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  • #242
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,975 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Lovely goal.



  • #243
    ShamoBuc
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    Greart corner, VVd with the finish, great movement.

    That was a nice fast turnaround.

    Plenty more goals in this game.



  • #244
    ShamoBuc
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    And Konate from another very well taken corner.

    4 goals so far, I expect it could be 7 or 8



  • #245
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,063 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    another diddy bundesliga team being put to sword, Bayern apart obviously



  • #246
    JohnySwan
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    Ekitike looks like the real deal.



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  • #247
    IrishOwl...
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    Frankfurt play a kamikaze style of football that i dont think I've yet seen! They still look slick and dangerous when they do get forward however so I'm expecting a lot more goals in this.

    Ekitike really is going to be some player. Looks to have everything, pace, power, finesse and most importantly, a serious eye for a goal.



  • #248
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,706 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929075#Comment_123929075

    I thought they were foolish continuing with their interest in Isaak with the way the young man started for Liverpool. I'd have been bringing in a young project or two instead of spending huge money I don't think needed to be spent.



  • #249
    IrishOwl...
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929098#Comment_123929098

    I still think they need both. They have a 40 odd goal contributions a season in Mo Salah to replace over the next few years. Don't think Ekitike is up to that just yet. I think Slots grand plan is to have both up top for them when they all settle in…



  • #250
    Apple Dumpling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Apple Dumpling


    They also needed to replace Jota.



  • #251
    ShamoBuc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929098#Comment_123929098

    When you win the league, lose players like Liverpool did, you do not try to get in a few young prospects.



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  • #252
    ShamoBuc
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    Gakpo goal, Wirtz assist and surely a few more goals available for Liverpool.



  • #253
    ShamoBuc
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    There's 5, lovely low shot by Szob.



  • #254
    IrishOwl...
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    Koch and Theate are 2 of the worst defenders I've watched in the Championship League this season...



  • #255
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭jacool


    Two assists for Wirtz are going to upset some people!



  • #256
    ShamoBuc
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    Just what those defenders want to see, Salah coming on.



  • #257
    y0ssar1an22
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    they need to do something about players being taken out in the air. it seems like no one cares until a serious injury occurs.

    and the player that doesnt jump know exactly what they are doing.



  • #258
    ShamoBuc
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    5 goals, chances go leor, Liverpool will be happy with that.

    Frimpong the only injury worry.

    Frankfurt withe 3 ganes gone have had a three 5-1 scorelines - that's ridiculous.



  • #259
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,139 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Match Day 3 Results
    FC Barcelona (ESP) 6 V 1 Olympiacos FC (GRE)
    FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) 0 V 0 Pafos FC (CYP)
    Arsenal FC (ENG) 4 V 0 Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) 2 V 7 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
    F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) 2 V 4 Borussia Dortmund (GER)
    Newcastle United FC (ENG) 3 V 0 SL Benfica (POR)
    PSV Eindhoven (NED) 6 V 2 SSC Napoli (ITA)
    R. Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) 0 V 4 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
    Villarreal CF (ESP) 0 V 2 Manchester City (ENG)
    Athletic Club (ESP) 3 V 1 Qarabağ FK (AZE)
    Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) 3 V 1 FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
    AS Monaco (FRA) 0 V 0 Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
    Atalanta BC (ITA) 0 V 0 SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
    Chelsea FC (ENG) 5 V 1 FC Ajax (NED)
    Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 1 V 5 Liverpool FC (ENG)
    FC Bayern München (GER) 4 V 0 Club Brugge KV (BEL)
    Real Madrid C.F. (ESP) 1 V 0 Juventus (ITA)
    Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) 1 V 1 Olympique de Marseille (FRA)

    image.png image.png

    ******



  • #260
    Ottoman_1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭Ottoman_1000


    The 5 EPL teams all recording huge wins this week...



  • #261
    Did you smash it
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929350#Comment_123929350

    spurs didn’t win



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  • #262
    Did you smash it
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    I guess spurs are the 6th.



  • #263
    NIMAN
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929350#Comment_123929350

    They are already a super league themselves.



  • #264
    Ottoman_1000
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929385#Comment_123929385

    Id actually forgotten Spurs were in it 😳😳😳



  • #265
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,706 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929149#Comment_123929149

    When you have a guy start the season like Ekitike did, you don't need to spend north of £100 million on another striker. Isaak is not currently as good as Ekitike and should be on the bench every game.



  • #266
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,706 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929228#Comment_123929228

    Do you take it personally when people tell the truth about a player? Wirtz has been poor in most of his games this season.

    I presume you are a Liverpool fan?

    I don't blame him for it. He's playing deeper than he ever has in his career, he should be part of the front three.



  • #267
    IrishOwl...
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929597#Comment_123929597

    Liverpool dont play with a front 3 when Wirtz plays. They go with 4 up top with a rotation 2 man midfield behind. Its exactly why they bought Wirtz to play this very role.



  • #268
    eagle eye
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929604#Comment_123929604

    He never played there in his life until he got there. He played as an attacking mid behind a single striker, he actually played up front a few times and on the left as well. He played in a far more advanced role than what he's been doing at Liverpool.

    He's an exceptional player but he hasn't shown that level yet at Liverpool, maybe he just needs time to get used to this deeper role.



  • #269
    IrishOwl...
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929618#Comment_123929618

    Wirtz absolutely did drop deeper for BL, he was their main ball carrying threat from the middle at times. The guys used to be every where for BL. He was probably my favourite player to watch the last few seasons. Below is his heat map from last year.

    Screenshot_20251023_000805_Chrome.jpg


  • #270
    IrishOwl...
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    This is his heat map for Liverpool so far this season

    Screenshot_20251023_001410_Chrome.jpg


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  • #271
    eagle eye
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123929629#Comment_123929629

    Yeah, mainly up the left like a wide forward.

    And the Liverpool one shows he's playing deeper most of the time



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