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18 Mar 2024 14:11:36
Reports saying Dias, Gapko and Nunez were injured in the Utd game. With the exception of Gapko, we will sorely miss them, if it is a mid to long term absence.

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18 Mar 2024 10:29:53
Just as Anfield will always be a tough place for Man Utd to visit to matter how crap we are, OT will always be a tricky place for us to visit no matter how dominant we are

It's just one of those weird things in football

Yes we had won 5-0 there recently but that's more a one off rather than something we should expect regularly no matter how crap they are

Let's hope we push on from here as we still have 2 trophies to win!

And truth me told, who would expect us to be in such a position at the start of this season with more massive midfield reboot? Who would believe that with 15 games left in the season and with the amount of injuries we had, we are still in the hunt?

I believe we'll have more cheers before the end of the season.

Oh and whatever it may be, I just want a win at OT this season! They can outplay us 90mims and then we win off a lucky bounce off someone's backside, I don't care. We were supposed to trash them twice now and we didn't. I can't be bothered with our performance per say as long as we nick a 1-0 even if it comes from a Maguire back pass that Onana misses, then Varane clears off the Line only to bounce off Maguire's backside and trickle past the goal line. I'll take that.

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18 Mar 2024 10:50:29
We always look unrecognisable when we play at Old Trafford. Whether that is down to the atmosphere, the occasion or the tactics - not sure. It could be all of them.

United are very easy to beat by being compact and efficient. Going man for man against them on that massive pitch was taking the most arrogant option to win. I hope Klopp learns from this game for the trip in 3 weeks time.

18 Mar 2024 21:39:18
Anyone who’s ever been to a Liverpool v Man Utd match will know the atmosphere is the most hostile in the PL calendar. That’s why it’s tough for them at Anfield and it’s tough for us at Old Toilet. You can feel it hours before kick off it’s just different, the tension is palpable.

As much as the atmosphere shouldn’t affect the players it absolutely does and if anyone knows that we should.

We’ve won league titles and champions leagues based on home form alone because Anfield is such a difficult place for the opposition to play due to the raucous atmosphere. Even arguably the best player ever to play the game in Messi has shrunk in the Anfield atmosphere it’s that important.

This was win or bust for Utd, their only chance of a trophy and they knew it. It was a very tough task for our boys and we shouldn’t be too critical that they came up a tiny bit short.

17 Mar 2024 22:51:46
First half, struggled until 43 minute, even when Salah scored it looked like he was showing how easy he was finding things, second half they thought "we'll just walk this out". bringing salah off was a mistake in my opinion, it exuded over confidence, I'm as sick as a small hospital.

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18 Mar 2024 02:44:33
I disagree
It was clear Salah was tiring and wasn’t as effective in the 2nd
And if he also ain’t contributing to the defence, the very side utd was targeting, I thought it was sensible
I didn’t work out, but I’m unsure if keeping an ineffective Salah on would have made a difference to be honest.

18 Mar 2024 22:12:16
Sorry I disagree, I’d rather have a tired salah on than harvey Elliott to take his place. Yes he scored a goal with the help of a couple of deflections but he kept losing the ball and it was his greedy attempt to take the ball of endo that gave man Utd the ball and allowed them to score on the break. I find him too small and lightweight. Talented player but we were significantly weaker with him on in salah’s place.

17 Mar 2024 19:42:17
In some respects, I am actually a little relieved we lost because I was finding it really hard to think of a positive for Klopp leaving. However, this match gave me a firm reminder that Klopp leaving isn't all doom and gloom.

Klopp is a very good manager, don't think I am calling him awful or such nonsense. But, he does have a number of limitations, I think, that hold him back from being at the very pinnacle, when it comes to naming the best managers in Prem history.

One thing I, and many, have noticed is that Klopp's game management tends to come back to bite him and it happened this week. Playing a full strength team on Thursday, when we were already winning 4-1, with the game being played at Anfield, was mind boggling. The fringe players / youth players should have started, with first teamers on the bench to salvage the game, if need be.

