Fulham v Liverpool (Match Thread)

[RedNoodle]

Fulham

Areola, Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Cordova-Reid, Anguissa, Lemina, Robinson, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Cavaleiro.

Subs: Kebano, Cairney, Rodak, Ream, Reed, Bryan, Kamara.

Liverpool

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Phillips, Kelleher, Cain, Williams.

Referee

Andre Marriner.

[Nineteenx]

Alisson

Trent Matip Fabinho Robertson

Jones Henderson Wijnaldum

Salah Firmino Mane

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get the win here today and another vital 3 points

[justme]

A nice solid start then take it from there

[southernboy]

Jota out for 6 to 8 weeks.
Keita out injured again. Kostas Tsimikas also facing a significant spell out injured.
Spurs on Wednesday, Palace away next Saturday lunchtime (shudders).

We really need three points today, and no injuries.

[faridtoxteth]

Fulham

Areola, Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Cordova-Reid, Anguissa, Lemina, Robinson, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Cavaleiro.

Subs: Kebano, Cairney, Rodak, Ream, Reed, Bryan, Kamara.

Liverpool

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Phillips, Kelleher, Cain, Williams.

Referee

Andre Marriner.

Which Williams is that on the bench?

[stevie harkness]

Neco is on the bench

[Insidious]

Jota out for 6 to 8 weeks.
Keita out injured again.

Keita is ill so far as I know, not injured. With luck he can be of use soon.

Spurs have opened a door for us to go 2 points clear if we can win. That would take a bit of pressure off the Spurs match. A comfortable win (if we can get one) helps the goal difference as well.

Really hope we can boss it today. Would lift everyone so much.

[Steveo]

Keita is a joke - needs to earn his keep - enough stealing a living at Liverpool FC

Now come on you reds - let’s take this to the top...!

[Nineteenx]

Kick off imminent, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get the win here today and another vital 3 points, a nice early goal or two for our lads would be most welcome

[RedNoodle]

Come on the Reds!!!!!

[Steveo]

Fulham look well up for this. First hone game back with fans

[Steveo]

Should be 1:0 Fulham - if we don’t wake up we will go behind here

[RedNoodle]

How much space was he given there!?!?! :eek:

[Steveo]

How much space was he given there!?!?! :eek:

Should have buried it

[Nineteenx]

Got to get the beef in the oven, we'll probably score while I'm away for 10 minutes

[RedNoodle]

Got to get the beef in the oven, we'll probably score while I'm away for 10 minutes

Is that a euphemism? If so enjoy. Ten minutes is a long time. Well so I've been told anyway.

:o + ;)

[Steveo]

Got to get the beef in the oven, we'll probably score while I'm away for 10 minutes

If you take a detour via the khazi it’s more likely

[miller0863]

Really slow start, whereas our opponents as ever, are right up for it.

[RedNoodle]

If you take a detour via the khazi it’s more likely

If that doesn't work I'll have to make another cuppa and/or roll. That's usually a guarantee that there will be a goal.

[Steveo]

Lots of long balls. And Fulham nearly take the lead - again should be 1:0

[miller0863]

Not a good start.
This gonna be one of those weekends where none of the top sides win ?

We’ve been awful

[Steveo]

Thank the lord for Alisson.

Fulham corner here. We are under the cosh

[Artisan]

I'll take a scrappy 1-0 today and a 5-0 Wednesday.

[RedNoodle]

**** sake!!!! We should be behind.

Sort it out FFS!!!!! :mad:

[miller0863]

Very poor Wij

[Kev0909]

midfield having a poor game again so far, either poor or good never the same

where's the consistency

[Nineteenx]

I'm back, pick it up here now Liverpool, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, break from here

[Steveo]

The lovely Lee Mason checking for penalty to Fulham.

Referee now called over to monitor.

[miller0863]

Wtf is VAR holding the game up for now ffs??

[Kev0909]

wahhhhhhhey here we go !!!!

[RedNoodle]

Whoever is co-commentating sums up the levels of punditry and commentary at the moment. Utter ****.

Robinson (Robertson), Fabiniho (Fabinho). It's only a matter of time before whoever it is says "Firminio". :mad:

[Crimson Dynasty]

I know he has his fans on here, but that's my major problem with Gini right there.

Thinks he's a better dribbler on the ball than the really is and gives away possession cheaply and poorly like that.

