Topic: Liverpool 1 - Man City 0 (7' Gini)

[TomDcs]

Don't like to be one of those teams that needlessly waste time at the end of a game, I know others do it and its 'game management' or some such shite but I don't like it in others and feel its not what we do

Glad for the result though

The first thing I thought when we did that was that it was exactly what Chelsea do - think back to 13/14 when we should have done that a few times and I'm 100% fine with it. Made up with that win!

[GeorgiaRed]

Solid and professional win. LFC seemed to go off the boil in the middle of the second half. Was it fatigue, tactical set up, or City changing their approach or a combination of -  all I don't know, but it was a very cagey game in the second half. Very impressive performance. 


PS: just saw the after-game interview with Mr. Klopp. He confirmed the reason why he had the lads sit back and counter  was because of the  next game. To be fair we did have a few chances on the counter where  better decisions and technical excecution could have resulted in a 3 or 4 to 0 win.all very interesting. Onward and upward we go! The next fixture is huge! Then I believe we have 5 days off?

[ollyfrom.tv]

Get in. Beating one of the top teams with one of our poorest performances all season. I'll take that all season. Gini outstanding.

[Caligula?]

Best defensive performance of the season, against one of the most attacking minded teams as well 

Wijnaldum MOM for me, not just because of the goal but he was excellent all around. Change of tactics from Klopp, and they worked brilliantly you have to say. I don't remember Mignolet making one save of note other than a weak shot by Aguero from 25 yards out. Great performance, if we keep our heads down and just continue doing what we have been for the last couple of weeks we'll get our reward. Chelsea will drop points at some time, and we'll be there to capitalize. You can sense the belief growing among the players as well.

[lessthanmatt]

Don't like to be one of those teams that needlessly waste time at the end of a game, I know others do it and its 'game management' or some such shite but I don't like it in others and feel its not what we do

Glad for the result though

There's a time and a place to play like that... today was definitely the time and place!

[SlowRap]

Firmino really does need to sort his performances out. Absolutely killed a number of counter attacks in the 2nd half which could have made things far easier. I get why he's preferred to others when he's on it, but when he's playing like this it really is pointless. Trying to do some fancy spin when we've countered and have them outnumbered is one of the dumbest things I've seen on a football pitch in quite some time.

Except it was a great piece of skill that should have won us a foul in a very dangerous area should the referee make the right decision.

[Greatness]

Don't like to be one of those teams that needlessly waste time at the end of a game, I know others do it and its 'game management' or some such shite but I don't like it in others and feel its not what we do

Glad for the result though

Fuck that we won't win shit without game management what a baffling statement     Not every game is going to be a 5-0 thumping of beautiful football.

[Redshadow]

What!!!
We're winning 1-0? I thought we didn't do 1-0 win, but we basically nullify one of the most potent side in Europe. We can defend when we need to. Another important aspect to add to our game. Great.

Oh, happy New Year!!!Frohes Neues Jahr

[Rattleduser]

Think I'm gonna get me some happy

[kennedy81]

City had blown themselves out by 80 mins and had created fuck all. Thought we'd sneak a second before the end if anything.

[liverbird_soph]

We're maturing so quickly this season. Professional and tactical job done on City. May not be as entertaining as normal free flowing game, but more impressed by a controlled 1-0 against City than I would have been by outscoring them in a manic goal fest of a game. Loved the way we switched it up and kept them out of the game for large chunks of it, looking solid in the process. Job done, looked convincing whilst nowhere near our usual threat going forward and it's a very happy new year!

Onwards we go...

[Sarge]

to be honest for all the money Man City have spent over the last 5 years, they are not that good.

[In the Name of Klopp]

Scrappy 1 nil win......and that's how you win titles. Get in ! All the best to everyone. Here's to 2017

Indeed. We've done what need it to win. Don't we have Sunderland something about 43 hours from now?

[Stussy]

we've only let ourselves down at Bournemouth. Chelsea won't win every game and we can put in a run. Happy New Year Reds!

[Phil M]

Thought I was going to have a stroke in the second half.

When they had that shot cleared off the line?
Or when Aguero hit the post the second time?
Or the peno shout?
Or when they kept forcing corner after corner?

Oh wait, none of that happened.

Piece of piss. 

  Come on you mighty fucking Reds, we're coming for you plastic flag waving twats!

[JustDan]

Brilliant so far, quality header from Wijnaldum.

Containing them really well & controlling the game.

I'd be more than happy if that was the final score, but it's hard to believe they won't score.

Get in!! Consider me more than happy.

As much as I love to see us relentlessly attack, today we've shown a different side to our play. We let them have the ball most of the 2nd half, but we didn't let them do anything with it. Very impressive that we hardly gave them a sniff considering the quality in their side.

Happy New Year everybody! 

