Topic: LC: Liverpool v Arsenal

[AndyMuller]

Henderson in particular stunk the gaff out (after Milner went off because he was even worse).

[Ste08]

It’s going to be a long month. A game that showed how desperately this squad needs refreshing with investment.

[Ray K]

That was absolutely fucking dreadful. A disjointed shambles of a performance.

Mo's agent should ask for an extra 50 grand a week if he was watching that.

[RedSamba]

The good thing is the owners are willing to invest and add quality to the team. Im not worried one bit

[smicer07]

Have not beat a top flight side since December 16th. Shocking run of form.

It's only January 😂 😂

[El Lobo]

Considering the games we’ve had against the likes of Northampton, Oldham and Havant and Waterlooville I don’t think this is THAT bad.

[Father Ted]

Toothless, we really never looked like scoring.

Slow, ponderous play and endless sideways passing until moves inevitably fizzled out to nothing. Squandered our home advantage and now have to go the Emirates and win, which we're perfectly capable of. We'll have to be better than that though.

[Fromola]

Have not beat a top flight side since December 16th. Shocking run of form.

We went to shit at Christmas last season as well. Covid has clearly disrupted things, losing Thiago and now Afcon.

[LallanaInPyjamas]

Major surgery needed this summer.

[OkieRedman]

Our inability to pick anyone out of the box has become a huge issue. Zero poise in the box. They just lash it into an area and hope it lands at someone.

[masher]

That was dreadful, should have started with Curtis or Ox in place of Milner. We looked completely clueless going forward.

[killer-heels]

I'm not a huge fan of Chamberlain, but for all his faults, he would have more to offer in a game like that than any of the starting midfield.

He isnt good enough. Some of his decision making when he arrived was mad.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Bad. Really bad

[mkferdy]

Thought Williams and Jones played well, Matip was our most creative player in the first half. Dreadful really.

[Seebab]

So poor. Our bad run of the season is clear to see. Let's hope we can turn it around and win at the Emirates.

[medley]

Not looking forward to Brentford after that performance. Huge drop in craft and creativity which was to be expected but may be not to the level of that game we've just witnessed.

When is Thiago back?

[MonsLibpool]

Not that arsed because it's the caramel cup. What it showed was that our squad players are not good enough.

[StL-Dono]

Who played well? 

Neco our best player perhaps?
Jones was aggressive anyway.
Matip had some creative moments, but his one shot sort of makes it clear why he doesn't usually pull the trigger during his wandering runs forward.

Struggling to think of anyone else...

[kasperoff]

Have not beat a top flight side since December 16th. Shocking run of form.

We have quietly sunk into a bit of a rut.

[Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word]

The team lacked any brain. So many row zedders from 30/40 yards out.

Jones was an improvement but needed to come on much earlier.

Would've been interesting to have seen a switch between Milner and Trent when Xhaka was sent off, we had no precision or control in central areas in their half.

[Bobinhood]

Well that was a team without any rhythm, that's for sure.

Decent training exercise but we took too many kicks for my liking.

No harm done. 

[jonnypb]

Looked more dangerous when Neco came on, also thought Jones was an improvement as well.

But….. what an opportunity missed, our final third was shite. Robbo needs dropped and a rest, think he landed 2 decent balls, the rest were shite. 92min corner and all you have to do is beat the first man Robbo ffs. Won’t even mention Taki’s miss 

[[new username under construction]]

Don't want to get beaten by Liverpool? Get a man sent off

[robertobaggio37]

Shows how much we rely on Salah and Mane, just a shite performance all around. One or two signings would make a huge difference but we ought to wait for summer (with any luck).

[Shankly998]

Very poor absolutely crying out for more creativity in midfield.

[red1977]

We didn't seem to be interested in getting to the byline and crossing at all, Trent wandering towards the edge of the D time and again. Neco had the right idea and we looked better with him on. all very narrow.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Got what we deserved, fuck all. Nobody comes out of that with credit any including Klopp, why Henderson and Milner started that second half is beyond me.  We haven’t got the squad to play our normal formation when Salah and Mane are out.

Should probably play 4-2-3-1 until they come back.

Alisson

Robertson
Matip
Van Dijk
Alexander-Arnold

Henderson
Fabinho

Jones
Firmino
Oxlaide-Chamberlain

Jota

Still think we’ll get through, but the tie should of been over tonight.

[Wabaloolah]

Jones and Williams caused all kind of problems for them. They got it out wide and were direct and got the ball in to make them defend. Henderson, Milner, Robertson and TAA were too slow on the ball.

yep thought Neco and Curtis were very good when they came on and Matip excellent again, Ali did all he could, the rest though were disappointing, ah well still in it

[PoetryInMotion]

That was the most frustrating I've seen us play this season. Yes, we are missing a couple of our forwards, but what happened to the overall play? Both full-backs couldn't send in a decent cross, absolutely terrible corners, none of the through-balls or one-twos near/in the box found their man and then what's with us missing sitters in tight games - Salah at Brentford, Salah and Mane against Leicester, Jota against Wolves and Minamino tonight.

At least Alisson made the save, so we still have some hopes. But it's going to be harder at the Emirates.

[4pool]

One of THOSE days.

We roll on.

[Garnier]

We were much better when it was 11 v 11

[Gili Gulu]

Trent having an off night is understandable as he's just back from illness. Unfortunately Robbo was really poor too, and with Salah and Mane out we're going to struggle. Jordan and Fabinho both look really slow, we hardly pick up a thing in midfield and move the ball too slowly. Jones should have been on from half-time really. Some really strange decision making at times A real off day for the whole team.

[wah00ey]

That was absolutely fucking dreadful. A disjointed shambles of a performance.

Mo's agent should ask for an extra 50 grand a week if he was watching that.

We were just as bad against Leicester with Mo and Mane playing.

[kasperoff]

That was dreadful, should have started with Curtis or Ox in place of Milner. We looked completely clueless going forward.

Milner is done. Looking desperate starting him.

[Ultimate Bromance]

Well that was absolutely abysmal, and a potential preview of the pain we're about to experience going forward.

Short term? AFCON.

Long term? Massive rebuild required in the midfield.

[Wool]

Going to be one grim month

[StevoHimself]

I liked the bit (the last five minutes or so) where we looked like we really wanted to score. I wonder what Salah made of that.

[Chakan]

Have not beat a top flight side since December 16th. Shocking run of form.

[kennedy81]

Don't want to get beaten by Liverpool? Get a man sent off

Yeah, we're very predictable against 10 men.

[robertobaggio37]

We have quietly sunk into a bit of a run.

Tis' a season