Unbelievably weak!!!
My observations and all opinions welcome as I certainly don't think I'm right with everything.
I love Klopp for what he has done for Liverpool and I want him to stay. Having said that he has to be of the opinion that he needs to change. I'm going to read that we have changed formation and we don't play 4 3 3. Sorry I don't see it.
Salah playing wide right. Firmino through the middle and Diaz wide left. Pretty sure that 3 up top. With Henderdon, Fabinho and Thiago kn the middle. Again think that's 3. Our team looks to have no pace or power. Firmino has done amazing and 2 goals again today but you can't pay 80m for a striker and not play him. Not even first sub, he comes on 89th minute and caused more issues in 2 minutes than the others all day.
All of Brightons goals came from weak defending. Matip weak for the first. Henderson weak for the second. Yet again weakness shown down our right side were they equalise. Poor poor from VVD. Under no pressure doesn't have to adjust his body through his legs, so poor.
Fabinho playing like he never played before and didnt have a clue how we played, kike in his first few games. Ultimately teams know how to play against us. Its been the same for 6 years. Now we look like we did when Klopp first arrived. FSG have not done enough to improve the team. For 2 years we wanted Bellingham. We will not sign him now because we will not be in the champion league next year. So there's your top midfielder gone. This is reminding me alot of when we had no centre backs and klopp persisted playing midfielders at CB. He is persistent in a formation that no longer works. He is playing Trent at right back when his performance don't merit starting. How many times did he give the ball away today. On more than one occasion he was in Thiago position picking the ball up. There is no discipline if he is doing that. Klopp has lost discipline in this team.
We have no pace, no power and we no longer play with authority. You can not continue to play that way and expect it to be better. It needs changing. What ever Klopp sees in training clearly is not been transformed to match day. Maybe he needs to pick a formation best for the team and not best to get his best players in.
Allison
Gomes. Konate. VVD. Robertson
Fabinho. Thiago
Salah. Jota. Dias
Nunes
When players are fit why not look at this. Yes it's early but we are simply not good enough to continue like this and expect to finish top 4.
Or we have plenty of Top defenders. I say top defenders but I must say I also don't see any real tackles go in. We have no bite in our team but try this. Maybe stops trent even caught out because matip already there to cover. Can't keep watching same thing and do nothing. Pep certainly doesn't he rakes the risk.
Allison
Matip. VVD. Konate
Trent. Fabinho. Robertson
Salah. Diaz
Nunes
Lots of changes in squad are needed. Almost requires a new midfield. At least we need two top players per position. To long Fabinho had no challenge and looks to be coasting. Trent lost discipline and got to big. Gone from the hard working great full scouser to the privileged can't drop me attitude. Changes are needed
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Just hope they can get it back to make it top 4 atleast.
I like the blog. As for now I will only say that something needs to happen and I think it's the attitude and confidence that needs a boost and also new fresh players in
agree. VVD for some reason seems to be suffering not sure why. for the ball to go through him for the equaliser was really poor and no excuse. enough distance between crossing play and Virgil to react better. as a team when I watch them I feel we are just so weak in our challenges. There is no commitment like you would see from Stevie G, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, Fabinho of two years ago. I just don't see it. Clearly there is not enough quality competition. Everyone is on Trent and I can see why. I have no idea what position he is playing. At times he was in Thiago position, then almost centre forward. The trent that broke into the team played right side. He is being allowed to do what he wants. That is a lack of discipline. Against Brighton I think we only played quick passes on 3 occasions. we went long and diagnol more often than not and we couldn't keep the ball. knowing what a player has done and can do doesn't mean you play them if they are NOT doing it. I want to see Artur and Nunes start against Rangers and I'd like to see Gomes right back. Klopp writes to long to change it we will be out of top 4 race very soon