Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Ken Tucky · 14-01-2023 4:35pm

Caicedo looks a real player

Is he like this week in week out?

Utopia Parkway · 14-01-2023 4:35pm

Would love us to get Caicedo. Seems like Brighton would sell as well for the right price.

Charlie19 · 14-01-2023 4:35pm

When the ref points for a goal kick it looks far too familiar to the gesture he wood do for a penalty.

machiavellianme · 14-01-2023 4:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120107932#Comment_120107932

Only a point separates the teams so you'd expect a fairly even contest. But for our invisible midfield, we'd be right in this.

Ikozma · 14-01-2023 4:37pm

Just when you think liverpool can't get any worse you see this first half

BorneTobyWilde · 14-01-2023 4:38pm

It's unreal how easy it is for Brighton players to receive a pass, so much space, but if we make, a pass a Brighton player is on us instantly.

SlickRic · 14-01-2023 4:38pm

We're just a midtable team. That's what it looks like these days.

facehugger99 · 14-01-2023 4:39pm

This is a tough watch. Hard to believe this team came with a whisker of the quadruple last year.

Top 4 this year looking more unlikely by the match.

McDermotX · 14-01-2023 4:39pm

Absolute shadow of the team of recent seasons

ratracer · 14-01-2023 4:40pm

This is so, so frustrating! Salah gets a ball and 5 Brighton players hustle him, no support from any Liverpool player. 🤬🤬

machiavellianme · 14-01-2023 4:40pm

In fairness to Ox, he's covering some ground. What he's doing half the time is anyone's guess, but he's popping up everywhere.

Utopia Parkway · 14-01-2023 4:41pm

We just look so leaden footed pretty much every game now.

machiavellianme · 14-01-2023 4:41pm

Well off

McDermotX · 14-01-2023 4:41pm

Aye looks off.

All from another Matip moment

BorneTobyWilde · 14-01-2023 4:42pm

Not even a penalty, but 2 foot offside, of course this is VAR

Charlie19 · 14-01-2023 4:43pm

These decisions are taking way too long.

machiavellianme · 14-01-2023 4:45pm

Chuck on Doak and Jimmy at HT please Jurgen. Take off whoever you like.

SM01 · 14-01-2023 4:46pm

Put another body in midfield. Our 3 can't cope.

Utopia Parkway · 14-01-2023 4:46pm

Matip having to mark Mitoma out on the wing because Trent is 30 yards up the field is not an optimal set up.

Charlie19 · 14-01-2023 4:47pm

Really missing the pace of Nunez up front.

Osmosis Jones · 14-01-2023 4:48pm

This is so hard to watch.

The problem with this team is obvious, we all know exactly what it is and yet nothing is being done to fix it.

McDermotX · 14-01-2023 4:48pm

Brighton must be absolutely disgusted not to be ahead at HT

Only one winner now....

facehugger99 · 14-01-2023 4:48pm

If Brighton were leading 3-0 at half time I don't think you could have any complaints. They could have scored 4 or 5. TBH.

No shot on target and wide open defensively.

It's a massive bonus to still be in this match at half time. Need to try and nick something in the second half.

Widdensushi · 14-01-2023 4:48pm

We won't have any European football next year,beaten everywhere

mightyreds · 14-01-2023 4:49pm

Depressing stuff here

Utopia Parkway · 14-01-2023 4:49pm

We definitely must be comfortably leading the league in occasions when 3 or 4 opposition attackers are bearing down on 2 of our defenders and keeper.

FernandoTorres · 14-01-2023 4:49pm

Fabinho putting on a master-class in turning over possession

McFly85 · 14-01-2023 4:50pm

The only positive is that it’s still 0-0.

SlickRic · 14-01-2023 4:52pm

The agenda against Trent is incredible.

Gary Breen talking about subbing him off, as if he's the issue. If you can't see what the issue is (legs around the pitch), you should just stop watching.

SlickRic · 14-01-2023 4:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108024#Comment_120108024

Konate has been utterly brilliant.

