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Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2019/2020

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Pepp1989

Umaro wrote:

I just don't understand what Adrian was trying to do, there was so much space on his left - there was no reason to play a high-risk pass at that moment. So so avoidable.

Who was he actually trying to hit? Was it a pass?

I assumed he tried to leather it and made a mess of it.

If he was actually trying to pick someone out there it was unforgiveable. Atletico had a good press on and Adrian had the whole left hand side open

ebbsy

Should have scored loads in normal time.

That is where it was lost.

Umaro

Really gutted by that tonight, when Firmino got his goal I was sure we would be going through.

I just don't understand what Adrian was trying to do, there was so much space on his left - there was no reason to play a high-risk pass at that moment. So so avoidable.

I'll be over this tomorrow, but right now it really hurts to disappoint in Europe due to a stupid gk mistake.

Blanco100

Jaysus, Rugani from Juve has tested positive for corona virus, Juve squad more than likely forced to isolate now

SlickRic

Top level football lads. It finds certain players out.

That is just about the best the team has played as a unit all season. Amongst the outfield players, I couldn't pick out one bad performer. Heroes, all of them.

But invariably, at key stages in this competition, against big teams, and specifically elite coaches, tiny margins mean more, and key positions mean more. There is a reason we rave about Alisson. There is a reason people rave about Oblak. In pivotal moments, they make big plays, and make it look routine.

The moment was just too much for Adrian, and he couldn't handle the stage. The ball came to him, easy as you like. All game, he controlled that pass and hit it to the left back position, or he booted it in the air. Liverpool had hit the front 2 minutes previously, and he relaxes. He stops thinking clearly, and he doesn't do the thing he's done repeatedly up until then. He then gets down slower than an old man to the shot. For the second, our defence does what they always do in a counter. They cover a side of the goal (Gomez this time), and trust that the keeper can read that the only place the shot can go is near post. Adrian fails. The third was academic, but even on that one, his angles are entirely wrong.

Our sub keeper could not get to the basic level required. Simeone knows he has a superb, elite level goalie, who he can trust to save most shots from 18 yards or more. He can trust his system, and knew if Liverpool were slightly profligate, at worst he'd still be in it at crunch time. Hell, I'd say he'd have been happy with penalties with Oblak v Adrian!

The narrative will be painful now - that we choked and are overhyped. The truth is we'd one player who wasn't at the level required, and when the weakness showed that one time, Atletico took it.

Nothing more, nothing less.

It means nothing in a results based business, but I'm immensely proud of the performance.

Well done to them, and I cant wait to see Hendo hold that Premier League trophy aloft.

Zak Flaps

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

You mean the player who actually won us the champions league last season? Go away out of that

He didn't win us the champions league. He scored the winning goal in the semi final. But he's clearly not good enough.

Utopia Parkway

If they played ****e it would be easier to take. Played absolutely brilliantly for 100 minutes. Scored 2 goals. Hit woodwork twice. String of misses and Oblak saves.

And then the keeper chucks one in and you have to chase the game and do it all over again in extra time.

Tipsy McSwagger

Zak Flaps wrote: »

I'm pretty happy that we actually played well.
But we need some new blood in the summer.
Origi must go for starters.

You mean the player who actually won us the champions league last season? Go away out of that

MD1990

Less chance of our players catching the virus travelling around Europe now.

So not all bad.

Gbear

darced wrote: »

I'll be honest and say the CL this year was only a bonus, the grail has been reached this year and thats all that matters.

True, but it's become incredibly anti-climactic.

It could well be for the best if it turns out the league is all but abandoned for the next month, but we'll be sitting on our hole more or less until next August now, wondering at how a seemingly historic season ran out of steam.

There's no question of denying the quality of this team and how brilliant a season it is on an intellectual level, but I'm incredibly disappointed with how it's turned out.

We've essentially lost everything that was possible to lose since Christmas.

Demosthenese

Sickener that. Double kick in the nuts. Can blame Adrian and Gomez but we didn't put away our chances and there were alot. We battered them in that first 90. I was thinking I've not seen Athletico take a beating like that nor us go with such intensity like that in ages. Keeper had a great game too.

