Match Day Thread vs Stoke (A)

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This is what we mean by movement. Even Firmino, who seems to totally lack composure and quality when needed, is still everywhere, tbf, getting a foot in and closing . Not sure about Lucas at c/b again, but Can is running the midfield. Word of praise for Allen, and he's getting forward (though he's dogshit in the box). If Stoke bring on Crouch and/or Walters we'll struggle, as though people are saying what a save by there in the end by Migs, what the **** is Lucas doing heading a corner in the centre of his goal? Where is Migs? He's anchored on his line again, and though it was a good save by Migs, he should have caught that corner in the first place.

Lucky for us that Bojan and Shaqiri are having a **** night. That'll either change, or Hughes will throw the big lads on (he will anyway toward the end) Johnson is putting in some quality.

Far from over yet, and we may well rue not making more of those opportunities (like Firmino being cear and nor knowing whether to stick or twist again), but whatever the score tonight THIS is how we should play away from home - this is what our players are good at.
 
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moreinjuredthanowen said:
So in general.

1. We've controlled midfield with 3 guys in there and stores front 4 have left Cameron and whelans to it so we've bossed it.

2. Some passing has been faster. Can and ibe have held it a bit long still. Lallana wants touches as well.

3. Front 3 pressed much better and in unison just like klopp wants.

4. Stoke haven't the talent to beat the first line. Stoke have played into our hands at times but there is much more positivity in where press comes on and sprinting into it.

5. Seeing more bodies about the box. Still not seeing many chances.
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Cheer up you grumpy batard

<cheers>
 
Magic Klopp said:
Our best performances this season has come with a mobile striker (Southampton, City, Chelsea).
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Where what......


Teams gave us loads and loads of space.

In Southampton game midfield was can lucas Allen
In city game it was can lucas milner
In Chelsea game.... can lucas milner

So what is the real story


Is it simply no benteke or is it a more of a hard working midfield getting control of the game and enabling the press....

Could itv be over simplifying things to simply say benteke can't but rather we need more control of the midfield
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
Where what......


Teams gave us loads and loads of space.

In Southampton game midfield was can lucas Allen
In city game it was can lucas milner
In Chelsea game.... can lucas milner

So what is the real story


Is it simply no benteke or is it a more of a hard working midfield getting control of the game and enabling the press....

Could itv be over simplifying things to simply say benteke can't but rather we need more control of the midfield
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Or maybe it's because the way we played we created more space for ourselves?
 
donga kloppo said:
This is what we mean by movement. Even Firmino, who seems to totally lack composure and quality when needed, is still everywhere, tbf, getting a foot in and closing . Not sure about Lucas at c/b again, but Can is running the midfield. Word of praise for Allen, and he's getting forward (though he's dogshit in the box). If Stoke bring on Crouch and/or Walters we'll struggle, as though people are saying what a save by there in the end by Migs, what the **** is Lucas doing heading a corner in the centre of his goal? Where is Migs? He's anchored on his line again, and though it was a good save by Migs, he should have caught that corner in the first place.

Lucky for us that Bojan and Shaqiri are having a **** night. That'll either change, or Hughes will throw the big lads on (he will anyway toward the end) Johnson is putting in some quality.

Far from over yet, and we may well rue not making more of those opportunities (like Firmino being cear and nor knowing whether to stick or twist again), but whatever the score tonight THIS is how we should play away from home - this is what our players are good at.
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Klopps not brought a sub cb so we have to

This is quite a change by stoke.... affelay at cm... will he control it?
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
Where what......


Teams gave us loads and loads of space.

In Southampton game midfield was can lucas Allen
In city game it was can lucas milner
In Chelsea game.... can lucas milner

So what is the real story


Is it simply no benteke or is it a more of a hard working midfield getting control of the game and enabling the press....

Could itv be over simplifying things to simply say benteke can't but rather we need more control of the midfield
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Maybe it's a case of both?.. Just a thought. If you have a front three who press in unison, interchange when on the ball and therefore create space for a midfield to press behind them. Hand-in-hand.. The midfield three are marshalling the space well, but if you have a mobile front three it's much more dynamic than a slow CF standing on the CB.
 
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Magic Klopp said:
Maybe it's a case of both?.. Just a thought. If you have a front three who press in unison, interchange when on the ball and therefore create space for a midfield to press behind them. Hand-in-hand.. The front three are marshalling the space well, but if you have a mobile front three it's much more dynamic than a slow CF standing on the CB.
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Yep - the pressing from the front is crucial.

The midfield has been very good today - Allen and Can have been brilliant.
 
For all Firmino's faults, he offers movement. If Benteke was on he'd just go and stand next to Shawcross.
 
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