In summary, that Liverpool the better team from the kickoff, that Real played **** and Liverpool deserved to win.
So 1 more point and we can put the deck chairs out, And we get a rest next Feb when 16 other teams (hopefully including City) play an extra 2 games at the business end of the league programme. Cool.
I kept talking about this. Enjoy the win and the game sure but we will be counting the cost of going so hard for weeks We could have stood back and let them score in tjr last second there but no. Perfection and the clean sheet means konate probably has an all or something. Bradley limped off not walked off. That's 4 weeks
Please You cannot be successful trying to coast at 80% - that’s just not the mindset that wins anything
Tbf we kind of did first half. Real were sitting off and there were passages where our CBs literally stood still in possession waiting to pick out a pass. Obviously though when Real needed to chase the game it became a bit more manic at times and even with their injuries they're still too good to coast against.
And winning meaningless games by pushing at what would be 120% of what we put in on a normal day can only be done on occasion. We just put in an absolute full bore performance for a full 90 to beat Real but in the end have 3 easy games remaining in the cl that could have been managed. We will fell the effects of this soon enough. Another massive effort is needed this weekend. 2 players down already and Robertson blowing out his arse with no cover. Then Newcastle away midweek, then Everton away before girona. You also can't be successful when you are all blowing and only capable of 80% What happened to control the games and we will be standing at the end while others are toast?
Yeah, it's a clear strategy - play within ourselves in the first half, then hit 'em hard in the second.
