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SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
Problems, problems.

yet here we sit with 6/6 points after two tricky games played without out normal first midfield and then without a RB yesterday for 70m.

nice problems to have - patience is the world of the day
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fair enough, and God knows, if we beat Arse on Sunday, it will be an incredible start. Of the new guys, Ekitike is fabulous, Frimpong, imo, was fine if unspectacular, Wirtz is looking uncomfortable with the system, Rio is unbelievable, but Kerkez started well in pre-season, but has gotten worse with every game. I'm sure he didn't become a bad player overnight - he was mint for Bournemouth and Hungary last season. I'll stick with him, no probs. But Konate is a worry. Virgil is too old to carry that defence forever. He needs a solid lieutenant at his side. We need that CB (plus another if we're shifting Ibou).
 
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In summary, we scored 3 superb, well worked goals, (particularly the winner), unlike their 2, as they were beneficiaries of our mistakes. We weren't at our best but none of our goals were lucky, they were top class strikes. The game boils down to who can get the ball in the net the most times and we have lots of players who can do that while having an otherwise quiet or unremarkable game.
 
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johnsonsbaby said:
In summary, we scored 3 superb, well worked goals, (particularly the winner), unlike their 2, as they were beneficiaries of our mistakes. We weren't at our best but none of our goals were lucky, they were top class strikes. The game boils down to who can get the ball in the net the most times and we have lots of players who can do that while having an otherwise quiet or unremarkable game.
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so many good things about that last goal - I only saw the highlights as am on holiday and o lost my stream half way through the second half. Who was the player who played it round the corner and got flattened? That pass opened everything up.
 
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Wirtz is working hard but just not getting
on the ball.

It was a bad game for him as thr back line were hoofing it away so he was watching it fly over his head mostly.

He ran about but didn't impose himself. Slot seems to want him to run beyond Ekitike as the lad drops deep so he is then out if the game.

Salah was completely out of the game too. Did nothing, but he is immune from analysis.

1 goal, 1 assist from 2 games when "out of the game"

I thought it just a straight battle and you know if you dont get a kick you did something wrong. Jones didn't get a kick either.

Gakpo, Ekitike, Szoboszlai, gravenberch, kerekz, vvd, konate all got battered in one way or another.

Salah just got the hump with hooper. He got one kick of burn.

Wirtz really didn't do much to get a dig.

Jones for some reason survived that entire game without either fouling and getting a card or being fouled.
 
SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
so many good things about that last goal - I only saw the highlights as am on holiday and o lost my stream half way through the second half. Who was the player who played it round the corner and got flattened? That pass opened everything up.
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Gravenberch.

It was a good move because our players got between their lines and when their midfielder all went at the press and it got played at gravenberch. Once he just got it out of there in time. It was 4 on 3 automatically as the smart players like chiesa, szobo and salah were already in positions.

Salah played a good ball but in reality it was wide one for us as we had the extra man. Szoboszlai knew it to so really good from him.

The difference between intent to play and switched off is massive. We got between the lines and the pressed where they shouldn't all go and opened right up.
 
SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
so many good things about that last goal - I only saw the highlights as am on holiday and o lost my stream half way through the second half. Who was the player who played it round the corner and got flattened? That pass opened everything up.
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Gravenberch, I think. It was another case of Hooper 'playing on' like the first goal? :bandit:
 
I think a draw but what I will add is, IF a team loses
I think they will be the ones pushing for the title at the end of the season
 
Solid Air 2 said:
imo he should stop running around aimlessly chasing the ball and conserve some energy
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Well, theres seem of that and some things they have worked on that have not come off yet.

Eventually Ekitike will drag cbs out and wirtz will pop up and score. We just been gravenberch and macallister to find them

We have 3 really good cms for 2 spots there. Szoboszlai has to play.

We have to get the balance and things will improve.
 
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