[eggy81]

That’s a pen

[miller0863]

This is utterly ridiculous

[3underpar]

Here we go VAR

[Insidious]

The lovely Lee Mason checking for penalty to Fulham

Mental how long the whole affair took.

Never a pen for me. So frustrating this.

[Steveo]

No penalty.

This is killing the game

[Artisan]

They fouled us to get possession...

[miller0863]

50 replays later it’s not a penalty ffs

[southernboy]

Looks like the right decision to me.

[Crimson Dynasty]

(**sigh**)

VAR bollocks again....

[Kev0909]

Midfield getting bossed again like at brighton

Best midfielder in the world there for us too

god sakes

[Nineteenx]

Here we go VAR bollocks again, and the ref sticks to his guns, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool

[eggy81]

Phew.

[3underpar]

Thank fuck, some sanity no pen

[Nineteenx]

Corner here, come on Matip, come on Fabinho, come on Bobby

[justme]

for crying out fucking loud.

[RedNoodle]

I'm behind a few of you guys. I was fully expecting VAR and Lee Mason/Mariner to **** us over.

[southernboy]

Got to get the beef in the oven, we'll probably score while I'm away for 10 minutes

Euphemism?

[miller0863]

Three minutes that took with VAR to decide the ref was right in the first place.

VAR is absolutely ruining football

[RedNoodle]

Henderson is down.

[RedNoodle]

Euphemism?

Just a bit late SB (read just bellow Nineteens's post).

[miller0863]

Wij has been as bad as anyone so far

[RedNoodle]

Wij has been as bad as anyone so far

Away from home. I don't give a **** what the "will not see mob" say, he goes awol on a regular basis away from Anfield.

[Steveo]

As we can see the logic of as many of the players who won the prem and CL In Their natural positions - doesn’t actually mean anything. Every game is different and Fulham have dominated us.

Another Fulham corner

[miller0863]

We’re letting Lookman run the game so far

[Steveo]

Alisson with his 3rd top save - and another Fulham corner. But for Alisson this game is probably done

And now Fulham score.

1:0 Fulham

We have been battered here

[RedNoodle]

We’re letting Lookman run the game so far

You've definitely got SKY. I'm way behind.

Both you and Steveo.

[Kev0909]

christ so easy for them to get at us, honestly where is the midfield??

and super extra midfielder firmino??

[Crimson Dynasty]

Trent getting run ragged on that right wing.

Every Fulham attack down that flank.

[3underpar]

Foul on Salah not called then they score fuck off

[miller0863]

Been coming but there was an obvious foul on Salah in the build up. They gonna check it??

Naaah it’s Liverpool

[Nineteenx]

1-0 Fulham and it's been coming, Jurgen needs to make a tweak or two, VAR should rule it out for a push in the back on Mo, but I won't hold my breath

[Artisan]

How the feck was that not a free kick on Salah!!!!

[Kev0909]

well deserved fulham we're shit

let's hope salah pulls us out the gutter again because noone else will

[miller0863]

VAR or not we have been as bad as at Villa. Jurgen going nuts

[Nineteenx]

Steady the ship now, don't go gung ho, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get yourself on your game and get yourselves level here now

[RedNoodle]

That was coming. We have been utter ****. :mad:

I had a feeling that we were going to have issues after Spurs dropped a couple of points.

[Crimson Dynasty]

I hope this wakes us up.

We've been piss poor and fucking awful.

That's their 4th or 5th shot on target they've scored with and we've yet to have a shot at all, let alone on target.

The attitude out there has been unacceptable.

Fucking shite performance.

[justme]

Clear push on Salah there who cares????

[Insidious]

Klopp is sending someone to Valhalla at half-time.

[Kev0909]

really need a CB so fab can play in midfield, soft as fuck, like v brighton

[RedNoodle]

VAR or not we have been as bad as at Villa. Jurgen going nuts

Maybe if he didn't make some very strange decisions we might have a top quality player on the bench to bring on. Then again he'd probably wait until 60+ mins at the earliest to make a change.

[Steveo]

Klopp screaming at the players.


Midfield being badly shown up

[RedNoodle]

really need a CB so fab can play in midfield, soft as fuck, like v brighton

That's because we're playing with ten men once again.

[RedNoodle]

Klopp screaming at the players.


Midfield being badly shown up

See above.