Utopia Parkway · 14-01-2023 4:53pm

Would not be against a complete clear out in midfield. They can all go.

Jarhead_Tendler · 14-01-2023 4:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120107969#Comment_120107969

In fairness it's not a lack of effort from any of them. Too many just can't physically do it any more. Why Klopp hasn't tried to change things I don't know. Maybe we would be worse off with a different plan. The gaps in midfield when the ball inevitably breaks down is criminal.

Decision making has also sucked. Throwing out quick balls to midfielders facing their own goals and about to be swallowed up is one example. It won't be an easy fix anyway this season

Osmosis Jones · 14-01-2023 4:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108045#Comment_120108045

We had at least 3 goal kicks in that half that we'd already lost possession on before the broadcasters finished their close-ups on Alisson...the midfield can't retain possession to the point of it even being caught on camera and they still blame the defenders.

14-01-2023 4:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108045#Comment_120108045

TBF, Mitoma is getting around/behind him nearly every time, I wouldn’t object if he was subbed off.

Fitz* · 14-01-2023 4:55pm

I'm not convinced by this 3-4-3 in Brighton's half. Trent & ox as wing backs is very weird. Thiago pushing up on their CBs when their keeper has the ball as a false 9. Not sure about it myself. Robbo hasn't crossed the half way line once, staying back as a LCB.

Klopp has played this before, but it was always Trent who stayed back as the RCB instead. And it seemed a bit more solid.

Mitoma is getting a lot of joy down the wing because there is no full back there, Trent taking the wing back name to the extreme, but he must have been told to. Mitoma very dangerous.

Actually think Gakpo & Ox were countering well for the first half of the first half, but that has petered out. Salah very poor.

Ken Tucky · 14-01-2023 4:55pm

Klopp going mad I'd say at the midfield. Brighton on every Liverpool player as soon as a ball is played into them. The way we used to play..

Well boss if they can't do it they shouldn't be at the club. Hendo, Thiago and Fab..they are done.

And what the f*ck is Trent at..I can only think it's Klopps tactics but it's outrageous. That lad Mitoma needs to be boxed up not let rum at our CB who is covering our RB who is playing striker.

Is it too early to crack open a 🍻

fyfe79 · 14-01-2023 4:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108020#Comment_120108020

I'd rather give European football a swerve next year if we can't get top 4. Between either needing more recovery time between league games, or more time on the training pitch, this team needs a serious break.

Widdensushi · 14-01-2023 4:57pm

Thiago anonymous, and I am a fan of his but gone missing today

OwaynOTT · 14-01-2023 4:57pm

Jenny Cunningham, Jesus can’t listen to him at all

Jarhead_Tendler · 14-01-2023 4:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108060#Comment_120108060

He will get around Milner too because Brighton have so much time to ping balls from midfield

SlickRic · 14-01-2023 4:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108060#Comment_120108060

He's against him one on one constantly, and because we still try and push up, he's got acres of space behind him.

Most RBs would struggle.

fyfe79 · 14-01-2023 4:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108045#Comment_120108045

Thiago has been a total non-entity in this game. Fabinho seemingly has license to give the ball away as much as he can and Hendo is at least trying but it's clear his legs have gone. Add TAA and Robbo still being asked to charge upfield, it's a recipe for multiple opposition attackers to overload our 2 centre-halves. Only a matter of time till Matip gets another injury as he's constantly being overworked with no protection.

boosabum · 14-01-2023 4:58pm

Kenny Cunningham saying he's stealing a living during HT analysis.

yourdeadwright · 14-01-2023 4:59pm

Gakpo is to slow for the Prem to ever set it alight

Jarhead_Tendler · 14-01-2023 5:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120108062#Comment_120108062

He is been told to bomb forward. However when we lose the ball he is out of position and unlike years past when we had a hive of players swarming back now it is left to the rest of the back 3 to deal with 5 men running at them. Not sure why trent and robertson cant just sit for a few games and see does it at least help things