Liverpool FC Forum

Noticed Mama is fairly erratic, doesn't command the box like Alli, like to parry which causes issues.

I can't see why Isak is starting ahead of Ekitike.

Its too safe again this. We dont play a risky ball, it has to be a 100% ball. Its so easy to defend against. Move it quicker, play a risky ball every now and again.. it opens up defences and gets them out of positions.

It feels like Slot has taken Klopp’s well-drilled title winning team and replaced it with a load of shyte.

3 of his big signings are not good enough to start and the players who are on the pitch look 2 or 3 levels below the standard we expect.

Please prove me wrong gaffer, because alarm bells are ringing here.

If we can make "this" United side look good then I worry. We look feked!

We were sh!t at defending at the start of the season and now we're sh!t at both defending and attacking. Instead of improving we're only regressing.

1st half..

Marmadashvili- looks nervous, dropped the ball out of his hands after a weak shot. He was flapping at Uniteds 1st corner, and he should have saved Mbuemos shot for the goal.

Kerkez - Awful so far.. hes not offering much going forward or defensively.

VVD - getting caught out of position as Kerkez doesnt know what he's doing.

Konate - good first half!

Bradley- looks so slow in and out of possession. Get Frimpong on to bomb down the line.

Mac allister- looks 50% fit. Jogging around without a sprint in him.

Gravenberch- looks like he's on holiday, coasting around like he's not involved in the biggest f###$$' game of the season.

Szoboszlai- Just cant get into the game, and when he does he's trying too hard to find the Hollywood ball.

Salah - Might aswell have not played.

Isak - looks unfit still and doesnt look much of a threat.

Gakpo - been the best player on the pitch.. hes the only one showing any threat.

Whatever your sticking with Arne isnt working. This is every bit as bad as the Chavs game. The passing up front is shocking and anytime we get into good positions the wrong player or nobody is there.

Get Mc Alister off now.  If nothing changes within 10 minutes then get Salah and Kerkhez off.

I think we're underestimating how much Isak's unfitness is costing us. Ekitike is basically an extra man in midfield with his dropping back to link-up and then bombing forward to get on the end of whatever comes his way. Isak doesn't do any of that and doesn't press either. Ekitike must come in instead of him.

I don't think we pay enough attention to the basics myself like working hard and winning our personal battles, the amount of 50/50's we lose is mortifying, when all else fails you can impose yourself on the opposition physically, you can overpower them with sheer force of will like what Newcastle's 10 men did against us up at St James's, we don't do anything like that...we are too passive...no fire in our bellies

ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Sun Oct 19, 2025 5:37 pm wrote:I don't think we pay enough attention to the basics myself like working hard and winning our personal battles, the amount of 50/50's we lose is mortifying, when all else fails you can impose yourself on the opposition physically, you can overpower them with sheer force of will like what Newcastle's 10 men did against us up at St James's, we don't do anything like that...we are too passive...no fire in our bellies

They don't even try and tackle tbh. Only ones that challenges for the ball is our CH's

10 mins in no change. Get Kerkez, Mac, Bradley off get Frimpong, Wirtz and Robbo on.

I see a bench of Ekitike, Wirtz, Rio and Chiesa waiting to come on and we're stuck watching this garbage.

I honestly think Arne has no clue what works lol and is just going with the flow

Get in Gakpo. Chiesa involved again.

Now let's get the winner