[Nineteenx]

Hendo's not found his passing radar here yet, how Fulham are set up we're going to need the switches and attempted balls over the top and to win the second balls here

[Steveo]

Check Bobby... OMG

Twice he has given the ball away in dangerous areas - has done ZERO up top

[Kev0909]

Klopp screaming at the players.


Midfield being badly shown up

Henderson hasn't had his world class weetabix today as you know he's world class apparently

Awful, firmino ???? do something

[Crimson Dynasty]

Klopp screaming at the players.


Midfield being badly shown up

What midfield?

Jones seems to have caught Gini's 'Invisible Man' disease.

[southernboy]

Feels like the villa game

[RedNoodle]

We're having one of our lethargic 'one paced' games again! :mad:

[boom-klopp]

this is so bad.
that midfield is garbage.

[miller0863]

Dear God we are being destroyed here

[Kev0909]

what a save even if it was offside

At least we've got origi ready to come off the bench

and a very match fit Ox

look on the bright side

We're playing with 9 men

[HLOGI]

Firmino offers nothing as a 9.

[justme]

If we had scored from that goal. The push on salah would have been looked at the goal would have been chalked off but who cares

[Insidious]

If we can sort out whatever the issue is on the right-hand side and Firmino doesn't give it away when he drops deep, it should pick up.

[Kev0909]

If we can sort out whatever the issue is on the right-hand side and Firmino doesn't give it away when he drops deep, it should pick up.

it's the same old though

Missing jota already :(

next goal very important, can't see us scoring 3 no way, will be a struggle to score 2

[Steveo]

Firmino offers nothing as a 9.

You are not allowed to state the obvious.

He needs to score some goals. Long overdue

[Crimson Dynasty]

We haven't had a touch with the ball in the Fulham box in the first 30 minutes.

On top of Zero shots on target and Zero shots, full stop.

Sums up our performance so far.

[HLOGI]

If we had scored from that goal. The push on salah would have been looked at the goal would have been chalked off but who cares

Agree.

[Kev0909]

You are not allowed to state the obvious.

He needs to score some goals. Long overdue

19x said when firmino plays we're a lot better in midfield cus he drops back, and and..... henderson is the best in the world

I lovee it we're getting bossed more than brighton bossed us in midfield

:D

We really need fab in there

[Nineteenx]

Need the switches, need the balls from deeper to either flank over their centre pairing from both full backs and the switches from both here too, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, step it up here, get yourselves an equaliser here from somewhere before half time here now

[HLOGI]

You are not allowed to state the obvious.

He needs to score some goals. Long overdue

Besides scoring. Movement or hold up play. Doesn't even connect play anymore when he come deep. He now blunts our attack imo.

[3underpar]

Fabs passing poor again

[Kev0909]

Besides scoring. Movement or hold up play. Doesn't even connect play anymore when he come deep. He now blunts our attack imo.

gives the ball away more

[HLOGI]

19x said when firmino plays we're a lot better in midfield cus he drops back, and and..... henderson is the best in the world

I lovee it we're getting bossed more than brighton bossed us in midfield

:D

We really need fab in there

Agree. Also Hendo is more dangerous down the right in a attacking sense.

[southernboy]

Klopp will no doubt point out that we had a tough game midweek where we absolutely had to play most of the first team for 90 minutes.

[RedNoodle]

This is why we need Thiago in the team. Someone in midfield who can keep hold of the ball and dictate play.

At the moment we can't hold on the ball for more than two or three passes. Shambolic! :mad:

[RedNoodle]

Klopp will no doubt point out that we had a tough game midweek where we absolutely had to play most of the first team for 90 minutes.

Yep. He is to blame. Nobody else.

[shminkyred]

wow look at those match stats......

[3underpar]

Jeez Matip left in the dust there

[Kev0909]

if fulham had a striker we'd be 4-0 down

Fulham best midfield in the world

[Steveo]

Mané should hit the target but heads miles over

[Artisan]

1st half is just the warm up...

[miller0863]

That break encapsulates the whole performance, players jogging back, not marking anyone not closing down culminating in yet another effort on our goal. Just shocking from all of them

[Nineteenx]

Mane should equalise, better though, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves an equaliser before the break here now

[RedNoodle]

WTF was that Sadio?!?!?

[HLOGI]

Trent not looking so sharp. Not yet back in his groove. We stringing some few things together. Just have to show more hunger that is where we losing it.

