barring another injury to the resurrected VVD I cant see the dippers being stopped
Premier League Gameweek 15
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He might not be as naturally gifted as Firminio but he's always gonna score more goals and he's doing it without Salah and Manes numbers dropping. Liverpool are good for a few years yet. Salah and Mane have probably 4-5 years before they start to fade unless they turn in Rooney. Jota has plenty of time. I think Henderson will be the first to lose his legs given his style but he also might last till 35. Players are no longer done at 33 even anymore especially those with good lifestyles and I can't see Salah, Mane and co. not being complete professionals. I'd wager none drinks nor smokes etc... In pro footballer terms, 32 is the new 30 and 36-37 will be the new 33 out to pasture time.
JG10 starts for City. Thinking he might be the difference tonight
Hate to admit but you are quite right.
They weren't bombing forward in comparison to Liverpools. The wingbacks were pushing up, and the front 3 but the midfielders were not nearly as aggresive as Liverpools were. Leading up to the goal, Liverpool were literally attacking with everyone bar VVD and Matip. They do it time and again. The even had a spell with Jota, Origi, Mane, Salah almost as a front 4 with Trent and Robertson playing the amr/aml positions. Their attitude is a big part of it, but their manager has instilled that attitude to commit and tactically allows them to commit.
If you think Chelsea today tried to have the same number in the box and finish the game with the same intent Liverpool did we have seen very different things. Of course Chelsea were playing a much better team than Liverpool but Liverpool really wanted that winner more both mentally and tactically as they always do. Klopp doesn't get enough credit for that bravery in his tactics but its always there.
I usually don’t post match days here. Today I did and there ya go and I feel great about it. The legend of Origi continues to baffle.
From 92/93 to 2016 (time of article) we had 123 pens in PL history. Liverpool had 140. Despite the fact that we were THE dominant winning side and historically winning sides win more penalties.
Not only that but at least two other clubs had more injury time than us (one is Arsenal; the other is Liverpool) since 92/93.
It's all bullshit when you line up the facts and show them who exactly has benefitted most. They go quiet for obvious reasons.
Sterling 1-0
This is going to be another mauling isn't it?
That didn't take long.
The real difference between your team and Liverpool is Fabinho and his fouling masterstroke. Liverpool was able to push really hard because they didn't have to worry much about being countered. Watch them when they don't have Fabinho and you'd see.
Been wondering for very long why this guy and Fernandinho always got away with the gigantic amount of fouls they make each match.
You always do TBH. Not complaining, you just tactically foul very effectively. So do City.
So we're already at the stage where people wouldn't be too dissatisfied with a City win.
Grim stuff
Grim stuff
Yeah because you got a reaction and that's what you were looking for.
Either way; it's weird.
There's an aura of invincibility about Liverpool and City.
Grealish worth every penny 
for Villa.
for Villa.
Belting dive from Foden, glossed over by the commentators.
City getting in behind too easy can only see more City goals…
Nice dive from Foden that 7/10
Watching Dortmund v. Bayern. Are Watford another of these teams who beat United and then go into a tailspin?
He could have gone over Cancelo's leg there
Have to think that city will be a lot fresher come the business end of the season.
Grealish is a bad finisher.
Grealish is a bad finisher.
Hot take - Grealish instead of Sancho and Ole would still be in a job.
Not that he is better or anything, he's just that kind of player. He would be doing better at United.
Not that he is better or anything, he's just that kind of player. He would be doing better at United.
It’s all City, they’ve wasted a lot of chances but can only see a 3-4 nil going but recent play.
Claudio peaked too early against Everton and us. Wonder who they will get next.
Bernardo Silva with the second.
Watford actually deserved something from the Arsenal and Chelsea games. They are not as bad a team as their results and league standing looks like.
This match, though, City are completely outplaying them. Could easily be a rout.
Is what the United fans will sing as they move into a 5-0 lead at Anfield against Origi’s Liverpool.
Feck sake, another week of gowls saying Bernardo Silva is the best player in the league/best Portuguese player in history.
Remember when we used to be interested in Dany Rose ? Thank God we never bought him
Van Dijk is just a titan for Pool. He's the difference between them being potential champions or top 4 also-rans.
With all due to respect, it's a stupid take
Pretty much.
Though they're not a particularly good team either way.
He was all over the show today.
Should be 5-0, 6-0 already...
Still completely baffled why we didn’t go for Bernardo Silva that year. Such a marvellous little footballer
Isn’t he the player Liverpool fans want replacing,? yet he seems to score a lot of important goals.
With all due to respect, it's a stupid take
Yeah, nearly as bad as saying we should sign Freddie Kanoute over Wayne Rooney?
I disagree because although the timescale is no where near as much, Klopp is a special manager. He’s had a monstrous effect at Liverpool, regardless of the fact it has been 6 years instead of 20.
He took Liverpool from a long rest in the graveyard to back to being consistently (which is the key here) one of the best clubs in the world.
Like an SAF and even a albeit burnt out and done Wenger, you just cannot replace that. And if you can, it takes a while. We can attest to that