Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2016/2017

Agent Coulson · 17-09-2016 11:50AM

If that man asked you to run through a brick wall you would do it for one of those hugs.

Osmosis Jones · 17-09-2016 11:53AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If that man asked you to run through a brick wall you would do it for one of those hugs.

I'd sooner run through a brick wall than try run through Matip.

Turtyturd · 17-09-2016 11:57AM

corwill wrote: »

It's not nit-picking, and if you won't say it, I will. Completely unprofessional pair of spunk-bubbles. But as I said above, I love to hear the anguish in the voices of "neutrals" these days, it's an extra sweetener.

Said it elsewhere but I enjoyed listening to Neville last night. He was like the spokesperson for all United fans who were glued to the game and drooling at the mouth expecting some escape from their own week of results.

It was almost as good as that time Scholes cried on air after the Europa league game.

GBX · 17-09-2016 11:59AM

Vicxas wrote: »

The more I watch Hendos goal the more I hate Martin Tyler commentating on Liverpool matches.

If that was Utd he'd have fallen out of his chair. Same story with the Mane goal against Arsenal.

I didn't watch it on sky but this just popped up on Facebook ...

(Possibly nsfw so didn't embed )
http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz268/garyxbyrne/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1474109798147_zpsgc4vuznk.jpg

Charlie19 · 17-09-2016 12:00PM

Speak Now wrote: »

JOEL!!!!!!!

Sooner or Later · 17-09-2016 12:06PM

What an odd game last night.
Very quiet atmosphere at ground added to the much commented on funereal tone of the commentators made a strange experience.
That said delighted with the result. For the first time under Klopp we find ourselves using adjectives like clinical, controlled and disciplined. Another dimension added to our game for a team that is growing in ability with every game. Apart from the one inevitable hiccup we looked very solid defensively.
Very impressive.

LuckyLloyd · 17-09-2016 12:09PM

Grayditch wrote: »

I was in work during the game, but kept popping out to see snippets.

Lads, this has been a fantastic start to the season. We've begun like title contenders, no two ways about it. If we can keep it cool with the bogey teams now, happy days.

7/9 points from London. That's pretty beast.

Congrats, Rob. If you can get married every weekend, that'd be sweet

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

Dont be at yourself · 17-09-2016 12:11PM

I'd rather drop points against Burnley than Arsenal or Chelsea, as these are the teams likely to be around us in the table come May.

corwill · 17-09-2016 12:18PM

Have to give Sturridge credit for having the awareness to come back onside when Coutinho's ball came in for Lovren, just smart forward play.

LuckyLloyd · 17-09-2016 12:27PM

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

I'd rather drop points against Burnley than Arsenal or Chelsea, as these are the teams likely to be around us in the table come May.

Of course, but I'm just trying to kindly cool the jets a touch.

corwill · 17-09-2016 12:29PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

That performance was so bad, and the result echoed so strongly what we've been tearing our hair out over for a couple of decades under a number of regimes, that it can't be ignored, that would be asking far too much of any LFC fan who wasn't placed in cryogenic suspension on Xmas day, 1990.

But there's been so much improvement and progress across the rest of the season so far that I'm happy enough to park it for now. The manner of the win against Leicester, who really aren't the team they were last year, gives me a lot of hope for what we might do against teams not aiming for top 4 this year.

Next two league games are Hull at home and Swansea away. Then we've got a decent sample size for seeing where we are against the teams we want to leave behind on the march to the top.

17-09-2016 12:31PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

That is definitely true.

It's great to be back consistently beating the top teams though!

Kerrigooney · 17-09-2016 12:31PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

Even back in the 80s when we were wiping the floor with all of England and Europe there was the odd ridiculous loss. Same with Man Utd for the last 20 years. There will always be ridiculous losses...that's football.

People can't seem to just enjoy a win anymore,always look for negatives. It's very strange.

NukaCola · 17-09-2016 12:35PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

True but the response to that defeat has been excellent it has to be said....

NukaCola · 17-09-2016 12:38PM

Kerrigooney wrote: »

People can't seem to just enjoy a win anymore,always look for negatives. It's very strange.

I'm a bit like that being honest, I mean I enjoyed the win immensely, and always do but at the same time I always look towards the next game and concentrate on little/big mistakes a bit too much maybe.

LuckyLloyd · 17-09-2016 12:43PM

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Even back in the 80s when we were wiping the floor with all of England and Europe there was the odd ridiculous loss. Same with Man Utd for the last 20 years. There will always be ridiculous losses...that's football.

People can't seem to just enjoy a win anymore,always look for negatives. It's very strange.