[boom-klopp]

trent jogging back there nice and easy. his attitude stinks. should be dropped.

we need another winger so guys not on form are dropped.

when FULHAM have 3 v 3 at the back and can control the game easily, it’s not your day.

[Steveo]

Unlucky Salah... would have been a beauty

[3underpar]

Fuck Mo almost

[Steveo]

Better - could hardly be worse, but a bit better last 10

[Nineteenx]

Robbo and Trent need to put the ball in a lot earlier, need to start turning Fulham and create uncertainty to then allow passes to feet on other occasions, it's on to put one of those bouncing bomber balls in behind the Fulham defence to Mo or Mane at either far post all the time, need to play a few in

[HLOGI]

Curtis Jones the best player on our side along Robbo. Jones is going to be a fantastic player, he is brave on the ball.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Trent not looking so sharp. Not yet back in his groove. We stringing some few things together. Just have to show more hunger that is where we losing it.

He's been incredibly poor.

He's made Lookman and Cavaliero look like World beaters down that left flank every time either of them have gotten on the ball.

[RedNoodle]

If Klopp is going to give the players a bollocking at HT, he should also give himself one.

That was as **** a first half from us as there has been for quite a while.

[Steveo]

Robbo and Trent need to put the ball in a lot earlier, need to start turning Fulham and create uncertainty to then allow passes to feet on other occasions, it's on to put one of those bouncing bomber balls in behind the Fulham defence to Mo or Mane at either far post all the time, need to play a few in

I’m sure they will get your notes hand delivered in the dressing room dude..:D

[Insidious]

Pretty poor half.

Just have to hit the reset button and win a 45-minute game of Football 2-0.

[Crimson Dynasty]

What the hell is Mane doing?

.......again!

[Nineteenx]

Bobby needs to be A LOT better second half, he has been absolutely abysmal so far this half

Free kick here, just drill it at goal here Trent and have everyone piling in on it

[RedNoodle]

Pretty poor half.

Just have to hit the reset button and win a 45-minute game of Football 2-0.

If only things were that simple.

Sid, just to 'ease my mind', did you get my quite lengthy message?

[Kev0909]

lucky we're only 1-0 down, we're playing with 9 men pretty much, if I was being harsh i'd say 8 n a half

[Steveo]

The only saving grace in that half. Alisson - we should be out of this game dead and buried.

[boom-klopp]

firmino is DOG SHIT.

[miller0863]

Fulham as good as they can be, with their best 45 minutes of football since coming back into the Premier League. While we have been at our worst.
Lucky it’s only 1-0

[HLOGI]

If that was against us that trip on Mane would have been a VAR

[Kev0909]

firmino is DOG SHIT.

he can be again now, he knows jota can't replace him

fucking shit have to watch him for 2 months

[Artisan]

Mane couldn't hit a barn door...

[justme]

Fucking Firmino has been shit AGAIN.. Jones and Wijnaldum have been pityful

[miller0863]

Ahh boom-klopp knew you’d be here when things weren’t going too well. Enjoy your derby yesterday? Utter shite wasn’t it?

[teesred]

A fucking disgusting shit show.
It's not a coincidence that its another bottom third team we are struggling to raise our game for. This is an ongoing theme.
Trent wont be able to sit down after the new arsehole Lookmans ripped him.....
on the plus side we surely wont be that bad second half but we need the next goal. Concede a second and this game is over.
Imagine where Fulham would be if the shithouse cunts played this well every week. Cheating their fans.

[Nineteenx]

Over to Jurgen to work his half time magic as ever and make sure we're A LOT better second half, need to put the ball over and in behind their 2 CBs to either Mo or Mane on the far post when it's on and start turning them, it's been on loads, everytime I see our full backs in that position I remember Robbo's bouncing bomb from there for Mo to score in the 3-1 v UAE FC

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, do you want top spot tonight or not, you're going to have to fight like hell for it and use everything you're learned these past 2 seasons

[RedNoodle]

I'm off to get a cuppa. I'm effectively teetotal, but if we don't buck up our ideas in the second half I may end up turning to the demon drink.

[LEGS]

Starting to think a draw would be a good result here that would mean all the main teams have dropped points this weekend.

We are not playing well at all the problem with all the injuries is the team picks itself.

We did start to get more of the ball last 10 mins that is the only positive I have !

[HLOGI]

If we pull this out of the fire think it could have that Aston Villa comeback of last season feel about it.

Big 45 ahead. Could be significant in the big picture. Come on you Reds.