[Studgotelli]

Don't like to be one of those teams that needlessly waste time at the end of a game, I know others do it and its 'game management' or some such shite but I don't like it in others and feel its not what we do

Glad for the result though

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[gatcliffe]

Got what we wanted 3 points winning ugly is the same as winning pretty they both get 3 points. Was surprised DS did not feature probably get a run out monday.

[Red_Irishman]

When they had that shot cleared off the line?
Or when Aguero hit the post the second time?
Or the peno shout?
Or when they kept forcing corner after corner?

Oh wait, none of that happened.

Piece of piss. 

I know mate but I was still nervy regardless. Very very important win, after making my day.

[thekitkatshuffler]

Superb stuff from the Reds.  Showed that we can do the Chelsea thing of being a tight unit, while retaining our flair.

Man Of The Match goes to George Sephton for his choice of final whistle song.  Legend.   

[GregCharrua]

Such a great way to end 2016 

[1892tillforever]

I need someone to help me out here because I am confused as fuck.

I thought we were meant to have a shit defence yet held City to nothing; 1 goal conceded in 4 games btw.

I thought we were fucked without Coutinho but we have won 5 of the 7 he has been out.

Are we actually a very good side after all? The 'experts' don't seem to agree 

[campioni]

Get in redmen! Huge win, that.

Despite a yellow in the first five minutes, Ragnar Klavan was outstanding. And what a header by Wijnaldum!

Happy New Year, Reds!

[Jools]

One moment of sheer class in a mundane game of football was the difference.


Hey Wijnaldum, where ever did that come from?

[Macphisto80]

Probably our most spectacular unspectacular performance of the season so far?

Clean sheet.

Fuck off City.

Fuck off Chelsea.

That'll do.

[SerbianScouser]

OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe
0 - Sergio Aguero didn't have a single touch of the ball in the Liverpool box in his 90 minute appearance today

I didn't even know we're capable of defending this good even in a low block.

[alonsoisared]

Delighted with that, showed a very different side that we will need to show even more of if we are to get our hands on that trophy at the end of the season. Brilliant stuff.

4 years ago almost to the day we played city at the etihad on the brink of a title challenge. We played fucking brilliantly in a wide open expansive game but ended with nothing. This time it was a totally different game but weve got the 3 points. Take that all day long.

[Samie]

Indeed. We've done what need it to win. Don't we have Sunderland something about 43 hours from now?

Yes add in a Sturridge who didn't play, so is fresh to tear them a new one. 

[In the Name of Klopp]

Did Milner just say, that Sterling is the best player on his position? 

[fredfrop]

Smashing game, I never felt it was in doubt. I thought they might have scored but we would always get one more than them.

Oh, and "Ragi?"

[Phil M]

I know mate but I was still nervy regardless. Very very important win, after making my day.

Enjoy it.

Great way to end the year.

What an incredible job by Klopp and his staff who have got us where we are with a negative spend in the transfer market.

Absolutely brilliant stuff.

[ThePeetmix]

Anyone who thinks that was a poor performance is mad. It wasn't an expansive, gung ho performance but it was an excellent, solid display that completely nullified city.

[red mongoose]

That Sterling is some twat, heh? Massive twat. And yet, he's so microsized that he fits in Jimmy Milner's pocket.

BWahahahHAHAHahahahaha

"Sterling, I'm going to take you out of my pocket and put you on the mantle so I can iron my shorts."

Dwarfish cuntish wage-chasing stupid-looking greedy tossbag, fuck right off.

[Djimi Smicer34]

Thought we were excellent defensively, Lovren and Klavan were superb.

Not at our best going forward but we got the three points and a clean sheet to end what has been a really encouraging year for the club.  Delighted for Wijnaldum to get the goal, he was great tonight and hopefully will get a few more for us in 2017.

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

When they had that shot cleared off the line?
Or when Aguero hit the post the second time?
Or the peno shout?
Or when they kept forcing corner after corner?

Oh wait, none of that happened.

Piece of piss. 

  Come on you mighty fucking Reds, we're coming for you plastic flag waving twats!

They kept having the ball in our half! That's more than enough to make me nervous in this kind of game.

But yeah, in retrospect, it was a piece of piss and I didn't really need to smoke eight thousand cigarettes to get through the second half.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Didn't think we ever looked like conceding, I was comfortable all game, we defended so well.

[sideshowme]

so, so easy. never troubled, never at risk - creation and destruction in equal amounts mean this team is going to do amazing things over the next few years.

the peperor's new clothes are really (not) showing though   all that money spent and they can only bring on the android jesus

it's us and chelsea right to the wire this season.

[Phil M]

Minor quibble but must have been about 4 or 5 of those touchline tussle balls they got which were actually throws/corners to us.

Origi's close control is boss.

[scouseman]

What a great way to end the  year. Nice hard win. Great team showing. Happy new year everyone. Thanks to the mods and the posters who make RAWK such a great play to visit and be alongside.

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

"Sterling, I'm going to take you out of my pocket and put you on the mantle so I can iron my shorts."