Topic: Half time: Liverpool 1-0 West Ham

[Draex]

Jones is an absolute monster off the ball.

Yep sprints to counter press or track every time, he’s a beast, also impossible to get the ball off him.

[Jean Girard]

Giant swoon for having Harvey buzzing around there and making angles for everyone. Huge difference to have a big brain and willing worker out there, he's elevated the performance of the midfield. Made it easier for Jones and Szob - they've all looked great

Still need a little more off the 2 up front.

But good I thought

[Zlen]

Bossed them.
Elliot is a star rising.

[Fruity]

Thought we have been good overall. Apart from Gakpo at the end - no real clear cut chances. Just need to sort that final pass.

Don't imagine West ham will be as poor 2nd half so may be more space to exploit.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Why is he having a stinker? Thought he’s been fine. Mostly tidy.

Thought I explained in my post…..

[Coolie High]

Quansah Eliott, Szoboszlai all very good. Jones should be staring most games for us in midfield also.

[Fitzy.]

Exactly the same as the Utd game. Most of our attacking play consists of shit shots from shit positions. No control or creativity in the final third. Great goal by Dom but seriously need to start creating some good chances.

Eh? No control?

Imagine what West Ham fans are thinking after that. Liverpool have been very good.

[Phineus]

Really, really good shape enabling us to control game and press effectively too.

Stick with this please …

[medley]

Been great to see width on both sides tonight with good overlaps. So much better all around and Quansah with some lovely passes finding our midfield all the time

[Bennett]

Pretty much a repeat of the weekend. Not a clear cut chance and a lot of long range shots where one of them has actually went in. Gakpo and Nunez need to do a lot more going forward

Exactly the same as the Utd game. Most of our attacking play consists of shit shots from shit positions. No control or creativity in the final third. Great goal by Dom but seriously need to start creating some good chances.

Bizarre analysis to be honest. Didn't see it that way as well. Gakpo should have put us 2-0 up and Elliott and Jones have found good positions in the box a few times too.

[blamski]

This is nice, isn't it? Winning all the first and second balls. Great possession. Passes that are imaginative and sticking. Everyone pretty much playing well. If we'd played like this at the weekend we'd have been 3 or 4 up by now.

[JackWard33]

Harvey Elliot is going to be one of the best AMs in the world

[RyanBabel19]

Jones is an absolute monster off the ball.

One of our most important players

[Draex]

Been great to see width on both sides tonight with good overlaps. So much better all around and Quansah with some lovely passes finding our midfield all the time

More room for us to hit those passes through midfield when there is one man less in there.

[StevoHimself]

Our best half in recent memory.

[Bennett]

We need to find a way of getting Elliott and Salah in the same team again.

[buttersstotch]

I don't think it is, we've looked like opening them up quite a bit and we've moved the ball much quicker.

Agreed, we're moving the ball much better and faster. West Ham are set up very similar to how Man Utd were, so can see why people think it's similar, but we are ten times better. What is up with the pitch though? The same thing was happening on Sunday.

[RyanBabel19]

Harvey Elliot is going to be one of the best AMs in the world

Sensational talent. The kid plays like he's 28 and has spent his career in top teams

[JRed]

We have played really well.

Up to a point yes. Then we just don’t seem to be able to create a clear cut chance.

[Tonyh8su]

Dominating, intense half of football from our boys, which is brilliant to see. Shame about the finishing but that goal from Dom is fucking unreal.

Special shout out to Tsimikas who's been brilliant in Robbo's absence and MOTM for me alongside big Dom so far.

Quansah is a player, no doubt. He'll be a permanent fixture in the main squad from now on.

A few more now and then draw Boro in the Semis please.

I love Harvey Elliott.

[Fitzy.]

Thought I explained in my post…..

He miss-controlled one early on but has kept Kudus quiet and done pretty well. Just think ‘stinker’ is kept for genuinely poor performances.

[Clint Eastwood]

Exactly the same as the Utd game. Most of our attacking play consists of shit shots from shit positions. No control or creativity in the final third. Great goal by Dom but seriously need to start creating some good chances.

I disagree, I think our build up has been good but we lack composure at times. Instead of sustaining pressure we have a tendency to shoot on sight now, and our first touch at crucial moments is erratic. Nunez and Gakpo both guilty of it in the first half.

I think our attack is lacking some confidence at the moment, hence the whole team being trigger-happy.

[stockdam]

Good half and a goal makes all the difference. I thought Gomez played well.

[naYoRHa2b]

This is nice, isn't it? Winning all the first and second balls. Great possession. Passes that are imaginative and sticking. Everyone pretty much playing well. If we'd played like this at the weekend we'd have been 3 or 4 up by now.

Why would we when West Ham have set up entirely different to united? West ham have pushed up the pitch and the gaps between there midfield and defensive at times is massive, plus they aren't even at the races physically.

[Zlen]

Harvey Elliot is going to be one of the best AMs in the world

Oh yes. He is already lethal with his movement. Cant take my eyes off him when he is on the ball.

[Gnurglan]

A good first half. We are in control and I think we have better pace in our game. Great shot by Szoboszlai. Like what I see from Quansah. He could choose to play it safe and simple but he plays the ball forward. Quite aggressive passes and he finds his target too. West Ham can't just let him have the ball and hope he can't do something.
Hope we can keep it going in the second half.

[Robinred]

Enjoyable half. Refreshing to watch a game knowing VAR can't fuck with it.

Except lack of it probably cost Darwin a great goalscoring chance.

[lgvkarlos]

Harvey Elliot is going to be one of the best AMs in the world

Seriously good, brings so much more to that position than Mo. Really think we need to get Mo off the right touchline, wasted out there.

[Draex]

Maybe I’m getting carried away as it’s nice we’re playing well but Quansah is starting ahead of Konate for me on form.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Dominant performance but someone needs to tell the players they're allowed to shoot inside the box!

[Hestoic]

It makes so much difference to our play having our right back get forward down the wing. It creates more space for everyone and we just look way more threatening.

[YNWA.A]

Puzzled how anyone thinks this is the same as the United match. We are playing at a quicker pace, keeping the pressure on them far more, moving the ball more, and we've had better looks on goal where as a lot of stuff was blocked and slow.


Our intensity is much higher, its not even comperable

[oojason]

Szoboszlai goal on 28' - https://dubz.co/v/4gf0zn & https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1737571799456465102 & https://sharevids.net/NTYyZCXS0F1yDXO/watch

[killer-heels]

Maybe I’m getting carried away as it’s nice we’re playing well but Quansah is starting ahead of Konate for me on form.

No way.

[Bobinhood]

Pretty good.

[Ghost Town]

Up to a point yes. Then we just don’t seem to be able to create a clear cut chance.

Gakpo's header wasn't a clear cut chance? Couple more pretty good chances as well.

[robertobaggio37]

Playing well, finally!

Gakpo’s first touch though 

[RyanBabel19]

Gomez looks like a new player

[JRed]

I disagree, I think our build up has been good but we lack composure at times. Instead of sustaining pressure we have a tendency to shoot on sight now, and our first touch at crucial moments is erratic. Nunez and Gakpo both guilty of it in the first half.

I think our attack is lacking some confidence at the moment, hence the whole team being trigger-happy.

That’s my point, we’re doing well progressing up to the final third then it’s like they don’t know how to create a chance so just shoot regardless of where they are. I’m not having a go , just find our lack of creativity a bit concerning.

[wemmick]

We look good to me. More of the same second half. West Ham are giving our midfielders are getting a lot of open looks on goal. Dom made them pay.