Liverpool 0-0 Saints - Match & Reactions Thread

Presumably all of those moaning would rather we went gung ho and were losing 6-0?

I need this feeling of sh1tting myself every time Forster has to face a shot in target to pass

I do that when he stands on his line and shouts 'away'. Cracking keeper. Ahem

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that is ****ing embarrassing. what's the point of playing so defensively against bloody Liverpool? Is it Milner's pace? Can's tricky feet? Lucas' incisive passes? FFS. I won't be paying 40 quid to watch this ****e next year.

Very good defensive performance so far.

 

But another half of football with no attempts on goal.

 

Reckon gabbi will be wanting out next

Puel tactics written all over it. Boring everyone to death.

Gabbi's guile nearly had him through a couple of times.

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Boufal not seen much of the ball but is at least working out there.

Note that Boufal has done a couple of good things defensively in the last few minutes

Did notice that myself after his earlier frustrations

Presumably all of those moaning would rather we went gung ho and were losing 6-0?

Yes, I would! If it meant I'd seen us have a shot. There is no joy to be found in watching Liverpool try and break down 8 defenders

#Boycottesque

that is ****ing embarrassing. what's the point of playing so defensively against bloody Liverpool? Is it Milner's pace? Can's tricky feet? Lucas' incisive passes? FFS. I won't be paying 40 quid to watch this ****e next year.

Cos Liverpool are one on the best attacking teams in the league?

They haven't scored against us yet, so we're obviously doing something right.

Credit to Puel, he's outclassing Klopp again

I don't think Boufal is going to cut it.

I thought he had a good half of Football. How did you rate JWP at DM and Tadic staging for free kicks? Davis, Romeu and the two CBs very good. Would like to see us take the game on a bit more - Redmond for Tadic and Hojbjerg for Ward-Prowse.

Pundits think it's dull. It has all the hallmarks of us defending solidly and then giving it away ten minutes from time. Hope Purl has the balls to do more than his automatic substitutions and actually give them some belief to attack

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Yes' date=' I would! If it meant I'd seen us have a shot. There is no joy to be found in watching Liverpool try and break down 8 defenders[/quote']

 

Rubbish. I don't care how we win, if it means parking the bus and hitting them on the counter attack then so be it.

 

The first part of that is working, just need the second part to come good in the second half.

Much better half from Saints. Very well organised display, though i think we are at times sitting a bit too deep and not pressing up on their midfield till a bit late imo.

Still not sure this is a game suited to Boufal. Think Redmond's pace would be a better option.

Think you will see him come off the bench closing 20-30 minutes if it's still 0-0, earlier if we go 1 down. Same with long too

Presumably all of those moaning would rather we went gung ho and were losing 6-0?

We have a better team than what is being shown out there.. may as well have fat Sam as manager if we are going play this way.

We have defended well so far, Yoshida and Stephens seem to enjoy playing at Anfield. Having said that when we have had the ball we have been diabolical. Have we strung more than 3 passes together? If the game plan is to frustrate them and hit them on the counter then we need to get either Long or Redmond on the pitch ASAP.

Yes' date=' I would! If it meant I'd seen us have a shot. There is no joy to be found in watching Liverpool try and break down 8 defenders[/quote']

 

That is ridiculous. I get that you would like us to be more attacking (so would I) but to claim that you would be happy that the cost of this was to be 6 nil down is ridiculous.

We have a better team than what is being shown out there.. may as well have fat Sam as manager if we are going play this way.

The same Fat Sam had the measure of City yesterday?

I understand what we are doing and why, since we're at Anfield. However you have to admit that the last 3 halfs of football have been snore-fests.

Very comfortable. Hasn't been desperation stations at all - Liverpool haven't stretched us once.

We've done nothing in possession, though, with Boufal and Tadic in particular totally anonymous.

Can't see us scoring - Liverpool will probably bundle a lucky one in off their only chance...

New level of fck wit fans now bleating we aren't dicking Liverpool at Anfield. Feel they are going to be forever disappointed.

To be fair tracking back and defending is something boufal probably does far more than redmond and tadic, in all the games he plays he is always coming back and getting stuck in.

