TLW picks the team v Burnley

[Brigant Moloch]

Where did he say that? 

 

He said if we don't get a GK (and then the striker was added) we are fucked.  Which is spot on, without a goalkeeper at a minimum we might not finish in the top half, Mignolet and Jones are woeful.  

 

I reckon a good goalkeeper and a decent striker added to this squad would get us 6th or so.  Does that mean it "solves our issues"?  Not even close.  But it would be a lot better than what we have right now.

 

I just don't think new GK and striker should be high on our list of transfer priorities, for me they are like positions 4 and 5 

[Paco]

We produced a disgraceful performance today, and won. Against a side not full of Championship players we'd have been bummed senseless.

 

Those numbers only shorten if we win games. Are you confident, for example, of us beating Swansea on Monday?

 

The striker in the country is Aguero, miles and miles ahead of the rest. A fully fit Sturridge will make a decent impact, but he isn't even fit to start the next game. It may be several weeks after he returns that he's anywhere near match fit.

 

I think we'll be a good 10 points behind Arsenal come May. Not confident we'll be ahead of Tottenham and Southampton either.

 

We'll finish 7th, and Rodgers will be sacked.

merry Christmas ya filthy animal

[Paco]

I just don't think new GK and striker should be high on our list of transfer priorities, for me they are like positions 4 and 5

new striker we def need. anything else can wait til the summer.

 

I cant pin my hopes on a fit sturridge given how many injuries hes had in 2 years.

 

hes found a formula with this 3421. we need a few more personnel in attack but we ve enough 10s

[Kevin D]

We produced a disgraceful performance today, and won. Against a side not full of Championship players we'd have been bummed senseless.

 

Those numbers only shorten if we win games. Are you confident, for example, of us beating Swansea on Monday?

 

The striker in the country is Aguero, miles and miles ahead of the rest. A fully fit Sturridge will make a decent impact, but he isn't even fit to start the next game. It may be several weeks after he returns that he's anywhere near match fit.

 

I think we'll be a good 10 points behind Arsenal come May. Not confident we'll be ahead of Tottenham and Southampton either. 

 

We'll finish 7th, and Rodgers will be sacked.

I think we'll beat Swansea and Leicester, yes.

 

We largely agree that this is not on and, by and large, the season has been a disgrace. With that in mind, though, why haven't Arsenal already opened up a double digit lead over us? We've been terrible and I think the QPR game - which I know we won - was among the top 10 worse performances I've ever seen from us, and yet Arsenal are still within touching distance. If they were any type of team, playing against the shocking opposition that this league has, I believe they/any real team would be out of sight by now.

 

A striker who scores 35 goals in 50 games and needs one chance to win a match will carry us far enough, in my view.

[Ne Moe Imya]

I just don't think new GK and striker should be high on our list of transfer priorities, for me they are like positions 4 and 5 

 

Really?  I would say it's those two and a really good DM as the top 3.

 

What are the 3 positions you'd rather see us improve ahead of GK and striker, if you don't mind me asking?

[Brigant Moloch]

DM, RCB, playmaker, GK, striker

think a confident Mignolet behind solid defense and shielding from midfield is a decent keeper

[Bobby Hundreds]

We definitely need a goalkeeper, Simon and brad are worse than the chuckle brothers moving a plate glass window.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

That was really awful. Happy about the three points, but if we keep playing like that we'll need them to stay up rather than aiming for a Euro qualification. Top four? Forget it.

[ratcatcher]

Fucking weird isnt it (or maybe not)?

 

We're not playing well and most people would be happy with the victory, a clean sheet and an upward trend in the league.

 

But no. The fucking usual moaners expect a brilliant performance because its only burnley. You sort the results out first then the performance. Its called grinding out a result something the moaners moan about united and chelsea doing all too often when they played shit.

[an tha]

Top 4? 70 points might just do it, last year it needed 76 so let's say 70 min, 73 max for example this

 

We have 25 from 18 so 45-48 from the next 20 required possibly.

 

Unlikely.

