Author Topic: Half time: Liverpool 0-0 Southampton (0-1 aggregate) (Read 7755 times)

Ashburton · « **Reply #40 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:16 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on January 25, 2017, 08:47:47 pm

No point having Sturridge on the pitch anymore.

He's pretty good at stepovers though.

Thought you lot were decent, but seemed to run out of ideas in the final third, with almost every attack a cross which the makeshift CBs dealt with well. Sturridge, Firmino and Coutinho aren't 'challenge in the box' sort of players.

Expect Klopp to have a good whinge at half time to get them transitioning quicker, as you had some good periods of play, just needed to capitalize on them.

Doc Red · « **Reply #41 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:26 pm »

Quote from: thisyearisouryear on January 25, 2017, 08:48:38 pm

Guys, relax - We got this.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #42 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:28 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on January 25, 2017, 08:47:47 pm

No point having Sturridge on the pitch anymore.

He's been the only one actually willing to try things in that first half. Far too many playing the safe pass and not nearly enough off the ball movement.

Skagen · « **Reply #43 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:29 pm »

Slow and predictable.

Zeb · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:35 pm »

If we don't figure out how to stop Redmond then they are going to score one of the chances they've created.

We're all sorts of laboured again and our midfield is just urgh at the moment. Not sure how Klopp changes this to break down Southampton's defence. Looking to someone like Phil to just do something spectacular really because passing in front of their back 7 isn't working so great and it's asking a bit much of Milner and TAA to get the perfect cross in for the diddymen.

Here's hoping for a bit of magic second half.

Warks Moustache · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:42 pm »

Daniel needs to stay up top. everything we are doing is in front of Southampton and if we had a focal point playing off the shoulder it might make a difference. Very lucky to still be in this tie.

gemofabird · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:44 pm »

What is the point of Can and Henderson in midfield?

Surely it only takes one of them to hit a 5 yard sideways/ back pass.

Terrible to watch

ToneLa · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:50:53 pm »

I'm sad.

DefJack · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:01 pm »

Our midfield is AWOL, every time Southampton get the ball they waltz through and look like they are about to score.

It's not Mane's pace we miss, it's his ability to accelerate the tempo of our play, right now so many of our players are cowardly in possession, ponderous.

I'd genuinely take Sturridge off, put Firmino up front, Lallana on the right and put Woodburn at no 10.

DonkeyWan · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:02 pm »

*sigh*

Coutinho is struggling for space as he is double-marked. Can is redundant and offers nothing going forward amnd not a lot going back. There is an easy solution to that...

Matip is doing well, brings a calm head to proceedings. Lovren not so well, so many stupid balls. AAT is being targetted and is struggling.

Sturridge is being greedy but is at least involved, but Firmino, as a result, is peripheral. His work rate is great though.

Big part of the problem for me is Milner, he is not making runs wide and stretching the game, all the runs in behind are from AAT. This has been a problem for a few weeks now, he looks like he is tired.

Bunter · « **Reply #50 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:03 pm »

Sturridge is pointless, no physicality at all.

Same old turgid and predictable football. Still can't understand why we are slinging balls into the box and trying to hit the front with long balls. Awful.

Yeah Emre Can is too slow in body and mind to play in this side.

Ski · « **Reply #51 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:14 pm »

Not really asked them any questions and lucky they haven't put the tie beyond us with their chances.

Not sure why lallana is playing from the left instead of the right. Could do with switching him and Emre round.

Need to up the tempo and intensity. Force mistakes.

Felch Aid · « **Reply #52 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:20 pm »

Watchin smothered with a cold. Think most of the team have a cold.

No confidence or energy.

Sort it out.

yellsub66 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:32 pm »

Don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays!! Need to be more direct!!

Motty · « **Reply #54 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:34 pm »

Is it still away goals count only in ET?

lessthanmatt · « **Reply #55 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:38 pm »

Quote from: Le_Mot_Juste on January 25, 2017, 08:49:39 pm

Saints should have a comfortable 6 goal margin over us over the 2 legs thus far. No exaggeration. Fair fucking play to them, like. Incredible effort on their part. Pathetic on ours.

Or we deserve to be level by virtue of our goalkeeper! That's what he's there to do. But yeah our defence has been overcommitted and AWOL too often

88_RED · « **Reply #56 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:41 pm »

Redmond best player on the park..

Coutinho still counting his extra money..

Can being Can..

The only positive of the night is that Sturridge actually tried to press their back 4 for the first 5 minutes of the match..

And yes.. I have just wet the bed..

