closed Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea

[11Drogba 2,000]

8 hours ago, Pizy said:

They're great at breaking up play but Matic in particular is SO poor in possession. 

Per 90 minutes Matic has more forward passes, more successful passes and creates more chances than Kante. Also on average his passes are longer than Kante. You guys can repeat saying the same bs that Matic is a headless chicken, but these are the facts. I would also like to see Kroos or any better player than Matic but how he is underrated here is just unbelievable.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#premier_league/2016/2017/nemanja_matic/641/641/9284/0/p|premier_league/2016/2017/n$golo_kanté/641/641/14999/33/p#total_forward_passes/successful_passes/chances_created/pass_completion/avg_pass_length#90

[BoyBlue96 990]

Start was poor up to Luiz' stealth goal. Then we drove up the pressure. Then, start of the second half it was the same shit as start of the first half thus resulting in that Liverpool goal because of our poor defense. Wijnaldum. Loved the guy at PSV...but seeing him now at Pool and scoring against us really stings. 

Both sides incredibly poor. Liverpool lot of bad passes and crosses that just went out of the field behind Tbo's goal. Our passes as well. Moses was extremely poor. Has 0 football insight. Doesn't know what to do at key moments or to who he should pass. 

Still think a 3-5-2 formation was better, with Matic and Kante defending and pushing the midfield a bit up front and Fabregas lobbing the ball to Costa and Pedro as our 2 striker. Hazard didn't show up yet again. Didn't play that badly but his substitution was justified. 

Costa's penalty approach was bad from the start. The way he approached ball was wrong. It was way too hastily done. When I saw him running up to him I already was like "Oh that's a misser" and yes it was....

 Sour as he could have gotten us the full 3 points. 

[Special Juan 27,601]

Delighted with what we got here but slightly annoyed how easy it could of been better.

Big fist pumps from Conte at the end because he knew and most of know that is still a good point and even more so after Arsenal's arse fell out and Spurs did a Spurs.

[Chelseabluerising 60]

Kante was magnificent running all over the pitch. 14/16 tackles, he would of been my man of the match, but Luiz was just as excellent won nearly every ball that came near him, the free kick was brilliant, I was well worried when he went down thought he was gonna come off but luckily he carried on.

Draw is good I know we should of scored that penalty and go on to win the game but with Tottenham and Arsenal dropping points it was brilliant 

9 points clear come on you blues 💙

[Special Juan 27,601]

Fucking listening to Gerrard last night was like pulling teeth....

He claimed the foul on Hazard wasn't a foul because Hazard didn't have control of the ball after it bounced off his knee....WTF? So because you lose control of the ball and then someone fouls you, it isn't a foul? Utter bollocks. Then Howard Webb pipes up with "Don't look at the referees view here look at this view" Hang on a minute, the ref has one view, unlike us who have about fucking ten if needs be!!

These pundits really are clueless.

[the wes 7,212]

By football rules Costa should have retaking his pen 

 

http://talksport.com/football/liverpool-v-chelsea-should-costas-missed-penalty-kick-have-been-retaken-170201226088

Look at Liverpool player on left side off the picture he's in the box before Costa took it 

[the wes 7,212]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

Fucking listening to Gerrard last night was like pulling teeth....

He claimed the foul on Hazard wasn't a foul because Hazard didn't have control of the ball after it bounced off his knee....WTF? So because you lose control of the ball and then someone fouls you, it isn't a foul? Utter bollocks. Then Howard Webb pipes up with "Don't look at the referees view here look at this view" Hang on a minute, the ref has one view, unlike us who have about fucking ten if needs be!!

These pundits really are clueless.

Gerrard clueless at times he z one time Joe Cole is better than Messi lol 

[BoyBlue96 990]

9 minutes ago, the wes said:

By football rules Costa should have retaking his pen 

 

http://talksport.com/football/liverpool-v-chelsea-should-costas-missed-penalty-kick-have-been-retaken-170201226088

Look at Liverpool player on left side off the picture he's in the box before Costa took it 

#Twattenburg 

[Special Juan 27,601]

It was just a shit penalty by Diego, it wasn't even a tough save to make which says it all about the penalty.

[manpe 10,861]

42 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

It was just a shit penalty by Diego, it wasn't even a tough save to make which says it all about the penalty.

Tbf had the keeper gone the other way we'd all be praising the penalty. It just happened that this time the keeper guessed it right, it happens.

[Tautvix 1,321]

1 hour ago, the wes said:

By football rules Costa should have retaking his pen 

 

http://talksport.com/football/liverpool-v-chelsea-should-costas-missed-penalty-kick-have-been-retaken-170201226088

Look at Liverpool player on left side off the picture he's in the box before Costa took it 

It probably happens with most of penalties...

[Jase 43,479]

20 minutes ago, manpe said:

Tbf had the keeper gone the other way we'd all be praising the penalty. It just happened that this time the keeper guessed it right, it happens.

Maybe. Wasn't the worst penalty but could have at least hit it higher so that even if the keeper did go the right way, he would have less chance of saving it.

[Pete DS 22]

Can we stop calling our formation with Pedro/Fab a 352 when Fab was clearly the RF in our 343?

[Styles 9,790]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

It was just a shit penalty by Diego, it wasn't even a tough save to make which says it all about the penalty.

Diego is not a clean striker of the ball. It's why he shouldn't take free kicks or penalties. If Costa had cleaner technique when shooting he'd probably have another 20 Chelsea goals.

[munsterroad 7]

I just want to say well done to all the away fans who came to Liverpool - Brilliant support we gave the team!

[Jase 43,479]

17 minutes ago, munsterroad said:

I just want to say well done to all the away fans who came to Liverpool - Brilliant support we gave the team!

Could you please just post that in the match thread? There's no need to spam the forum with threads on such matters!

[munsterroad 7]

12 minutes ago, Jason said:

Could you please just post that in the match thread? There's no need to spam the forum with threads on such matters!

I will just delete.

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, munsterroad said:

I will just delete.

Have already merged the threads.