Brighton v Liverpool (Match Thread)

[RedNoodle]

Brighton

Ryan, White, Dunk, Webster, Veltman, Bissouma, Gross, March, Connolly, Welbeck, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Burn, Lallana, Alzate, Molumby, Trossard, Jahanbakhsh.

Liverpool

Alisson, N Williams, Phillips, Fabinho, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Minamino, Firmino, Jota, Salah.

Subs: Adrian, Tsimikas, R Williams, Henderson, Jones, Mane, Origi.

Referee

Stuart Attwell.

[Nineteenx]

Alisson

Neco Phillips Fabinho Robertson

Minamino Wijnaldum Milner

Salah Firmino Jota

Jurgen has to do what he thinks he needs to with selection and look after the lads as he thinks is best, Matip's not injured, he's rested

Communication communication communication communication

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be as good as we can possibly be today with this line up, get the win and another vital 3 points

[justme]

good solid start and take it from there.. plenty of changesl hope we settle quickly and wheres Matip not even on the bench?

[RedNoodle]

I'd just like to say that anyone who has worked in sports media for more than five minutes and still pronounces Firmino's name as Firminiho is a ****.

[justme]

a what?? 4 stars?

[miller0863]

Oh there’s plenty of ****s in the sports media Noods

[Kev0909]

Need firminho to step up today if salah plays like last game and jota

got a feeling firminhoo will end up being on the right side a lot defending...

[faridtoxteth]

If Milner is fit enough to play, I would have thought he would be right back.

[Nineteenx]

Kick off imminent, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be as good as we can possibly be today with this line up, get the win and another vital 3 points here today

[RedNoodle]

Oh there’s plenty of ****s in the sports media Noods

Yep. I've just been listening to Sam Twatterface saying that teams/managers (namely us and Klopp) should stop whinging about fixture pile ups and injuries, just after his employers played a short clip of Simon "Name checker - I think I'm a genius because I've swallowed a dictionary" Jordan saying ther very same. :mad:

[reddownunder]

I'd just like to say that anyone who has worked in sports media for more than five minutes and still pronounces Firmino's name as Firminiho is a ****.
Probably the same ones that say Fabino instead of Fabinho

[justme]

I think its likely Milner will revert back to fullback when one of Henderson or Jones comes into midfield.

[Kev0909]

I think its likely Milner will revert back to fullback when one of Henderson or Jones comes into midfield.

Lets hope he can stay injury-free

[reddownunder]

If Milner is fit enough to play, I would have thought he would be right back.

Then who plays midfield? Jones I guess but he's played a lot of minutes lately

[Kev0909]

Then who plays midfield? Jones I guess but he's played a lot of minutes lately

if 34 year old milner can do it, someone who has played many games in his career- i'm sure jonesy can handle it

[RedNoodle]

Come on the Reds!!!!!!

[Steveo]

Brighton are going for this. Connolly Maupay & Welbeck. We need to be on it at the back

[reddownunder]

if 34 year old milner can do it, someone who has played many games in his career- i'm sure jonesy can handle it

Milner is not like other players though. He's one fit mofo

[Steveo]

Come on The Reds.....!

[RedNoodle]

Jota didn't hit that hard enough. Could/should have been 0-1.

[RedNoodle]

Salah should have got that on target at least.

[Steveo]

Nearly in - Jota lovely round but the pass needed just a touch more on it

[miller0863]

Could be 2-0 up already, God we need to be more clinical, especially away from home

[Kev0909]

Salah should have got that on target at least.

what a pass by suoer fab

[Steveo]

Unlucky there. 2 good chances already

[Steveo]

Lots of players slipping over. Pitch looks very damp.

[miller0863]

Some terrible final balls from us in the opening exchanges

[miller0863]

What a chance, where the fuck where our CB’s ????

[RedNoodle]

That should have been 1-0.

Lucky escape there. So open. Sort that out right now ffs!!!

[Steveo]

Caught us so cold. We have been all over them but should be 1:0

[RedNoodle]

What a chance, where the fuck where our CB’s ????

Not on the pitch. Or at least that's what it looked like.

We definitely need one, if not two new quality CB's in Jan, no excuses.

[Kev0909]

Phillips is a beast in the air

[RedNoodle]

Our back line is all over the ****ing place!!!

Sort it out!!! :mad:

[miller0863]

Jesus wept clean through again, cleared by Alisson Phillips and Fabinho need to start talking to each other ffs

[Kev0909]

is it me or does phillips seem to be playing more at RB?

[miller0863]

We were in there, surely a yellow...
no

[miller0863]

They are just not picking up Connely ffs

[RedNoodle]

We were in there, surely a yellow...
no

What's the betting one of ours does something similar a bit later and gets booked?

