29 Nov 2018 11:20:03
Writing Liverpool off because they had a bad night in Paris is imo a very dangerous and ill-advised thing to do. Yes we have to go into the game with confidence and a belief we can win, but they aren't number 2 in the PL by luck. They have some world class players who, if they turn it on, can hurt any team if they are given the opportunity. We need to get at them but also be tight in defence and midfield, and if we get the chance we have to be as clinical in front of goal as they can be. Have no doubt I want to win, and I'd love it if we end their unbeaten run, but all I am saying is it won't be easy.
{Ed025's Note - your dead right there BigH..
29 Nov 2018 13:05:47
It would seem that the way to beat Liverpool is to make the game a bit stop/ start. I saw PSG doing this loads last night and to be fair it certainly frustrated them and Klopp. As good as we have been over the past few weeks we need to be adaptable and play differently if we are to win. If we try to go toe to toe to them we will be beaten by their quality.
I'm not saying we lack quality, but I am saying they have more. So break up the play and disrupt their rhythm if we are to come away with a long overdue win.
29 Nov 2018 13:08:58
Agree. At least we have players who can take the game to them at times. Hopefully ghana and Gomez can get some control on the ball. Mina Coleman Digne and Kane are key- 2 clean sheets in a row should give them confidence. I’d play Richarlison on right and Genk up front - don’t fancy Bernard at Anfield to be honest.
29 Nov 2018 14:11:40
Exactly what I thought watching that game last night Ace. I'm sure there are a lot of our fans that'd love us to turn up to Anfield, go toe-to-toe with them and turn them over but that's just not going to happen, whether you like it or not they are a formidable team. We should look to slow play down and frustrate them, they've shown time again they're a bit wobbly when teams do this, and then pick them off on the counter, much like we tried to do with Chelsea.
29 Nov 2018 17:39:15
I have not heard anyone writing our neighbours off, after losing to a team who are hardly average.
What it might be is we have had a full week to train and work on tactics, whereas our neighbours will have had two game plans for yesterday and Sunday.
Where I think we have the advantage is stopping their fast pace, breaking it up, then all being well, using our impact subs in the second half, to counter attack with pace.
That is why I would leave Lookman on the bench, until the second half, or use Bernard and Walcott as impact subs when the game has slowed down.
01 Dec 2018 16:43:54
When did we sign Kane, kept that quiet LOL.
02 Dec 2018 10:11:30
Anyone else remember Wayne Clarke ending their record unbeaten run at Goodison, am sure we went on to win the league that year too.