Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Shambles all round there.

Really thought Kelleher had that too I have to say

I think we wasted a 5 on 2, a 4 on 2 and a 3 on 2 in this game.

What a way to sign off for the international break....terrible performance!

Era he played 90 minutes on Thursday, after only just coming back from injury. Unfortunate as it was, I'd guess there were medical instructions to not overplay him.

First training session back should focus on how to be clinical in 4 on 2 situations....never seen anything like it

That’s the kind of performance you’d want to see players fined for.

Hopefully this serves as a massive, massive wake up call for our title challenge. Absolutely no room for complacency at any point, in any game. 10 cup finals.

Yup - really hope they remember this feeling for next month. That's the big one, need to have the cut-throat attitude then that they lacked tonight.

60% possession 25 shots 8 corners and out of the Cup

Unreal,

Poor performance, could have and should have won it in normal time, but I’m not that bothered of being out of the cup - feels like 2 competitions is enough for this squad. We were out on our feet in extra time and having to play midweek definitely had an impact on the subs we made.

Nice to have a bit of a break for some players, and hopefully they’re in much better form when we go back there again in the league!

Normally I’d be hoping for another bloodbath against them in the league, but I think winning it ugly after tonight’s performance would be even more satisfying.

That's it in a nutshell. If Darwin doesn't play that cross field pass we most likely see out the ET. Ah sure look it's one less semi final to play and City have one extra as a result.

That was annoying, but honestly a poor performance like that is a good reminder against complacency in the more important games to come. Dropping the semi final may be no bad thing in the end…

Second half onwards we were too cocky.

Well that was frankly embarrassing and a worrying mind frame about the game, doddled on the ball trying to walk it in second half and we were duly punished, I would hope Klopp tears strips out of em. Better to happen in a cup game, I’m confident it won’t happen again

Diaz ..is a fine lad...great skill ...

But does he really create or score much for all he has the ball ?

Just on the last bit, that’s the biggest thing we miss since Firmino left. More often than not, he got those decisions spot on.

Gakpo is a great player, plays left or central midfield for Netherlands though, not where we play him

I think our injuries caught up with us here, players have a lot of minutes in their legs and having to go another 30 minutes would have been tough for them. Its not the subs it is the players still on the pitch that cannot run like they used to. We still have a bunch of kids on the bench and need to get players back to build up the strength off the bench again.

I am sometimes too positive, but we threw that match away. We had the lead twice, we had a 5v2 break and another few good ones where we did not take the chances. But this now means we play Fulham as scheduled and we do not have to rearrange that match. City on the other hand have to play the FA Cup semi the weekend of the 20th April and have to make up matches against Spurs and Brighton. If they make the CL semi's they are playing every 3 matches from now till the end of the season. The minutes you think will eventually tell, we are on par now with Arsenal for our potential fixtures.

Focus on ourselves, forget this match, I would take losing this one and winning the league match there any day of the week.

United were completely gone there in the 2nd half. Heads were down. Arguing amongst themselves. Stopped running. They couldn't get near Liverpool who were strolling around them and cutting them open. It actually took a monumental effort from Liverpool not to finish the game at that point but somehow they managed it. Never give a sucker an even break.

Overreact much? Take some time, have a nice walk and clear the head. We all hate losing, we all hate losing to United and in the last minute makes it especially galling, but let's not go overboard on our own players because we are frustrated. I bet you they are just as gutted as we are.