Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

[Blue Armour 4,321]

Fine margins. Always going to be frustrating with a young side that is good, but not quite there yet.

Anyway, difficult fixture behind us.

Time to make the most of the rest.

 

[Vesper 29,071]

Maresca needs to figure out Palmer's spatial positioning

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

What is Curtis Jones to Palmer? Happiest I've seen him all day hugging him just now.

[Blue Armour 4,321]

Just now, Vesper said:

Maresca needs to figure out Palmer's spatial positioning

Yeah, he can't have him stay in the center all game and expect it to always work.

The real experienced players like Hazard and Rooney would drag their man-markers out of position by going wide, and stretch their defense.

[King Kante 1,504]

How many more times is Sanchez going to cost us points before he is dropped. That second goal was woeful. Why did he keep his hands to his side so closely. Gave him a massive gap and did commit either. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

We did not bother them.

[cosmicway 1,333]

Just now, King Kante said:

How many more times is Sanchez going to cost us points before he is dropped. That second goal was woeful. Why did he keep his hands to his side so closely. Gave him a massive gap and did commit either. 

What could he do ?
 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Their second goal.
Who was watching whom ?
Jones was allowed to sail through.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

The draw 2 weeks ago hurts more than this tbh.

[Stats 7,060]

We just came off short. Liverpool were just the better team over the 90 mins. We showed we are developing well but not yet capable of competing for the title but defo can get top 4/5 hopefully. To the game itself, Lavia did well before coming off. Caicedo I thought was brilliant. Neto looked good when he came on. Madueke caused Robertson problems, especially in the first half. TBH, I know Palmer has been great and is our best player but I personally think he should have came off. He was completely anonymous and I think Maresca should have taken him off and just acknowledge top players have bad games. It isn't a bad thing.

The other attackers on the field were better than him and I think Nkunku should hav came on for him instead of Madueke. Klopp used to do the same with Salah in games where he was bad/average and it would just spur him on even more. Same way Maresca said other players need to help Palmer, he also should show that he can take him out the firing line because he really struggled today.

[cosmicway 1,333]

Giveaway second goal.
I 'm not sure about their first, the Saleh pen - tv liink was erratic.
But up from we did not even bother them.
I don't know about 4th place in May but CFC are settling to be a Europa standard team the way things are going,

[Laylabelle 9,395]

No crazy scoreline and we lost to title contenders. 

 Frustrating as it was a pen that started it but these things happen. 

Edited October 20, 2024 by Laylabelle

[cosmicway 1,333]

1 minute ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

The draw 2 weeks ago hurts more than this tbh.

Everything hurts.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Just now, Stats said:

We just came off short. Liverpool were just the better team over the 90 mins. We showed we are developing well but not yet capable of competing for the title but defo can get top 4/5 hopefully. To the game itself, Lavia did well before coming off. Caicedo I thought was brilliant. Neto looked good when he came on. Madueke caused Robertson problems, especially in the first half. TBH, I know Palmer has been great and is our best player but I personally think he should have came off. He was completely anonymous and I think Maresca should have taken him off and just acknowledge top players have bad games. It isn't a bad thing.

The other attackers on the field were better than him and I think Nkunku should hav came on for him instead of Madueke. Klopp used to do the same with Salah in games where he was bad/average and it would just spur him on even more. Same way Maresca said other players need to help Palmer, he also should show that he can take him out the firing line because he really struggled today.

I think even if you keep Palmer on when Nkunku comes on, you have to give Nkunku some time in the middle and move Palmer to the wing.

 

Take off a player thats better on the wing for a guy who's better in the middle and playing him on the wing was a bad move. I do agree Palmer should have been the one to go off though.

[cosmicway 1,333]

1 minute ago, Stats said:

We just came off short. Liverpool were just the better team over the 90 mins. We showed we are developing well but not yet capable of competing for the title but defo can get top 4/5 hopefully. To the game itself, Lavia did well before coming off. Caicedo I thought was brilliant. Neto looked good when he came on. Madueke caused Robertson problems, especially in the first half. TBH, I know Palmer has been great and is our best player but I personally think he should have came off. He was completely anonymous and I think Maresca should have taken him off and just acknowledge top players have bad games. It isn't a bad thing.

The other attackers on the field were better than him and I think Nkunku should hav came on for him instead of Madueke. Klopp used to do the same with Salah in games where he was bad/average and it would just spur him on even more. Same way Maresca said other players need to help Palmer, he also should show that he can take him out the firing line because he really struggled today.

When are we going to compete ?
In 2038 ?
Pool are nothing special.
They don't have the money of Man City.

[Laylabelle 9,395]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

Pool are going for our 15 league goals conceded record

they have only in in 2 all season

3 now...I hope not! Though they look very solid..

[Stats 7,060]

4 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

When are we going to compete ?
In 2038 ?
Pool are nothing special.
They don't have the money of Man City.

They are ahead of us in development and although they have a new manager, they pretty much have a settled squad. Liverpool are ready to compete this season. I don't think they will win it though. It took Arsenal 5 years or so under Arteta to build a title challenging team. We can do the same and have money at our disposal.

Edited October 20, 2024 by Stats

[Laylabelle 9,395]

6 minutes ago, Stats said:

They are ahead of us in development and although they have a new manager, they pretty much have a settled squad. Liverpool are ready to compete this season. I don't think they will win it though. It took Arsenal 5 years or so under Arteta to build a title challenging team. We can do the same and have money at our disposal.

Exactly there wasn't much work to be done. He's taken what Klopp has built and kept the play the same. Bit better in defence this time so far..our squad has been disjointed so hopefully bit of stability and can make it less so..

Not sure on their chances..no one is stand out so far out the 3 title contenders however see what occurs.