Pre Season Friendly: Liverpool 1-2 AS Roma

Brendan loved Moreno. Stop being a WUM.

To be fair, if he's being a WUM, which I dont think he is, then you're falling for it hook, line and sinker as you're being a little bi*ch

Sounds like plenty to do before the start of the season then , will watch it later get a better handle on it , as sometimes match threads can be misleading .

Some nice attacking play in the first half.  Good linkup between Sturridge, Mane and Firmino.

I don't know how Klopp can't see that our midfield is non-existent.  We need better CMs, and someone, ANYONE, to break up opposition attacks. 

I did however like the look of Milner at LB.   Ideally we'll bring in a new LB but if it's a choice of Moreno vs. Milner I'd go Milner all day long.  He put in some very nice crosses, got by his man a few times, actually used his brain on the left side, which I had forgotten was possible.

Until Coutinho is put at 10 and we buy a DM then we will not be as effective.

Disappointing performance overall. Thought Sturridge should have scored when he tried to lift it over the keeper. Second half was just poor from the little I saw of it. Mignolet should have saved their goal or at least made some attempt to. Maybe he was told to try not to get injured, as he should really have been down at his feet after the ball.

Not a lot of positives tbh. Mane continues to impress me, Klavan looks solid, but last night we really looked short of quality all over the pitch especially in the little I saw of the second half. 

Least we have an easy game up next, just hope Suarez remembers who his friends are.   

I did not see the game, I watched only the highlightts but again it seems that the real issue of our team is midfield. Good midfielders but poor midfield. It's good only when we have a boss DM in it: when we have LUCAS.

Disappointing performance overall. Thought Sturridge should have scored when he tried to lift it over the keeper. Second half was just poor from the little I saw of it. Mignolet should have saved their goal or at least made some attempt to. Maybe he was told to try not to get injured, as he should really have been down at his feet after the ball.

Not a lot of positives tbh. Mane continues to impress me, Klavan looks solid, but last night we really looked short of quality all over the pitch especially in the little I saw of the second half. 

Least we have an easy game up next, just hope Suarez remembers who his friends are.

F**k knows what Mignolet was doing, holding back and waiting for divine intervention to sort out his woes. Deary me.

Mind you, Wisdom was just holding/shielding somebody off the ball, except he was holding of a bloke who wasn't the threat, the bloke in front of him was. 

That's Mig's error first and foremost make no mistake, but Wisdom just cemented the show as one of comical.

Sturridge could have done a "Mane' and put his foot through it, past the keeper but in fairness the keeper did ge his hand to it to slow the dink down - otherwise that would have probably been in the back of the net.

I just hope Suarez and co go easier on us than they did Celtic.   

Until Coutinho is put at 10 and we buy a DM then we will not be as effective.

Agree. Feel Coutinho has been wasted for the most part under Klopp.

Mignolet with another unsuccesful save - parry it straight back to the opposition - concede a goal.  Not sure why he didn't attempt to stop the second one.

Lovren was all over the place v Dzeko - didn't get near him much all night.

Ah well.

Agree. Feel Coutinho has been wasted for the most part under Klopp.

Yep, ever since we bought Firmino I think Couts has been pushed out of the middle more and maybe it's time their roles were reversed to see if that improves things. Couts is not a winger and is too good to be wasted out wide.

I don't care I am enjoying watching our 2007 CL campaign just beaten Barca at the Nou Camp and now Chelsea at anfield its a much better way to have a pre season and you know the results

Playing soccer football in on a baseball diamond rounders pitch... Feeling weird.

Fixed that for you. 

Just saw the highlights for their second goal.

A decent keeper comes out and punches that clear and clatters anybody in his way. The header was on the edge of the six yard box for fucks sake. Why is he always glued to his line? Command your F***ing box you idiot.  The way he fell on the floor when trying to save the rebound was just pathetic as well.

I'm getting so angry thinking about this dope already and the season hasn't started. I'd go with Manninger at Arsenal.

So glad we don’t have any American referees for the remaining friendlies. They’ve been nothing but a pain in the arse, the one in the Roma game being probably the worst. 3 or 4 times we should have had a clear corner yet he gave a goal kick, the endless amount of free kicks he gave to Roma whenever we touched them.

