Match Day Thread Liverpool v Swansea - Premier league

Klopp just nearly choked when they asked where it leaves us in the title race!

Bollickings are due

 

Well done Swansea

We need to pick ourselves up and get on with it. Show more fight and put more effort in, especially our defence

 

Gerrard back at Liverpool, we lose. The man is cursed lol!

 

It actually makes them lazier when the opposition sits deep. Do you remember Henderson making a tackle?

What is it with our defence and going into panic mode the moment they are put under pressure.

 

We need a plan B. All this passing in front of the opposing team just does not work. Especially when they are massed in front of their GK with a clear game plan.

Klopp must take some of the blame. We had coutinho playing at the top but we needed Sturridge or Origi as well.

We need a different strategy when we play against the lower teams. Of that there is now no argument.

 

I don't remember Hendo doing anything apart from passing like a coward.

The defence are **** and always have been - they have been protected by a semi competent midfield for most parts.

 

He doesn't look a happy camper lol...too bloody right...no hugs today...couple of kickings hopefully.

Michael Owen you're wrong...it's over...Chelsea will win this league...Thought that before the game but that result confirmed it.

Time to get the act together to keep competitive for top 4 place. Very poor January...got away with still being in tworder cups but no team performance I've seen last few games will be good enough to win one...

Slappy Time lol

 

Much prefer being the underdog which shouldnt be the case, we need to get some consistency back and toughen up again

We're so soft at times

 

We need new signings. Unless Mane comes back today and or first XI play every match and not get injured. Our place in the top 4 is seriously under threat

 

At least Firmino looks like he's back to normal.

 

Hendo made quite a few tackles, problem was it was straight agree he'd given the ball away!

 

Surprising that he gets played centrally and plays well...

 

It's intensity...need much quicker passing..all the forward players can take and pass the ball quickly under pressure...it just needs that patience Klopp talks about too often our forwards choose to twinkle toes...5 touch then get crowded out. Just keep passing quickly...

Unfortunately when it's recycled to our midfield they dally...wait until opposition is reorganised and then pass sideways...slowly...

Then yes add the clowns at the back....

 

He didn't pass like a coward but he did keep passing to a white shirt!

 

I was like more on the tactical fouls. I haven't relooked at the third goal but I beleive that player should be not have been allowed to run through. Which was compounded by the panic that followed

 

Klopp agreed.

 

The problem we have is that all the media hyping of our players goes to their heads. There has been so much praise of the likes of lallana, Henderson Milner Coutinho and others in the press that they think they are now world beaters and have just to turn up.

 

Title was always a long shot given the defence.

Titles aren't won by teams that ship nearly 50 goals a season. I can't think of a title winning team in the last 20 years that couldn't do the basics. Rogers got close with Suarez and a 43 game season but still couldn't get it done.

You need to be able to grind out the 1-nils when not fully firing. I'd trust Klopp to sort it long term but for now it's about knuckling down and making sure of the top4. Won't be easy for Utd at stoke and one or both of City/Spurs will drop points today.

 

TBF the only team not under threat in the current top four is Chelsea everything bunching - which is why u moons who were banging on about Utd have got a lot to answer for !!!
Seriously though still loads to play for this season
Starting with turning the Southampton game around. How about we dial down the arrogance and smashing them (rituals aside) and get behind the team.
I personally like Sturridge but he has left in his head imho - I would not let him near the squad at the moment.
Lalla needs to be moved back into mid where he has played exceptionally well and Can needs to get back to match sharpness.
When it wants we can defend adequately but we struggle for consistency badly.

 

To be fair, I'm critical that he always passes safely but today he did try to be more adventurous.

But it shows that he's not good enough as the deep lying playmaker. Gini and Can aren't creative enough either.