Topic: PL: West Ham 0 v Liverpool 2 Mo 35' (p) Ox 52'

[Son of Spion]

I agree, how is that borderline?

I suppose if your brief is to create controversy wherever you can, unless a player is attacked from behind by hooded opposition with a machete, it's a 'borderline' decision. Well, unless the player concerned plays for a media darling club. Then, it's stonewall all day long. 

[Golyo]

Just want this season to end now it’s getting boring.

It should last forever, it's incredible.

[Samie]

[Schmarn]

Was at the game opposite end from the away fans. Funereal atmosphere among the home fans, could only hear our fans for the whole game. Terrific support, proud to be a Liverpool fan. Didn’t get grief for celebrating our goals though to be fair I didn’t take the piss.

Totally professional performance from us, utterly stress free. Good to see Fab and Origi much improved from Sunday and Mo showed all the critics why he is so invaluable to us. Put in a real shift, gorgeous assist to Ox and could have had a hat-trick.

Comedy own goal effort from Trent.

The only downside was the bottleneck getting out of the ground even though a few thousand home fans left early. Given it was all built new for the Olympics it’s piss poor.

Can’t wait for Saturday. Will be “hammering” the F5 for a late ticket.

[Red_Rich]

We March on. Relentless Reds.

[Bobbyf9kungfu]

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Haha. I never want it to end

[Son of Spion]

Haha. I never want it to end

Just pulling your leg. 

It's a funny one for me. I both want this season to go on forever and ever because it's so unbelievably epic, but I also want it over tomorrow so I can see us with an armful of silverware and have the biggest party since, well ... last season after Big Ears. 

[Tonyh8su]

Just pulling your leg. 

It's a funny one for me. I both want this season to go on forever and ever because it's so unbelievably epic, but I also want it over tomorrow so I can see us with an armful of silverware and have the biggest party since, well ... last season after Big Ears. 

Agreed. I don't so much want the season to be over because I'm enjoying watching this team play so so much. But, I certainly want to battle to be over. I want us to win this as soon as possible and play as many games as the "Crowned" champions as possible.

I love this team.

[Another Red]

Allison's saves have such an authority to them. When he gets a palm behind the ball it's more like an iron fist of contempt. He's been amazing since his return from injury.

Ox is our fourth highest goal scorer and he's also eclipsed his first season goal tally with us. His drive and ability to score from midfield or as a forward is invaluable and unique. He took that chance with aplomb this morning; a really nice counter attack.

[Statto Red]

Just pulling your leg. 

It's a funny one for me. I both want this season to go on forever and ever because it's so unbelievably epic, but I also want it over tomorrow so I can see us with an armful of silverware and have the biggest party since, well ... last season after Big Ears. 

I know what you mean, i want the season to end to win that premier league title, but i also want it to carry on & on & on, can't believe we have 70 points & we're only at the end of January, the times we've been in Man Utd's current position, end up being lucky to get even close to 70 points, completely bonkers. .

[Peabee]

Remember when we couldn't keep clean sheets? Well we've conceded just once in our last 9 league games now. 

Alisson now joint top keeper with 8 clean sheets. All from the last 9 games.

[Bobbyf9kungfu]

Just pulling your leg. 

It's a funny one for me. I both want this season to go on forever and ever because it's so unbelievably epic, but I also want it over tomorrow so I can see us with an armful of silverware and have the biggest party since, well ... last season after Big Ears. 

Haha I know. Lots of emotions at the moment, I know I’ll breakdown when we win it even tho we’ve looked like winning it for a while. The day we win it there’ll be a bit of a party I reckon.

[Beninger]

Absolutely amazing team

[Son of Spion]

Haha I know. Lots of emotions at the moment, I know I’ll breakdown when we win it even tho we’ve looked like winning it for a while. The day we win it there’ll be a bit of a party I reckon.

We've won the league 13 times in my lifetime, but I tell you what ... if we pull this off this season I'll celebrate this more than I ever have anything else. To be honest, I'm a Big Ears fan above all else. That big, beautiful shiny masterpiece means everything to me, but because it's been so long for the league title, I just want this so very much. I think the Premier League Trophy is a gaudy dog's dinner of a thing, but it's the title of League Champions I want above all else this season. The fact it will be so richly deserved will be so satisfying too. To be English, European and World Champions all in the same calendar year would be simply the most magnificent feeling ever.

There was a party last season, but if we lift the title then it will be off the scale.

[Armand9]

qoute of the day, from a youtuber comment from the match highlights:

Origi: receives a Killer Instinct ultra combo
Commentator: “that’s borderline!”

 

[kriss]

We've won the league 13 times in my lifetime, but I tell you what ... if we pull this off this season I'll celebrate this more than I ever have anything else. To be honest, I'm a Big Ears fan above all else. That big, beautiful shiny masterpiece means everything to me, but because it's been so long for the league title, I just want this so very much. I think the Premier League Trophy is a gaudy dog's dinner of a thing, but it's the title of League Champions I want above all else this season. The fact it will be so richly deserved will be so satisfying too. To be English, European and World Champions all in the same calendar year would be simply the most magnificent feeling ever.

There was a party last season, but if we lift the title then it will be off the scale.

I understand this completely. I was born in 1952 so the championship-winning years of 1964 and 1966 I have only read about. But I have seen all eleven since then and what is coming in the next few weeks will easily dwarf anything that has gone before because ... we have waited soooooooooo long and we want it soooooooooo much.

