Topic: FT Everton 0 vs Liverpool 1 - (Mane 95' in Jurgietime)

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Lucas' needle is brilliant.

He's the only one in the squad left to do stuff like that.

[Solomon Grundy]

Just seen the Barkley tackle again on the replay & Koeman is looking right at it, no excuse that he didn't see it.

 He fucking saw it alright. Bloody moonhead.

[exiledintheUSA]

Just watched the final whistle and the post-game celebrations again - looks like Emre Can was getting a bollocking from Jurgen during it '

Always coaching.

[Dim Glas]

Just watched the final whistle and the post-game celebrations again - looks like Emre Can was getting a bollocking from Jurgen during it '

Always coaching.

probably about that dreadful pass, which is now funny, but was infuriating at the time 

[wemmick]

Bloody awful game, bloody brilliant ending. 3 points in the bag against the shite, and back to 2ppg away from home! This is turning out to be a pretty good season.

[welshred1976]

Fucking brilliant.

I'm usually quite sedate when watching after years of disappointments but I was going nuts yesterday. Everything made it special even their shithouse tactics.

Henderson's interview was boss.

[Garlicbread]

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[Son of Spion]

He fucking saw it alright. Bloody moonhead.

Yep. Moonface certainly saw it. He had a perfect view of it actually. Clear as day on MotD last night. They must have took him into a darkened room and given him a stiff talking to about the bitter way because he's gone from talking some sense to talking utter bollocks in the space of a week or two. He's also suddenly started singing from the age-old bitter hymn sheet now.

[Zeb]

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[Zoomers]

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Hahaha that was hilarious

[Hunts Cross]

Amazing how on Tuesday, he mocks Wenger for blaming the ref. Then, yesterday evening, does the exact same. Blames extra time, Lovren, everything.

Very good point. He did exactly that.

[stockdam]

I don't agree with MOTD last night when they implied that it was a boring game. Yes at times it was scrappy but it was fast and hard fought. We moved the ball around very quickly under pressure. For me I liked the way that we controlled the ball and man-for-man we outplayed them especially in the 2nd half. Not all games can be end to end thrillers but for me there was an intensity about the game that you won't see in some boring matches.

The bitters were clinging on for their moral victory but a dagger was thrust through their hearts by Sadio.

[mattD]

Yep. Moonface certainly saw it. He had a perfect view of it actually. Clear as day on MotD last night. They must have took him into a darkened room and given him a stiff talking to about the bitter way because he's gone from talking some sense to talking utter bollocks in the space of a week or two. He's also suddenly started singing from the age-old bitter hymn sheet now.

Bizarre how a Christmas tree can completely change someone's personality.

[SerbianScouser]

In theory Koeman's game plan was spot on and it did well to stifle our game in the first half.

They only pressed in midfield and pressed well, man-marked Lallana and Wijnaldum with Gana and McCarthy to try to take them out of the game and practically put all onus on Henderson and Lovren to create from the back and as you'd expect it didn't work well for us as two of them don't have ability to hurt you with their passing from the back. All the while refusing to let us press them back as they went long to Lukaku every time they had the ball.

Fortunately, man-marking is one of the physically most demanding tasks in football so it didn't take longer than half an hour for Gana and McCarthy to tire so from the 30 minute mark our build-up worked better and we were starting to find more spaces to play our football in.

I love Lovren a lot but I'd be tempted to go with Matip and Klavan vs Stoke especially since every game now is the same, 10 men behind the ball and there's not a lot of defending to do for our CBs so we might as well pick the ones most likely to test oppo defensive shape especially since our DM is practically not involved in our build-up.

[scalatore]

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Hahaha that was hilarious

That was some great content. Love it.

[andy07]

Absolutely magic being in the Top Balcony when the goal went in, loads of Reds celebrating and Bitters looking ashen faced and shell shocked, awesome!   As for those Manc lovers, another rendition of "always the victims" say's all that needs to be said.  Let them rebuild their ground on a piece of open ground in Salford, they can share their love in with their nearest and dearest.  At least we could use the space created between Goodison Road and Bullens Road for match day parking.

