Author Topic: Half time: Liverpool 0-0 Brighton (Read 4722 times)

CS111 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:06:44 pm »

There must be other tactics to break teams down that what we are trying week in week out. No tempo to our play. No speed in passing. We could player another 10 of those halves and not score

stockdam · « **Reply #81 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:06:49 pm »

Not a great half from us but neither side did much.
Firmino, Shaqiri and Thiago are not playing well. Henderson has been great.

We need somebody in midfield who will pass quicker and runs past their man. We need to be playing higher up rather than passing around our backs.

Maybe try Jones instead of Shaqiri. We are missing Henderson in midfield but I wouldn’t risk changing our centre halves.

Raid · « **Reply #82 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:06:57 pm »

Need to revert to that diamond from Sunday or remove Shaq.

Ball is being moved far too slow, against West Ham even though it was 0-0 at HT, we were moving it one touch at pace. It felt like it was coming.

It doesn’t feel like it’s coming here unless there’s a change in shape or tempo

Kekule · « **Reply #83 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:02 pm »

Based on the game and a half I’ve seen of Brighton against us this season I have to question why they are where they are in the table. They’ve been solid, have pressed well when appropriate, not missed a tackle or block and not one of them has been out of position once. They also carry a bit of a threat going forward. How are they at the bottom end then?

As good as they have been we have been really poor. Misplaced passes, mis-controls, over hit through balls, the lot.

Let’s hope for a bit of uptick in the second half, because right now it’s looking a lot like the last three home games.

Reeves · « **Reply #84 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:03 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on February 3, 2021, 09:02:07 pm

Fair play to Brighton though, they're a far better footballing side than the other shite that have come to Anfield and taken points off us recently.

Very good pressing from Brighton. Shaq not working on the lift. Nothing from midfield looking to get past the front three - no runners. Trent quiet. Bobby's passing woeful but the difference is we're playing a hard working compact team again. Let's hope they tire in teh second half as they had less rest.

We need an earlier sub than one on 60 mins. Maybe go to the diamond and bring on Curtis and Ox

darragh85 · « **Reply #85 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:05 pm »

Absolutely shite. Hard to believe we are back to this lethargic rubbish again. Get origi on. At least he might move their cbs around a bit

Lycan · « **Reply #86 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:10 pm »

Need to buck up here. Simple as.

Notorious IT · « **Reply #87 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:14 pm »

Oh oh, I've seen this before lately...

El Lobo · « **Reply #88 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:19 pm »

Feel for Mo and Bobby here, getting so little from the 3 in midfield and Shaqiri. These are the sorts of game we were saying Thiago would be the difference maker for us and he’s really not showing it so far.

Ox, Curtis and Origi for Shaq, Thiago and Milner if we had five subs

kasperoff · « **Reply #89 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:23 pm »

Quote from: Big Dirk on February 3, 2021, 09:05:06 pm

Fuck all runners from midfield and zero width hence a borefest need to bring Jones on at HT for Milner and possibly Ox for Shaq.

No runners from anywhere to be honest. Another handful of promising balls with no one anywhere near them.

Andy82lfc · « **Reply #90 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:34 pm »

Other team sitting back defending, pressing us, playing like they are in a cup final while next week will roll over. Seems like we’ve been in Groundhog Day playing in the same match for the last two months almost.

West Ham was exactly the same too until we got a goal. I swear though I’ve never seen us have such a run of games with zero luck, no fuck ups from the opposition or nothing from the ref in so fucking long. That coupled with the fact we can’t seem to find a final ball or finish when we get our one chance per half isn’t helping either.

Hopefully they keep their heads up and give that extra few percent as that is the reason we got through all these dross games last season.

nayia2002 · « **Reply #91 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:40 pm »

Need Jones and origi on for Milner and shaq

killer-heels · « **Reply #92 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:47 pm »

Quote from: Dave McCoy on February 3, 2021, 09:05:02 pm

In viewed in conjuction with the performance in the away game you'd have to say Potter has us figured out as we're terrible against him in 135 minutes so far. I see nothing on the bench that will change this. Just need some better play from somewhere Is about all we got.

Potter has the joy of playing us with 6 or 7 players out.

vicar · « **Reply #93 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:07:55 pm »

Very hard to break a team that has so many behind the ball, but we are too slow.

On the odd occasions we have been running at them with some pace the passing has been terrible needs to improve quickly.

smicer07 · « **Reply #94 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:01 pm »

Quote from: Cusamano on February 3, 2021, 09:06:05 pm

Shite

Where is the creativity and urgency ?

A lot of it is in the physio room.

Armand9 · « **Reply #95 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:06 pm »

too slow on the ball - take a touch, head up, take a touch, pass it off and too slow off the ball - too little movement, too few runs when we're near their box and when we do get possession when they're in our half we're not breaking quick

and does it ever occur to us to get to the byline on the left? robbo isn't making any runs into the byline area, and i mean any

QC · « **Reply #96 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:08 pm »

Don’t think Brighton are being particularly defensive

ShatnersBassoon · « **Reply #97 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:15 pm »

i cant remember such a boring period of games since the roy days

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #98 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:19 pm »

Quote from: a treeless whopper on February 3, 2021, 09:07:47 pm

Potter has the joy of playing us with 6 or 7 players out.