[Brigant Moloch]

a win is a win but I think people are upset because there's still no sign of improvement, we still play terrible football, scrap results, Rodgers still picks wrong & lesser players, throws his players under the bus, makes mental subs, chats horseshit and some are tired of it I suppose

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Fucking weird isnt it (or maybe not)?

 

We're not playing well and most people would be happy with the victory, a clean sheet and an upward trend in the league.

 

But no. The fucking usual moaners expect a brilliant performance because its only burnley. You sort the results out first then the performance. Its called grinding out a result something the moaners moan about united and chelsea doing all too often when they played shit.

I think a lot of people are unhappy and frustrated because we've been rubbish for about half a season now. I'm very happy about the result, but after some signs if improvement the last few games this was a major setback if you look at the performance. It's all well to grind out a result. But it would be a lot nicer if grinding out results led to growing confidence, improved performances and then some consistent good results. I don't think it will unfortunately, because it's not a confidence issue it's a quality issue.

[an tha]

I'll take today's win over the 'improved performance' whilst getting bummed by the fucking Mancs every day of the week.

[eeyore]

I just can't understand why gerrard is back to playing every minute of every game again.

 

But I don't understand much of what Rodgers has been doing for 6 months.

[Section_31]

Fucking weird isnt it (or maybe not)?

 

We're not playing well and most people would be happy with the victory, a clean sheet and an upward trend in the league.

 

But no. The fucking usual moaners expect a brilliant performance because its only burnley. You sort the results out first then the performance. Its called grinding out a result something the moaners moan about united and chelsea doing all too often when they played shit.

Usual moaners my arse, this is comfortably the worst Liverpool side in living memory despite us having spent more than a quarter of a billion pounds since Rafa left, if you don't think that's shit then run into the nearest phonebox and pull on your replica DW Sports Crowm Paints shirt and pull your red underpants up over your head.

 

Grinding out results is about keeping it tight against decent sides, that was just a case of a shit side not having enough to put us to the sword, like grinding out a Christmas monopoly win against your nan after she's fallen asleep in the chair, it's absolutely nothing to crow about.

[ratcatcher]

Usual moaners my arse, this is comfortably the worst Liverpool side in living memory despite us having spent more than a quarter of a billion pounds since Rafa left, if you don't think that's shit then run into the nearest phonebox and pull on your replica DW Sports Crowm Paints shirt and pull your red underpants up over your head.

 

Grinding out results is about keeping it tight against decent sides, that was just a case of a shit side not having enough to put us to the sword, like grinding out a Christmas monopoly win against your nan after she's fallen asleep in the chair, it's absolutely nothing to crow about.

 

Grinding out a result is what it says on the tin, you're not playing well but you get the result. The world and his wife have been saying we need to tighten up, keep cleansheets and get a couple of wins under the belt.

 

We are doing that but people still moan. Yes, the performances arent good. Anyone who thinks it all comes together at once is deluding themselves. There's a lot of hard work ahead still to be done. Get the results sorted and then you can look for improved performances.

 

Got to laugh all of a sudden that its now GROSS spend everyone is quoting not NET spend!

[Coro]

 

think a confident Mignolet behind solid defense and shielding from midfield is a decent keeper

 

 

https://vine.co/v/OHHKvO6V2Fv

[JagSquared]

Bbc live match day thread had a comment along the lines of "big away victory for Liverpool"... For the side who finished 2nd last season Against a newly promoted side, in the bottom 3 and who were the better side for much of the game.

 

That's bloody miserable.

[Section_31]

Grinding out a result is what it says on the tin, you're not playing well but you get the result. The world and his wife have been saying we need to tighten up, keep cleansheets and get a couple of wins under the belt.

 

We are doing that but people still moan. Yes, the performances arent good. Anyone who thinks it all comes together at once is deluding themselves. There's a lot of hard work ahead still to be done. Get the results sorted and then you can look for improved performances.

 

Got to laugh all of a sudden that its now GROSS spend everyone is quoting not NET spend!

Don't care what spend it is, we've wasted virtually all of it so it's all bye the by. Saying you've only wasted 100 mil instead of 150 mil doesn't really score you any points in my book.

 

As for keeping it tight, we've shipped five goals in the last two league games following Rodgers' masterstroke of putting quite possibly the worst footballer who's ever lived between the sticks.