[miller0863]

Good opening 10 but from that first one on one Brighton had, we have gradually stopped passing to each other.

[Steveo]

Pitch is a bog. Players losing footing too often - very dubious surface

[Kev0909]

there we go neco gives away a penno

Midfield is trash

Line-up is trash

[miller0863]

Absolutely no surprise the lad is absolutely brutal

[RedNoodle]

As soon as I saw our back line and that we only had two in midfield, which includes an aging Milner and Wijnaldum who goes missing away from home far too often for my liking, I knew we were going to have issues.

[Nineteenx]

Surprise surprise, the lad Neco gives away a pen and thankfully Mopey misses

[HLOGI]

Neco Williams.......

[miller0863]

He actually made two terrible challenges in the same attack. He is awful

[Kev0909]

Midfield need to get a grip of the game keep the ball.... or that happens

[RedNoodle]

Absolutely no surprise the lad is absolutely brutal

Yet Klopp keeps playing him. A great manager, but he still has blind spots.

Thank **** for that.

Now wake up FFS!!!!!!! :mad:

[Kev0909]

what a miss, what a spanner

hahaha

[RedNoodle]

Midfield need to get a grip of the game keep the ball.... or that happens

That's asking quite a lot from an aging Milner and a player who often goes awol away from Anfield.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Very stupid penalty to give away.
Saved by the miss by the Brighton player.

That's a player who should be nowhere near our starting line-up - even when Trent is injured and not available.

[miller0863]

Jota holding on to the ball too long a couple of times now.

[Nineteenx]

Why the fuck does Neco never fucking put the ball in the box, it goes to him countless times, players start making their runs and he does fuck all but play a safe backwards or square pass, can't defend, can't attack

[Kev0909]

problem is gomez would normally play there but he's out too

[justme]

I hate it when players dive into the defender and they give a penalty

[Nineteenx]

Very stupid penalty to give away.
Saved by the miss by the Brighton player.

That's a player who should be nowhere near our starting line-up - even when Trent is injured and not available.

I'm astonished he's a professional footballer, let alone one considered good enough by anyone to play in the Premier League

[RedNoodle]

problem is gomez would normally play there but he's out too

And he himself isn't exactly 'reliable' at this point in his career. We still need a bigger/better/more experienced squad.

[miller0863]

Connelly in the clear again.

[Kev0909]

Bissouma is bossing our midfield

christ

[miller0863]

Terrible final ball again from us. It’s not just the defence that looks poor right now.

Come on lads ffs

[Steveo]

Bissouma is bossing our midfield

christ

What midfield.?

[RedNoodle]

Apparently Trossard hasn't scored since the opening day of the season.

Well we all know what's coming don't we. :o + :(

[Crimson Dynasty]

I hate it when players dive into the defender and they give a penalty

They know he's a weak defender.
He's either going to put a hand on you, lean too deep on you or otherwise stumble or make some contact that will give the referee something to have to think about when you go down like a sack of potatoes.

[miller0863]

Pick up connelly you blind fuckers ffs

[LEGS]

Neco not playing well but the state of our two CBS as well we are far too open.

[Kev0909]

Apparently Trossard hasn't scored since the opening day of the season.

Well we all know what's coming don't we. :o + :(

Yes a miniminaoo hat-trick

[miller0863]

Grief. This is such a patched up side what do we expect...

[RedNoodle]

You'd get smaller odds on me breaking the 100m world record at next year's Olympics.

[Jenson78]

Stuart Attwell isnt a homer. Phillips foul which wasnt. Jota taken out no yellow card. Gives them a penalty. Attwell was the ref who awarded an infamous 'ghost goal' to Reading at Watford in 2008 when the ball clearly went wide of the post. How the hell is he a premier league ref?

ATTWELL'S CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS
Watford vs Reading, September 2008

A Reading corner was deflected over the goal-line, with Noel Hunt attempting unsuccessfully to flick it back into play. Assistant Nigel Bannister flagged for a goal, and Attwell awarded it.

What they said: 'Probably the worst decision I've ever witnessed in football,' according to Stephen Hunt - and he played for Reading.

Derby County vs Nottingham Forest, November 2008

Attwell disallowed two Derby goals in the final few minutes and showed a straight red card to Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan.

What they said: Derby manager Paul Jewell accused Attwell of 'losing control' and 'robbing' his team of a win.

Manchester City vs Wigan, April 2010

Gary Caldwell was shown a straight red card for a foul on Carlos Tevez, but the Latics defender looked to have played the ball and only struck his opponent with a trailing leg.

