Liverpool Football Club Thread

[Chewylegs]

3 minutes ago, Gabe said:

Don't forget too the value of young players playing competitive matches with them, too - Morton in midfield getting to play with them ahead of him will do him a lot of good (especially being part of a winning team.)

 

This is important.  Putting a second rate side out to the Italian league leaders and getting thumped wouldn't be the best experience for the younger players.

 

I think Salah and Mane really played because we lack options in those areas. Firmino injured, Jota needed a rest so we don't have the players to take those roles for the majority of the match.

[Gabe]

We do need some other forward players to help provide backup, yeah, as I'm realistic enough to know we won't be able to buy anybody to seriously challenge them for regular places in the match day teams.

[Chewylegs]

@Pockets Can I ask why are you deleting your account? (Just being nosey)

[Chewylegs]

2 minutes ago, Pockets said:

No major drama, I just find myself always wasting too much time here. 
 

More detail here. I’m just hanging around until it gets sorted now. Bit weird. 
 

 

All I would say is for a good long time I barely looked at rllmuk, probably only coming in to this thread in regards to Liverpool.  My life changed and have found this has been a place that has helped me through a difficult time I wasn't expecting, so it was nice still to have an account.

I have had an account since 2003 or something though.

[Chewylegs]

54 minutes ago, Pockets said:

Yeah, I don’t want to derail the Liverpool thread too much but there are many great aspects to this place for many people. I’ve certainly benefitted from them over the years but I find the balance is just a bit off for me now. I get drawn into too many long pointless discussions which is what this place is for and is part of the fun of it but I’m doing it on my own time now instead of just at work. 

Fair enough. Take it easy, enjoy the continued goodness of watching Liverpool FC!

[bradigor]

Best of luck bud. Shame to see you go, but you need to do what is best for you. Who will be my polar opposite on games now? @Pockets

[Commander Jameson]

YNWA, @Pockets!

[Mike]

The Ox as the false 9 today then…

[CheekyLee]

Imagine being Stevie G today, having to support Ashley Young? 

[Adrock]

Pretty poor first half. All the possession but nothing else.

[CheekyLee]

That's as "in the corner" as you can get!

[bradigor]

That'll do

[ryodi]

RB Salzburg in the round of 16. Not a bad draw.

[Stig]

I'll take that. Decent draw.

[Chewylegs]

Very good draw, happy with that.

[dizogg]

Pretty much the best possible draw we could have got I guess, can’t see us not going through over 2 legs. 

[glb]

Yup. That’s a lovely Christmas present of a draw.

[Timbuktu]

So of course they will have to redo it.

[glb]

See you in an hour when we’ll get PSG.

[Gabe]

I think Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool will all likely be unhappy with the revised draw - all had low-ranked opponents.

 

Still, its fun to see both Madrid teams whinging for opposite reasons 

[Stig]

Ffs from Salzberg to PSG or Inter.

[ryodi]

Inter it is. Not a terrible draw even if Salzburg would have been an easier time.

[glb]

Inter will be fine. Slightly tougher game than Salzberg, but Serie A ain’t what it used to be.

[Chewylegs]

2 minutes ago, glb said:

Inter will be fine. Slightly tougher game than Salzberg, but Serie A ain’t what it used to be.

Yep, happy with that especially as it was looking like PSG.

 

Glad to see Man U didn't get away with playing someone shit and will have a wail of a time against thediving cheats that are Madrid😂

[glb]

Yep, can actually enjoy Atletico’s antics for once. And made up one of PSG and Real is going out so early.

 

Would love to go to the San Siro, but guessing away tickets will be gold dust.

[ryodi]

I expect more to follow at the rate it’s going,

[bradigor]

Games need to be stopped for the weekend at least if they want any chance of a Boxing Day schedule. 

[glb]

Two Anfield legends returning in a week. What a time to be alive.

 

Welcome back Jonjo.

[CheekyLee]

Nice of Eddie Howe to bench the toon’s biggest goal threat. Expecting an extreme low block defence here, which we’ll comfortably deal with.

[glb]