[RedGreen]

Sooo...

We've beaten all 19 teams in the prem this season..19 points clear marching on to No19 

There's rather a nice symmetry to all that, isn't there?

[RedForeverTT]

Remember when people thought we would struggle for top 4 as we didn't sign anyone in the Summer!

We signed Adrian and people thought free transfer are supposed to be shit.

[Son of Spion]

The Jürgenaut rolls on and on...

[Desert Red Fox]

Well done for getting my favourite band and my favourite albums into an LFC thread.

You could have squeezed 'The Top' in seeing as we are sitting pretty up there, and also 'Disintegration' as a nod to Abu Dhabi FC. 

ah, a man of refined taste

I'd say our current predicament also feels Just Like Heaven

[woof]

I can understand why Kloppo wasn't that pleased with our performance. Yeah - that's how far we've come.

We have become sloppy - some from lethargy (fullbacks / Gini) and some from players coming back from injury (Fab). Good thing we have Ali who was again a monster as our last line of defence. What a goalie!

With the controversial winter break coming up, hopefully the players will regroup & sharpen up. The positive thing is we have players coming back from injuries who will definitely help our cause especially when we have CL to contend with soon.

What a team! Roll on

[Geppvindh's]

Anyone got a clip of Virgil ushering Snodgrass away from our box

[woof]

Good to see Curtis Jones having some play time. He'll be the next one from the Academy to come through like TAA

[Mister Flip Flop]

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"Borderline" penalty  As he's taken out by not one but two two West Ham players

They really don't like us do they 

[kcbworth]

Good to see Curtis Jones having some play time. He'll be the next one from the Academy to come through like TAA

We looked much more dangerous when he came on I thought. Coincided with a real spell of opportunities (e.g. Salah hitting post)

[idontknow]

Incredible, we're 6 games clear.   

[smutchin]

Good to see Curtis Jones having some play time. He'll be the next one from the Academy to come through like TAA

Is Trent going to need a new song?

[BarryCrocker]

The man's mental. He thought there was a handball by Bobby.

"I thought with the penalty [there was a bit of lady luck] if it hits the hand and it leads to a goal [it doesn't stand] but now they are telling me if it leads to a penalty it's okay. I think they're making up the rules as they go along. - Gollum

[Groundskeeper Willie]

Decent game. We did what we had to do, even if we tried to help them get on the scoresheet. Fab's giveaway and Gini's. I agree with Klopp's assessment that it was a normal game, but we can do better, especially defensively. 

Alisson or Salah my MOTM.

Also, for all the stick Henderson gets (me included) it's nice to have someone like him that can cover different positions and give us some tactical flexibility. He did finish the game at RB right?

[RedGreen]

Another random thing, and commented after other games, but do love the players coming off the pitch and thinking about how to improve. Listening to Ox here saying where he felt they'd struggled in the first half and what they need to improve on. Bloody impressive to get them all working towards that on their own.

"Leadership is the ability to get other people to do the things that you want done because they want to  do them.": Dwight D. Eisenhower
Now, who does that quote remind you of? Hmmm? Our manager perhaps? He has instilled a superb attitude in this group of men, hasn't he? Leading us on to glory!

Remember "Rafa's Red Crushing Machine"? This team should be called "Klopp's Red Krushing Machine". Fucking relentless.....

[elsewhere]

Incredible, we're 6 games clear.   

Now that we guaranteed a Europa league spot already, rest of the season will be boring now.

[TepidT2O]

XG I saw was 0.8 vs 2.6

A very dominant display

[boots]

I am extremely proud of our players and club.

"borderline..." !? Eh?

[Petadroli]

Relentless Reds - West Ham gave everything they had and for the first 30 minutes they matched our intensity brilliantly. But then the difference became bigger and bigger between the two sides. Just purely physically, they were unable to keep up. The Reds kept running and gunning, and West Ham faltered badly. We could and should have made this a 4-0 score, but we were happy to take the clean sheet and rest for Southampton. Professional performance by a top team.

[Zimagic]

I’d like to think George will give it a spin at the right moment.

That would be pretty amazing.

[1892tillforever]

The man's mental. He thought there was a handball by Bobby.

It isnt difficult to allow ourselves to get wound up by the constant sniping. The bullshit 'handball' and being manhandled in the box as 'borderline' (for a team that gets very few penalties for its dominance). We see it almost every game now. Pundits finding new ways to play down this team or say we were in some way 'lucky.'

However, I'm enjoying the meltdown and the taste of their salty tears 

[Nick110581]

West Ham were one of the poorest sides we have faced in ages.

They didn't have a plan and lack pace. Moyes is a bizarre Manager - high opinion of himself for someone that hasn't won anything.

We coasted through it in all honesty.

[stevied]

West Ham were one of the poorest sides we have faced in ages.

They didn't have a plan and lack pace. Moyes is a bizarre Manager - high opinion of himself for someone that hasn't won anything.

We coasted through it in all honesty.

And in 3 weeks we have them again , they are shite and with their fixtures up and coming will be a relegation candidate , lets welcome Gollum back to Anfield with open arms

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

The man's mental. He thought there was a handball by Bobby.

To be fair, he's got a point about the rules. I don't think Firmino handballed it today so he's wrong there, but I was amazed when they said Bernado's handball didn't impact on the penalty decision we had against City.

[Qston]

Is Trent going to bed a new song?

Don't you worry. Trent is bedding plenty at the moment.