[eggy81]

We’ll turn it around second half.

[justme]

I cant see how they can keep this kinda ball pressure up for 90 minutes they have been running a lot.. still fancy us to win.
And again their goal shouldnt have stood. The var looked at the non penalty for at least 2 minutes and they never bothered looking at push on Salah that lead to Fulhams goal. The officials are really been out to get us this season

[Kev0909]

We’ll turn it around second half.

Will be the salah show again

fulham fucked up by not taking at least another chance to make it 2-0

but that's why they're not very good.

[HLOGI]

You have to love football and the Premier Leagie there is no gimme, you either fight or die. Love it. Come on you Reds outfight them and beat them second half.

[ianlfc]

Apart from big Ali they've all been poor. The front 3 needs to start clicking early the 2nd half or we could be in trouble.
No need to panic just yet.

[Artisan]

Get the feeling only Salah can do something something about this...Not sure why Mane constantly going central? The Ox warming up...Will be lovely to have him back.

[Steveo]

Souness is right - should have been a pen - Fab catches the foot before ball. VAR looked - ref looked and still got wrong decision.

[Kev0909]

Souness is right - should have been a pen - Fab catches the foot before ball. VAR looked - ref looked and still got wrong decision.

Yep but all the decisions are against us!!!!!11111111

we've been awful no excuses

[RedNoodle]

Starting to think a draw would be a good result here that would mean all the main teams have dropped points this weekend.

We are not playing well at all the problem with all the injuries is the team picks itself.

We did start to get more of the ball last 10 mins that is the only positive I have !

Not helped by Klopp making one of his strange decisions in midweek.

[LFC-DPG]

Souness is right - should have been a pen - Fab catches the foot before ball. VAR looked - ref looked and still got wrong decision.

Yep, should have been a pen.

[Kev0909]

Not helped by Klopp making one of his strange decisions in midweek.

Goldenballs firmino would of probably started eitherway over jota

[HLOGI]

Yep, should have been a pen.

Do you think they discussed the possible foul on Wij and that could have influenced Mariner? Other than that think it is a pen.

[RedNoodle]

Get the feeling only Salah can do something something about this...Not sure why Mane constantly going central? The Ox warming up...Will be lovely to have him back.

If you're looking to the Ox to get us out of this hole, you could well end up disappointed.

We need a bigger/better squad, and Klopp not to play any of our most important players in meaningless fixtures! :mad:

[Steveo]

You have to love football and the Premier Leagie there is no gimme, you either fight or die. Love it. Come on you Reds outfight them and beat them second half.

Yep - it’s a battle every week. A real marathon is this league.

Salah will be crucial BUT he played 90 minutes on Wednesday in Denmark...??? You would think his energy levels will be below peak...

WTF is our Black Forest gâteau smoking

[justme]

I would take off Firmino and bring on Minamino and play Jones in the number 9 roll. hes likely to score from a shot.

[Kop On Portugal]

I was absent for so long, I watching all games this season (like always) and we aren't playing great.
One thing that I can't understand is why we make our midfield more weak, on aspect of agressivity without ball and on capacity to defend and protect our back 4. Fabinho never should be on Cab, Nat Phillips did well when we need him, so I still believe and think he should be playing on CB and Fabinho on more defensive role on our midfield because Henderson and Gini wasn't like Fabinho. If I was Klopp I will think on that.

[HLOGI]

Goldenballs firmino would of probably started eitherway over jota

Not even in doubt. Jota is there to replace Mane in Klopps mind. Bobby is the multiple instrument in the orchestra according to Klopp so why would he replace the most important player in his orchestra.

[RedNoodle]

Goldenballs firmino would of probably started eitherway over jota

That's on Klopp. It's not Firmino's fault if Jurgen keeps playing him no matter how out of form he is.

It doesn't help that Mane is also a tad out of sorts, and Salah isn't at his best either.

[HLOGI]

I was absent for so long, I watching all games this season (like always) and we aren't playing great.
One thing that I can't understand is why we make our midfield more weak, on aspect of agressivity without ball and on capacity to defend and protect our back 4. Fabinho never should be on Cab, Nat Phillips did well when we need him, so I still believe and think he should be playing on CB and Fabinho on more defensive role on our midfield because Henderson and Gini wasn't like Fabinho. If I was Klopp I will think on that.

Welcome back. I agree.

[Insidious]

If only things were that simple.

