Liverpool 21-22: van Dijk Strikes Back

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Clumsy but not a pen

[mdmost 43004]

LiVARpool!

[Jive Turkey 12604]

There’s no way that’s a penalty. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

That’s a bad call. I’d be pissed if that was on us. 

[That Guy 955]

I’m not really feeling that. 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

Bad call. 

[Jive Turkey 12604]

I’m embarrassed for that. Jota had no chance to get that ball. Palace is my second favorite team and they got hosed there. 

[That Guy 955]

Fabs is a quality pen taker (no jinx).

[mdmost 43004]

If the ball was slowing I could see it but there was no way Jota was going to get it back

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Jota causes the contact and the ball is past him. Never a pen. 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

I’ve watched United get half a dozen worse the last 2 years so I’m not losing any sleep over one going our way. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Just now, Firemans4Horn said:

I’ve watched United get half a dozen worse the last 2 years so I’m not losing any sleep over one going our way. 

I get that. 

[Bodowned 720]

Jota’s piss poor effort on the TAA wonder ball somehow hands us a goal. Feel bad for CP fans, they’ve been the better squad for 60% of the match but Alisson has played like prime Buffon today. But a win is a win.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Bodowned

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

This would have been the perfect match for Gomez to start. 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

😂 

[mdmost 43004]

Just now, Cheeseweasel said:

This would have been the perfect match for Gomez to start. 

Or Konate. Basically anyone but Matip

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

4 minutes ago, Bodowned said:

Jota’s piss poor effort on the TAA wonder ball somehow hands us a goal. Feel bad for CP fans, they’ve been the better squad for 60% of the match but Alisson has played like prime Buffon today. But a win is a win.

[hobbes2702 13044]

I’ll take the win. Penalty call was terrible. Alisson is the best in the world 

[406W30th 1111]

Still can't believe that was called a penalty but ultimately it doesn't really matter. Would rather they'd called the clear penalty on Jota when we played Spuds.

Nine points back with a game in hand, which still puts us as a long shot but it's far from over. We are away to City on April 9 and have some tricky PL fixtures prior to our visit, as well as the League Cup final and our CL fixtures against Inter: 

v Leicester 

@ Burnley

v Norwich

v West Ham

@ Brighton 

v Man U

v Watford

 

Man City's upcoming PL fixtures

v Brentford

@ Norwich

v Tottenham

@ Everton

v Man U

@ Palace

v Brighton

@ Burnley

 

 

 

[406W30th 1111]

Naby Lad is on his way back to Liverpool after Guinea lost to Gambia 1-0. Hopefully he doesn't pick up an injury on the flight home. 

[406W30th 1111]

Mané concussed v Cape Verde and now Mo is playing extra time vs Cote d'Ivoire. Not ideal imo.

 

[pied06 228]

Ivory Coast and Egypt go to PKs.  

Tied 4-4 (only miss by Eric Bailly) going to the last kick and you know who sends Egypt through.

[mdmost 43004]

I'm sure Senegal will take their time and not rush Mane back out there just to win a tournament....

 

Mo got the final penalty shot to send Egypt into the next round against Morocco. 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

Seeing some smoke that we’re trying to swoop in for Luis Diaz. 

I could believe it, his statsbomb radar is as badass as Salah’s was at Roma. 
 

 

 

[mdmost 43004]

Yep. Let’s go!

 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

60 million would be a steal. GET IT DONE.

 

AND SIGN MO

[406W30th 1111]

A tale of two clubs:

 

[pied06 228]

So I'll admit I knew little about Diaz before this AM.  Listened and watched ~137 podcasts on TAW, and feel like I know him.

 

Clearly minutes this season are going to be a premium, but can see him developing into his role going into next season, wher at the end Mane's contract is up (I think I have that right).  If he pans out, getting Jota and him while having Salah/Mane/Firmino at their peaks is GREAT business.  A lot of ifs in that though.

[406W30th 1111]

 

 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Until I see the lean, I'm not poking any other team's fans...

[mdmost 43004]

Ha. Take that, fans of a team that's about to win another title!

Edited January 28, 2022 by mdmost

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

11 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Ha. Take that, fans of a team that's about to win another title!

Yeah, they are crying all their way to the trophy room.

[406W30th 1111]

Well I posted it for the video of an absolutely incredible goal and not the dumb tweet but I guess it's not working now.

 

 

[pied06 228]

This one, right?

 

 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

 

[maninblack 7974]

Diaz is a monster signing. Frankly I stayed away from the rumor mill because I didn't think it was real.

I'm shocked Elliot is going to be able to come back this season

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

In 2 weeks if Mane, Keita, Diaz, Salah, and Harvey all return healthy  (even without Thiago) this is by far the most talented LFC squad of our lifetime.

[That Guy 955]

Nice little Sunday morning. 

Edited January 30, 2022 by That Guy

[mdmost 43004]

Some spectacular business by FSG. 

[maninblack 7974]

Giggity

 

[mdmost 43004]

Nice. Learn me on the idea with him? Backup or Thiago insurance? Keita replacement?

[mdmost 43004]

So he wouldn’t arrive till the summer it seems

 

[406W30th 1111]

20 hours ago, mdmost said:

Nice. Learn me on the idea with him? Backup or Thiago insurance? Keita replacement?

Just watching YouTube compilations he reminds me of Keita. Definitely a more attacking midfielder but not afraid to get stuck in and win the ball back. Kinda hard to see us re-signing Naby unless he can put his fitness issues behind him so it makes sense that Carvalho would be his replacement.

 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Rumors that this means the end of the road for Origi.  I know business is business, but damn. Build the statue and give the man a proper sendoff at least. 

[mdmost 43004]

I think sending him on to a place where he can be featured is a much better thing for Origi than being stuck on the bench. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

12 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I think sending him on to a place where he can be featured is a much better thing for Origi than being stuck on the bench. 

Fuck that. I'm selfish.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

[406W30th 1111]

It'll be interesting to see how Nat does when he's surrounded by lesser talent. (Albeit playing against lesser talent as well.)

Hope he does well and it pans out for him at Bournemouth, they're certainly due for a good player from us after we sold them Ibe, Solanke, and Brad Smith. Woof.

 

[Firemans4Horn 18053]

Solanke’s going to fire them back into the Prem. 

[406W30th 1111]

31 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Solanke’s going to fire them back into the Prem. 

Oh damn, didn't realize he'd been in such good form for the Cherries. I just remember getting £19M from a guy who scored four goals in 63 PL appearances.