Topic: Hoffeinheim 0-1 Liverpool HT

[kennedy81]

Got to question their keeper for the goal.  He started to go and then stopped.  He might have saved it if he'd carried on going.

Yeah if that was Migs we'd be seething. His starting position was poor too.

[Suareznumber7]

Disappointed i have not seen more from Firminho, but I suppose he is making space for others... not seen that really though

He suffers from there being nobody in midfield to link the attack. We probably would've created quite a few more chances with Coutinho playing.

[wemmick]

The defense is struggling because the midfield is not providing any cover. Moreno is doing well considering he is constantly isolated, often against two. Hendo just doesn't look fit, really struggling to keep up. Hoffenheim aren't very good. We look like we can score with every attack. The ref is shit. Giving them everything.

We're still winning deservedly but let's complain anyway.

Agreed. Moreno has gotten fuck all help from the midfield today, just like against Watford.

[dirkster]

I'd also just like to say how many times did we have slightly duff away performances under Rafa and come away with the spoils? It doesn't always have to be the free flowing, spectacular showboating when you've kept it tight, stolen a goal and had a bit of luck. This feels like a classic Benitez away performance in Europe, and I'm loving it.

Don't think we were ever this open under Rafa,  but yeah loving it mate

[Sarge]

Moerno and Lovren, just not working is it? Plus as I've said plenty of times before teams get at us far to easy.

[Il Conte]

Eh? He's been one of our better players, he's been moving the ball around well

56% pass success from 16 attempts. Maybe get Grujic on?

[dangerpuss]

Horrible to watch this.

Have a word with yourself, FFS.

[Rattleduser]

boss free kick. I'm worried everytime they get near our box. An away goal and we look like we can add more. Hopefully they settle down at the back in the second half, not confident though with very little protection and wide open spaces making it incredibly easy for them to get chances.

[Isaacsways]

As long as Klopp persists with Lovren and Moreno in this back 4 we'll do the square root of fuck all this season. Liabilities. Wynaldum continues to show how average he is. Utterly anonymous as usual. You can see how much a difference Coutinho makes to us going forward. TAA is a brilliant young player. Emre Can too.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Cheers to TAA!  That must be a great feeling to score in the CL at 18 for your first goal with a club!

Unfortunately we could easily be down 2-1.  Luckily we saw one of the worst on-target penalties I've ever seen.

The worst I've seen

[Barneylfc∗]

Henderson terrible again , we really need a decent midfielder along with VVD

Again? He's played 2 competitive games this season since a long injury lay off

[RK7]

Henderson terrible again , we really need a decent midfielder along with VVD

He's playing out of position so can't be easy for him.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Just compare and contrast Lovren and Matip. One completely strolls through the game like he hasn't got a care in the world, the other is completely frantic anytime he is near the ball.

[supaerheraw]

Cheer up everyone, we're in the lead.

[elsewhere]

Got to question their keeper for the goal.  He started to go and then stopped.  He might have saved it if he'd carried on going.

keeper camera angle showed it looked like going out, unbelievable shot.

[Alan_X]

Horrible to watch this.

Really? I'm loving it. There's some right lemons in our support these days. Not happy unless we have a perfect team and play the other team off the park. Hoffenheim were fourth in Germany and are a good side. Unbeaten at home last season.

[TepidT2O]

thank God, Hoffenheim looks bad. Amazing free kick from TAA, i didn't even know he was capable in free kicks.
How did Salah miss that btw?

Thought they've been excellent up front, just a little nervous in possession..

[Steady Eddie]

Winning, got an away goal currently a clean sheet - couldn't care how we've played, we need to learn to get the result. So far so good, keep it up redmen!

[Upinsmoke]

The thought of us not buying a CB is proper worrying.

Macca was right there too. Why is Moreno trying to press the keeper

It was Dean Saunders, it's fucking worrying when Dean Saunders is right

[aw1991]

why everybody crying when we are leading away against a top side?

[kennedy81]

The defense is struggling because the midfield is not providing any cover. Moreno is doing well considering he is constantly isolated, often against two. Hendo just doesn't look fit, really struggling to keep up. Hoffenheim aren't very good. We look like we can score with every attack. The ref is shit. Giving them everything.

We're still winning deservedly but let's complain anyway.

Spot on this.

[elsewhere]

replace Lovren with Van Dijk, Henderson with Keita, we have a good team.

[cdav]

The thing we know is Lovren is awful at covering out to the sideline on the left and Moreno is leaving far too much room for this- its pulling Lovren across and leaving us short in the middle. Moreno just can't get his positioning right

[JHova2427]

Definitely couldn't use a change in the defensive setup, change in central defender, or change in midfield.

[liversaint]

Nice to see Trent score, but really this has to be Moreno 's last game.

what a load of shit

[RyanBabel19]

Got to question their keeper for the goal.  He started to go and then stopped.  He might have saved it if he'd carried on going.

He wasn't getting to that

[The_Last_Don]

Agreed. Moreno has gotten fuck all help from the midfield today, just like against Watford.

credit to hoffeinheim, they re dragging can and gini out wide  before switching play right back into the middle, a 4 4 2 with gini and hendo holding will help. 

[ToneLa]

As long as Kopp persists with Lovren and Moreto in this back 4 we'll do the square root of fuck all this season. Liabilities. Wynaldum continues to show how average he is. Utterly anonymous as usual. You can see how much a difference Coutinho makes to us going forward. TAA is a brilliant young player. Emre Can too.

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Wow! You spelt Phil and Emre's names right!  if you're gonna fume ignoring positives, at least use spellchecker.

[sminp]

56% pass success from 16 attempts. Maybe get Grujic on?

Have a word with yourself. Pulling made up stats from your backside ffs, laughable.

[redmark]

How did Salah miss that btw?

First touch took it to his right, never comfortable accelerating and having to control on his right, then had to shoot on his right. A better first touch and he'd have maintained a better gap over the defender and been able to manufacture a better shooting angle on his left.

[Gerry83]

Defence is shocking, as expected.
Midfield is woeful too

Just as well we can score a goal or two.

[Purple Red]

why everybody crying when we are leading away against a top side?

You must be new to RAWK. 

[Barneylfc∗]

Really? I'm loving it. There's some right lemons in our support these days. Not happy unless we have a perfect team and play the other team off the park. Hoffenheim were fourth in Germany and are a good side. Unbeaten at home last season.

An away game in Europe and winning 1-0. They wouldn't have survived in our glory days under Bob

[Motty]

Welcome to supporting Liverpool for the last 10 years 

I'm getting older now so heart can't take shit like this for 9 months anymore [emoji23]

[-HH-]

Here's a question - how have they only conceded one? In all the pissing about our defence and midfield (which I agree have been poor) we seem to have forgotten that we ourselves could easily have 3 or 4.

[gemofabird]

Happy enough so far, these boys causing a few problems that we've dealt with thus far, steady the defence in this half and could nick another on the break.
What would we whinge about then....

[supaerheraw]

Really? I'm loving it.

I'm with you.

[liversaint]

Horrible to watch this.

why?

[redmark]

Have a word with yourself. Pulling made up stats from your backside ffs, laughable.

That wasn't made up.

[vicar]

If it stays this way I would be tempted to replace Firmino with Origi or Solanke and just go for the counter attacks, they don't look like they can handle our attack. Not that he has done anything wrong, but a more direct player might work more effectively.