GWT: PL Matchweek 32

[spintheblackcircle]

People focus ONLY on TAA defense awareness but always forget his offensive abilities.

That simply isn't true. It's just pointing out what he is. He's the hockey player with tons of points but has poor advanced stats.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

He is absolutely terrible in terms of positionning. As shown multiple times in this game.
That doesn't change his outstanding abilities going forward. But it can be costly, as has been the case here (and his offensive has been nowhere to be found today either).

I cannot take you seriously. First LFC have created nothing but HE was the player that created the first goal. LFC barely had any possession in offense... what can he do more exactly? No corner, no free kicks either. He is a human he needs his teammates to help him to create offense.

 

[Evilo]

I cannot take you seriously. First LFC have created nothing but HE was the player that created the first goal. LFC barely had any possession in offense... what can he do more exactly? No corner, no free kicks either. He is a human he needs his teammates to help him to create offense.

Yes, he is human and directly responsible for one goal against.
His teammates need him to be aware of offside and positionning.
In this game, he has been more negative than positive. Not arguable.

 

[koyvoo]

Yes!

 

[Blender]

Well that was fast.

 

[hatterson]

What a pass by Salah

 

[Live in the Now]

Like a knife through butter

 

[Power Man]

Great goal. tbh

 

[koyvoo]

Trent with a key pass, too

 

[JeffreyLFC]

This is simply not true and a straw man built by LFC fans who are unwilling to accept legitimate criticism of him. No one denies he is elite going forwards. Against 90% of teams his defensive shortcomings don't matter and are more than outweighed by his offensive contributions. This afternoon, against a top side, he's getting brutally exposed.

It would be like Man Utd fans trying to deny that De Gea's distribution is poor because he is a great shot stopper.

Oh don't get me wrong, I accept legitimate critics. You should hear me after each LFC mistakes. It's just constant ad nauseum concerning critics on TAA. I swear, It's an obssession from fans to mention TAA and bad defese. Even England are not even using him because of these critics.
He is the best offense creator in the league and one of the best creator in the world too. I get the critics but his good is way more useful than the bad if you get what I mean.

 

[These Are The Days]

This game...

 

[Evilo]

Looks like THE best offensive (and overall) Liverpool player made the difference.

 

[These Are The Days]

Trent reads our threads

 

[Live in the Now]

It's not just what TAA does with the ball. By playing so high and being so good with the ball, him being there unbalances their defense completely like on that goal.

 

[koyvoo]

Jota had a lot of time to make a better decision there

 

[koyvoo]

Good stretch Ederson

 

[Live in the Now]

Surprised Thiago wasn't booked. He had to foul there.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Biased referee Anthony Taylor neglecting an obvious booking

 

[Power Man]

kdb waa open

 

[Blender]

Biased referee Anthony Taylor neglecting an obvious booking

No idea how Taylor continues to be handed "big games" with his long history of botching them or making decisions that put him as the center of attention.

 

[hatterson]

Biased referee Anthony Taylor neglecting an obvious booking

It's ridiculous how much the Manc reffing crew is handing this game to City....lol

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Okay that was pretty sick from Foden

 

[Evilo]

Surprised Thiago wasn't booked. He had to foul there.

He said he didn't foul though

 

[koyvoo]

Call it back

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Poor from Alisson.