Instead, we went into a United match with tired legs and it showed. Almost like Klopp did not even consider we would be taken to 120 minutes. The same United dealing with a mounting injury crises, players low on confidence, and we played right into Ten Hag's hands. They sat and countered, as we knew they would, and our incisive passing was not up to the required standards, whether due to fatigue, lack of movement, I don't know.

Klopp's substitutions also, baffling. I am still trying to get my head around it, what exactly it is he was thinking. People will rightly have a go at Gakpo, he was awful. However, what else could be expected. Klopp has him playing every position but the position he is most comfortable with. Hell, at times, I thought our players were actively doing everything in their power to not pass to him.

Gomez looked finished in this game, and yet we took off Robbo!? Bradley comes on, but we put on Elliott too . These two should never be on the same side as Elliott will do all his running, pressing in the final third and then leave Bradley isolated, dealing with constant overloads. Elliott's game intelligence has not developed when it comes to this, he always does this and it is almost as if the coaching staff do not notice or are happy with this. His positioning is often times amateurish. Salah's sub, don't even get me started.

I also feel like Klopp struggles with adapting to change in a match, whether that be momentum or a tactical tweak from the opposition. In the extra time, we were being overloaded on Bradley's side, and yet he kept asking the midfield and offensive blocks to press high. Surely we should have sat back, soaked up pressure and looked to counter, especially when we were winning. Instead, we took the game to United, with weaker legs, and got done over because of it.

There are other issues, Klopp being far too sentimental when it comes to players (Hell, he would have had Milner stay on, as well as Keita and Firmino. Matip would no doubt have got a new contract, had Klopp continued) Allowing positions to stagnate in quality until they reach the point of regression (Our midfield last season) and many others.

When Klopp leaves, we will still remain Liverpool football club. A new manager will come in, and things will change, one way or another. However, to believe the good times will end because Klopp is leaving, I disagree with. He has contributed to many highs, but also lows.

Now, whether we will bring in a manager of a high caliber? I do not know, the options are very threadbare. Alonso the stand out, many say Amorim, but I honestly know nothing about him, so can not say one way or another. Nagelsman, I am not exactly enthralled by the idea.

With Edwards back, Richard Hughes coming in as Sporting Director, the first steps have been made towards the future. Who will come next, who can say? But, it doesn't all have to be doom and gloom.

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17 Mar 2024 20:55:13
A very good and balanced post LFC-S but, you near lost me about Klopp's subs. 45 goals from the bench this season is remarkable to say the least. Life will go on after Klopp I'm sure, under who is anyone's guess atm but like you, I'm lost on that.

We both agree I'm sure that they'll be coming into 1 of the best squads in world football and as supporters I think we have a right to expect instant success and a lot of managers might not like that idea but, if they don't have the balls for the challenge now, they never will.

Disappointed with today's result but it's not the end of the world. I'm more than confident of getting 3 points at OT in the league. We were under par today with the subs but we have a lot to fight for the rest of the season.

Happy Paddy's to all today and YNWA!

17 Mar 2024 21:03:37
Bit of a stretch to correlate this performance with the flaws of Klopp's whole reign, lad.

We should have won. We needed more composure and game intelligence today and left it at home. We must learn from this for the game in 3 weeks time.

17 Mar 2024 21:37:58
You can’t blame klopp for the forwards missing chances. We had enough of those to finish the game in th 2nd half of normal time. I’m not to upset trebles and quadruples are hard to do I never for 1 min believe d we would. Talking to myself last night and I came to the conclusion I’d rather lose to them in the cup and hopefully win in 3 weeks. If we would have beat them today he would have played for a draw then. Now with the new part owner to impress and the confidence of beating us I reckon they go for it in that game. Let’s just hope our forwards are more clinical that day.

