The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[laoislad]

Disappointing result. Wasn't expecting anything before the game but thought we deserved a point. Two very strange VAR decisions went against us especially the handball in the first half which is baffling how it wasn't given.
Don't like Arsenal, never have, but they played well today and are devastating on the counter.
Big pressure on them now will be interesting to see how they handle it. It's theirs too lose right now though.
As for Liverpool, even after only 8 games Top 4 looks a long long way off. Some of the defending today was kamikaze stuff.

[Milltown Row2]

Some craic 

[laoislad]

Tough trip away to Ibrox midweek now. Does he go with Trent or Gomez?

[RedHand88]

Tough trip away to Ibrox midweek now. Does he go with Trent or Gomez?

Gomez. If Trent can't be dropped be now he never can be.

[OrchardOrange]

How does the worst United team in 40 years comfortably beat the same Arsenal team that comfortably beats the best Liverpool team in 40 years??

[Armagh18]

Henderson saying something he shouldn't have?

[GJL]

Henderson saying something he shouldn't have?

They at it again?

[trailer]

Salah got the big contract and now has downed tools. Like something that would happen at Utd.
Think Flopp will throw in the towel. He looked totally dejected yesterday. Like he had no answers.

[Armagh18]

Henderson saying something he shouldn't have?

They at it again?

Apparently said something race related to one of the Arsenal lads during that penalty

[BrotherMore6592]

Disappointing result. Wasn't expecting anything before the game but thought we deserved a point. Two very strange VAR decisions went against us especially the handball in the first half which is baffling how it wasn't given.
Don't like Arsenal, never have, but they played well today and are devastating on the counter.
Big pressure on them now will be interesting to see how they handle it. It's theirs too lose right now though.
As for Liverpool, even after only 8 games Top 4 looks a long long way off. Some of the defending today was kamikaze stuff.

"Theirs to lose" under a quarter of the season gone ! No pressure on arsenal at all actually, most of the fan base would be happy with champions league football next season.

Something Liverpool should aim towards also as it doesn't look like it's gonna be within their reach at the moment.

Liverpool didn't deserve a point, they were outplayed bar that 20 minute spell they had before half time. It could have been 5-2.

[Armamike]

I'm not sure how badly Trent needs to play be get dropped for a few games. Mo's another one who always starts regardless of how poor he's been now since January.  A few games on the bench might refocus them. 

[brokencrossbar1]

The reality is that last years push for the quadruple is now taking its toll. Not enough investment over the summer and for MF and that's plain as day. Still played well in patches yesterday but do not have the energy levels to keep it up. Simple as that

[seafoid]

A year off will do them no harm.

[J70]

Henderson saying something he shouldn't have?

They at it again?

Apparently said something race related to one of the Arsenal lads during that penalty

"Apparently"?

Is there something concrete out there beyond the Twitter mob?

I'd be amazed if Henderson, of all people, said anything like that, but we'll see what comes out.

[J70]

The reality is that last years push for the quadruple is now taking its toll. Not enough investment over the summer and for MF and that's plain as day. Still played well in patches yesterday but do not have the energy levels to keep it up. Simple as that

They'd a good first half once they settled down, but the last half hour of the game was worrying (leaving aside the now familiar vulnerability on the break).

Arsenal thoroughly dominated Liverpool after the hour. Liverpool had no outlet up front with Diaz off and Mo not contributing anything, and were often just booting the ball up into space, giving it right back to them to pin Liverpool back. Unlike teams like Burnley or whoever, Liverpool are just not built to sit deep and absorb pressure, and it was utter panic and confusion in there at times, not least in the sequence that led to the (very soft) penalty. Usually you'd expect Liverpool to pin Arsenal back for the last 15, having gone behind again, but they just couldn't get any possession to allow them to get out.

I'm confident Klopp will sort them out eventually, but its going to be grim until at least after the World Cup. City are going to hammer them next week, but I just hope they can beat Rangers midweek to at least keep that particular show on the road for after the new year.