Match Thread: Liverpool v Man City

[justme]

Hopefully a draw in the City/Arsenal game. means we;ll have 2 point lead over Arsenal and 3 over City, if we beat Brighton at home. 9 games after that

[Jenson78]

This.

He as so good at his task today he practically chased off Bacon face having a bit of strop, from the game, so much so that had to calmed down and comforted by Pep on the bench.

The Endo man bossed that midfield.

He certainly did boss the midfield against one of the best in Rodri.

[Bredred]

Absolutely fantastic effort from all the lads, City were hanging on, we could have won 5-2 easy.
Big shout for Elliot (I think he is still running down the road) . VAR is a disgrace , its alright to kick someone in the ribs/chest, where is Jocky for that one?
Mac Allister MOM for me ,but I thought they were all brilliant (and robbed)
Love this team.

[Crimson Dynasty]

That's true. Should have been home and hoses. Our record against the other contenders will be pivotal. We haven't managed to take three points off any of them.

Yeah but, consider the role that the officials and officiating have played in both of those fixtures - and especially at home.

A stone-cold penalty denied against Arsenal for Ordegaard's blatant handball in the box.


And in this game, putting aside the fact that Ederson should have seen red to leave them down to 10 men, there was yet another red card moment with Silva committing two yellow card fouls minutes apart and after the referee inexplicably let him off for the first one.

And then of course Doku's boot to the chest of Maca, which, even if you claim he got the ball, if I go for a ball that's high and close to your head and I get the ball but in the follow through kick you on the head, isn't that a yellow card for dangerous play anywhere else on the field?

So how has that not given in the box (along with the penalty it would have entailed)?

That's easily 4 points we've been robbed by poor officiating/VAR decisions in our home games against title rivals.
And in a title race this tight, how can anyone dismiss those as just "....it happens. Get on with it." ?

[shminkyred]

Kik a man in the chest
..no penalty....what the frack?

[justme]

need to get our goal difference up. sorry for Sheffield United but your in for another hammering..

[Kev0909]

need to get our goal difference up. sorry for Sheffield United but your in for another hammering..

With are finishing? you having a laugh

[3underpar]

Gakpo and Gravenberch are two poor signings last summer, both have been anonymous most of the time

[Insidious]

Goal difference can change over the remaining games. The worry for me is the energy we are expending game in game out. No easy wins.

We have the Europa, whereas our opponents will likely have the Champion's League unless knocked out.

May just swing it a little.

[jozza800]

It was a great effort, and we should have won it.

I'd have taken a draw at the start and I still think it's a good result.

With 10 to go If we get 90+ points again and still don't win it, I can accept that.