Topic: FT Liverpool 3 vs Arsenal 1 (Firmino 9', Mane 40', Welbeck 57', Gini 92')

[Red Raw]

Amazing. 

[sms1986]

Still outsiders for it.... one because the others have games in hand.... win them and we're back down again..... and two because we're so inconsistent...... Burnley next

Let's just see about Burnley when we get to it, no point worrying at the moment!

[Chris~]

soooo ... top 4?

I mean if our run in was against the rest of the top 4 challenging teams only I'd say we were definites.  We know what our issues is, I'd take just being lucky in those sort of games for the rest of the season.

[TheShanklyGates]

soooo ... top 4?

It's doable. Only one game against a top 6 team left though...

[zero zero]

Really enjoyed that.

Bit if a subdued celebration from Gini. I reckon he knows he'd off at the end of the season

[Caligula?]

Really enjoyed that.

Bit if a subdued celebration from Gini. I reckon he knows he'd off at the end of the season

 

[skipper757]

Amazing. 

There were so many great touches by the attacking players today that were just brilliant to watch like the one above.  Mane's turn in the second half, Phil's touch right before his shot was saved by Cech, Lallana keeping the ball before his pass to Origi, Firmino's turn before he teed up Mane...

Really quality attacking football.

[sms1986]

We've not lost/drawn all of our games against those outside of the top six, there's no reason to just assume we'll lose to Burnley. Yeah, we're inconsistent but that performance today was better than the one against Spurs, for all anyone knows we could win all of our remaining matches!

Besides, this is a thread about the game that just finished, not the pre-match thread for our next game.

[El Lobo]

Really enjoyed that.

Bit if a subdued celebration from Gini. I reckon he knows he'd off at the end of the season

[Americaner...]

Really enjoyed that.

Bit if a subdued celebration from Gini. I reckon he knows he'd off at the end of the season

Please tell us more!

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

It's doable. Only one game against a top 6 team left though...

Bollocks. Tough run in then

[sms1986]

Really enjoyed that.

Bit if a subdued celebration from Gini. I reckon he knows he'd off at the end of the season

You'll catch a few with that one!

[hesbighesred]

I have to ask, thats a penalty on Firmino just before their goal, Right?

I can't see how it isn't - Firmino skins him, and is stopped by the defender pushing him over. Not shoulder to shoulder, not even charging in with his body, but both arms out, using them to hold and then push him over. Ref gave a free kick for a much lesser body block/push by Coutinho a few minutes later. Matip was also being held back on that header he fluffed - but sod it, we never get those sorts of decisions, except for once, maybe we did - Origi was probably fractionally off for their goal and for once it went our way. Thought he was quality when he came on.

But yeah, based on the 2nd half I thought Can was ace, though a little fortunate to stay on (another decision going our way! Two in a match!).

[zero zero]

[Giono]

Can was improved today.

[stonty]

Young Divock did well today

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[rowan_d]

Firmino is somehow more reliable at the flash stuff than he is with a basic first touch or 5 yard pass

[zero zero]

You'll catch a few with that one!

Only a small one. But fuck me that win made my night. We scored three excellent goals

[mersey_paradiso]

Get the fuck in !! Great game and played Arsenal off the park for the majority of the match. 

So infuriating that we can't play like that against the bottom teams too.

Great goals and we really saw how much we have missed Mane's energy and skill up front - let's hope we can continue in the same vein against Burnley !!

 

As an aside I watched it in a pub in Brighton and when the third went in it almost kicked off due to some dickhead Gooner saying something about Hillsborough.

Thankfully the guy who heard his comment didn't sink to his level and showed some restraint instead of knocking him out.

[sms1986]

Bollocks. Tough run in then

Yeah, but our rivals have more games to get through, which does help us. Also, one of those games is the Derby and the rest aren't necessarily all that worrying.

[keyop]

Can't find the gif of the Arsenal fan (nose ring) throwing a bitter-like fit when we smashed them
 4-1 a few years back. He made another Tv appearance today.

Someone post it please 

The one with the headscarf who looked like a pirate? Arrrrrrrsenal

[Kenny's Jacket]

Absorbing game.  Lallana and Mane were brilliant.  Can much improved.  Something to build on, again.

[puroresu_kid]

Superb tonight. The jekkyl and Hyde we get with this team needs to stop.

[redprodigal]

Firmino is somehow more reliable at the flash stuff than he is with a basic first touch or 5 yard pass

Annoying, but true.

[vicar]

Wonderful reds!

Wijnaldum was fantastic today. Lallana too.