Sid, just to 'ease my mind', did you get my quite lengthy message?

I can see a notification, so yes!

Will reply when I get an opportunity. Watch the dog like a Hawk at present due to his Pyothermic Dermatitis.

[Kop On Portugal]

Firmino have heen so poor, I will take him off right now at HT, and bring Minamino on. I will take our "captain" off too and bring Ox for the last 30m if nothing changes.. And Trent at defending is shocking

[Crimson Dynasty]

Souness is right - should have been a pen - Fab catches the foot before ball. VAR looked - ref looked and still got wrong decision.

Second camera angle (from behind both players) seemed to show Fabby get the ball first and the Fulham player then tripping on Fabby's foot.

If both camera angles are showing or suggesting different things then it's not as "clear and obvious" as everyone demands it should be to overturn and I think the referee was right to stick by his original decision.

Mind you, if he had originally given a penalty and we still saw what we saw and he stuck to the penalty decision, I would have been fine with that.

[HLOGI]

That's on Klopp. It's not Firmino's fault if Jurgen keeps playing him no matter how out of form he is.

It doesn't help that Mane is also a tad out of sorts, and Salah isn't at his best either.

But Mane still looks more dangerous and does contribute to attacks and offensive play. Look at trh link up play between mane and Robbo down the left. That is still our most potent side.

[Steveo]

I was absent for so long, I watching all games this season (like always) and we aren't playing great.
One thing that I can't understand is why we make our midfield more weak, on aspect of agressivity without ball and on capacity to defend and protect our back 4. Fabinho never should be on Cab, Nat Phillips did well when we need him, so I still believe and think he should be playing on CB and Fabinho on more defensive role on our midfield because Henderson and Gini wasn't like Fabinho. If I was Klopp I will think on that.

Good to see you back Kop.. Been a while..

[Nineteenx]

Fulham as good as they can be, with their best 45 minutes of football since coming back into the Premier League. While we have been at our worst.
Lucky it’s only 1-0

Fulham have set up really well and played really well to try and nullify us to be fair, they've worked hard to stop Hendo playing the balls over the top and switches and tried to make us play through them through the centre and break from there and when Hendo's had the chance to play those passes today his radar has mostly been off so far or we haven't pressed to win the second ball from them in anticipation of them coming, Gini and Bobby or Jones and Bobby need to get set to look to go and win the second balls much better second half from if a defender half clears under pressure

[Kev0909]

I'm glad people are realising firmino shouldn't be starting and we miss fabinho in midfield

Maybe one day 19x will agree!!!!!

I can't see us going far in the champions league

[LEGS]

Not helped by Klopp making one of his strange decisions in midweek.

True with Jota but it’s more than that today pretty much the whole team is off it.

[Steveo]

Minamino on for Matip..

OMG

[justme]

All formations have issues.. Fulham are breaking into the spaces in our midfield. its very hard to play the pressing game when you being caught in between.. The likes of Spurs under Jose would have started of playing behind the ball and wouldnt have allowed Fulham to get in beyond.

[Kev0909]

Lolz who's CB??

[LEGS]

Matip injured obviously that’s our title over.

[RedNoodle]

But Mane still looks more dangerous and does contribute to attacks and offensive play. Look at trh link up play between mane and Robbo down the left. That is still our most potent side.

Yes he/it is, but he is still a tad out of sorts, and he definitely needs a goal.

[Kop On Portugal]

Good to see you back Kop.. Been a while..

Thank you mate.
2 little kids and building a house and I don't have a lot of time to forum's and facebooks

[Steveo]

Comedy gold defending and it should really be 2:0

Then we break and Salah forces a gold save

[Nineteenx]

Second half imminent, Minamino on for Matip, must be a tweak you think because he hasn't done much wrong, Hendo at CB now :eek: Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, let's be A LOT better this half, get ourselves level early and go on from there to get the win

[Artisan]

Souness is right - should have been a pen - Fab catches the foot before ball. VAR looked - ref looked and still got wrong decision.

True but Loftus Cheek fouled us to gain possession.

[justme]

Time to buy some quality defenders in January and move on from Matip. he cant be relied on

[LFC-DPG]

Shambles

[RedNoodle]

I would take off Firmino and bring on Minamino and play Jones in the number 9 roll. hes likely to score from a shot.

Really?!?!? I've seen more meat in a Tesco value chicken nugget than I've seen on Minamino.

