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Didn't have Salah as my captain this week so happy he didn't get another goal there 

Outside the box actually, but would have had to be a red

Wow! I like this ref a lot. That looked a pen

Think Lejeune has been very good since he got back into the team.

He's quality isn't he? Very composed and classy defender.

Lascelles ... what was that dive man?

Liverpool looking a bit drowsy here, if we can somehow sneak one.

Yeah, even if we lose 2-1 it would still be good for our goal difference, and who knows maybe we then get an equaliser at the death.

Hope we can grab one soon.

Really like him and have confidence in him.

Dealing with tough opposition today that's all.

Murphy loses the ball so much. Just goes running forward without thinking. Doesn't look at what is around him. Not encouraging at all.

Kenedy lost it in a much worse position.

 

Yeah, but I'm just speaking generally. Seems to happen a fair bit.

 

Kenedy has a tougher time of things in that wing back position too, so feel for him a bit, as he has to do a lot more defensively.

 

I would love to see Kenedy as one of the two playing off Gayle, but we don't really have anyone else to play left wing back.

 

I think your thoughts on Murphy are endemic of our playing style too, though.

 

If he looks up, who would he have to aim at other than Gayle anyway? He either has to run at his man or try a speculative pass to keep things moving because eight of our players are probably still in their own half.

Yes, this is somewhat true for sure.

However there have been some instances where he could have gone for a one two with someone closer to him, but pushed to dribble through two players instead and lost it.

I think in some instances he could make better decisions, as he has a lot of good attributes. Think he'll figure it out. Just a minor frustration at the minute.

Merino getting pelters now, are we really doing this?

 

 

Pull the plug again Dave.

Yes, this might be a good idea

Given how strong he was in the first ten games, I suspect Merino is still injured.

 

Reminds me of Hugo Vianna got some ability but is just too slow

Oh my goodness

Have you seen how good and quick Liverpool are at pressing?

Can't believe people are even attempting to write Merino off, after what he showed early in the season. That's embarrassing.

He'll be awesome.

Murphy loses the ball so much. Just goes running forward without thinking. Doesn't look at what is around him. Not encouraging at all.

Kenedy lost it in a much worse position.

Yeah, but I'm just speaking generally. Seems to happen a fair bit.

Kenedy has a tougher time of things in that wing back position too, so feel for him a bit, as he has to do a lot more defensively.

I would love to see Kenedy as one of the two playing off Gayle, but we don't really have anyone else to play left wing back.

Murphy loses the ball so much. Just goes running forward without thinking. Doesn't look at what is around him. Not encouraging at all.

'Benitez and all that'. Could you make our game sound any less exciting, you prick?

:lol:

I did a double take when I heard that! But then I convinced myself I had heard him wrong

What an ass!

Kane, Llorente, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Lucas Moura, Lamela and even Sissoko (lol!).

Spurs squad of players is pretty outrageous in general. That array of attacking options is just silly.

Really should be doing much better really. Will be a joke if they don't win something this season or at least next.

Yikes ... life comes at you fast.

More lovely play from Lucas Moura. Really looking good. Loving his game.

Keeper where on earth are you going?!

Defenders would have caught him if the keeper stays on his line.

Supposed leak of new Liverpool third kit.

 

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Wouldn't put it past Mike to pick him back up should Rafa bail this summer.

It's why I don't want him out there jobless at any point, while Mike Ashley is still here at Newcastle tbh

He ain't coming back.

 

“I think Fulham needs me and I need Fulham, we both need each other and I’m really happy.”

 

“At Newcastle, the team there played a compact shape and mostly counter attacked, so this is not where I am strongest.”

 

“This is the style that Rafa played and I have to accept this, but here I have adapted really fast because we play attacking football with a lot of crosses and balls into the box and around it too.”

Yep. And the reason we have to play so compact and rely so heavily on counter attacking play is because of the overall lack of quality in the team.

Thanks Mike.

This guy is extraordinarily bad man. It's actually pathetic

Considering the guys that were caught up int hat taxi debacle, I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if it was a concerted effort by the old pros on the team to get him sacked. There were actually some rumblings within the team questioning the wisdom of going away in the first place.

Seems they cannot stand the guy

He's due a red card soon.

Can't wait to see the histrionics in here when that happens.

Maybe if Mike Ashley had actually supported his manager and allowed Rafa to build a team that doesn't have to do so much defensively in order to grind out results, then we would have seen Mitro get more of a chance.

Unfortunately due to the type of team we have to be to survive in this league, we just need everyone to be really disciplined and to do a job defensively. Just the nature of things unfortunately.

Hope he continues to do well. Will only be good for us and him no matter what happens in the future.

Sham Allardyce ... what a bum.

Two man midfield with one of them being Gareth Barry man

Barry lost his legs 5 years ago for goodness sake

Gone from 10th place with a -9 goal difference

Now down to 15th place with a -11 goal difference

Had this game sewn up if Shelvey just has some maturity for once. So bloody typical of him.