Topic: PL: Liverpool 4 v Luton 1 Ogbene 12' VVD 55’ Gakpo 59’, Diaz 69', Elliot 89'

[Nick110581]

How the hell do you choose MOTM from today? So many outstanding and courageous performances, they left it all out on the field.

Mac.

[GreatEx]

It was a staggering effort. Highlights:

- Season over
- As expected
- Best case scenario is a draw
- Sack the medical team
- Sub Elliott
- Arrogant fans thought we’d win easily

we can still sack the medical team.

Jurgen clearly a RAWK lurker... saw what melts we are in the h/t thread and decided to make us a second half team. Epic troll.

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

Superb.

For us to keep doing this in the face of the injuries is so so good. Have we ever gone so deep into our squad and just kept pumping out results?

Jurgen has always found a way.

[Ray K]

They're fucking magnificent, every last man and boy of them.

I love them all so much. They're a special, special group.

[TheShanklyGates]

I said at half time that the players we had out there were good enough to beat Luton and they needed to go and prove it. Well they did, and then some! Absolutely massive performance in the second half. We really couldn't afford to drop points tonight even in tough circumstances.

Now we go into Sunday's cup final knowing we'll be top of the league at the end of the weekend which should be a very nice confidence boost. Hopefully we can welcome back a couple of players who missed tonight too.

[mattD]

Luton are a good side with a good manager too it seems. Fair play to them.

"Spirited" does them a disservice, but they certainly come out to play against teams and don't lose face because of it. They're set up for the future well and they'll be fine regardless, whether they stay in the league or not.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Magnificent victory! What a turnaround.

Everyone stepped up after the half, and our captain showed the way. Well done the lads!

[lgvkarlos]

Can't find his thread... Joe Gomez is an absolute star.  What a very good season he's had?

A massive part of our season, has stepped up massively when we needed him most.

[Redley]

Fucking huge, what a turnaround, what a team. Someone said at half time, if we win this we'll win the league - it had that vibe and that second half performance was sensational.

Although someone else said a draw was the best case scenario 😂

That second half in those circumstances is the sort of thing that wins league titles. Beautiful and brutal, we tore them apart.

That was a shout and a half

[RyanBabel19]

Superb

Diaz never stopped, what a goal from him as well

That Virgil header was huge, relief across the team soon as that flew in

[wemmick]

Elliot and Diaz were excellent second half. Whole squad stepped up. Mac Allister is special.

[WestieRed]

Absolutely thrilling game. We battered them, they couldn’t keep us out!

Loving this season so much. Solving problems and winning games, step by flippin’ step. We are winning the league. Up the Mighties!

[RedDeadRejection]

I don't know why I continue to be amazed by what Klopp and the team are capable of.

[Lee-87]

Ave that, yer time wasting tory twats!

[dai_bonehead]

Well done reds. I am certain the RAWK halftime threads are the wind beneath this teams wings.

[rafathegaffa83]

A massive turnaround in the second half. Mac Allister MOTM

[mattD]

Can't find his thread... Joe Gomez is an absolute star.  What a very good season he's had?

Surely the unsung hero of the season.

Dare I say it, its his best season in his long Liverpool career?

[Slippers]

That'll do kids,that'll do.

[Dench57]

Can't believe we went on to win a game after a poor first half! Has that ever happened before?

[TipTopKop]

This 'next man up' attitude has been something else honestly.

[glewis93]

Getting results while battered by endless injuries is a testament to how badly the squad wants this.

Young lads and reserves playing out of position and putting in a fucking shift every game and picking up points. Keep going lads, keep going.

[Red_Mist]

That was a shout and a half

Added to digs at Elliot and Diaz in the same post, it was a legendary shout!

[jillcwhomever]

Klopp loves those fist bumps so much he's doing it four times a game, now. 

[red mongoose]

It must be so disappointing for fans of every team that doesn't have Big Virg.

[blamski]

If we played our first halves like we play our second halves, we'd have the league sown up by now.

[Fromola]

we didn't play badly in the first half, we had chances just didn't put them away and Luton scored with pretty much their only chance

Luton were poor and we were well on top, but concern was we wouldn't get the goals with Nunez, Jota and Salah out.

[Cruiser]

Phew, fucking hell. Was genuinely shitting myself at half time not knowing where the fuck our creativity and goals would come from. But Klopp absolutely hammered them and nailed this win in.

The crowd was absolutely brilliant, no doubt their voices at the start of the 2nd half energized the players.

[kennedy81]

from the Guardian:

Liverpool have become the first club in the big five European leagues with five players to have reach double-digit goals scored across all competitions this season: Salah (19), Jota (14), Nunes (13), Gakpo (11) and Diaz (10).

[Dench57]

Although someone else said a draw was the best case scenario 😂

Definitely the highlight of the half-time thread 

[Motty]

Actually embarrassed for you absolute fucking maggots in the HT thread, don't know the meaning of the word support you c*nts. Well shove that 4 second half goals up ya hoop 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

[stockdam]

A big win for us with a depleted team. All of the players stepped up in the 2nd half and it would be hard to pick a MOTM.
We looked much more dangerous when Bradley played further forward. Quansah, VVD, Bradley and Gomez were all superb.

Virgil with a very important goal. He was fouled twice as he went for the ball but he wasn’t going to be denied. Lovely cross by Mac and a great header by Gakpo for the 2nd. Diaz took his goal well. Robertson winning the ball back for the 4th which was well finished by Elliott (who had a very good 2nd half).

Quansah, Virgil, Bradley, Mac all with good shouts for MOTM with Elliott and Gomez not far behind. Some great clearances by Kelleher.

My MOTM was Diaz simply because he didn’t get disheartened by coming so close several times. He got stuck in and got better and better as the match went on. All of the subs did well.

[WestieRed]

That Virgil header was huge, relief across the team soon as that flew in

Across the world mate! 

[latortuga]

4-1 is the new 3-1.

[Wabaloolah]

Fucking huge, what a turnaround, what a team. Someone said at half time, if we win this we'll win the league - it had that vibe and that second half performance was sensational.

Although someone else said a draw was the best case scenario 😂

That second half in those circumstances is the sort of thing that wins league titles. Beautiful and brutal, we tore them apart.

yes it was young 'S: he's always glass three quarters empty, what a way to watch this team, can only imagine what he was like in the Owl's days

[Kloppage Time]

Never in doubt 

[harrylfc]

It’s amazing what a 15min ht break can do …

[Agent99]

from the Guardian:

Liverpool have become the first club in the big five European leagues with five players to have reach double-digit goals scored across all competitions this season: Salah (19), Jota (14), Nunes (13), Gakpo (11) and Diaz (10).

And Diaz should be on 11.

[Barneylfc∗]

Brilliant 2nd half performance after a truly awful first 45, especially the front 3.

Bring on Chelsea.

[Vegeta]

Brilliant Klopp is a genius. He could get a pub 11 to get a win at Anfield!  Shoutout to Rob Edwards; he seems like a classy guy for an opposition manager. You can see he really looks up to Klopp.

[reddebs]

Maybe it's time for the fans to become mentality monsters instead of spineless fannies.

Have you learnt nothing over the last eight and a bit years?