The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 17]

The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 17]

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peter tdci

1,766 posts

150 months

Tuesday 10th December 2019
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m3sye said:
type-r said:
It is the long-term partnership, so would like to see Gomez get a nice run out of games. Matip and Lovren have both played well; but perhaps now an opportunity for Gomez to re-establish himself. Nice problem to have.
Indeed, the confidence is that high at the moment I think whoever walks in plays well...

These teams who have come 2nd will be dreading getting us
Agreed, but I think that the 'glue' that keeps the defence together is VVD.

Gomez played well at RB and then CB on Saturday, but I'm not sure how good a CB partnership of Lovren and Gomez would be if VVD was out of the lineup.

jammy-git

29,778 posts

212 months

Tuesday 10th December 2019
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ChocolateFrog said:
Napoli have sacked Ancelotti. Odd timing.
Rumours are he's going to take over at Arsenal.

phil_cardiff

7,067 posts

208 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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ChocolateFrog said:
m3sye said:
type-r said:
Hopefully Gomez gets a decent run out now if Lovren is injured. Would be good to see him and VvD rediscover the form prior to Gomez's injury.
I'm not sure what the urge for this is, Lovren is playing brilliantly atm, Klopp reckons same injury as the wknd, as much as I really rate Gomez you can't knock Lovren for what he is doing...


Next round will be either lyon, Dortmund, real, shakhtar or atlanta, and prob athletico
Lovren makes it hard to like him.
Just focus on what he's doing on the pitch.

Not what he has done in the past or what he's said.

Also , he's Mo's best mate so we have to keep him around anyway.

NRS

22,135 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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peter tdci said:
m3sye said:
type-r said:
It is the long-term partnership, so would like to see Gomez get a nice run out of games. Matip and Lovren have both played well; but perhaps now an opportunity for Gomez to re-establish himself. Nice problem to have.
Indeed, the confidence is that high at the moment I think whoever walks in plays well...

These teams who have come 2nd will be dreading getting us
Agreed, but I think that the 'glue' that keeps the defence together is VVD.

Gomez played well at RB and then CB on Saturday, but I'm not sure how good a CB partnership of Lovren and Gomez would be if VVD was out of the lineup.
VvD, plus not having Moreno, or Karius behind them. Removes 2 of the positions that resulted in a lack of confidence it and likely affects the way they play if you cannot trust the others.

m3sye

26,231 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Naby Keita this week:

2 Starts
2 Goals
1 Assist
2 Clean Sheets
2 MOTM awards

He seems to work very well with Hendo to, big end of the year for him...

phil_cardiff

7,067 posts

208 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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m3sye said:
Naby Keita this week:

2 Starts
2 Goals
1 Assist
2 Clean Sheets
2 MOTM awards

He seems to work very well with Hendo to, big end of the year for him...
Great to have depth in midfield, he really adds something different and allows us to cover the loss of Fab pretty well. Nice to see Keita getting a run.

m3sye

26,231 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Red Bell Salz are 33/1 for the europa

Arsenal and UTD are 6/1 faves


BadBull

1,924 posts

72 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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ChevyChase77 said:
I think I'd take the 15 league titles Barca have won since you last won the league. But maybe that's just me.
I think Chelsea would take Liverpool or Barcelona's trophy cabinets over theirs. But maybe that's just me.

BadBull

1,924 posts

72 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Good result in the end last night. But it would be nice to be more clinical and make things easier on ourselves sometimes.

Those odds on Salzburg in the Europa look good. Seeing the way Arsenal are playing at the moment how are they joint favourites?

Adam B

27,215 posts

254 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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ChevyChase77 said:
I think I'd take the 15 league titles Barca have won since you last won the league. But maybe that's just me.
Getting as bored of your constant snidey anti Liverpool comments as it was when you were Taylor / Melchiot. But maybe that’s just everyone.

Adam B

27,215 posts

254 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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BadBull said:
Good result in the end last night. But it would be nice to be more clinical and make things easier on ourselves sometimes.

Those odds on Salzburg in the Europa look good. Seeing the way Arsenal are playing at the moment how are they joint favourites?
A very good result in the end against a tricky opponent, i for one am a little relieved. Salah remains an enigma this season, brilliant one minute, poor the next but as long as there is enough of the former I can ignore the latter.

Really encouraging to see how Lallana Shaq and most importantly Keita have come through the last month

m3sye

26,231 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Adam B said:
A very good result in the end against a tricky opponent, i for one am a little relieved. Salah remains an enigma this season, brilliant one minute, poor the next but as long as there is enough of the former I can ignore the latter.

Really encouraging to see how Lallana Shaq and most importantly Keita have come through the last month
Let's not forget played with an injury for 7 games, his poorer ones most are basing their opinion on...

m3sye

26,231 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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All the talk of Salzborg is about Haaland, but if anyone manged to pick up Takumi Minamino or Hee Chan Hwang they would be getting 2 top top players, bet you can get them for a relative steal to.

NRS

22,135 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Still not sure about Keita. Have previously written him off, so it will take more than a few good games will take longer to change my mind... wink

m3sye

26,231 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Adam B said:
Salah remains an enigma this season,
Considering he has been playing with an injury since Leicester to last week he is now our joint top scorer and our leading Goal involvements (Goals/assits) (prem/champs leage)

11 goals in 19 Games
6 Assits in 19 Games

17 Goal involvements in 19 Games

Mane

11 Goals in 21 games
5 Assists in 21 Games

16 Goal involvements in 21 games

I think people are far to quick to jump on Salah - The best strikers in history have sometimes been no existent for 89mins then pop up and score the winner - he is there to score and assists and open the game up for others and its exactly what he is doing. We are lucky to have him in our team and if he was put on the transfer list every club in the world would try to buy him.

Playing with a injury and still affecting games is testament to him as a player, many would have just sat out and waited till they were 100% fit (think Sturridge)

I am going to enjoy Keita changing peoples opinions over the coming months to, we are seeing now what we saw when he 1st came in and played for us, he was full of confidence and effecting games, the injuries and loss of place have obviously massively effected him but you can see now what he is about, his ability to get the ball skip past a defender and open the game up is something we dont have (Ox is similar but more direct at getting past the defenders) Keita is also unbelievable at winning possession back for us, one of the reasons Klopp signed him.

Absolutely loving this season again smile

Flip Martian

19,626 posts

190 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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ChocolateFrog said:
Lovren makes it hard to like him.
Why? Given his back story I find him quite inspiring. Intelligent bloke, too.

ChocolateFrog

25,151 posts

173 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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m3sye said:
Red Bell Salz are 33/1 for the europa

Arsenal and UTD are 6/1 faves
Worth a fiver I'd say.

ChocolateFrog

25,151 posts

173 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Flip Martian said:
ChocolateFrog said:
Lovren makes it hard to like him.
Why? Given his back story I find him quite inspiring. Intelligent bloke, too.
Not that quick.
Prone to brain farts on the pitch
See above off the pitch.

That's not to say he isn't a decent player, it's just that he's playing in an amazing team next to the best CB in the world so small flaws are highlighted.

ChocolateFrog

25,151 posts

173 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Last night I genuinely thought we'd slip up. It was great to see the team step up again and again.

Alisson was immense again at the back.

type-r

14,029 posts

213 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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ChocolateFrog said:
Last night I genuinely thought we'd slip up. It was great to see the team step up again and again.
First half reminded me of the early days under Klopp when we played heavy metal football and left ourselves so open at the back and were crying out for a defensive midfield general. Sofa hiding and feeding the cat has thankfully been consigned largely to history. We won't come up against a hungry, feisty and quick team like Salzburg every week, thankfully.
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