Premier League Game Week 17

[Alexit]

Last time we won the league we didn't have a midfield. We had a 32 year old Carrick and a 40 year old Giggs with Kagawa and Cleverley starting half our games yet playing the 2nd and 3rd most minutes in midfield.

Even during SAF's reign (at least the latter part which was also a success), we never had the world-beating midfield that we crave now. But we did have a superior strike force with the likes of RVP, Ronaldo, Rooney, and Tevez. I don't think you can get away without a solid midfield now. At least we're showing signs of developing just that with a developing Scott, a now wide awake Fred. A combination that should be made even better with a returning Pobga. We can type about how he might not make a big difference, and we're just "fine", but once he's on the pitch (further up I hope) it'll be a different story.

Come on United!

 

[Snow]

I'm not seeing it 100% myself. I'm assuming the right edge of the blue line is what counts and the left edge of the red line rather than the middle of both lines.

 

[Hoof the ball]

I guess just shoving an opponent away with your arm is ok when you're the bestest defender in the world.

Didn't he get away with the same vs. Everton?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Overweight !

That's the nice way of putting it.

 

[The Firestarter]

What's with the different color of grass outside the touch line? Like it's from Chernobyl.

 

[adexkola]

Liverpool's midfielders won't get the credit they deserve

 

[Giggsyking]

Its not luck that their strikers are sh*t and can't hit a ball properly or finish a chance. That is why they are last.

Wait until they play against us, and their same strikers start to put it in the upper corners of the goal.

 

[Anustart89]

Would Klopp have preferred a 35 yard free kick to Firmino being released there?

 

[Liver_bird]

We’ve had so many poor touches when clear through on goal.

 

[Snow]

Even in SAF's reign, we've never had the world-beating midfield that we crave now. But we did have a superior strike force with the likes of RVP, Ronaldo, Rooney, and Tevez. I don't think you can get away without a solid midfield now. At least we're showing signs of developing just that with a developing Scott, a now wide awake Fred. A combination that should be made even better with a returning Pobga. We can type about how he might not make a big difference, and we're just "fine", but once he's on the pitch (further up I hope) it'll be a different story.

Come on United!

We never had a world-beating midfield? We arguably had one of the best midfield ever in the 90's. Later on we didn't have the greatest midfield but we did have Carrick and Fletcher, just in that last season Fletcher was sick and Anderson and Cleverley were always injured which is why Scholes came out of retirement.

 

[PyroMan]

People here complaining about the shoving by VVD yet will not mention that wrestling move on Salah which isn't given as a foul

 

[TheLiverBird]

Quite incredible Liverpool are still winning this.

Not really

One team have had some amazing chances but not good enough to finish them

the other has had a few chances but been good enough to finish one

 

[Josep Dowling]

Because Mane was offside?

The current rules are stupid. When it’s that tight it should favour the attacking team. If they need to spend over a minute putting lines across like that, they should just accept it’s a goal. In my opinion anyway.

 

[Samid]

People here complaining about the shoving by VVD yet will not mention that wrestling move on Salah which isn't given as a foul

The advantage was played and Firmino was clear on goal. Clueless.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

A team with Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum are going to win the league.. let that sink in. I'd not take any of them in our side. I'm not even saying they are shit, they clearly aren't shit, but they're nowhere near the kinds of elite midfielders you'd expect at a title winning side.

Compare it to Beckham, Scholes, Keane and Giggs.

Attacking wise they're not 'elite', but off the ball, they certainly are. Football is about balance, not fitting the most 'elite' players in.

The three midfielders you mentioned, although nothing special on the ball, provide a foil for the front three and full backs to attack with freedom. If they had the centre midfielders you're thinking about, then I guarantee they would't be the same team.

 

[Anustart89]

People here complaining about the shoving by VVD yet will not mention that wrestling move on Salah which isn't given as a foul

He played an advantage and Salah ended up releasing Firmino on a one-on-one inside the box... Would you have preferred a free kick from 30 yards?

 

[DAK222]

People here complaining about the shoving by VVD yet will not mention that wrestling move on Salah which isn't given as a foul

What wrestling move? It's a contact sport and he was just making very very slight contact with Salah, which is obviously why even that little diver didn't go down...

 

[Vidyoyo]

If Liverpool keep this up they'll be genuine title contenders

 

[Josep Dowling]

Would Klopp have preferred a 35 yard free kick to Firmino being released there?

Exactly they got the advantage and Firmino miscontrolled the ball.

 

[DAK222]

He played an advantage and Salah ended up releasing Firmino on a one-on-one inside the box... Would you have preferred a free kick from 30 yards?

Fair point.. but given Firmino's current form, we would have preferred TAA to have had a chance to score from a FK 30 yards out...

 

[Rooney in Paris]

People here complaining about the shoving by VVD yet will not mention that wrestling move on Salah which isn't given as a foul

It was a foul too, but the ref (correctly) played an advantage for Firmino. Was there an advantage played for Watford in the other instance?

 

[Dancfc]

Who would have thought they'd ever be a day where Brendan Rodgers is the only hope of stopping Liverpool.

 

[B20]

I'd like a second here to feel safer.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Liverpool's midfielders do deserve credit because they are very good system players. Exploits all their best traits and minimises all their weaker ones. With that in mind, what would this side look like if they invested in two superb all-rounded midfielders to play alongside Fabinho?

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Love that by Doucoure!

 

[MsNuno]

Deeney is a bit. How can I put it?

Ugly?

 

[Buchan]

Like a relegation battle, this.

Two terrible football teams on show.

 

[Blatzo]

Who would have thought they'd ever be a day where Brendan Rodgers is the only hope of stopping Liverpool.

That's already happened...

 

[Alexit]

We never had a world-beating midfield? We arguably had one of the best midfield ever in the 90's. Later on we didn't have the greatest midfield but we did have Carrick and Fletcher, just in that last season Fletcher was sick and Anderson and Cleverley were always injured which is why Scholes came out of retirement.

I reflected and edited to specify the latter end of SAF's reign.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Liverpool's midfielders do deserve credit because they are very good system players. Exploits all their best traits and minimises all their weaker ones. With that in mind, what would this side look like if they invested in two superb all-rounded midfielders to play alongside Fabinho?

All rounded like who?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

What a sloppy game.

 

[peridigm]

Someone should tell Watford they’re wearing yellow.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Ugly?

That as well.

 

[Mrs Smoker]

Such terrible players at Watford.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Another decent counter opportunity ruined by Watford.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

Another decent counter opportunity ruined by Watford.

That touch...

 

[Shane88]

This Sarr guy is shiiiiite.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Touch of a donkey.

 

[VorZakone]

Watford's kit is nice.

 

[The Firestarter]

Sarr cant be a pro baller.