No fans = no oxygen. We're running on shit fumes and with no quality specialist replacements to step in we've suffered heavily due to chronic injuries. This season is down the toilet unless we can actually win the CL but I will reserve judgement on Jurgen until I see us play in front of our supporters again. 5 on the spin at Anfield is not good fucking news is it?
While I'm ranting I want to say VAR is also a huge pile of shyte that has utterly ruined many foundational aspects of the game, and there is no doubt in my mind that we have been stiffed quite a few times this season; retribution for our greedy Euro League grab? Who knows but corruption happens all over the world, why the fuck would UK be any different? I still love this team because of what they have given us but I'm sick of the sight of them right now.
A forthright Andy Robertson says no excuses can be made for their current form as the Reds slumped to a club record fifth straight home defeat in the league.
Mason Mount scored the decisive goal just before half time when he cut inside and produced a sublime finish as the West London continued their momentum under new boss Thomas Tuchel.
in contrast, the reigning champions created precious little, recording just one shot on target (a tame Gini Wijnaldum header) for the full 90 minutes.
For the previous couple of seasons, Liverpool seemed to break records on a seemingly weekly basis.
The football world was in awe of their perseverance and mentality. You did not have to necessarily like Liverpool, but you sure had respect them for their achievements.
Returning to the modern day and we are now seeing a pale imitation of that outstanding outfit.
In truth this is not a great surprise with the amount of long-term absentees and countless players coming in and out of the team meaning there is no continuity.
However on any given match day there is enough World Class talent and Internationals in the squad who have the quality needed to score goals and win games of Football.
Speaking after the match to the BBC(via The Independent), the Left-Back pulled no punches.
“These games are won and lost on fine margins and these goals can’t happen. For us to get beaten on the counter attack is not good enough.
"Five home games without a win, that is nowhere near good enough. Nothing is going to help the fans at home and it is simply not good enough because games are running out for what we want.
Robertson indicated that confidence is low within the squad but says it is no good just feeling sorry for themselves as there is a job to do and games are running out.
“Too many heads are going down when we go 1-0 down, we can’t do that. Football is about taking knocks.
“We can’t rely on the past. Last season is over with, it is done.
We have nowhere near been good enough to what a Liverpool team should be. We are dropping further and it is not good enough.
“Games are running out and we need to put the pressure on the teams below us.
"People will think we are down and out and we need to get the results to show them we are not. At the moment we are not doing that.”
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I have to agree. I’d like stats on every teams’ home performance this season. I suspect confidence is short in all teams at home, due to exactly that- no home advantage. Likewise, teams’ away form must surely have taken a turn upwards. We’ve lost most of our games in 2021, precisely because we’ve been at an empty Anfield more times than on the road. It must be a factor.
Last time I listen to Twitter over a player...
Got to be honest I hadn’t heard of him till we were linked with him but after reading and listening to everything about him I was expecting some sort of Xavi , Inesta type player who would dictate the pace and flow of every game with nobody able to lay a glove on him.
What I’m seeing is a guy who struggles every game and more often that not is slow and ponderous on the ball and like the rest of the team looks a yard off the pace.
As has been said maybe judge him next season but even last night we looked slightly better when he went off which admittedly isn’t saying much.
Yep.
I'd rather finish 10th and just reset in the League, if only with the current injured lads back.
See how Jota and Thiago go - with Virgil, Gomes/Matip (between the two of them, that's hopefully makes the "other" Henderson and Fabinho all fit again.
Almost like, forget this League season, and try and start again - the way we simply couldn't the minute VvD went down and others followed. (I know there was the Aston Villa result, but fuck that.)
Just start again with as many back as possible, fuck Europe completely, and see whether the nucleus of 19/20 can somehow climb the mountain again under Klopp.
FSG won't buy anyone, and let's just pray they don't sell anyone good.