Liverpool 2018-19 ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ!!!

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Keita coming on for Milner. 

[maninblack 7974]

Keita coming on for Milner. 

Milner shouldn't have started this match

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Ha ha. Bobby just bowled over him. 

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What a tight game. Defense is doing a fine job. These teams seem pretty even. 

[Bone3421 716]

Lets go lads...i want 3 points

[maninblack 7974]

Glad they didn't get that horseshit

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Might need Gini to be the 2nd sub out.

[maninblack 7974]

Shot on target...yay!

[maninblack 7974]

Now target Mendy

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Come on Mo!

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Let's go Daniel!

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Great tackle by Lovren!

[Hagbard Celine 10853]

Lovren be careful in the area with that shit

[maninblack 7974]

Hoping we hold on for the point

[maninblack 7974]

Oh well

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Dodged a bullet there!

[Hagbard Celine 10853]

bbbbawwwawwwwalahahahahahahah

[maninblack 7974]

Thanks Mahrez

[maninblack 7974]

The draw is still on!

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Go with Shaqiri here or Fabinho?

[Hagbard Celine 10853]

it's too late to make a mark with a sub

need to get a set shot outside the box and let mo go hero

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Happy to get the point after the Mahrez miss.

[Bone3421 716]

Well we havent lost yet....but we need to start getting some goals again

[maninblack 7974]

Klopp needs to use the break to figure why we we're not creating anything on in attack.

[Bodowned 709]

3 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Klopp needs to use the break to figure why we we're not creating anything on in attack.

Weird to say it, but our defense has actually carried us this season and has covered up for our mediocre attack. We just aren’t creating a high volume of clear cut chances in open play and really haven’t since the West Ham match to start the year. 

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We were too easily dispossessed. 

[Firemans4Horn 18046]

Lovren was beastly. It’s nice having 3 really good centerbacks. 

[maninblack 7974]

Weird to say it, but our defense has actually carried us this season and has covered up for our mediocre attack. We just aren’t creating a high volume of clear cut chances in open play and really haven’t since the West Ham match to start the year. 

I have a hypothesis

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Lack of Ox?

[maninblack 7974]

13 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Lack of Ox?

I'd frame it as a lack of quality in the midfield in general. The trio of Gini/milner/hendo while serviceable isn't going to scare anyone with their ability in possession/going forward. Mane and Firmino continue to drop excessively deep to gather the ball because they aren't getting service. Some of the best attacking opportunities we've had this season have come from the CBs bypassing the midfield altogether. 

Happy to be going into the break without a L and level with Chelsea and City but our lack of attack with the quality of our front 3 is concerning.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

18 hours ago, maninblack said:

I'd frame it as a lack of quality in the midfield in general. The trio of Gini/milner/hendo while serviceable isn't going to scare anyone with their ability in possession/going forward. Mane and Firmino continue to drop excessively deep to gather the ball because they aren't getting service. Some of the best attacking opportunities we've had this season have come from the CBs bypassing the midfield altogether. 

Happy to be going into the break without a L and level with Chelsea and City but our lack of attack with the quality of our front 3 is concerning.

100% correct. Our midfield is great against mid table teams but will let us down against the top of the table. Perhaps Klopp needs to consider a formation change.

[Jograves 357]

7 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

100% correct. Our midfield is great against mid table teams but will let us down against the top of the table. Perhaps Klopp needs to consider a formation change.

You mean like Tottenham, Chelsea, PSG and City? Those mid-table teams?

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I think Klopp is stuck between two worlds. He knows Keita should be in there but Keita may just not be ready for it yet. Henderson, Milner and Gini are serviceable. That's the problem. They won't give away a game but they won't make the other team worry. I'm still wondering what we're doing with Fabinho. That's a lot of money to still be a late 80 minute substitution. 

Today is the 3 year anniversary of Klopp coming on as manager. 

Edited October 8, 2018 by mdmost

[Jograves 357]

I think it boils down to the run of games we've had. It's the toughest run anyone has had to this point and it'll be our toughest all season. He's had a couple of players he's had to bed in and there isn't as many days to train when the team plays twice in a week. Also, mib is right in that this was probably a game too far for Milner. We play the bottom of the table, the worst team in our CL group, and Arsenal over the next month. Hopefully that gets our front 3 firing. 

There's a lot to be positive about, in my mind. We've given up 3 league goals and 1 was the Alisson boner. We're good. 

