Wasn't a great game tbh but better than the Villa game at least we pressed today and had periods of intensity/attacking play.
What's going on with Coutinho? During preseason he was doing really well and I was excited to watch him play this season but so far his passing hasn't been good at all and he just passes the game by. He really needs to up his game and improve his passing accuracy because he has the talent and vision to do well. It's been incredibly frustrating for me to watch him this season and half the time I forget he's on the pitch.
I think everyone is being harsh on Lallana, do remember he just came back from a injury and hasn't had long to train with the squad. I'm not surprised Lallana didn't have a good game since he is lacking match fitness and is still a bit rusty but no doubt he'll improve over the coming weeks once he develops an understanding with our attack.
I don't understand half the decisions Mignolet makes, like wtf why was he out so quick to collect the ball?! He should have left the defenders to deal with it and stay on his line but no he makes a rash run and Ludogorets score. If he keeps doing stupid **** like that he'll be replaced soon enough. Hopefully we get Valdes soon and he provides good competition for Mignolet.
Balotelli did alright, he barely got any full chances to score but he took his goal very well. I'm glad he got his first goal out of the way, hopefully he has less pressure on himself and can keep scoring for us. I can't wait till Sturridge is back so he can develop a proper partnership with Balotelli, playing with one striker isn't the best way forward for us. It's much easier for opposition to defend against us and we have a hard time trying to break through.