Liverpool FC

^True but ou can't take it for granted that it will be an easy game, nor will it be to sit through either to watch or listen...

I'm tempted to put money on Bournemouth winning, just cant see us winning. Ironically the thing that might help is now is......a break!!!! Gotta laugh really

I think Liverpool will win, if you could pick a team to play, Bournemouth would be high on the list.

Personally think the opposite, Bournemouth are the exact team I wouldn’t want to play. They go from being good to awful from game to game. Unlucky against Chelsea so I’m not writing them off. Just can’t see us winning unless the performances change.

Liverpool win, just 3 to go but another poor display. Too slow on the ball, no movement up front, central midfielders hiding from the ball, don't look like they will score from set pieces and a chronic inability to win second balls.

Don't know what the problem is but they're just not right at the minute. Can't see them getting passed Atletico as they can't break down relegation fodder from open play so they won't break down Atletico either No fluency in play, no free flowing football and there hasn't been for the last 6 games.

Still going to win the league which will be brilliant but looks like they're going to make it more of a struggle than necessary.

(07-03-2020 15:31 )Stemmw Wrote:  Liverpool win, just 3 to go but another poor display. Too slow on the ball, no movement up front, central midfielders hiding from the ball, don't look like they will score from set pieces and a chronic inability to win second balls.

Don't know what the problem is but they're just not right at the minute. Can't see them getting passed Atletico as they can't break down relegation fodder from open play so they won't break down Atletico either No fluency in play, no free flowing football and there hasn't been for the last 6 games.

Still going to win the league which will be brilliant but looks like they're going to make it more of a struggle than necessary.

We’re definately missing Jordan Henderson. No doubt about it. Thinking back to when we narrowly lost out on the title in 2014 we blew up when Henderson missed three games through suspension.

Doesn’t help that Fabinho is in dogshit form. Game is passing him by and he looks like he is running through treacle.

Good to win again. Still not a great performance but at least we’re back to grinding the results out again like before. Not bothered by Atletico Madrid, just want the title done and dusted. The sooner it happens the better.

As for reasons why the performances have dropped it’s simple...... Jordan Henderson. Lost Fabinho in early December for 6 weeks won every game he missed, Hendo misses the last 5 we win 3 lose two and the performances have dropped plus Fabinho isn’t playing well unlike when Fabinho got injured and Hendo stepped up. The midfield is vital in how we play, if our attacks break down and our front 3 don’t win the ball back our midfield has to win the ball back quick. If we don’t we struggle.

(07-03-2020 15:48 )Carl-Gen X Wrote:  

(07-03-2020 15:31 )Stemmw Wrote:  Liverpool win, just 3 to go but another poor display. Too slow on the ball, no movement up front, central midfielders hiding from the ball, don't look like they will score from set pieces and a chronic inability to win second balls.

Don't know what the problem is but they're just not right at the minute. Can't see them getting passed Atletico as they can't break down relegation fodder from open play so they won't break down Atletico either No fluency in play, no free flowing football and there hasn't been for the last 6 games.

Still going to win the league which will be brilliant but looks like they're going to make it more of a struggle than necessary.

We’re definately missing Jordan Henderson. No doubt about it. Thinking back to when we narrowly lost out on the title in 2014 we blew up when Henderson missed three games through suspension.

Yeah definitely, I just hope he is actually fit to play. I'd rather he missed the Atletico game if he wasn't 100% rather than risk him at 75% just because the other midfielders don't have the testicular fortitude to step up in his absence.

Never in doubt Liverpool would win, Bournemouth are so bad at the back and would need to score at least 3 goals to win.

(07-03-2020 15:53 )babefan2012 Wrote:  The midfield is vital in how we play, if our attacks break down and our front 3 don’t win the ball back our midfield has to win the ball back quick. If we don’t we struggle.

Yeah agreed, that's the thing with the constant failure to win the second ball, it's up to the midfielders to pick those up but they aren't doing it, I think it's a lack of intensity, seems to have dropped dramatically. I don't think it's fatigue though as Fabinho and Ox should be fresh enough to still have the required intensity. Just looks like the attitude is slightly askew. They definitely need to correct that to get the intensity back and string a few good performances together.