Liverpool FC thread

I also missed the bit where Liverpool were handed the cup for winning the league in January, might have been making my tea then

Still beyond what you could have dreamt of to be 4 points clear but I would be thinking this game was the one to shift it in City's direction. Had we won then I would have started to believe.

That said, Liverpool could also continue to win. 

I think it will probably come down to who is the luckiest with injuries. Gomez was solid for the first half of the season and is going to be a great CB. Matip looked really good with Virgil for a couple games there and I think when he gets back fit he would be my first choice to start alongside Virgil. 

Lovern is a liability so either or them are badly needed back.

Maybe the Ox could still contribute yet too. 

Still a long way go. If we won it Aguerro style on the last day of the season I would take that over winning it with 3 games to go!

The FA Cup is a dead competition which is considered a nuisance by both players and supporters.

Never got going at all. Some players showed a real lack of effort. For me sturridge couldn't have looked more disinterested in the game. Keita really isn't up to much at all. I had very high hoped for him but at the moment he looks lost in that Liverpool shirt. Moreno was his usual self. Thought Camacho and hoever did well considering their age.

Mignolet, well what can you say. The one on one, I had zero confidence in him stopping that and as for the never goal he didn't cover himself in glory either here. Yes it was a good strike but it's a foot inside the post and he is also nowhere near it.

Massive game the weekend. If the don't pick up maximum points the wheels will come off 

Well duh. 

Liverpool went out to deliberately lose. 

But imo those Cups allowed the Board to withhold the axe for a couple of seasons longer than they would had he not won them.

Trap junior wrote: It's a nothing competition and that result tonight improves Liverpool's chances of league success now.

Depends how Klopp and the players react to it.

Otoh, it reduces fixture congestion, which should help.

Oto, another defeat immediately after losing to City might just chip away at their confidence. Plus it exposes their lack of true depth (eg Origi and Sturridge) should they suffer an injury crisis, or couple of suspensions in certain positions.

On balance, I'd guess it helps, but we won't really know until after the next few games.

On the domestic front Liverpool only have the league now.

Less games but does that add a little more pressure on them?

Luckily their away form in cup competitions (5 losses out of 5) hasn’t been replicated in the league.