That is the difference between this season and the previous 3 seasons. Confidence has completely disappeared. But why? How?
When we came back after lockdown, I don’t think we played particularly well in any of the games but had such a massive lead the title was secured easily. In a blink of the eye, the new season started and again, we didn’t really play fantastically well but got results.
Then Virgil got injured. Allison missed a few games. Gomez got injured. Jota got injured. Midfielders started getting played in defence. Things start getting a bit disjointed. Quick supply into the forward line dries up.
All this drains confidence. Liverpool could attack down both flanks and through the middle in numbers knowing that Virgil and whoever with him at the back is happy in a 1v1 or a 2v2. Great teams have always done this. I would back Virgil against anyone in 50 yard leg race and still physically come out on top. Everyone knows this. Teammates and opponents alike. We haven’t got that now. Everyone now has one eye on each other, second guessing for the screw up. And guess what? We screw up. This lack of confidence means we are 5-10 yards further down the pitch, don’t freely attack like we used to, opponents have a bit more freedom. Passes are a little slower. Strikers stop running into space. Pressing in numbers stops.
It’s going to a difficult few months in my opinion to get this back on track.
Confidence
posted on 21/2/21
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comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 42 seconds ago
Everton have scored as many goals as Liverpool at Anfield this year!
Let that sink! 😊
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Spurs lost twice to us in the worst form of our lives. Let that sink in you absolute imbecile 😊
posted on 21/2/21
Nah.
Confidence is just one aspect. Yes important but only one.
Our best player on the night was henderson eho was at rw twice despite being the lcb. Legs are gone.
Nobody has any drive in midfield.
Mane looks disinterested and gave up by 60 mins yesterday. Firmino is shot through
The only way back imo is big changes.
posted on 21/2/21
We still have:
- Ali in goals
- Full backs
- decent enough midfield despite Thiago flopping
- front 3
That is no excuse for our current demise. This form is relegation form.
posted on 21/2/21
When we've got a fully fit squad again I think we'll be right back up there.
posted on 21/2/21
We really have to write this season off as just a run of bad luck with injuries etc. We need to concentrate on top 4 and CL. Can't really blame Klopp , players out of position all over the pitch. We also need to get rid of Thiago , he really does not fit, i'd rather have Shaq.