Topic: Half time: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

[chromed]

Certainly not the worst first half of the season.

Game changers on the bench

[danm77]

When did we become so boring with the ball. Sad to see.

A real puzzler. We’ve been one of the most exciting attacking sides under Klopp but over the last 4 or 5 games we’ve becoming so boring. Endless passing it around at the back, no patterns of play, slow on the ball, punt it long.

[Tonyh8su]

The architects of our own downfall again with stupid balls out of the back.

Gakpo unlucky not to make it 2-0.

We're not good enough, unfortunately but hopefully can steel 3 points here and maybe they'll keep us dreaming for another week.

[TALBERT]

We are finished as a side. Yeah we may go on to sneak this game but there is something very very wrong with this group of players all of a sudden.

It’s strange since the 4 v 3 defeat to Man Utd


Salah has come back and looked a shadow of his former self


Sobz has looked awful…

Not one player has looked like they have previously in the season

[rawcusk8]

We've created a couple of openings, we just haven't finished them.

Very unlike us that, Jill.

[TheShanklyGates]

Poor game management at the end but it wasnt the worst performance.

That says more about how bad we've been in other games than it does about today...

[Racer]

We’ve gone from heavy metal football to elevator music. Change the tunes at half time fellas.

[Nick110581]

We have actually been fine but the reaction in here is over the top.

[Claire.]

Man United have given up a 3-0 lead, if that makes anyway feel better

lol.

[crewlove]

Do we even have any tactics these days? No matter who we play and if they turn the tempo up even a little bit, we don't know what to do. Midfield is first to be changed again.

[meady1981]

It’s not particularly great but Jesus Christ some of you. 5 games left, get behind them.
There’s a possibility we’ll be terrible at times next season.

[jepovic]

Yeah it's called being tired. Half of them have been run into the ground and the other half have spent months being injured. Get a grip.

Gravenberch and Harvey have been run into the ground?
Endo maybe, he looks like he needs a rest.

[disgraced cake]

We’ve become the worst thing you can say about a team. Soft. Losing or backing out of 50/50s, playing the safe pass, no intensity whatsoever. 45 mins to keep the title challenge alive. Can’t afford to wait 15 mins to make subs.

Yep. Just concede at will too. I personally think the season was done with Atalanta so little to say now, hope the next manager can sort this defence out, it's become terrible now. A lot were happy with the clean sheet the other night but Atalanta didn't look like they were that bothered about a goal, they'd have got a couple if they'd fancied.

Glad that we got the free kick from Trent. Finally some real quality on display. Would get Jota off as he doesn't look up to the level yet, and you could change the whole midfield as it's been anonymous.

[Garlic Red]

Thought we were good value for our lead. Then a complete and utter lack of a plan with the ball from our own area results in an aimless long ball and chaos at the back, again.

Sending another team in at half time full of hope when they should be dead and buried. Our lack of a ruthless streak is killing us when we’re completely incapable of keeping the opposition at arm’s length.

[Fromola]

Our inability to manage a game has fucked this season, so many stupid passes at the back inviting pressure which we can’t handle these days.

Arsenal or City get ahead and will mostly just see it out. We need at least 3 to be vaguely comfortable because we're so easy to play through.

As brittle as the Brendan teams.

[Paul_h]

thought robbo was out of position for their goal, that pulled VVD out, Thought Alison could have saved that,
At least Gravenberch gives much needed energy in midfield.
Be interesting to see what subs are bought on..

[lindylou100]

Is bajetic available? Endo is exhausted and vulnerable in his position.

[DelTrotter]

When did we become so boring with the ball. Sad to see.

When we keep picking 11s that are slow as fuck, won't get anywhere in this league with slow 11s.

[JP!]

If theres one thing City and even Arsenal do better than us its manage games

[Fruity]

Haha I'm kidding, Peter Drury mentioned it about 3 times along with Paulinho making the most tackles. Felt like he'd forgot where he was up to on his page and started the chapter from the beginning.

Well hurrah for me anyway.

On that note we need to be running at Paulinho any opportunity as he is probably one or two fouls away from a 2nd yellow

[ac]

Pedestrian, aimless rubbish football. The lack of intensity when we have the ball and on Fulham's goal says it all. Get Nunez and Mac Alister on . Sleep walking to another draw or loss

[Guz-kop]

We have actually been fine but the reaction in here is over the top.

We've been ok but not ruthless enough either in our attack or defence. Just needed to see that half out but invited pressure on. Fulham haven't been very good and we just need to be more decisive in both boxes.

[elkun]

We take about 10mins to start an attack. Playing side ways at the back for like 10 mins. A lot of passes between Alisson VVD Endo Quansah and Trent. We are sooo slow

[JP!]

When we keep picking 11s that are slow as fuck, won't get anywhere in this league with slow 11s.

In fairness we've got one player with genuine pace and half the board want to sell him.

[Nick110581]

If theres one thing City and even Arsenal do better than us its manage games

Been same all season.

Robertson hammering a ball at Grav before the goal!

[jillcwhomever]

Very unlike us that, Jill.

Our biggest issue is having got the first goal we didn't get the second. Think of the shot that Gakpo had it was going in, but somehow the goalie pushed it over the goal. Had we got to 0-2 that would have given us some breathing space. That's why I'm saying we've had chances.

[Irishred1]

First 50 mins was decent. Then sloppy for the next few mins. Giving away the ball. Have to up it a gear now 2nd half . A few of their lads carrying yellows let's run at them

[number 168]

Pretty bland performance but hats off to the travelling Kop reprising the back catalogue. Nice to hear some classics including "We don't carry bottles...". I hope we get a rendition of "Doing the Liverpool boot walk", although the mosy appropriate one would be "Get into them!"

[BobPaisley3]

Mo on for Gakpo. Put Jota in the middle.

Gakpo has been our best player

[jepovic]

Im very happy that we didnt splash big on Pailinha. Really average and clumsy.
We need better players in CM, but hes not that

[duvva 💅]

Gakpo has been our best player

Yep Jota not at the races so far

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

thought robbo was out of position for their goal, that pulled VVD out, Thought Alison could have saved that,
At least Gravenberch gives much needed energy in midfield.
Be interesting to see what subs are bought on..

Ali had his weight on his left foot, just at the wrong moment. You could see he tried the splits at the last second. Any other day I reckon he gets it. Just a bit of bad luck for him, and some shite defending in front.

[TepidT2O]

Just a little bit slow and lacking in belief.  Could do with a controversial incident to fore us up.

[TALBERT]

Why are we sooooo slow all of a sudden?

[thejbs]

At least we’ve not missed half a dozen sitters. Instead, we’re creating very little.

[Pistolero]

That midfield is wretched.....

[danm77]

Mac on for Grav.

[PEG2K]

Mo on for Gakpo. Put Jota in the middle.

Jota has been in the middle.

But main problem is midfield, not front 3. Elliott and Grav haven't really been in the game.

[jillcwhomever]

Just a little bit slow and lacking in belief.  Could do with a controversial incident to fore us up.

Just a goal from open play will do.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Just keep it and see out the half lads…!!

There’s a big bench here perfect for carrying us over the line.

Need to be careful now - desperately need to see some creativity too from open play. We need another goal here - we need it first.