Topic: Half time: Liverpool 1-0 Fulham

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Need to step it up, piss poor so far

[Tobelius]

We've looked the worst we have for a long time in the last 2 games,hope we get over this hump sharpish.
We're ahead by a goal though so there's that.

[killer-heels]

Kloppo is going to have to watch himself because everytime he is in shot he is going mental.

[classycarra]

Is Ian Darke getting paid by a gambling company. I'm watching a football match. Fed up hearing this much about gambling

BT can fuck off too, with this feigned "controversy". CAn only imagine how annoying that coke-fiend Humphries will be. It was a marginal offside call. And it looks correct to me, albeit Robertson was slightly fortunate as he was slow to get in line. Great stuff from Salah TAA and Becker. The latter two especially have been two of our smartest players, understanding what you need to do to add some pace and impetus against a team desperate to waste time. Quick distribution forces the opposition out of any rest. Or you catch them not thinking, like with the goal. Salah was class making sure the celebrations went over to TAA.

Also their keeper can fuck off. Can tell the c*nt's played for Sevilla when he's timewasting fifteen minutes in, pretending to miss the six yard box twice. If that's not a booking, what the fuck is. Him and Schurle should be on yellows for thier timewasting. If only refs policed the game to the rulebook rather than their narrative, their 'best league in the world' might improve a bit

[rushyman]

Offside

The end

[Ipcress]

That is a goal we would 100% not have with VAR - leaving aside whether the Fulham goal was onside or not, the break in play to check the video would have meant we wouldn't have had the quick restart...

Not seen it back, but did Becker take the free kick from the right place. VAR may have stopped that goal in 3 different ways. Still want it though.

[slotmachine]

Mane and Bobby are a mess at the moment. I keep getting told how well Mane is playing first 3 or 4 games of the season apart he has been well below par. The problem is we are an attacker short so we dont have anyone who can play on the left instead of Mane. I would put Sturridge up top Salah back on the right and Shaq at 10 and Bobby or Mane on the left.

[killer-heels]

Fabinho is playing quite good to be honest

Is absolutely fucking isnt.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Sessegnon is a clown

Trying to claim a penalty because he skied a shot under pressure without being touched

I did have a fucking big laugh at that - ref, ref, shakes the head. Watch the replay la, you just skied the fucker ha haaaaa.

[Sheer Magnetism]

Robertson been our best player, as always.

He seems to have no end product anymore. He seems to pass it backwards the instant he sees an opposition player.

[RyanBabel19]

Fabinho?

He's a one-man midfield in this game.

A few people claiming he's playing bad and too slow, I haven't seen him lose the ball yet and he's hitting first time passes straight back out to Robbo to keep the pressure on. Also made some crucial interceptions in or box

[jooneyisdagod]

Ok, that was an incredible decision from the ref. I take back what I said about them.

[Mighty_Red]

Another poor half of football. Mane has had some really good positions but has wasted them, that poor shot with the goal gaping and the poor touch late on probably could've been another goal.

The offside was tight but considering the one we missed out on against Arsenal it was fine. Great finish from Salah through.

Need to step up and finish  this game as we gave up too many chances in the last 15min

[Suareznumber7]

It wasn't 'clearly' anything.

Clearly it was pretty clear

[kasperoff]

Is he on the bench?

Yeah absolutely, can’t be any worse than Fabinho or Gini

Gini has gone full circle if we are honest. He's going missing again after a really good start to the season.

I thought Fabino was good. The opposite of Gini in that he was always available to got on the ball. Still needs to be 1/2 yard quicker, but he's gonna be good for us.

[BOBSCOUSE]

That is a goal we would 100% not have with VAR - leaving aside whether the Fulham goal was onside or not, the break in play to check the video would have meant we wouldn't have had the quick restart...

Exactly what I was on here to post

[vicar]

6 fulham players in offside positions, two of them go for the ball and jump for it one of them heading it into the goal.... right decision can't believe they are debating it

[RyanBabel19]

With the line on the pitch, that's offside for me

[Simplexity]

After further deliberation Fabinho was probably the most shocking, he plays like what the most Ardent Lucas haters claimed Lucas played like.

[rafathegaffa83]

He was offside. The "controversy" over it is fucking ridiculous. We need to be sharper in the 2nd half

[Tonyh8su]

Absolutely dreadful half of football again. Where the hell is the team from last year? The fast passing and movement?

