What a team of cu*ts Southampton are. I was only on here a couple of days ago praising them saying I really like them as a club and the way they play football. They always seem to play the game how it should be played, always showing attacking intent - but not today.
From the first minute they set up to get a draw. Putting bodies behind the ball and wasting time. In normal circumstances you might expect this from a smaller club visiting anfield but considering they are sitting comfortable in mid table and have nothing to play for I was quite surprised that they took this approach. Why not have a go and make a game of it? This had potential to be a really entertaining game that could have gone either way (they have proven they can beat us by playing football) but their tactics just spoiled it. It was one of the most boring games of football I've ever seen and I'm still wondering what they get out of it.
There is nothing to say about the game that I haven't already said for the past few months. We struggle to break teams down who park the bus. There is a real lack of pace in the team. We have no creativity in the middle of the park. There is no urgency about our play, we have tons of possession but the passing is way too slow, by the time we come out of our half with the ball the other team are all in position with every men behind the ball.
Origi offered very little again today and firmino is ineffective playing out wide. We may as well play with 9 men. Jürgen needs to drop origi or play him on the right, putting firmino in the middle. Firmino has caused havoc all season playing down the middle so why take him out to accommodate origi? I'd understand if it was Costa or aguero but no offence to origi, he isn't that good!
Thought wijnaldum was awful today. He was a ghost. Not involved at all and he was the worst player on the pitch for me. Neither are blessed with creativity but to be fair to can and Lucas they at least tried to get involved in the game but wijnaldum barely touched the ball today. Very disappointing. Im expecting a big reaction from him for the West Ham game. I think in general we looked tired though and perhaps our early season pressing game is taking its toll.
I've no idea how the top four is still in our hands. It seems like we are doing our very best to give it away to somebody else. We have a tough trip to West Ham and we need 3 points, otherwise we're relying on other teams to slip up. To be honest, I don't fancy arsenal going to both Southampton and Stoke and getting 6 points nor do I fancy United going to Spurs and getting 3 points either. But even so, don't we can't worry about them, we need to do the job ourselves, so go to West Ham and F***ing put 5 past them.
Come on reds we are nearly there don't throw it away now!!
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