Author Topic: Half time: Luton 0-0 Liverpool (Read 3174 times)

TheShanklyGates · « **on:** November 5, 2023, 05:19:12 pm »

Frustrating performance so far, it looked like we started to run out of ideas a bit after a few early chances. This feels more like an FA Cup 3rd round than a league game, where we just need to forget the occasion and play the team in front of us.

There's really no excuse if we don't beat these.

smicer07 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:19:40 pm »

Complacent.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #2 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:19:41 pm »

Making it harder than it needs to be. Nunez and Jota both should have taken their chances.

Draex · « **Reply #3 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:19:43 pm »

They are terrible but we're being so complacent we're making Ross fucking Barkley look good.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #4 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:02 pm »

Work to do at half time. Need to add width

Clint Eastwood · « **Reply #5 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:02 pm »

Frustrating. We haven’t been great and have taken poor touches/lacked composure in the final third. We need to be more patient.

Also not sure it helps having Darwin, Jota, Salah as the three. They’re all making the same runs and we are lacking the build up we’d usually have out wide with Diaz. Worth nothing that Gomez doesn’t give us the same attacking threat or width that Tsimikas or Robertson do on the left too.

JRed · « **Reply #6 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:09 pm »

Started well, that’s about it really.

Samie · « **Reply #7 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:24 pm »

We needed an early goal and Luton would've buckled instead they will do what they doing and frustrate us. No real quality.

Newman96 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:29 pm »

Mac Allister a real issue in that 6 position, wouldn’t mind us giving Endo a go in the league

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #9 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:30 pm »

One will bring two.

Need to keep getting it into Gravenberch on the half turn.

Rosario · « **Reply #10 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:30 pm »

Think we need some more width here to try and stretch the field a bit. Too many players on both sides looking to cut in and occupying the same spaces.

cdav · « **Reply #11 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:33 pm »

No patience to build pressure and no width to stretch them, really allowed them to drag us down to their level.

Had enough chances still, bit more clinical and we'd be comfortable

KevLFC · « **Reply #12 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:38 pm »

Should be 2 up. Mcallister really needs to be subbed off

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #13 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:38 pm »

We looked lively at first with Nunez.

Mac Allister is playing awful, diabolical defending and slowing down the game to a snails pace when we have the ball.

Szobo been anonymous which you cent say so far this season.

Cafe De Paris · « **Reply #14 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:40 pm »

Only us against the shitest team in the league. Need to move it quicker.

A-Bomb · « **Reply #15 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:51 pm »

It's a small pitch anyway, and we need to stretch it to its fullest as they have so many bodies back. Possibly not the right game for Gomez to be at left back, we need overlaps to create space more centrally.

StL-Dono · « **Reply #16 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:51 pm »

Looks like we're playing for the draw.

Fromola · « **Reply #17 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:54 pm »

Was always going to be a scrap..

We're not offering enough down the sides, particularly without Robertson and Diaz (or even Tsimikas). Luton able to squeeze the play through the middle without that pace or threat.

Every time they come forward they're just looking for a free kick.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #18 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:57 pm »

Very poor from us again. Have we had a good first half away performance this season?

Luton are much better than I thought but they're putting absolutely everything in. They're certain to tire as long as we can spread the play and make them work. If we get the breakthrough a second will follow shortly after.

RJH · « **Reply #19 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:20:58 pm »

No surprise to see the ref give Luton the foul when Konate and the striker both had a hold of each other, but nothing whenever Salah gets man-handled.

Also very kind of him to allow Luton an extra 30+ seconds at the end there to complete an attack.

Had a lot of shots, but most were only half-chances. Just need to keep going, once we get one more will come.

AmanShah21 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:03 pm »

Should have scored more than a couple. Lots of good chances but missing that clinical finish.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #21 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:04 pm »

Poor.

