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

[Redman78]

He was sensational. He had more penetrative passes in the first half than Henderson in entire season. The cynical foul was also a thing of absolute beauty.

The talk of a huge drop-off from Hendo to Can was one of the worst shouts I read on this board. He's the most natural 6 in our squad and deserves to stay in the team.

Really?

[Zoomers]

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 to hear that mate.

[SerbianScouser]

Really?

Henderson is not even trying to penetrate with passes through the middle from deep, he's either gonna lay it off to a CB or make the telegraphed pass out to FB, so yeah.

[kevlumley]

@TravisBrickle, we are sorry for you losing your Dad this week. It must be even harder to try to enjoy the things you shared with your Dad. He would want you to go on and see us achieve things and follow in his steps as a red. YNWA

[scalatore]

👍👍👍 season isn't over yet

[mersey_paradiso]

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 about your loss mate - hope the win tonight eased your pain a little.

Your Dad would have been proud of the Reds performance tonight.

YNWA.

[ABZ Rover]

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.

That one was for your dad Travis.

All the best from your Red family, take care.

[Nessy76]

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.

Yes it is mate. Sorry for your loss. YNWA.

[killer-heels]

Some great play throughout the side and in all phases of the play. We didnt give them a second to get into rhythm, even when they were around our box. Great play overall.

I reckon we probably were thrown a curve ball with Giroud but the players were not to be denied. Great from the manager getting the players up for this after Monday.

[IvanDobskey]

Exactly the sort of game we win, fully expected.

Now let's see us beat Burnley. That's a game i expect us to lose.

[Show Me The Exit]

After losing me dad this week, I sat there in the pub tonight utterly subdued all match.

So sorry mate, YNWA.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Henderson is not even trying to penetrate with passes through the middle from deep, he's either gonna lay it off to a CB or make the telegraphed pass out to FB, so yeah.

That's just a bit myopic I reckon. Totally disagree with that.

[TepidT2O]

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 to hear that....

I hope that in time, good nights like tonight will bring back happy memories of him.

[Show Me The Exit]

Great win - we should have smashed five past those bottlers but lets hope that it pushes the team on to close the sesaon in style.

[YerBaldyHead]

Think the likes of Mane and Lallana singled out for the most praise and deservedly so, but Gini Wijnaldum has quietly been our best big game player this season. Assist on his debut vs Arsenal, MOTM vs Chelsea away and an equalising goal vs them at home (two games in which he comes out on top vs the best midfielder in the league in Kante), winning goal vs City, assist vs Spurs at home and capping off another great performance with a goal today.

Fans needed this lift but gotta remember that nothing has changed here, beating the likes if Arsenal hasn't been our problem. Anything other than a win v Burnley is a disaster.

Up Jurgen's bastard reds.

[redprodigal]

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.

  all the best lad.

[elsewhere]

Now let's see us beat Burnley. That's a game i expect us to lose.

No, not this time. I fully expect us to thrash them by 4 or 5 goals. City and Everton matches will both be tough ones though.

[El Lobo]

That's just a bit myopic I reckon. Totally disagree with that.

Think people are being a bit disrespectful to SS thinking he was being serious.

[sms1986]

No, not this time. I fully expect us to thrash them by 4 or 5 goals. City and Everton matches will both be tough ones though.

Really? City and Everton are teams we have very good records against. Besides, how come you think we'll thrash Burnley but have it tough against the other two?

[Treedon]

I am sure it has been mentioned before but we seemed to have a bit of nastiness about us today. Can especially played on the edge of the laws of the game and that is exactly what we have been missing at times this season.

[RedKenWah]

I think we were handed the game by Arsenal when they decided to leave Sanchez on the bench to start with.

Absolutely weird decision but ah well I'll take that.

We were good but and just on that game it was brilliant. However for the season our next game we have to play a lot better against a side who will sit back. If we lost that momentum then we may as well go home, we may as well not bother with performances like this tonight.

[Redman78]

Henderson is not even trying to penetrate with passes through the middle from deep, he's either gonna lay it off to a CB or make the telegraphed pass out to FB, so yeah.

Well Emre definitely had a good first half but I still think that's a bit harsh on Hendo.

[elsewhere]

Really? City and Everton are teams we have very good records against. Besides, how come you think we'll thrash Burnley but have it tough against the other two?

I still think we will beat Everton but just saying it won't be as easy as we think. They are on a good run, they haven't lost in the last 9 matches or something. That being said, i hope they get a point tomorrow to help us. And City away will be a huge test, I will take a draw there.

