Topic: PL: Eve 2 vs 0 Liverpool Bran 27’ Lewin 58’

[Cruiser]

What were those subs when needing goals. Klopps clearly checked out already.

Couldn't understand the subs. We're desperately chasing the game and bringing on defensive players.

Danns was left benched when Nunez didn't even touch the ball in the 2nd half 

[stoa]

That was a bit of a white flag moment. It wouldn’t have made any difference but pack the midfield and attack. No point bringing on two defenders when we needed 3 goals.

Sad way for Klopp to end his reign.

To be honest, my first thought when I saw those two subs was "Klopp is trying to make the transition easier for the new guy by making absolutely baffling decisions". I'm normally not one to question decisions the manager and coaches make, but those two subs where woeful. I get that Robbo and TAA still can't play 90 minutes and start the next match, but to bring on Tsimikas and Gomez when we're 2-0 down? Fucking hell...

[kop306]

another disgraceful display

gutless no passion no fight

sell salah, nunez and virg in the summer

[Gili Gulu]

Who you going to bring on for Salah and Nunez?


Grav and Kelleher?

Elliot and Danns?

[RedBlakey]

Klopps teams have always been a reflection of him, he looks completely shot (understandably) so I guess it’s no surprise the team does.
Such a shame it’s all going to end with a whimper.

Hopefully the new manager can come in and re-energise the players.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

When the full backs are being rotated out with ten to go in a Derby you're chasing, rather than throwing on attackers and going down fighting, you know that the fight is gone in the manager and the team. And fans like me.

Don't do it to yourselves. Don't think for a second Liverpool belong in the title race. It's done. See you next season. Maybe. Actually no, I'm done, I can't deal with the bent refs, wondering who a manager is going to be and players who say the right things and do the opposite. There's more to life than football, time to go and live it. Danke Jurgen, it was fun and took me back to my youth. Peace to you all.

[alonsoisared]

Where do you even start. A total shitshow from top to bottom. You don't want to be too kneejerky but...wow. Perhaps best to let the dust settle and take up a new hobby. Or, on the off chance, did anyone get that maiden's number?

[disgraced cake]

Some of them tonight mate, wow. An absolute fucking disgrace, a good few. First, I have to say, I'm less sad about Klopp's time here coming to an end than I thought I'd be. He's been revolutionary, a pleasure to have, one of the club's best ever figures for sure but it's a good thing he's going at this stage I feel, we need a change as it's become Dortmund levels of stale and some of his decisions recently have been terrible. Two of the last four seasons have been outright crap and if I'm honest I won't remember this one particularly fondly either.

As for the players, humiliated themselves tonight, the fans too, they should feel genuine remorse about getting turned over there. I'm past Van Dijk's casual aura, you need to get a serious fucking grip mate, gradually got worse as the season has got on and culminated in an abysmal last month alongside Konate. Quansah should start over one of them for the last games. Best defender of his day but that's behind him now, I don't believe he should be our captain either.

Salah, another complete legend, and one I think could be doing with leaving behind with the Klopp days now. You'll never get an acceptable level out of him again given who he is and what he's done, it'll never be enough. I genuinely watched in anguish any time he came near the ball tonight, he's been bang average at best this season and doesn't even turn up for the big games anymore.

Nunez, fucking dire. Not making any judgement on his future as I think he'll still be here but crap, total fucking crap tonight, and shown a proper centre forward performance by a fucking fanny who can barely get on the pitch half the time. Danns not coming on at half time another stinker from the manager.

Fair play to Diaz for a great effort tonight. If he had the natural ability Salah had he'd be the best winger of his day, unfortunately he doesn't which is a huge problem in itself but can't blame him tonight. Mac Allister always brings the effort too, must be hard playing in the midfield of this league by yourself.

The problems just seem to be mounting up then. It's definitely time for a change and big decisions are to be made beyond the manager. I think the season was done after Atalanta anyway so not much more you can say really. Not arsed about any of the results now just hope Klopp is given the love for the Wolves game. Fuck off Liverpool.

[Schmarn]

Everton were hungrier than us. That fact alone is embarrassing. They won pretty much every header from set pieces and both their goals were a disgrace from a defensive standpoint. We’ve become soft and the new manager will have to address that.

At least we don’t have to waste the next 3 weeks hoping City drop points.

[Number 7]

I can't have it with Nunez any more either. Gone backwards and he is not a natural goalscorer and never will be. I don't give a fuck what the numbers say.

If we get a decent offer for him in the summer I will gladly see him go.

[Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero]

On a plus side.... erm

[mensor]

Klopps teams have always been a reflection of him, he looks completely shot (understandably) so I guess it’s no surprise the team does.
Such a shame it’s all going to end with a whimper.

Hopefully the new manager can come in and re-energise the players.

Agreed.

[RF]

End of an era. Been stale for weeks now. It's a sad way to end, but perhaps new eyes are needed.

[Nick110581]

another disgraceful display

gutless no passion no fight

sell salah, nunez and virg in the summer

There is always some batshit posts after a defeat.

This could be the maddest one yet.

[ToneLa]

This loss is making me wonder what exactly the problem is at the club

Checked out mentally?
Klopp's leaving hitting home finally but negatively?

