1.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:11:15
Send a copy of this to Klopp! Hehe :) great job as usual, thanks for the time and effort!

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate, I just wish I could remember who suggested it! It has been sat on the to do list for months now, only one thing has been on there longer. I am trying to make an effort to clear it off ready for the World Cup.}

2.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:24:16
That is an absolutely fantastic article Ed1, thank you mate, made a great read, it must've took you forever to write.

{Ed001's Note - just a few days as I was planning it in my head for a week or so before I began. The difficult thing is trying to make sure you don't forget anything. Which is why I haven't proof read it or I would end up making changes and then more changes etc and never post it up!}

3.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:30:38
Fully agree with your assessment, ed, just really don't understand how Milner's set-pieces are so woeful when he can clearly manage to cross the ball in open play?

{Ed001's Note - a lot of players find it difficult when the ball is still. It is a different skill as you are not adjusting for ball movement, it is just pure striking technique from a deadball.}

4.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:39:42
It's a great piece Ed mate. I'd like to go over each part you wrote but would take me all night lol but I completely agree about Lovrens weakness, his mentality does indeed let him down I wish he could have a little more confidence on the pitch because to be fair I think there's a decent defender in him, it's a shame he's had such a rough time but I'd still put him ahead of Matip and Klaven. I think the only person we've currently got who I'd like to see in his place is Gomez but that's one for the future I guess.

Thanks again Ed.

{Ed001's Note - maybe you could do an article going over the article.... ;-)

5.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:51:29
I would love to Ed but I can't write quite like you and MK can mate. I've tried before and my mind goes blank when I'm doing it lol. I'll stick to reading them, you guys are much more knowledgeable about the game then I am :) .

{Ed001's Note - shame mate, would be interesting to read your point of view.}

6.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 18:58:20
Great assessment ed, thank you mate!
Does the club take players aside and give them this sort of feedback or do they generally let them learn for themselves?

{Ed001's Note - they usually get regular feedback, analysis after each game, to look over. I did have some sample ones from various teams to look at which I was meaning to upload as part of an article. Sadly when my laptop went on the fritz I lost loads of files including them or I would have put them up for you to look at.}

7.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 19:11:13
I have a free weekend mate apart from watching the Liverpool game, I'll try and throw something together.

8.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 19:16:29
Thanks ed, what I'd give to see inside your mind for a day. Absolute wealth of knowledge!

{Ed001's Note - you would be driven as insane as I am if you spent even a moment in there!}

9.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 20:15:21
Really enjoyed that Ed. Amazingly despite the immense detail, I only really disagreed with one thing and that was Ings being weak in the air. I've always been impressed with him in the air for a guy under 6ft.

Best article you've ever done though in my opinion. Really appreciate the time that must've taken.

{Ed001's Note - I was trying not to look at it as 'for his height' but at what players lacked compared to the best in their positions. For his height he is good in the air but he is not good in the air against the centre backs he comes up against.

And thank you, really glad you enjoyed it. Probably the most difficult article to do as I did keep trying to make excuses for weaknesses or try and look for strengths that were strengths only because of things like the Ings heading. If that makes sense!}

10.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 21:04:05
I know what you mean Ed. It is so much easier to assess other teams players when you Don't feel sorry for the players you are castrating! Though you pulled no punches with Mignolet 😂.

{Ed001's Note - I thought I was being nice because I like the bloke. Believe me I could have been a lot more scathing than that!}

11.) 15 Mar 2018
15 Mar 2018 21:22:40
That was you being nice? 😲 I'd hate to be your enemy!

{Ed001's Note - I can't use the words I would use if I was not being nice....}

12.) 16 Mar 2018
16 Mar 2018 11:32:42
no wonder that was on the to do list for while ed, incredibly detailed! really enjoyed reading it. was especially looking forward to the firmino weaknesses as i struggle to see any in his game. like you i can't really see any, maybe i would have added he needs to be braver in the challenge. sometimes he might back out of fear of getting hurt but can't get mad at him because the last thing we need is him getting injured!

{Ed001's Note - good point, it used to be something that really annoyed me.}