That was a shocking display from a very poor Liverpool team. I know it was the last match of the season with nothing to play for, but the only players who seemed to actually care or give any effort were Carrol and Suarez, the rest seemed like they didn't even want to be on the pitch!
The only positive (and I use that word lightly) was it just helped to highlight just how much work needs to be done next season, here's a couple of points I think need to be addressed:
1. We're too slow on the ball
Too many of our players want 2 and 3 touches of the ball and hold on to possession instead of playing a quick pass. How many times this season have we seen a player put themselves under pressure or lose the ball by not passing it quickly, or just turning to face their own net and passing it backwards!
2. No movement
There's no real effort especially from midfield, they pass the ball and then stand back and watch as if to say 'look what I did!'. Nobody really busts a gut to push forward once they pass it and there's absolutely zero creativity, no swashbuckling Stevie G of old (lets face it he's been below par for 2 seasons now).
3. No width
Not that there's no width per say, but we do nothing with it. We're obvious about where the balls going to go and when a cross is delivered it usually over hit, it it even beats the first man!
4. Set Pieces
..........I think we can all agree on this one a lot of work needs to be done on set pieces. The match that summed it up for me was the Villa match, with bothering to check my facts i think we had 20 something corners against them and failed to score against the team that has the worst record against defending set pieces.
5. Lacklustre defending
Our defense was immense at the start of the season, then somewhere it all went wrong and I think José Enrique epitomises that, brilliant start to the season, then sloppy mistakes combined with poor positional in the second half contributed to more than a few goals.
Where do people think we need to improve our game?
Please don't just suggest players to sign, but actual tactical changes that need to be made!
Season performance review
posted on 13/5/12
We are not good enough to lose Lucas, Gerrard and Suarez for large parts of the season. Losing Adam has not helped. Players have not performed and I find it interesting that Commoli got sacked. We lack quality and depth and our next few signings are key to our future I feel.
posted on 13/5/12
Playing players in their natural positions would be a start.
Agger CB
Henderson CM
Downing LW
etc
posted on 13/5/12
Unless quality is brought in,an exodus of our own few quality players will start,making us come full circle again.
FSG have some serious considerations to make in the summer.
posted on 13/5/12
We have a first team full of average squad players. We now need the quality first teamers who can make that difference and being linked with Dempsey, Dembele, Moses, diamme, etc scares the life out of me cos we have to set our sites way way higher than this.
posted on 13/5/12
comment by HolyComolli (U13924) a step forward isnt it!!
No manager wants to play youth either!
posted on 13/5/12
another disgusting display, Kenny was so upbeat after beating Chelsea midweek which made me furious having been beaten by them 3 days earlier when it actually mattered.
We have been pathetic for 95% of the season, the only good thing is that other teams Spurs, Newcastle , Arsenal haven't been much better but they really think they are great so hopefully they will keep the same teams they are so proud of this season
posted on 13/5/12
YEah, sure neither of those teams will buy/swap players.....slipping further behind
posted on 13/5/12
Fellaini, whilst Liverpool fans know how bad we have been, i will go on record to say that i am disgusted with our league & FA cup campaign but other clubs like Newcastle and Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal have finished above us as we have been dreadfull not because they have been good. listening to the fans from these clubs they dont need new players they are nearly the finished article, Liverpool and the other hand need a clear out to end all clear outs
posted on 13/5/12
Honestly,you can give kenny until 2020 and he still wont get it right.
A new tactically,motivating,hard task master of a manager is required,cos from what i've seen so far,the players dont care or simply just aint good enough,have we really allowed are ambitions to fall so far behind,that we think dembele,dempsey and others are going to take us up the league?
I dont think so!
FSG have to show some bo**ocks to make our club consistantly competitive again.
There is no heart and grit in this team,and it shows as clear as daylight!
posted on 13/5/12
Three of those four will again finish above Liverpool.