WHAT a team.
Honestly, we are witnessing greatness. The mind being the greatest of all. Never beaten these fuckers, never willing to lie down, never willing to cede any ground whatsoever.
You want to beat these, mate? You better take your best shot and hope it fucking lands. You come at these kings, you best not miss.
Alisson: 9
A difference maker. A king. The two big saves he makes are unreal, but it is everything about him. He gets in heads. In the main, it’s got to be brilliant to beat him. Not good, brilliant. That takes some doing that.
Trent: 8
Did well tonight, thought he was particularly good defensively as you get asked all kinds of questions by these. Switched it really well first half. Was unlucky with the freekick that got deflected over. Them balls in for them corners though, mate. Unbelievably difficult to defend them. Pinpoint.
Joe Gomez: 9
Was tremendous. Honestly, what a footballer. Another king. His positional sense and all round ability to be in the right place at the right time is up there with the best. Couple of tremendous blocks tonight against a side who ask you questions all fucking day. Like: “Will you stop being auld arse and let us fucking win one of these for a fucking change?”
Virgil: 9
Another king. The king of kings. Sing Hosannah, dickheads. Whenever an attacker is one on one against him they never come off best. First half Jimenez tries to square him up and cut inside to get his shot off. Virgil just blocks the goal constantly, constantly, constantly. Oh, now you are going to shoot? Yer, I’ll just block that too. He is genuinely incredible.
Robbo: 7
Had a torrid time there really, but then in fairness it’s like trying to mark a fella on a scooter. Or an armoured bear. He is ridiculous. Tried to get tight to him, he shrugged him off and then legged him. Tried to give himself space, he got it to feet turned and legged him. Could have done with a horse to jump on the back of and possibly some kind of lasso.
Oxlade: 7
Did well first half, in the main. Probed when The Reds were attacking and joined in well with the front three, but drifted badly out of it second half and looked fucking knackered when he was having to do shuttles on the left wing for a bit. Was made up to go off today that’s for sure.
Henderson: 9
Was everywhere again. Picking up the bits, getting The Reds on the front foot. Prowling around like a fucking Alsation. Great movement for the goal. Absolute belter routine; Virgil going back stick as the decoy. Lovely little pass to Firmino for the goal. Easy to get that wrong, really.
Gini: 8
Was great first half. Then the shape changed a bit second half and he couldn’t get anywhere near it. Gets popped for their goal, but I mean we are ridiculously open for it. Once Ox went off and Fabinho come on he got back into it. Jordan, Jordan Henderson, Henderson, Henderson, Henderson.
Mo: 8
One of them nights for Mo where he had a million chances, could have passed three or four of them, but that said on another night might have got a trick. Great feet in the buildup for the winner. Such a threat on the shoulder of the last man. Doesn’t half stretch teams.
Firmino: 9
There again when The Reds needed a sausage. When he missed the chance just before the winner, was worried that the old baptism had fucked with his Juju. Got a bit of the devil on his shoulder. Reckon it’s still there, he just didn’t let on.
Sadio: 6
That’s a shame, isn’t it? Hopefully it was just a niggle. Seemed alright when he went off. Had convinced myself he had just lost a contact lens for a bit.
SUBS
Minamino: 7
Really promising first half then couldn’t quite get in it second. Hard game to come into, though, against them.
Fab: 8
Come on and The Reds calmed the fuck down right away. Little change of shape, got control back, lovely jubbly.
Div:
Was sound.
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Klopp mentioned an an interview the other week that they have been doing heavy fitness the last couple of weeks to prepare for the remainder of the season, similar to right the start of the season. Reckon Trent and Robertson have looked pretty knackered in games in both of these periods
One of the things that makes Henderson great in this team is his position when the ball breaks down around the box. Was a bit lucky that the tackle on Mo broke to him, but then again if they keep on breaking to him then it isn’t really luck. The way he played the pass to Bobby was as though he was anticipating to get the ball when he did. Beautiful counter-pressing.
Prowling like an Alsatian is the best description
Absolutely boss commentary from you tonight as well. Even had me convinced Sadio was looking for a lense. Get those buckets of bricks out for the next game against Traore like.
How did that Bluenose Macca give that Traoré MoM, it was Henderson all day long who was MoM. What a player. What a performance. The main man making sure we get the 3 points. Even Gerrard in his pomp would have struggled to better Jordan’s performance last night.
Other than that, what can we say that hasn’t already been said about this fantastic team. They are collecting records regularly. Let’s hope that all the big trophies also come as a result.
Up the beautiful mighty reds.
“in fairness it’s like trying to mark a fella on a scooter. Or an armoured bear”. Still chuckling at that. Superb!
I dont think we could get a better front 3 but sometimes Mo needs to set up the team mate in a better position than him rather than going it alone. I know strikers have to be greedy but there were 2 occassions last night were players were in a better position and he chose to go it alone. Or maybe I am being too critical?