I was worried about Salah's fitness but he seemed to be relatively fit
My boy Darwin being anonymous. I don't think these are down to fitness

Liked a couple things we did, Diaz put in a shift here and there. That's the problem, I'm having to think of bright spots...

Armchair diagnostics aside
I needed a win

It's been a bit miserable supportin this club lately. Hey, I am not going anywhere. But this is one time too many; it cannot be explained by dips in form. Something seems to be wrong.

Wheels coming off with the pressure of Klopp leaving yet us being contenders.
Sort em Jurgen.

[Slippers]

Probably one of the lower points of the last few years.

I'll skip the highlights then.

[Brain Potter]

let's get the Champions League place confirmed, celebrate Jurgen's time in charge at the Wolves game, then reset...

[Dazzer23]

Not sure how we’ve managed to stay in a title race quite this long

Since the United game in January we’ve looked like a mid-table outfit to be honest.

The new man has a big job on.

[Clint Eastwood]

Attack needs to be rebuilt in the summer. We got recruitment in that area dreadfully wrong.

[kop306]

klopp has lost the dressing room since the united fa cup game

our performances have been dog shite since that day

players have lacked confidence and believe

a few players look like they are coasting towards the end of the season

[Snail]

I’m really starting to worry about the Trent situation.

[Thepooloflife]

Abysmal - 'never give up' eh ? Jurgen won't, but some of the players have already.

[elkun]

Who you going to bring on for Salah and Nunez?


Grav and Kelleher?

Grav and Danns atleast they will try something. How many shots did Nunez and Salah had in the 2nd half? Nunez 0 and Salah maybe 1 or 2. Thats shocking for a team chasing a 2-0 scoreline

[Fiasco]

If we get a decent offer for him in the summer I will gladly see him go.

Same. 1 step forward and then 2 back it seems. Finishing just isn't there. Just so frustrating. The data nerds will tell me that I'm wrong and he'll score 35.4 goals next season because the numbers say so. He won't, and he'll continue to miss golden chances.

Not good enough.

[Clayton Bigsby]

That was a bit of a white flag moment. It wouldn’t have made any difference but pack the midfield and attack. No point bringing on two defenders when we needed 3 goals.

Sad way for Klopp to end his reign.

Felt that way to be honest.

[Redbonnie]

Pickford has serious issues …shadow boxing the complete prick.

[Mighty_Red]

End of an era. Have to say that performance has shaken my belief tonight. To come up with that performance in a derby, with points and the title on the line was almost unforgivable.

The same slow start,  second to every ball, giving away cheap free kicks, giving them the opportunity to go down on a regular basis.

5 minutes of good play brought nothing but more maddening misses.

The capitulation of the last month has put a a massive black mark on what had been such a good season, but we thrown it away with barely a whimper.

[MNAA]

Outfought, outthought and outplayed by f****** Everton when the league title is on the line. Pathetic lame display. We did not come out to give them a proper fight

[elsewhere]

End of an era. Been stale for weeks now. It's a sad way to end, but perhaps new eyes are needed.

Maybe but to me more like new hungrier players are needed

[thaddeus]

Fair fucks to Everton.  They blocked shots, they worked hard, they won their headers.

I said in the pre-match thread that we'd need to improve massively on how we dealt with long balls and second balls compared to the Atalanta game - if anything we were worse.  It was like the days of Lovren and Sakho where every opposition goal-kick was a nerve jangling moment.

Injuries probably forced our hand but Darwin and Salah have both been way, way off it since the last international break when they had been electrifying as a pair in the first half of the season.  It's no coincidence that we were much better against Fulham with Gakpo and Jota (and a bit crap after Darwin and Salah came on).

Well played to Diaz and a good cameo from Harvey.

[smicer07]

klopp has lost the dressing room since the united fa cup game

our performances have been dog shite since that day

players have lacked confidence and believe

a few players look like they are coasting towards the end of the season

"Lost the dressing room". Give over.

[Red_Potato]

With this form we'd be risking even third place.

Ali & Diaz the only 2 worth a fuck after that.
Salah just shins everything.
Nunez was actually worse in the second half, so that was at least somewhat impressive.

[LFCEmpire]

They sell goals at brothels?

Its a good business idea.

[lgvkarlos]

No we haven’t.

Utd took 4 points of us and knocked us out of the cup, and Everton just finished our prem chances.
So yes they have

[kop306]

I’m really starting to worry about the Trent situation.

i actually think trent will stay and be captain

virg and mo will both get sold

[Nick110581]

I’m really starting to worry about the Trent situation.

Inverted full back ?

[Samie]

End of an era truly. Some of thoese players would never be here if Edwards hadn't left.  Now he's the Kingmaker.

[RedG13]

That was some terrible set piece defending. Created enough to score 2 goals and just not going in

[Draex]

That is absolute bollocks though.

How can you turn up to fight when every challenge you make ends up in a free kick.

Everton scored after 30 minutes the free kick score 8 to Everton v 1 to Liverpool.

How can we not fight but concede 8 times as many free kicks?

[Keith Lard]

Didn’t have a good feeling going into this one.

Really feel all that ticket price increase stuff hurt the spirit of a lot of supporters a few weeks ago.

Anyway, fuck it … just a game. Going to enjoy the snooker world championships as the footy season is fizzling out into a disappointing turd.

Silver lining - takes the heat off our new manager. The narrative is now changing to Klopp is losing energy and leaving at just the right time.