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Match Day Thread World Cup Watch

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by LuisDiazgamechanger, Oct 8, 2017.

  1. Page_Moss_Kopite

    Page_Moss_Kopite Well-Known Member

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    My year was 1916 Billy.:emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  2. Peej

    Peej Fabio Borini Lover

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    Nah, no club tables here.

    Win together, lose together. Even Henderson had a good game today while being outplayed. U20 and 21 players more talented coming through. Stick with the philo
     
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  3. Fabulous Fabio

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    Nice one.

    I'll leave you be for now mate, you'll be busy getting ready for a big day tomorrow. Have a glorious day brother.
     
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  4. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    Back to the future :laugh:.
     
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  5. Page_Moss_Kopite

    Page_Moss_Kopite Well-Known Member

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    Nah, it's forecast thunderstorms here in Liverpool, so your brethren will need to dodge the lightning, now off you pop to light your 11th night bonfire...night feller.:emoticon-0103-cool:
     
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  6. DirtyFrank

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    Surely 1690 on this eve of battle :bandit:
     
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  7. Zanjinho

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    Been impressed with a few players I didn't previously rate but it could be the infamous world cup performances
     
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  8. Page_Moss_Kopite

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    <grr>


    <laugh><ok>
     
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  9. DirtyFrank

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    Pickford?
     
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  10. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    I think defensively we were pretty good, but then we were plaing 5 defenders every game so should be solid enough.

    Pickford, Trippier & Henderson were prob the 3 picks of the tournament. Maguire was also much better than I expected.

    The 3 behind Kane were probably the biggest disappointment. The talent that's there and just none of them managed to produce bar 1 good goal from Lingard.
     
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  11. lazarus20000

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    I don't think anyone really stood out for England, they generally played well as a team throughout the tournament.

    Not sure anything different could have happened unless we had a midfielder at home that could have made an impact. I can't think of one. But the management really need to look at our midfield and see what other combinations can be achieved.
     
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    Dejan Lovren will play in the World Cup final. I’ll let that sink in.....
     
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  13. DirtyFrank

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    Bunch of young lads selected to play as a team , some didn't look as good outside of their world class club teams, some looked better than their club sides ... but they won and lost as a team ... no one disappeared out of utter fear or arrogance. .

    Supposedly better mature players have done both in the last 25 years ...

    First England squad in ages picked to be what the manager wanted and those ideas not thrown out as soon as you reach a tournament.

    Guys need applause for the effort ...

    And hope you develop some midfielders in next 2 years but keep this idea going
     
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  14. RogerisontheHunt

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    So going forward.

    Gk
    No problem, Pickford been probably the best performer.

    Defence
    Walker is not a CB, need to find that third CB (Gomez?)
    Young is not a wingback and should think its his last Eng tournament. Too many games in a short space of time for old legs in an energetic position.

    Midfield
    Think in big games playing Hendo on his own in CM is bad (Alli and Lingard were both playing off the forwards) in future two holding CMs are needed, Dier should have come on sooner alongside Hendo.

    Forwards
    Kane needs to stay high, dropped into midfield too much leaving nobody in the box
    Sterling needs to learn to shoot, but isn't helped when Kane drops deep
    Lingard and Alli are they forwards or mids?
     
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    And played in a champions league final in the same year
     
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    Yep. Trippier and Stones. Think McGuire as been better than expected too. Kane's hold up play is better than I thought.
     
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  17. DirtyFrank

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    Agreed.
     
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    The three creative payers is without doubt what let us down. Lingard is the only one that comes out of it with any credit imo
     
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    Only one I wouldn't mind at Liverpool is Stones though. Him and VVD would make for a great CB partnership imo
     
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    I think Southgate deserves applause more than the players. Pick a system, select the players to fit it and stick with it. Take note Sven, Capello, Woy, etc
     
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