Post match: Liverpool v Leeds Utd (EPL 29/10/22 7.45pm)

With the way this is going, for me the question isnt whether Klopp can get this back on track, but whether he has it in him anymore to try. He just looks drained by the confusion of why its going so wrong.

That winner is a perfect test case - no one did anything terribly wrong, but collectively we just didnt defend it well enough because we’re all just a step slow in our reactions.

1 Like

The squad which isnt going to the World Cup is off to Dubai.

They weren’t at all. They deserved it.

i didnt see that…

it was a resiliant at best display…the shots were saved by most PL keepers…copper(is it) gifted us a few moments…

right now it just feels like the mood frames the narative…we go into these games not entirely sure how we are going to score a goal…thats what it FEELS like…

we can pick apart midfield movement, formations and defensive errors till the cows come home…but until it gets clinical in front of goal and retaining possesion in the final third, it feels like an excercise in futility.

1 Like

Leeds not exactly great in defense, aside from Meslier. We had so many overloads against them. Very impotent. Not sure where you get running stats. Would love to know what our running has been this year versus other years. We seem pretty static.

1 Like

Continuing the discussion from PreMatch | Liverpool vs Leeds | PL Matchday 14 | Saturday October 30th 19:45h | Anfield:

Thats too simple way of thinking the question still needs asking is he getting the best out of what he has available at the moment answer is simply no.

Should have just blammed it on the half volley. That’s what he normally does.

It would be good though if at least one of these could come in during the winter. We look really vulnerable in the middle of the park right now. Agree with you btw, Fabinho shows every signs of carrying a knock.

1 Like

My girlfriend quite helpfully pointed out that its remarkable that two teams so bad at the back have only scored 2 goals. She and the dog left the room sharpish on the 3rd

2 Likes

After $hitty and West Ham game, I thought we could start to dig deep and scrape over the line in games. Not so.

Notts Forest game Klopp put out a team with an eye on the Champions League, but just like in that game, our finishing (bar the Salah equalizer) was just not there.

Again, like against Forest, we had enough chances to win even despite gifting Leeds some big chances. Darwin should have done better in the first half when one on one at edge of the area. Meslier did well with the second chance he had by closing Darwin quick, but even so, Darwin should’ve seen the keeper closing and lifted the ball higher.

We recovered well after the gift of the first goal, but we need to find a way to not concede early. Fab again looked like he is saving himself for the WC. Klopp rightly bollocked him on the pitch in the first half.

Only positive is Harvey getting an extended run in the team, which will help him next season. Defensively he is not there, but these games are valuable experience.

Premier League football right now is less enjoyable than this nasty haemorrhoid I’ve been grappling with for the last few weeks.

2 Likes

Completely agree with this.

2 Likes

Van Dijk is literally coasting to the World Cup, Fabinho is done at this level, Bobby one good game in 10, Gomez has given to 4 errors leading to goals this season, we have 9 as a team.

Sentiment is great, but it’s why we just got beat by the two worse teams in the league in the last two games.

3 Likes

Well they looked it…

1 Like

Hope you aren’t qurstioning his desire/attitude…?

Nat doesn’t get near enough credit for what he did to help us that 2nd half of the 19/20 season.

Better option that Gomez for me, only thing Gomez has is the pace.

Bar Robbo id question them all after that shambles.

2 Likes

But he only has knackered players or players not good enough available.
Our midfield is so poor.

Ffs

1 Like

Does anyone have an inflatable arse donut I can borrow for a few days?