What they said: Wigan manager Roberto Martínez: 'To give a decision after something you don't see, that is lying. You are making it up.'

Stoke vs Bolton, April 2010

Matt Taylor scored with a low free-kick with five minutes remaining. Attwell had allowed Stoke to play on before awarding the free-kick after Bolton substitute Vladimir Weiss went to ground.

What they said: Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham claimed Attwell was influenced by 'who shouted the loudest'.

Liverpool vs Sunderland, September 2010

Attwell allowed a Dirk Kuyt goal after Michael Turner had touched a free-kick to goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who believed the ball was still dead. Fernando Torres nicked it from him and set up Kuyt.

What they said: Sunderland boss Steve Bruce called the decision 'a joke'.

Bolton vs Tottenham, December 2011

Attwell showed Gary Cahill a straight red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity with a professional foul on Scott Parker, who was 10 yards from the halfway line.

What they said: Bolton manger Owen Coyle was 'totally bemused'. Chairman Phil Gartside added it was an 'absolute disgrace'.

[vin]

Put Milner at RB. Jones into midfield.

Neco had a lot of hype but he's not ready

[RedNoodle]

Grief. This is such a patched up side what do we expect...

A bit better than this.

This kind of thing/situation is exactly why I have been harping on for years about us needing to have better/deeper/more experienced squad.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Wijnaldum - who's deemed it fit to make a cameo appearance - dribbles himself into a blind alley of a Brighton players and then just passes the ball outside to give Brighton the ball back in a throw-in.

Typical

[Kev0909]

A bit better than this.

This kind of thing/situation is exactly why I have been harping on for years about us needing to have better/deeper/more experienced squad.

Squad would be fine if it wasn't for all the injury-crooks

sick of Ox keita etc

enough is enough

[miller0863]

Christ on a bike Milly come on you are way better than that

[Kev0909]

Bring back grujic fuckin ell

give porto ox for free, at least he'll fucking play

[HLOGI]

Bobby offering zilch.

[Nineteenx]

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves an opener here from somewhere

[RedNoodle]

@Jenson

We currently live in a world where incompetence, nepotism and being well connected is king, not actually being good (either at your job or as a person).

[miller0863]

I give up. Salah wtf was that.

Gonna shut up, there is nothing positive to say.

[RedNoodle]

@Nineteenx

Isn't it about time you went off for a toilet break? If not I'll have to make a half time cuppa and a roll, which will inevitably take five minutes longer than the break causing me to miss a goal.

[HLOGI]

Neco Williams with another horrendous moment.

[miller0863]

Close is he off??

[Kev0909]

Wahey thank fuck for salah

[Nineteenx]

Mo scores as requested, but just a toe offside

[miller0863]

If it’s tight they’ll disallow it

[RedNoodle]

FFS!!! :mad:

[Kev0909]

oh for fuck sake VAR strikes again

fuck it

[Crimson Dynasty]

Opened up again like a can of beans.
And once again its from our right flank with Williams nowhere to be seen.

And we just had to get rid of Hoever in the summer - who can play both the CB and RB fullback positions, didn't it?

Mo scores.......and will be ruled off for offside.

Fuck's sake!

Fucking VAR!!!!

[Balinkay]

So why the fuck was the defender's line not drawn from the end of his shirt sleeve like it was for Manè v Everton?

[RedNoodle]

We've been denied by VAR so many times this season, yet peop .... I mean tw**s call us "Liv-var-pool".

[Kev0909]

I guess we can't recall grujic in Jan??

Klopp doesn't rate him but he's looked decent when he's played and at least he'll get on the pitch unlike the likes of Ox etc....

could of done with him today for example

I see why we loaned him out because we're stacked on CM's but shame they all get injured constantly

[Jenson78]

Yet another decision by VAR. Fuck VAR bull shit.

[skyebo]

Opened up again like a can of beans.
And once again its from our right flank with Williams nowhere to be seen.

And we just had to get rid of Hoever in the summer - who can play both the CB and RB fullback positions, didn't it?

Mo scores.......and will be ruled off for offside.

Fuck's sake!

Fucking VAR!!!!

Hoever hardly got a look in when he was here. There was probably a good reason for selling him.

[Kev0909]

Welbeck just looked like messi for fuck sake

[miller0863]

Said before kick off I’d take a point, nothing has changed

[Crimson Dynasty]

If it looks like it's tight or it could be or it possibly, conceivably be tight (if you squinted your eyes hard enough) , they’ll disallow it


Fixed that for you.

You're welcome.

[RedNoodle]

How the **** can Welbeck just waltz his way through our defence?!?!?

