Just listening, but is Kane just a passenger at the moment and should he be taken off?
Said to the guys at work we'd definitely concede in the first ten. But I was thinking minutes.It's not been a very good game so far. Uninspired from both sides. We've been the better side in possession, but we can't create chances. Everything breaks down with the attacking pass, which is what we've been watching for the past 2-3 months: lots of possession and good approach play, ending in a sloppy pass or putting the ball into touch.
The penalty was a penalty,100%. I don't know what Sissoko was pointing at, but you can't block the ball with your arm in that position [Hoddle has just disagreed]. What is it with the constant concession of early goals? This summer, Pochettino has to deal with the concentration issues that must be causing this, because it's too many instances, in all competitions, for it to be coincidence. It cost us quite a few points in the league, as well as making the CL campaign thus far an epic of brinksmanship.
It's our most creative and incisive players who are booting the ball and passing to the opposition: Alli, Eriksen and especially Son. It's causing all our intended attacks to peter out before they become attacks. Of course, trying to create attacks against Virgil Van Dijk is another issue: the man is impassable.
We've defended well, hand-ball aside, but Liverpool have been off-colour and haven't had all that much of the ball. They've had a lot of corners, which we've dealt with well so far.
The second half needs more inspiration from both sides. Preferably from us.
Long way to go yet. Patience and calmness will see us through. Need to click in the final third but Liverpool are pressing well and making it hard for us.
Funnily enough I’m calmer now than before kick off. We can do this.
We are going to win this.
We'll win this. Keep the faith. COYS!
I believe!The thing is, for all the doom mongering going on, Liverpoo/Klopp will be happy with their half of footy & just think more of the same will see them winning.
But Poch won't be happy & we all know what this team is capable of when it's up against it.
Believe.
For Alli. Son is lively but needs to control betterWhat a lacklustre performance. Liverpool have sat back after their early goal, which I thought was a really unfortunate penalty.
Moura has to come on. For either Alli or Son.
Yup can’t understand the moaning. His arm is up in the air. The new rule is pretty clear on that.