Premier League Gameweek 5

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Hate to say it, but hats off to Klopp. They got battered first half.
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Liverpool have insane attacking depth(best in the world).

So many options it's unreal. Even when 2 of the front 3 play poorly, you can bring on 2 brilliant players against tired legs.



In the end, most clubs will simply be bulldozed by the sheer amount of attacking options over 90/100 minutes.

Arsenal and United won't get near Liverpool this season.
What the feck are you smoking? :lol:
 

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Liverpool have insane attacking depth(best in the world).

So many options it's unreal. Even when 2 of the front 3 play poorly, you can bring on 2 brilliant players against tired legs.


In the end, most clubs will simply be bulldozed by the sheer attacking options over 90/100 minutes.

Arsenal and United won't get near Liverpool this season.
They don't even have 3 brilliant attackers, never mind 5.

Salah is excellent, Diaz is very good and Gakpo is good but that's it.

Nunez and Jota are completely average.
 

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What the feck are you smoking? :lol:
Salah, Nunez, Jota, Diaz, Gakpo collectively will be right up there with the best set of attackers in any club.


Bayern and City might have better individuals upfront but these options allows Klopp to try many combinations. The competition for places will be crazy. As will the game-changing options off the bench.
 

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Liverpool won't last in the title race with City, but still, it's woeful to see them bouncing back again from a bad season and making these comebacks...
 

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What the feck are you smoking? :lol:
He is right
We have 1 unproven striker in Hojlund .. and Rashford ..
They have Salah who is almost better than all our players combined..
Add Nunez,Jota,Luiz, gakpo to that lineup .they will score..
Their problem is their midfield and defense
 

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Game posed for 1-1 result. Sa botches a kick out straight to a defender 2-1 and for good measure an OG to make it 3-1. Better to be born lucky as they say.
 

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They don't even have 3 brilliant attackers, never mind 5.

Salah is excellent, Diaz is very good and Gakpo is good but that's it.

Nunez and Jota are completely average.
Nunez is definitely not average. Jota is a bit meh. But we definitely have great options up top.
 

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Liverpool won't last in the title race with City, but still, it's woeful to see them bouncing back again from a bad season and making these comebacks...
They had by far tougher schedule than City so far. I wouldn't write them off. Jammy feckers.
 

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He is right
We have 1 unproven striker in Hojlund .. and Rashford ..
They have Salah who is almost better than all our players combined..
Add Nunez,Jota,Luiz, gakpo to that lineup .they will score..
Their problem is their midfield and defense
Hahahahahahahaha
 

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He is right
We have 1 unproven striker in Hojlund .. and Rashford ..
They have Salah who is almost better than all our players combined..
Add Nunez,Jota,Luiz, gakpo to that lineup .they will score..
Their problem is their midfield and defense
You’re comparing them to us, that posters saying they have the strongest attack in the world. They have Salah who’s world class and Diaz on his day is very good, Jota is decent and Gakpo is bang average. Then you have that donkey Nuñez who is garbage, they’re far from the best attack in the league.
 

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Well if you say so ..
I am not a liverpool fan .. but everybody was raving Rashford last year and saying Salah had a really bad season..
Lookup how many goals he scored vs how many Rashford scored ..
Salah has scored fewer goals than the average PL striker based on his xG since the start of last season. In strictly finishing criteria, Salah is a below average PL striker.

Rashford has performed above his relative xG in the same period. As such, Rashford is an above average PL striker.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66806572
 

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What are they feeding the Newbies?!

For the RW spot, they have the guaranteed starter and one of the best players in the league in Salah who consistently scores, creates and combines brilliantly in the final third.


For remaining 2 positions, they have 4 options with different qualities:

Gakpo who can function as a false 9, has a goal in him and is highly intelligent with respect to linking the game up just like Firmino was.

Diaz is a quick dribbler who excels at creating desirable offensive scenarios out of nothing. Also seems to have the knack of scoring worldies.

Jota can play anywhere across the frontline, is brilliant in the air. He goes through patches of poor form but when he's on it, he gets a lot of goals.

Nunez might have comically poor technique at times in a Lukaku-ish manner, but he's an absolute nightmare to play against. He's physically gifted, has great movement and is strong in the air. He's a ricochet merchant and the chaos he generates leads to chances every game.


How many clubs have so many attacking options with different qualities at such a high level?

This might sound controversial due to the poor season they just had but their attack is their biggest strength and easily one of the best in the world.
 

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For the RW spot, they have the guaranteed starter and one of the best players in the league in Salah who consistently scores, creates and combines brilliantly in the final third.


For remaining 2 positions, they have 4 options with different qualities:

Gakpo who can function as a false 9, has a goal in him and is highly intelligent with respect to linking the game up just like Firmino was.

Diaz is a quick dribbler who excels at creating desirable offensive scenarios out of nothing. Also seems to have the knack of scoring worldies.

Jota can play anywhere across the frontline, is brilliant in the air. He goes through patches of poor form but when he's on it, he gets a lot of goals.

Nunez might have comically poor technique at times in a Lukaku-ish manner, but he's an absolute nightmare to play against. He's physically gifted, has great movement and is strong in the air. He's a ricochet merchant and the chaos he generates leads to chances every game.


How many clubs have so many attacking options with different qualities at such a high level?

This might sound controversial due to the poor season they just had but their attack is their biggest strength and easily one of the best in the world.
You must be a Liverpool fan.
 

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Salah has scored fewer goals than the average PL striker based on his xG since the start of last season. In strictly finishing criteria, Salah is a below average PL striker.

Rashford has performed above his relative xG in the same period. As such, Rashford is an above average PL striker.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66806572
Ask anybody in the world .. if they would have the last 4 years of salah or Rashford
 

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Better than all of them combined is over the top but do you dispute that he isn't better than anyone we currently have?
That's a lot different from what that poster actually said, surely you don't dispute that?
 

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It seems like United are the opposite. Every single chance against us is a goal. Doesn't matter if it's De Gea, Henderson or Onana.
Here we go again. Our defence is as resilient as a chocolate teapot.