Also, City and Everton are better teams tan Burnley. At one point we will win against teams outside of Top 6

[Gnurglan]

3-1!
Yet another time that we stepped up against a top side. A really good performance. We should have killed the game much earlier than we did, given the number of chances we created. Still, a very good performance and I hope we can build on this. We can't let this kind of result go to waste. We are too good for that.

[MrRaptorTurtle]

It's really important that we kick on in our next match, so often have we beaten another top club then fucked up against a shit side that park the bus!

[Sarge]

Yes!

Has tweeted about us a few times.

[lamonti]

He was sensational. He had more penetrative passes in the first half than Henderson in entire season. The cynical foul was also a thing of absolute beauty.

The talk of a huge drop-off from Hendo to Can was one of the worst shouts I read on this board. He's the most natural 6 in our squad and deserves to stay in the team.

The cynical foul didn't stop play or the chance that that came after it. If you're gonna get booked, make it count.

[lamonti]

Was so obvious we'd win this game, which was what added to Monday's disappointment.

[BEAST]

Think the likes of Mane and Lallana singled out for the most praise and deservedly so, but Gini Wijnaldum has quietly been our best big game player this season. Assist on his debut vs Arsenal, MOTM vs Chelsea away and an equalising goal vs them at home (two games in which he comes out on top vs the best midfielder in the league in Kante), winning goal vs City, assist vs Spurs at home and capping off another great performance with a goal today.

Fans needed this lift but gotta remember that nothing has changed here, beating the likes if Arsenal hasn't been our problem. Anything other than a win v Burnley is a disaster.

Up Jurgen's bastard reds.

Yeah Wijnaldum is an interesting one.

Against teams who will attack us (basically the top 6) you really see what his value is - being a late runner into the box.  It's a massive asset when you can get goal threats from deeper lying players.

Against teams that sit deep those options rarely present themselves so he can't make the same impact on the match.

All part of the process for Klopp to figure out how to get the most out of the team.

[clinical]

I am sure it has been mentioned before but we seemed to have a bit of nastiness about us today. Can especially played on the edge of the laws of the game and that is exactly what we have been missing at times this season.

Been saying it for a while. Chelsea do it very well. We need to do it against smaller teams.

[Fairytale of 2005]

Lallana though...

[blert596]

Bobby looks like Luis in that gif

Nah, one of them has really distinctive teeth... and the other ones Luis Suarez.

[sms1986]

Was so obvious we'd win this game, which was what added to Monday's disappointment.

Forget about Monday, it was a shit result but we're third for now and we've done what we needed to do this weekend. We just need to keep doing that, even against the smaller teams like Burnley.

[SerbianScouser]

The cynical foul didn't stop play or the chance that that came after it. If you're gonna get booked, make it count.

Agree but it will work next time. It's nice to know he has it in his locker because you need to be snide in that position and that's why I've been saying for a while he's a most natural 6 in our squad in every sense. It would be a travesty if he got dropped now.

[jillcwhomever]

Was so obvious we'd win this game, which was what added to Monday's disappointment.

Only if you let it, just enjoy today. Like the manager said when a team is developing they have to learn to win consistently. It's not something that comes naturally its something that has to click when everything comes together. The best thing is to remember games like this when we have a setback, and realize we have the makings of a really good team. We just need to find those final pieces, then everything will come together.

[mattD]

Henderson is not even trying to penetrate with passes through the middle from deep, he's either gonna lay it off to a CB or make the telegraphed pass out to FB, so yeah.

Utter rubbish if you think Can is better than Henderson. Don't know if you're taking the piss or not.

Henderson is a better defensive midfielder, is intelligent in his position, his pressing capabilities are excellent and he's far far more mobile than Can.

[Alan_X]

Troopz on Arsenal TV - fair play to him when someone sticks a Don't But The Sun sticker on him...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2i-JrQI6hWQ?fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2i-JrQI6hWQ?fs=1</a>

[jillcwhomever]

Good on him.

[mattD]

Troopz on Arsenal TV - fair play to him when someone sticks a Don't But The Sun sticker on him...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/2i-JrQI6hWQ?fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/2i-JrQI6hWQ?fs=1</a>

He seems a good guy. I don't get why Arsenal Fan TV gets the stick it does - they seem like decent blokes (well, from what I've seen). I've seen far far far worse, namely that channel of utter delusion and dunces with United Stand (with that bloke who looks like a dead pug warmed up).

[Chakan]

Is he saying "Bruv" or "blood"