Topic: Half time: Leeds Utd 0-2 Liverpool

[LallanaInPyjamas]

A lot of that has to do with where he picks the ball up,he's also the one that tracks back the most.

Partly, but he's also guilty of making really bad passes too often.

I'm a huge fan of him but he's well off his best at the moment. But his work rate, as you point out, as well as his clever movement into pockets is why he's getting picked ahead of Nunez.

[Phineus]

Liked the energy Jones brought to midfield, he’s still clearly rusty but does show how actual legs in midfield can help.

[I've been a good boy]

BBC Salford in a right fume over the first goal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/65302610

Their writer is a bitter Manc, I've noticed he loves to stick a boot into us whenever we play.

[disgraced cake]

Can't see us dropping anything from here, these are awful.

Another grating reminder that this goalkeeper, who has to be the worst starting GK in the league got MOTM against us in a ridiculously rare defeat at Anfield 

[Samie]

I think there probably comes a time eventually when we need to play Salah on his natural side more. Him on the left, Gakpo and Nunez in a staggered middle, and Diaz from the right. Think the time for inverted wingers is drawing to a close.

Not really and if you  did all that you;d be changing Salah and Diaz's best positions. 

[Fromola]

The guy running that feed is a right shithouse.

It's like reading a Leeds forum the whole feed.

[Nick110581]

Love Jota to score

Jones is really good

[Redknight60]

If this is referring to the handball, it's a valid goal. It's been the rule for ages.

It's not really a valid goal, the ref should pick it up. It's just one where VAR won't get involved. It was a handball.

[B0151?]

If the Trent handball gets given in real time you can't complain but it's not deliberate so obviously VAR can't rule it out as it not directly before goal

[Mister Flip Flop]

Loving Trent in that position and he looks like he's loving it also,

[fowlermagic]

Salah what a lovely finish. Nice to see him get off the wing occasionally

[sminp]

Someone explain to me how that 1st was not handball?

Think we can win by 4/5

Because it was fired at him from close range and his arm is in a natural position. It only gets checked if Trent scores the goal straight after without passing anyway. As he didn’t put it in there’s no check.

[Racer]

Yup that's Emlyn Begley

He’s on twitter send him some LFC love

[SvenJohansen]

Tbf i've not seen it as I haven't got a working stream but the match commentary on here insinuated it was a valid goal.

This is working great all half.

https://bosscast.net/ch_ks.php?161

[RobbieRedman]

Have to watch on mute,found out again i can't take Tyler's voice for more than a minute or so.

the plagiarism comment 2 minutes in was enough for me already, switched to alternative stream

[HardworkDedication]

The ball was hit at Trent at close quarters and wasn't deemed deliberate.

Oh come off it, man. Every single Liverpool fan would be appalled if we were on the receiving end of that decision. Make no mistake about that. The second phase thing is a total nonsense too. It was a handball all day but I'm obviously happy it went in our favour.

[stockdam]

Trent in the middle is nice to see. Looks a little cautious so far but showed a nice range of passing and a great piece of play for the assist.

Quite like to see him on the ball at the edge of the box, he won't hesitate to have a pop at goal

Yes it gives him the freedom to pass left or right over their defence.

[Lone Star Red]

Leeds aren't very good, to say the least, so not really sure what to take away from that half other than it's nice being up 2-0 at halftime for a change.

[Yorkykopite]

I so enjoy watching Trent.

Thought we got lucky with the hand ball though.

[A-Bomb]

Loving Trent in that position and he looks like he's loving it also,

Yup has been like he's been let of the leash as he roams around asking for the ball. He is now without doubt our playmaker.

[chromed]

We've had enough shite decisions go against us in recent seasons so it's nice to finally have one in our favour.

Leeds look like they've given up, if we can get an early goal in the second half to fully put it to bed I'll be very happy.

Would like to see Darwin get on to run them ragged

[GreatEx]

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Genuine question because he's been turned inside out again but who replaces Fabinho next season as we surely cannot go into the season with him first choice there?

