Post match: Liverpool v Man Utd (EPL 17/12/23 4.30pm)

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I think he meant shots per goal

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Of course. It doesn’t make it any less a bad misdirection. IF he didnt have good stats per 90 those would be important. But he does. So they’re not.

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Djimi Traore would be like prime Maldini if he played in Alan Kennedy’s day.

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You are usually a rock of sense…but its Christmas and you are entitled to the occasional moment of madness.

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Disappointingly this was the closest I got to a bite. Must have been too obvious :joy:

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I don’t there is anything in there I disagree with?

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Ragged and imprecise Liverpool are flawed title challengers | Liverpool | The Guardian

All because we couldn’t score yesterday.

Can’t wait to see his face if we win the title (which we still will, refs permitting).
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I don’t there is anything in there I disagree with?
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Maybe not so much disagree with, but a lot of the points are worded to suit the narrative the reporter is trying to portray.
It’s a lazy piece of journalism. How pointless is his opening paragraph? As @cynicaloldgit alludes to it is a piece pre-drafted, even a broken clock is right a couple of times a day.
So, Man Utd. Have openly admitted how poor they are and should be admired for their pragmatic approach. I am sure ETH would agree with his first comment and I am sure the fans will be on board with the later.

“Liverpool’s problem this season had been how often they go behind. They may only have let in 15, the joint-best record in the league with Arsenal, but an awful lot of them have been the first goal in a game; they’ve gone behind in nine of the 17 games so far, but have lost only one of those matches, picking up a remarkable 18 points from losing positions. This was the first time this season they’d failed to score – and, given they had 34 shots in the game, it can perhaps be written off as a freak.”

So is it a problem that we have conceded the least amount of goals (joint) and gone behind in 9 of the 17 games we have played, only losing one and In the process picking up 18 points from losing positions? I would rather (although my heart may disagree) go behind and win than go ahead and lose. Maybe he can write a piece on City dropping points from winning positions or Arsenal having numerous chances at Villa?

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It’s Manures fault we drew the match as they didn’t score 1st. :rofl: