Liverpool FC thread

He is one of the top CBs in the PL. Absolutely no doubt about it. Obviously his clashes with management at clubs is tainting him now. If he hadn't fallen out with Klopp, he would walk into the Liverpool team to partner VVD. He would currently be by far the best CB at Arsenal or United. He'd have a serious chance of regular games at Chelsea and City. Spurs with 3 quality CBs is the only team where you'd question how much game time he would get.

How do marry that with the fact I was very happy on this forum that United won the PL over Man City in 2013? Could it be that I look at the likes of United now and see a circus. I see haircuts, dances, sponsorship for noodles, and all these things seem to be as, if not more important than working hard, playing good football and winning. I look at Liverpool, Spurs, and I have nothing but respect for what they are buildin in recent times. If I was a United supporter I'd be spitting blood looking at what's gone on in the past 5 years. As it is, I just think it's sad to see such a circus at a club with such a good history.

He's a ticking time bomb with the ball at his feet. Any more than 2/3 seconds on the ball and he's more of a danger to Palace than the opposition!

 

I'm not sure. Is he comfortable with the ball at his feet? Is he better than Kompany, Laporte, Stones and Otamendi in that respect? Or is he another Mangala, big and athletic but a bit clumsy and not that technical?

To be honest I haven't watched enough of him to say. I would doubt that Pep would have him ahead of those mentioned above though.

 

Bump for Gary

 

 

I actually didn't, and I was wondering what key words to put into the search. Luckily it didn't take long to find. "Liverpool fan" written by Gary McKay in the last year and older.

 

I'm pretty sure he said it a number of times also.

 

 

 

If the game was at Anfield, it would be strange. But it wasn't, so it's not.

Trap junior wrote: Salah's body language looked a bit subdued not only today but the last game.  Not much smiling or anything. Seems depressed.

Gavintheslob wrote: Liverpool weren't great tonight but got the result. In years gone by that would have ended a draw. Penalty was a soft one alright but he does catch him. Not sure about the sending off as I feel salah had lost control of the ball. All in all Liverpool deserved the win. VVD is a beast

The Utd heads on RTE described the penalty as "controversial". I describe it as clearcut. Technically, it's a penalty anyday of the week. Sakho showed why Klopp sold him off. As did Benteke. Again.

Mane was denied a clear peno the last time against Palace for going down "too late" after getting hacked down, and booked for it. Obviously Oliver saw that and learned from it. He's the one that gave Real that penalty against Juventus, so he must know the laws of the game.

It's 2014 since Liverpool dropped the ball down there. So it's been a happy hunting ground for the team in recent years, getting the kind of results that (despite all the previous wins), the press and pundits insist Liverpool need more of, to challenge for the league.