well done, David Squires ..... excellent. https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ough-chants-and-football-fans-fading-memories
our problems are an absolute Rubik's cube .... https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...roblems-klopp-play-better-leeds-b2213914.html The answer to Liverpool’s problems is both simple and complicated some pieces ... Liverpool’s malaise feels hard to address because it is multifaceted. It includes injuries and ageing, the failure to buy a midfielder in the summer, encounters with inspired opponents, a physical fatigue and a mental hangover. Liverpool, who used to deliver wonderful moments to win matches a few months ago, now have a self-destructive streak. Klopp’s attempts to tackle a troubled time have been a series of quick fixes, changing shape or personnel to solve one problem but in turn creating another. -------------------------- Perhaps the most remarkable element of their slide is the number of previously outstanding performers who have been out of form at the same time: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah in September, for instance. -------------------------- Most others have dropped below par, whether briefly or for a more extended period. Joe Gomez was outstanding against Manchester City but his season has otherwise been error-strewn and he gifted Leeds their opener on Saturday. Kostas Tsimikas was terrific against Ajax but terrible against Brighton. James Milner has not started in midfield since his wretched showing in Naples. Jordan Henderson had a particularly poor game at Old Trafford, though he scarcely flourished against Arsenal either. Joel Matip has been one of Liverpool’s better performers when available, but had a difficult game at Arsenal. Diogo Jota has brought verve and invention and Klopp must wish he had been fit more often, but he is yet to score. Darwin Nunez contrives to be both in form and out of form in different moments in the same match. --------------------------------- As Liverpool have lost cohesion and chemistry, there is a question of which problem leads to another: Fabinho’s almost inexplicably terrible form or Elliott’s imperfect positional sense? Because either gives Liverpool less solidity in midfield; the days when Van Dijk stops looking immaculate or the times when Gomez errs? Because the Englishman’s best performance of the season came in the Dutchman’s; Nunez’s stop-start Liverpool career or Salah’s uncharacteristic shortage of league goals? Because Liverpool dropped points to Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Everton and Crystal Palace when the Egyptian did not score. -------------------------------- There are tactical complexities to explain each of Liverpool’s setbacks and it is very basic to suggest teams need their players to play well. But it is true nonetheless.
I wonder if Torres regrets leaving Anfield and Suarez regrets how he went about leaving. The improvisational skills of both was simply sublime.
torres does. Speaks about it all the time. For Suarez, the time was right to move to the next level because we under Rodgers I'm not sure we could have recreated that crazy season.
Gotta admit when Arlo White mentioned ending 30 years of hurt after one of Mo's goals, I teared up a bit.
didn't know what thread to put this in ... https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64108010 Former Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing has been diagnosed with a rare disorder of the adrenal glands after being rushed to hospital on Saturday. The 34-year-old, who made 55 appearances for the Reds between 2008 and 2013, has been working as an age-grade coach at Liverpool. Blood tests by Liverpool's medical department revealed he was close to falling into adrenal crisis, a potentially fatal condition caused by a drop in the cortisol hormone.
Klopp compares Nuñez to Lewandosky when he first got to Dortmund. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64119494
Shot of him in the stands with a lady watching our last match. Prolly wondering WTF he’s signed up for.
Virgil van Dijk has said World Cup disappointment will fuel his desire for success with Liverpool and the Netherlands in 2023, claiming anything is possible in what could prove “a very crazy” Premier League season. https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ing-is-possible-for-liverpool-in-crazy-season