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Scouseinthehouse said:
I’ll wait until I see the highlights Monday but I’m gonna’ bet the notorious Kirkby wind played as big a part of anything if that was rhe final score.

It’s been pretty wild here so I’d guess it was whipping in all directions as it does up there coming off the exposed M57.
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Certainly didn’t help. But the defending was 🤮🤣
 
YES, the mighty Reds! 🕺🕺🕺

Today’s Admin-

Title Countdown:
20 wins down/ 10 to go.
66 points down/ 29 to go.

Current Unbeaten League Run-
9 games: W 8 D 1 F 23 A 4 CS: 6

City-
P 28 PTS 69 F 68 A 18 GD + 50
Liverpool-
P 28 PTS 66 F 73 A 20 GD + 53.

Just like West Ham last Sat’day, albeit in much easier circumstances as Brighton were abjectly poor, another massive win to pile the pressure back onto City. The 8th in a row in the PL now for these imperious Reds.

Things I LOVED-

Brighton wearing their third kit, at home, in solidarity with Ukraine. Top gesture. 👏🏻👏🏻

Great to see Lallana, who was one of the key foundation stones of what we now are. Gutted for him that it was only for 7 mins as his hammy went. Always has been desperately unlucky bless him.

Luis Díaz. MOTM. Brilliant goal. (From an exquisite Matip ball.). Brilliant work rate. Brilliant addition.

Messi-Mo. I run out of superlatives on these match missives for our Egyptian phenom. That’s now the 4th season out of 5 he’s bagged 20 or more goals in the league. (32/ 22/ 19/ 22/ 20 and counting.). 115 league goals through 171 PL games in red. He’s our RIGHT WINGER!!!!! Phenomenal.

Old school, anti-Forest songs being dusted off and coming out in preparation for next Sunday! 😍

Things I HATED-

Stuart F Attwell !!!!! 🤬

If someone can remotely explain just HOW he deemed Sánchez's challenge on Díaz to not be serious foul play I’m all ears ….. He never even asked Dean to look at it! Abysmal VAR job. Díaz was real fortunate that he wasn’t seriously injured. And the goalie never even got booked! Never mind being shown the red he deserved.

Another MASSIVE ❌ for the officials.

All in all, a nice, leisurely outing before Arsenal and Forest. Job done.

10 more of those Redmen!

Over to City to respond.

Up the relentless Reds! FTT!!!!
 
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@dilakh2

I thought Naby Lad was quietly excellent again yesterday mate. Becoming more and more a Gini regen in his new, tweaked role this year the more consistent rhythm he gets.
 
We’ve won as many cup games in 2022 as the blue ***** have in the league all season!

And more league points!
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
@dilakh2

I thought Naby Lad was quietly excellent again yesterday mate. Becoming more and more a Gini regen in his new, tweaked role this year the more consistent rhythm he gets.
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As long as he can stay available but theres a reason he has had his role tweaked. The constant injuries have robbed him of his mobility and athleticism and you can tell. We shall see if he gets an extension but it looks like Ox is the odd man out and will probably be moved on in the summer.
 
dilakh2 said:
As long as he can stay available but theres a reason he has had his role tweaked. The constant injuries have robbed him of his mobility and athleticism and you can tell. We shall see if he gets an extension but it looks like Ox is the odd man out and will probably be moved on in the summer.
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I love you mate that's the most ridiculous piece of bunkum you could have posted.

It's like reading a twitter agenda.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I love you mate that's the most ridiculous piece of bunkum you could have posted.

It's like reading a twitter agenda.
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Think your love for Keita is getting the best of you. He isn't the same player signed from Leipzig at all, still has excellent technique but the athleticism watching him compared to before is night and day. Unless you see otherwise but agree to disagree. Klopp likes him as a squad player but the only reason he will get a contract is to protect his value IMO. Either way, he isn't the first choice and is in the ox category for me that the team has moved on from him and he isn't good enough to be the first choice. Still a good option to have in the squad but availability is the best ability.
 
You really need to pay more attention to what's actually happening there mate with Naby in all aspects. And you really need to let the 'availibity' thing go as, bar the Pogba assault, the dedicated , expert one-on-one work they've put in with him when they held him back last season has paid massive dividends this year in the healthiest he's been his whole time here.

Related aside, one of our worst performing midfielders this season has been the captain who has been in the Ox category for much of the last 8 months. Keïta's performances have regualrly surpassed the pair of them.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
You really need to pay more attention to what's actually happening there mate with Naby in all aspects. And you really need to let the 'availibity' thing go as, bar the Pogba assault, the dedicated , expert one-on-one work they've put in with him when they held him back last season has paid massive dividends this year in the healthiest he's been his whole time here.

Related aside, one of our worst performing midfielders this season has been the captain who has been in the Ox category for much of the last 8 months. Keïta's performances have regualrly surpassed the pair of them.
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I mean Hendo is slowing down but he ain't been that bad. I just don't see what you see in Keita at all, he has improved but he just isn't the same player we expected from Leipzig. For the money, we paid he has been meh at best, and ill be surprised if he is still here past his current contract. Rather replace him and develop our own in Curtis and Elliot than persist with him personally. Wages are too high for a squad player that's why I said it's either him or ox on the chopping block come summer.
 
dilakh2 said:
I mean Hendo is slowing down but he ain't been that bad. .....
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He's been better lately but he's had a really poor season in the main. That one isn't up for debate mate.

And by 'poor', I mean bang average by his own high standards with some shockers in there.

The only guaranteed starters, if there is such a thing when everyone's fit, are Fabinho and Thiago for me. The other is completely interchangeable dependent on the opposition/ fatigue etc. And you wouldn't have said that of Henderson going into this season. The drop off from him this year has been sudden and stark.

dilakh2 said:
...... I just don't see what you see in Keita at all, he has improved but he just isn't the same player we expected from Leipzig. .....
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I was leaving this but that right there is one of the biggest things you're missing if you are still expecting that. Like when we signed Wijnaldum as an attacking 10 and completely redefined his position, we've done the same with Naby this year into that Gini role. You aren't going to get the RBL two-way player that was so unique analytically. But what you now get is a proper Klopp midfielder who does everything Gini did in his discipline for the team in winning it and keeping it simple. Whilst still having the eye for the killer forward ball/ ability to get forward himself and add goals far more than Gini.

I wish you could get to see things live and see the amount of ridiculous off the ball work he does that the small screen misses in that regard as you'd see just how similar to Gini he's become in allowing everyone else to play.

I'll leave this as it's just different views on the same player going nowhere fast.🍻 But you are way off the mark mate if you think he's going anywhere. Klopp loves him. This is why they have been so patient in developing him to what they want and in fixing his core health issues by literally bringing in Germany's top muscle/ rehab specialist to, initially, specifically work full-time one-on-one with him.

All that patience is now bearing fruit.
 
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Love me some future-proofing.

Future-proofing with a Scottish lineage .....😍

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dilakh2 said:
I turned it on just as Gallagher was cutting it back and Palace nearly scored at the end. Nearly gave me a heart attack.
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That was one LONG second half.

The stats belie it mate as you didn’t see it, but Palace worked their bollocks off with an excellent game plan and had chances/was a threat themselves when they had the ball.

I actually had Vieira down to be one of the first binned this season but he's done an excellent job completely reducing how they play from Hodgson's bollocks to now being a genuine attacking threat that is fun to watch. And doing it with a proper youth movement too. Super first season how he's transformed them.
 
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