Think there's a load of over the top criticism going on after yesterday's result and performance. Alright it wasn't as pretty as we'd of liked nor the result we were probably all expecting but for the vast majority of that game we F***ing twatted the cu*ts. People can say we didn't threaten but Van Dijk, Konate and Gakpo all had decent headers that they should have done better with. Konate had that lovely turn and shot. Salah and Diaz got saves out of Onana. And there were a couple of almost moments, like Nunez almost getting on the end of Salah's lob (ooh Matron!) and Trent firing wide from just outside the box. They had one real effort that Hojlund fu**ed up as usual.
Ali was basically a spectator for the most part. And they had no desire to come out of their half. We've had issues with that sort of team in the past and yesterday it was just one of those games - it just happened to come against United. Maybe that's why people are carrying on the way they are because of the opposition. Or maybe people are believing the sh*t Neville and Carragher were spouting on commentary.
Win on Saturday and we're still top at Crimbo, don't really think it's time to be hanging from a rope just yet.
Alisson - as said he was basically a spectator, had one real save to make and made it. Not much else to comment.
Alexander-Arnold - disappointed with the ball at his feet yesterday, considering that's meant to be his strength he was poor. The effort he had where he just ran on to it, he probably should have done better with in reality. 20 yards out, nobody near him and drags it wide. Defensively he wasn't as bad as we've seen previously but it wasn't perfect either.
Konate - had two decent chances, especially the turn and hit one but unfortuantely couldn't find the net on either. Probably more disappointed in the header because you'd expect a centre half to be more powerful in the air than graceful on the ground. Defensively, he had little to do and what he did he did very well as did his partner beside him.
Van Dijk - almost the same as above. Don't know how much more he could have done with his header but anywhere either side of Onana and it goes in. Unfortunately it just straight at the keeper. Defensively he continues to get back to his very best.
Tsimikas - I've said in the last few games but he's getting better with every passing game, can certainly see how much he's benefitting from a run in the side. First few games this year he was shocking but he's gradually grown back into the role and yesterday he was one of the best performers. And he was ready to Antony a good F***ing twatting, which is always good.
Szoboszlai - less said the better.
Endo - I was fearful when he got booked that he'd get a second such is his eagerness to win the ball back but he controlled himself very well. And he was boss yesterday. Winning the ball back on a regular basis, keeping the ball ticking over, trying to move us forward. Alls that was missing was a good old Endo kicking someone proper.
Gravenberch - tried a few times to drive us forward but like most yesterday it was just missing that little bit of quality when it mattered. Wasn't dreadful but wasn't quite as good as we needed to open up the 11 men behind the ball tactic that those shitbags played.
Salah - seen him getting slaughtered (again) as well as divvys going back to saying how we should be selling him and it just makes me F***ing laugh. Could of easily had two or three assists yesterday as well as a goal if the officials gave the correct decision with the Luke Shaw handball. Nunez from the lob, Trent from the roll across the box and Gomez when he made the overlap. He was more than ok yesterday.
Nunez - caused a few problems but lacked that bit composure when it mattered. The potential penalty on Diaz probably shouldn't have got that far if Darwin had just had the shot in the first place (another chance that came from Salah). He really is struggling when teams offer him little space to run into but the longer he works under Jürgen, the more that will come.
Diaz - for me our best performer on the day. And the left hand side was our more dangerous route for most of the game, certainly until the subs came on. He was offering us the outball and was trying to get us going forward. He, though, like everybody else just lacked that real cutting edge. One real chance where he squared Dalot up then just made it so obvious he was cutting back inside for their full back to nick the ball off him. Dangerous but a little toothless, which maybe sums up his Liverpool career.
Gomez - we certainly improved when Joe came on. Whether that was Joey coming on or Szoboszlai going off is up for debate though. I'm starting to come round to the idea of Gomez playing right back and Trent moving into the middle full time because it means we have two options then rather than no right back when we're attacking. Joe really offered us a threat down the right though and I've said it previously this season but this lad is deffo gonna score at some point this season.
Gakpo - another who helped us improve when he came on. I know Neville and Carragher were banging on about how United took control of the game after the subs but they clearly F***ing didn't. I know they were slagging Cody off for having a dig from distance but he was well within his right to have that effort. And the longer Cody was on the pitch, the better he played.
Elliott - probably a little unfair to expect a kid of 20 to constantly be the saviour from the bench and that's what we are asking from Harvey at the minute. And even he got the bullshit from Carragher because he had a shot from distance. There was nothing else on for Harvey, so why not have a dig esepcially when he's got the confidence he has after the Palace goal? The old cliche is you don't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket. OK we didn't win the lottery despite all our boys buying a ticket but you've got to have a go otherwise you don't get anywhere.
Jones - could, and probably should, have done a lot better with his chance following the Shaw handball. Other than that, he didn't really do much in his cameo.
Overall, it's a disappointing result and performance but it's nowhere near as bad as some have made out. It's another game ticked off that keeps the title in our hands. It's another clean sheet. And as I said at the top of this, if we beat Arsenal, which we should, then we're still top of the League come Christmas. But it seems like people have forgot that.
On another day, this could have easily been another 7-0 drumming. Jürgen said before the game that last season every time we hit the target we scored but that doesn't happen too often, yesterday was proof of that. But like I say, another day where the gods are shining on us then it does end up 7-0 again and everybody thinks we're as good as that scoreline reflects.
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