Author Topic: Liverpool 2-2 WBA (Henderson 22', Origi 90+5', Dawson 30', Olsson 73') - FT (Read 10633 times)

Lfsea · « **Reply #40 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:32:50 pm »

That goal is why fans get so very, very cross with Mignolet. That goal simply should never have happened. The pressure was created by Mignolet flapping at a fairly innocuous cross, missing the ball, then dancing around the 6-yard box trying to chase the ball.

When Lovren looks at you disgustedly, you know you've fucked up.

Lfsea · « **Reply #41 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:33:30 pm »

Quote from: Warks Moustache on December 13, 2015, 04:32:49 pm

That goal is just so depressingly predictable.

And even more depressingly, so so preventable.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #42 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:33:44 pm »

33' Now the visitors have confidence and put Mignolet under pressure, who puts himself under pressure in fact by stepping outside the box, dribbles and clears.

Coutinho on the other end, some space for him, runs at the goal, hits, goal keeper has it.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #43 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:33:48 pm »

Mignolet! Oh my days, another rush of blood to the head. Luckily not as costly, indeed he does well to deal with it under pressure in the end.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #44 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:35:46 pm »

Skrtel in with two feet there, doesn't make connection but could easily have done. Reckless and lucky.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #45 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:35:51 pm »

35' Late free kick called on Skrtel, he went in flying but didn't catch Rondon, the ref blows whistle because of the intention.

Lfsea · « **Reply #46 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:37:01 pm »

Quote from: KnittedJerseyKloppite on December 13, 2015, 04:35:46 pm

Skrtel in with two feet there, doesn't make connection but could easily have done. Reckless and lucky.

And then to compound matters he's barking at the referee like he's the victim in it all. Shut up and get on with it. Had the challenge made contact he'd have been lucky to stay on.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #47 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:37:05 pm »

Think Benteke deserves credit for the way he has played so far.

Shown plenty of willing, working really hard and showing for the ball every time. Some need touches and link up play, and pressing the WBA defence.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:37:10 pm »

36' Can brings it forward, nice feet, passed on and Lallana puts a diagonal ball in the box, no one tries to get at the end of it.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #49 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:38:36 pm »

38' Moreno with a nice ball, Benteke wins it and goes for an audacious finish as he falls back, just wide.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #50 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:39:33 pm »

Quote from: thegoodkingwencesfella on December 13, 2015, 04:37:10 pm

36' Can brings it forward, nice feet, passed on and Lallana puts a diagonal ball in the box, no one tries to get at the end of it.

Commentator critical of Benteke there for not taking a risk and running in for that.

Difficult call for me, ball could have been played in a number of different areas by Lallana.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #51 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:39:42 pm »

39' Moreno's clearance is good enough to open up some running space for Benteke but not much comes of it.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #52 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:40:56 pm »

Quote from: thegoodkingwencesfella on December 13, 2015, 04:38:36 pm

38' Moreno with a nice ball, Benteke wins it and goes for an audacious finish as he falls back, just wide.

Say it every game, when Benteke goes for the audacious he often scores! The goal at Old Trafford, the turn and volley in the Europa etc.

When he's in a better position I sometimes think he's less likely to put it away

thegoodfella · « **Reply #53 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:41:01 pm »

41' Can to Moreno, we are certainly favoring the left to press the issue here, another pass between the two, good ball but eventually cleared.

Lfsea · « **Reply #54 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:41:32 pm »

Quote from: thegoodkingwencesfella on December 13, 2015, 04:38:36 pm

38' Moreno with a nice ball, Benteke wins it and goes for an audacious finish as he falls back, just wide.

Benteke takes it on the chest just to the left of the penalty spot and then at the crucial moment gets his feet in a tangle. The volley which he should have taken with his right, he ends up scooping with the outside of his right foot with his body at totally the wrong angle. Shame, especially as Lallana was coming in behind him - not that Benteke was to know.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #55 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:42:50 pm »

42' Can brings it forward, finds Lallana on the right, he brings Milner in to play, turn and shoots, high and wide.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #56 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:44:22 pm »

Frustrating half this for us. We were well on top until they scored, since then we've still had more of the ball but our passing has looked less probing, and we seem to have fewer players in good positions.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #57 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:45:27 pm »

I don't believe it.