[Nineteenx]

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a goal before the break here now

[Kev0909]

fuck me making Bissouma look like Viera in his prime

[RedNoodle]

Zero shots on target again thus far.

We're currently impotent right across the pitch.

[Kev0909]

Zero shots on target again thus far.

We're currently impotent right across the pitch.

Not surprised we're just hoping fabinho picks out a route one pass to salah/jota

We've literally got no midfield Bissouma is bossing it

[Kev0909]

Softest shot i've ever seen but at least it was on target Miniminaooooo wins the first shot on target reward gz

[LEGS]

Hendo will come on at half time for Neco.

[RedNoodle]

If Henderson is even remotely fit he needs to come on in the second half.

[skyebo]

I see sicknote is only on the bench

[Crimson Dynasty]

Hoever hardly got a look in when he was here. There was probably a good reason for selling him.

We sold him because he wanted to play more games (apparently.....Or so we're told).

And Trent never seemed to get injured and there's no way that he was ever going to start ahead of Virgil, Matip, Gomez or Lovren (At the time).

But at the same time we gave Neco a 5 year contract, so go figure....


He looked fine to me the few times we played him - even better than some of our 'experienced' defenders and starters a lot of the time. At least with a hell of a lot more promise than a lot of the other youngsters.
Neco, in contrast, has always looked unreliable and shaky - but at the time we just thought it was inexperience.

Turns out he's just to up to snuff.

[Kev0909]

please just take miniminao off ffs

[miller0863]

That “shot”’from Minamino is our only effort on target for a game and a half

[Balinkay]

Man, Taki is shite.

[RedNoodle]

F-me Attwell booked a Brighton player. Is he feeling ok?

[Kev0909]

Man, Taki is shite.

Henderson jones on williams taki off

probably the 87th min

[RedNoodle]

Man, Taki is shite.

He's too 'lightweight'. There's just nothing to him or his game.

[Crimson Dynasty]

How the **** can Welbeck just waltz his way through our defence?!?!?

He just goes through the right flank.
Word on the street is that there's an open door invitation and red carpet laid out for opposing players to attack through that wing of our defense.

Himself and Connelly have had a lot of joy come down from that end.

I wish I could put my finger on what the problem that side was. I just can't seem to figure it out.

[Kev0909]

I hope Bissouma doesn't come back out 2nd half we may have a chance then, he's bossed the midfield

[Insidious]

Henderson probably has to come on now.

A shame that we have to field him, as I'd rather he wasn't played prior to Ajax.

Still, needs must I suppose.

[miller0863]

Minamino and Neco off, Milly to RB, bring on Henderson and Jones. That was one awful display again

[Steveo]

That “shot”’from Minamino is our only effort on target for a game and a half

This is why I have been crying out for

Salah-----------Firmino----------Mané
-------------------Jota---------------------

That’s the attack that will get the goals and scare the living shite out of teams.

Stop dicking around Jurgen

[Nineteenx]

Well ,we knew it was going to be a bit disjointed, over to Jurgen to work his half time magic as ever and make sure we're A LOT better second half, commentary are spot on (because they agree entirely with me about leaving Mane out being stupid and pointed out the relationship between he and Robbo is one of our strongest)

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be a lot better second half, get yourselves ahead early and get the win and another vital 3 points here today

[RedNoodle]

I think I'm going to put on the darts and go and get a brew and a roll. Maybe that will cause us to score/me to miss a goal.

[LEGS]

He just goes through the right flank.
Word on the street is that there's an open door invitation and red carpet laid out for opposing players to attack through that wing of our defense.

Himself and Connelly have had a lot of joy come down from that end.

I wish I could put my finger on what the problem that side was. I just can't seem to figure it out.

In fairness Connelly is getting in down Fabinho side as well only Robbo has any pace at the back.

Saying that I’m delighted to be level at HT.

[Kev0909]

This is why I have been crying out for

Salah-----------Firmino----------Mané
-------------------Jota---------------------

That’s the attack that will get the goals and scare the living shite out of teams.

Stop dicking around Jurgen

Might aswell stick origi and minamino up front too and play with no midfield how this game is going

[teesred]

Well. How fuckin bad was that.
Midfield playing a blinder, as in their eyes are closed. Minamino. Not very good is he.
Williams, the nightmare continues. Feel for him.
Jones and or Hendo on please.

[justme]

Terrible again but its not easy to play 2 times in less than 3 days. Brighton have had an whole week off.

[miller0863]

Come on Jurgen, the league is the priority here, change it.

[Crimson Dynasty]

We're making this Brighton team look like world-beaters with our impotence and timidity.

Changes needed at the half.

At Half-time, Jurgen!
Not the 60th minute or the 88th minute.