[406W30th 1111]

Re: Fabinho, look at how long it took for Klopp to get Ox and Robertson regular minutes. It's a long, long season, with a crazy 2-3 week period in the middle when you play every 3 days. Fabinho will get his time, likely immediately following this international break.

Keita has been pedestrian so far. I couldn't have been more excited about his signing but he's really struggled out the gate. Not sure what else Klopp could do with our midfield. 

 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

1 hour ago, Jograves said:

You mean like Tottenham, Chelsea, PSG and City? Those mid-table teams?

I'd say our midfield wasn't good enough in 3 of those 4 matches.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

44 minutes ago, Jograves said:

I think it boils down to the run of games we've had. It's the toughest run anyone has had to this point and it'll be our toughest all season. He's had a couple of players he's had to bed in and there isn't as many days to train when the team plays twice in a week. Also, mib is right in that this was probably a game too far for Milner. We play the bottom of the table, the worst team in our CL group, and Arsenal over the next month. Hopefully that gets our front 3 firing. 

There's a lot to be positive about, in my mind. We've given up 3 league goals and 1 was the Alisson boner. We're good. 

No question. That was a heck of a run and we are in a good position. But I'm still hoping that Klopp sees the importance of pushing some matches. Milner/Henderson/Gini are a decent holding midfield, but just aren't giving the service that our front 3 deserve.

[JimmyHoffa 1188]

1 hour ago, Jograves said:

I think it boils down to the run of games we've had. It's the toughest run anyone has had to this point and it'll be our toughest all season. He's had a couple of players he's had to bed in and there isn't as many days to train when the team plays twice in a week. Also, mib is right in that this was probably a game too far for Milner. We play the bottom of the table, the worst team in our CL group, and Arsenal over the next month. Hopefully that gets our front 3 firing. 

There's a lot to be positive about, in my mind. We've given up 3 league goals and 1 was the Alisson boner. We're good. 

 

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Milner injured his hamstring which is why he went off early against City. He may be back before the November 3rd match with Arsenal. Time for the others to step up. 

[maninblack 7974]

On 10/8/2018 at 7:52 AM, 406W30th said:

Re: Fabinho, look at how long it took for Klopp to get Ox and Robertson regular minutes. It's a long, long season, with a crazy 2-3 week period in the middle when you play every 3 days. Fabinho will get his time, likely immediately following this international break.

Keita has been pedestrian so far. I couldn't have been more excited about his signing but he's really struggled out the gate. Not sure what else Klopp could do with our midfield. 

Get out of a flat 3

[hobbes2702 13032]

Mo scored direct from a corner for Egypt. Trying to find video

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheAnfieldWrap/status/1050815799651373062/video/1

Edited October 12, 2018 by hobbes2702

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And supposedly limped off after he scored it. Possibly groin or muscle injury

Edited October 12, 2018 by mdmost

[maninblack 7974]

Great

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Salah goal off the corner. Apologies for the shitty music

 

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Mo coming back to Anfield for treatment. Really hate the Egyptian federation. He was in the game in garbage time, up 3-0 when he got injured. 

[406W30th 1111]

Obviously don't want Mo to miss any sort of extended time, but given the funk that's currently enveloping the attack, a forced change might not be the worst thing in the world. With both Milner and Salah out, we have to see some fresh faces. 

I can't help but think that Klopp has been targeting these next few weeks for bringing in Fabinho. No idea if he played for Brasil over the break or if he was back at Melwood, but if it's the latter then you have to think we'll see his first PL start before long.

 

[Firemans4Horn 18046]

Salah’s not in a funk. 

[maninblack 7974]

[406W30th 1111]

23 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Salah’s not in a funk. 

The entire attack is. Maybe Shaqiri and a midfield shakeup can give us a shot in the arm.

 

[JimmyHoffa 1188]

14 hours ago, 406W30th said:

The entire attack is. Maybe Shaqiri and a midfield shakeup can give us a shot in the arm.

 

 

6 fewer goals than Man City

Man City goals so far

Liverpool - 0

Brighton- 2

Cardiff- 5

Fullham- 3

Newcastle- 2

Wolves- 1

Huddersfield- 6

Arsenal- 2

 

Liverpool goals so far-

Man City- 0

Chelsea- 1

Saints- 3

Spurs- 2

LC- 2

Brighton- 1

Crystal- 2

West Ham- 4

 

Man City has played the bottom four teams on the table and Liverpool hasn't played any of them yet. It's early, the attack will be fine and they will get their goals.