Topic: Half time: Liverpool 2-1 Stoke City

[Gnurglan]

We did well to come back and take the lead. Nice to see goals from Lallana and Firmino (he needed that one). Would like to see more penetration. We look dangerous every time we play the ball forward with some pace.

[10 years on]

Deserved lead, and it seems luck agrees with me on that when it comes to our second! Stoke got lucky with their goal, but I can't see them being much of a threat in the second half. Play at our best and this should be a comfortable win.

Jesus what game were you watching

[plura]

After our goal they reverted back enormously, and left much of their initial pressing game plan. And thanks for that. We didn't cope too well with their pressing.
I hope they stay like that, and then we'll see much more space and chances eventually.

[SerbianScouser]

Think we'll knock in a few more. Centre of defence looks worrying ahead of Saturday.

It'll be a completely different game. We won't have to deal with second balls as today we find them to be extremely awkward to pick up.

[RK7]

tighten up at the back and turn the screw in midfield and attack.

This. We're leading so don't need to chase the game now, we'll create on the counter and can control the game from this position. I'd start by restricting the fullbacks a little.

[wemmick]

Pretty good so far. Not a good start, but did well to take our chances thereafter. Need to win a few more second balls to put this one away.

[Paul_h]

stoke goal was a wake up call for us..
we had loads of chances
Migs probably should have saved, but made up for it later with an excellent reaction save to keep us in it..

Happy for Firminho there. good to get back to scoring ways. Slightly over amorous celebration with Llanana  (snigger)  who has been excellent .
Cant afford to lift off the gas with these..

[na fir dearg]

Laughable.

The post also.

Eh? Not that far off the mark he was bossing midfield for the first 25 minutes or so


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[Isaacsways]

This game is far from over. Our defence looked all over the place in the first 20-25 mins. Hope we get get an early goal and kill off the game early second half

exactly, we looked awful and so open at times against two of the worst centre forwards playing professional football.

[stuartheal]

Let's get the next goal and then go from there. Hardly vintage start but we have shown great character to hit back.

[TheShanklyGates]

Was Glen Johnson ever this good for us?

He was exactly that good in very many of our games.






For once though, today we have benefited from it

[007.lankyguy]

You know I dont think Migs was to blame for their goal

He is a bit, but he shouldn't have to deal with a header from that position. He's in the right place before the cross comes in but the defending from Mane and Lovren is dreadful.

[rocco]

This. We're leading so don't need to chase the game now, we'll create on the counter and can control the game from this position. I'd start by restricting the fullbacks a little.

I'd keep at it

[Seebab]

Was Glen Johnson ever this good for us?

[gatcliffe]

DS on early second half please.

[Wabaloolah]

I dare say quite a few posters are lucky there's no in game thread 

That'll do, always confident we'll find a way to play the football we want to play. Never felt that under any other manager.

why is there never and in game Thread?

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

exactly, we looked awful and so open at times against two of the worst centre forwards playing professional football.

Worse than Torquay United's front two? Worse than Wrexham's front two? Worse than Accrington Stanley's front two?

Behave.

[LJA]

No idea what Lovren was thinking there...

No idea what Mane was doing either! Made no attempt to stop the cross. All 3 were poor for the goal.

[-HH-]

Pretty poor until we got the goal, could easily have has another couple after that though. Got to hope half time doesn't interrupt the rhythm.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

DS on early second half please.

For who exactly? Our forward players haven't been the problem.

[sikingthegreat1]

Fucking hate it how commentators immediately jump on Mignolet. Thought that was a difficult save to make, it was at close range and a powerful header. I'd blame Lovren who fell asleep marking Walters

agreed completely.

i know mignolet is not the best keeper in the world, but there's just no need to solely blame him on all goals conceded by us. it's just silly.

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

why is there never and in game Thread?

Because it's always full of fannies bemoaning every missed pass or loose touch.

[Funky_Gibbons]

No idea what Lovren was thinking there...

It was shit from Mane, Lovren and Mignolet, stupid to single out any one player.

[El Lobo]

why is there never and in game Thread?

I'd imagine because people would be slagging the players off after 15 minutes or so.

[red mongoose]

Worse than Torquay United's front two? Worse than Wrexham's front two? Worse than Accrington Stanley's front two?

Behave.

That Walters prick is like our kryptonite, he always gives us some problems.

[JLStretton]

Was Crouch ever this good for us?

Yes.

Slow getting our shit together but were good last 15 -20 mins of that half.  Need another I feel though.

[TepidT2O]

You know I dont think Migs was to blame for their goal

Lovren got wrong side, Mane could have stopped the

But he punched it into the net

[ToneLa]

why is there never and in game Thread?

Go on the official lfc forums if you want to watch constant meltdowns at every little thing 

I'm glad Rawk closes our threads, they would get messy

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Was Crouch ever this good for us?

he always had great link up play,even when he wasn't scoring

[TheShanklyGates]

why is there never and in game Thread?

The mods would rather watch the game than moderate the uncensored immediate reactions of people to what's happening on the pitch.

[plura]

agreed completely.

i know mignolet is not the best keeper in the world, but there's just no need to solely blame him on all goals conceded by us. it's just silly.

Well he could have done better that's for sure. But hey then Lovren could have definitively done better. And well the same goes for Mane. And Henderson... Etc.
Stupid to think like that.

[-HH-]

agreed completely.

i know mignolet is not the best keeper in the world, but there's just no need to solely blame him on all goals conceded by us. it's just silly.

Mane was also slack not getting closer to Pieters, especially with Clyne backing him up.

[RK7]

I'd keep at it

We throw a lot of leads away because of it, that's what will end up costing us if anything does this season.

[plura]

But what about Lallana!?

[Golyo]

Can everyone, including Jamie fucking Carragher just shut up about Mignolet for a while? I certainly cannot decide if Stoke's header goal should have been saved by Migs or not. He pulled a worldie against Allen, in my view, however. The guy is a very good keeper.

[Chakan]

why is there never and in game Thread?

Because it's an utter clusterfuck.

[Wabaloolah]

Lovren been atrocious - lucky not to get booked

he always looks better aside Matip when he's the senior partner rather than Klavan and supposedly the senior one

[sms1986]

why is there never and in game Thread?

Have you ever seen an HT/FT thread when we're losing/lost? That's why.

[gatcliffe]

For who exactly? Our forward players haven't been the problem.

Like for like Origi

[red mongoose]

But what about Lallana!?

He is so fucking good. I'd say he has been the biggest beneficiary of Klopp's tutelage and confidence-building and stuff.
It's really late here, I'm running out of words. Probably for the best.