The Liverpool Thread

[Tyton]

Also it's incredibly unfair to attribute last goal to just bad defending. Barca made a mistake, but the goal wouldn't happen without extraordinary awareness and quick thinking from TAA.

I would expect that kind of cheeeky play from someone like late Giggs, a rugged veteran who's been to these big games many times and always keeps cool head under pressure. But a 20 year old with barely 2 seasons in top flight football? That kid is going places.

 

[Mike.]

Yes we were. Then again, I was never disputing that Messi can be amazing on his day, I'm just rather tired of people acting as if he simply cannot be stopped without some intervention from a divine power. Barca won 3 CLs in the last decade, not 10.

I wouldn't compare this to Roma scenario though. This one is much more funny - all of the pundits and so called experts were tripping over themselves trying to hand Messi Ballon d'Or already after the first leg. And a lot of them look rather silly right now.

If the media stopped obsessing over superstar football celebrities and actually started to watch football, they'd notice Liverpool was simply a better team in both games. They played Barca off the pitch in the away game and today they just simply run them over.

Messi was the clutch that bailed out Barcelona. But that doesn't excuse today. Mentally weak and tactically insipid

 

[Mike.]

Also it's incredibly unfair to attribute last goal to just bad defending. Barca made a mistake, but the goal wouldn't happen without extraordinary awareness and quick thinking from TAA.

I would expect that kind of cheeeky play from someone like late Giggs, a rugged veteran who's been to these big games many times and always keeps cool head under pressure. But a 20 year old with barely 2 seasons in top flight football? That kid is going places.

That goal doesn't happen either if just one player is watching. Quick thinking, criminal defending

How can you be so indisciplined to have 6 defensive players turned their back for almost 10 seconds. I've seen some **** at OT this season, but if we did that I'd want every player involved benched.

 

[dilakh2]

Messi was the clutch that bailed out Barcelona. But that doesn't excuse today. Mentally weak and tactically insipid

He literally is all they have. Everything goes through him and he doesn't have to run lol. Only problem is if you cut out the passing lane and literally overwhelm Barca playing with Messi in these kinds of situations is like playing with 10 men. 9 if you include a pot bellied Suarez who can barely run and is to busy kicking out at the opp.

 

[Mike.]

He literally is all they have. Everything goes through him and he doesn't have to run lol. Only problem is if you cut out the passing lane and literally overwhelm Barca playing with Messi in these kinds of situations is like playing with 10 men. 9 if you include a pot bellied Suarez who can barely run and is to busy kicking out at the opp.

But even with that, absolutely no tactical set up. It was the same with Madrid against Ajax. You knew Liverpool would press high and hard, where was the men sitting high behind the full backs. Concede the mid and counter. You only needed one. Didnt even need to win hahahaha. Liverpool deserve it but criminal. Twice in two years. Sackable

 

[iamauser]

https://streamable.com/m7jt3

I think this is the best rendition for YNWA I have ever head.

 

[Mike.]

Need it to be an Ajax Liverpool final. Will be so enjoyable to watch. Would be so fitting if the dutch win it, with so many of the super clubs looking to change the competition to kill of these teams (looking at you, Juventus)

 

[Theatre of Dreams83]

Pool v Ajax would be a fantastic final. Don’t agree with this change or super league thing what the big clubs want to bring in. All more money for them I guess. Anyways can’t see Ajax doing a Barca or being fazed in the final.

 

[Mike.]

Pool v Ajax would be a fantastic final. Don’t agree with this change or super league thing what the big clubs want to bring in. All more money for them I guess. Anyways can’t see Ajax doing a Barca or being fazed in the final.

Back Liverpool, but I don't think it would be a flat game like I think Spurs would be. Spurs look dead on their feet, Liverpool would roll right over them

 

[RhQQ]

Noo way, Spurs v Liverpool. Liverpool would eat Ajax for breakfast. I don't trust naive, possession-hungry sides vs. Liverpool's press. Poch will be cute & adaptable. Happy to be proactive or reactive, dependent on the gamestate.

 

[Mike.]

Noo way, Spurs v Liverpool. Liverpool would eat Ajax for breakfast. I don't trust naive, possession-hungry sides vs. Liverpool's press. Poch will be cute & adaptable. Happy to be proactive or reactive, dependent on the gamestate.

Spurs are out on their feel though. Eriksen looks broken

 

[Tyton]

Didn't people learn yet that Klopp is kryptonite to tiki-taka.

 

[Mike.]

Didn't people learn yet that Klopp is kryptonite to tiki-taka.

Yeah, but Spurs are ****** as a side.

 

[RhQQ]

Final is 1st of June. They're guaranteed top 4. One last push tomorrow and they have weeks left to prepare. Hopefully get an all-English cracker.

 

[Mike.]

Final is 1st of June. They're guaranteed top 4. One last push tomorrow and they have weeks left to prepare. Hopefully get an all-English cracker.

If they can rest and recover then go for it. If not, rather have Ajax. Want a belter of a final like last year

 

[Bujakaa92]

Bot cl and el can be English side final.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Nice to see the media at large today have no ‘bottling’ agenda bollocks and are just taking a stunningly superb L’pool performance, on and off the pitch, for exactly what it was.

Loved this from Fabregas on Trent’s ridiculous intelligence the winner too last night-

https://mobile.twitter.com/cesc4official/status/1125864101803118592

This football club man. Anyone know any bank robbers. This German bastards killing me!

‘When the Reds, go up, to lift the European Cup, we’ll be there, we’ll be there’ (AGAIN!).

 

[dilakh2]

Nice to see the media at large today have no ‘bottling’ agenda bollocks and are just taking a stunningly superb L’pool performance, on and off the pitch, for exactly what it was.

Loved this from Fabregas on Trent’s ridiculous intelligence the winner too last night-

https://mobile.twitter.com/cesc4official/status/1125864101803118592

This football club man. Anyone know any bank robbers. This German bastards killing me!

‘When the Reds, go up, to lift the European Cup, we’ll be there, we’ll be there’ (AGAIN!).

The nous to do that. Sure it was bad defending but he spotted the opportunity and executed perfectly. Heck half the team didnt even know what happened. Shaq had his head down walking to take the corner and when he lifts his head back up the balls in the net.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

The nous to do that. Sure it was bad defending but he spotted the opportunity and executed perfectly. Heck half the team didnt even know what happened. Shaq had his head down walking to take the corner and when he lifts his head back up the balls in the net.

Klopp was saying he never even knew who took it and who scored for a few as it all happened so blindly rapid haha.

Frightening how good he’s gonna’ be the more experienced he gets huh?

They’re both well arguably the best FB tandem in Europe. And both still have a good ways development to go. Same with the side. Fixing to drop 97 points. Back-to-back European Cup finals. And nowhere near reached their ceiling. A lot to still improve on the more they develop together.

What a time to be a Red mate.

Come on Ajax tonight! Not arsed about either on the pitch but I don’t want to spend a few days in Madrid with a bunch cockney whoppers. That would be moody.

 

[Scouseinthehouse]

Well that’s taken the shine right off Madrid.

This one will be moody and nasty with them btards.

Just what you don’t need.

Bastards!