MY pre-game action was a show there, today.
Decorating, left it too tight to get ready to get out anywhere, my electric shaver ran out of juice mid use, so watched the first half like a fucking mental case, half a shaved head, half a baldy wool accountant head. Blame me for the first half, boys. I was a fucking disgrace.
Bicced me head at half time. The Reds won. Bald bonus.
I can’t take much more of this, though. I watched the game kneeling down and started crying at full time. That isn’t fucking normal. That’s the last game I watch this season when I’m not off me barnet. In fact, I might just bat on like I live in the 1600s; no clean tap water, have to drink lager till The Reds win the league.
Alisson: 7
Not even sure he had to pass the ball first half, never mind anything else. Could have played in a cream pair of slacks and a pair of school shoes, there.
Trent: 8
Rumours he was hurt. I have no clue as the Streamy Daniels I was watching looked like Match Day on the Spectrum and the commentary consisted of a fella saying Nabil El Zhar a lot and not much in between.
Looked alright when he cut that one back that Shaq headed wide, mind you. Thought he was excellent throughout, proper man of the match stuff. Won his battles, kept the ball.
Fabinho: 7
They were trying to get after him and Trent with the big man cheating left wing for them, but did alright. Got sucked under the ball and absolutely forgot about his man for the quarter of a chance Glenn Murray had. Great block second half.
Virgil: 8
Tried to get The Reds playing from the back. Would quite like him just to twat one in there second half, if possible. Absolutely love his arm movements when he is trying to get someone to do something. Did like a helicopter thing for about five minutes to get Trent to move six inches.
Robbo: 8
Played well first half when there wasn’t much doing at all. Does great for the Firmino chance that he maybe should have made more of and was great throughout. This defence mate, best in the business.
Henderson: 8
Not a great deal on offer for the midfield in general to pass forward to, first half. Played a couple of loose ones early on that let them break to the edge of our box before we took the ball off them again. Was great second half. Kept the ball, forced the play, broke it up.
Gini: 7
One of them games were he seemed to do nothing until he had to do something and then bossed the last 10 minutes. Extra prom points for going over when their big carthorse centre half was cryarsing about a handball pointing at his chest, to point at his arm.
Shaq: 5
Really unlucky with the header but, that aside, thought he was poor first half. Great little one around the corner to Mo for the pen but that was about it. Shite for the first time, but who gives a fuck?
Sadio: 6
Quiet today, Sadio.
Mo Salah: 8
Quiet first half. Got half a yard first thing second half and got his shot off. That seemed to spark him into life and then he just wragged their lad all over for the pen. Sneaky switch at half time to drop him deep worked a charm. Got The Reds playing today, the difference maker. When he missed that sitter I thought I was going to be sick, though.
Firmino: 7
Thought he was good, made space for himself, was pretty central to loads of stuff The Reds did right.
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Naby:
Come on and give it to them for a laugh.
Milner:
Fella.
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Professional performance today done enough never really looked troubled bar a half chance. Salah was the differecce bit of quality when needed.
Pissed myself when they booed him after he scored. World class movement, wins a pen then smashes home takes him joint top scorer in league. Mad
I can’t take much more of this, though. I watched the game kneeling down and started crying at full time. That isn’t fucking normal.
This. A hundred times this.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. Love Neil for telling us to enjoy but that last far easier said than done. Basically spend half my week feeling sick these days. Up the reds.
THREE POINTS :D
As for the rest of it. We can play better. We had some chances to kill the game.
As for Brighton. They are just one horrible, dirty, niggly, cryarse team. They bitched over absolutely everything, probably even over the rain and then probably went in to the dressing room and bitched to Houghton about their kits being too scratchy… All in all they reminded me of the ex and she needs burning at the stake, so what does that say about this Brighton team?
Anyways, 7pts clear again and just 16 games left. Only the small matter of winning 15 absolutely guarantee winning the league… so hopefully City and Spurs will do the decent thing and both fuck up again soon. :)
“Quiet today, Sadio”
Think your hair was in your eyes for that one Ben.
“looked like Match Day on the Spectrum”. Ahhh, great days!
Made me chuckle that.
There’s some decent Streamy Daniels around Ben.. dont waste your time with that spectrum shit
Going through life now on dodgy streams is doing life wrong. There’s enough great alternatives about.
Interesting how the ‘concerns’ around fabinho have disappeared quicker than they started (and that was rapid). We are so quick to judge. He’s doing great now so it seems klopp was spot on holding him back until he was ready.
There have been similar recent ‘concerns’ about Naby and Henderson often gets caught in the ‘concern’ interNET also. I’m starting to think concerns about players can do one.
I am glad you used the word concerns instead of criticism on here. :)
Was there actually concerns over Fabinho? I recall a clamour to see him play.
Henderson. Yep, I have concerns. Main one being his lack of forward focus. He had some moments towards the end of the 2nd half yesterday that I would like to see more of. However, overall this season he’s be distinctly average.
Keita. We may have to wait till next season to see anything from him.
@Stevie C
I suggest you don’t concern yourself with these concerns that concern certain players who are not in the least bit concerned about their abilities since it may not be as concerning to our manager Jurgen Klopp as some think.
That’s a lot of concerns in one statement :D
Only two observations: Late in the match one of theirs was giving it all trying to chase a ball down and Big Virg stepped in at barely a saunter, collected it, and put in softly back to Big Al; their lad was shaking his head in utter despair and defeat, it was glorious. Second, didn’t like Naby getting brushed off the ball deep in our end during stoppage time, then looking at the Ref for a could like this is fucking Lige 1; get that head straightened out son.
*foul
I laughed at that too – Big Virg was slightly out of position due to the bounce and about 5 yards behind their ‘quick lad’ they’d brought on. BV gave it about 3 seconds of full beans and was suddenly ahead of him with the ball.
I’ve never seen anyone have the whole package before in that position.
He literally has no weaknesses as a defender. None. Speed? Yep. Height? Yep. Good in the air? Yep. Reads the game well? Yep. Brings it out well? Hahah he’s like the calmest man on the pitch.
Magnificent is the word that I use most thinking about him. As I do. Often.
To the point it’s weird.
You could probably say the same sbout Robertson. I’ve bern watching LFC since 1954 (in the boys pen) and I have never seen a better LB. certainly the game has changed a lot, but he is the complete package. I’d like to see him score a few, but his attacking play assists well enough.
Naby is certainly not enjoying the physical stuff. They need to stick him in a mosh pit for several months and get him to do MMA after training. Then he will learn to toughen up.
Saw footage of the 70s and 80s the other day and the tackles that used to fly in. One on Ricki Villa by that toothless yard dog that played for Forest was totally x-rated stuff. No intention towards the ball, just to injure… They need to show Naby all this and tell him to grow a pair and man the fuck up.
Seriously, name a better left back in Europe. By which I mean “the world”.
Meanwhile, Fabinho stands at 6’2″ but elongates to a full 7’3″ with his legs at full extension.
Love these Reds to pieces. If we could just get Keita sorted, I wouldn’t have the slightest moan in me.
Yep, Fabinho is like Stretch Armstrong and that stringy Indian Fella out of Street Fighter all rolled into one.
Subscribe to something like Russian TV. $7 for 3 months subscription. You get the lot, plus you don’t have to listen to those idiot commentators who just hate us.