TAW contributors with talking points straight from the ground after Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Watford.
Divock Origi
Hope Origi doesn’t start the next game, whether it’s Sturridge or Lallana that comes in for him. Thought he could be an option for us against grocks but he looks lost centrally and ruins a lot of the good that we do. @jsexton24
Origi isn’t playing well but we could do with adapting a bit. The one tactic fits all thing isn’t a good idea. @PhilBlundell
Daniel Sturridge
Sturridge was great when he came on. It’s an absolute pisser that you can’t rely on him to be at least on the bench every week. @Benjanijohnson
Sturridge looked really sharp in that little cameo — unlucky not to score, there. And drawing and winning the foul when he did was really intelligent — loved him for that; reckon most would still try to force the second — bit of nous at the right time, that. @robbohuyton
Is right, Robbo. Was boss, that. Killed the game. Does boss for the chance as well. @Benjanijohnson
Adam Lallana
If Lallana could play for as long as he did he should have started. He’s absolutely brilliant and we’ve missed him more than anyone seems to realise. Really stepped it up a level this year. @PhilBlundell
Lallana showed just how much we missed him tonight, I thought. So important to all the good things we do. @paul7cope
True, that. His first touch is brilliant and gives him that moment to get his head up and get us on the front foot. So unlucky with that shot — what a goal that would have been. @robbohuyton
Lucas Leiva
Lucas’s dive was the highlight of his career. If he’d kicked Cleverly then, going by the weekend, he’d get a pen. @PhilBlundell
Simon Mignolet
Mignolet was great. Matip and Lovren were great. @Benjanijohnson
Mignolet terrific. Some of those claims were great. Looks so confident at the moment! @johngibbonsblog
Nathaniel Clyne
I’m forming a new right-back bandwagon. Can’t be arsed watching him run in a straight line and getting a corner or giving them a goal-kick any more. @PhilBlundell
Agree, dead frustrating watching him try and build attacks, too predictable, think Trent can really stake a claim with more game time next season. @jsexton24
Was discussing this before the game. I’m equally frustrated with him but think we might have to at least give him some leeway for having played basically every game. He must be goosed. @paul7cope
The Centre-Halves
Lovren crossing for Matip in stoppage time was a bit mad, wasn’t it? @johngibbonsblog
Five minutes after Matip was one-on-one with Gomes. @PhilBlundell
Emre Can
Big Emre was absolutely made up on the box, there — boss, that. Made up he said it was the best goal he’s ever scored as well instead of trotting out all the usual about ‘the most important thing is the team and the three points’. If you score that goal I reckon you’re allowed a bit of self-satisfaction (in every sense of the phrase…). @robbohuyton
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The Conclusion
Huge to get over the line once again, there. Need that sort of luck late on to see out games like that and finish up the table. @jsexton24
One of my favourites of the season, that. Not the best in quality but the grit we showed was great. Brilliant defensive organisation and they barely went in our box. Can’t see how United get above us now, to be honest. Need to jib thinking about fourth, should be all about third. @PhilBlundell
Nervy end, that! Great weekend, though. Who knew we were turning into 1-0 away specialists! @johngibbonsblog
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Lovren to Matip at the end. My heart was beating more quickly than it should !
Clyne was immense, don’t know what game you were all watching. Mega defending, never looked in trouble, and linked up well, stopped a lot of their attacks by reading the game with interceptions, great energy and blocked nearly every cross from his side. Maybe you’re all so desperate for Trent to play you’re not seeing the wood from the trees. Can, Lucas, Clyne, Matip, Mignolet were all great today and were the foundations of the win. Lallana, Origi, Lovren were decent. Gini, Milner, Firmino squeezed but didn’t get too much juice.
Our wingbacks are asked to do a lot. Don’t think there is too much doubt that Clyne can defend. But he is bog-ordinary going forward.
All of the above + when did Pitbull sign for Watford?
I can see TAA pushing Clyne next year.
Hopefully the added competition forces Clyne to raise his game. Can see TAA getting the domestic cup games.
Afraid Origi contributes nothing apart from a physical presence and even then does not make the best of his size and strength.