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re: OFFICIAL LFC 16/17 Season Long Thread - Piss off, Gunners!!

Posted on 8/1/16 at 7:34 pm to
Posted by Mr Personality
Bangkok
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 7:34 pm to
Alejandro Moreno

GOD DAMNIT
Posted by VolInBavaria
Chattanooga, TN
Member since Dec 2015
4026 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 7:34 pm to
Are they playing on a baseball field?
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 7:42 pm to
not bad old man!
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:07 pm to
Way too early observation - I'm not convinced Wijnaldum can play a part in the 2 of a 4-2-3-1. He's been slow rotating on cross field balls a few times now. I know he's said he can play anywhere in midfield, but he looks out of place in a double pivot where the priority should be protecting an already leaky defense.
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:07 pm to
damn you Lovren...
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:25 pm to
I'll also add I think I underrated Mané. He's looked very good IMO. Great asset with all the pressing and his pace is something we desperately needed.
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:30 pm to
there are a few moments where you can tell when all the fellas click.. we could be very scary.. especially on the counter..

It was good to see the burst by Studge on that one pass from Mane..

Lovren was getting abused by Dzeko..

All in all, a pretty even first half..
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:34 pm to
Yea not bad for a preseason game.

I still say at this point, Hendo is the best partner for Can if we do play the double pivot for his energy alone.

Our front 4 definitely looks dangerous so we need midfielders that can stay disciplined and help break up play. Just my opinion
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:38 pm to
Against, the better teams... Hendo should play ahead of Wijnaldum... their MF 3 is quality and our over running our 2.. leaving us a little exposed..
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
6694 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:47 pm to
Benteke hasn't played in a single match this tour. Guessing he will be gone very soon.
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:50 pm to
To be fair he just got back from holiday and hasn't been training full time with the first team.

But yea I'd be surprised if he wasn't sold this summer
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:58 pm to
If there was ever a play that defined Mignolet that was it...

Great reaction save from close range. Ball bounces up and he hesitates allowing Salah to tap it in... that didn't take long to make it to the internet

I'll give him that he's not getting helped out with Wisdom and Stewart as the CB pairing ahead of him
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 9:00 pm
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:09 pm to
3 people in classic form...

Lovren's defending... Mignolet's blunders and Henderson's "frick Offs!"
Posted by TheZaba
FL
Member since Oct 2008
6181 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:17 pm to
Not a very inspiring second half

And Moreno out. That oughta make the last month of the transfer window interesting for us

This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 9:21 pm
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:29 pm to
Alejandro Moreno is awful...

Not too worried about the 2nd half.. given that back line... two days rest..

sucks for Albie... may have t go get someone.. probably need to anyway..
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
18917 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:38 pm to
Do you think Klopp assumed they'd sit in a deep block? Why else would you play Wij in a two?
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
18917 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:39 pm to
Lucas was sent off for throwing a water bottle onto the pitch.


Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:48 pm to
quote:

Do you think Klopp assumed they'd sit in a deep block? Why else would you play Wij in a two?


I don't think he cares about the result really... just trying to give different set ups a look..
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
18917 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

I don't think he cares about the result really... just trying to give different set ups a look..


Gotcha. Yeah he mentioned something about trying a new formation this game. So I wasn't surprised.
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22278 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 9:51 pm to
Im sure the two days rest played into it, as well...
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