10 years on · « **Reply #57 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:47 pm »

Lucky not to be losing, playing dreadful.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #58 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:51:56 pm »

Can slows us down, we need to be quicker. Soton are this years West Ham, we cant seem to beat them, 5th half of football against them without a goal

Up the tempo lads come on

Schmidt · « **Reply #59 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Warks Moustache on January 25, 2017, 08:50:42 pm

Daniel needs to stay up top. everything we are doing is in front of Southampton and if we had a focal point playing off the shoulder it might make a difference. Very lucky to still be in this tie.

Our best chances so far have come when he's dropped deep, he stayed up top for the opening 15 mins or so and we never got the ball near him.

Zlen · « **Reply #60 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:07 pm »

Trent played a few amazing, and I really mean amazing passes.
That boy looks very promising.

Kekule · « **Reply #61 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:08 pm »

Based on the game and a half we've played so far you have to say we haven't been good enough and don't deserve to go through. The only good thing is that Southampton aren't out of sight, which they really should be.

Really need to come up with an answer to this 6-3-1 formation as it's all we're likely to see against us for the next few months if we don't. Bizarrely, trying the same thing over and over again doesn't seem to be working.

sms1986 · « **Reply #62 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:18 pm »

Quote from: Shady Craig on January 25, 2017, 08:51:34 pm

Is it still away goals count only in ET?

Yes, it is.

clinical · « **Reply #63 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:21 pm »

What has happened to us. Look stale. No spark.

El Lobo · « **Reply #64 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:22 pm »

I'd much rather we just do a Sakho with Can, at least in the U23s he might retain some sort of value. Against other first team players it's really decreasing.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #65 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:23 pm »

At least TAA looks good again.

Zlen · « **Reply #66 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:33 pm »

Ha ha, your thread has fewer posts!

Zoomers · « **Reply #67 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:41 pm »

Quote from: Sir Psycho Sexy on January 25, 2017, 08:52:23 pm

At least TAA looks good again.

His crosses have some serious whip on them.

Motty · « **Reply #68 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:45 pm »

Quote from: sms1986, please? Thanks! on January 25, 2017, 08:52:18 pm

Yes, it is.

Ta.

swoopy · « **Reply #69 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:48 pm »

Very strange half. Lots of passing and possession but no final ball.

They break with about 2 players and cause total havoc.

Great save from Karius

Would take Can and Sturridge off

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #70 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:52 pm »

Quote from: Brnylfc on January 25, 2017, 08:50:01 pm

The players need a boot in the bollocks. I'm not sure if it will help, but at least they'll get a boot in the bollocks

They'll of got one on Saturday no doubt. We're supposed to be getting s reaction from that tonight. Sadly it's not happening. Still 45 to go though. Let's try and keep calm. Plenty of time to score the goals that are required. Just need to pull our fingers out.

Fruity · « **Reply #71 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:54 pm »

we need to do a bit of one touch passing. we might lose the ball but at the moment it is all too slow. Sturridge has actually been half decent - he is at least trying to make something happen. Lallana has gone quiet.

It is all just too predictable at the moment.

Paul_h · « **Reply #72 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:52:57 pm »

Not sure why people are blaming Can. Not doing too much wrong

These will be difficult to crack..they have a good gameplan

(can we buy Redmond and Bertrand at half time

)

sminp · « **Reply #73 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:05 pm »

Sick of seeing Sturridge in the team, can't remember his last good performance

Son of Spion · « **Reply #74 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:10 pm »

Far too slow and ponderous, whereas they are quick and incisive on the break.
It saddens me to see that no matter what division a team is from, they all have how to play against us sussed and we seem clueless on how to deal with it.

I just hope we offer more in the second half.

Come on Liverpool...

Isaacsways · « **Reply #75 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:19 pm »

Its fairly obvious to see that the system we play can't sustain a full season, the full on high press doesn't work when the players are fucked. Where's the plan b? i don't see one. We need a bigger and better squad as well as a world class midfielder. We've been slowly declining since Xmas imo. Southampton deserve to be 2 or 3 goals ahead, we've literally created nothing. It'll be the same in the second half, we'll huff and puff and fuck around on the edge of their box then they'll break away and score... No plan b and a better squad needed.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #76 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:31 pm »

Bring Sakho back into the fold.

Get Caulker on upfront too.

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Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #77 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:36 pm »

This is our worst performance since Saturday, and Saturday was the worst since Southampton away, team needs a spark, whether that's one of the youngsters or a new signing, I don't know, team has gone from exciting and dynamic to boring and predictable in a month

ShrewKop · « **Reply #78 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:42 pm »

The groan from the Kop every time Can gets the ball and turns to pass it back says it all, he offers absolutely nothing.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #79 on:** January 25, 2017, 08:53:46 pm »

We should bring Sturridge on, see what he can do.