Topic: PL: Liverpool 1 vs 1 Manchester city Stones 24’ MacAllister 50’

[Crosby Nick]

Because they are the best side we've played this season. They've played us off the park twice.

Well that’s not true. Away in the league, yes. Not the other two games.

[spider-neil]

Because they are the best side we've played this season. They've played us off the park twice.

We absolutely should have beaten Arsenal at home. We had a 5 v 1 counterattack. I have no idea how we didn't score and close out the game.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Nah, they haven't. Once, against our reserves. Another time lost at home to our reserves after a good 30mins.

So who have been the best team we've played?

[TheMan]

Because they are the best side we've played this season. They've played us off the park twice.

No....they haven't, we were far better at Anfield and gifted them a goal at their place.

Also, like City, they have been fortunate to have so few injuries

[Schmarn]

Klopp said Ibou could be back for United next week. Great news.

Not buying Arsenal as our biggest challenge. They’ll do well to get a point next week and they have some terrible games to come including  City, Spurs and United away as well as Villa and Chelsea home. Alongside CL and a thin squad, I reckon if we beat City we win the league with Arsenal well off it in third

[DelTrotter]

So who have been the best team we've played?

No idea, they certainly haven't "played us off the park twice" though.

[Andar]

Nah, they haven't. Once, against our reserves. Another time lost at home to our reserves after a good 30mins.

How is this a reserves team?

Allison
Trent
VVD
Konate
Gomez
Mac
Jones
Gravenberch
Jota
Gakpo
Diaz

A few starters missing but far from a reserve team.

[Eeyore]

So who have been the best team we've played?

Arsenal.

[Clint Eastwood]

The Odegaard handball, the Doku foul today… I’m worried about the prospect of seeing these pictures in a few months after missing out on the title by a point again. Having said that, the result is fine.

[Crosby Nick]

So who have been the best team we've played?

Probably Arsenal but doesn’t mean they’ve played us off the park twice.But then again I’m still always more in edge when we play City. We’ve done pretty well against them this season and we’re unlucky not to win today but always feels like they (and us) can score at any moment so those games tend to be a more nervy watch for me.

[Bennett]

Agree with Arsenal being the best side we've played this season

Disagree with the "played off the park" comment.

All moot anyway though. I would still expect City to beat them at the Etihad and they are also more likely to bottle certain games in the run-in.

[smicer07]

Arsenal will see very little of the ball at the Etihad. They'll be lucky to get a draw there at most.

[spider-neil]

So who have been the best team we've played?

Arsenal away was our toughest game and I'm convinced we would have taken something from the game if not the Allison VVD fuck up.

[DelTrotter]

How is this a reserves team?

Allison
Trent
VVD
Konate
Gomez
Mac
Jones
Gravenberch
Jota
Gakpo
Diaz

A few starters missing but far from a reserve team.

What a surprise you've had nothing good to say about the team after the game despite hammering Trent before hand.

[Nick110581]

Arsenal will see very little of the ball at the Etihad. They'll be lucky to get a draw there at most.

Haven't you heard that they are the best team in the world?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

City and Arsenal have shown just as much that the title is theirs. Coming to a title challenger's home ground and wrestling a draw, is not a result to sniff at.

It's not entirely in our hands anymore.

Give it a fucking rest why don't you.

[William Regal]

My God what a performance by the boys, Anfield fucking rocked today.

Every player to a man was outstanding, particularly stand outs to Gomez, Elliott, and Diaz.

The VAR appeal waved away in just 20 seconds, super slow motion shows Mac Allister chested the ball onto Doku's knee, he never eve touched the ball with his foot, cheating fucking bastards.

[markedasred]

Have you seen Arsenal's run in? Harder than ours.

Our combined final games opposition is the lowest average points per game of the three of us. Edit, after checking this, Indie shows these as Arsenal 1.63, Cheats 1.62, mighty Reds 1.44.

[StevoHimself]

Why are people freaking out about Arsenal? It blows my mind.

There's one fairly obvious reason why.

[Bennett]

Our combined final games opposition is the lowest average points per game of the three of us.

[Bennett]

Why are people freaking out about Arsenal? It blows my mind.

They are top of the league having won seven games on the bounce (one of them against us ffs). Why is it so hard to see?

[Andar]

Arsenal will see very little of the ball at the Etihad. They'll be lucky to get a draw there at most.

Did you watch City today? Never can recall a City cede possession like they did.

The game will be a 55-45 split on City's side. Low scoring game like their game earlier this season. One nil either way or 1-1.

[MonsLibpool]

City and Arsenal have shown just as much that the title is theirs. Coming to a title challenger's home ground and wrestling a draw, is not a result to sniff at.

It's not entirely in our hands anymore.

City are third now. It's not a good result for them. They didn't gain ground on us and they lost ground on Arsenal.

[duvva 💅]

I never thought I’d say this but I’m more worried about Arsenal than I am about city now. Arsenal look in far better form I don’t think they’ll drop many more points. Draw or City win in their game for me,

I agree. I think the energy they have will cause City problems, where as many don’t seem to give them a chance there.