I have a pain in me tits watching the ball being passed left to right and then just losing possession.

Has Mane completed one pass the whole half?

Midfield is absolutely non existent.

[Redman78]

Funny cause I think we're playing well, Shaq is a must in this side - do not like Firmino being this deep though. Good to see Salah slot that one in with confidence

Don't see how! Main thing is we're winning at the break and Klopp has a chance to wake them up. We've been sloppy from front to back, Mane has been shocking.

[Number 7]

Salah has been our best player by far. The midfield is a complete mess. I wouldn’t be surprised to see 3 starting in there in the second half.

Mané just woeful. Seems to be either really good or really bad these days.

[stockdam]

Fulham goal may have been offside but not by much. It was too close for a linesman to call so for me it was probably a bad call.

We've been sloppy and lacked any real desire to win. Fulham could get back into this unless we sort out midfield.

Van Dijk has been outstanding at times.

We're playing Fulham at home and have looked like we aren't that interested at times.

[Coolie High]

He seems to have no end product anymore. He seems to pass it backwards the instant he sees an opposition player.

Did you not see his passes to Mane, he’s created like 3 openings so far because of his passing.

[Chakan]

We've been very lucky that Fulham can't finish then again so have they.

Not sure what is up with the front 3 but they look all out of sorts.

The defense is starting to worry me now as well, as Fulham have got into decent positions.

[Adeemo]

He was clearly onside. Robertson kept him on.

We don’t look great at all. Way too direct in my opinion.

He was offside.

[Chris~]

Think we've clearly been better. Defence play as they have most the season and we coast home.

[RyanBabel19]

The lines going through Mitrovic ffs how can you claim he's onside

[IanZG]

Charlie Austin's just booted his cat.

 

[Clayton Bigsby]

So will people be complaining about the refs this week

[DelTrotter]

Yeah that was defo off actually. Great decision from the lino.

[peachybum]

Firmino just isn't a #10. Passing is by far the worst aspect of his game. Just wasted in that position and causes us problems when he gives away the ball.

Put Shaqiri at #10, Firmino up front and Salah wide right. Maybe take Mane off for Keita as well.

Our defence looks shakey for the first time in a while. Maybe confidence has been dented and they're a little more hesitant or they're half asleep because of the early kick off.

[rushyman]

Ex Fulham player Schwarzer doingbthe usual ‘it’s offside because I want it to be’

His sort is going to be the problem. He’s offside, black and white and he’s saying he isn’t because he’s pissed off

[jillcwhomever]

Funny cause I think we're playing well, Shaq is a must in this side - do not like Firmino being this deep though. Good to see Salah slot that one in with confidence

Wow I actually agree with you here. 

Shaq is certainly needed in this line out, I would also agree we need to get Bobby involved in the game more, he is too much on the fringes. We also had an absolutely beautiful move early on which if we'd scored, would have been one of the goals of the season. Beautiful football two lots of one two's. That certainly deserved a goal.

[Je99ers]

Gini seem to go for a safe mode all the time, he just can pass sideway or backwards when he was totally unmarked.   He had great views at the front, but he just didn't take one chance.   Fabinho looked good, he is sticking at that position.

Where was Firmino?   Was he supposed to stick to central position, he seemed to be everywhere in free roam.   

Come on, Fantastic Four.   You're supposed to run around, not giving them a easy ride when you're just walking along with opponents.

The defence needs to stop forward too much when they have Shaqiri, Firmino, Salah and Mane at the front.   It's almost like 4-2-4.

Thanks goodness for Fulham went sleeping when Fulham's goal was ruled out as offside, good response by Liverpool!

[classycarra]

Would like to see things tweaked a little second half. Our combination play on the left is basic, at absolute best. Firmino's talents are almost entirely going to waste here today

[1892tillforever]

Offside

The end

Yep. Shows how hard it is to judge. From the angle we were initially shown, it looked close. However, Mitrovic was offside. I'm shocked an assistant ref has made such a good call in our favour; is the world ending or something? 

[RyanBabel19]

We need to fuck off this tactic of leaving Bobby just sitting deep, always looked better and created space when he was up top and dragged defenders deep with him allowing Mane and Salah to ghost in behind

[thekitkatshuffler]

He was offside.

Don't waste your breath.  The narrative has been set.  Some people will refuse to change their tune despite the evidence.