They have four out also.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #99 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:23 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on February 3, 2021, 09:07:02 pm

Based on the game and a half I’ve seen of Brighton against us this season I have to question why they are where they are in the table. They’ve been solid, have pressed well when appropriate, not missed a tackle or block and not one of them has been out of position once. They also carry a bit of a threat going forward. How are they at the bottom end then?

The Dan Burn chance is the answer to that. Their finishing is typically dreadful so they don't get the result their otherwise good play deserves.

robgomm · « **Reply #100 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:27 pm »

The most incredibly dull half of football I've watched in some time. No fans, third game in a week, no intensity...shock. It'll improve probably, it can't get any worse to watch anyway.

Brighton are defending in a good shape and pressing well in their own half. We look to be able to get in behind Burn with Salah but we'll have to play much more quickly and with more courage in possession to start creating chances.

LiverBirdKop · « **Reply #101 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:31 pm »

Bobby's touch gone missing again. Rest of team, passive, no ideas.

RedForeverTT · « **Reply #102 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:38 pm »

Captain Tom covers more distance than our midfielders.

CS111 · « **Reply #103 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:51 pm »

One word keeps popping up and it sums us up nearly all season

Predictable

BigCDump · « **Reply #104 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:56 pm »

Quote from: Snusmumriken on February 3, 2021, 09:06:35 pm

I don't think Firmino has been particularly bad We do look a bit stale and predictable in midfield though and I was expecting Jones to start after his fine cameo against West ham, here's to hoping he comes on soon.

He's given the ball to Brighton players more than other Brighton players have. One of them was a good break too.

RK7 · « **Reply #105 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:08:57 pm »

Bit of a shocker that half, Mo needed to take that early chance.

Samie · « **Reply #106 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:03 pm »

With Virg's injury we're a side full of midgets. We need some monsters in that squad.

stockdam · « **Reply #107 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:06 pm »

Firmino needs to sharpen up and come short for the ball. He has given away too many passes.
If we up the tempo then we win.

vicar · « **Reply #108 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:28 pm »

Think we need Jones - some more creativity, can't believe I am putting pressure on his shoulders but thats where we are.
Maybe Ox, but think we need the quick feet of Curtis.

Pistolero · « **Reply #109 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:38 pm »

Quote from: CS111 on February 3, 2021, 09:08:51 pm

One word keeps popping up and it sums us up nearly all season

Predictable

I can think of other words...

kennedy81 · « **Reply #110 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:39 pm »

Hard going but we win the game over 90 mins, not 45. A few tweaks at half time and we got this.

thaddeus · « **Reply #111 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:41 pm »

Klopp didn't seem too animated so maybe the tactic is to sap energy in the first half and unleash in the second. Hopefully at least.

We did work some nice gaps but the passing then let us down. Not really a game for floated crosses as their central defenders are comfortably set and tower over our entire attacking six.

Just scrape any kind of win please

S · « **Reply #112 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:46 pm »

Feels exactly like the first half of the West Ham game so far. We probably look even less dangerous though.

Hopefully the pattern of that game continues. Real disappointment if the form of the last two games drops down against Brighton at home.

Sharado · « **Reply #113 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:58 pm »

I've seen this one before and FUCK it's tedious. Front 3 have all been poor really, and milner's creaking a bit imo.

Jimmy for Jones.
Chamberlain for Shaq.

I'm not saying it'll be better, I'm just saying it'll be different.

Would snap your hand of for a shitty 1-0 right now.

Lycan · « **Reply #114 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:09:58 pm »

Quote from: Kekule on February 3, 2021, 09:07:02 pm

Based on the game and a half I’ve seen of Brighton against us this season I have to question why they are where they are in the table. They’ve been solid, have pressed well when appropriate, not missed a tackle or block and not one of them has been out of position once. They also carry a bit of a threat going forward. How are they at the bottom end then?

As good as they have been we have been really poor. Misplaced passes, mis-controls, over hit through balls, the lot.

Let’s hope for a bit of uptick in the second half, because right now it’s looking a lot like the last three home games.

Clearly raising their game somewhat against us.

Robinred · « **Reply #115 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:10:10 pm »

Neil Atkinson was astutely correct when he said that between the boxes, Brighton are as good as anyone in the top 6. Bissouma is an outstanding footballer and has kept Bobby very quiet. Millie and Shaq have offered very little going forward, and what we have produced has resulted in under or over hit key passes or as in the best opening of the game, Mo blasting over.

Beyond frustrating that, but not unexpected - particularly by Klopp.

RK7 · « **Reply #116 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:10:14 pm »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on February 3, 2021, 09:08:19 pm

They have four out also.

Lamptey is a big miss for them.

killer-heels · « **Reply #117 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:10:15 pm »

Quote from: naYoRHa2b on February 3, 2021, 09:08:19 pm

They have four out also.

It’s not even comparable. Let’s see what he does with his whole defence out.

Either way we will win this comfortably.

TAA66 · « **Reply #118 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:10:31 pm »

Need a much faster tempo. We really miss hendo in midfield. Need Jones on for Milner if it stays like this.

OkieRedman · « **Reply #119 on:** February 3, 2021, 09:10:39 pm »

Anyone see Mo get mugged, but not go down, so he let them play on? Fucking madness.

I don't understand why our forwards with their back to goal on the halfway line will not go down when fouled.