Thiago Alcantara

[Tribute]

It's the finishing that's killing us, the stats show it. 80+ shots in five games and just one goal. It's the most bizarre thing ever. We had 8 shots against Palace and scored 7.

Even teams down the bottom of the league are scoring every 15-20 shots...

It's such a weird thing. We can't buy a goal.

Having said all that, I can't remember too many of those 80 efforts that as it happened I thought 'oh that's in...' or '...great save, keeper' - the ones that stick in my head are ones that end in Row Z... or even into orbit like Div's first effort last night... or they've been straight at the keeper, get blocked, or trundle towards the keeper.

Normally, we'd have a deflected effort or two creep in... but nothing. Nada. Zero.

Yes, we've had problems with fluency and pace of play, changing positions to suit injuries, etc... but c'mon.... 80+ shots on target... even if we'd scored a handful - an average team's shot:goal conversion rate - we'd be nudging top spot in the league for sure. It's mental.

[danperkins]

You can only play one touch quick passing football if there is movement around you, but as i mentioned above (quoting his highlights video) everyone is too static and seem to have lost their work ethic.

absolutely this. The movement is non existent in the front line these days which is an incredible statement to make considering the 3 players we are talking about. We have got lazy, which also is an incredible statement to make considering we have been the hardest working team in the league for years.

Thiago has been playing too deep to affect the game, having Fab in the midfield doing the dirty work would allow Thiago to drift further forward and inflience the game a bit more, picking those passes and pushing back opposition defences. I really thought last night was a perfect game to have Matip/Philips. I think Klopp made a mistake not taking the chance with that, Burnleys movement is awful and it was mostly high balls would were going to have to deal with. At least we would have got the chance to let Thiago off the leash a bit with Fab mopping up.

Instead we had that midfield of Thiago/Gini/Shaq. Gini is way way off form, Shaq is nowhere near fully fit and Thiago is nowhere near fully fit. He looked knackered and sloppy after 50 or 60 mins.

[danperkins]

It's the finishing that's killing us, the stats show it. 80+ shots in five games and just one goal. It's the most bizarre thing ever. We had 8 shots against Palace and scored 7.

Even teams down the bottom of the league are scoring every 15-20 shots...

It's such a weird thing. We can't buy a goal.

Having said all that, I can't remember too many of those 80 efforts that as it happened I thought 'oh that's in...' or '...great save, keeper' - the ones that stick in my head are ones that end in Row Z... or even into orbit like Div's first effort last night... or they've been straight at the keeper, get blocked, or trundle towards the keeper.

Normally, we'd have a deflected effort or two creep in... but nothing. Nada. Zero.

Yes, we've had problems with fluency and pace of play, changing positions to suit injuries, etc... but c'mon.... 80+ shots on target... even if we'd scored a handful - an average team's shot:goal conversion rate - we'd be nudging top spot in the league for sure. It's mental.

most of the shots on goal are pathetic and easily saved by keepers or completely mi**** and into the stands. I can't believe it to be honest, I use Trent as a good example of someone who is considered one of the best strikers of a ball in the game and his crossing is like that of a 12 year old. Bobby looks like a player who has never played as a striker and all composure goes out the window when he gets a shot at goal.

[Fosterbloke]

He's ****, sell.

[Charly]

He must have the worst win ratio in LFC history

[BobTheCharmer]

He looks ****. He isn't obviously. But his world class ability has soon come crashing down to fit in with the rest of the beige. He needs Hendo in there.

[danperkins]

Was blowing out of his hole in second half. Doing all the donkey work and hasn't been able to influence the game at all. He was terrible today. Doesn't help that Gini has been stinking the place out again.

[Tribute]

Was blowing out of his hole in second half. Doing all the donkey work and hasn't been able to influence the game at all. He was terrible today. Doesn't help that Gini has been stinking the place out again.

It’s a different Thiago with Fab and Hendo... we didn’t buy him to be either of them. He’s having to be one or the other and it’s not his strength. He is a creative playmaker and he isn’t being asked to do that role at the moment. Wasted talent.

[dizzycat]

Was blowing out of his hole in second half. Doing all the donkey work and hasn't been able to influence the game at all. He was terrible today. Doesn't help that Gini has been stinking the place out again.

What was that head thing he was doing when running back to the box.

[danperkins]

What was that head thing he was doing when running back to the box.

looked like he was going to pass out. Poor chap is ****ed

[danperkins]

It’s a different Thiago with Fab and Hendo... we didn’t buy him to be either of them. He’s having to be one or the other and it’s not his strength. He is a creative playmaker and he isn’t being asked to do that role at the moment. Wasted talent.

yup absolutely, he is a casualty of us not investing in the defence. World class talent being used as workhorse. If we want him to get injured, we are certainly going the right way about it.

[Maxiedge]

n/a

[S-RED]

i was elated when he signed, but due to injuries he has been chucked in & it isn't working; square peg round hole ??

The team seem to be playing for him rather than him playing for the team.

Would seriously leave him out against low block sides( fodder like the last three home games) & let him learn how the prem work.

[danperkins]

We can't judge him until specific players come back in but yeah he has been disappointing and is slowing us down in possession. Against teams that sit so deep he hasn't done us any favours.

[Buzzo]

Equally he must be thinking.

‘What the ****...’

This will be the first season in his career he hasn’t won the League