[justme]

You cant play Minamino and Firmino in the same 11 if they are both half and half midfielders and attackers..

[teesred]

He's too 'lightweight'. There's just nothing to him or his game.

Yep. cant help feel that we bought him on the basis of one game. Hes never coming good. End of.

[Crimson Dynasty]

In fairness Connelly is getting in down Fabinho side as well only Robbo has any pace at the back.

Saying that I’m delighted to be level at HT.

Who could have imagined we would all be saying that coming into this game?

Shameful.

[faridtoxteth]

There is an argument to say that right back is the least difficult position to play in a football team. that is why players like Gerrard and Carragher started off their careers playing there, as a way of easing them into the intensities of being a professional at the top level. Young Neco has been really awful today (and midweek), surely there is someone in the squad that can play there, if it needs a bit of switching around.
And what has happened to the Japanese terrier we saw in fits and starts last season. He has lost all confidence.
Jones and Henderson on at half time please.Hames Milner at right back.

[skyebo]

Well ,we knew it was going to be a bit disjointed, over to Jurgen to work his half time magic as ever and make sure we're A LOT better second half, commentary are spot on (because they agree entirely with me about leaving Mane out being stupid and pointed out the relationship between he and Robbo is one of our strongest)

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be a lot better second half, get yourselves ahead early and get the win and another vital 3 points here today

That team, without Mane starting should be good enough to win at Brighton. Whether he comes on or not, there's another 45 minutes to play to get the win.

[LEGS]

Who could have imagined we would all be saying that coming into this game?

Shameful.

True but the schedule is going to make games tighter if we get through to Christmas in a decent place in the league then it’s game on.

Our problem is Ox and Keita are never fit this is the time we need them you could even play the Ox at right back.

Neco could do with a loan in the championship to build his confidence and iron out his game I feel for him as we have no choice but to play him as Milner is in midfield.

[eggy81]

Brighton have given everyone a game at home this season. Well able to play football. It’s obvious we are struggling this week. Shore up the defence and midfield, .sit in and punch one in the counter and get the feck outta there.

[RedNoodle]

True but the schedule is going to make games tighter if we get through to Christmas in a decent place in the league then it’s game on.

Our problem is Ox and Keita are never fit this is the time we need them you could even play the Ox at right back.

Neco could do with a loan in the championship to build his confidence and iron out his game I feel for him as we have no choice but to play him as Milner is in midfield.

It may not be unless FSG actually open up their cheque book i.e. not need us to sell anyone, and buy a few quality/experienced players to beef up our team/squad.

[RedNoodle]

Brighton have given everyone a game at home this season. Well able to play football. It’s obvious we are struggling this week. Shore up the defence and midfield, .sit in and punch one in the counter and get the feck outta there.

Yes they have, but we have beaten them every time we've played them in the PL, never mind that they are without their best player AND their main goal threat.

[Kev0909]

It may not be unless FSG actually open up their cheque book i.e. not need us to sell anyone, and buy a few quality/experienced players to beef up our team/squad.

it's not fsg's fault 5-6 players are injury prone and spend half the season out is it?

how many players you want? 10 CMS? 5 forwards and 6 cbs?

noone would be moaning if VVD wasn't out for the season

[ianlfc]

Get Henderson and Mane on and get the game won. Minamino looks like a lad who's dad won the auction bid for him to start a football match.

[Crimson Dynasty]

We're never going to have a better opportunity to pick up points while one (or both) of our nearest rivals in the table drop points as they have to play each other the next day.
Especially with our game against Spuds coming up not long after.

Let's not blow this.

[Kev0909]

Get Henderson and Mane on and get the game won. Minamino looks like a lad who's dad won the auction bid for him to start a football match.

good job we didn't spend much on him, so won't get the worst signing award

[LEGS]

It may not be unless FSG actually open up their cheque book i.e. not need us to sell anyone, and buy a few quality/experienced players to beef up our team/squad.

Players might be back and the schedule is less harsh is what I mean.

My bet is we sign a defender.

[ianlfc]

Brighton have given everyone a game at home this season. Well able to play football. It’s obvious we are struggling this week. Shore up the defence and midfield, .sit in and punch one in the counter and get the feck outta there.

they're a decent mid table premleague team. Not to be taken lightly especially at home.

[teesred]

Get Henderson and Mane on and get the game won. Minamino looks like a lad who's dad won the auction bid for him to start a football match.

Haha. Like when the little kid who was someones younger brother played with the teenagers. Got an easy ride cos his brother was hard.

[Kev0909]

Players might be back and the schedule is less harsh is what I mean.

My bet is we sign a defender.