Positives

- Mane impressed me with his directness. In the situations he sometimes finds himself, players usually just play the ball back but he turns and just runs right at the defence. That’s the positivity we need. The only thing lacking so far is a goal of some sort. He could do with one soon.

- Kind of coming around to the idea of Milner being our back up left back this season. He’s had two good performances in that position in the past 2 games.

- For a 39 year old he looked pretty decent. Good addition for a 3rd choice keeper on a 1 year deal.

There’s no doubt that I missed something from this part of my post so apologies for that.

Negatives

- The defending as a unit was poor for Roma’s first goal. The midfield was too high and the gap between midfield and defence was huge, then the defence didn’t bother to close Dzeko down and simply let him shoot.

- What was that defending for Roma’s 2nd goal? Wisdom is terrible and Mignolet is just as bad. They both just stand there and watch the Roma players attack the ball, TWICE! Mignolet needs to grow some balls and start attacking the ball. He pisses me off being a soft arse all the time.

- Wisdom should not be in the team at any point this season. He needs to move on and find somewhere to play first team football. He’s just not good enough.

- Markovic (again). Feels like I’m starting to repeat myself but he had the ball very few times and when he did have it he did nothing but lose it.

- Our attacking in the second half was average as F**k and that’s being kind.

- Coutinho did nothing really to effect the game from the wide position.

It will be interesting to see who Klopp plays in CM. Could it be that Henderson players against the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea etc. but Wijnaldum plays against Burnley, Bournemouth, Hull etc? They could easily partner each other at times too.

Also, can we stop playing Roma in pre-season friendlies now? Twice we've played them and lost both times .

Just saw the highlights for their second goal.

A decent keeper comes out and punches that clear and clatters anybody in his way. The header was on the edge of the six yard box for fucks sake. Why is he always glued to his line? Command your f**king box you idiot.  The way he fell on the floor when trying to save the rebound was just pathetic as well.

I'm getting so angry thinking about this dope already and the season hasn't started. I'd go with Manninger at Arsenal.

He is the one that if I had one player to change from last season would have gone and I would have spent all my money on trying to persuade some one like Neuer to come and join the party. UTD had Schmichael and the big Dutchman and now have another top Goalkeeper it is the basis of all good teams. The crowd will not have forgot his frailties and if he starts cocking up at Anfield again they will not be happy.

At least he's wearing the right coloured shirt for that type of approach. Didn't get to see the game but saw the goals and to be honest Migs and Wisdom should be embarrassed at their attempts.

Biggest worry by a country mile is having to endure that clown, I'd honestly start Manninger until Karius is back.

At least he's wearing the right coloured shirt for that type of approach. Didn't get to see the game but saw the goals and to be honest Migs and Wisdom should be embarrassed at their attempts.

Biggest worry by a country mile is having to endure that clown, I'd honestly start Manninger until Karius is back.

Agree with that Luke .

there are times when you just have to bite the bullet and say he isn't good enough but I wonder when that might be . Even Buffon at 103 years old would be a better option . To think we let Pepe go for him utter madness even on his worst day he is better than Migs on his best.

At least he's wearing the right coloured shirt for that type of approach. Didn't get to see the game but saw the goals and to be honest Migs and Wisdom should be embarrassed at their attempts.

Biggest worry by a country mile is having to endure that clown, I'd honestly start Manninger until Karius is back.

Agree mate, Mcarz is right he needs to grow some balls but he won't because he's a biege Belgian so another heart to heart with his queen is needed, this time tho she should advise him to find another club cos he ain't f***in good enough for this one,
Manninger has had 45 mins and has shown more bottle than Migs has in 3 yrs,

This was a pre-season friendly yet he couldn't handle the pressure, I'd play Manninger V Arse with Shamal as back up, perhaps Moyes or Palace will take him before the window closes, either way I don't want to see this f***in clown between our sticks anytime soon.

YNWA

Mignolet says about taking his chances and start living up to expectations, continues to be sh*t. He's just not a very good keeper.

Just saw the highlights.

The F***ing state of Mignolet for their second.

Mignolet says about taking his chances and start living up to expectations, continues to be sh*t. He's just not a very good keeper.

He's the football equivalent of the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz.