that’s before we even mention that we had 2 players in our starting xi who are probably worth more than their entire squad
Post Match EPL Burnley (H) 1-1 January 17th 15:00
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Our standards are so low now that this seems acceptable this season. Small improvements, shot counts, attacking wingers who don’t really create or score in what we are used to, midfielders who don’t so their do or do it quick enough, full backs who are at least defending better but don’t do enough in attacking play and subs unable to impacting games. Also, that penalty was irresponsible. If he is to take over penalties then he has to find a better ball striking then smacking ever pen. Our xg was 3.4 or something but honestly didn’t feel there were enough clear chances.
Without Hugo and Wirtz, we would have no penetration as everything good goes through them. Our next set of games are against quality of teams different to last 12 (apart from Arse) so that will be the true test of this cautious approach. This season is exactly like 2004 final GH season but then we had a prime Gerrard who dragged us through at 4th pos. We aren’t going to do that this season with this lows risk boring crappy defensive footy when we can’t defend for 90 mins.
Without Hugo and Wirtz, we would have no penetration as everything good goes through them. Our next set of games are against quality of teams different to last 12 (apart from Arse) so that will be the true test of this cautious approach. This season is exactly like 2004 final GH season but then we had a prime Gerrard who dragged us through at 4th pos. We aren’t going to do that this season with this lows risk boring crappy defensive footy when we can’t defend for 90 mins.
I'm elated hes started to turn it round. He was my number 1 target in the summer and I'd feel fucking dumb if he was shite
I'm happy for him not you ! 🤣
I disagree. I think they lose focus, concentration, relax because they think they've already secured/won the game, and then their level drops a bit which exposes their great weaknesses. If Slot were actually to do that and tell them to "slow it down and play more safe" then in my opinion he should be instantly fired. Such managing would perhaps even be below Hodgson's level. I think Slot is working very hard to get this team to play with high intensity and at the top level at all times. But that is hard to do.
And shout out to our set piece coach(es).
Gakpo on corners who hits it higher than the Anfield roof. The short corner routine that sees Szobo get it on his left for an inswinger that resulted in us dropping the ball down to midfield instead. Insanely poor coaching.
Wirtz/Szobo from the left with pace and Robbo/Kerkez from the right with pace. None of this floaty stuff.
Gakpo on corners who hits it higher than the Anfield roof. The short corner routine that sees Szobo get it on his left for an inswinger that resulted in us dropping the ball down to midfield instead. Insanely poor coaching.
Wirtz/Szobo from the left with pace and Robbo/Kerkez from the right with pace. None of this floaty stuff.
Our corners are genuinely pointless. There's no expectation anything will come from them. Which is strange given the size of our players and the technical ability of the takers. It's quite the feat of incompetence, to be fair. You'd think even by the law of averages we'd score more, but nope.
It's legitimately a better opportunity for the opposition to get a chance on the counter attack than it is for us to do something from the corner itself.
It's legitimately a better opportunity for the opposition to get a chance on the counter attack than it is for us to do something from the corner itself.
But it's Gakpo. What do you expect from a player who knows he has no contenders for his spot? He won't improve because he hasn't to.
Could very well be. He was our most valuable player for years. And the main reason for Klopp's and Slot's successes. Remember that Klopp couldn't do shit before obtaining Alisson. And remember our previous keeper.
Yeah, but he should be in the box. Not because he’s any good at heading the ball but because he’s big.
Wirtz took some excellent set pieces but now is just off them. It’s so weird.
Gakpoo is a big reason why kerkez doesn't look as good going forward as he should..
The number of times gakpoo gets the ball down the wing and holds the ball and turns in towards the box allowing Burnley to block him and get numbers covering people and ignoring kerkez and when he does pass it to kerkez he was no space to run into as they had someone a few yards off so he had to play it back.
We bought kerkez because he was bombing down the wing at Bournemouth but gakpo's play doesn't allow him to
