The Liverpool FC Thread XIV

Let's be fair your defence is weak and Klopp is doing very well to string results together with this team. I'd expect the overhaul during the summer to start with your backline.

Lovren was injured

Lovren was injured

Really? I'd build my midfield with Henderson rather than Can at the moment.

This the former's injury - and the nature of it, with it being re-occurring - may have forced Klopp's thinking.

Nope, Klopp said he replaced him because he had a yellow. Which is ridiculous imo. I'd rather have had 10 men than put Skrtel on. Apparently he was **** for the U21s the other day.

Also why not put Toure on who was available or even put Caulker on the bench?

Yea I suppose that's right. We can't really wait on one player to see if he can get 100% fit (same mistake as we did for Sturridge).

Tbh Henderson being our first change in that midfield isn't a bad one to have. Can't see any clubs coming in for him.

I can't see Benteke or Skrtel playing again for us this season?

Benteke will - but Skrtel genuinely shouldn't. Let's just bomb him out now. I'd rather Sakho, Lovren, Toure, Caulker, Ilori, Lucas...

I think there's going to be a ruthless cull this summer.

Wouldn't mind. Last week, I said I wanted to retain Skrtel to become the Kolo Toure-figure. **** that.

Joe Allen and Kolo will leave, as will Enrique. I want Skrtel and Mignolet gone, too. I wouldn't be in tears if any of Moreno, Benteke, or Lucas left either.

The latter would be sad, to be honest, but I feel he probably deserves - at his age - to be playing every week.

Leads thrown away by us in 2015/16:

Liverpool 1-1 Norwich – 20th September
Everton 1-1 Liverpool – 4th October
Liverpool 1-1 Southampton – 25th October
Liverpool 2-2 West Brom – 13th December
Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal – 13th January
Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland – 6th February
Southampton 3-2 Liverpool – 20th March

Just the 15 points. Top work.

It was one bad game tbh. It's much more frustrating because we were 2-0 ahead, although in fairness Soton were a threat throughout, even in the first half when they failed to score.

We've been on a great run lately, and the fact that just this single loss seems to throw us out of the running for top 4 shows just how far behind Klopp has had to come from just to get this far.

As things stand, we really should be hoping that West Ham/United win the FA Cup because it would make the fight for EL places so much easier. The real issue we have is Chelsea. We're 3 points ahead with a game in hand but we still need to play them.

Spurs are up next and I think we have enough to beat them. Similarly to when we play City, we always play well in this fixture. We only lost a single game today but getting back to winning ways instantly is important. It doesn't help that we have an International break to dwell on this...

FA Cup finalist gets the EL spot if the winner has already qualified. Which means one of Crystal Palace or Watford will get that spot.

EDIT: or have the rules changed recently?

I asked about this on another thread and I think the rules have changed.

Throwing away a 1 goal lead isn't the end of the world but it's losing a 2 goal lead that pisses me off the most.

Losing yesterday was indefensible. I didn't even care to watch the post match interview, I just turned it off in rage.

And United won.