Liverpool 0-0 West Bromwich Albion: In game and Post Match discussion

Didn't see the match last night, but given that Klopp dropped Mignolet & Henderson & picked the Fab 4; as we didn't concede, presumably Lovren is in the clear, with Klopp picking a side most would want to see (near enough), why did we fail to win/score at home against a side that hasn't won in the league in 4 months?  Genuine question.

The last two games make me miss having a powerhouse in midfield.

Didn't see the match last night, but given that Klopp dropped Mignolet & Henderson & picked the Fab 4; as we didn't concede, presumably Lovren is in the clear, with Klopp picking a side most would want to see (near enough), why did we fail to win/score at home against a side that hasn't won in the league in 4 months?  Genuine question.

They parked the bus.
There was very little space for the front 4 to exploit.
Solanke's goal was disallowed.

The last two games make me miss having a powerhouse in midfield.

Remember when we could choose from Mascherano, Sissoko, Gerrard, Alonso and even Lucas!

Still back then we had few options in forward positions. We've never had the full package hence the lack of trophies in the last 10 years!

Disappointing. Makes Bournemouth now a must win.

But those saying the ref cost us are wrong. It's handball, deliberate or not it goes in off of his hand. Two deflections on it on the way through takes it to his hand but it's his hand ultimately that puts it in.
If that happens at the other end I'm expecting it to be ruled out and I'm livid if it isn't.

We need to be winning these games though.

I said after the spurs game that we needed to win 6 or 7 of the next 9 to get back on track. We've won 5 and drawn 3 of 8 of that 9... win at Bournemouth at the  weekend and it's 6 wins 3 draws. That's vital now for me

We've never had the full package hence the lack of trophies in the last 10 years!

Yep and its just a very odd thing to have really. Why any manager at a big club would want some of the players we have is beyond weird.

Is there any need to be plugging away with Mignolet, Lovren, kids at full back, the midfield 3 we have who alone are okay, but together very similar. No recognised mobile striker.

The squad we have will see us in a similar position year on year. A definite inprovement on the squad Brendan ended up leaving behind, but it wont take us to the next level.

We're playing for 4th at best I think and theres a few teams in that race.

We need to get back to winning because this season we're not high enough up the league to have the run we went on last winter.

Hopefully may get more space at Bournemouth and pay the fuckers back for last year.

Our midfield really is sh*t these days, its actually a bigger problem than the defence in some ways becuase in games like this we simply do not have quick enough transition play, Klopp and his team are paid more than enough money to work that out by now but still haven't.
Time and time yesterday I was screaming for the lads to play the ball forward quickly, on the rare occasion that more than 1 West Brom player was in our half, but we gave West Brom plenty of time to regroup each and every time, so damned frustrating.

Unless Klopp and his team can work out how to beat the defensive bus parking tactics, and that includes buying better midfielders, then I'm afraid he has to go as we will never win anything under him.

Hopefully may get more space at Bournemouth and pay the fuckers back for last year.

Are you feeling confident because I'm not, if they defend then we might get a draw if we are lucky, if they come out at us then I fancy us to win.

Also. Whoever their substitute was at the end of the game who was 'warming up' in stoppage time, who grabbed hold of the ball and wouldn't give it to us when it was our throw in can F**k off too.

The referee booked him but I hope the FA step in and ban the c**t. WBA should be fined or something too.

It's bad enough players on the pitch doing it but that was just taking the piss.

Sam Field that. He's quite talented actually so hopefully he can escape West Brom or his whole career will be a time wasting waste of time.

Sam Field that. He's quite talented actually so hopefully he can escape West Brom or his whole career will be a time wasting waste of time.

Seems he's been relegated to little chav ball boy, can't remember a professional player on the sidelines resorting to that crap.

I watched the 1st half last night on a stream but it died and I gave up.  Said to our lass it had 0-0 all over it.

We didn't play anything like how we can.  We seemed afraid of losing the ball and that led to safety-first attacking, with nobody really taking any risks to get past their defenders.  I've been a fan of Robertson since he arrived, his crossing is a real weapon, but he seemed frightened to get to the byline and kept cutting back to pass infield to Cou.  Makes me wonder what instructions the lads got.

By the way, if Hendo had played we'd have smashed 'em!
Oh and MIgs.  He'd have lobbed their keeper from his own box.