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Looks like you are gonna be spot on mate!
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Looks like you are gonna be spot on mate!
Yeah I thought similarly to United after they opened the scoring, good to hear you thought the exact the same about your lot too. City were lucky to shrug off Swansea I hear, apparently the Welsh outfit had their chances grrr.
The title race should be very interesting indeed.
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Only mid 1st half, once KDB went in the middle, we should have had 6.
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Nearly haha.
Seriously, just how did that NOT finish double figures? Absolutely stunning performance. Particularly first half. Even before Hull went down to 10 they could well of been 3/4 behind. These Reds are an absolute joy to watch. NOBODY, City included, is playing better football this season. And we're improving by the game. Defensively we're looking solider with each passing match. (Cue the 'you've conceded 7 and still not kept a clean sheet the league!' brigade who aren't seeing the development like we are.). And the interchanging movement with bodies swarming forward in our attacking transition is getting ridiculous.
My favourite ever L'pool team, arguably the best side this Country has ever produced, Kenny's great '87/'88 side (certainly L'pool's IMHO. Although some would argue the '77 vintage was a tad better), when EVERY game seemed to be 4-0 that glorious season; had scored 21 goals after 8 games. These Reds, these glorious, full throttle, never let you settle for a second then destroy you when they have the ball Reds. have scored 3 more goals after the same number of games. And unlike the brilliant '87/'88 side, who had their top goalscorer John Aldridge on 9 goals having just bagged a hatty in a, you guessed it, 4-0 rout of Portsmouth the 8th game, these Reds are still waiting for their ace goalscorer, Daniel Sturridge, to get off the mark!
2 out of 2 at the new look fortress Anfield. 9 scored. 2 Conceded. 2 sides absolutely walloped. United, you've been put on notice for the 17th!
Seriously, does ANYONE STILL not believe these Reds are SERIOUS title contenders?
And TOTAL respect to this fella'!https://www.instagram.com/p/BKvw5nshMcm/
Is it next Saturday and Swansea already? Mighty Title Chasing Reds!
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24 - Liverpool's goal tally after eight competitive games this season is their highest in 121 years, since 1895-96 (34 goals). Impressive.
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I'd have thought that Bob Paisley would have won the award for the best pool side in recent history. City have been much better overall thus far. They have scored more, conceded less and been more dominant in just about every area. I have to give a shout out to Tottenham who have conceded a league low of 3 goals under the radar despite not hitting top gear going forward thus far.
The goal conceded from the corner today was cheap and I don't think that the defence is good enough to challenge for the title. Liverpool also don't have much in terms of defensive midfielders. Conceding 9 in 6 games although slightly unlucky, won't win a title. The fact that James Milner has to play left back says a lot. Liverpool have a shot at champions league imo however it's too early to be making fully definitive conclusions. Best to wait another 4 fixtures.
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Keep on waiting d. Keep on completely ignoring that we don't play with an ostensively traditional DM, no matter how many times it's explained. And won't do or be buying one in all likelihood under this manager. Keep on ignoring the outstanding job Milner continues to do at LB. And then in 4 more games you can ignore some more and find something else to poke at, or some other superfluous stat to try dampen things, and wait yet another 4 games.
And we'll keep on doing what we do.
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And we'll keep on doing what we do.
.I just don't like getting carried away too early although the goal action from Liverpool was quite incredible today. Milner has done well at left back but shoehorning utility players at full back generally never works.Keep on waiting d. Keep on completely ignoring that we don't play with an ostensively traditional DM, no matter how many times it's explained. And won't do or be buying one in all likelihood under this manager. Keep on ignoring the outstanding job Milner continues to do at LB. And then in 4 more games you can ignore some more and find something else to poke at, or some other superfluous stat to try dampen things, and wait yet another 4 games.
And we'll keep on doing what we do.
well there is a reason you dont get carried away your a gunner come jan you will be out of the race and btw this is there thred thay can get carried away as much as thay like
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A slightly random aside but, having just seen the highlights why on earth did Elmohamady get himself sent off for blocking the ball on the line with his hand. There is over a hour left and you will concede a penalty so they aren't likely to get anything from it anyway and more than likely be 2-0 down anyway and now he will be banned as well.
Only time there is ever a point in doing it is at the end of big games where the result is vital i.e. Suarez for Uruguay vs Ghana
Only time there is ever a point in doing it is at the end of big games where the result is vital i.e. Suarez for Uruguay vs Ghana
Think he done it by instinct tbh. Its handball but it's one of those were he will end up asking himself wtf was I thinking.
Livermere literally got sent off last week against us for the exact same thing.
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Hull were well and truly wrecked.
Hull were well and truly wrecked.
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Most sides will be wrecked. There's just too many bodies flying at you with too much interchange at speed to pick them up. The lesser sides will be as much mentally exhausted as physically trying to fathom it all out. Hull gave up the ghost at 2. Completely shot and bamboozled. You pick your man up, and there's Mane streaking past you out the corner of your eye. What's he doing inside? He's supposed to be a winger! So you pass him off the next man and 'WTF?! Where'd Wijnaldum come from?' You end up as a defender constantly worried about 5/6 players as none of them have a set position and interchange so fluidly with each other to the point it just wrecks your head. It's organised chaos you just can't defend against.
Never in 35 years of going the game, and I've seen some of the best players and teams there's ever been in that time, have I seen a L'pool side with SO many attacking options.
Absolutely exhillerating to watch. Terrifying if you're trying to defend against it. Where do you even set up? You sit deep, you leave the space in front with Firmino dropping in so you've nobody to pick up and there's still players bombing past you. You play a high line, and the pace in the side will destroy you in behind. And then when you do get it back and try to settle and have a breather, they're all flying at you closing passing options off to win it back and go again!
And they're getting better at it by the game. Burnley is turning out to be a 'good' loss as they've learnt from it and what they didn't do. Which Hull found out to their cost yesterday.
Lesser teams coming and sitting deep with L'pool struggling to break them down is becoming less of a problem by the passing game.
These Reds are Mustard. And these Reds are for REAL!
Never in 35 years of going the game, and I've seen some of the best players and teams there's ever been in that time, have I seen a L'pool side with SO many attacking options.
Absolutely exhillerating to watch. Terrifying if you're trying to defend against it. Where do you even set up? You sit deep, you leave the space in front with Firmino dropping in so you've nobody to pick up and there's still players bombing past you. You play a high line, and the pace in the side will destroy you in behind. And then when you do get it back and try to settle and have a breather, they're all flying at you closing passing options off to win it back and go again!
And they're getting better at it by the game. Burnley is turning out to be a 'good' loss as they've learnt from it and what they didn't do. Which Hull found out to their cost yesterday.
Lesser teams coming and sitting deep with L'pool struggling to break them down is becoming less of a problem by the passing game.
These Reds are Mustard. And these Reds are for REAL!
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Haha ******* brilliant. I wasn't one of his biggest fans when we arrived but he's more than won me over.
Disagree. He it again 10 minutes before when Milner put a cross in, clearly moving his arm towards the ball. He's a little **** anyway.