Match Thread Bournemouth V Liverpool

[Kev0909]

Gakpo shouldn't be staring for a few games. Rio has looked way more of a threat when coming on, pace and trickery that Gakpo lacks badly.
Him in that central role is almost a waste of a player, he hasn't got it in him to play there.

Because he's a one trick pony and everyone knows his game, can't really cut in much in the central role.... just runs into players instead, but every man and his dog knows what he's going to do, it's not working with kerkez behind him either- compare Robbo and diaz... to this... same on the right, it's not all down to trent leaving but he worked very well with salah... the midfield has turned into ghosts once again wirtz easy to blame, but even Grav is off form in my eyes, he was a boss last season.. now a shadow of himself... and maca.... rather have spearing play at the moment.

the results don't even surprise me because of the above, some tough games coming up in the league too, oh dear then again we seem to actually be a bit more arsed against "tougher" teams.

[JockStrap]

Gakpo shouldn't be staring for a few games. Rio has looked way more of a threat when coming on, pace and trickery that Gakpo lacks badly.
Him in that central role is almost a waste of a player, he hasn't got it in him to play there.

Rio started against Barnsley and stunk the place out. Ditto Chiesa.

They're nowhere near the level we need just now.

[teesred]

Rio started against Barnsley and stunk the place out. Ditto Chiesa.

They're nowhere near the level we need just now.

Neither is Gakpo though.

[teesred]

Because he's a one trick pony and everyone knows his game, can't really cut in much in the central role.... just runs into players instead, but every man and his dog knows what he's going to do, it's not working with kerkez behind him either- compare Robbo and diaz... to this... same on the right, it's not all down to trent leaving but he worked very well with salah... the midfield has turned into ghosts once again wirtz easy to blame, but even Grav is off form in my eyes, he was a boss last season.. now a shadow of himself... and maca.... rather have spearing play at the moment.

the results don't even surprise me because of the above, some tough games coming up in the league too, oh dear then again we seem to actually be a bit more arsed against "tougher" teams.

Yep you're right about Gravenberch too. Nowhere near lst season,closer to the first season he had really but the whole midfield is similar. Jones is the only recent one who's been steady without being spectacular.
I'm not having all these players out of form at the same time being on them alone. It's got to be a coaching/managing/motivation issue aswell.
I genuinely can't think of a time at LFC when that's happened, someone may correct me but I certainly don't remember it happening before.

[Nineteenx]

It’s all on the manager players are performing poorly because he needlessly changed how we play

That’s it simple as that

[Nineteenx]

I’m just not having the narrative about the players being to blame automation through continuation of formation and style of play counts for a lot in top level football

[JockStrap]

Neither is Gakpo though.

He's not great but he's better than Rio and Chiesa currently.

[JockStrap]

It’s all on the manager players are performing poorly because he needlessly changed how we play

That’s it simple as that

Can you explain how the change of play means that Virgil can no longer deal with a simple long ball?

[Nineteenx]

Demoralised by the needless changes and the trying to get rid of anyone who doesn’t like playing a way that hasn’t worked in the Prem in 6 years most likely

[Kev0909]

Demoralised by the needless changes and the trying to get rid of anyone who doesn’t like playing a way that hasn’t worked in the Prem in 6 years most likely

Can you prove that?

Not sure how that can be true, or how you'd know but.. fair enough.

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