Liverpool (A) 19/5: Build-Up & Match Thread

[The Bear]

That didn't take long. Time to put SSN on.

Edit - ruled out.

 

[Alan]

Adama needs to accept that he isn't a PL player before his physical prime has completely passed him by.

Rayan is having a shocker, just lazy with his positioning.

 

[Tony Towner]

If the ref gives that on the pitch, it's not an argument. The only discussion is whether it's clear and obvious enough to upgrade which in VAR world who knows. For me it's a red and Wolves fans a few on here, but mainly on Twitter have gone into full victim mode.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Pretty much agree with the facts, though ‘blatant’ might be going out there a bit. Red more often than not perhaps.

Genuinely though, regardless of who benefits from the decision, that being now understood as a red card offence, and the process of getting there in this case, aren’t really football for me.

Studs up, over the ball, forceful etc is ticking all the boxes.

I don’t like VAR but this is it actually working. That’s been a red for as long as I can remember. But normally when you are trying to do them and not just being a total moron

 

[Alan]

If the ref gives that on the pitch, it's not an argument. The only discussion is whether it's clear and obvious enough to upgrade which in VAR world who knows. For me it's a red and Wolves fans a few on here, but mainly on Twitter have gone into full victim mode.

The well is tainted now innit. Even when VAR is right it will be wrong.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If the ref gives that on the pitch, it's not an argument. The only discussion is whether it's clear and obvious enough to upgrade which in VAR world who knows. For me it's a red and Wolves fans a few on here, but mainly on Twitter have gone into full victim mode.

Yeah, I mean that's the nebulous factor that changes week by week, and one that no-one can guess because it's seemingly a lucky dip.

But on its merits as a challenge - it's very poor, certainly needless and I don't see that there's much of a case to defend.

 

[BeaverWolf]

Well, kind of. I mean neither start in their first choice XI or even close.

It's also Adama's second goal of the season (now on a mighty 12 in 211 PL appearances) and "Rabona Raul" is a figure of fun with their fans, he's 33 and sadly was done as a top level player the second David Luiz crashed into him.

Adama has not played that much but recently has played well for Fulham.

 

[Wolftone]

Toti

 

[Bigbadwulf07]

was just going to praise Sa.... and then

 

[Mel Evo]

Like the way Sa decided to cut off the pull back…

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Adama has not played that much but recently has played well for Fulham.

He will have good games here and there, he's Adama.

The actual output is very minimal though and he wanted the best part of £100k/wk to stay. He's not worth it.

 

[Mel Evo]

Studs up, over the ball, forceful etc is ticking all the boxes.

I don’t like VAR but this is it actually working. That’s been a red for as long as I can remember. But normally when you are trying to do them and not just being a total moron

Well I’m not hot under the collar about it. Tend to disagree it’s been a red all living memory (maybe I’m too old!) and, no, I don’t like the process, but it’s personal opinion.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Well I’m not hot under the collar about it. Tend to disagree it’s been a red all living memory (maybe I’m too old!) and, no, I don’t like the process, but it’s personal opinion.

I reckon it's a red card 20 years ago. I don't like admitting 2004 was a long time ago but it is.

Probably not when I started going in the late 80s but not far off even then.

 

[Johnny75]

Toti

Toti, Semedo, Bellegarde, I wonder what all these players have in common...

 

[BeaverWolf]

Adama has not played that much but recently has played well for Fulham.

Figure of fun gets a second goal!

 

[jd1981]

Are people getting giddy about Raul and Adama scoring against a side already in a dead rubber

 

[Tony Towner]

Are people getting giddy about Raul and Adama scoring against a side already in a dead rubber

1 person

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Are people getting giddy about Raul and Adama scoring against a side already in a dead rubber

Apparently so

This is Raul who scored 0, yes 0 league goals for us last season. Even Stefan Maierhofer got 1.

 

[BeaverWolf]

Are people getting giddy about Raul and Adama scoring against a side already in a dead rubber

I like to see our ex players doing well (some exceptions admittedly).

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I like to see our ex players doing well (some exceptions admittedly).

Likewise

But you said you'd like it if they were still here...I absolutely disagree with that when it's the 2023/24 versions of them and what they cost