The Liverpool FC Thread XIV

Yeah I definitely think whoever made that stat was perhaps being a bit harsh.
I would call a mistake something obvious like a fumble or like against Sunderland. I still haven't forgotten the embarrassing goal we conceded in the EL where Mignolet held the ball too long.

It isn't just one season; the guy is consistently making errors and costing us points. He hasn't displayed the quality we expected in the entire time he's been at Liverpool. I still can't get my head around us extending his contract for so long.

Mignolet aside, what has pissed me off most this season is the way we drop points. Let's be honest, we rarely get outclassed in matches yet still seem to draw/lose.
Recently for instance, we lost against Leicester and United yet in both games we definitely weren't outplayed.
We drop points and it's our own fault. We have more than enough to get the wins but never seem to bloody do it.

Ranieri realises that Leicester can get away with playing at this high intensity the whole season due to no europe.

Liverpool did something similar in 13/14. I believe they will struggle badly next season with CL(I think they'll be in the top 2/3) and that would probably cause them to end up like Everton or Liverpool did in 14/15. This isn't even including the potential outing of Mahrez. I don't see any team(other than maybe you lot or maybe Spurs) going in for Vardy. Kante I'm not sure about either, Chelsea I guess are in need of a box to box midfielder, one wouldn't go amiss at Arsenal too with Wilshere forever injured.

Ranieri realises that Leicester can get away with playing at this high intensity the whole season due to no europe.

Liverpool did something similar in 13/14.

Not sure how they always play but in the Liverpool/Leicester game, it was only really the front 3 players who pressed high up the pitch. The fact that Leicester's possession stats are so low I think reflects that they defend deep and play direct to Vardy.

Yea I think you're right about the second season being tough to follow up on. Is Vardy likely to go having just signed a new contract? Guess you can never say never if the price is right but at 29, I can't see clubs willing to spend 30mil+ on him.

Mahrez has a pretty long contract too to 2019 but he's move likely to push for a move imo and at 24, he's coming to his peak age.

I'd take Mahrez to play on the right flank at Liverpool.. he's not bad at set pieces too.

Yeah they tend to play the front 2/3 in early in the big games. However the speed at which they transition(Kante in particular moving) and how they get at teams for periods will tire out the players. Furthermore the speed they get back when a team regains possession after they fail on a counter is remarkable.

A 30M bid for Vardy screams Liverpool FC anyway.

Yeah think with every team needing a RW in the top 6(Chelsea included) Mahrez is likely to leave fairly soon.

The Mignolet situation desperately needs to be looked at.

We need to aim for a consistent presence in between the sticks. Mignolet is consistently fallible, and you can see the paranoia he spreads through the defence. I think we needy a steady presence, so can Ward PLEASE be used?

Mignolet makes the same mistakes - time and time again - so why on Earth are we persevering? I was actually cautiously optimistic after the Stoke semi-final, because I felt that could have acted as him turning a corner.

Branagan ill. Coutinho, Origi, Sturridge in contention for tomorrow. Will be a youthful side I guess.

Glad to see some of our injured players coming back.

I might start watching Leicester league games considering the Liverpool ones are awful at the minute

Ugh Vardy would be another who wouldn't quite fit in for us. His strength is obviously to use his pace and strength whereas he wouldn't get any of that space playing for Liverpool. Even Aspas looked good for a side who defended deep.

Well I guess Mahrez won't be cheap. Can't see him going for less than 30mil?



Whoever was convinced he needed a 5 year contract still needs to be shot. It still makes me angry that we couldn't just give him a 2 year extension.

I think Klopp said it will be stronger than what we fielded against Exeter. Obviously we've got more options now with players coming back.

Simply not interested in watching west ham vs LFC.

Whens the UCL returning ?

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Goals we've conceded where Mignolet should have saved (I'm being generous here, too) off the top of my head: Martin, Gestede, Mane, Dann, Dawson, Naismith, Ramsey, Giroud, Rooney, A Johnson, Assifuah from Sion.

That's an impressive list. We should make a DVD of Mignolet's Liverpool career mistakes

Goals we've conceded where Mignolet should have saved (I'm being generous here, too) off the top of my head: Martin, Gestede, Mane, Dann, Dawson, Naismith, Ramsey, Giroud, Rooney, A Johnson, Assifuah from Sion.