Mistake not starting Amad. You're already missing energy without Mount and to drop Amad — what's the manager thinking? Plus he's probably our best player at dribbling and in tight spaces.
As for Zirkzee, he's even slower in the press than Rashford. If fact he's probably worse at pressing than Lukaku. Doesn't seem to be the right profile of player for a team wanting to play on the front foot.
Amad
posted on 1/9/24
Firstly, dripping Rashford was obvious. Why Ten Hag didn’t even give Garnacho 10 on the left is astonishing.
Secondly, Zirkzee did okay, he’s never going to be a high press forward, he’s best when we have control, you can see how he wants to play one touch football.
Finally, we had 50:50 possession, 8 shots each, we actually had one more on target. Zirkzee had a good chance saved by Alison.
Casemiro was the difference first half, after the first goal we did our typical heads dropping,
Ultimately, we e lack quality in the final third. I’ve said it all summer, it doesn’t matter how we set up, our 6/7 options up front are simply not good enough. We don’t have a Son, Salah, Haaland, Palmer, that make the difference when it matters.
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Garnacho cheese (U5318)
posted 20 minutes ago
The biggest mistake was 3 months ago when we didn't sack the bald cant.
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It heather you agree or disagree with this statement; we were the better team for 35 minutes and got into some great positions. Rashford, Zirkzee, Bruno all failed to make it count.
posted on 1/9/24
comment by He’s French, He’s Flash… (U9335)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 1 second ago
Just back from the game.
Amad should have started. Did more in 5 minutes than Rashford and Garnacho did the whole game.
Zirkzee looks bang average and doesn’t seem to move faster than jogging pace. Another expensive mistake already.
Sigh.
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I hope you joined in the booing when he subbed Garnacho instead of Trashford
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Everybody did.
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by He’s French, He’s Flash… (U9335)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 1 second ago
Just back from the game.
Amad should have started. Did more in 5 minutes than Rashford and Garnacho did the whole game.
Zirkzee looks bang average and doesn’t seem to move faster than jogging pace. Another expensive mistake already.
Sigh.
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I hope you joined in the booing when he subbed Garnacho instead of Trashford
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I don’t boo our players. Fans that do can faaack off no matter how bad it get.
Also Rashy has been poor for a while now, but I also think he’s becoming a scapegoat, unfairly so at times.
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Scapegoat? Are you mad? He is a disgrace.
posted on 1/9/24
Rashford had at least 5 chances to go at a full back one vs one.
He out in one good cross to Zirkzee, but really should have put it on a plate for somebody in the box at least twice before Liverpool scored.
He’s an issue, as are Casemiro and Onana.
posted on 1/9/24
🔴 Erik ten Hag: “I don't think it’s right to say it feels same as last year”.
“You can see the xG we didn't concede as many goals. I don't think we are in the same pattern”.
“Well done, Liverpool. We have to be humble and take it”.
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 3 minutes ago
🔴 Erik ten Hag: “I don't think it’s right to say it feels same as last year”.
“You can see the xG we didn't concede as many goals. I don't think we are in the same pattern”.
“Well done, Liverpool. We have to be humble and take it”.
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A loser’s discourse.
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 3 minutes ago
🔴 Erik ten Hag: “I don't think it’s right to say it feels same as last year”.
“You can see the xG we didn't concede as many goals. I don't think we are in the same pattern”.
“Well done, Liverpool. We have to be humble and take it”.
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A loser’s discourse.
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He’s a very weird guy in interviews.
I wonder how he is behind the scenes;
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by He’s French, He’s Flash… (U9335)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 1 second ago
Just back from the game.
Amad should have started. Did more in 5 minutes than Rashford and Garnacho did the whole game.
Zirkzee looks bang average and doesn’t seem to move faster than jogging pace. Another expensive mistake already.
Sigh.
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I hope you joined in the booing when he subbed Garnacho instead of Trashford
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I don’t boo our players. Fans that do can faaack off no matter how bad it get.
Also Rashy has been poor for a while now, but I also think he’s becoming a scapegoat, unfairly so at times.
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Scapegoat? Are you mad? He is a disgrace.
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Case in point.
He’s in poor form, lacking confidence and has an unrealistic amount of expectation on him in a generally poor team from front to back given his current level (which admittedly is not good enough but here we are).
I would say that is a more accurate assessment than just labelling him, “a disgrace”. What about the other underperforming forwards for us? Are they all disgraces too?
posted on 1/9/24
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by He’s French, He’s Flash… (U9335)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Keanos Magic Hat (U10101)
posted 1 second ago
Just back from the game.
Amad should have started. Did more in 5 minutes than Rashford and Garnacho did the whole game.
Zirkzee looks bang average and doesn’t seem to move faster than jogging pace. Another expensive mistake already.
Sigh.
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I hope you joined in the booing when he subbed Garnacho instead of Trashford
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I don’t boo our players. Fans that do can faaack off no matter how bad it get.
Also Rashy has been poor for a while now, but I also think he’s becoming a scapegoat, unfairly so at times.
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Scapegoat? Are you mad? He is a disgrace.
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Case in point.
He’s in poor form, lacking confidence and has an unrealistic amount of expectation on him in a generally poor team from front to back given his current level (which admittedly is not good enough but here we are).
I would say that is a more accurate assessment than just labelling him, “a disgrace”. What about the other underperforming forwards for us? Are they all disgraces too?
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They don’t earn £250k a week, turn up to training late or drunk twice in a many seasons or walk around the pitch looking like these rather be anywhere else.
Whether it’s unrealistic expectations or unfulfilled potential l, he isn’t good enough.