Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United - 26/02/2025

[Myleftboot]

1 minute ago, black_n_white said:

Think it’s a case of move on quickly after this. Not sure what people were expecting from this game?

Couple of shots on target mebees.

[Joe1984]

Masterclass from Eddie!

 

Lull them into a false sense of security so we can turn up and do them in the Final.

 

No. I'm not buying that either... 🤣

[geordiesteve710]

3 minutes ago, Big Geordie said:

Damage limitation tonight - avoided a pasting, hopefully any new injuries and Isak rested. Although it's disappointing we haven't really tried to lay a glove on them.

 

I've watched coverage with John Champion and Jim Beglin on comms - very biased towards the scousers.  

 

 

 

 

 all of a sudden mccoist seems palatable.

 

Boglin hates us. Never forgave us for qualifying for the second stage of the CL in 2002/03 when Liverpool didn't so he had to commentate on us instead of them.

 

Proper bellsniffer.

[Aiston]

Not as bad as expected....considering most expected a hammering

 

Still a bit shit considering not 1 shot on target, never threatened them at all.

[SUPERTOON]

1 minute ago, Turnbull2000 said:

 

I'd be very surprised is Isak if back for the weekend or even the weekend after. So we have suffered a critical player loss, but prior to the game kicking off.

 

 

 

Based on what ?

[duo]

The players think they've won the Cup already - Eddie should show that interview to our players.

[Mattoon]

Another wasted evening watching us play Salah United the darlings of the media. Another toothless, impotent display away from home against a "big 6" side and we only have our own mentality to blame for that.

 

In the grand scheme of things it's not worth getting puffed about, but it's them, AGAIN. I'd swallow it all with another side helping of 90 minutes of verbal falatio for Salah for a win at Wembley though, that's all that matters.

[soyt]

2 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

Think it’s a case of move on quickly after this. Not sure what people were expecting from this game?

Better performance?

[et tu brute]

End of the tummy tickling and some think we played ok Liverpool didn't need to get out of second gear tonight. That's two away games in a row where we just stood off players for the entire game 

[ExiledGeordie]

Predictable loss, we dont have the squad depth or quality or the mental fortitude to really have a go at them at Anfield. Squad needs major major improvements.

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 22:17 by ExiledGeordie

[vexred]

Murphy had a really good opportunity to tread on the back of Salah's heel. 

[BonesJones]

11 minutes ago, Dan said:

 

0 shots on target. 

 

Yeh but that's just looking at a single aspect of the game, no doubt an important one, but you can score goals playing shite.

 

Clearly we were lacking upfront, and it was by no means a good performance but neither was it bad imo. Just average, can't massively criticise anyone just beaten by a team that had pretty much a better player in every position and in hot form.

 

It is what it is.

[Smal]

22 minutes ago, Smal said:

Hall has won 5/8 duels and Salah 2/9

 

ended on 8/11 and 4/15 respectively.

 

ground duels champion, you’ll never sing that

[KennyUtd]

2 minutes ago, TBG said:

Liverpool have a terrible home record don't they?

You're incessant. 😆😁😄

[TRon]

Just now, vexred said:

Murphy had a really good opportunity to tread on the back of Salah's heel. 

 

He didn't quite have the quality to get near enough.

[black_n_white]

Just now, et tu brute said:

End of the tummy tickling and some think we played ok Liverpool didn't need to get out of second gear tonight. That's two away games in a row where we just stood off players for the entire game 

You reckon these players are holding a bit back for a day out at Wembley?

[54]

That was the most bog standard/ generic Newcastle at Anfield performance there ever was, it was like both sets of players knew what the end result was, and just went through the motions to make it happen. Everything felt flat and personally I have zero emotion towards that at all, not anger, disappointment or annoyance, nothing, we played a better team and lost, and didn't disgrace ourselves. I won't lose any sleep over it. 

 

I don't even think it was that bad a performance, and that we where particularly terrible, we were competitive, and we had the odd half chance, it was just meh. Hall did well I thought.

[Andy84]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

Based on what ?

Look who’s posting.  Never misses an opportunity for doom and gloom 

[Yorkie]

2 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Nothing new learned here. We are shit

 

What?

[KingArthur]

If we want to win the final, we really need the first goal. 

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, duo said:

The players think they've won the Cup already - Eddie should show that interview to our players.

 

 

Most of this lot would probably nod in agreement.

[nemtizz]

Can’t find a replay of VVD on Wilson. Someone cure my paranoia please. 

[Doctor Zaius]

Thought Hall did well against Salah

[Kid Icarus]

Couldn't care less about the scoreline, it's the sense of complete resignation in our play that bothers me. We didn't have a shot on target despite having plenty of the ball, kept letting them get back into their shape for some reason, and our style and intent didn't change from nil nil to 1 nil to 2 nil.

 

Didn't even think Liverpool were good, they went just as much through the motions of winning as we did losing. It's been a long time since the league's had such ordinary winners. Lewis Hall was the only player that really showed his quality and he had 10x a harder job than anyone else. Everyone else was a good few notches below their ability.

 

Pope: 5

Livramento: 6

Schär: 6

Burn: 6

Hall: 8.5

Bruno: 5.5

Tonali: 6

Willock: 5

Murphy: 5

Wilson: 4

Gordon: 5

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 22:20 by Kid Icarus

[Smal]

in fact Salah had 11 attempts at dribbles and only completed one. Hall is goat