On 9 yellows now (7 in the last 9!) So the more pressing question will soon be who replaces him this season?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Oh come off it, man. Every single Liverpool fan would be appalled if we were on the receiving end of that decision. Make no mistake about that. The second phase thing is a total nonsense too. It was a handball all day but I'm obviously happy it went in our favour.

If slabheads wasn't handball then that sure as shit wasn't.

[RyanBabel19]

Definitely fortunate with the handball but given some of the decisions we've been seeing this season, who gives a fuck

[jillcwhomever]

Get a third goal and Leeds will fold.

[andyrol]

Love how sky are making a meal of the handball but brushed away talk over a very very similar incident for west ham at the weekend

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

Emlyn Begley of BBC crying about that goal makes it so much better

Honestly, what is his feed like? Just out and out bias from a guy presenting a "neutral" perspective. BBC Bants.

Hope we score a few more for him to enjoy.

[redmark]

We've spent a good week working on Man City's system. Seems to be working quite well. Pep might know a little about football.

It's a fairly cautious adjustment. It's giving us more control (and helping with the counter press), but not particularly in creating chances from phases of possession. It might give us a bit more solidity to end the season on, but doesn't (yet, at least) feel like a long term solution.

[stockdam]

Oh come off it, man. Every single Liverpool fan would be appalled if we were on the receiving end of that decision. Make no mistake about that. The second phase thing is a total nonsense too. It was a handball all day but I'm obviously happy it went in our favour.

Agreed. For me Trent moved his arm towards the ball.

[RyanBabel19]

Bit of a weird half. Had the bulk of possession and until the goal we looked a bit lacking in confidence though Jones was busy and Hendo trying to make some overlaps/give a bit of width etc.

Surprised the goal didn't get ruled out as usually the officials don't need much of a reason to blow up against us.

Mo took his goal really well.

Genuine question because he's been turned inside out again but who replaces Fabinho next season as we surely cannot go into the season with him first choice there?

Can only remember one time Fabs been taken on to be honest, he's played well

[The Final Third]

Oh come off it, man. Every single Liverpool fan would be appalled if we were on the receiving end of that decision. Make no mistake about that. The second phase thing is a total nonsense too. It was a handball all day but I'm obviously happy it went in our favour.

I don't make the rules friendo 

[Pistolero]

That first half literally sent me to sleep....woke up and it was 2-0.....I should do that more often

[Barneylfc∗]

Can't see us dropping anything from here, these are awful.

Now you've gone and done it. They're going to win 3-2 

[HardworkDedication]

If slabheads wasn't handball then that sure as shit wasn't.

 

[DangerScouse]

That first half an hour or so from Jota was absolutely brutal. At one point he had 13 turnovers having only found a teammate 10 times. Fair play to him for still showing throughout because a lot of players would have hid.

Good man. Your only take from a half where we've scored 2 and conceded none.

[Bread]

Weird seeing the number of people on Twitter and in the media that don't know the rules. VAR doesn't bother checking a handball in the buildup to a goal unless it was by the goalscorer. It's been that way for a while. VAR literally cannot get involved.

Is it a shit rule? Sure, but it's what the Premier League have decided.

[Fromola]

This is working great all half.

https://bosscast.net/ch_ks.php?161

Cheers.

[rocco]

It's a fairly cautious adjustment. It's giving us more control (and helping with the counter press), but not particularly in creating chances from phases of possession. It might give us a bit more solidity to end the season on, but doesn't (yet, at least) feel like a long term solution.

If we go unbeaten for the rest of the season it might be more permanent

[TomDcs]

Need to get Mo in more situations like that, let the instincts take over! Good first half overall.

[Barneylfc∗]

Agreed. For me Trent moved his arm towards the ball.

He didn't. It's an absolutely natural movement when the ball is smacked at you from close range.
Go out and have someone smack a ball at you. I absolutely guarantee you will instinctively turn your body exactly like Trent did.