The English Football Thread

[Mário César 1,048]

8 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Torres 3 months out. 

Nice. Good news.

[Beigl 1,387]

On 14/10/2021 at 19:49, Mana said:

Brentford 4th place. This supercomputer is broken.

Not to mention our 4 conceded goals. 😂

[Laylabelle 9,411]

2-0 Liverpool atm

Edited October 16, 2021 by Laylabelle

[LAM09 6,849]

Watford might as well not have taken the field today.

[Pizy 18,538]

10 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Watford might as well not have taken the field today.

It’s why I didn’t even bother watching this game. Soon as I looked at the fixture list early this morning I knew Liverpool would absolutely better Watford.

If Salah remains fit for the whole season they’ll be right there at the very end in the title fight. Liverpool’s first XI is still as good as anyone’s in the world. It’ll come down to the big games for them and fitness of 2-3 key players. Because they’re likely going to annihilate all the small teams like they are today. Back to their best attacking wise.

[Laylabelle 9,411]

Definitely. Kept key players and all who can score with ease.Only unbeaten team atm..how boring.

[Pizy 18,538]

One thing that could mess their season up is the African Cup which could see Salah and Mané miss almost a month. They’re a lot less scary with Minamino, Firmino, and Jota as their front 3. Still decent but not scary.

[Laylabelle 9,411]

5-0 full time. I know early days but don't get why they were sorta forgotten by some people and sports people and all...Salah atm back to scoring for fun. Wasn't the one season wonder some thought he would be...

Hey ho..just get our game done

[Last Sicarius 610]

Salah best player on the world now. LFC attack is so good. They scoring 3+ goals like it is nothing.

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Did either of their front three have international duty? 

[Pizy 18,538]

1 minute ago, Laylabelle said:

5-0 full time. I know early days but don't get why they were sorta forgotten by some people and sports people and all...Salah atm back to scoring for fun. Wasn't the one season wonder some thought he would be...

Hey ho..just get our game done

Tbf, they had a lot of question marks heading into the season. It wasn’t a given that all their injured defenders would look like their best selves again. Mané, by his standards, was really poor last season. They only signed 1 player who isn’t even a starter. And Klopp was talking about his post Liverpool life and about burning out.

I think it was right to wonder whether a team that goes 120mph at all times could recapture their form of a couple years ago. Annoyingly for all non-Liverpool fans they have.

Only thing that really makes me envious of them is the sheer variety of ways they can kill teams compared to us. In any given match one of Salah or Mané can be totally unplayable and world class. Sometimes they both will be. BOTH of their fullbacks can slaughter you going forward or on set pieces. Their damn keeper can launch attacks from the back. 
 

For us it seems like we either get goals from Rom or random defenders. None of our midfielders score, none of our wide players score, and our attacking fullback play has been poor overall, few flashes apart.

[Laylabelle 9,411]

6 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Did either of their front three have international duty? 

Salah played Monday...Mane played in the week...

[LAM09 6,849]

Gilmour starting on the bench for Norwich. Looking like another bad loan move for a number of reasons.

50 minutes ago, Pizy said:

It’s why I didn’t even bother watching this game. Soon as I looked at the fixture list early this morning I knew Liverpool would absolutely better Watford.

If Salah remains fit for the whole season they’ll be right there at the very end in the title fight. Liverpool’s first XI is still as good as anyone’s in the world. It’ll come down to the big games for them and fitness of 2-3 key players. Because they’re likely going to annihilate all the small teams like they are today. Back to their best attacking wise.

The fact Salah has probably taken his game to the next level is a big factor.

I think how they cope during the AFCON will be telling (potentially four games depending on how well either nation does).

Edited October 16, 2021 by LAM09

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Sigh

Going to be one of those weekends isn’t it?

[Pizy 18,538]

Looks like all our rivals will win today, then. 
 

[Nero 1,852]

We need a box-to-box player like Tielemans who can shot like that goal 

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

20 minutes ago, Nero said:

We need a box-to-box player like Tielemans who can shot like that goal 

He will end up in one of our rivals. Probably Liverpool. 

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

Mitrovic always best goalscorer in Championship but in PL he losses starting spot in Fulham. Rinse and repeat.