The Bigfooty Liverpool Thread

[peternorth]

mo salah

 

[peternorth]

We do like playing against teams with a red cross in their logo

 

[peternorth]

into injury time now. 2-0

 

[RossFC]

Managed through that game ok. Predictable 2-0 dub.

Hopefully they recover for the Palace game which is a very short break.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Don't get me wrong, the side is only lost 1 game... but I hope we don't burn out our players, as in games like this we aren't rotating our players much...
I'm not saying it's wrong but I would of liked to see more

I agree but also understand we need to bank points in the CL early. Few of the other big guns have dropped points already which could help us secure a top 8 spot and two less games in the knock out stage.

And the ability to rotate isn’t really there with so many players sold in summer and no Chiesa or Elliott tonight.

Nice win though, fair strike by Mo.

 

[RossFC]

 

[The Punter]

I thought they had binned the "Wednesday UCL - Saturday lunchtime PL" turnaround?

Hard to see how Slot avoids rotation for Palace. IMO likely to see at the least Gakpo and Jones in the starting XI.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Zidane98]

Lineup for Palace


-------------------------Ali------------------------


Trent-------Jogo--------VVD---------Robbo

----------Macca-------Grav-------Curtis

-----Mo--------Darwin------ Gakpo

We're looking really light in mid with Thiago leaving, Baj on loan & now Harvey out with a broken foot. Just Curtis & Endo as depth right now in midfield. Technically Morton is an option however Slot doesn't seem to see him as an option currently.


If we cop an injury or two in midfield we're in deep shit. Seems Slot isn't putting his faith in McConnell & Nyonyi just yet.

I'd almost be tempted to start Endo in the lineup on Saturday if Grav needs a rest - we simply can't afford to lose Grav right now.

 

[Cooldude]

Looking at the stretch of games from Nov to end of Dec, don't see how we wouldn't get burned out, it's crazy

Should've been more proactive on the market but hey it's the same old story

 

[Zidane98]

Looking at the stretch of games from Nov to end of Dec, don't see how we wouldn't get burned out, it's crazy

Should've been more proactive on the market but hey it's the same old story

This. I see a run of poor results in December from burnout.


I don't see how we can get through it without Morton / Nyonyi stepping up massively. We're so light in midfield it's not funny.

Maybe another option is converting Gakpo into a temporary midfielder with our forward line depth however he won't be of any use in the double pivot role. Only as a replacement for Szo / Elliot.

 

[gaskin]

I'm still sitting here trying to work out how Kostas got a yellow card when his tackle wasn't even a foul. It is almost as laughable as Ibou's yellow.

 

[Cooldude]

Finding it harder to give a shit about CL this season because the new format is just so ass. It's just a random assortment of games and I have no idea who the hell we gonna play next.

 

[gaskin]

Same but I usually feel that way through the group stage anyway.

 

[peternorth]

I predict this will be the lineup for the rest of the season (EPL/UCL). Every game barring injury.





* Jota for Núñez the only rotation

 

[Gak Attack]

It's weird but we seem to look not great but we keep winning so good I guess...

 

[jod23]

You take those, we played ok which seems like a running theme this season but we keep winning games soooo...

As you guys have been talking about the lack of rotation from Arne is interesting, screams burnout as the season rolls on.

I thought midweek at home to a middling Italian side, I would have expected starts for Tsimikas, Gomez, Quansah, Jones, Endo, Gakpo... but we just went with the exact same XI we always choose with just Nunez for Jota the only difference.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Tough patch

 

[RossFC]

Gravenberch LFC player of the month for September.

 

[QuietB]

It's weird but we seem to look not great but we keep winning so good I guess...

Only conceded 4 goals in all competitions so far. There is much more control

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Only conceded 4 goals in all competitions so far. There is much more control

It's not the high octane, Formula 1 stuff but perhaps is a playing style that will be durable/sustainable?

 

[Gak Attack]

It's not the high octane, Formula 1 stuff but perhaps is a playing style that will be durable/sustainable?

Maybe. Not sure what stats show but seems the GK's are often making multiple good saves a game. We're certainly giving up more shots. The boffins might be able to show they're less dangerous shots I don't know. Winning ugly is fine with me though while it lasts.

 

[Cooldude]

We haven't been able to rest on the ball that much, our games are kinda end to end. Will need to compare running stats/distance covered to last year in order to know if we're working less though

 

[Zidane98]

Finding it harder to give a shit about CL this season because the new format is just so ass. It's just a random assortment of games and I have no idea who the hell we gonna play next.

6 groups of 6 would have been better.

Top 2 from all groups advance to R16 plus 4 best 3rd placed teams.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Maybe. Not sure what stats show but seems the GK's are often making multiple good saves a game. We're certainly giving up more shots. The boffins might be able to show they're less dangerous shots I don't know. Winning ugly is fine with me though while it lasts.

Seems odd but we actually need the opposition to attack more.

The high press, winning the ball back in our attacking half, dominating possession etc just meant we were trying to work our way through parked buses and were susceptible on the counter.

We need some space to be creative and part of this is drawing the opposition out of their box. Whether that's a chess move we're making or just how it's worked out I'm not sure