I'll keep saying it but we need a bigger/better squad. Given we're the current PL champions, and recent CL and WCC champions, our bench is pathetic.

FSG open up the chequebook you tight arses!!!!! :mad:

[Steveo]

Matip off with a back problem

[Kev0909]

he's made our midfield worse, what's wrong with fucking phillips playing

Why the fuck would he do that?? midfield was looking light

I know let's put fucking minimiano there and drop henderson to CB

MAKES SENSE

[Crimson Dynasty]

I don't understand why Klopp couldn't bring on Phillips or Williams for Matip, if Matip is injured for a like-for-like sub.

Forcing Jordan back to play CB makes us even that much more weaker in a midfield that was already piss-poor in the first half.

[RedNoodle]

Time to buy some quality defenders in January and move on from Matip. he cant be relied on

Good luck with that.

FSG (Fine Squad Get on with it).

[Crimson Dynasty]

Matip off with a back problem

Least surprising comment of this comment thread, hands down.

[RedNoodle]

I don't understand why Klopp couldn't bring on Phillips or Williams for Matip, if Matip is injured for a like-for-like sub.

Forcing Jordan back to play CB makes us even that much more weaker in a midfield that was already piss-poor in the first half.

Because he's having one of his 'brain fart' periods.

[HLOGI]

Either a poor cross from Trent or lack of instinct and awareness from Firmino

[Nineteenx]

Need to try some more direct stuff and get through or win the second balls, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get yourselves level here now

[teesred]

he's made our midfield worse, what's wrong with fucking phillips playing

Why the fuck would he do that?? midfield was looking light

I know let's put fucking minimiano there and drop henderson to CB

MAKES SENSE

Exactly what I thought. Minamino on, we may aswell play with ten men.

[Crimson Dynasty]

Exactly what I thought. Minamino on, we may aswell play with ten men.

Weren't we already?

It sure seemed that way in that first half.

[HLOGI]

Juegen Klopp lol. 2 of your midfielders at CB. Both pivotal to the midfield. And then bring on Minamino. After your midfield was bullied to a pulp first half.

[Artisan]

Lets just see what happens and then decide on the decisions.

[RedNoodle]

I'm getting something to eat, so I expect us to be level by the time I return.

[Steveo]

I'm getting something to eat, so I expect us to be level by the time I return.

The trick is not to expect it. I am expecting you to not expect it now.

[Steveo]

Lovey run out wide by Mané - corner here

[Kop On Portugal]

"captain" missing a clear goal

[Kev0909]

Might aswell stick origi on

[Steveo]

Henderson with time and space clean through and he blows it

[Nineteenx]

Hendo should score, Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get yourselves level here, NOW

[Kev0909]

"captain" missing a clear goal

hendersonnogoals

[RedNoodle]

The trick is not to expect it. I am expecting you to not expect it now.

The only thing I expect to happen in s***.

Oh look a good save from one of our few shots.

[Artisan]

Close

[LFC-DPG]

FFS Hendo. Smash it

[Steveo]

Then Bobby sets up a Fulham break - AGAIN... Come on lad - what has happened

[Artisan]

Then Bobby sets up a Fulham break - AGAIN... Come on lad - what has happened

Give him a break, he was surrounded...

[RedNoodle]

"He's got the better of Wijnaldum".

Colour me shocked ........ Not!!!

[Steveo]

Give him a break, he was surrounded...

What are you on about - he needs to release the ball far sooner. Needs to relax and stop trying to over play

[Artisan]

What are you on about - he needs to release the ball far sooner. Needs to relax and stop trying to over play

To who?

[Steveo]

Fulham corner

[HLOGI]

Minamino has been biting into tackles. He is eager.

[Steveo]

To who?

To one of 3 or 4 red shirts - he was facing back towards his own goal - watch again. He has been so frustrating to watch today. He seems caught in two minds all the time

[Artisan]

Minamino has been biting into tackles. He is eager.

Good to see...pressures building, just need a finish.

[Insidious]

Come on lads.

Get something before the 80th, set ourselves up for an interesting last 10 minutes.

[LFC-DPG]

To one of 3 or 4 red shirts - he was facing back towards his own goal - watch again.

Held on to it too long and got swamped.

[HLOGI]

Mane has been our best player second half. He wants to win this game all by himself. Taking charge. Come on boys

[Artisan]

To one of 3 or 4 red shirts - he was facing back towards his own goal - watch again.