JackWard33 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:06 pm »

Our midfields been poor - Szoboslai’s worst half of the season
It’s fine to hold the ball but when we get into the final third they’ve got to move it more quickly .. it’s so static

lgvkarlos · « **Reply #23 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:09 pm »

Rocket up arse incoming from Jurgen I think, no tempo or speed to our passing.
Unusually poor from Szob and Mac, Salah needs moving in the middle.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:09 pm »

Stick Trent on right as too congested in middle

Red Ol · « **Reply #25 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:16 pm »

Hard work and frustrating but think it’ll open up second half and confident we’ll put some of the chances away. Carragher should never be on our games. He’s excruciating. Always looking to exaggerate the oppositions effectiveness whilst trying to find any fault he can with us.

Zimagic · « **Reply #26 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:17 pm »

One of those teams that defend 99% of the time & hope they can score in the other 1%. We've had good chances, we need to put one in and the game will change.

Edit Darwin, 6 shots, 1 on target. Doing almost everything right except that last thing. So close, so close.

Racer · « **Reply #27 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:21 pm »

Dire first half. Mac Alister is having an absolute stinker and keeps giving the ball away. We must get better 2nd half we need more urgency get Harvey on.

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #28 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:24 pm »

At least Tsimikas would attempt to get towards the byline

Studgotelli · « **Reply #29 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:35 pm »

Has the feeling of one of those games please sort it out lads few players way too casual on the ball (TAA, Szobo and Gravenberch)

Ghost Town · « **Reply #30 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:37 pm »

Hey, let's pass the ball back to Virgil, he hasn't touched it for a whole second and will be feeling left out!

These are shite. Get into them fast instead of dilly-dallying and it'd be a cricket score

HeartAndSoul · « **Reply #31 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:42 pm »

Quote from: Newman96 on November 5, 2023, 05:20:29 pm

Mac Allister a real issue in that 6 position, wouldn’t mind us giving Endo a go in the league

He just doesn’t suit playing there especially away from home. Most games this season he’s not been great away from home. Like others have said, this is just complacency. Players thought they’d turn up and that would be it won

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #32 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:42 pm »

I am not surprised about this, as Luton work really hard. But they're not going to be able to do it for ninety minutes. Be patient, don't do anything silly at the back ideally we need more width as we haven't stretched them enough from side to side. Also they are targeting Dom, he's probably had his quietest game so far. But I am confident the goals will come.

proudred · « **Reply #33 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:50 pm »

Why are we playing so narrow ? There were times the right hand side was wide open with salah drifting in. Play tsimikas

Dench57 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:54 pm »

This is not what I wanted.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #35 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:55 pm »

Still 45 (plus 5-10) to go. We can bring on Diaz to stretch them, or Gakpo. Or Elliott.

They’ve earned a bit of faith from us so far this season. We shall overcome.

Fromola · « **Reply #36 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:55 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on November 5, 2023, 05:19:12 pm

Frustrating performance so far, it looked like we started to run out of ideas a bit after a few early chances. This feels more like an FA Cup 3rd round than a league game, where we just need to forget the occasion and play the team in front of us.

There's really no excuse if we don't beat these.

Said before the game it'd be more like a lower league cup tie and we always tend to make hard work of those. Just need to get the grind the win out.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:21:57 pm »

Controlled the game largely, aside from a few breakaways. Created a number of chances early but having not taken one it got a bit scrappy and the crowd got up.

Start the second half well, stay patient and make the most of our chances

Ski · « **Reply #38 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:22:01 pm »

We’re lacking width either side and trying to play through the middle constantly where it’s congested. Need to be smarter with our use of the ball.

Gili Gulu · « **Reply #39 on:** November 5, 2023, 05:22:01 pm »

Need to sharpen up a lot, lots of players being caught flat footed when the ball breaks loose. We're also losing an awful lot of the 50-50 challenges with some rather weak tackling in the midfield. Our passing has been pretty sloppy at times as well.