I thoroughly enjoyed the win. But I guess I still don't trust this team under Klopp. Trust has to be earned as they say. And the season is very long indeed. Many more wins required to get where we want to be.

corwill · 17-09-2016 12:45PM

NukaCola wrote: »

I'm a bit like that being honest, I mean I enjoyed the win immensely, and always do but at the same time I always look towards the next game and concentrate on little/big mistakes a bit too much maybe.

Me too, like Pavlov's dog, just need to hear the wrong piano note, and I'm biting my own leg and pissing on the carpet.

Sort of like - 5 game winning streak, game 6 against Open-Sewer Wanderers or whoever, and it's mentioned in pre-match build-up that their 33 yo, 2 stone overweight clod-hopper of a number 9 hasn't scored in 26 matches. Might as well stick the monthly mortgage payment on him for first scorer.

Kerrigooney · 17-09-2016 12:51PM

I hear what all of you are saying and pretty much agree with all of it. All I'm saying is the game was last night...enjoy it for a few days...take the piss out of any Chelsea fans you know and worry about the problems later. I'll be as worried as **** about the Hull game next Friday...until then I'm buzzing on last night.

Turtyturd · 17-09-2016 12:57PM

corwill wrote: »

Have to give Sturridge credit for having the awareness to come back onside when Coutinho's ball came in for Lovren, just smart forward play.

Likewise Mane for leaving it. Put Sturridge in that position and shout or no shout he's taking a swing at the ball.

rossie1977 · 17-09-2016 01:01PM

Liverpool have been incredibly inconsistent under Klopp even from half to half never mind game to game.

The next 3 games will be interesting.

Damien360 · 17-09-2016 01:08PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

Liverpool have been incredibly inconsistent under Klopp even from half to half never mind game to game.

The next 3 games will be interesting.

No team dominates for 90mins, no matter how good. There is a plan and it is pressing and counter. It works. The backs looked solid last night for all but the goal which was silly. If they can cut mistakes then it allows us to counter effectively.

That plan uses a lot of energy and we will always fade for a while in a game. Just need to plan how to deal with that pressure when we fade and get the energy back again.

corwill · 17-09-2016 01:11PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Likewise Mane for leaving it. Put Sturridge in that position and shout or no shout he's taking a swing at the ball.

I thought another lino or ref might well have flagged Mane there, for interfering with play there. He only restrained himself at the last second, and DS did actually run back.

Come one, Turty, grit the auld gnashers and throw the kid just one bone (just not too hard, it might break one of his own). It can be our secret!

corwill · 17-09-2016 01:18PM

Damien360 wrote: »

That plan uses a lot of energy and we will always fade for a while in a game. Just need to plan how to deal with that pressure when we fade and get the energy back again.

We crack this and the sky's the limit. It's why I and so many others on here were banging the CDM drum during the window, but I'm beginning to hope that we're going get that control by different means.

I think I already see Matip making a difference here, he's just exuding calm from CB, and it's not just being felt across the backline. Gini and Henderson can only be benefiting from knowing he's got their back. The way he just steps forward a couple of yards from CB and snuffs stuff out is magisterial. A proper baller, what a bargain. Not having Moreno's improv comedy act out at LB helps a lot as well.

Knex* · 17-09-2016 01:18PM

Eating my words a bit about Hendo playing DM/CM the last two games. He's been exceptional.

Knex* · 17-09-2016 01:20PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/777089993827155968

Imagine playing for that man. He's an absolute hero.

corwill · 17-09-2016 01:20PM

Knex. wrote: »

Eating my words a bit about Hendo playing DM/CM the last two games. He's been exceptional.

Well, exceptional might be overdoing it, but the improvement is astonishing, like a different player. Happy for him, he's taken so much stick.

Grayditch · 17-09-2016 01:22PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Problematic loss to Burnley still problematic. Since Klopp has arrived we seem to be able to beat and lose to anyone.

Of course, but being able to beat tough teams only to stutter against weaker sides sees like a much easier problem to solve than the reverse of that.

Switching off for periods in a match makes for difficult viewing too, but I'm definitely feeling good about us.

17-09-2016 01:26PM

Good performances & good results for the very very most part. Really cannot find much grounds for genuine complaint, you won't get perfection across a game of football not to mind a season but 2ppg from the first 5 PL games is incredibly decent a haul.

Mignolet is even decent at the moment

Henderson seems to have been injury effected last season, couldn't fault him now.

Felt for him last week when he blazed a shot over, deserved last nights fully.

17-09-2016 01:38PM

A fit Henderson is a guaranteed starter. Great the past few games

Buford T. Justice XIX · 17-09-2016 01:46PM

I just finished the match thread.

It was glorious with the entrance of newly discovered chelsea fans and their slow, inglorious exit from the thread.

I feel like going back and thanking every post on that thread:)

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