17 Mar 2024 21:40:17
Pelican. Why is it a stretch to say Klopp’s sub choices played a part along with our end product in todays result. Or is Klopp above any criticism?

17 Mar 2024 22:47:55
The subs killed us today. Their changes were positive, ours weakened the team dramatically.

17 Mar 2024 22:58:36
@Alonso : I think this season he is. Go back to summer and everyone saying vvd finished and Salah. How we needed caicedo and a lcb. Everyone saying just secure top 4 maybe have a cup run. Yet here we are robbed by var of top spot going well in Europe and the league Team using kids through injuries just about beaten by last kick of the game in extra time in a derby after playing 3 days ago. His subs have worked great this season along with all his choices breaking all expectations so far.

18 Mar 2024 00:49:42
That was the biggest load of waffle I’ve ever read Mango.

It’s reactive, knee jerk nonsense.

We lose a game and suddenly we’ll be better off without Klopp? Do you think the next manager will never lose?

If you do then you are in for some disappointment mate. Just accept that sometimes, for whatever reason, it just doesn’t go your way.

Making stuff up to try to justify your own negativity and insecurity is just pointless.

You’re supposedly a Liverpool fan. Own it when we win but even more importantly own it when we lose. Stand tall, chest out and be proud of the team, the manager. They are running through walls for us and quite frankly some of us just don’t deserve it.

18 Mar 2024 02:47:12
Even the mighty Alonso will lose
Maybe not this season
But no one goes through unbeaten in football in life ever
We should have won
But could have easily lost too as we didn’t really shore up our defence on the right and Rashford was missing chance after chance too until he finally got it in ET.

18 Mar 2024 10:21:28
Alonso1786 - I think you missed my point. The team having a bad day at the office yesterday does not warrant a "at least we won't have to deal with his limitations next season".

As for Klopp's subs - while they weren't great, that wasn't the reason we lost the game. I would argue the tactics and decision making were the bigger causes.

I have often criticised Klopp here, if you haven't noticed. I do believe that his "running out of energy" is partly his own fault for taking on greater responsibility over the last few seasons and making some significant mistakes.

But, he's still a special manager that creates an elite culture and performance like no other manager in the game today.

18 Mar 2024 18:11:06
The problem for me was gomez at right back moving in to midfield in first half left a large hole which united made advantage of this happened six or seven times which was not addressed then in extra time why was a boy of 18 left as the last man minutes away from pens unbelivable and then they get a goal from a dead ball in the united area the blame is not klopps or coaches it was the players them selves they did not have to take a chance so near to pens.

17 Mar 2024 19:18:46
Frustrating result, don't know how we didn't kill the game off at 2-1, we were well on top. Nunez and Elliot mistakes for the last two goals but they've been so good recently you can't be too angry. Gakpo really poor again, just don't think he fits in with how we play at all. I'd look to replace him with a dynamic versatile forward in the summer.

Anyway, as long as we win at Old Trafford in the league I don't think any of us will be too fussed about today.

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18 Mar 2024 00:29:21
Gakpo has been awful the last month or so, but no worse than Endo was in his first few games or Macca when getting used to being with us, or even Nunez and Elliot who are overall great but lost us the game today. Gakpo will come good I am sure. He looked great last season and his numbers this year are good also. Good player to have he just needs to get back on form.

17 Mar 2024 19:09:16
We desperately miss jotas clinicalness.

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17 Mar 2024 19:23:48
Maybe he'll be available for our next away match - against Utd!

We will need to play a lot better, or they will potentially end our PL hope too.

17 Mar 2024 19:31:54
Jota and Alexander-Arnold were big misses today.

17 Mar 2024 19:03:58
Terrible result. Very poor goals conceded but it surely has to be said. Why would you put everyone bar bradley up for a corner with 1 minute to go before penalties. Very poor decision making today has cost us dearly against an intolerable United side captained by an idiot who should have been sent off.

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