And the home game was against the worst Utd side in living memory.
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Jackbenimble was our karma
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Given how we reverted from a decent showing in midweek back to the horrendous performances, and with a team a lot of us were happy with, it’s deeply concerning, and what I feared the most.
On Slot, I think he has until the November internationals for improvements in results, and especially performances (again, we need to see those green shoots). Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Real Madrid at home and Man City away before then. If we don’t see fight and technical qualities during these games, then I think those at executive level may pull the trigger. I’d expect a contingency plan is already been worked on just in case.
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Part of it it’s also in the way Eintracht defended for most of that game. We improved somewhat midweek, but it was not surprising that Brentford offered a tougher challenge than Eintracht did (even if they put us under pressure at the start and we did pretty well to come back). This will not be linear, plus it might become even more complicated if we keep getting injuries.
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36 games since Feb.
Won 20
Drawn 3
Lost 13
I’d say we’ve seen the best Liverpool in 4 of those games.
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Nothing is actually working, certain players are being scapegoated but if I’m frankly honest the only ones who have turned up for the most part are Szobolzai, Alisson and Ekitike.
We’ve seen patches from others but when 3 players turn up, one who has been in and out, one who is currently injured and one who has played everywhere bar goal I think it’s going end up being how it is.
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Having Wirtz in the midfield 3 rather than the front three is an enormous mistake and this trend will continue till it stops. Slot needs to address several things, and I think this will help the most seeing as though a solid midfield will help in def and att
Well, Liverpool as a club tends to be very very patient on manager firing until it really becomes untenable for the incumbent and the replacement becomes available. I don’t think any top class manager will be available in November.
As for the bolded part in your quote, it is a very interesting observation. The club has quite a few technically gifted players especially in the midfield. However, the fight seems to be not there as I seen some of our players shying out from tackles…
This was our average position of the starting team last night:
It’s essentially the formation/structure Spain are playing, with Olmo and (lately) Oyarzabal almost as two false #9’s and two very offensive wingers.
I was also curious to see whether Salah would be the right winger or right sided striker (which Isak was in Frankfurt) and at times we saw him and Wirtz occupying different positions.
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I do wonder if we’re not better off going to a back 3.
We certainly have the wingbacks.
So you are saying LFC is trying to copy Spain who happens to have no proper CFs but plenty of talented wingers? LFC have 2 very good and young CFs…This revelation is just mind-boggling…
No.
This was our shape and selection last night, on Wednesday it was different, in our next time who knows what will be. We don’t change the structure that much, but it can depend with how many players we build from the back, what’s the shape in midfield and the choice of players in offensive positions.
Ekitike is a striker, but someone who can obviously drop and connect really well.
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If that happens, the gnawing familiarity with Rodgers’ arc will be that much more intense. It is difficult to recall now, but circa November 2014 most of us had not completely soured on Rodgers, there was just a creeping doubt after a disappointing start to a season following after a remarkable near-miss. The back 3 system posed a different problem that caught a run of teams off-balance until Swansea solved it. When the wheels fell off though, there were no answers forthcoming. This period now feels very similar.
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Even if temporarily to get our defense together.
I don’t see the relationship. Two different teams and managers
We might as well be looking at zodiac signs
With which players?
We have 3 fit CB’s.
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Bradley VVD and Robbo.
Yes. With the additional option of Robbo as LCD
The broader point is that a gimmicky change that temporarily works to stop the bleeding is not what I am looking for now - clear patterns of play that take advantage of the strengths of the side, effective execution, fundamentally sound defensive play, and so forth.
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I see very little sense for moving to 3 at the back or doing any serious change to our formation, or anything more than different shapes of our principal formation.