frustrating, but he sure seems to be in a lot of the teams when we play well. I think we have 4 midfielders that, if fit, makes us very good. That would be Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson and Keita. Pick 3 of those 4 and we have a very good chance, but lose 3 of them and it spells trouble.

In any case, we are all frustrated and angry at the moment, luckily the next match on Saturday to try an turn it around. Less time to mope around. Let me just add this, United beat us by playing the only way they have been successful the last 4 years, on the counter attack. They were clinical and quick and this performance was similar to how they beat us 3 years ago and how they beat City then as well. But they still were lucky not to concede when 1-0 up and were throwing themselves in front of every shot. They cannot do this for the rest of the season as they will not be up against City or us every week that allows them to ply on the break. So next week or the week after they will be in the news again for a bad performance. I would still take our team over theirs all day long.

I said it back in May we should have got rid of Ox & Milner and Loaned out Jones and brought in 2 competent midfielders

Milner is a legend but his days are gone, it's like when uv a golf club u keep messing up with u just take it out of the bag so u can't use it anymore,

Diaz is a fantastic footballer but he just doesn't get into the box like Mane, it's making it easier for defences to mark him and also Robbo

Hopefully the doom and gloom is being felt on the dressing room as well. And the players/staff use this performance to galvanise.

There's a lot of issues right now with Liverpool, injuries being massive but also not strengthening our injury prone midfield or forward line after a record length season last season but the biggest worry for me is how blunt we are looking going forward.

We just do not look like scoring this season, we hold onto the ball for eternity but with no penetration. Obviously a lot of this comes from our midfield issues but I think it does highlight the loss of mane. Salah is trying but is getting marked out of every game. Something is fundamentally wrong with the team as it currently is.

Elliot and Carvalho are two of the few positives so far but Bobby is done as is milner in terms of starting League matches. Gomez looks very rusty but I still have faith he'll come good. Biggest thing is we need a midfielder and a forward now - not next season not in the January transfer window now.

A lot of the problems of the team so far this season can be put down to physical attributes - injuries, lack of fitness, legs going, lack of energy in midfield, burn out after going for 4 trophies last season etc.

But what would worry me more is the mental side of things - going down 1-0 again. What is it, the 8th game in a row or something. The slow starts. The constant mental battle to have to score at least 2 from a losing position to win a game. VVD arguing with Milner, maybe he needs a reset. Henderson going walkabout from midfield last night because he is not clued in. These are the leaders and a large part of the problem. Nunez getting wound up and reacting etc. 

This group used to be mentality monsters. Where has that side of their game gone to? Are they burnt out mentally? 

New bodies will inject a freshness and energy into the team alright, but they need to clear up what's going wrong internally first. The players/coaches can change this. They can't influence transfers.

Iv a bit of understanding for Henderson , He was playing as a 6 last night and the two lads either side of him for different reason are not the most athletically gifted, he had a hell of a lot of covering to do for them ,

I'm sure there was plenty of time Hendo wanted to go get involved in build ups but had to hold himself back & be that 6