Match Day Thread Liverpool v Real Madrid

2 pot 1 games aren’t over btw. Think inter is the other pot 1 game still to play. Atletico were pot 2 if that’s what you thought were 1, you play 1 at home and 1 away so stil have the away 1 to come.

 

First half he gave away one foul when bundled into him, otherwise was pretty much faultless. Even in 2nd half when he went past him to create half a yard of space, got back to tackle and give away the corner instead. Was brilliant today, he’s always at his best when he’s intense defending and seems to step it up against the best. Just needs to be consistent now, think he offered less going forward but meant was more solid back 4 which worked well.

Just have to find that balance now

 

You are right, but you're just stating what everyone can see. You should apply for MOTD.

 

Bar apparently the sarky meme poster.

 

Back to basics works. Playing Wirtz as part of a front 3 works. Easing new players into our old system works. We can evolve from this.

The press looks back on it, fitness looks better and the players know what is expected of them. New players have to earn the space in the team.

While I was critical of Slot about the lack of everything after the Utd game. I have to applaud him now; he’s recognised the issues and addressed them. If he beats City, I might even forgive him for throwing the Palace game

There will be more ups and down as we evolve. I accept that. I will never accept what we had become over the past few weeks. Hopefully, we have turned a corner now.

 

Isak misses start of season: We win 5 consecutive games.

Isak returns: We go on record losing streak.

Isak gets injured again: we start winning again.

I'm noticing a pattern...

 

We have to appreciate that this is Bradley's first full season as a starter for Liverpool. Yesterday showed what he is capable of at his best, but it's a lot to ask for him to maintain that level for 2 matches a week.

 

We need him to stay fit first.

 

He's too good for MOTD. One thing you can't accuse mito of is being lazy in his analysis.

 

So basically, the side from last night was the one that featured for most of last season, with the same shape, but with new faces only in place of those that actually left the club or who have sadly passed.

We obviously tried to change too much, too soon and the side looked unbalanced and unlike a team. We just need to use that as a base and made incremental changes as the season goes on.

 

Only new signing that didn’t start compared to last few weeks was kerkez to be fair. But we played a normal midfield 3 which had a bigger impact than anything as previously been Szobo at RB to fit Wirtz into midfield and that’s hasn’t helped the balance.

 

I liked Wirtz on the left it gave Robbo a lot of room wide and it helped stretch the play.

 

Only thing is that Robbo can't plat twice a week. Will Kerkez play in the same way as Robbo?

 

Hopefully Bradley amd macallister can play 90mins now.

Shifting people round to cover those two hasn't helped.

If we can rely on an 11 now.and then you sre just asking people to come in.

If you've 3 or 4 players struggling then its a huge issue but if we now have 10 say you.can carry a player coming in.l

 

When watching him it looks like he's been told to not overlap? But then Robbo does it all the time so is Kerkez unsure what to do?

 

plus him and Ekitike seem to already be on the same wavelength

 

He says the same thing in every post, he's just a copy and paste merchant really

 

Just tell the players to go the the barbers instead

 

How would you know, you never read them

 

What about the penalty shout? I thought no at first, then yes on the replay, then no after replay from a different angle, then yes from a still that's appeared online. It definitely hit his hand and it was in the penalty area. I'm not sure why the ball was given to the keeper for the restart though.