Author Topic: FT: LFC 4-1 Stoke : Lallana 34', Firmino 45', Imbulla OG '59, '71 Studge) (Read 31264 times)

El Lobo · « **Reply #120 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:21:21 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on December 27, 2016, 07:20:28 pm

Is the title challenge still on, or have they given the trophy to Chelsea yet?

Well yeah it's on but sorry to break it to you mate, it's another team in red who'll be the only real challengers.

Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero · « **Reply #121 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:21:46 pm »

Super impressed with Wijnaldum, looked so comfortable on the ball and his distribution was class. Same with Hendo

smicer07 · « **Reply #122 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:22:01 pm »

Carra still banging on about Mignolet and wanting Joe Hart in... like Hart makes no mistakes...

King Klopp. · « **Reply #123 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:22:08 pm »

Well played from 30 onwards.

Good win against a tricky team. Glad Bobby got a goal as it had bee a while for him.

hesbighesred · « **Reply #124 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:22:35 pm »

Nice message to the rest of the league, that. Scoring first against us makes us angry! Utd used to do that a lot.

I rate Matip as honestly the best defender I've seen in a Liverpool shirt - and yet for me Klavan and Lovren keep him out of the side against City. 1 goal in three games conceded, 9 points, 9 goals scored...they've surely played themselves into starting that match, and have done nothing for Matip to deserve to walk straight back into the side.

I have the odd moan about Mignolet's footwork (which has nevertheless improved) but shout out to him too. He showed a fantastically professional attitude when out of the team, he's been noticably quicker and more aggressive in his distribution and speed off the line, and he really hasn't put a foot wrong, and was great at handling Stoke's aeriel bombardment today. The whole defence just seems very confident.

Kopenhagen · « **Reply #125 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:22:43 pm »

Wijnaldum MotM for me.

HeartAndSoul · « **Reply #126 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:22:44 pm »

That'll do. Professional display in the second half

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #127 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:23:04 pm »

Quote from: Crappie Kenneth on December 27, 2016, 07:15:32 pm

Could have been a very different match if they scored the second, but weathered a difficult 15minutes and took control.

Yep. I couldn't believe Crouch didn't get on the end of that. We looked far better after they failed to add a second

zip · « **Reply #128 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:23:07 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on December 27, 2016, 07:22:01 pm

Carra still banging on about Mignolet.

Needs to yap on about something...

Hazell · « **Reply #129 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:23:15 pm »

40 points. Safe from relegation at least

88_RED · « **Reply #130 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:23:29 pm »

Job Done..

King Klopp. · « **Reply #131 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:23:33 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on December 27, 2016, 07:22:01 pm

Carra still banging on about Mignolet.

Almost like he is a pundit paid to discuss the game and was asked a question about the keeper.

Pie Eyed · « **Reply #132 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:24:09 pm »

Quote from: Lfsea on December 27, 2016, 07:20:52 pm

Any idea where your custom title comes from?

Hehe. It was another commentary match for you, where you couldn't see who the sub was, and I just happened to be the one who PM'd it over.

smicer07 · « **Reply #133 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:24:21 pm »

Quote from: King Klopp. on December 27, 2016, 07:23:33 pm

Almost like he is a pundit paid to discuss the game and was asked a question about the keeper.

It's boring as fuck though, it wasn't even a mistake. What about their keeper on our first goal- no debate?

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #134 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:24:22 pm »

Great win.
Firmino MOM!! One of my favourite players but even his mum wouldn't have given it to him.

HeartAndSoul · « **Reply #135 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:24:41 pm »

Carra would take Joe fucking hart

Carra is a shocking pundit. Banging on about our goalkeepers every goal we concede and spouting shite after shite

Butcher Knife Roberto · « **Reply #136 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:24:49 pm »

I wish Carra would leave the Mignolet thing alone, he did absolutely great today and has conceded one goal in three games. No fucking argument to be had in my eyes.

redalways · « **Reply #137 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:25:17 pm »

Thought our captain was great today and was my MOTM

gatcliffe · « **Reply #138 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:25:54 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on December 27, 2016, 07:22:01 pm

Carra still banging on about Mignolet and wanting Joe Hart in... like Hart makes no mistakes...

He is nearly as bad as me with the GK position lol .

Lfsea · « **Reply #139 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:25:54 pm »

The Sky commentary made out like Liverpool had been poor, and the analysis seems to be suggesting we had Charles Itandje in goal.

Maybe De Gea saves Walters' effort, but the header is powerful and it's behind Migs before he can react, so to save it he'd actually have had to scoop it out of the goalmouth.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #140 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:26:26 pm »

Firmino and Sturridge needed goals and got them.

Hendo was amazing, his passing is reaching stupidly good levels. Love him.

Collectively shit for the first goal but who's arsed.

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #141 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:26:32 pm »

Mignolet should have stopped that though. That's the difference between a good keeper and a top keeper. And top sides play with top keepers.

