Author Topic: Half time: Liverpool 0-0 Southampton (0-1 aggregate) (Read 7645 times)

Nick110581 · « **Reply #120 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:10 pm »

Quote from: Shady Craig on January 25, 2017, 08:55:02 pm

How boring is it though when the opposition put everyone behind the ball as soon as we get hold of the ball.

Why would they do anything different ?

redalways · « **Reply #121 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:18 pm »

Quote from: thisyearisouryear on January 25, 2017, 08:48:38 pm

Guys, relax - We got this.

Exactly. Chill and enjoy second half.

Jools · « **Reply #122 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:20 pm »

It's only a matter of time before Redmond unlocks our shaky defense.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #123 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:30 pm »

Quote from: Paul_h on January 25, 2017, 08:52:57 pm

Not sure why people are blaming Can. Not doing too much wrong

These will be difficult to crack..they have a good gameplan

(can we buy Redmond and Bertrand at half time )

He's not doing much wrong because he isn't taking enough chances in possession. It's always a simple pass to pass on responsibility or several too many unnecessary touches that slows our play down. He's far from the only one to be fair but he has been like this every game recently.

rushyman · « **Reply #124 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:46 pm »

Quote from: BobPaisley3 on January 25, 2017, 08:54:59 pm

Anyone on rawk got any pace? If so, get down there quick snap.

I've aged another 5 years if that's any good

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #125 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:50 pm »

Quote from: Shady Craig on January 25, 2017, 08:55:02 pm

How boring is it though when the opposition put everyone behind the ball as soon as we get hold of the ball.

Agree, but it's up to us to break them down.

The Test · « **Reply #126 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:50 pm »

Quote from: theMilkman on January 25, 2017, 08:48:41 pm

I actually think he's been the only one doing anything remotely inventive near their box

I said the same thing... but lazy rhetoric prevails

God's Left Peg · « **Reply #127 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:58:59 pm »

Quote from: DonkeyWan on January 25, 2017, 08:51:02 pm

*sigh*

Coutinho is struggling for space as he is double-marked. Can is redundant and offers nothing going forward amnd not a lot going back. There is an easy solution to that...

Matip is doing well, brings a calm head to proceedings. Lovren not so well, so many stupid balls. AAT is being targetted and is struggling.

Sturridge is being greedy but is at least involved, but Firmino, as a result, is peripheral. His work rate is great though.

Big part of the problem for me is Milner, he is not making runs wide and stretching the game, all the runs in behind are from AAT. This has been a problem for a few weeks now, he looks like he is tired.

Agree with all of this but some of the defensive work Milner has done in winning the ball back early was good, I thought.

Wingman · « **Reply #128 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:01 pm »

Boooooo! <insert Liverpool player's name here> Hiss!

Shut up you gobshites

number 168 · « **Reply #129 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:05 pm »

Not great. Henderson apart from doing absolutely nothing going forward simply chases the ball back when they attack, he just doesn't read the play and leaves men free. Not his fault though that we have no pace and no players like Mane who can beat a man or two and open things up. Everything is played in front of Southampton so we are all in a line when they break.

For me I'd focus on using Milner and TAA to try and get round the back - but not on their own, one twos and pick a man out. This game is one we can win,

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #130 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:11 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2017, 08:57:59 pm

i have pace and quickness but i may not be rapid though.

You'll do.

sms1986 · « **Reply #131 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:21 pm »

Quote from: Isaacsways on January 25, 2017, 08:56:55 pm

Totally agree..... Can understand why we haven't freshened the squad up... i honestly think it's going to cost us a top 4 spot.

Maybe we can't get anyone that Klopp wants at the moment?

Motty · « **Reply #132 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:28 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on January 25, 2017, 08:57:59 pm

i have pace and quickness but i may not be rapid though.

Would you say your swift though?

redintweed · « **Reply #133 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:28 pm »

Quote from: noname on January 25, 2017, 08:48:29 pm

Enjoyable game, ref is doing well, letting the game flow.

Trent A A excellent again.

The kid has massive potential but Southampton are aiming everything down his side and Redmond is having a field day. Can or Henderson are not giving him much cover at all. Going forwards TAA looks the goods but he is getting sucked in too easily on the Southampton counter.

We do look a little toothless. Can is a player that just confuses me. He looks slow and ponderous at the moment but is capable of something special. Personally I'd take him off and put Gini on. We need to be quicker in transition and quicker moving the ball. Gini overs this.

The reality is, is that if Southampton had of taken their chances, this could have been embarrassing over the two legs. They have let us off the hook so we need to take advantage.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #134 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:32 pm »

Need a dodgy scruffy jammy goal...

Suddenly confidence flows... stay with it...

RK7 · « **Reply #135 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:42 pm »

Quote from: HeartAndSoul on January 25, 2017, 08:54:07 pm

No pace in the team again and teams just park the bus against us and we can't break them down. Carbon copy of last season.

We really need to step it up in the second half

They commit plenty of men forward but have defensive discipline and balance. They aren't parking the bus, it's up to us to transition far quicker instead of being obsessed with possession.

GreatEx · « **Reply #136 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:43 pm »

2016 was a terrible year for the world and a great year for Liverpool.

