Topic: Half time: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

[JRed]

Not watched the first half but am guessing we were shite?

[Number 7]

Any time the opposition ramps up the intensity they score.

Apart from that great free kick from Trent nothing has really changed. Same slow build up, same awful decisions in the attacking 3rd, and 2-3 players way short of the mark.

[QC]

Fucking hell

[Higgins79]

When did we become so boring with the ball. Sad to see.

[Knight]

Endo isn’t good enough once again, the equaliser all started to build with him dawdling on the ball and then he’s all over the place just doesn’t protect the defence whatsoever.

Yep he's a long way from being good enough. Lots of them who, on paper, are, aren't playing well though.

[Fruity]

Ay did anyone know that, statistically, Antonee Robinson is the most dynamic full back in the league?

I didn't know that but did mention in the pre match that we should be looking at him.

Hurrah for me!

[OkieRedman]

A goal to the good with two mins left in the half and under the cosh. For some inexplicable Robertson fires a pass from the byline into Gravenberch who is surrounded by Fulham players at the top of our box instead of pumping it clear. That kind of thing happens over and over and over again. They all seem to have brain rot.

They do some of the most bizarre things at the back of late.

[Mighty_Red]

We just can't manage a game or the ball to save our lives. Last 5 mins were just ridiculous. Was a poor touch from Gravenberch which gave away the free kick but honestly was it Robbo doing passing it there in the first place. Deal with that properly and they likely don't creat another chance. Even then, lots of chances to deal with the ball but we don't.

Just not tough enough to take full advantage when we get the lead througha a bit of magic.

Now have to win the game yet again.

When was the last time we went 2 nil up in a game?

[tommy LFC]

In the whole history of the world, I wonder has a fanbase ever been so critical (rightly or wrongly) of a team in the midst of a title race, and who could go joint top in late April with a win.

I'm not even having a pop at anyone, I just find it such a weird situation.

It'll actually be pretty funny if we do win the league looking back on all this.

Story of our season - goals will come once the clock hits 75.

[bornandbRED]

We’ve been ok but not sure why Robertson decided to play that pass to Robbo, and then VVD is in no man’s land on the cross in for the goal

[kkjellquist]

I miss Fabinho

[Paisley79]

Been weeks since we played with a midfield...

[Kashinoda]

We've palyed okay but our build up play is sooo slow.

Also BOOT IT OUT YOU FUCKERS! Sometimes inticate play from the back is not needed.

Booting it out directtly led to them getting possession and scoring.

[darragh85]

no leadership. everything is all nice and easy.

[Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero]

Any time the opposition ramps up the intensity they score.

Apart from that great free kick from Trent nothing has really changed. Same slow build up, same awful decisions in the attacking 3rd, and 2-3 players way short of the mark.

Mad to see. We just panic. Endo has been there for the taking today as well.

[smicer07]

I just don't think we're working hard enough. Where's the gegenpressing gone?

[Caligula?]

We are finished as a side. Yeah we may go on to sneak this game but there is something very very wrong with this group of players all of a sudden.

No desire, no energy, just nothing.

[cdav]

1 up in the last few mins of a half away from home, not been playing well for weeks. Lets keep playing ourselves into trouble rather than for territory

We cannot clear a ball and are so fucking brainless at times its untrue

[Fitzy.]

Better overall performance but need a goal in open play one of these days

[jepovic]

Mo on for Gakpo. Put Jota in the middle.

I think Gakpo has been one of the few positives. Maybe try him in midfield again, cant be more useless than Gravenberch and Elliott

[killer-heels]

Poor game management at the end but it wasnt the worst performance.

[Hedley Lamarr]

I don’t get it, the title to play for and we look like we’re going through the motions.  Just so flat when there’s everything to play for.

[Persephone]

We are finished as a side. Yeah we may go on to sneak this game but there is something very very wrong with this group of players all of a sudden.

Yeah it's called being tired. Half of them have been run into the ground and the other half have spent months being injured. Get a grip.

[Zimagic]

Not watched the first half but am guessing we were shite?

No, but we're better than Fulham and still can't create a goal from open play.

Oh, and we're still conceding simple goals.

Nothing new.

[HeartAndSoul]

Only difference between this game and ones before is we haven’t conceded first. We’ve created nothing in open play yet again.

[Lee-87]

I didn't know that but did mention in the pre match that we should be looking at him.

Hurrah for me!

Haha I'm kidding, Peter Drury mentioned it about 3 times along with Paulinho making the most tackles. Felt like he'd forgot where he was up to on his page and started the chapter from the beginning.

[Samie]

We need players who are a bit more two footed. Roboo, Gakpo and Grav used their left peg only to stand on.

[ShrewKop]

This half has perfectly summed up our last month.

Lack of midfield presence, unable to create chances, and when we do we miss. Defence had nothing to do all half, and when they do, crumble.

Frustrating to watch, let’s hope we have a better second half.

[LiverBirdKop]

Meh. Nothing's changed. Players look mentally fried.

[Knight]

Yeah it's called being tired. Half of them have been run into the ground and the other half have spent months being injured. Get a grip.

They haven't been run into the ground though. None of our players have played an outrageous number of minutes.

[RedSamba]

Boring, slow, predictable

[CS111]

Even if we do scrape a win here i v v highly doubt we are winning out without a huge slick of luck.

[jillcwhomever]

Only difference between this game and ones before is we haven’t conceded first. We’ve created nothing in open play yet again.

We've created a couple of openings, we just haven't finished them.

[Fruity]

oh my god. Just saw the united result. They were winning 3-0 before I started watching us

[OkieRedman]

Man United have given up a 3-0 lead, if that makes anyway feel better

Oh

My

God.

 

[AmanShah21]

We are awful at getting the ball out of our own third, even at goal kicks. It takes us minutes every single time. When it's obvious that the opposition is cutting down our short passes to play out from the back, just go long and go from there. We unnecessarily build pressure at the back and run down the clock by wasting so much time trying to find the short route. If we do that 2nd half still, we are fucked. 80% possession but 60% in our own half is pointless.

[Lee-87]

With that bench we should be finishing this off in the second half. 3-1, Mo runs tired Fulham legs ragged.

[stockdam]

Sort out midfield.

Defend when we haven’t got the ball instead of ball watching.

[Schmidt]

We've been arrogant for ages; only wanting to play one way and refusing to adapt to opposition, results, personnel, anything.

[duvva 💅]

Just can’t turn a lead into a comfortable lead. Infuriating. Then we give up a goal like that and have to start all over again.

Thought we’d done ok, while still looking  vulnerable at the back and lacking in confidence.

Let’s go again reds