The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - SlotBall era has begun

[brokencrossbar1]

I'm always afraid to post in here as I feel like I'm a scud by times. Last night was a strange one. Struggled the first half with our shape due to the amount of changes. Getting to HT goalless was a bonus with the chances they had.

Second half was a complete stroll, even before the goal. And what a goal!  As sweet a strike as you'll ever see. The way he shaped his body, controlled the ball and directed it. Pure class.

Second wasn't bad either and a decent ball from young Morton,  who has the makings of a good player. He is watery as f**k looking but when he was walking off the field he was with Williams(who also put in a great shift) and Morton is a few inches bigger than him. When he grows into his body he'll be very good as he has the skills and the brains. Learn off Thiago and Fab,  he has a bright future.

Clean sheet, no injuries, playing decent, and players coming back. All good really

[Gabriel_Hurl]

A ho-hum 4 nil victory this afternoon

[gawa316]

Goals for fun but still seem to be missing a load of chances!

[From the Bunker]

Goals for fun but still seem to be missing a load of chances!

I'd be more worried about us at the back! Konaté was shaky today. Another team would have punished us.

To be 3-0 up at half time - means the game-plan switches into a different mode. Avoiding cards, avoiding injuries, resting players and giving squad players a run come into the equation.

[Armamike]

Is Gomez still not fully fit? Would have thought he would be starting a few games by now.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ray Kennedy RIP

https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldWrap/status/1465696864439730176

[From the Bunker]

RIP

[laoislad]

Everton have been brutal lately but no doubt they will turn up tonight for their Cup Final.

[J70]

The tackles (and studs  ) will be flying in tonight, that's for sure. Liverpool need to have some balls, ride that out and play around them.

I'd be delighted with a one goal win.

Anyone who thinks Everton are going to be as passive as they've been recently in a home game against Liverpool needs their head examined.

[johnnycool]

The tackles (and studs  ) will be flying in tonight, that's for sure. Liverpool need to have some balls, ride that out and play around them.

I'd be delighted with a one goal win.

Anyone who thinks Everton are going to be as passive as they've been recently in a home game against Liverpool needs their head examined.

Whiter than white Liverpool  Klopp's cute AF as the referee will be more vigilant than ever with a jaundiced eye.

Wee Sneaky Andy will be up to his work, and will go unpunished but I'd still be expecting Liverpool to win this 2-0 or more.

[J70]

The tackles (and studs  ) will be flying in tonight, that's for sure. Liverpool need to have some balls, ride that out and play around them.

I'd be delighted with a one goal win.

Anyone who thinks Everton are going to be as passive as they've been recently in a home game against Liverpool needs their head examined.

Whiter than white Liverpool  Klopp's cute AF as the referee will be more vigilant than ever with a jaundiced eye.

Wee Sneaky Andy will be up to his work, and will go unpunished but I'd still be expecting Liverpool to win this 2-0 or more.

I'm still a wee bit sore about the toll last year's game took on Liverpool's season, but I was being a tiny wee bit provocative there.

Overall point stands though - Liverpool need to be prepared to get stuck in and fight fire with fire and then get the quick movement and passing going. Everton have a massive point to prove after a horrible six weeks or so and where better than the first full attendance derby in two years in front of a fired-up crowd? And there's nothing to fire up a crowd like a few crunching (fair) tackles and winning the battle for loose and second balls in a fast game against a supposedly superior team.

[Milltown Row2]

Are there crunching tackles anymore? The size of a PL player nowadays is nowhere near the bone crunching hard men of the early 90's .. they are lean as f**k! I remember standing beside Gareth Barry at Manchester airport one day and there was feck all to him.

If these players put in a 'proper' tackle they could hurt themselves. It's all niggly tackles

[imtommygunn]

They would still be tough. Anyone at that level would be despite the rolling around which is just gamesmanship. This derby is not going to be good.

[J70]

Are there crunching tackles anymore? The size of a PL player nowadays is nowhere near the bone crunching hard men of the early 90's .. they are lean as f**k! I remember standing beside Gareth Barry at Manchester airport one day and there was feck all to him.

If these players put in a 'proper' tackle they could hurt themselves. It's all niggly tackles

Maybe crunching tackles is outdated, but I'm not sure how else this current Everton team, with a couple of very important injuries and suspensions, will compete though.

I guess they COULD sit back on the edge of their box with the two banks of four, but will the home crowd allow that?

I expect them to be flying about, not giving Liverpool a second on the ball and trying to turn it into a dogfight.

But maybe I'm casting back too far to the olden days?

[gawa316]

Hopefully the budding Bansky's behave themselves...people's club