kokaneprodigy:
this is not about the back please, the midfield is being overrun. Reminds me of the days of Emery.

I get your point but the midfield is always going to be overrun against Liverpool. They thrive on playing a high line which pushes the midfield deeper, they command possession and allow you feed on counter. The wingbacks have been poor, the defense looks uncoordinated when that pressure is deep.

Roland17:


I get your point but the midfield is always going to be overrun against Liverpool. They thrive on playing a high line which pushes the midfield deeper, they command possession and allow you feed on counter. The wingbacks have been poor, the defense looks uncoordinated when that pressure is deep.

Be like kokane no sabi ball again

Roland17:


I get your point but the midfield is always going to be overrun against Liverpool. They thrive on playing a high line which pushes the midfield deeper, they command possession and allow you feed on counter. The wingbacks have been poor, the defense looks uncoordinated when that pressure is deep.

Not so overrun that we look so helpless each time they try. No playmaker in that midfield.

It’s more so, what are we doing with the ball when we have possession? We are losing possession and putting the team back under pressure when Luiz is constantly trying to get behind Liverpool’s wingbacks with the first kick of the game. I mean, you can try it here and there but when it becomes the only way you are building offense then your midfield is useless.

Another case in point there.

On today's episode of without a good midfield
Your defense and attack will be useless
Liv 2_1 ars
Na here we still they we go blame defenders tire even mustafi way never play go chop blame

iamoyindamola:
On today's episode of without a good midfield
Your defense and attack will be useless
Liv 2_1 ars
Na here we still they we go blame defenders tire even mustafi way never play go chop blame

Arteta is not playing midfield clearly. He's trying to defend and counter. It has nothing to do with midfield being useless na

I pity Arsenal sha. A team without defence and midfield. How can a defence of Holding and Tierney hold Mane and Salah down. It is very impossible.

iamoyindamola:
On today's episode of without a good midfield
Your defense and attack will be useless
Liv 2_1 ars
Na here we still they we go blame defenders tire even mustafi way never play go chop blame

Take a look at the equalizer..How about the 2nd goal? Do you see any similarities? Luiz runs out to commit a silly foul, the rest of the team is caught unawares, Luiz is already out of position, Tierney has a brain freeze despite Xhaka clearly pointing to the danger even before the quick pass to Salah was made, Mane pounces on an easy rebound.
This has always been about the Defense/ Offense for me in this argument. I am not underscoring the role of midfield but what are we doing with the ball when we have possession?

BlueRayDick:


Arteta is not playing midfield clearly. He's trying to defend and counter. It has nothing to do with midfield being useless na

Bros they are useless
If you look at lfc against Leeds that should tell you something btw he used last season defenders still I'm just saying why did he buy gabriel instead of adding money to get partey instead to improve midfield
The reason arteta is playing like this is because of the useless midfield

iamoyindamola:

Bros they are useless
If you look at lfc against Leeds that should tell you something btw he used last season defenders still I'm just saying why did he buy gabriel instead of adding money to get partey instead to improve midfield
The reason arteta is playing like this is because of the useless midfield

LOL

We will talk about dis after the match

BlueRayDick:


LOL

We will talk about dis after the match

I'm not condemning gabriel purchase though but we too they blame the defence for everything

BlueRayDick:


Arteta is not playing midfield clearly. He's trying to defend and counter. It has nothing to do with midfield being useless na

I am trying to help them see this too but no one else is. You can blame the midfield in other games and I may concur but this game I am watching? This first half to be specific? Nooo.

Arteta wants to build from the back, by passing the midfield when we have possession and when those deep passes from Luiz don’t get behind Liverpool we surrender offense and are in trouble because they press us deep and our defenders are uncoordinated.

Well, klopp has found a way to stop us from passing out from the back. That really disrupted our rhythm to even fashion out any attack. The first time we successfully did it, we scored(albeit with a bit of luck). Arteta needs to change tinz 2nd half.
Holding can't pass ball under pressure, same with Leno.

And our midfielders and wing backs, wen pressed, we easily surrender possession. That's why we need a good ball carrier in this team.

All in all, klopp is really an intelligent coach sha

BlueRayDick:


Arteta is not playing midfield clearly. He's trying to defend and counter. It has nothing to do with midfield being useless na

Who counters with “pass to me I pass to you” from the back? I’ve not seen any counter attempt in this game. The first goal was a gift let’s not get carried away.

Is leno trying to be unfortunate

Leno doesn't command his line at all

Check both Liverpool goals and you will see that the time difference between when we lost the ball because we are trying to catch them unawares and the time Liverpool recovered and got to our box is less than 20-30 seconds!

Another case in point with Mane’s miss..

kokaneprodigy:

Who counters with “pass to me I pass to you” from the back? I’ve not seen any counter attempt in this game. The first goal was a gift let’s not get carried away.

Then they should change it

Leno will kill us in this game

iamoyindamola:
yeah he didn't parry the ball well

Why do i feel Emi will have a better season that Leno?


This tactic is somehow o. I Don like the freedom Arnold and Robertson are having to influence the Liverpool attack. Can't something be done to make these guys contribute minimal to attack and more to defending their goal? Auba dey pitch so?

See lacazette

Roland17:


I get your point but the midfield is always going to be overrun against Liverpool. They thrive on playing a high line which pushes the midfield deeper, they command possession and allow you feed on counter. The wingbacks have been poor, the defense looks uncoordinated when that pressure is deep.

True. They seem so intent on Tierney today. Dunno why. Seems they know if he's free to join attack, Auba comes alive too. I dont like this atall.

iamoyindamola:
See lacazette

Did not even make the keeper work hard

Could have squared up Auba if he was not sure.

Second time you idiot laca

How is dis guy a premier league striker?

This better not be Arteta's Achilles. This 343 aint doing nothing to me.

Oh no!!!

Roland17:
Check both Liverpool goals and you will see that the time difference between when we lost the ball because we are trying to catch them unawares and the time Liverpool recovered and got to our box is less than 20-30 seconds!

Another case in point with Mane’s miss..

Too early for crying o

daveP:
Why do i feel Emi will have a better season that Leno?


This tactic is somehow o. I Don like the freedom Arnold and Robertson are having to influence the Liverpool attack. Can't something be done to make these guys contribute minimal to attack and more to defending their goal? Auba dey pitch so?

Them say na defense. It’s defense that’ll feed Auba.

If Ceb was on since, Auba would've been on the sheets by now. We just gave away the middle to a middle without the lethal Thiago. Smh. Nawa o

kokaneprodigy:

Them say na defense. It’s defense that’ll feed Auba.

Na here we they na