Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United: In game and Post Match discussion

Our players aren't playing to the standard they should, unless you plan on swapping the whole 11 with new signings not sure what the owners can do.

I think the point is maybe these performances are a symptom of not being aggressive enough in the transfer market in the last few years. Just because you're successful doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking to recruit the best players and it feels like maybe we haven't really planned the redevelopment of this squad that well.

Watch a game like this and I can't help but feel we've got some starters who should be bench players and some bench players who should have been moved on long ago.

Now if you want to blame the owners for that or the recruitment team that's different, but it's clear that something has gone wrong in the continuing development of this team.

What’s worrying is that this is against the likes of Newcastle, Palace and Fulham. Dread to think what will happen when we come up against Spurs, Arsenal etc and better opposition

Poor again from VVD and Trent , shocking attempt at a cross field and then VVD was lost , Fabinho stepping up just just allowed the easy ball to be played

Need to be quicker and sharper all over the pitch on the ball , Mo just not in the game , Robbo and Diaz look sharper , Elliot again bright and sharp


Right now the players just look devoid of energy and look like the legs are full of lead - this team spent 5/6 months destroying teams last season

We have american owners. They want to make profit unlike the Sheikhs who want to make greatness. Nothing will happen, Klopp will somehow make something good out of it, but we could be a 3 times PL AND CL winner right now if we had Sheikhs as owners.

Oh you can f**k off with your Sheikh loving fuckwittery. tw*t

What’s worrying is that this is against the likes of Newcastle, Palace and Fulham. Dread to think what will happen when we come up against Spurs, Arsenal etc and better opposition

That's what's annoying... our players will show up for those games, used to be the story of ours for a while but never expected it from this squad of 'mentality monsters'...

I'll tell you what, Salah's new contract is going down like diarhhea based on these displays so far. 350k a week...

ever since it became an issue he has been sh*te did he even want to stay or did he just want the payday he is just like he was when Chelsea sold him

2 hours left to find 2 world class midfielders.

5-0 up City just bringing De Bruyne on the pitch.

Will it be Curtis or Millie we turn too?

I think the point is maybe these performances are a symptom of not being aggressive enough in the transfer market in the last few years. Just because you're successful doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking to recruit the best players and it feels like maybe we haven't really planned the redevelopment of this squad that well.

Watch a game like this and I can't help but feel we've got some starters who should be bench players and some bench players who should have been moved on long ago.

Now if you want to blame the owners for that or the recruitment team that's different, but it's clear that something has gone wrong in the continuing development of this team.

Sure I get that but we can't be screaming about the owners every time we go a goal down, we aren't UTD.

I feel we should have replaced Origi and Minamino personally and got another midfielder in, so I am not exactly over the moon about our transfer dealings but at the same time this performance has been woeful due to the players on the pitch underperforming in regards to their own standards.

2 hours left to find 2 world class midfielders.

Dont get your hopes up mate. Think we will stick to this team atleast until Jan.

Shame with the injuries as Hendo and Mo should be dragged off after that half.

People keep banging on about the midfield, the team as a whole unit isn't functioning at the usual level at the moment

2 hours left to find 2 world class midfielders.

think its tomorrow mate but it may as well be Christmas Santa Claus is far more likely to bring in quality than this mob

Just watching the City goals at Half time. We are not in the same stratosphere this season as them I'm afraid.

The worrying thing is Arsenal Spurs United and Chelsea will fight with us for the remaining places and I'm not sure we are good enough to finish ahead of many of those teams either.

yep. weve done incredibly to compete with them, but the way we operate in the market its never felt sustainable long term.

People keep banging on about the midfield, the team as a whole unit isn't functioning at the usual level at the moment

Some of the stuff being posted is embarrassing

People keep banging on about the midfield, the team as a whole unit isn't functioning at the usual level at the moment

its stems from midfield mate its the heart of team and this team has no heart

People keep banging on about the midfield, the team as a whole unit isn't functioning at the usual level at the moment

Our biggest worry at the minute is our defence IMO.

Anfield does not deseve the sh*t sh*t perfomance your giving, you play for the reds, I thought you had pride

probably no changes till 70...

People keep banging on about the midfield, the team as a whole unit isn't functioning at the usual level at the moment

Yeah, but the main problem is the mdifield. They arent offering anything going forward, and they arent protecting the defence either. Mo has been poor, so has TAA but we would have looked alot better if midfield just performed a lil better imo.

Our biggest worry at the minute is our defence IMO.

Nah midfield too easy to play through.

here we go 45 mins of falling down time wasting and frustration and the commentator thinks they are impressive the game is fu**ed

I think the point is maybe these performances are a symptom of not being aggressive enough in the transfer market in the last few years. Just because you're successful doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking to recruit the best players and it feels like maybe we haven't really planned the redevelopment of this squad that well.

Watch a game like this and I can't help but feel we've got some starters who should be bench players and some bench players who should have been moved on long ago.

Now if you want to blame the owners for that or the recruitment team that's different, but it's clear that something has gone wrong in the continuing development of this team.

So how did this team manage to accomplish what it did last season?