Me too, need to get rid replace some injury crooks in midfield with players that don't miss half the season too

But that'll have to wait I guess

[Kev0909]

Williams must have 0 confidence

[miller0863]

To be fair to FSG, they probably want £54m Keita or £40m Ox moved on to bring someone else into the midfield mix, they have spent on the midfield (don’t forget £45m Fabinho). It’s the same at CB, we’ve got two that are never fit. Need two more.

Origi and Taki should find other clubs on ability

and Shaq for that matter if we’re talking injury prone players taking up squad places.

That’s 7, quite a high number on big money contributing little

[Nineteenx]

Second half imminent, Captain fantastic Hendo on for Neco, Millie to RB next change needs to be Mane for Minamino with Jota adopting the position between the lines, Jota disrupts our left side, comes short when Mane would be running in behind

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be A LOT better this half, get yourselves ahead and go on from there and get the win and another vital 3 points here today

[skyebo]

Klopp won't buy for the sake of it. He'll bide his time for the right players, how long did it take him to shift Mignolet and Lovren.

[miller0863]

Salah robbed all too easily and Brighton straight on the counter.

The front 3 need to be much better in possession

[Kev0909]

Yes miller get rid of them,bring in someone new bring back grujic to be the "6th" midfielder, for depth

don't really need to replace Shaqiri now we've got jota, i guess if him and origi left we'd need another attacker

@Skyebo that's why we've racked up half a team of injured crooks- to stubborn

[teesred]

Absolutely. The wages on that lot us unreal and theyve all sat out over 50 percent of their contracts upto now.
In the real world they'd have been peddled long ago for shocking sickness records. But this isnt the real world it's the premier league.

[miller0863]

Then Minamino does the same

[Crimson Dynasty]

What the hell kind of crack is that linesman smoking?

[Kev0909]

Come on miniminao pick up a yellow then another yellow

then we might do better without you on the pitch

a straight red will do take out Bissouma

[Nineteenx]

I'd have Minamino off for Mane and put Mane at LFWD, our left side is our strongest and most productive in terms of opening teams up with Mane, Robbo and Gini, Jota's movement doesn't work or fit in on our left, it disrupts everything

[miller0863]

Minamino has been as poor as Neco

[Kev0909]

Minamino has been as poor as Neco

he can be on the get rid list too

might get 2m for him

[miller0863]

Good job Messi fucked up his finish .. I mean Welbeck

[miller0863]

Good grief

[Nineteenx]

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get yourselves ahead here now, get Mane on for Minamino, move Jota to that attacking midfield role

[LFC-DPG]

Come on get Mane on. This is wank

[Kev0909]

Midfield literally not picking anyone up

trash

[Kev0909]

King jota to the rescue

we're so fucking lucky

[justme]

Yayyy Jotaaaa

[HLOGI]

Diogoal Jota with a piece of magic. Pur player of the season so far.

[RedNoodle]

Just as I come back with my brew and roll/sandwich Jota scores!!!!!

You can all thank me later!!! LOL!!! ;)

[Crimson Dynasty]

Our player of the season so far.
Unbelievable bargain to get him and well worth every penny.

I love him to bits.

[Nineteenx]

Boooooooooooooooooooooom get the fucking FUCK in 1-0 Jota, lovely lovely link up between Robbo and Salah

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a quick fire second here now, hold the subs for 10, I don't like disruptions just after we've scored

[Steveo]

Diogoal Jota with a piece of magic. Pur player of the season so far.

Don’t get 19x riled. He has been by far our best attacker and he should be right through the middle. Sadly defenders - like Klopp just don’t seem able to see it.

[HLOGI]

Imagine if he is allowed to play 9 a while game.

[Insidious]

King jota to the rescue

we're so fucking lucky

Another Nando-esque finish.

[miller0863]

Absolutely brilliant from Jota, sends two defenders the wrong way to make himself space to shoot and a perfect finish into the corner.
Thank fuck for Jota

[HLOGI]

Klopp should still make the changes despite the goal. Minamino should come off and Bobby. Jones and Mane

[Nineteenx]

Mane LFWD and Jota RFWD surely? Mane on for Mo

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a second here now

[miller0863]

Dickhead commentator ..”he’s given a penalty “ no he hasn’t he’s indicating offside you Cock, sit down and stop getting so excited


Connelly off, good.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Saved from conceding another locked-on penalty by the offside flag.

[HLOGI]

O boy Salah sacrificed for golden boy Bobby to stay on.

[Kev0909]

Battle of the mards haha

[RedNoodle]

To be fair to FSG, they probably want £54m Keita or £40m Ox moved on to bring someone else into the midfield mix, they have spent on the midfield (don’t forget £45m Fabinho). It’s the same at CB, we’ve got two that are never fit. Need two more.

