Post Match: Liverpool v Norwich (9/8/19 8pm)

[CanuckoLFC]

Losing Alisson really cast a massive shadow over my joy on winning this game.

Bobby, Hendo and Big Div got my votes. Mo could have gotten one vote from me too.

The corners were woeful again. In fact, I think that the youngsters took better corners in the pre-season, Nevertheless, Virg's goal was from Mo's corner (just when my stream crapped out, so I thought it was Mo whom took the corner).

I think that the defensive lines will pick up fairly quickly, and back to our high standard....at least I hope so.

 

[Scott Jones]

The delay was ridiculous,get some walkie talkies ffs.

 

[Mascot88]

Quite the Norwich wankfest on Sky, considering we were four up by half time and spent the second half in energy conservation mode.

 

[Irishanfield]

Okay, honest appraisal of this game: We played an offensively good game in the first half, but we all, or most of us anyway, saw that Norwich could easily have scored 1-3 goals in that half and we failed to dominate the half despite scoring 4. That is a worry against better opposition. Then on to the second half, in this half we were completely complacent, but actually dominated unlike the first half. We were terribly ineffective though, and Norwich created chances and managed indeed, to score a nice goal. In short, we lost the second half and won the first half in a very unconvincing manner.
This display was more than good enough to beat Norwich, and probably a few other teams as well, but this display should worry us, since our midfield and defence were defensively very weak today.
At the same time, I had a fantastic time watching the first half, it was nice on the eye despite the fact that we never dominated and Norwich should have scored (rather because of that it was extra entertaining) . But there is a massive amount of work to be done in training based on this game. It can only be better, so no reason to despair or anything like this. Still, this was a worry. Thankful for the 3 points though !

Decent summary of the game but despite the defence being a bit iffy , its only the first game of the season so teams aren't up to scratch yet so any win is the important thing

 

[William Clarke]

Far too open at the back for my liking, but we can’t be disappointed with the result. Our passing wasn’t good enough at times and yet I know we’ll get better. It was a bit of a strange injury that hit Ally Becker. Was it a twisted ankle?

 

[Alright Now]

Isn't @Livvy usually at Jurgen's presser? Come on, @Livvy: give us an update on Alisson.

 

[Iluvatar]

Klopp said Allison is calf, so fingers crossed.

 

[treboeth]

The delay was ridiculous,get some walkie talkies ffs.

Ooooh hark at him with his fancy walkie talkies.

A tin and a bit of string was good enough in my day MrFancyPants.

What could go wrong with 22 players all with tins on strings :think: :shocked:

 

[WooltonRed]

Easy win in the end, but is anyone really happy with the 2nd half performance? While there were positives, Firminho was excellent, the back four concerned me. Specifically, TAA and Gomez, together I don’t think it works and I’d prefare to see Matip next to Virgil. Anyway, we got the win and let’s hope Allison’s injury isn’t too serious.

 

[Scott Jones]

I'll take a shit defending 4-1 win,only just mind.

 

[Sweeting]

A bit to work on defensively as we seem fairly easy to expose at the moment but I expect that's nothing a bit of tweaking won't fix - and gametime.

Norwich look a lovely team. They steamrolled the Championship last season playing quick passing football and it is going to serve them well at home against the bottom 12 teams in the league. Hopefully they have enough to stay up; not that you have to be anything special to do that with the distinctly not PL level Sheffield Utd and the upcoming disaster that will be Newcastle.

Attacking we looked fairly good but its unusual that all our goals came during periods when we were not playing well (and we conceded when we were absolutely rampant).

Good start, a few tweaks to iron out as the season progresses. Hopefully Alisson isn't serious.

 

[T.C.B]

Very impressive in parts and then all over the place defensively. Trent in particular can be got at because he leaves acres of space at times and is sometimes unaware of players running in behind him. He's young of course, an assists machine going forward but I'm not totally convinced he will remain a fullback as he matures.
Bobby mom by miles for me. Please let Alisson be okay.

 

[Mascot88]

Relieved it isn’t the knee.

 

[Flobs]

Neville said Norwich could have had another 4or5 goals, so I guess we should just give them the points.

