I love this modern version of Liverpool! Quiet stadium for 90% of the game, which Klopp has to personally motivate, which then the fans are chanting and going crazy……………just for a 2-2 draw against West Brom.
Please, never change!
Arsenal dominated the first half, but really good response by Villa in the second half. Cech has definitely stolen a couple games so far this season for us. But I would argue that his calm and experienced demeanor has been way more important for this club than any save he has needed to make.
OX had a superb start to the season, but you can see that he’s not there yet for consistent first team minutes. I think his biggest problem still to this date has to be his tunnel vision, and he won’t become the player we all expect to be until he figures this out. Like today, he had an open Oezil to his left during a counterattack close to the end of the game, where he just took it in himself and got it blocked. Wasted opportunity.
Holy cow has Ramsey been just freakin’ amazing in that BxB role. I wonder if Cazorla being out for the rest of the year (I believe) is actually a blessing in disguise. I am saying this not because Santi sucks, I hate seeing players injured, but I guarantee that Wenger would have probably put Ramsey back in that RW spot when he returns.
I would really like to see Cazorla in that RW spot and see how he does there a couple of games, because I personally believe he has the talent and IQ to make the most happen with a new position. It will be interesting though, because every season ending injury does beat your body and he’s getting up there with age. I want to keep him though, absolutely love him.
Other EPL
Really rare, but extremely poor goaltending from Lloris on Newcastle’s second goal.
Sucks for Lovren, truly does, but that tackle wasn’t vicious or malicious. Just two lads giving 100% effort going after the ball. It’s just unfortunate that one of them got seriously (well it seems like) injured.