Origi and Taki should find other clubs on ability

and Shaq for that matter if we’re talking injury prone players taking up squad places.

That’s 7, quite a high number on big money contributing little

They haven't 'spent' much at all.

[LFC-DPG]

Shocking.

[Kev0909]

Amazing we're winning this game when basically playing with 9

Miniminao and firmino mainly missing in action

[miller0863]

Salah hasn’t been great apart from his offside finish but fuck, getting subbed off with Minamino still on the pitch has gotta hurt.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Mo not looking happy at all to be getting subbed for Mane.

Maybe don't be going to weddings during the international break and getting yourself infected with COVID and end up throwing yourself off your rhythm.

Now we're going to get served a steady supply of reaction face shots of his mood on the bench for the rest of the game.

[Kev0909]

Salah hasn’t been great apart from his offside finish but fuck, getting subbed off with Minamino still on the pitch has gotta hurt.

saving for ajax I guess

it'll look stupid if brighton score now mind

[Nineteenx]

Mo's got the right hump, he was playing very well and was instrumental in helping Jota score, but he needs rest too

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a second here now

[miller0863]

Not in a net spend sense Noods but £100m for two midfielders who contribute nothing is what they will be looking at

[LFC-DPG]

Salah hasn’t been great apart from his offside finish but fuck, getting subbed off with Minamino still on the pitch has gotta hurt.

I’d be pissed if I got subbed off with some of the shite still on the pitch.

[HLOGI]

Amazing we're winning this game when basically playing with 9

Miniminao and firmino mainly missing in action

Bobby doesn't merit a place in the 11.

[miller0863]

Just waiting for the inevitable Lallana goal or assist to equalise

[Kev0909]

has firmino done anything today???

not me hating as usual i've just not really seen him at all??

Miniminao is a worse version of a bad bobby

basically playing with 9

[TheDOC1979]

He's had Covid, lung capacity is probably still not the best. Not a nice reaction to have towards the manager, but always nice to see some desire

[Kev0909]

Goodbye lallana

thank fuck we got rid of one injury prone player at least

[miller0863]

Oh dear Lallana off already

[Crimson Dynasty]

That substitution had 'Ajax game' written all over it.
Which sadly has now become a must-win game after our cock-up against Atalanta in the middle of the week.

Otherwise I have to strongly believe that had we picked up those 3 points and been safely through to the round of 16, Klopp would have left Mo in for the full game and played a B Team of youngsters against Ajax in mid-week.


Uh-oh,.....Brighton's Mr Glass (formerly one of our old Mr. Glass) has to go off after just coming on.
Adam the Llama seems to have picked up a knock.

[Kev0909]

Milner feeling playing 50 games in 1 week at 34

[miller0863]

Soft free on the edge of our box.

Milly down holding his hamstring ffs

[teesred]

Nat Phillips. Head as hard as Thanos.

[RedNoodle]

And now Milner goes down injured, but apparently Klopp is just 'whinging' about fixture congestion. :mad:

[Kev0909]

Soft free on the edge of our box.

Milly down holding his hamstring ffs

not surprised in the slightest how much he's played lately for some reason everyone else got a break but not milner

Asking for trouble he's 34 ffs

[Nineteenx]

Millie's pulled his hamstring now the old codger, for fucks fucking sake, no fucking luck with these injuries, do NOT want Neco starting the game v Ajax or anyone else for that matter

Jones on for Millie

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a second here now

[Crimson Dynasty]

Bloody hell!!!

Milly too?

That's literally the last thing we need.
He's our most versatile player.

Fucking fuck's sake with this season already.

And Fuck that fucking shite Wilder and this bullshite comments.

Klopp was right about these shitty scheduling issues and the injuries to players.

[miller0863]

Shit who’s going in to RB?? Hendo has changed the game in midfield put Wij in there

[Kev0909]

Shit who’s going in to RB?? Hendo has changed the game in midfield put Wij in there

is it jones?

15 mins to hang on they've not really been that good going forward this half, if i was them i'd go for it but yeah they don't seem to be able to thankfully

[faridtoxteth]

Think Jones at RB. Might be a revelation.

[Steveo]

Milner was always going to get a muscle pull. What’s with all the consecutive game time..? He hasn’t played much before and is 34 FFS.. Is Klopp on crack...?

[RedNoodle]

Nat Phillips has gone down.

[Kev0909]

phillips down another one bites the dust

[miller0863]

Nat Phillips down now.

14 minutes to get through ...

[Kev0909]

Milner was always going to get a muscle pull. What’s with all the consecutive game time..? Is Klopp on crack...?

