Match Day Thread Pre-season

Firmino does well down the right. Benteke misses a golden chance.

 

more excellent pressing... back to play again... we were all over the guy... that should have been benteke's first.

not his fault we've loaned them a wordlie of a keeper

 

Hope Bogdan has his factor 5000 on in this sunshine

 

Loving the effort sll over the pitch from Firminho

 

His work rate is exceptional. It's his 3rd/4th best attribute.

 

firmino is the only really good spot here.

he's ready to go next weekend

williams is doing ok for them

its just average right now... not up to the top standard.

 

Emre Can - looking forward to seeing him develop. Far more talented than Milner and Henderson.

 

Lucas just doesn't give a sh*t.

 

He doesn't look in shape either which imo is now highly worrying. Allen has proved brittle again.

 

I still say lfc have strengthen the really bad areas but we don't have unlimited finance so right now cm looks the area that will break for us first

 

The only annoying thing about this pre season is we've played no one that's tested us defensively so bit worried that's Rodgers hasn't had a good chance to look at that and they haven't had enough chance to get sharp for first game

 

The quality of opposition has been garbage this preseason which is a worry.

Central midfield looks poor defensively - Lucas is bypassed far too easily and does not cover ground. Can and Tex are very good on the ball and make things happen.

Firmino is class and he has to start next week. Markovic does the hard things but then lets himself down with the final ball.

Benteke linked play well at times but missed a sitter, and got in Firmino's way for another golden chance.

All in all, the attack looks far more cohesive and we're getting in much better positions.

A front 3 of Coutinho, Firmino and Sturridge will cause havoc.

 

garbage mostly... and also no real crowds in... #small time

give the keeepr credit though on betneke chance... it was a good save

 

last year we hammered dortmund then were total ****e.

who knows

 

Who are these clowns commentating? He says look at the quality we have on the pitch, so let's pump balls into the box.

 

Dortmund were fighting relegation the year we played them

 

Wow. What a goal by Benteke!

 

now jimmy you know he's not just a head.

 

Don't get too happy jimmy, you've got a rep to look after

 

still played cl and got to german cup final.

the point is as you full well know we can hammer someone 4 or 5 and then be total dross.