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #142 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:26:38 pm »

Quote from: redalways on December 27, 2016, 07:25:17 pm

Thought our captain was great today and was my MOTM

Yep, what a pass in the second half.

Lfsea · « **Reply #143 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:26:46 pm »

Quote from: Pie Eyed on December 27, 2016, 07:24:09 pm

Hehe. It was another commentary match for you, where you couldn't see who the sub was, and I just happened to be the one who PM'd it over.

Thank God for that - I was a bit worried there - I'm not very good with criticism

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #144 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:27:36 pm »

Christmas is saved!

Well done to Migs, agree with Dan above, just because it was near post it was tough to stop. Then made a huge save at 0-1 along with a few brave decisions to come for crosses.

On we go!

Hazell · « **Reply #145 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:27:39 pm »

Quote from: HeartAndSoul on December 27, 2016, 07:24:41 pm

Carra would take Joe fucking hart

Carra is a shocking pundit. Banging on about our goalkeepers every goal we concede and spouting shite after shite

I'd take Tony Hart. Maybe. But Mignolet's been almost perfect since he's come back into the side so bit of an odd time to be talking about replacing him with Joe Hart.

El Lobo · « **Reply #146 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:27:40 pm »

Why would anyone care what Carragher says?

He's paid to troll, that's what he does. The days of the pundit are dead.

CallumLFC · « **Reply #147 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:27:48 pm »

Brilliant all round.

Firmino in particular was excellent.

redalways · « **Reply #148 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:28:15 pm »

What the fuck are Sky talking about Firminos Christmas Eve? What the hell has this to do with them or anybody? Ffs he hasnt even been convicted.

sms1986 · « **Reply #149 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:28:58 pm »

Why do people even give a shit what Sky are saying? Fuck them and enjoy our win!

Kashinoda · « **Reply #150 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:29:29 pm »

"Do you think Sturridge could be a secret weapon in this title race?"

Carra: "...well everybody knows about him."

the_red_pill · « **Reply #151 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:29:30 pm »

Quote from: The Final Third on December 27, 2016, 07:15:36 pm

Routine in the end. Thought Gini had an outstanding game along with Divock and Adam. Bring on the blue Mancs. Loved the 5 minute rendition of 'Merry Christmas, Everton'.

Agree 100%!

Rafafari · « **Reply #152 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:30:19 pm »

Thank fxck for Simons size 11

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #153 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:30:36 pm »

Quote from: jooneyisdagloomy on December 27, 2016, 07:26:32 pm

Mignolet should have stopped that though. That's the difference between a good keeper and a top keeper. And top sides play with top keepers.

Top keepers make mistakes aswell. De Gea, the best keeper in the league, has made one or 2 this season. Chelseas first goal immediately springs to mind.

Gods_Left_Boot · « **Reply #154 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:31:14 pm »

Shaky for 20 something minutes at the beginning, with Gini and Hendo struggling a bit to control the midfield, but excellent after that. Lallana was great and it was always going to be smooth sailing after we managed to turn it around inside the first half. Stoke clearly talied off at the end of the first half and didn't have the ability and dynamism to put up a strong fight in the second half.

All the talking about Migs after this doesnt make much sense, IMO. I've criticised him in the past and I was all for a new keeper taking over the starting gig in the summer, but he's clearly proven to be the better option so far this season. It would've taken a top class save to keep that header out and Mané and Lovren surely should shoulder more of the blame for that. Plus he was very good on the Allen chance and very proactive in coming out to claim a couple of tricky crosses.

On to City.

JustDan · « **Reply #155 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:31:23 pm »

Good shit, well done reds!

Teams can give everything they have & produce a good 20 mins against us, but very few will be able to outplay us over an entire game.

elsewhere · « **Reply #156 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:32:13 pm »

well done boys!

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #157 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:32:35 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on December 27, 2016, 07:30:36 pm

Top keepers make mistakes aswell. De Gea, the best keeper in the league, has made one or 2 this season. Chelseas first goal immediately springs to mind.

No keeper is perfect, but we can't be making that particular argument when our keepers over the last two or three seasons have been near the bottom rather than the top of the save percentages and near the top of the pile for mistakes leading to goals.

SerbianScouser · « **Reply #158 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:33:08 pm »

45 goals in 18 games is so impressive and we've done it without a dominant no.9. Really proud of the team for this and their mental fortitude they showed not only today but this entire season.

Klopp's tricky Reds are definitely something different.

bodhisattva · « **Reply #159 on:** December 27, 2016, 07:34:08 pm »

The reaction after going 1-0 down was very good (bar a dodgy 5min spell straight afterwards) but we took back control and scored 4 goals without even playing
that well and controlled most of the game from there. This team has so many different players that can score and assist and we do it in a methodical way that's
difficult to stop for 90min. Once again we finished strong and Stoke were out on their feet, I read a stat that said we covered more distance in this game than any
other and teams are finding it very difficult to live with us.