Funny he said that as I thought we could have had another 10 goals. I just couldn't believe that we didn't score in the second half. We were all over them. Then again Neville is used to that when he played for Utd, the opposition all over them the whole match then a flukey penalty to bail them out. :unhappy:

 

[IndredCold]

Difficult to gauge how good we really were tonight. Norwich seemed to suffer from stage fright and from the moment that own goal went in it was all a bit too easy. I can't imagine we will be encountering many defences as inviting as theirs.
I liked the industry and application from Origi and Firmino, the rest were nothing special. Some unusual sloppiness in defence that I'm willing to chalk off as early season rustiness.
Still, 4 goals and 3 points to start off a season, what more can you wish for?

 

[mattyhurst]

This is the worst analysis I've ever seen, I haven't heard how well Liverpool have attacked yet.

Yeah Norwich had 5 chances in that first half but only one was really good and that was blown up for off side.

 

[Flobs]

The delay was ridiculous,get some walkie talkies ffs.

Mobile phones are said to be reliable and they have a vibrator option.

 

[Mascot88]

Norwich look like they have a good strategy to stay up. If they are happy to get walloped by most of the top eight, they should beat teams at the bottom.

 

[William Clarke]

Klopp said Allison is calf, so fingers crossed.

Thankfully he walked off and refused the stretcher, so fingers crossed.

 

[treboeth]

Funny he said that as I thought we could have had another 10 goals. I just couldn't believe that we didn't score in the second half. We were all over them. Then again Neville is used to that when he played for Utd, the opposition all over them the whole match then a flukey penalty to bail them out.

Yeah but Gary said Norwich could have won this if we hadn`t turned up and scored those pesky goals(not an actual quote)

 

[Iluvatar]

God dam FSG, why didn’t they buy another keeper? We are an injury away from Milner in net.ffs.

 

[Scott Jones]

tbf Norwich will spook the fuck out of a few teams this season,especially utd.

 

[Flobs]

Difficult to gauge how good we really were tonight. Norwich seemed to suffer from stage fright and from the moment that own goal went in it was all a bit too easy. I can't imagine we will be encountering many defences as inviting as theirs.
I liked the industry and application from Origi and Firmino, the rest were nothing special. Some unusual sloppiness in defence that I'm willing to chalk off as early season rustiness.
Still, 4 goals and 3 points to start off a season, what more can you wish for?

We were very good except for Gomez' lapses on alighnment. He looked like a very good young player who hadn't played competitively for a while. oh wait!

 

[Livvy]

Isn't @Livvy usually at Jurgen's presser? Come on, @Livvy: give us an update on Alisson.

Naaa, I've just noticed that we had a streaker on the pitch. How could I miss him? And nobody told me... :-(

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1159933602760744969

 

[Mascot88]

God dam FSG, why didn’t they buy another keeper? We are an injury away from Milner in net.ffs.

Could have had Oblak for £90m. Cheap skates. .

 

[jimbo]

Alison before injury was good, made some good saves. Hopefully not out for too long.
Hoping more it’s not a torn calf muscle 4-5 weeks out possibly.

back 4 maybe, just maybe a little rusty.

routine win.

3 points. credit to Norwich for trying to play football.

 

[Sweeting]

Yeah but Gary said Norwich could have won this if we hadn`t turned up and scored those pesky goals(not an actual quote)

Carragher said "its strange to say of a team winning 4-1 but on another day they would have lost this game".

Which was more than a tad hyperbolic.

 

[WooltonRed]

Mobile phones are said to be reliable and the have a vibrator option.

I don’t think it’s appropriate for the referee to use a ‘vibrator’ on the pitch!!!

 

[William Clarke]

There were a few who I thought of giving my vote to, but in the end I went for Fabinho. He had a steady game and when called upon he did his job well.

 

[Mascot88]

Carragher said "its strange to say of a team winning 4-1 but om another day they would have lost this game".

Which was more than a tad hyperbolic.

If we hadn’t been winning 4-0, we might have put a bit of effort into the second half.

We have the super cup on Wednesday. Of course we’re not going to play the second half in fifth gear when the games already won. I wish pundits would grow a fucking brain sometimes.