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Good post. We've conceded 4 goals in 10 games. We're fine.

The way the side is developing, Lallana is way off the pace and should be moved on. Milner and Henderson should not be first choices. Moreno also has to go.

We can't just ship these players out and expect to have any chance of silverware. It's a squad game and whether you want to admit it or not, these players you mentioned are vital to our success this season.

Yes Chester, we've outgrown that level of inconsistent performance, indeed you might say consistent underperformance, we need to be edging closer to our main competitors in terms of depth in back up quality. I'd also throw Lovern into the inconsistent performer mix too, though he's a bit above the two you mentioned. I'd disagree on Milner, and I'm half in half out on Henderson...sort of...

Lallana is still getting upto speed, he's been out a long time, so needs games, he looked better today and was unlucky with his header.
He is a squad player now rather than automatic first team, he's a quality player to have on the bench and change a game, like Shaq is, this is the quality we need on the bench to win trophies, so why move him on?

Same go's for Lovren, Milner & Henderson, still good quality players we need in the squad

Moreno just seems to have a brain fart whenever he plays, he should be a good squad player, but feels like a liability, whenever he plays it feels like we are vulnerable to conceding.

is it true Clyne was caught smoking the green at training? thats why he been out?

There were rumours last season that he'd done some serious breach of club rules, but nothing was ever confirmed. I can't believe a professional footballer would smoke anything illegal on club premises, so i find it doubtful.

He has played recently, so maybe he is back in the fold, he was out injured a long time, so hard to say what was injury and what was Klopp/clubs punishment, if there was any. He's only 27, and was an excellent defender before his injury, so if he can come back as good, he's a good squad player, the problem is Klopp wants all his players to be good on the ball and contribute to attacks, that doesn't suit Clyne who was never great going forward or passing, he'd get in great position and hit it into the stands.

Moreno is not a good defender and we all know that but people having a go at him for the goal are just looking to blame someone. In fact the guy is offside when the ball is played and it gets a little touch off VVD which somehow means he is onside on his own in the box.

Scoring 4 v Cardiff without being extended and resting players at the same time is a good result.

Shaqiri is proving to be the bargain of the summer and he will get better and better.

Lallana always takes ages to get up to speed but when he does he will prove to be an excellent squad player. Expect him to be peaking this season from Jan onwards.

Your right With the lucky deflection off VvD, but Moreno jumps in and holds his hands up as the player passes the ball past him, all he had to do was keep his position and he would have made the tackle/not give the player a free run through, it was bad positioning and a bad decision, which he seems to make whenever he plays, problem is he's good going forward, but is a very poor defender, against a decent team/attack, he is a liability.

Funnily enough, Cardiff getting the goal opened the game up and gave Cardiff hope, they pushed on and we exploited that with Shaq and Salah/Mane opening them up, but on another day, we all know what could have happened.....