I hope I get the chance to watch the replay of this match during the week.
For those that have watched it, was it down to Spurs tactics? The absence of Rose and Vertonghen? The return of the forward 6 (Coutinho-Firmino-Mane ahead of Gini-Lallana-Henderson)?
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Disclaimer - haven't watched the match, only ext highlights and read match report.
Somewhat down to Spurs tactics if you mean they didn't cede possession and sit deep like every other team seems to do successfully against Liverpool. They tried to play and didn't do it that well, Liverpool were far too energetic and sharp first half an hour and Mane could have had 3 or 4. Spurs were pretty disappointing but likely related to Liverpool's performance.
We always play 3947484 x better when teams try and "take it to us", leaves them vulnerable on the counter where the front 6 will absolutely rip you to shreds.
I'm genuinely surprised more teams don't play us and say, there you go, we will wait for you to gift us the game.
The bigger teams that come with a bit of an ego, i.e we are Spurs, we can outplay them, generally come off second best.
When we can grind out wins against teams sitting deep, we will win the league.
Until then, we can keep
Beating the top 6, but means little when we lose our matches against bottom 5.
Haven't seen this game in particular just a few bits and pieces. By all reports I've read we were back to our high intensity best.
Interesting debate regarding Can vs Wjinaldum.
Was very predictable - Leicester probably would have done that to most other teams on the night.
Ridiculous that players at Chelsea and now Leicester have downed tools, dropped points and let down fans to get their own way.
Isn't it regarded as "tanking"?
Quick quiz Reds fans.
More frustrating team:
A) Liverpool
B) Jets
C) **** off and leave me to wallow in my misery Plague.
Cheers,
Plague.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
How are the Jets frustrating? They suck, we expect them to suck, and they oblige us by sucking.
I think Klopp needs 1 more clear-out and maybe 3 new signings, plus a few youth players to step up, and they will be able to get rid of their small-game problem. Maybe Klopp underestimated how tough the smaller teams can be but if he can sort that out they will at least have a better chance of regular Champions league. Man United won't be back in the CL for a few years still. If Tottenham lose Kane or Alli then Liverpool would be able to fight it out with them for the last top 4 spot.
Sturridge/Origi/Can/Moreno/Ings could all be sold for decent money and i don't think they'd be missed too much. I can think of lots of players willing to work harder than those guys who are worth the same amount of money and would jump at the chance to work with Klopp. Fabian Schar and Nabil Fekir are two that i think would fit in well.
Keep on believing Scousers, you keep us Arsenal fans sane. That and the Tottenham fans thinking they have a chance at winning it, haha. Bantz!
Also Manure have a game in hand on us,
if we can somehow get the spiked chrissy pudding out of our system and win 10 out of the next 12 points we should secure top 4.
Home - Arsenal
Home- Burnley
Away - Man shitty
Home - Everton (derby)
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