 

Burnley have only scored 12 goals all season. The second lowest in the league, if you have to take keeping a clean sheet against them as a positive sign then there's some serious clutching of straws going on.

[ratcatcher]

Don't care what spend it is, we've wasted virtually all of it so it's all bye the by. Saying you've only wasted 100 mil instead of 150 mil doesn't really score you any points in my book.

 

As for keeping it tight, we've shipped five goals in the last two league games following Rodgers' masterstroke of putting quite possibly the worst footballer who's ever lived between the sticks.

 

Burnley have only scored 12 goals all season. The second lowest in the league, if you have to take keeping a clean sheet against them as a positive sign then there's some serious clutching of straws going on.

 

Oh but it does matter whether its gross spend or net spend when you want to compare one manager against another. To say it doesnt matter is just simplistic and inconsistent. Not that that seems to bother some folk either.

 

Judging by your retort to keeping it tight, you seem to think its just a question of flicking a swtch and all a sudden, you stop shipping goals. Sorry to disappoint you but it doesnt work like that in the real world. Some games you conceed and some you wont but that doesnt mean you havent played it tight.

 

burnley may have only scored 12 all season. Im not fucking arsed about them insofar as Im talking Liverpool. It doesnt matter if its 2nd lowest in the league. What are you expecting, for us to steamroller them because 'we are Liverpool'? When we're playing poorly? Yes, I guess you do.

 

I'd hope we would as well. But that fact of the matter is when you arent playing well, its doesnt matter if the oppos are shit, You're not going to be playing high scoring, free flowing football.

 

Grinding out a result isnt just getting a result against a decent side. Its getting a result when you're not playing well. And that us right now. Not playing well and getting the result.

 

Tough if you dont like it, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Or at least until form picks up.

[RoboRiise]

Fucking weird isnt it (or maybe not)?

 

We're not playing well and most people would be happy with the victory, a clean sheet and an upward trend in the league.

 

But no. The fucking usual moaners expect a brilliant performance because its only burnley. You sort the results out first then the performance. Its called grinding out a result something the moaners moan about united and chelsea doing all too often when they played shit.

 

A brilliant performance?  There aren't enough drugs in Columbia to have me expecting a brilliant performance from this shower.  I did however hope that we might not play like a bunch of blokes who met each other half an hour ago on a fucking pub crawl.

[Section_31]

Oh but it does matter whether its gross spend or net spend when you want to compare one manager against another. To say it doesnt matter is just simplistic and inconsistent. Not that that seems to bother some folk either.

 

Judging by your retort to keeping it tight, you seem to think its just a question of flicking a swtch and all a sudden, you stop shipping goals. Sorry to disappoint you but it doesnt work like that in the real world. Some games you conceed and some you wont but that doesnt mean you havent played it tight.

 

burnley may have only scored 12 all season. Im not fucking arsed about them insofar as Im talking Liverpool. It doesnt matter if its 2nd lowest in the league. What are you expecting, for us to steamroller them because 'we are Liverpool'? When we're playing poorly? Yes, I guess you do.

 

I'd hope we would as well. But that fact of the matter is when you arent playing well, its doesnt matter if the oppos are shit, You're not going to be playing high scoring, free flowing football.

 

Grinding out a result isnt just getting a result against a decent side. Its getting a result when you're not playing well. And that us right now. Not playing well and getting the result.

 

Tough if you dont like it, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Or at least until form picks up.

I'm not comparing his spend against another manager, I'm saying he's wasted virtually every penny he's been given, so whether it's net spend, gross spend, or dog years, it's still the same accusation.

[bossy]

Ratcatcher would have excuses whatever the result.

 

that vine clip is mad. Mingolet has lost the plot!

[stringvest]

the commentator is questioning whether moyes is in the stands for business or pleasure.

moyes would fly in to watch us play for pleasure

 

when is he joining us?

[ngogswilly]

Reality is we are still a very poor at the minute.today and the preceding performances havnt changed that.

 

Reality also is all that matters is 3 points week in week out. Today was a good result but a gash performance. No getting away from that