21 Jan 2017 22:10:27
People right in and ask the edds their opinion of how the team performed and the edds give their honest opinions. Some times the critisise a players performance and people agree or disagree but their opinions are accepted. Then we have supporters writing in with their opinions and if it is a criticism then they can be abused and their loyalty to LFC questioned. I am along standing LFC supporter and I was absolutely devastated by our performance against Swansea and as has happened in similar games our defence made bad mistakes and we were punished. Milner has performed very well as a stand in lb but he is not quick enough or able to cross with his left foot to be a proper wing back like our system requires. I would also question Clynes ability going forward to suit our needs. Finally we may already have the answer to our CB problems but as of yet it is still a problem. So if I critisise a player or performance it's because I care and I want our team to be as good as the teams I have been privileged to watch for nearly sixty years and I will always support them

1.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 22:30:10
Only Firmino achieved a good standard today.
Defence was it's usual panicky self. Matip is the only defender with any class who reads the game rather than reacting to pressure. It's like our defenders have never played before and having to defend is completely alien to them. Lovren has had plenty of chances, he's proven that he's not good enough when Matip is not there. I would sell him and Sakho and buy someone composed.
Midfield is a real worry, we've stopped the rapid movement of the ball. Our midfielders now receive the ball, stop dead, dither, then pass it back or play a Hollywood pass to Clyne.
We need rapid movement and we need direct players who will run forward with the ball.
Coutinho was coming back from injury, but you can still see his class. Origi was poor again, Sturridge was isolated.

We can drag it back, Mane will make a huge difference as will Matip, but I've finally accepted we probably do need more reinforcements, a midfielder and a centre back in the style of Matip.

2.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 22:34:25
I think their is a fine line between criticism and abuse. So fine in fact, that perhaps the only way it is defined is by the delivery of said opinion. The Eds are very eloquent and capable of giving an honest opinion without descending into vitriol. To be fair, so are 90% of the regulars on the site. However there are a select few (largely irregular posters) who seem to just wait in the shadows until we hit a rough patch and then come flying out to say "I told you so". I'd go as far to say some 'fans' actually hope we lose so as to justify their thinly veiled abuse. It must be a sad life.

{Ed007's Note - I'm just hoping by the time I reach Evered77's age I'm never 'absolutely devastated' when my football team loses. I wonder if he cried today?}

3.) 21 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 22:36:51
Criticism isn't the issue mate it's that on the live chat in particular people come up with sweeping statements like Lallana is useless or wouldn't mind if couts is sold he's been rubbish. That's the sort of thing that gets fans annoyed

4.) 22 Jan 2017
21 Jan 2017 23:48:57
Good on you, Ever. I have no problems criticizing the players perfs or the manager`s tactics or choices as those are relevant issues. Like today, we were a shambles from start to finish and had we gotten a point, we still would have been lucky cos we were that awful with mistakes all over the place. But it`s the non-constructive criticism, laced with doom and gloom as well as knee jerk overreactions to bad results, is where the issue is.

Someone mentioned that during the game`s live chat, some fans were asking for Klopp`s head and wanted Rafa back. Are you kidding me? We are having a dip in form that we are fighting through and Klopp is the most frustrated of all as you can see in his post match presser BUT to want him gone with almost half a season to go?

It`s such things that cause unnecessary debates that lead us nowhere. We can debate, criticize and disagree BUT we cannot lose focus on our common goal which to me was always CL footie from the off, as the title was a bonus, IMO. Let`s just vent for a moment BUT remember that we have another must win game come Wed to focus on.

5.) 22 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 02:34:04
The pace and intensity was missing from our game till we went 2 down.

Then something triggered and all of a sudden we were all over them.
We got back level and we're setting in for the kill with the whole team thinking tbat they could be the star who gets the winner, leaving the defensive duties to somebody else.

More hard lessons hopefully learnt today.
We need the pace and intensity from the get go.
This period is really Klopp's first real hole opener of a problem to deal with.
Time to walk the walk

6.) 22 Jan 2017
22 Jan 2017 08:54:25
I agree with you Ron. The speed and directness through midfield has been lacking of late. IMO that is down to Lallana being moved further forward to cover injuries. That has often meant Hendo, Wijnaldum and Can as a midfield 3. Yesterday it was those three with Hendo struggling for fitness. I'd like to see Lallana pushed back in there (preferably with Can, although I know that goes against the majority on here) . When we lose a starter from our front three, be it injury, AFCON etc, I'd like to see another forward fill the gap rather than moving our most direct midfielder forward. You'd think we should always be able to pick three fit and firing from Mane, Coutinho, Firmino, Sturridge, Origi, Ojo, Woodburn, Ings and Wilson. (Yes, I know some of those are currently unavailable! I meant consistently, throughout the season)