re: Liverpool FC 2013/2014 - Season Long Thread

You guess you're right, especially 2nd half. Was flan up there in 1st as well? Like I said, I know johnson was up there a good bit

I wonder if cp and newcastle will try the same...

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(I 'think' the thought is either goals or potential rebounds with off the ball teammates crashing, which they didnt do either)

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In desperation...

Normally, you'd try to make the goalkeeper work hard enough to force the opposition to actually close you down, e.g., next time you're watching a game featuring Ronaldo, see what happens when he cuts in on his right foot within 35 yards of goal. If you can't do that, it's kind of pointless. There's a fine line between, "we'll let them have that all day" and, "oh shite, make it stop."

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I think the high number of shots outside the 18 was due to their being space there. That's one of the few games Gerrard has had that much space available at the top of the box. I don't have a problem with him taking the shots, but I do remember Coutinho taking a couple that were pretty desperate.

I kind of agree with Mick. The more we pushed forward trying to break them down, the further the defense sagged leaving a little space for shots. Was it super high percentage shots? Maybe not, but we took what we were given.

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The teams that successfully break down a packed and organized defense usually do so more often through swinging the ball quickly instead of shooting when there's space for a shot and thereby finding lanes to play the ball to feet to someone either in or on the edge of the box (like Suarez who's about the best there is aside from Messi with the ball at his feet in the box!).

The Atletico Madrid (mainly crosses) and Liverpool (long shots and impatient crosses) methods are much less likely to break down a Mourinho type defense.

That said, this is also perhaps an area where Liverpool's depth comes into play.

I could be wrong but Sturridge and Sterling (and Johnson) seem much better suited to lightning attacks where they're running into space instead of quick one-touch passes in tight spaces around a packed penalty area.

Henderson would have helped--from what I've seen of him-- but it's also a clear message as to the type attacking player(s) that Liverpool may need to add this summer to take a step forward.

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I could be wrong but Sturridge and Sterling (and Johnson) seem much better suited to lightning attacks where they're running into space instead of quick one-touch passes in tight spaces around a packed penalty area.

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I think this is right on point. That's why pool are so much more lethal when they open up space and struggle against the more compact sides. Suarez is great in tight spaces, but I'm not sure about the other players. I made almost this exact same point yesterday in the Chelsea thread.

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I have never in almost 20 years of being a fan seen our squad pull a man back from the halfway line to take a goal kick in the third minute. Its not the reason we lost, but it was as Mexican as it comes.

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Dude you watched the video, he even said its exactly what they did vs Barca and where called a disgrace to the game

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Liverpool have never resorted to any dark tactics to get a result just like they were simply a "mid table club on the rise" when the majority of their American fans hopped on their non-bandwagon.

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you said it not me

but Bleed isn't one of the ones we don't speak of.

I was channeling my inner SCH with that comment.

Or the singing. Still have much work to do obviously....