Lincoln City v Liverpool - Match Thread - Carabao Cup Third Round

[Modo]

Fabinho hasn't looked arsed since he came on.

 

[gkmacca]

I hate it when we slack off like this.

 

[Shay_K]

Naby in for Shaq

 

[Hansern]

Fabinho hasn't looked arsed since he came on.

Just coasting without getting injured I’m guessing

 

[Modo]

Just coasting without getting injured I’m guessing

Yeah, I don't really mind that much. He'll get his shit together against Arsenal.

 

[Shay_K]

....almost

 

[gkmacca]

Just coasting without getting injured I’m guessing

That's often how you get injured!

 

[Farkmaster]

I hate it when we slack off like this.

Your intensity never wavers. Klopp approved.

 

[Farkmaster]

We're practicing how not to control a game.

 

[Mersey86]

I hate it when we slack off like this.

TBF - I'm doing the same - only checking the score every 10 minutes in second half.

 

[Squiggles]

Minaminos pressing has been insanely good today. He's an animal. Needs to work on his link up play in deeper areas. He's guilty of losing possession too easily, but you can't knock his intensity or his finishing.

 

[Shay_K]

7

 

[MomoWASright]

Seven and it is Origi.

 

[Shay_K]

The blue rinse strikes

 

[Donavan Ried]

About time Origi

 

[keniget]

Their keeper is very poor.

 

[Shay_K]

one for Jota would be nice

 

[Markeh]

Never doubted he'd score

 

[MomoWASright]

3 minutes of added time to score 5.

 

[Donavan Ried]

3 Mins enough for Jota to get on the score sheet

 

[Shay_K]

just the 7

 

[Shay_K]

.....and Curtis wins the Jones of the Match award

 

[MomoWASright]

just the 7

Fuming.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Roll on Sunday 🙂

 

[gkmacca]

Well that was entertaining yet strangely depressing, thanks to the horrible defending - without VVD the rest seem to have no idea whatsoever how to keep their shape and defend as a unit. It also looked as though quite a few players don't trust Tsimikas - they were blatantly ignoring him for a pass late on.

 

[Shay_K]

Roll on Sunday 🙂

Monday

 

[gkmacca]

Roll on Sunday 🙂

Not a big meal to get excited about.

 

[Modo]

Minaminos pressing has been insanely good today. He's an animal. Needs to work on his link up play in deeper areas. He's guilty of losing possession too easily, but you can't knock his intensity or his finishing.

For me he looks like a "Japanese Benayoun".
It can supposedly do what the Benayoun did, but not as frequently or efficiently. It's almost like it's built with cheaper parts.

 

[gkmacca]

I know Laura Woods has a big following of virgins and fathers4justice types but she's a fucking irritating twit.

 

[rurikbird]

Felt like a pre-season game at times, but job done, no injuries (except Shaq possibly pulled something) and some positive debuts. Oh, and 7 goals.

Adrian – should have done better for the corner, but otherwise pulled off several key saves and overall this kind of game will help his sharpness.
Neco – have to agree with everyone, he's looking mediocre lately. Have to trust Klopp on this one.
Rhys Williams – looked more comfortable alongside Van Dijk than Fabinho, understandably. Not a bad debut, despite a couple of mistakes, good on the ball.
Tsimikas – very busy and involved, lots of good crosses. At times looked a bit lost defensively, but overall a good debut for sure.
Jones – baller, great goals and always tried to make things happen. I like how he pops up in unexpected areas like deep in LB territory, Milner does that too.
Minamino – should share MOTM award with Jones, he's looking faster and is making good decisions with the ball, great pressing and finishing.
Jota – pretty invisible. Let's not forget that he is coming on a low ebb of form when he's lost his starting place at Wolves. It will take a lot of Klopp hugs and time to bring him back into the killer mode.