Sour Mash

Liverpool's YNWA is always good to be fair, doesn't stop them being quiet for the majority of games though.

Playing as a striker which Long hasn't really done. I assume you're comparing minutes played and not just games involved in?

Is any club particularly good at getting the atmosphere going before the game? Should they have to. THe ground is still pretty empty 10 mins before kick off. But I do hate hate that Danger zone song, f****g ****, as is that Steve Bennet bloke, generally annoying.

Where is this definition between "long pass" and "long ball"? How many times has Rodriguez starred for us as the main striker?

We don't have a striker on the bench because Long is injured. The fact you suggest that "almost any would do", makes your point sound a bit ridiculous.

He seems to be a bit frustrated with our all round forward play, not just Pelle, which is fair enough in my eyes.

So a "body" up front would have delivered as a top 4 level striker for us? Pretty unlikely isn't it.

My main criticism is he moves the ball too slowly and takes one too many touches too often.

But there are plenty of games that are well below £45. West Brom, our next away game, is £25 for an adult ticket.

A ten day break between games comes at a decent time, chance for the likes of Pelle to come back refreshed. JUst a pity Bertrand will still be out for the Scousers game.

I just think we Mane and Elia, we need someone that can pick the quick, defence splitting pass, while I'd be happy to give up some of the hard work pressing/tackling from Reed/Wanyama/Davis against a team that were never going to have much possession anyway.

One of Tadic/JWP/Djuricic should have started, in the number 10 role, didn't need Wanyama, Reed and Davis, but not enough creativity from midfield.

Our support are showing a massive sense of entitlement at the moment. Moaning away despite playing a half decent side off the park for 90mins.

Whilst positive posts are a nice alternative to Alpine's "the dream has died last night" ramblings, last night was two points dropped, it was a disappointing result and we're by no means guaranteed any form of European football next year - it's ridiculously tight in the top 7 and has been for a while.

Exactly. Forgot about the pitch invader actually, what the f**k was that about!?

Not just from tonight, but a general moan about refereeing - no matter what happens in the fame, the added time is pretty much just 4 or 5mins. I can't ever remember watching a game that is just 2mins, or 8mins or any proper variance.

A striker that is available in January, for a reasonable fee and wages, that can hold the ball up and link play, score half chances and would come to us? There is a reason why we didn't sign anyone.

Pellè didn't have a great game tonight, but the bigger problem is lack of creativity around him. We're not doing enough in that regard.

I thought Koeman got it wrong. Started with both Elia and Mane, but had no creativity behind them. Finished with lots of creativity, but no runners off the ball. West Ham managed the game and time wasted well. Ref was a c**t and there should have been a lot more time added on. S***e support from us, groaning from the first 20mins when a move didn't come off and streaming out with 5mins to go. Some sections undeserving of a top 4 effort.

Says who? How many people do we employ at this rate? Which roles does it cover? How many actually full time employees?

Club should just pay the market value, same as any other job.

It's all we need. Still not exactly cheap, Sunday lunch time, on tv.

How many Left Backs and Centre Backs should we have in our squad for you to no longer consider "Once again the lack of depth in our squad is being shown up" ?

I thought he was Glasgow Saint?

How is the lack of depth in our squad being shown up? We've got three defenders injured, that would have an impact on most teams.