Now I really don't believe it!

Lfsea · « **Reply #58 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:46:11 pm »

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Offside.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #59 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:46:12 pm »

44' Good move again, now Milner passes it to Benteke as he goes around left, he gets it under control and tries to beat the defender, blocked from doing anything, and cleared.

And now Olsson scores, another goal out of nothing, another set piece, put from the right in the box, and Olsson is there to turn it.

But wait, the referees are talking here, given as offside.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #60 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:46:42 pm »

That decision took an absolute age but it looks the right call.

Every WBA surrounds the ref, Pulis looks furious.

I never know why people get so angry about delayed decisions to disallow goals, unless they think that there has been untoward influence. If the decision is right, it's right, and that looked offside there.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #61 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:46:43 pm »

One minute of stoppage time.

And HALF TIME

thegoodfella · « **Reply #62 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:48:22 pm »

Quote from: stoa on December 13, 2015, 04:09:46 pm

Is it just me or is Can really standing out because he's wearing proper black boots? That's just a rarity nowadays and I love him for it...

Pretty big fella as well, looks like a colossus anyway.

Lfsea · « **Reply #63 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:51:01 pm »

There is absolutely no reason why Liverpool can't win this game. They have been the better team but caught out once more by indifferent defending and awful 'keeping.

Lallana has been excellent and a few others like Can and Hendo have been bright. I genuinely believe it's time to let Bogdan have a run in the first team now.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #64 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:03:31 pm »

45 - Up and running again, Liverpool attack the Kop in the second half.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #65 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:04:22 pm »

47 - FK to Liverpool in the attacking half as Lallana fouled. We take it short and give the ball away

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #66 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:05:12 pm »

48 - Crunching tackle by Milner on Gardner. Lucky to escape a booking for me there.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #67 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:06:37 pm »

49 - Played long down our right, flicked on towards Rondon in the box but Lovren shepherds it out.

More pressure on Mignolet but he manages to find Henderson.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #68 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:07:09 pm »

50 - Lallana finds Henderson who whips in a superb cross. Benteke attacks but is crowded out again, narrowly misses connecting.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #69 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:07:56 pm »

51 - Lovely passing between Coutinho and Henderson, Milner takes a touch and scuffs his shot wide.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #70 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:09:17 pm »

52 - Lovely ball from Can out widde to Moreno, stands up a decent cross towards Benteke. He's slightly underneath the ball and is having to generate a lot of the power, heads high and wide.

Lfsea · « **Reply #71 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:10:45 pm »

The start to this half is not dissimilar to how we played in the first 15 minutes of the first half. Bright, incisive and with West Brom on the back foot.

As ever though, we need to make it count. No team in the top half has scored fewer goals than us this season, something we need to improve on hugely if we're going to make any impression on the top 6.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #72 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:10:52 pm »

53 - Lovren beats Rondon in the air again and we win the ball.

Patient from Liverpool, lovely turn from Lallana and he's tripped by Olsson. Free kick in WBA's half.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #73 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:12:05 pm »

54 -Whipped in by Milner, good ball! Lovren gets a head on the ball and McAuley just gets a touch to send it over the bar.

Corner taken short, Lallana fizzes a low cross in but behind everyone. Back into the box, foul by Skrtel and the chance is over.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #74 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:12:44 pm »

55 - Myhill booed for taking his sweet time with the free kick.

Or were they saying Boo-urns?

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #75 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:13:54 pm »

56 - We have players on the bench who can mix things up. Ibe would add pace and width, Firmino some creativity and a little more goal threat. Origi another forward or a different style of play to Benteke.

Lfsea · « **Reply #76 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:14:25 pm »

Again, the Reds just missing an element of precision to their end play at the start of the second half.

Lfsea · « **Reply #77 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:14:58 pm »

Liverpool have had 83% of the possession in the first 13 minutes of the half.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #78 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:14:59 pm »

57 - More Boo-urns.

WBA taking every opportunity to slow the game down. Our players not helping as Can waltzes between two players before kicking the ball straight into touch.

Klopp looks an odd mix of bemused and annoyed.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #79 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:15:58 pm »

58 - Coutinho slides the ball out to Milner who's cross is blocked out for a throw. He goes down hard under two challenges and thumps into the advertising hoardings.

He's up.