The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 11]

[General Price]

Crap result but at least Chelsea lost and Spurs only managed a draw.

[DuncanM]

I heard it on Talksport, and it's something I've posted before, we're becoming/have become Keegan's Newcastle!

Neutrals favourite second team, exciting football but so frustrating over a season.

We buy from the second tier, if we don't get CL this year then Coutinho is gone, and it just gets harder from there.

Doesn't stop me absolutely loving Liverpool FC

[SydneyBridge]

We must also remember that it should have been our home game but we swapped, because of the new stand.
We might have beaten then at Anfield... maybe.

Also, 81% pocession and no goals. Seriously not good !!!

[Flip Martian]

hilly10 said:

Have you only just found out that all these reds on here know more then the manager, just a bunch of jokers. It's a great read on here after a game they have lost

Some of you really need to get out more.

[jammy_basturd]

General Price said:

Crap result but at least Chelsea lost and Spurs only managed a draw.

Who wants to be the one to break it to him...

[Flip Martian]

DuncanM said:

I heard it on Talksport, and it's something I've posted before, we're becoming/have become Keegan's Newcastle!

Neutrals favourite second team, exciting football but so frustrating over a season.

We buy from the second tier, if we don't get CL this year then Coutinho is gone, and it just gets harder from there.

Doesn't stop me absolutely loving Liverpool FC

How inconsistent and st does coutinho have to be before he attracts any criticism? He can be a match winner but make no mistake, he has more than his fair share of bad performances.

[type-r]

It is a disappointing result - early days still though. Team is still gelling, need certain players to raise their game for the Burley's and Watford's - the PL has become much stronger the last couple of years with the TV money - which means 'freak' results like this will become more common and less well... 'freakish'. 82% possession is a positive and on another day we would have bagged a goal or too. Give this team and Klopp time to develop together; there are one or two deficiencies and hopefully that can be sorted out.

I have to say though I was a bit disappointed in some of Klopp's post match comments in that they need to work on how to break down teams who put 10 men behind the ball. I would have thought they would have worked on that already, given that teams did that last season with the high pressing tactic. One thing we did well in 2013-14 season is score goals early which meant defensive teams were forced to come out which left them vunerable at the back. Find a way and we will inevitably score a lot of goals. Tighten up at the back and we could have a decent season.

[DSLiverpool]

very disappointed with Jurgen, when Bren got clever playing people out of position we were annoyed now it's happening again and I really hope he learns quickly not to fk about.
Jose seems to have nailed Man U bringing in ibra they don't need Pogba as the hard on the others have playing with ibra will carry them through.

Left back and decent DM please

[Flip Martian]

type-r said:

It is a disappointing result - early days still though. Team is still gelling, need certain players to raise their game for the Burley's and Watford's - the PL has become much stronger the last couple of years with the TV money - which means 'freak' results like this will become more common and less well... 'freakish'. 82% possession is a positive and on another day we would have bagged a goal or too. Give this team and Klopp time to develop together; there are one or two deficiencies and hopefully that can be sorted out.

I have to say though I was a bit disappointed in some of Klopp's post match comments in that they need to work on how to break down teams who put 10 men behind the ball. I would have thought they would have worked on that already, given that teams did that last season with the high pressing tactic. One thing we did well in 2013-14 season is score goals early which meant defensive teams were forced to come out which left them vunerable at the back. Find a way and we will inevitably score a lot of goals. Tighten up at the back and we could have a decent season.

Quite so. I think we will have a decent season. Writing your team and the manager off this early is nonsensical. Room for improvement and it will happen.

[NRS]

Flip Martian said:

Quite so. I think we will have a decent season. Writing your team and the manager off this early is nonsensical. Room for improvement and it will happen.

It's not writing them off. It's just saying we have not made any changes to positions that most fans think need strengthened - which is defensive positions, both in midfield and actual defense. We're likely to be in the usual places this season 5th-8th, but many fans think if we sorted out the defensive issues we could push on and finish higher. It just seems like Klopp is not doing that. Mane is likely to be a great signing, but we probably should have got rid of some of the other No. 10s we have, and got a few more defensive players that can feed them and protect them so they can push forwards confidently. I think a few different type players will actually improve the no. 10s we have now if they play together, as too many similar players = a bad team.

