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Offline Malcolm Night

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #160 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:33 pm »
Booting it long and crossing it from high and wide for Bobby and Sturridge ... pretty weird

That's what happens when our 2 biggest creative outlets Coutinho and Mane both aren't playing. Need Coutinho on for Can at some point and Origi on for Sturridge

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #161 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:41 pm »
Lapland early out warming up for the second half. Caught cold in the first 45.

He's a great finnisher though.

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #162 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:43 pm »
Our attack hasn't looked much good for a while now, has it?

Hendo, Coutinho and Matip would improve this team hugely.


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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #163 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:45 pm »
What's new the guy gives us nothing.

I dont really know whats happened to Can, thought he was really good last season.

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #164 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:46 pm »
Don't need Lucas, Can and Gini with all this possession, I'd take Lucas off as he's been poor. As for their goal - that's horrific from Klavan at Sunday league let alone PL level. LFC have been too cautious & slow with the ball

I was expecting a post claiming Lucas was the problem, even though he's not, and far from it. Can and Wijnaldum have been below par, but let's blame the easy scapegoat eh?

His passing has been excellent, and he is one of very few Liverpool players to win headers in an otherwise very one-sided game of head tennis.

Still, don't allow the facts to spoil your Lucas bashing. Carry on regardless...
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #165 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:49 pm »
A midfield of Lucas, Can and Gini is just too slow and lacks creativity. Plenty of time left to change it though. Just hope Phil gets on with half hour left.

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #166 on: January 11, 2017, 08:42:54 pm »
Breaking down a deep packed defence is really difficult. You need creative players. It's game's like this where Coutinho and Mane would make the difference. Problem is, their replacement's in our squad are not like for like in terms of creativity and flair.

It's real fooking bad luck that Firmino's form has gone at the moment we needed him at his best.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #167 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:04 pm »
*sigh*

Says a lot that in the absence of Henderson and Mane the midfield is shit.

Really not convinced by Can. United at the weekend too... I would take a draw right now.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #168 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:13 pm »
Karius been really solid, let down by the defence for that one he conceded. Rest of the team, a bit 'meh' really. All of them standing out for being average.

Reminds me of one of 'those' Rodgers performances......

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #169 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:16 pm »
Can off for Origi. Drop Lallana back into midfield. Bring Coutinho later for Firmino or Sturridge.

All this. Can doesn't create enough as one of the 2 ahead of Lucas. Lucas is passing really well and the team keeps going to the wing and crossing which is a waste with Sturridge v Van Dijk.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #170 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:30 pm »
I'm shocked a Lucas, Can and Wijnaldum midfield hasn't created anything.......

I'm shocked too  :o

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #171 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:31 pm »
What's new the guy gives us nothing.

He created our best chance....
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #172 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:51 pm »
I'm shocked a Lucas, Can and Wijnaldum midfield hasn't created anything.......
That trio there is a slow mo version of us. 1 of them in the side is enough at any 1 time.

I dont think we have been oir sweet selves for some time although resluts have been good we need to find that slick play again. Hopefully in the dressing room now.

This is a tough fixture here tho. Without doubt no team like going here.

Phil will get minuites if it stays like this

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #173 on: January 11, 2017, 08:43:56 pm »
Lots of checked runs from the forwards to receive the ball into feet but that's nowhere near enough. Full backs are isolated meaning a lack of width but ultimately, that midfield three don't know how to break a team down with their use of the ball. Take Lucas or Wijnaldum off and bring Lallana back into midfield to help connect with the front line and bring some unpredictability to our play.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #174 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:02 pm »
Thank God for Karius. Been excellent.

I await being shot down by the football afficionados, but can anyone explain to me what it is that Wijnaldum actually does??? Seriously.

He's too slow in possession at times but not sure why, he's a nippy player, good technically but just sometimes chooses to play at this slow pace

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #175 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:12 pm »
I was expecting a post claiming Lucas was the problem, even though he's not, and far from it. Can and Wijnaldum have been below par, but let's blame the easy scapegoat eh?

His passing has been excellent, and he is one of very few Liverpool players to win headers in an otherwise very one-sided game of head tennis.

Still, don't allow the facts to spoil your Lucas bashing. Carry on regardless...
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #176 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:17 pm »
Roll up, roll up...come play scapegoat roulette...

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #177 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:33 pm »
If we play like that at OT dare I say it ?
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #178 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:37 pm »
Not sure 433 makes much sense with the personnel available does it?

not the slightest. if we're made enough to change neither the team or the system, at least swap gini and lallana

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #179 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:45 pm »
Its great that we're not signing the quality centre half and pacey wide player we blatantly require.

Wouldn't want to block Gomez and Ojo's paths at the expense of winning more football matches.

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #180 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:54 pm »
I thought that lucas has done a decent job. For me can has been too ponderous. Perhaps a change early in the second and get can off for a more attacking option
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #181 on: January 11, 2017, 08:44:57 pm »
Lucas has been decent. Who would have thought that a defensive midfielder wouldn't be the most creative, eh?  :no He's done his job.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #182 on: January 11, 2017, 08:45:10 pm »
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Lucas did alright in that half. You could see he was trying to side balls through to Sturridge but when there are so many avers behind the ball it's nearly impossible. Can, on the other hand, has been dreadful. Again.

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #183 on: January 11, 2017, 08:45:22 pm »
With our injuries and players not match fit.  This could be our starting team v man u.  Need to up this 100%

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #184 on: January 11, 2017, 08:45:30 pm »
Breaking down a deep packed defence is really difficult. You need creative players. It's game's like this where Coutinho and Mane would make the difference. Problem is, their replacement's in our squad are not like for like in terms of creativity and flair.

It's real fooking bad luck that Firmino's form has gone at the moment we needed him at his best.

Firmino should be central. Sturridge breaks down a big part of the effectiveness of our frontline: pressing and combination play and movement up front.
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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #185 on: January 11, 2017, 08:45:32 pm »
Without Hendo moving that ball about in midfield and a really flat midfield of players of a similar ilk we will struggle, we need to be able to cope with injuries and absences and look at least close to how we play with our normal 11 here, too many similar players in the same line up makes you predictable. Who is going to play between the lines and feed our front 3 out of Can Lucas and Wijnaldum? I dont get it

With the roles they seem to have now, our poblem is Wijnaldum and Can (and Sturridge). Time for improvement and the 2nd half...

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Re: Half time: Southampton 1-0 Liverpool
« Reply #186 on: January 11, 2017, 08:45:33 pm »
If you think Lucas has been the bad one in midfield, stop watching football seriously. Turn the tele off.