Topic: Half time: Liverpool 0-1 Cheats

[jillcwhomever]

Nah, he's getting a Red.

Our front lads need to do plenty of running at him second half.

[supaerheraw]

22 points from losing positions.

[TALBERT]

Also, Rodri on a yellow is interesting. MacAllister is tricky enough in there to get past him again and draw a foul.

Rodri can handle the ball in the penalty area..

NO WAY will Rodri be sent off today


Michael Oliver would like that two weeks in Saudi Arabia THANK YOU

[Fitzy.]

They have obviously watched videos of how we defend corners.

Yeah probably. They’ll pay lads to do this. So will we

[skipper757]

Can someone explain to me how that's onside but the cup final was offside? 

Can't be offside from a corner.  KDB plays that in from the corner flag.  Ake isn't offside.

[wampa1]

Get Gomez, Szobo and Elliott off second half.

Yeah, give Clarke, McConnell and Danns some minutes.

[red1977]

MacAlister is an absolute joy to watch. Think we have been the better side. Elliot has been great, someone though has to make way for Salah who will change the game and make us much more dangerous. It either has to be Elliott because he is in his position or move him inside for Szoboszlai? Tough one. Keep going redmen!!.

[Ray K]

We need to start shooting when the opportunity presents us.

Alisson stops that goal by the way, can’t get beat on your near post like that.

Fair play to ya for talking absolute bollocks in the third post of the thread. Impressive speed of nonsense

[Lastrador]

I don’t think we’ve been bad or anything, but Díaz decision making is just terrible. Proper tunnel vision. Gomez at left back just doesn’t work.

Think Bradley has been brilliant. As has been Virgil, Endo and Macca. Harvey has done alright, but there’s just too much space in front him, and he doesn’t have the legs to exploit it.

[Judge Red]

Guilty of taking too many touches across the board. Need to relax more and trust in their ability. Some first time shots would help for a starter.

[plura]

Haven't been spending too much time on the forum during half time, some odd takes in here. Alright, enough of that. This is a game for us to win.

[jambutty]

What's Keegan doing on their bench?

[jillcwhomever]

I don't think City have been that good by the way. They rely on De Bruyne's brilliance a lot.

De Bruyne won't last the full game either.

[JackWard33]

Agreed. Endo has also been good.

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

[killer-heels]

Bradley is some footballer.

[88_RED]

Need to be clinical when the chances come and they will..

[OkieRedman]

We are okay but showing them far too much respect.   

Not sure about that. We have had more possession. No one in world football shows City less respect.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

If only Darwin had held his run for a split second longer... Not a bad half, although I think a tweak or two might be worthwhile. I'd bring on Mo at half time for Harvey, not because he's done anything wrong per se but having Mo on just gives the cheats a much bigger problem to deal with. Diaz has energy but I'd put Cody on as I think he's due a goal and offers something a bit more control. Midfield has been really good, Endo is fantastic again. Handily Rodri is now booked so we need to really press through the middle of the park. I'm sticking with my pre-match prediction of a draw, but of course I'll take a win every day of the week, especially if they keep sitting back. Have they never seen us play before? Up the fucking reds!

[Andy82lfc]

I’m assuming Salah on at about 55.

I’d like to see him on right away to be honest mate, if we want to win then need him on as long as possible.

[jooneyisdagod]

We have actually played quite well. I think the only one that maybe hasn't been too great at a push is Harvey. If he is going to play sideways and backward, he does himself a disservice given the ability he has. This still is there for winning and I think with someone like Salah down the right, I think City will be stretched much more. Btw Conor Bradley looks like an absolute rolls royce in the making.

[Draex]

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

Literally not true, he got ran off the back once but otherwise he's been great. Even Rodri would get De Bruyne running off him, he's that good, the prick.

[Knight]

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

Jackward arguing the benefits of elite athleticism from our 6, goodness.

[lgvkarlos]

Thought we were excellent given the team, still something in this game for us.

Come on Redmen.

[TALBERT]

There was a question over if the ball had swung out and back in.

Good process boys

Check complete

[Avens]

We're getting something out of this. They've been time wasting since the 27th minute, as nervy as I can remember seeing a Guardiola City side.

[jillcwhomever]

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

I doubt anyone can get close to De Bruyne, but he's not lasting 90 minutes anyway.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

Telegraphing another shot at Endo.

[OkieRedman]

Can't be offside from a corner.  KDB plays that in from the corner flag.  Ake isn't offside.

Can you really not be offside, or is it a byproduct of the ball being on the byline?

[TAA66]

Salah and Robbo for elliot and Gomez second half.  We can win this

[fallenhd]

Do teams not put players on the posts anymore from corners? Almost certainly doesn’t happen if we have a man on the post.

You do that, you introduce offside on the second phase.

[groove]

Gomez at left back is baffling when Robertson is available.

Thank you. I'm not going mental. It doesn't really make any sense to worry about the opposition so much that you're willing to kill one of your flanks offensively. Especially when you have to win the game. We basically played most of that half with a back three.

[tray fenny]

Wasn't Ake in an offside position and blocking Mac in a similar vein to the cup final?

youve had a mare there mate

[Coolie High]

We have actually played quite well. I think the only one that maybe hasn't been too great at a push is Harvey. If he is going to play sideways and backward, he does himself a disservice given the ability he has. This still is there for winning and I think with someone like Salah down the right, I think City will be stretched much more. Btw Conor Bradley looks like an absolute rolls royce in the making.

Harvey has been better than Nunez, Szoboszlai, and Diaz.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Telegraphing another shot at Endo.

God damn Endo for not marking De Bruyne from that corner.

[damomad]

Disappointing how unorganised we were for the corner. Other than that we’ve been strong in midfield, and if Darwin can be more wary of the offside trap we might get something here.

[duvva 💅]

Same story he’s been good on the ball but can’t get close to debruyne which is part of our problem when we lose it

He’s broken up their play a few times with important interceptions and set us away. Think he’s played well in both aspects

[fallenhd]

You do that, there's a reduced chance of offside on the second phase.

[Tonyh8su]

Anyone else spot that convicted drug cheat Pep Guardiola standing right up against Bradley when he was taking a throw after snatching the ball out of his baldy hands? Snide cheating wanker.

[stockdam]

So I can interfere with play from a corner?

Apparently so. Pushing a player backwards away from where the ball is going to go is a foul. That was part of the plan and it should be a foul.

[Coolie High]

I doubt anyone can get close to De Bruyne, but he's not lasting 90 minutes anyway.

Rice could.