Liverpool 2 Fulham 0 (Nov 11 2018)

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Dave Usher

 

That’ll do. I thought Kloppo brought up an interesting point in the build up to the game when he said he had fed the narrative about our ‘poor form’ by talking too much immediately after games. 

 

The list of what he was saying was that often the performances had been better than he initially thought, but that he had fuelled it further by talking about how we can do things a lot better.

 

I don’t entirely agree with him with regards to the quality of performances, but he’s probably right to downplay the negatives and talk up the positives as there's been a bit of a cloud over us of late that really shouldn't be there when you look at the results we've had. We're doing alright. We can do better, but it makes sense for Klopp to try to nip this negativity in the bud.

 

So with that in mind, this was fine. We didn’t tear Fulham apart and score six or seven goals as we might have done when at our best, but we won. We kept a clean sheet, scored a couple of good goals and barring a couple of first half scares it was extremely comfortable.

 

Until the blistering form returns this is exactly what is required. The goal difference is well gone already. We’re not clawing that back so the pressure is off in that sense. It doesn’t matter if City are winning 6-0 and we’re winning 1-0, just as long as we can match them point for point and stay on their coat-tails. That’s all we can do.

 

Of course that will be a hell of a lot easier to do when we start dismantling teams as we can do, but for now it’s a case of just getting the job done.

 

I’d also make the point that Fulham were actually pretty good. Far better than most teams that come to Anfield anyway. Their defence has been a train wreck all season but they ditched some of the clowns who have been costing them goals (Fosu-Mensah and that American centre half) and overall they did pretty well.

 

I knew we’d win the game as soon as it kicked off though. Fulham had four attackers on the pitch and they were playing their usual style. They hadn’t come to sit back and try to stifle us, they were going to have a go. And going toe to toe with us was never going to end well for them.

 

 

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[Spy Bee]

City's head might go when they get knocked out of the Champions League. They dropped a bunch of points last season at that stage, so we have to be there to capitalise if and when it happens again.

[Nolongerathletic]

56 minutes ago, Spy Bee said:

City's head might go when they get knocked out of the Champions League. They dropped a bunch of points last season at that stage, so we have to be there to capitalise if and when it happens again.

They have West Ham away, Bournemouth at home, Watford away, Lyon away, Chelsea away. Teams like Watford/Bournemouth are unpredictable and at least may have a go. Its realistically the only way you can see them dropping points as those that sit back haven't got the defence...

[Paul]

Good shout that on Robbo, Dave. He’s fucking phenomenal. Love his attitude most though. You can see the effect of signing on at 18. He’s grateful for every fucking second on the pitch. 

[deiseach]

Liverpool are the only team to have beaten every team that you would expect them to beat. That should be enough - and it isn't. Exasperating.

[Red Hot]

Early days one game at a time city may just crack.

[index1000]

How about the Love Shack song! with the number going up after every goal he scores

 

Love Shaq do do Love Shaq. 

15 goals for Love Shaq do do Love Shaq...

 

No? ok exits stage left songwriting career over before it started....