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The seasons will all complete in all the major league. Football can't start again without that happening. It's just a question of how and when, and nobody knows the answer clearly. I think Euro 2020 will be postponed/cancelled, and the season will run later

How is this not 4 or 5 nil I don't know. We've been brilliant.

Why Ox? Had them on toast

I can't remember a player for us whos form fell off a cliff as much as Fabinho. Gone from giving you absolute calm knowing he's on the pitch, to wondering which pass he's going to misplace next

I'm ready to kick some fucking heads in here. Absolute foul. Var is a fucking joke. Clearest foul you'll ever see. Steve mcmanaman is a cunt

Having seen the FA cup draw I'm a bit pissed off again, greedy I know. We could have won that thing too

In a way, if teams have figured out how to play against us a bit, I'd rather it was now, when Klopp sees it and can evolve the squad in the summer to counter it, than the start of next season when we've not signed the players we need

Surreal feeling seeing this. We'll pick up obviously, but does have a feeling of teams working out how to play us a bit, coupled with some suddenly very out of form players at the same time. Think we need to play the first team to pick up the rythm we've lost. And I don't think we'll see another summer with no signings. Beauty of it is we're seeing these problems when we're 22 points clear in the league

I've read quite a bit about how teams have set up against us in the last few weeks, with a back 4 effectively becoming a back 6, to nullify the full backs. Nothing that new, other than we've found ways to overcome it. We've really struggled to create chances though for quite a few games consecutively. I was saying the same in the Athletico game, and we've managed by just fine without one till now, but someone who can pick the lock in the middle could be a real difference maker to ensuring teams can't do this, and I hope we get one in the summer. I think part of the reason Hendo is missed at the moment is he drops into the pockets where Trent is, and either frees him up or creates a bit of space for him to manoeuvre in

4, and no recollection of it

Been a revelation for me on Football Manager has Jonathan David, so must be good

Man City won't win the champions League. Real Madrid are crap.

I think managers tactically are as good as what they've experienced/learned as a player and critically, who they've learned from. They can build on that with their own learnings but they have to be obsessive students of the game and analytical thinkers. That's why Jürgen and Guardiola are the best tactically, because they've learned from people acknowledged as being innovators tactically, plus they've dedicated to their craft. I'd question whether many of the top English players really have that level of dedication to the analytical element of honing tactics at the top level. It's why as much as Id love it, I'd harbour doubts about Gerrard ever managing us. I'm completely ignoring the man management aspect here, which is innate to the individual. If Jürgen wasn't manager of us, he could be a leader in any field because he's a born leader/inspirer of men and he's also an incredible, inspirational one in a million human.

Fabinho is just slowing everything down constantly. Looks out of form since his return

Alot of revisionism about the about the abilities of Lallana. When we first bought him he looked like a Rodgers vanity buy, was playing in the front 3 in a team which had fuck all pace and just wasn't what we needed. When Klopp first came in he absolutely loved him, which should end any arguments about his ability really. Moved him into the midfield 3 and he was excellent, was arguably one of the first names on the team sheet, led the press and was also England best player at the time. Technically he's absolutely excellent. Who knows if the team would have outgrown him without all the injuries, but it did. Good player though, would still get in most prem teams when fit.

I didn't watch the game yesterday, never seen him play but always be buy him on FIFA because he is rapid. Is he rapid and should we buy him?

Agree with the whole report, but we knew they'd be exactly like this, especially after going a goal up. It was clearly not working out wide for us last night, and we had so much of the hall that we were crying out for someone with a bit of guile in the middle who could manipulate the ball in tight spaces. Keita for either Fabinho (who was slowing the pace down) or Henderson would have made sense. Got the sense Jürgen was going safety first and didn't want to take any chances and potentially give them an opportunity for a counter when we still have the second leg at home to play

I thought this would be very similar to that shithouse team we played in the world club cup final only on steroids. Masters of the shithousing. Would have been 0-0 though other than the sloppy goal. Also think they're the worst possible opponent we could face, absolutely built to defend us. Nooone else remotely worries me. That said though, there's a second leg to play and if we harness the anger they'll go down next game. Theyre basically Sam Allardyces wet dream

It's no fault of his but this is not now a game for Henderson in this role. Need a technician

I don't think this is Hendos game in an attacking role, at 1 down. I'd bring in a bit more guile, a Keita. Need someone who can manipulate the ball in small spaces

Martin Tyler is a fucking cunt

Sadio!!!! What a goal

Haha! What a keeper. Unreal that

The Man City side of 100 points was the best team ever in the Premier League. Bar raised to ridiculous, unprecedented levels. Now I think our team of this season is. Difficult to compare across eras but our team now would wipe the floor with a team from the 90's. If you transported those same players into a time capsule, popped them into our era with modern training and technology, it might be a different story. Most wingers 20 years ago would be full backs at best, now. The skill level of young players coming through is insanely high, and probably influenced by the rise of 3g pitches, YouTube and learning skills online from Ronaldinho etc, and just better science to coaching

Not sure if his name is right but Paul Dummett at Newcastle. Genuinely a league one standard player at best. Not convinced I'd pick him for my Sunday league team