[jboy14]

What an absolutely huge night:

- A crucial three points in terms of challenging for the title
- A last gasp winner away from home against your closest rivals.
- A second clean sheet on the bounce
- Missing (arguably) our best player
- Missing our (arguably) best Centre Half.
- All achieved in a truly hostile environment.

I thought Gini Wijnaldum was absolutely superb last night. In those first 20/30 minutes, under some really, really intense pressure - he was an absolute boss. Calm, brilliant control and touch, patient, hard as nails, energetic. He, for me, was a huge reason for us wrestling control of the game in the first half. Henderson I thought had a poor first 20 minutes in contrast, touches and passes astray, looked a little *off* (wanted to say nervous, but not convinced it was nerves). After that though, he grew and grew and was, alongside Gini, a dominant force. Truly becoming a proper leader of men, and a very good player.

Pre-match, Neville was tearing into our defence/goalkeeper. I remember him calling our 6-8th positions on that graphic "horrendous", which was a bit rich, considering those positions quite literally are average. Anyway - the narrative was set. This Liverpool is weak, their centre is soft etc etc. Christ, you even hear our own 'supporters' parrot this back all the time. Well, last night was a big fuck you to those people. Klavan lost a couple of headers to Lukaku and then made a crucial intervention from a cross (that Neville glossed over at half time - didn't fit the narrative that). By full time, he was eating his words, the tiny ratty fuck wit. Lovren and Klavan were excellent. For me, Klavan is genuinely knocking on the door to partner Matip. I think he's very strong on the ball, as well as defensively sound. That's not a criticism of Lovren - what a turn-around of his Liverpool career he's had.

Listening to Klopp in his post match was interesting - he mentioned how in the first half our first touches/positions etc meant we were closing passing options down for ourselves. I think it's clear the players adapted after half time - as mentioned above, Klavan was very good on the ball second half, we took our time, and showed assuredness with our passing and touches.

The subs surprised me. Not the Sturridge one, that had to happen - Divock was ok, but had one of those nights where he disappears for periods of time, I'm also not a fan of him appearing on the right wing, crossing it in to Mane/Bobby. I don't mind him drifting left as he can cut inside and unleash a shot, but it feels like his time on the right flank weakens our attack. It was the Lallana for Can sub - Lallana wasn't at his peak, but he still looked like the best player on the park in patches. Anyway - regardless - can made a crucial intervention on Lukaku so I'll ignore the couple of atrocious passes that halted our momentum/attacks.

Mignolet fills me with confidence more than he ever has done in a Liverpool shirt. And this is from someone who was advocating a shotgun to the face for him during last season. Karius may be long term, but he's got a genuine fight on for that shirt now. All the better for us.

This Liverpool group is here to stay. We're a proper team. That's away games at Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton where we've closed out victories by a single goal now. We've battered the shit teams, and we've dropped some silly points while rescuing some others. It's early in the process of this team's development still and these common experiences (to the group - manager, players, subs, fans) will be crucial - along with those already forming a base of our mentality - Dortmund, for example.

6 points off the top at Christmas. The team on top has won 11 on the bounce. They won't forever. They'll drop points. Let's ignore Chelsea. Let's come together as a collective. Let's ignore the bedwetters, pansies and pussies. FUCK THEM. no quotes, no arguments. Just add em to your ignore list and keep spreading the joy. Sing the songs, chant a players name rather than shouting in frustration. Change our own mentalities. The team are changing theirs.

Up the mighty fucking Redmen.

Fantastic post.

[God's Left Peg]

It's funny thinking back to the commentary - it seemed the prevailing narrative would be that Lukaku would dominate Klavan. Despite Lukaku being anonymous, it was being suggested that Klavan was struggling. Yes, Lukaku won some flick ons but they nearly always dropped to Mignolet. Klavan was great.

Alan Smith said, just after Klavan had denied Lukaku getting on the end of a cross from the left in our six yard box, that Lukaku was dominating him. Bizarre commentary. Utterly bizarre. The Emperors New Commentary.

Anyway, fuck him, Klavan was boss.