Take it on the chin.

brevity

A disappointing result indeed - felt we deserved the win.

Just need to finish out the season now. Hopefully there isn’t the need to postpone games or suspend the league. From a Liverpool fan point of view, it would be a massive punch in the balls.

Blanco100

klose wrote: »

Nobody's asking for that, I think its fair to ask for a somewhat competent level of goalkeeping though? We are out of the FA cup and Europe essentially because of Adrian.

Very disappointing result following an outstanding performance after 90 mins.

Clubs needs to pay good money to a number 2 to sit on his arse every week. All the other top clubs do.

Lack of game changers from the bench also, but all in all we are damn unlucky. Poor Alisson misses a couple of weeks and we go out of both cups.

Zak Flaps

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Juventus have announced that Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus. How they play Lyon next week is beyond me. The whole team needs isolation, so could be worst.

Surely that has to be postponed?

monkey9

We're about to win the league, lads. Things will work out.

Ken Tucky

Pepp1989 wrote: »

Who can you get as a back up to Allison that is decent, who knows they will never play the big games bar injury, and is happy to waste their career on the bench?

OK good point but not a player who has been released by a club who is low in the league every year. Liverpool have scouts.
Ah look no blame, it was a risk that has paid off until now. You won't see Adrian at the club next season. That will tell you everything you need to know

ben.schlomo

For the most part you'd have to be happy with that performance. More energy, bite, crisper passing, better movement. Let down by an error and then tiredness both mental and physical kicked in. Definitely our best performance since before the first leg.

Zak Flaps

I'm pretty happy that we actually played well.
But we need some new blood in the summer.
Origi must go for starters.

BorneTobyWilde

Juventus have announced that Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus. How they play Lyon next week is beyond me. The whole team needs isolation, so could be worst.

marklazarcovic

That pass through to morata..Ali would have been out doing Keepy uppies before he got close to the ball..

Said to.myself ..keeper has this easy.. forgetting..and he's there stuck on his line.

Disastrous game from him,first goal gave them all they needed..we battered them up to then.

dogbert27

awec wrote: »

Goalkeeping errors ultimately cost us in the end, but we had so many chances to kill that game off in normal time that it's a bit frustrating that the goalkeeping mistake was even a factor.

34 Shots with only 11 on target. 72% possession.

AM 10 shots, 6 on target and 3 goals. 28% possession.

It was just as much as our finishing as well as our poor defending

Harry Palmr

They've just got to fillet out the good bits of that performance - a much more dynamic midfield, the crossing was much crisper. More energy loads of shots at goal. Pickford ain't no Oblak.

klose

Pepp1989 wrote: »

Who can you get as a back up to Allison that is decent, who knows they will never play the big games bar injury, and is happy to waste their career on the bench?

Nobody's asking for that, I think its fair to ask for a somewhat competent level of goalkeeping though? We are out of the FA cup and Europe essentially because of Adrian.

rgace

Tough result on the lads who put in a superb 90 minutes but if you don't put your chances away this can happen.

Atletico are tough to watch when you are playing against them but you have to respect their never say die attitude.

We did this to a couple of teams in 2005 also, the best team in Europe doesn't always win the Champions League.

We have the Summer to bask in the glory of a long awaited league title and the hurt of this loss will hopefully keep the players motivated for next season.

murpho999

daheff wrote: »

What has happened to our Rock solid defense since the mid season break??

I just hope we don't limp over the line to win the league now.

Defence not to blame tonight it was the keeper.

How do you think they'd limp over the line for the league with a 25 point lead and a maximum 2 wins required?

awec

Goalkeeping errors ultimately cost us in the end, but we had so many chances to kill that game off in normal time that it's a bit frustrating that the goalkeeping mistake was even a factor.

Pepp1989

Who can you get as a back up to Allison that is decent, who knows they will never play the big games bar injury, and is happy to waste their career on the bench?

dogbert27

A back up keeper will never be at Allison level. You're not going to have a 70 million keeper on the bench (unless your Chelsea!)

Tipsy McSwagger

If we were only 12 points clear in the league I would be very worried now

BorneTobyWilde

Adrian couldn't catch Coronavirus .