It's also not new comments for a lot of people here. We're supporting him, but we said it was going to be an issue before the season started, and today was the textbook example of why we have said it will be a problem. It's not saying we should replace him, just we don't understand what he is doing, and it seems like some of Rodgers strange managing that pretty much everyone questioned at the end.

[phil_cardiff]

Flip Martian said:

type-r said:

It is a disappointing result - early days still though. Team is still gelling, need certain players to raise their game for the Burley's and Watford's - the PL has become much stronger the last couple of years with the TV money - which means 'freak' results like this will become more common and less well... 'freakish'. 82% possession is a positive and on another day we would have bagged a goal or too. Give this team and Klopp time to develop together; there are one or two deficiencies and hopefully that can be sorted out.

I have to say though I was a bit disappointed in some of Klopp's post match comments in that they need to work on how to break down teams who put 10 men behind the ball. I would have thought they would have worked on that already, given that teams did that last season with the high pressing tactic. One thing we did well in 2013-14 season is score goals early which meant defensive teams were forced to come out which left them vunerable at the back. Find a way and we will inevitably score a lot of goals. Tighten up at the back and we could have a decent season.

Quite so. I think we will have a decent season. Writing your team and the manager off this early is nonsensical. Room for improvement and it will happen.

This early? He had 80% of last season to work out we need a left back and someone to screen the back 4. Instead he lets one player who can do that go. At least I could understand most of Rodgers' decisions. I'm struggling to understand the latest LB and DM situation.

So we've every right to ask what's going on. For what it's worth FSG need questioning as much as Klopp.

[Cie]

Lovely highlighter kit by the way.

[DuncanM]

Flip Martian said:

How inconsistent and st does coutinho have to be before he attracts any criticism? He can be a match winner but make no mistake, he has more than his fair share of bad performances.

Oh I totally agree that he has off days. Fact is, that on a good day he looks almost too good for our team (IMO).

[Adam B]

hilly10 said:

Have you only just found out that all these reds on here know more then the manager, just a bunch of jokers. It's a great read on here after a game they have lost

Some frustration at a loss, questioning of the teams weaknesses and askingwhy the manager doesn't seem to be addressing them? Pretty reasonable in a discussion forum.

What is truly funny (and a little sad) is when supporters fixate on their neighbours who couldn't give a stuff in return, it "makes their weekend" when another side loses, and adults using the term "red ste" constantly

But you crack on sir

[castex]

Try living in Newcastle. They get the metro into town and then post bks about us on the internet when they're finished shopping and generally living it up.

[Pommygranite]

This forums a fking embarrassment - everyone calm the fk down.

It's one game and were calling for the managers head? Jesus H Christ.

[jammy_basturd]

Have to agree. Everyone wants things fixed immediately nowadays. Even with Moreno who has been leaving the left flank undefeated for months now - it has to be order from the Klopp to do so.

[Adam B]

Pommygranite said:

It's one game and were calling for the managers head? Jesus H Christ.

Who is? (Mine was a joke which I thought was obvious)

A few people saying jury is out, which it is till we get some success (however you choose to measure that)

Edited by Adam B on Sunday 21st August 02:45

[hilly10]

Adam B said:

Some frustration at a loss, questioning of the teams weaknesses and askingwhy the manager doesn't seem to be addressing them? Pretty reasonable in a discussion forum.

What is truly funny (and a little sad) is when supporters fixate on their neighbours who couldn't give a stuff in return, it "makes their weekend" when another side loses, and adults using the term "red ste" constantly

But you crack on sir

Don't worry I will

[Silvernoble883]

Klopp is a big improvement on Rodgers and the way we battered Salford Utd in Europe last year is testament to that and also the game against Dortmund.

The second half display against Sevilla though was a big worry and something I think we all hoped would be addressed in the summer transfer window, let's hope it is addressed.