Michael W Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Teams have figured out how to play Liverpool. Sit in and they are hopeless and won't score. Not sure what's happened and perhaps it's a consequence of the same XI playing all the time but the team just doesn't look as quick or energetic as it once did. Too many players badly out of form and the replacements just aren't up to standard Jota is huge miss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, GordonS said: The guys who've won everything all say it - it's hard to win a league, it's a lot harder to retain it. Especially when you're not being given dubious decision after decision. Terrific to see Flopp flapping. Here's hoping the wheels continue to come off this particular bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Gaun yersel Burnley. Get it right up those c***s. Down to 6tg if Spurs and Everton win their games in hand [emoji38] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 LOLverpool 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Teams have figured out how to play Liverpool. Sit in and they are hopeless and won't score. Not sure what's happened and perhaps it's a consequence of the same XI playing all the time but the team just doesn't look as quick or energetic as it once did. Too many players badly out of form and the replacements just aren't up to standard Jota is huge miss. They've no depth outside their first eleven. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: Especially when you're not being given dubious decision after decision. Terrific to see Flopp flapping. Here's hoping the wheels continue to come off this particular bus. He annoys me, all cheepy chappy everyone's friend when they're winning but instantly turns into a total arsepiece as soon as they struggle. For me Guardiola is still the best manager in the world and proving it now as they cruise to another title. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erih Shtrep Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sarto Mutiny said: Andy Robertson has not been good tonight, and Trent Alexander-Arnold has been utterly appalling. Andy Robertson was perfectly fine. A mile ahead of Mane, Salah and the superstars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 In the first half of the season they've lost to Burnley, Southampton and 7-2 at Villa; and drawn with Brighton, Fulham, West Brom and Newcastle, as well as Everton, Man Utd and Man City. At the halfway point with 34 points - at this stage last season they had 55 points, the season before they had 51. They're possibly one more nail in the coffin from buried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Worth remembering they paid £75 million for Keita. Realisticially if the Barca chairman hadn't just done a whole pot of glue when he agreed to pay £142 million for Coutinho they would be in an even worse position than they are now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Excellent result, love to see Liverpool losing. eta - mainly because it’s funny to see the likes of Carragher trying to be fair and magnanimous whilst almost weeping. Edited January 21, 2021 by Jambomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Erih Shtrep said: Andy Robertson was perfectly fine. A mile ahead of Mane, Salah and the superstars. IMO he's been their best player this season. I don't think it's a coincidence that the guys showing the most fight at two big, troubled sides this season - Liverpool and Arsenal - are Scottish. 1 minute ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: 4 minutes ago, Michael W said: Teams have figured out how to play Liverpool. Sit in and they are hopeless and won't score. Not sure what's happened and perhaps it's a consequence of the same XI playing all the time but the team just doesn't look as quick or energetic as it once did. Too many players badly out of form and the replacements just aren't up to standard Jota is huge miss. They've no depth outside their first eleven. I can't totally agree with that, they have good depth in midfield and decent up front (though that's a helluva front three to replace), but they were pushing their luck at centre half. They've been a bit unlucky with injuries, to lose three centre halves, but I don't think that's been the difference this season. There's less dynamism in the team generally and less sparkle up front. I think it's mostly the very marginal loss of hunger that follows winning the league, plus a dip in form among all three up front and they maybe miss the fans more than most sides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: 6 minutes ago, Michael W said: Teams have figured out how to play Liverpool. Sit in and they are hopeless and won't score. Not sure what's happened and perhaps it's a consequence of the same XI playing all the time but the team just doesn't look as quick or energetic as it once did. Too many players badly out of form and the replacements just aren't up to standard Jota is huge miss. They've no depth outside their first eleven. The first XI is currently missing Dioga Jota and Virgil Van Dijk. The latter isn't to blame for the team's insipid attack. Players that previously could be relied upon aren't making the grade presently - teams have managed to nullify them. Lack of depth I agree is an issue, but the team as is has delivered in the past and isn't injury-ravaged. Ironically, Liverpool were fine earlier in the season when half the team was actually injured. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Why is Heaton dressed like he is going to a funeral? Edited January 21, 2021 by Scotty Tunbridge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thiago is pish. Need Jordan Henderson in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 With a couple of exceptions, this team has played the majority of the last three seasons. Given the way they play, it’s not surprising they look jaded - probably burnt out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabGaz Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Alexander-Arnold has been absolutely appalling. His defending has always been pish but because he has been so good going forward in the last couple of years it masked his deficiencies. He has nowhere to hide now that he is offering next to nothing in attack. Edited January 21, 2021 by ArabGaz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thiago is pish. Need Jordan Henderson in there. They've certainly been too slow in attack. Not sure it's fair to blame thiago, but it's definitely part of the problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erih Shtrep Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I think the players' know Klopp is off to Celtic. You can tell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Jambomo said: With a couple of exceptions, this team has played the majority of the last three seasons. Given the way they play, it’s not surprising they look jaded - probably burnt out. Aye, the pressing game is great but is dying out a bit, football evolving past it. It has a very short shelf-life and is very much a young man's game. Same thing happened at Spurs under Poch, did amazing but by the end he'd run the legs off them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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