Hopefully our form in 2017 means Trump will be impeached, Brexit will be reversed, and Le Pen and Wilders will be humiliated in their respective elections.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #137 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:59:59 pm »

Quote from: rushyman on January 25, 2017, 08:58:46 pm

I've aged another 5 years if that's any good

You can play in midfield with Can.

lessthanmatt · « **Reply #138 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:05 pm »

Quote from: Wingman on January 25, 2017, 08:59:01 pm

Boooooo! <insert Liverpool player's name here> Hiss!

Shut you gobshites

Oh when the saints x 1000000000000000. I don't think they know anything but that song and BOOOOO

Wingman · « **Reply #139 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:11 pm »

Quote from: BobPaisley3 on January 25, 2017, 08:54:59 pm

Anyone on rawk got any pace? If so, get down there quick snap.

Plenty of posters on here are quick enough to whinge

Zoomers · « **Reply #140 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:15 pm »

Quote from: Red-Soldier on January 25, 2017, 08:58:50 pm

Agree, but it's up to us to break them down.

All the big teams face the same problem. Except most of them know/ have the quality to combat it. We haven't showed much as of late.

Redsnappa · « **Reply #141 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:19 pm »

Get Woodburn on in midfield.

Motty · « **Reply #142 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:22 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 25, 2017, 08:58:10 pm

Why would they do anything different ?

Never said they should, doesn't stop it being boring though.

gatcliffe · « **Reply #143 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:00:44 pm »

Scary as it sounds don't think Jk can suddenly tap a magic wand and everything will be ok.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #144 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:01:01 pm »

Quote from: gatcliffe on January 25, 2017, 08:55:15 pm

Burnt out from first half of the season.

this team should not be burnt out ... karius, TAA, Matip, Coutinho, Sturridge

El Lobo · « **Reply #145 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:01:01 pm »

Quote from: Paul_h on January 25, 2017, 08:52:57 pm

Not sure why people are blaming Can. Not doing too much wrong

These will be difficult to crack..they have a good gameplan

(can we buy Redmond and Bertrand at half time )

The Tadic chance (I think) was quite fun, where he just stood in his own area watching what happened

There's literally no point to him as a player at the moment apart from filling a spot. There's nothing he's doing which even the likes of Ejaria couldn't do much more effectively.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #146 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:01:44 pm »

We start quite brightly, but then fade like fuck, it's like the belief drains out the players completely when the opposition just sit there and we don't break them down within 10 minutes.

gregorio · « **Reply #147 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:01:48 pm »

Come on lads

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #148 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:01:57 pm »

Quote from: Zoomers on January 25, 2017, 09:00:15 pm

All the big teams face the same problem. Except most of them know/ have the quality to combat it. We haven't showed much as of late.

And they have a Kane/Aguero/Costa.

gatcliffe · « **Reply #149 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:02:17 pm »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on January 25, 2017, 09:01:01 pm

this team should not be burnt out ... karius, TAA, Matip, Coutinho, Sturridge

Why refer to those 5 only ?

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #150 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:02:21 pm »

Quote from: RedRabbit on January 25, 2017, 08:55:14 pm

Actually think Can is playing better than recent form, but that one extra touch is just slowing us down too much. In fairness he's not the only one doing it. If we are going to get caught on a counter I'd like it to happen while we're trying the fast/one touch football of a few months ago.

Nothing to lose now. Just score!

Can did nothing nothing in that first half an academy player couldn't do.

Angelius · « **Reply #151 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:02:55 pm »

Lack of creativity in the midfield and lack of quality in the wide areas the main areas of concern for me.

I think a lucky goal will really switch us back on!

Come on lads!

Schmidt · « **Reply #152 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:02:59 pm »

Quote from: God's Left Peg on January 25, 2017, 08:58:59 pm

Agree with all of this but some of the defensive work Milner has done in winning the ball back early was good, I thought.

Milner looks tired I think, he seems to be a step too slow both attacking and defending right now. Not sure Moreno is the answer though.

norecat · « **Reply #153 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:03:00 pm »

We keep playing in front of Southampton. Easy for them to defend. We're not getting in behind them. Defensively we look shaky. Still doable but need to have more zip about our attacking.

telekon · « **Reply #154 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:03:36 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on January 25, 2017, 08:57:48 pm

They should probably support the team instead. Give them some encouragement

Exactly.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #155 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:04:28 pm »

Straight from the kick off we give them the ball back with a lazy pass and it leads to a corner.

That's the kind of thing which isn't helping

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #156 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:08:02 pm »

Quote from: gatcliffe on January 25, 2017, 09:02:17 pm

Why refer to those 5 only ?

true, Can shouldn't be burnt out either, or Lovren, given he's a CB who doesn't patrol forward much. 7/11 players, it shouldn't be an excuse

Jools · « **Reply #157 on:** January 25, 2017, 09:09:01 pm »

Quote from: norecat on January 25, 2017, 09:03:00 pm

We keep playing in front of Southampton. Easy for them to defend. We're not getting in behind them. Defensively we look shaky. Still doable but need to have more zip about our attacking.

Couldn't agree anymore than this!