Liverpool v Chelsea (Match Thread)

[RedNoodle]

Over to Jurgen to sort this shit out at halftime

He hasn't had much of an impact at half time when we've needed it for what seems like a very long time.

[Steveo]

We need goals. Goals win games and we can’t buy any.

[miller0863]

On the goal why did Trent back off so far?? The danger was inside and he went and covered down the line. He doesn’t have a defender’s brain unfortunately

[RedNoodle]

The hunger has gone. Some of that 11 need replacing.

I'd say a fair few, with others needing serious competition. Not having enough competition results in players 'phoning in' performances, and in the PL (never mind if you actually want to win things) you simply cannot get away with doing that.

[Artisan]

Thiago looks such a bad fit. It’s all too fast and physical for him.
Let’s see Jota ASAP or we ain’t scoring til Fulham turn up.

I agree, honestly he's a good player but not for us...

[HLOGI]

Firmino sold the whole team down the river. Trent is not to blame. He is going forward with the ball not under pressure. Bit Firmino tries a hollywood pass whilst the pass is on on the rigjt woth Trent and Salah. No game intelligence from Firmino he is so shite. I abhor him now totally.

[teesred]

I just dont get firmino position in the 11.
you can almost guarantee Klopp will take off Jones for Jota, Keita for Thiago (with 10 minutes to go and he will give Origi 3 minutes in place of Bobby.

Hes being accommodated. Wether its Klopp trying to prove a point who knows. What is for sure is that he is finished as a starter for this team and needs to be phased out or plain drropped. He is adding nothing at all. Absolutely nothing.

[justme]

Thiago needs to use his passing skills better and earlier, plays too safe too often, with Hendo out he's our only midfielder with the ability to connect our forwards runs when we win it back and can get Mane and Mo on the shoulder of or in behind their LCB and RCB, so he needs to do it

Not a good half, Mane should have made it 1-0, we were very lucky to get away with the Werner offside, not a great half, but they're a good team with lots of very good players and at full strength, it's not going to be easy and with Hendo out the press isn't where it needs to be for a game like this, we keep giving them time and space to weigh up and play their long balls in behind and we're sorely missing our switches and attempted balls over the top, so Thiago needs to show a lot more in that respect

Give it 10 minutes second half, get Jota on for Jones and unleash all four forwards

Thiago has pressing skills?? all i see his him getting caught whether to press or to drop off and hes 5 paces short what ever he does.

[RedNoodle]

Thiago looks such a bad fit. It’s all too fast and physical for him.
Let’s see Jota ASAP or we ain’t scoring til Fulham turn up.

Too slow for this league, never mind the way Klopp wants to play.

[Steveo]

I agree, honestly he's a good player but not for us...

Dare I say it - he belongs in a better team. Better technically speaking