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Premier League Gameweek 23

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When does the decade of dominance by Liverpool start?
I'm wondering if Liverpool was one season wonder? Just like Blackburn and Leicester? Sorry, two season wonder for Liverpool. This can't be the end of their one year / two year dominance? Can it?
 

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I honestly don't know how I feel about this game. Love seeing Liverpool getting pumped, but this situation is a little more complicated. Still, crazy scoreline and a much more enjoyable second half.
 

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Firmino with one of the worst performances to be seen in a top flight match. That was absolutely appalling. No chance he keeps his place when Jota returns.
 

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Absolutely have a chance. Not sure why you’re dishing this out when you just got battered at home, again.
My apologies, as you can tell I'm a bit raw. What I meant to say was it will be an exciting race for 2nd place. I'm more encouraged in us catching Utd's defence than City, even before today's game which was a free hit.
 

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Well at least Liverpool aren’t equalling our title record this season, the way it is going they need to be careful not to do a Moyes and win the Worst Title Defence Trophy.
City will overtake Chelsea in the title count, Roman will not like it!
 

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I'm wondering if Liverpool was one season wonder? Just like Blackburn and Leicester? Sorry, two season wonder for Liverpool. This can't be the end of their one year / two year dominance? Can it?
You are aware that they don't have any of them first 3 CB available for half season or more?
 

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We have fared worst embarrassments this season. Nothing tops Southampton. Not even a 9-1 loss today. It's still Southampton.

But if we are going to be abject and dire might as well get it out now. Allow Klopp to focus his mind in sussing out that Firmino and Wijnaldum are no good when other teams have worked out everything comes through the full backs and nowhere else. From Southampton to City thrashing us, they are all in on it.

Klopp is a genius for a reason. Like Pep needed a slap to sort himself and City out Klopp will use this slap in the same way.
I guess you could look at it like that. There must be a concern though that this is potentially the end of a brilliant cycle. Several players just don’t look anywhere near prior levels and potential evolution of the side (Thiago), just isn’t working out.

He won’t have the vast resources to try to refresh the side either. No star studded bench for Klopp, and no opportunity to try several solutions with no pressure.
 

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Get in, was a more even game than the scoreline, we still look a little goal shy (weird thing to say after we've hammered Liverpool 4-1 with a missed peno). Its like we just chilled, stayed patient didn't over commity and waited for Liverpool to cough up some goals for us after they run themselves into the ground. I think like Pep last season, Liverpool of course with injuries being an issue also have been found out tactically.

When even Pep knows to sit in, press in phases and prevent overloads from crosses they are in trouble. City and Brighton both beat them playing a style they rarely play.
 

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Liverpool have been there for the taking for weeks. City are the only team good enough in the league to do it.
 

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Am i the only one who didn't see this big difference today? I mean, the difference was alisson gifting city 2 goals...otherwise it was a fairly even game imho
 

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Pulisic and Havertz not in the squad, Ziyech on the bench
Thought we might see Giroud today. Interesting to see how Werner links witn Giroud. Havertz injured, Pulisic ?
 

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Ah well that’s the end of the Klopp era of LFC dominance. This is just what happened to him at Dortmund. Lovely... it lasted far too long for my liking. Problem is City are good again now. There’s no escape!
 

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Am i the only one who didn't see this big difference today? I mean, the difference was alisson gifting city 2 goals...otherwise it was a fairly even game imho
Aside from missed City pen and Salah should be booked for diving?
 

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Best goalie in the world!

I've always felt that he's a decent keeper but because he is so much better than what they had he was overhyped
 

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My apologies, as you can tell I'm a bit raw. What I meant to say was it will be an exciting race for 2nd place. I'm more encouraged in us catching Utd's defence than City, even before today's game which was a free hit.
Fair enough bro! To be fair I think you’ll catch us.
 

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Am i the only one who didn't see this big difference today? I mean, the difference was alisson gifting city 2 goals...otherwise it was a fairly even game imho
Second half was all City. Liverpool barely laid a glove on them.
 

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A game that had 1-1 written all over it until two brain farts by Alisson. Typical of Liverpool to go 18 years without a loss in Anfield and lose today when you need them to take points off City.
 

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We finally found a goalkeeper from one of the other top teams in the league to laugh at. DDG has a companion.
 

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Pulisic and Havertz not in the squad, Ziyech on the bench
Come on sheffield Utd!
Now we hope that everyone below us loses.

So his team just got battered but @Dumbstar still finds time to wum.
:lol:

No excuses really. Just silly mistakes and again lack of cutting edge up top.

City deserved that. I don’t know what to say about Alisson’s performance. Bizarre.

Top four and see how we get on in the CL now.
:lol:

We have fared worst embarrassments this season. Nothing tops Southampton. Not even a 9-1 loss today. It's still Southampton.

But if we are going to be abject and dire might as well get it out now. Allow Klopp to focus his mind in sussing out that Firmino and Wijnaldum are no good when other teams have worked out everything comes through the full backs and nowhere else. From Southampton to City thrashing us, they are all in on it.

Klopp is a genius for a reason. Like Pep needed a slap to sort himself and City out Klopp will use this slap in the same way.
:lol: Hahahaha - fumes coming out of their nostrils and ears just like Klopp. :lol:
 

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You are aware that they don't have any of them first 3 CB available for half season or more?
Absolutly. But they only got themself in this position. They could have bought real cover in January but they didn't. They should have bought one more CB when they let Lovern go in the summer. We were impacted by injuries las season and nobody felt sorry for us. Injuries are part of the game.