Some of the skills from Mane and Firmino was amazing to watch at times.
Should have been out of sight at half time, so was sweating through the second half, but a great win. Lovely goal to kill the game at the end.

Ref was shite again. Thought Giroud got away with a foul every time the ball went toward him

[vicar]

Can't find the gif of the Arsenal fan (nose ring) throwing a bitter-like fit when we smashed them
 4-1 a few years back. He made another Tv appearance today.

Someone post it please 

He was down the front again today I think, could only see him from above but looked like him!

[sms1986]

Ref was shite again. Thought Giroud got away with a foul every time the ball went toward him

At least he didn't give Can a second yellow, for what it would have been given I don't know (pretending to be injured?) but he decided to keep his cards in his pocket.

[SteveLFC]

Klopp said it best. This is a project and we have to be patient.. As frustrating as it is to be this inconsistent we have to understand that we are still very much a work in progress. Great performance and result today but of course not at all unexpected. Lallana was immense, as was Mane but I thought Origi's impact when he came on was also magnificent and his pass for the third goal, stunning.

[Kekule]

Given up trying to understand this lot. I'm just going to enjoy the win.

[Dougle]

Thanks be to fu*k.

[sms1986]

Klopp said it best. This is a project and we have to be patient.. As frustrating as it is to be this inconsistent we have to understand that we are still very much a work in progress. Great performance and result today but of course not at all unexpected. Lallana was immense, as was Mane but I thought Origi's impact when he came on was also magnificent and his pass for the third goal, stunning.

That run of great form we saw earlier in the season, it's a sign of what is to come I think.

[clinical]

That run of great form we saw earlier in the season, it's a sign of what is to come I think.

Also I think Klopp realises his mistake. Saying he will sign up to 6 is exactly what we need. I think he's a quick learner. Let's hope he works out how to beat the dross of this league.

[HardworkDedication]

Great win but let's be honest it's not these game that we worry about is it? Hopefully we put in the same effort and application against Burnley.

One thing that I didn't like is even at 2-1 we still had both of our full backs bombing forward. I wish we would learn to be more conservative in situations like this

[Alonso_The_Assassin]

Up for it now? Fucking hammered 'em and we'll fucking rinse Burnley next weekend, too.

Now we're in the four let's stay there!

Lallana, Mane, Can, Gini, Ragy, Bob. All brilliant!

[Gerry Attrick]

Great win, hopefully more to follow. Mane is good at football.

[JustDan]

When you look at the games everyone has left I reckon we're slight favorites to get it

You're obviously seeing a different fixture list to the one I am... Man City & Everton are the only gimme's

[TravisBickle]

After losing me dad this week, I sat there in the pub tonight utterly subdued all match. Didn't raise an eyebrow at anything that happened because what's the point if he wasn't watching it with me? Then the third goal goes in and I'm top of the fucking world. Out of nowhere, it all wasn't so bad.

 That's what football is. That's what it's all about. Thanks, Reds.

[rich87]

After losing me dad this week, I sat there in the pub tonight utterly subdued all match. Didn't raise an eyebrow at anything that happened because what's the point if he wasn't watching it with me? Then the third goal goes in and I'm top of the fucking world. Out of nowhere, it all wasn't so bad.

 That's what football is. That's what it's all about. Thanks, Reds.

Really sorry for your loss. That win is for your dad. YNWA.

[Alonso_The_Assassin]

After losing me dad this week, I sat there in the pub tonight utterly subdued all match. Didn't raise an eyebrow at anything that happened because what's the point if he wasn't watching it with me? Then the third goal goes in and I'm top of the fucking world. Out of nowhere, it all wasn't so bad.

 That's what football is. That's what it's all about. Thanks, Reds.

Sorry to hear that, mate. Glad the lads got a win for you.

[jillcwhomever]

Klopp said it best. This is a project and we have to be patient.. As frustrating as it is to be this inconsistent we have to understand that we are still very much a work in progress. Great performance and result today but of course not at all unexpected. Lallana was immense, as was Mane but I thought Origi's impact when he came on was also magnificent and his pass for the third goal, stunning.

He gave a brilliant interview afterwards. At times the pressure must drive him nuts but he is so understanding and calm, and sensible about it. He speaks so much sense, but it's what a few of us have been saying all season. When you're developing a side you will have ups and downs, the players have to learn how to win consistently. In different games, we just need to stay with them, enjoy the good moments, and don't despair so much when we get a set back. We have the right man at the club, and he will give us a fantastic team, we're already seeing the early promise. Not thinking about Burnley at all, just enjoying the moment.