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Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Liverpool - Premier League

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by moreinjuredthanowen, Dec 10, 2016.

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what will occur?

Poll closed Dec 14, 2016.
  1. Liverpool Win

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  2. draw

    25.0%
  3. Boro win

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  1. Bumps

    Bumps Well-Known Member

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    Not so much dropping, it is players in the squad, if anything has shone in the previous two games is that our depth currently is not strong enough
     
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  2. saintanton

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    Not really. Pretty even first half, I thought.
    They always try to make highlights look as even as possible overall.
     
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  3. astro

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    So when we have an injury crisis you might take Man Utd's best midfielder to fill out our squad

    #pointproven
     
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  4. afcftw

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    Was also interesting that Mignolet got the nod ahead of Karius. Think most people who had watched Liverpool recently thought that was the call that needed to be made, at least in the short term.
     
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  5. Diego

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    Yeah, been mentioned by a couple of pundits too recently, they usually know what they are talking about :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  6. astro

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    Are you joking about Wijnaldum? He's been amazing. Herrera is garbage in comparison.

    Can comparison is unfair as they're totally different ages and costs. I don't want to replace all our young players with ones 5 years older and who cost 3 times as much since that is unsustainable, and Herrera isn't good enough to make an exception for.
     
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  7. Thus Spake Zarathustra

    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    What was pleasing was not just the couple of saves (we know he can do that) but that he seemed untroubled against high balls and crosses. I've said for two seasons that Migs needs to come out for a high ball and absolutely flatten someone, even if he gives away a pen, or even if he takes out one of our centre-backs. We should get Clemence to coach him. He needs to start building up his reputation as a bruser, as do all keepers in this league. It's kill of be killed.
     
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  8. Diego

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    If Can had cost 3 times more would he be a better player than he is? if so you should have paid much more for him <ok>
     
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  9. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Windy hasn't been bad, and I'm glad we bought him. I just don't think he's as good as Herrera. Can is going backwards, I'm afraid to say. Last season he could run a game for 15 minutes in each half, then fade out for 30 minutes. Now he can't even do that. He runs like Marvin from The Hitch Hiker's Guide.
     
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  10. afcftw

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    I think with the top keepers in the league, the likes of Cech, De Gea, Courtois, Lloris etc... Is that even though they make the odd mistake they give there back four confidence and when they decide to deal with something they deal with it. They get the basics right and control there area.

    At times all keepers fail to do this but it's the ability to continue to give confidence to the team that sets them aside.
     
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  11. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    See BBC Salford made total zilch of Rojo's two-footed, off the ground lunge.
     
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  12. afcftw

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    <laugh>
     
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  13. astro

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    No but I'm talking about a more like for like comparison of squads, not a "would you swap Pogba for Bogdan"

    In terms of position and how often they play, the Man Utd Can is Schneiderlin not Herrera
     
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  14. Diego

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    So not good enough to make United's bench then?
     
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  15. Thus Spake Zarathustra

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    Good God.... I hope Palace get some decisions against Chelsea as that will effect us, unlike their opponents tonight.
     
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  16. astro

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    Of course he can, your midfield is a disgrace
     
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    Shearer called it a straight red on MOTD.
    Interestingly, they made PNev keep his mouth shut on our game.
     
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    Superb cross by Clyne tonight, btw. He (and Milner) just didn't do that on Sunday.
     
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    Don't know would need to see how they fit into our squad and play, plus jose and jurgen are practically polar opposites. Anyways, as i expected us to lose i am off to watch the highlights i recorded :) i am going to enjoy it. Expected 6 points in december, one more win i will be happy, two will send me delerious <party>
     
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    Made even less on the elbow, as if it never happened i am starting to wonder if it did:huh:
     
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