[spider-neil]

Alan Smith said, just after Klavan had denied Lukaku getting on the end of a cross from the left in our six yard box, that Lukaku was dominating him. Bizarre commentary. Utterly bizarre. The Emperors New Commentary.

Anyway, fuck him, Klavan was boss.

I utterly hate Alan Smith's commentary just somehow he seems to get all our games.

[Living Legends]

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[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Utterly bizarre. The Emperors New Commentary.

It's the same with everything, agendas rule, truth is outlawed. 

[So… Howard Philips]

Alan Smith said, just after Klavan had denied Lukaku getting on the end of a cross from the left in our six yard box, that Lukaku was dominating him. Bizarre commentary. Utterly bizarre. The Emperors New Commentary.

Anyway, fuck him, Klavan was boss.

Any stats on how often Klavan brought the ball out from the back? I'm not sure I saw either Williams or Fewmy bringing the ball out of defence at their feet but I might have missed the one time they did.

[Red Raw]

It's funny thinking back to the commentary - it seemed the prevailing narrative would be that Lukaku would dominate Klavan. Despite Lukaku being anonymous, it was being suggested that Klavan was struggling. Yes, Lukaku won some flick ons but they nearly always dropped to Mignolet. Klavan was great.

Alan Smith said, just after Klavan had denied Lukaku getting on the end of a cross from the left in our six yard box, that Lukaku was dominating him. Bizarre commentary. Utterly bizarre. The Emperors New Commentary.

Anyway, fuck him, Klavan was boss.

I think it even started before kick off as the players were coming out - they were saying that Klavan had few starts, would have his hands full etc.  It's hilarious how once the narrative has been set they won't change it despite the evidence unfolding under their very noses as Lukaku was rendered increasingly impotent. 

[Red Beret]

Hope this crushes their spirit and they implode for the next few games.

[ScandinavianPete]

Watched the last 20 again. At least the everton stewards were on their toes for the full 100 minutes.

[keyop]

One of the most pleasing aspects of this result for me is how much it reinforces Klopp's philosophy of never ever give up, fight to the (bitter) end, and support the team until the final whistle.

A vital 3 points secured under the very circumstances that Klopp has tried so hard to embed in the team and club mentality.

Onwards and upwards.

[CHOPPER]

[iAnfieldRoad]

Glorious 

[Macphisto80]

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Hahaha that was hilarious

"Confident, lad? We're gonna put 5 past you, lad. 5!"

"Who's the scorers?"

"Do I give a fuck?!"

[blert596]

Who's the clown doing that interviewing? I'd spark him myself the prick.

Best win since Gary Mac. Ifithadnabeenferourgoalietakingdramalessonsfrombillkenwright

[Always_A_Red]

Still delighted after last night - what a great win and important three points! Get in!!

[Schmidt]

Hope this crushes their spirit and they implode for the next few games.

Nah we've just ignited their season, this is the loss that'll help catapult them into the top four.

[Chakan]

Hope this crushes their spirit and they implode for the next few games.

We've just woken the sleeping giant. We do that every season.

[Mister Flip Flop]

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Hahaha that was hilarious

Barkley 

[Mister Flip Flop]

I utterly hate Alan Smith's commentary just somehow he seems to get all our games.

Smith is a wind up artist.

[Medellin]

Barkley 

Top Man 

[newterp]

I think the whole 21st birthday thing is hilarious and fantastic as would most neutrals - that's how you rile up your rival. Not lame songs about death and people slipping.

[Chakan]

I think the whole 21st birthday thing is hilarious and fantastic as would most neutrals - that's how you rile up your rival. Not lame songs about death and people slipping.

According to them we are classless.

Whereas it's just banter what they are doing.

Logic.

[BobPaisley3]

What a fantastic defensive performance. We lacked a cutting edge up top but it's results like yesterday that are the real hallmarks of sides who challenge for trophies. The amount of times yernited did that in the 90s is numerous.

We've played 11 away games already. Sets us up nicely for the challenges ahead when Anfield advantage will be pivotal.

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

I must've missed this Jurgietime reference, was it on tv or something?

Thought it was known as Kloppage time anyway