I would also say our defending has been a little rash, giving away too many Pens. That say to me a lack of leadership at the back, missing VvD
actually scrap that as how things are going for us we would only end up with the "fit" players having to self isolate afterwards .
Just yabbering about this to a fellow red workmate. It's criminal that we haven't bought another CB in the circumstances, but that doesn't alter the fact we've had our first choice front-three available for most of the season, and Jota aside, their replacements such as Shakka, Origi and Minamino have been mostly dire at best. And listen, after two and a half seasons of matching City punch for punch, the rot started setting in before the lockdown in March of last year at Watford and at home to Atletico. Odd games such as Leicester, Wolves and Palace should be seen in context to what they are - diamonds in a sea of turds as opposed to signs of returning to form. Our spine of Allison, VVD, Fab and Mane is fractured - for one reason or another, only our goalkeeper is where he should be, doing the job we expect. So going out of the FA Cup (even to THEM) will be a blessing, as will going out of the CL, as we will do when Leipzig tear us a new one through our lack of a natural CB. Because it's all hands to the pump now just to make Top Four - and people need to get past the silly idea that just because Virgil has been seen kicking a ball he will be back soon - utterly no chance: an ACL is at least 9 months. He's not back till next season, and when he does he'll probably suffer a host of niggling injuries like Ox did, and even then, he's no cure for 90-odd shots on target in 6 games and one goal. The wheel has turned and now we're fighting to just stay on the tail-coats of the elite. Wonder how much our billion pound squad is REALLY worth now? I have a feeling we'll be finding out in the summer.
"Oh why are we so ****?" We've been this way mostly since some fool posted a "Why are we so great?" thread.
that billion stuff was done the minute the virus happened. An acl is 6 not 9 months and everyone one is different
Jurgen Klopp: "The boys are not the type of people who think [after beating Palace 7-0] that it would just stay like this. They are really hard workers. It's not about finger pointing. We have to sort it together, and we will."