KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum What needs to happen next

You better read the whole post and answers instead of reading a line. I said they have been more in form than us since Ole took over, which is a fact, they won 11 games drawn 1 and lost 1. They have done better than us in the last 13 games, since they have a new manager. Are you denying that? You are not a parrot so stop repeating that same line.

Like you don’t repeat yourself either!

Yes they’ve done well. But as I’ve highlighted, the calibre of teams they’ve beaten have for the most part been poor. Yes they beat Leicester and we didn’t so that must mean they’ll beat us. I get your thinking. But these are teams that Utd could and should have beaten even without a change of manager.

Not saying they will beat us, as PSG has shown, you can win at OT. Was just saying their form including FA cup games has been better than us. Klopp and the team will have to do much better than recently if we are to win. In don't think Klopp has ever won their as well, time to show that we were not top of the league by chance.

With an underlying tone if they’ll beat us as is fitting of your defeatist attitude lately.

What needs to happen next is for our coaching to step-it-up. Our play is pedestrian in the first third, our midfield is a mess, we need Fabinho as the controller, we need the wing-backs to do more than get a few yards into the opposition half then knock in a 50-50 cross, we need combinations in the midfield, we need passing into space out wide, we need passing and movement AT PACE, we need one and two touch pass and moves.
Our play is dead slow and boring. We are missing Buvac.
In my opinion.

Maybe the team is a little bit out of rhythm after the two breaks they had, maybe now we get into the games thick and fast nearly every 3 days it will pick up again.. We are in a great position, it far from over...

The Man Utd v Man City game has yet to be rearranged that was due for 16th March but now it's The FA Cup game Swansea v Man City & Wolves V Man Utd on that day.

The following weekend is the International break for Euro's, however Man Utd v Man City should be made to play the following Tuesday after the FA Cup weekend on the 19th...sure England play on the Friday 22nd March but rearranged games should always be within 3 games before or after as it has always been previously unless other fixtures are in the way. The opportunity is there for this game to be played so why not?

That should be:

"within 3 days before or after as it has always been previously unless other fixtures are in the way".

Man U are a completely different proposition under Ole and our form is stuttering. If we were on 'fire', like we were this time last season, then I'd be very optimistic about turning them over. I really wouldn't be surprised if Sunday's game was a 'damp squib' and ended 0-0, or we end up loosing. But then again, I also wouldn't be surprised if we won either, but what I am certain of is that we won't batter them like we did when they came to Anfield. We are just not that good enough,or rather, they are just not that cr@p enough anymore.

As for title aspirations, na. Watching Cithe last night showed the depth and quality in their squad which will ultimately make the difference in the title race. Any team with a normal squad wouldn't have won last night, especially when you consider the amount of games Cithe have played recently, but when you have players like Sane and Kompany that can come off the bench, how can anyone compete? They should be f00ked and not able to turn a 2-1 result into a 2-3 win, and definitely not with only 10 men !!

The sooner Gaurdiola, and his billionaire backers, fook off out of the Premiership the better it will be for all of us !!!

Our squad could certainly have greater depth. One problem with the owner's Money Ball policy is that numerous fringe players in the squad are on high wages to generate a high sell-on price. But if the players don't want to go or no one wants to take them on because of wage demands, or because they just aren't that good, then we are stuck with an excessive squad wage bill padded out with bang-on average hangers on.
That impacts on the cash available to buy upgraded players.
My preference would be to have stricter contract conditions such as minimum performance requirements, and if they are not met, the contract is subject to review and possible cancellation.

As far as Citeh goes, they do have 24-30 super players, and they also have a super coach.

Liverpool can pip them for the title though, if we can find the pace and pressing game we had last year.