... and will it come back?
When we came 2nd in the league, it wasn't only down to Suarez. We were playing some excellent football. We went from coming last on the Match of the Day schedule to the first because we had an exciting, fast tempo, pinpoint precision game that was played high up the field and as soon as the opposition had the ball, we were closing them down, rattling them and forcing them to make errors. That happened because the Manager made a conscious decision to get his team to play that way, and if they didn't do that then they'd hear about it from the sidelines during the game or in their ear after the game.
Now, we have this slow game where players are allowed to wallow around the pitch, give the opposition room to play and stand back and wait for a chance to attack. This is a fundamental change in thinking from the Manager. If it isn't, and Brendan has told the team to still do what they did before, close quickly, press big, constant pressure on the opposition, if the team had that instruction but weren't doing it on the pitch, Brendan would be on the side screaming for his orders to be followed. But, he's not doing that so he must be happy with the system we're playing.
If the old Brendan comes back, I'll be happy, but if we go back to the last game on Match of the Day again, then he has to go. I just want to know why he changed the pace and tempo. And it's not just because of Suarez leaving.
What happened to our pressing game...?
posted on 5/6/15
Suarez, Sterling & Sturridge.
Henderson was in a more advanced role and he also pressed high.
This was why I stated that Balotelliu was a joke signing before he even played a game.
There is also a reason why I call Lambert 'Sticky Ricky' as his boots seem to be stuck to the ground.
Milner presses high but I have a feeling he will be a deep lying midfielder this season.
We need a striker who can bite defenders ankles and we lost the best biter in world football to Barca.
Benteke is not a biter. Tevez is but we could never attract him with Rodgers in charge.
posted on 5/6/15
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 6 minutes ago
Suarez, Sterling & Sturridge.
Henderson was in a more advanced role and he also pressed high.
This was why I stated that Balotelliu was a joke signing before he even played a game.
There is also a reason why I call Lambert 'Sticky Ricky' as his boots seem to be stuck to the ground.
Milner presses high but I have a feeling he will be a deep lying midfielder this season.
We need a striker who can bite defenders ankles and we lost the best biter in world football to Barca.
Benteke is not a biter. Tevez is but we could never attract him with Rodgers in charge.
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I strongly agree with everything apart from the Rodgers thing.. Almost laughable
Tevez would be the readymade replacement for Suarez, however why would he leave the Champions League finalists to go anywhere else?
In addition to that he has never made it a secret that he never really enjoyed the British lifestyle
posted on 5/6/15
Cout is our best 'presser' left
posted on 5/6/15
I confess that on many occasions last season I was left bored rigid with the style of play, or to put it another way, non-play. Passing back and forth, back and forth, no advance forward, all at walking pace, or at times full stop - to let the opposition get in their best position? - it was the complete opposite to what we loved the previous season.
With such a retrograde step, this can only be Brendan's last season. If he doesn't make good then it's time for him to walk. I see that Mile Marsh has been given the bullet, I don't know if he is the one copping the blame for everything.
JimmyTheRed
posted on 5/6/15
comment by 1manontherun (U4291)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by T Bone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 6 minutes ago
Suarez, Sterling & Sturridge.
Henderson was in a more advanced role and he also pressed high.
This was why I stated that Balotelliu was a joke signing before he even played a game.
There is also a reason why I call Lambert 'Sticky Ricky' as his boots seem to be stuck to the ground.
Milner presses high but I have a feeling he will be a deep lying midfielder this season.
We need a striker who can bite defenders ankles and we lost the best biter in world football to Barca.
Benteke is not a biter. Tevez is but we could never attract him with Rodgers in charge.
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I strongly agree with everything apart from the Rodgers thing.. Almost laughable
Tevez would be the readymade replacement for Suarez, however why would he leave the Champions League finalists to go anywhere else?
In addition to that he has never made it a secret that he never really enjoyed the British lifestyle
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I didn't mean Tevez as a replacement but a player of his quality will not come to a team with a manager that has not been heard of outside of Wales when we are not in the Champions league.
LVG was able to attract big names with no European football. Rodgers can attract young players which fits the FSG mould.
posted on 5/6/15
I'm hoping Rodgers takes a long look at when he was popular and when he wasn't JImmy and then decides that a more direct to goal, higher tempo style is the way to save his job.
posted on 5/6/15
LvG wasn't able to attract players, if anything he has a bad reputation about being a freak and his sides not performing.
United and United's financial rep attracted those players. Moyes didn't attract Mata FFS.
posted on 5/6/15
I think Cavani would be a great shout to lead the line. Every time I've watched him he's had a great work rate, closes down and would be a great foil for Sturridge - if he ever comes back.
But thats just a dream. Theres no chance that he'd leave PSG for us at this moment in time.
posted on 5/6/15
I'd like Cavani
posted on 5/6/15
What I don't understand is WHY Brendan has been allowed to play such dross football when we played so effectively before. Ok, the personnel has changed but the ethos, belief and desire we had before seems to have weeped away. These are the attributes the Manager has to inject into the team. Even if we don't have the bite we used to have (!), the players can still nip at opposition heels and force errors. That's more mentality than ability. If Brendan doesn't get that mentality right, where we (the fans) can see our team actually trying, then he must go. Pedestrian football just isn't the Liverpool way.