Still hopeful when all is said and done we’ll be the ones celebrating in May

[Redbonnie]

Enjoy being in the mix, this is Klopps last chance to win the league with Liverpool but we will have another go next year and this team will have had more time to develop.  Liverpool 2.0 is ahead of schedule and watching the young players today the future is bright. It’s a brilliant title race and I have just watched our next manager beat Wolfsburg.

[MonsLibpool]

Did you watch City today? Never can recall a City cede possession like they did.

The game will be a 55-45 split on City's side. Low scoring game like their game earlier this season. One nil either way or 1-1.

They were scared. They just don't know what to do at Anfield.

Play an expanisve game? They get roasted on the counter.
Defend deep? We boss them anyway and we're more likely to win.

[Crosby Nick]

Haha yeah I’m struggling to figure that one out too. Come again Marky?

[MonsLibpool]

Enjoy being in the mix, this is Klopps last chance to win the league with Liverpool but we will have another go next year and this team will have had more time to develop.  Liverpool 2.0 is ahead of schedule and watching the young players today the future is bright. It’s a brilliant title race and I have just watched our next manager beat Wolfsburg.

Our young lads will be better as they will be more experienced.  Also, the likes of Szobo would have had a year playing PL football under their belt. There's more to come from this team.

[Raid]

That was a pleasure to witness in the flesh. Proper game of football, one we probably should have won in the end, and we can be very proud once again of what our players produced. They just made the (cheating) treble winners retreat into their bunker for a large period of the match.

I wrote in my preview how important a win was, a draw on reflection still leaves us in a decent position. One or both of Arsenal and Abu Dhabi have to drop points at the end of March.

The penalty shout looked clumsy from my angle in real time but it’s an absolute farce that Oliver wasn’t at least sent to look at it. This bollocks about if it was given VAR wouldn’t overturn it, but wouldn’t overturn it if it was off either. Utter nonsense. Smacks of a referee who didn’t want to give a 90 something minute penalty in a title six pointer and thought he’d rely on VAR instead

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

I always do.

Just today- I'm not.

Let me have my place in the dark. I always let us feel as dark as they want to be.
I want to be miserable for once.

About what, though? We were excellent. That performance just confirms us as the real deal. Half a team out, against the best cheats in the world, and we took the game to them and should have won. Players missing from the starting line-up included Alisson, Konate, Trent, Robertson, Salah, Matip, Thiago, Jones and Jota. It's incredible how quickly Jurgen has built Liverpool 2.0.

[the_red_pill]

Give it a fucking rest why don't you.

No, I won't.

I'm unhappy and just like others who are unhappy on this site from time to time and who do not want to let up, I WILL talk about it.
I was born with a mouth, an arsehole and an opinion- like everyone else.

[kesey]

Oh right. Didn’t know that. Never heard that before. Can’t believe it’s not reported more often.

When he was breaking into the first team Liverpool were coming home on their coach and and listening to Everton on the radio. Everton scored and there was a cheer from the back. Ronnie Moran jumps up and shouts who the fuck was that ? It was Carragher and Ronnie goes I think we need to have a word here Jamie lad.

[Lee-87]

Anywhere else on the pitch that's a pen for a high boot challenge. Regardless, decent result that, beginning of kick off I woulda took it but we had enough chance to take it. Credit to the lads that they shoulda won given the line up we were forced in to

[StevoHimself]

Oh right. Didn’t know that. Never heard that before. Can’t believe it’s not reported more often.

You didn't know Jamie Carragher grew up a Blue?

[duvva 💅]

Haven't you heard that they are the best team in the world?

It’s this dismissive attitude I don’t get. They’re currently top of the league. I think we’ll ultimately win it. But being dismissive of this Arsenal team doesn’t make sense. Just because they faded last season doesn’t mean they will again. They look capable of getting at least a draw at City. A draw is the result I want most in that game as it should put things back in our hands

[markedasred]

Haha yeah I’m struggling to figure that one out too. Come again Marky?

just updated the post with the ppg average of the run in opponents.
Arsenal 1.63, Cheats 1.62, mighty Reds 1.44. Take the points per game of the final games to come opponents, add all 10 together divide by 10, the number of games left.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-man-city-arsenal-fixtures-premier-league-b2509909.html

[decosabute]

Interesting that the Guardian have put the Doku pic as the title pic of the match report. You don't do that unless you feel it's important. Coming from them and their usual stance on Liverpool, it's a statement.

Don't mention it in the report though.

I noticed they did that, but as you say, it's barely mentioned it in the report, and they made ten times bigger a deal out of us getting a hop ball two minutes before we scored last week.

[LiverBirdKop]

I'm full of praise for the manager and the boys. We deserved 3 points, but oh well. I'm gutted we didn't get more from this game.

Hope arsenal and abu dhabi draw. We can't afford a slip up in the form of a loss, but maybe one draw we can get away with?

[FlashGordon]

No, I won't.

I'm unhappy and just like others who are unhappy on this site from time to time and who do not want to let up, I WILL talk about it.
I was born with a mouth, an arsehole and an opinion- like everyone else.

You seem to have mixed them up this evening though.

[duvva 💅]

just updated the post with the ppg average of the run in opponents.
Arsenal 1.63, Cheats 1.62, mighty Reds 1.44. Take the points per game average of the final games to come opponents, divide by the number of games left.

So we have the easiest run in. Arsenal and City’s are about even by that method?