FA CUP Man City away Saturday 4th April at 1245pm

[Exiled_red]

Pleased I went to watch the new Mario film rather than the dross we serve up.

And the new Mario film is pants.

Still sounds like you had a more fun 90mins than us

[Tatterdemalion]

Wont stop the opposition waltzing though our lines.

I do agree we miss Diaz' work rate. But if he was in the team it would have dropped same as everyone else in the team.

This is a tactical decision. Slot thinks you can be a top side without pressing. Perhaps you can if you have the best players in the world in every position.

To make up that difference you have to work your bollocks off, or other teams will do the same to you, as we have found out.

We cant really compete at Premier League level playing this way.

We could still revert to last seasons klopp/slot hybrid style.

Well yes, I agree. We concentrated on strengthening the wrong area. I guess my point was if we hadn't sold Diaz (and given him a payrise instead of you know who), and strengthened defensively, we would be better off. Even if Diaz wasn't your cuppa. I think on the pressing side - whilst I mostly agree - one of our own criticisms of Klopp's tenure was that the players were always knackered come March. I think last season, Slot just dialled it down a touch without changing the overall method and it worked a treat. So yeh, somewhere inbetween would be nice. So yeh, I guess I actually more than mostly agree!

[kingfunk]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/s/7pBoOGu0ER

[Tatterdemalion]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/s/7pBoOGu0ER

Is there a similar post of the fans seemingly frustrated with Szobo and the rest? I mean, what does he expect? Yes, they (the fans) should support the team, but they also need to see the requisite effort. Fans pay a lot of money to see away games - negligible to the players, but a lot for fans - they have the right to express disappointment. They've paid for that right.

[kingfunk]

Is there a similar post of the fans seemingly frustrated with Szobo and the rest? I mean, what does he expect? Yes, they (the fans) should support the team, but they also need to see the requisite effort. Fans pay a lot of money to see away games - negligible to the players, but a lot for fans - they have the right to express disappointment. They've paid for that right.

Not the first time he’s berated the fans.

[BG1973]

I never once said that though. I said his end product was very inconsistent.

Do you think losing Diaz is the problem?

We spent 300m on attacking replacements.

And not one wide player. It is one of the problems no doubt.

[Needles]

Not sure if this has been posted but good analysis I think of some of our problems. One of them was evident leading to the cross that Harlaand scored from today.

https://youtu.be/EWVu9Z_UYv8?si=MvzV30Kc_tq8lrl5

[Deano]

sucks to be you Deano

Right back at yah after today

[Deano]

Do it. Magic of the cup and all that.

there was a pre game magician doing the rounds

[Deano]

Dont they have nice sandwiches in corporate? You should eat the sandwiches.

Meal was alright but the box is around £4k a game inc meal and booze, and there was only 8 of us - Seemed excessive, decent seats tbf but ****e game

[Deano]

If we don’t learn the lesson about big contracts for over 30 year olds now, we never will.

And we need a change of formation and midfield rebuild.

[Deano]

Not a dig at Kerkez ( he made run after run after run today ) - we needed Robbo out there today, some arses need to get kicked and I think VVD has lost his Mojo

[Buzzo]

Right back at yah after today

Yeah that had to be a tough one.

[Kenneth]

Not a dig at Kerkez ( he made run after run after run today ) - we needed Robbo out there today, some arses need to get kicked and I think VVD has lost his Mojo

He’s still playing pretty well in general, but I don’t see much captaining going on.

[Exiled_red]

He’s still playing pretty well in general, but I don’t see much captaining going on.

May sound silly but I'm not convinced he is the right person to captain tbe team. Under the peak Klopp team the likes of Henderson and Milner were there to keep everyone honest and setting the standards both on tbe training ground and on the pitch. VVD even (especially) then found the game easy and never looked like he had to put maximum effort in in games, and even back then had the occasional moment. I think the reason we often look better when Robbo is on tbe pitch is because he is probably the one in the squad who sets that standard and bollocks players whom aren't reaching it. I'm no sure there are any others at the moment who do that.