Don't think i wanna be watching this again in a hurry ;)

[RedNoodle]

Yeah Neco is coming on!!!! If ever there was someone to come on and to rescue something from this game for us it's him.

#MajorSarcasm

[southernboy]

So much for getting a healthy lead before giving Ox a run out.

[LFC-DPG]

We wouldn’t score today if we had 3 more forwards on the pitch. All over the place.

[Nineteenx]

Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, nick yourselves an equaliser here now

[Steveo]

So much for getting a healthy lead before giving Ox a run out.

Klopp has made a monumental cock up and he knows it. Trouble is he seems to be in one of his strange moods right now. Toys could be thrown out the Pram after this game.

[Crimson Dynasty]

We wouldn’t score today if we had 3 more forwards on the pitch. All over the place.

Lots of nice little neat passes from left flank to right and back again, though.

Whole loads of possession with nothing to show for it.

Fulham goalie could even sit down for a cuppa and no one would notice any difference.
He hasn't had a save to make since the Mo shot early in the half.

[justincredible]

Klopp needs a break.

[Artisan]

Thats nasty....not surprised, they've been a bit like it all game.

[RedNoodle]

Klopp needs a break.

I didn't know he'd started playing again.

[Steveo]

Klopp needs a break.

Sadly he does - AND to be fair he deserves one. He has been brilliant.

Had to contend with the threat of no title ( Canceled league Covid ) after almost winning it in February. Then these injuries. Just rotten luck.

He has made mistakes but can’t blame him - he has been epic.

[RedNoodle]

It's ok lads and lasses, Big Div is coming on. Three points to us are now nailed on.

#MoreMajorSarcasm

[Nineteenx]

Penalty here, handball

[Steveo]

Penalty To us.. Can we score..?

[miller0863]

Penalty for hand ball in Fulham’s wall. Two actually handled it

[southernboy]

Can’t watch

[Kev0909]

Haha we're so lucky

another game we don't deserve anything and fu;ham should of had a peno 1st half

[RedNoodle]

Penalty!!!!!

[Steveo]

Get in 1:1 Salah

Now come ooooooon!!’

[Artisan]

Putting the kettle on....

[miller0863]

Jesus he nearly saved that. Wasn’t confident I have to admit

[Nineteenx]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooom get the fucking FUCK in 1-1 Salah Come on come on come ON Liverpool, come the fucking FUCK on Liverpool, get yourselves a winner here now

[Insidious]

There's the break we needed.

Push had for 12-14 mins and get it done.

[Kev0909]

Once again a goalkepper mistake

fantastic

[Artisan]

Phew....

[RedNoodle]

Get in!!!!!

Both us and Mo got a bit lucky there!!!!

[RedNoodle]

Jesus he nearly saved that. Wasn’t confident I have to admit

Me neither.

Not good for my health (which is horrific at the best of times, but worse at the moment).

[Steveo]

There's the break we needed.

Push had for 12-14 mins and get it done.

No need to go gung ho though. Just patient - don’t want to concede another.

Not ideal but take the point now gladly

[Crimson Dynasty]

Putting the kettle on....

Don't come back until we tell you to.

(*let's see if it works again).

[southernboy]

Right. Don’t panic. Keep it simple. And above all, don’t concede another goal.

[miller0863]

Ohhh Curtis everything right til the shit shot

[Steveo]

Oh Jones pass it or score. Great run but shot right at keeper

Origi for Mo

Come on Divock - come on smash one home

[Kev0909]

wow jones!!

[Nineteenx]

Jones should score there after a great run, might have been better playing Mane in when it was on

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

[RedNoodle]

Ohhh Curtis everything right til the shit shot

He's not quite progressing as much as I hoped/some say he has.

He should have scored there.

[Crimson Dynasty]

I love how Hendo's just not messing around at the back there.

Just get rid of the ball when it comes in the area and none of that cute nonsense.

[Steveo]

He's not quite progressing as much as I hoped/some say he has.

He should have scored there.

Come on Noods great run - everything was right just caught in two minds on the finish.

[RedNoodle]

Is Origi nailed on for a goal after my sarcasm? That's the way things usually work for me.

[RedNoodle]

Come on Noods great run - everything was right just caught in two minds on the finish.

And that's the kind of thing I'm talking about. Some nice runs/touches, but not enough end product, which is the bit that matters the most.