Author Topic: CL: Liverpool 2 vs 1 Ajax Salah 17’ Kudus 27’ Matip 89’ (Read 16579 times)

TepidT2O · « **on:** September 13, 2022, 06:40:00 pm »

Quote from: RogerTheRed on September 12, 2022, 03:59:34 pm

Come on Redmen!!
I thought I would do a mini pre match thread so we can get some thoughts shared before this one tomorrow. I watched Ajax beat Rangers before our dismal showing last week and they were good. Some tricky pacy players and they looked like a team with a good shape.
Klopp has said we have focussed on defending since our last outing, this seems a good place to start! Unfortunately Robbo joins our list of injured players. Joel Matip did the player presser and so is likely to be with Van Dijk, a player Ajax supporters revere, in central defence.
Our midfield options are boosted with Thiago back and Jota and Nunez are available up front.
Klopp has asked us to respect the minutes silence and as a Hillsborough survivor I follow many who have also asked us to do likewise.
I look forward to being in Anfield tomorrow to watch this one and hope to see us get a narrow victory.
What are you predicting?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2022, 06:40:47 pm »

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2022, 06:41:32 pm »

TepidT2O · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:02:45 pm »

0 after impeccable silence Liverpool kick off attacking the Annie road end

TepidT2O · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:04:31 pm »

2 early raid by the reds. Carried forward and Salah played in on the left. His cross is blocked

TepidT2O · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:07:23 pm »

5 it’s been a positive start for the reds

Karl Pilkington seems to be Ajax manager for the night

TepidT2O · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:10:09 pm »

8 Salah down the right, to TAA in the area, he cuts it back and TAA is closed down.

Free kick 35 yards out now…. TAAs cross beats everyone, dangerous though

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:10:40 pm »

It was a really good ball in from Trent.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:14:05 pm »

12 ajax getting some of the ball now ….

TepidT2O · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:15:07 pm »

13 nice little diagonal ball in the area by Tadic….. Matip shepherds it behind and snuffs out the threat

TepidT2O · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:17:33 pm »

15 Cross in to the area by TAA.. Keeper takes it… Someone should have attacked that

TepidT2O · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:18:48 pm »

17 1-0 Salah

The crowd sing about the Egyptian king and he scores!

Long ball collected by Jota, he feeds it to the breaking Salah who tucks it past their keeper

First goal they’ve conceded in nearly 9 hours..

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:20:07 pm »

Jota makes such a difference, he almost put him through before as well. Great to see Mo score anyhow.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:21:18 pm »

19 chances for ajax but it was offside twice.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:23:50 pm »

21 Thiago weaves past two and gets hacked down. Free kick 30 yards out to the left of the area.

Tsimikas with a good cross and it’s just cleared.

Back into the area, Diaz takes it down on his chest and blasts wide.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:25:00 pm »

22 sexy hip swerves from Thiago beats two, passes to Jota who absolutely larrups it wide.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:26:18 pm »

24 the reds break after a greta pass by Alisson …

Jota crosses form the left and Salah puts it just wide…

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:27:16 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on September 13, 2022, 08:26:35 pm

Watching the match, there seems to be a weird drum beat in the background, not your typical drum at the stadium either.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:28:56 pm »

27 1-1.. it’s a really good move by Ajax

They race down the left, the ball is cut back and Kudus turns and fires home powerfully

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:29:34 pm »

Our defending once again was not good, they got right around the back of us.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:29:35 pm »

Over to Jill

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:30:53 pm »

28 There were signs before that of them coming into the game. They have been very patient as to when they attack us and sadly, we gave them the opportunity there.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:32:26 pm »

29 Ajax get another half opportuity, but Alisson sees it coming and catches it and quickly sets us on our way. Salah is fouled and we get a free kick.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:33:20 pm »

30 The free kick was initially cleared then the ball falls to Trent who has a great shot which just goes over the bar. But a good effort.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:35:50 pm »

32 Matip passes back, and Alisson is almost caught by Ajax, but we live again. We break and Diaz goes on a great run down the right, but he's adjudged to have knocked the ball out, a goal kick to Ajax is awarded.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #25 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:37:02 pm »

Urrrrrrggggghhhh

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #26 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:37:41 pm »

34 What a save by Pasveer that was. We get a corner a really good ball in by Trent and Van Dijk heads it first time, the goalie can't have known a lot about it, but he saves anyway.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #27 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:38:58 pm »

36 We are having a purple patch at the moment. We are playing much better and we get another corner but time Trent hits it over everyone. Shame. But we are looking better.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #28 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:40:35 pm »

37 How was that not handball by Blind? Salah certainly appealed. I am guessing the ref thought it was too close.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #29 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:42:18 pm »

39 Oh for goodness sake, Fab gets penalised after we have some good pressure between Elliot, Thiago and Salah for a "high foot", it really wasn't that bird at all.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #30 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:43:53 pm »

40 The game has gone by so quickly. We continue to look a lot more fluid than off late and continue to attack whenever we have the ball.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #31 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:45:16 pm »

Urrrrrrggggghhhh

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #32 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:45:24 pm »

42 We get a corner on the right after the goalie is forced to save from Trent. Tsimikas puts an inswinger in, but no one can get on the end of it.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #33 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:46:41 pm »

43 A clash of heads between Van Dijk and an Ajax player who had got off worse and is receiving treatment.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #34 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:47:20 pm »

44 Game resumes.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #35 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:47:57 pm »

45+1 Into added on time.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #36 on:** September 13, 2022, 08:48:33 pm »

46 Nothing really happens a quiet end to the half. But we have looked better than of late. Another half to come. 1-1.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #37 on:** September 13, 2022, 09:04:04 pm »

45. Back underway at anfield. The mighty reds attack the Spion Kop in the second half

TepidT2O · « **Reply #38 on:** September 13, 2022, 09:06:25 pm »

46 early corner for the reds

Headed clear ..

Then Diaz plays a through ball to them…. Kudus cuts inside Salah …and falls over… doesn’t touch him yet they want a penalty….
Then right back up the other end and Jota blasts it at the keeper

TepidT2O · « **Reply #39 on:** September 13, 2022, 09:07:52 pm »

49 Matip goes on a giraffe like run, finds Jota who is pulled down 35 yards out… we take it quickly but it’s wasted.