Apparently the younger lads can't handle it but milly can

[Kev0909]

phillips seems O.K

Brighton only had 1 shot this half, no urgency at all thank fk

Saying that, that was close good job robby

[Crimson Dynasty]

Phillips looks like he's going to be alright.
Took at nasty spill and fell really heavily and awkwardly, and you know for a big lad like him, that had to hurt.

He's one of the few bright spots of this season if I'm being honest and I'd hate to lose him now.

[Nineteenx]

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a second here now, just sneak one from somewhere

[miller0863]

Curtis don’t step out like that son

I can barely watch

[TheDOC1979]

How many decent players do we have on loan that can be recalled ?

[RedNoodle]

I'm not sure my stomach is going to hang on to my roll and sandwich between now and full time.

[LFC-DPG]

Good tackle

[Kev0909]

Good tackle that

[RedNoodle]

Now White takes out Jota.

I swear everyone is trying/being allowed to use all possible means to try and deny us back to back titles!!! :mad:

[Kev0909]

Now White takes out Jota.

I swear everyone is trying/being allowed to use all possible means to try and deny us back to back titles!!! :mad:

Oh shut up was nothign wrong with it

and we got a goal from a free kick that wasn't a free kick

game over

[skyebo]

How many decent players do we have on loan that can be recalled ?

Probably none, otherwise they would still be here.

[LFC-DPG]

Offside

[Crimson Dynasty]

Mane scores.


....going to be ruled out.

[Nineteenx]

Mane scores, but offside, almost got me that second goal

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a second goal here. just sneak one, fluke one or pure genius one to calm my nerves

[Kev0909]

Oh offside, don't deserve it anyway if we're being fair

[miller0863]

Another disallowed for offside by VAR

Aye Li VAR pool

[teesred]

Never a free kick but hey ho we'll take it.
Btw, it surely cant be long before Dunks nose is involved in a VAR incident.

[RedNoodle]

Oh shut up was nothign wrong with it

and we got a goal from a free kick that wasn't a free kick

game over

Yet in one game a player gets booked, or even sent off for any kind of 'follow through', but in others it's perfectly fine.

It should be one rule or the other, not both.

Also that wasn't a goal. Pay attention. ;)

[Steveo]

Never a free kick but hey ho we'll take it.
Btw, it surely cant be long before Dunks nose is involved in a VAR incident.

Brilliant...!

[TheDOC1979]

Probably none, otherwise they would still be here.

Elliot?

[Kev0909]

Never a free kick but hey ho we'll take it.
Btw, it surely cant be long before Dunks nose is involved in a VAR incident.

I like brighton's cbs

Shame they're so shit going forward or could be a decent side

[Crimson Dynasty]

...on the plus side, it's eaten up some of the clock.

We need that 90th minute to come up as quickly as possible.
I didn't imagine it would be this hard at Brighton just getting through the full 90.

[Kev0909]

Elliot?

Not really needed, unless he can play CB/CM somehow

[teesred]

I like brighton's cbs

Shame they're so shit going forward or could be a decent side

Yeah Dunk is very good. White highly rated too. I think itll be him or Kabak who we sign.

[LFC-DPG]

4 v 3 fucking wank !

[Crimson Dynasty]

Elliot?

Do we know if he can play the Right fullback or Center-Back positions?

No, I'm serious.

[skyebo]

Elliot?

Doing well at Blackburn by all accounts.

[RedNoodle]

There will be five minutes of stoppage time.

[TheDOC1979]

Do we know if he can play the Right fullback or Center-Back positions?

No, I'm serious.

Right back maybe? Or just to sort out the depleted midfield somehow. It's just sad that we're losing key players almost every game.

[miller0863]

I’m guessing Curtis Jones has never played RB before...

[Kev0909]

Going forward fabinho will have to play RB and matip will have to stay fit at CB

[RedNoodle]

I wouldn't bet against this **** giving this.

[Nineteenx]

Fucking VAR penalty here for Brighton, save it Alisson for fucks sake

[Kev0909]

what the fuck?

[miller0863]

I really do not believe this

[RedNoodle]

What did I ****ing tell you!?!?!

VAR needs to be ****ed off until it is perfected!!! :mad:

[miller0863]

This is absolutely ridiculous

[miller0863]

Two disallowed for us by VAR two penalties given to the opposition

[RedNoodle]

What a load of sloblocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

[Balinkay]

Balls.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccc cckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fuck VAR to fucking bloody hell.

[miller0863]

It’s just a joke.

How many points have we had stolen from us already???

[Nineteenx]

For fucks fucking sake 1-1 fucking hell, never a pen for me

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves a late late late late winner here now