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General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

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  • #7952
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Finally a card for Klopp giving out


  • #7953
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Matip injured could be a few weeks at least
    Liverpool down to a 19 year old and a CB as there options

    Injury prone player in injury shocker!


  • #7954
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,857 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Matip injured could be a few weeks at least
    Liverpool down to a 19 year old and a CB as there options

    Have they used all subs?. Phillips was on the bench.


  • #7955
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Curtis lack of experiencing showing there.

    Decent baller all the same but that's a shocker of a moment


  • #7956
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,301 ✭✭✭✭klose


    How late was that offside flag?


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  • #7957
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,220 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    that was as bad as rashfords miss yesterday


  • #7958
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,975 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Who will Klopp blame for this?;)


  • #7959
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,220 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    Who will Klopp blame for this?;)

    not over yet

    his players i suppose. not great in the 2nd half. although mane should possibly have had a peno


  • #7960
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    I don't like Allardyce. But this is why people like him, Pulis and Moyes are in demand. I'd even throw Steve Bruce into the mix.

    Their styles aren't great, they may not have fancy foreign names but they know how to pick up points. West Brom were good value for that second half.


  • #7961
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 429 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mane was far too honest in that game. Furlong had his hands around his neck in the box twice and all Mane needed to do was go down and he would have got the penalty.


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  • #7962
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,766 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Liverpool deserved what they got.
    Great game plan Sam.


  • #7963
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,942 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    Some save by Johnstone. That's your matchwinner. Unreal save, I'm still stunned by it.


  • #7964
    El Gato De Negocios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,327 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    For all the stick Big Sam gets he is a wily oul fox. Considering the very light Christmas schedule lfc have had compared to their peers thats a highly embarrassing result.


  • #7965
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,024 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    El Gato De Negocios wrote: »
    For all the stick Big Sam gets he is a wily oul fox. Considering the very light Christmas schedule lfc have had compared to their peers thats a highly embarrassing result.

    lol each team has played one game this Christmas break :pac:

    ******



  • #7966
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 429 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    El Gato De Negocios wrote: »
    For all the stick Big Sam gets he is a wily oul fox. Considering the very light Christmas schedule lfc have had compared to their peers thats a highly embarrassing result.

    Same with United. Dropping points against Leicester when they should have had it won. Only difference is Liverpool are still top of the league with 3 main centre backs out while United have an 80 million pound flop in Maguire starting every game.


  • #7967
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    8-10 wrote: »
    Some save by Johnstone. That's your matchwinner. Unreal save, I'm still stunned by it.

    As good a save as I've seen in a long time. It's headed down, from a few yards towards the corner. Firmino has done everything right. It's a stunning save.


  • #7968
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,471 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Big Sam will be happy with that point.


  • #7969
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    What an absolute glorious Christmas present thanks sam you're the real father christmas.

    Great game for us neutrals tho i thought west brom played a blinder second half, hard to believe they were playing the team top of the table.


  • #7970
    El Gato De Negocios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,327 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    citytillidie wrote: »
    lol each team has played one game this Christmas break :pac:

    :confused:

    Liverpool have not played in 9 days, there were league Cup games midweek featuring United, City, Spurs and Arsenal, ergo, a lighter festive schedule for LFC and an embarrassing draw against relegation candidates.


  • #7971
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    Big Sam saves Christmas!


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  • #7972
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,942 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    It's also only the 4th game at Anfield that Liverpool have dropped points in, since the 2017/18 season

    Just like the Burnley draw (the only one at home last season), it's giving points to a team who aren't a threat so could be worse. United next up.

    A teenager losing the run of himself in midfield leading to another teenager having a poor header to concede a corner for a weird bounce of a ball coming onto the pitch from the post and spinning back into the goal is what got WBA a result. Neither of those players play if we didn't have the injuries we have this season.

    That's just how it goes sometimes, for some people Liverpool have already won the title by default, this game shows that anyone can get a result and that's away points for WBA against City and Liverpool in consecutive away games


  • #7973
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,766 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    West Brom will feel a little hard done by. Could have won that.


  • #7974
    El Gato De Negocios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,327 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Same with United. Dropping points against Leicester when they should have had it won. Only difference is Liverpool are still top of the league with 3 main centre backs out while United have an 80 million pound flop in Maguire starting every game.

    Not sure what United have to do with it tbh. They dropped points against a top 4 rival, not against a team second from bottom. Lfc are also league and world champions, United have been struggling for quite some time.


  • #7975
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,942 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    tayto lover wrote: »
    West Brom will feel a little hard done by. Could have won that.

    Ah steady on now! Their keeper made probably the save of the season late on to secure a point they'll be delighted with it.


  • #7976
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,018 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    thebaz wrote: »
    I'd say its far more open than anytime , liverpool with ther injuries will slip , just going through a good patch - loads of teams underneath -which is good, far from boring given the lack of crowds.

    a few shot me down last night for saying liverpool might slip - diodnt take long - ha


  • #7977
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,070 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    El Gato De Negocios wrote: »
    :confused:

    Liverpool have not played in 9 days, there were league Cup games midweek featuring United, City, Spurs and Arsenal, ergo, a lighter festive schedule for LFC and an embarrassing draw against relegation candidates.

    What have those other teams got to do with this fixture? Neither Liverpool or West Brom played this week, surely that’s all that’s relevant?

    As I was saying earlier, it doesn’t matter that these games look easier on paper, it’s not easy to go out there and break teams down every week.

    West Brom did exactly what they set out to - frustrate and stifle the game, keep playing best in their third off the pitch, and then just take a chance on the break off from a set piece. Worked out well from them today.

    As for embarrassment... *shrug*, I dunno, I guess some people are easily embarrassed? Most will realise this is the reality of a full season of football.

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  • #7978
    Unearthly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,243 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Liverpool in complete 1st gear yet still top. Makes a nice change from 25 points clear though


  • #7979
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    Liamalone wrote: »
    Big Sam saves Christmas!

    tenor-1.gif


  • #7980
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,024 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    El Gato De Negocios wrote: »
    :confused:

    Liverpool have not played in 9 days, there were league Cup games midweek featuring United, City, Spurs and Arsenal, ergo, a lighter festive schedule for LFC and an embarrassing draw against relegation candidates.

    Festive schedule started boxing day and to be pragmatic it is 8 days since Liverpool played Palace, also not the 1st time Liverpool have drawn against relegation candidates this season.

    ******



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  • #7981
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Draws away to City and Liverpool in the last 3 games for WBA and now they have Allardyce in they will scrap out enough points to just about to stay up.


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