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Match Day Thread Liverpool V Man City - Premier League

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by moreinjuredthanowen, Dec 21, 2016.

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What will occur

Poll closed Dec 31, 2016.
  1. Liverpool Win

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  2. Draw

    26.7%
  3. City win

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  1. saintKlopp

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    I'm as happy as anyone that we won that game, but I wouldn't want us to play like that often. We were much too deep, and much too wary of them, for my liking. It worked yesterday, but I can't shake the feeling that we could come unstuck more often than not playing that way.
    We've had so many years of giving away late goals when we're trying try to see out a narrow lead, it'll take more than a few games to give me confidence. Anything less than a three goal margin with fifteen minutes to go and I'm having kittens.
     
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  2. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    Im sure it was horses for courses. We knew City would dominate the ball and they are the only team that will do that to us so we had to adapt to a different way of playing. Scoring the early goal probably helped that game plan but at same time meant we sat back a lpt
    more a lot earlier I think.

    I cant see us playing that way very often, probably do similar when we play City away, rest of time we'll play for the 4-2 again <ok>
     
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  3. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    It was a pragmatic approach by Klopp, and it worked.

    We have a signature style but were able to adapt.
     
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  4. DirtyFrank

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    The missing element of recent years...
     
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  5. DirtyFrank

    DirtyFrank Well-Known Member

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    He said himself post match that it became too deep for his liking..suffocating them just inside their half which we did more in the first half is as grindy as I want it lol
     
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  6. DirtyFrank

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    To be fair if Firminos head had of been on right we wouldn't even be discussing this as it would have been 3 nil...
     
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  7. mighty_stevie_g

    mighty_stevie_g Well-Known Member

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    True, we played some really nice stuff at times and some poor control/decision making saw those opportunities come to nothing.
     
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  8. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    One of the tactics we got right was stopping supply to Agüero.
     
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  9. DirtyFrank

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    And it wasn't even half chances it was a poor touch or mistimed pass that had one on one with keeper...simple stuff.

    The best version of Firmino earlier in season gets that stuff right. It'll come back to him and at least in his off period his pressing and availability in space is still productive...
     
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  10. Sharpe*

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    Happy new year folks.

    To state the obvious what a cracking result yesterday!
     
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  11. Sharpe*

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    Finally getting some clean sheets too!
     
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  12. Zanjinho

    Zanjinho Boom!
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    Your mrs will be pleased ;)
     
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  13. Sharpe*

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    If I ****ing had one lol

    Sore point atm <ok>
     
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  14. Zanjinho

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    Sorry mate <hug>
     
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  15. Sharpe*

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    That's alright mate, it happens <ok>
     
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  16. Zanjinho

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    I hear Biscan is willing to provide a 'comforting' shoulder...<yikes>:bandit:
     
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  17. Sharpe*

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    He's the problem mate - caught me shagging his wife <ok>
     
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  18. Enricky.

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    Biscan.. wife? <yikes>
     
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  19. Sharpe*

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    Got 4 apparently <ok>
     
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  20. mighty_stevie_g

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    Is that what he calls him?

    Disrespectful in this day and age
     
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