Liverpool (H) 4/2: Build-Up & Match Thread

[The Bear]

Ah nunes gotta do better there, had everyone in the box

He seems to flit between looking unstoppable with the ball, to terribly casual with it.

 

[The Bear]

Going into half time it’s all positive & Brentford are beating Southampton 2-0

Could do with Villa winning tbh.

 

[YoungWolf]

Dawson and Lemina have massively improved this 1st eleven, composed and aggressive.

yeah so quickly noticeable. Both been brilliant

First 15 minutes was incredible. Shame we couldn't get a third (Nunes!). Some really good individual performances. Perhaps a bit too deep at times now, but they haven't created loads.

 

[Wolvensam]

Dawson and Lemina have massively improved this 1st eleven, composed and aggressive.

They’re two players you want when the chips are down in a relegation battle.

 

[The Bion]

We're a little open in the middle tbf as we're outnumbered, but Nunes is doing a really good job helping out defensively against TAA, so I'd be pretty loathe to change it

2nd half will be a good test of how much the mentality has changed, if we can keep them at arms length we should win this without massive amounts of panic, last ditch defending etc (please don't go 5ATB, JL)

 

[Alan]

5-3-2 isn’t evil if we execute it well.

 

[The Bion]

Which we frequently don't

 

[Alan]

We haven't frequently done any other formation well of late, wouldn't you say?

 

[Alan]

Adama actively makes us worse, unfortunately.

 

[The Bion]

We haven't frequently done any other formation well of late, wouldn't you say?

When we go 5 we frequently leave ourselves without a proper out ball which results in more and more pressure. And given how rickety the defence has been its a recipe for disaster.

Best form of defence is attack. Too often we just stop even trying to play.

 

[NicholasG1973]

I am getting so sick of Adama.

He used to give us an option.

Now he just gives us a headache.

 

[The Bear]

Getting a bit nervy here.

Doesn't help that they're getting all the lucky bounces/rocochets in our final third at the minute.

Was expecting VAR to give that for handball then!

 

[AndyWolves]

Adama actively makes us worse, unfortunately.

I think someone said Adama has the ability to make both teams look more dangerous

 

[The Bear]

We've gone back to our "give the ball away really easily" mode.

 

[The Bear]

I think someone said Adama has the ability to make both teams look more dangerous

He really just needs to make a simple pass when holding players off in our own half. Nightmare waiting to happen defensively.

 

[Alan]

Pool have really shifted gears tbf

 

[The Bear]

Ref starting to have a good game for Liverpool too. Letting them take quick free kicks from wherever they want.

 

[The Bear]

4-5-1/4-4-1-1 now then.

 

[The Bear]

Got to take a grip of this game again.

Can't afford to panic, concede and then start sitting deep all game.

 

[Alan]

Zoinks, Dawson