I dont have much to enjoy about this game but Romeu, Boufal and Gabbi getting stuck in is nice.

Cedric is having a terrible game which I am not surprised since Tadic is his outlet.

Am waiting for JWP to start doing something offensively or defensively at least.

As nothing rides on this game for us perhaps having a bit more of a go at them would be a bit more positive.

i'd rather have a go and lose than watch this turgid boring cr*p

Not me..any points dropped by Liverpool at his stage of the season is most welcome..and one for us means we didn't lose ground to most of those around us, who pretty much all drew yesterday too..

Very happy with the first half, although this game clearly doesn't suit Gab, we need to put on Shane Long, also believe Boufal has played better defensivily and Tadic slows us down.

Think one we hit 60 mins and still 0-0 they will commit even more and we can start surprising them on the break, Coutinho's long range shots will be the biggest threat, it doesn't matter how well you defend if he finds a yard and unleashes one our game plan goes to ****.

We have defended well so far, Yoshida and Stephens seem to enjoy playing at Anfield. Having said that when we have had the ball we have been diabolical. Have we strung more than 3 passes together? If the game plan is to frustrate them and hit them on the counter then we need to get either Long or Redmond on the pitch ASAP.

Yep. Liverpool will be unhappy with that half too because we neutralised them, but if we offer zero going forward then what's the point. And more worryingly, eventually one of those half-hearted attempts by Liverpool from long range will end up past Forster.

I thought he had a good half of Football. How did you rate JWP at DM and Tadic staging for free kicks? Davis, Romeu and the two CBs very good. Would like to see us take the game on a bit more - Redmond for Tadic and Hojbjerg for Ward-Prowse.

I don't think he is going to cut it. Obviously has skill but tries to do too much, loses it, and puts us on the back foot. Gastonesque injury record to boot. PS - I am not sure what "staging for free kicks" is.

I stayed off here first half, but wish I hadn't checked this thread at half time.

I can't believe what I'm reading, we really have some ****ing clueless clowns as supporters . Unbelievable. What planet are some of you on.

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I have no problem whatsoever with Puel deploying these tactics, it's worked against Liverpool 3 times so far this season and gives us the best chance of winning.

Looking forward to the post match thread with people debating what amount of goals against us makes them happiest.

That was a truly Shiite corner from Tadic. He is so poor

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10th time lucky against big 6.

 

Would like to see us attack them. Sit back and defend deep and they will win.

 

COYS

Looks like same old Puel so I think your prediction will come true.

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I have no problem whatsoever with Puel deploying these tactics, it's worked against Liverpool 3 times so far this season and gives us the best chance of winning.

This

Bus. Parked.

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To be honest I wouldn't mind this type of game against the top sides if we weren't dull as dishwater in most of our other games as well .

The Southampton way has been killed off by Puel .

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Liverpool don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays.

Liverpool don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays.

Kiss of death.

Liverpool don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays.

kiss of death right there

I have no problem whatsoever with Puel deploying these tactics, it's worked against Liverpool 3 times so far this season and gives us the best chance of winning.

Not really. We showed much more intent and enjoyed more of the ball in the two cup games. Tactics have worked so far,but it will be hard to switch mind sets if we go a goal down.

When Boufal got clear of their player in the corner just now, for me that's the dimension we need to add, because he had the ball for a while, scampered forward a bit, looked up for options, and ended up hitting it hopefully (and unsuccessfully) towards Gabbiadini.

No problem being defensive, but when we have chance to either attack or at least keep possession for a bit, we don't.

Is klopp getting on anyone elses tits?

Liverpool don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays.

Bit like us against Hull

This is looking all too predictable. Give possession away, defend until mistake, concede, lose.

We are giving teams too much respect.

Puel made Hull look good.

No change in this game... bar a miracle Puel's unimaginative continue with failing tactic until forced to change will result in a Liverpool goal soon.

75% possession to Liverpool. FFS.

32 less goals from last season.

I miss Koeman.

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Really wish the camera wouldn't keep cutting to that floppy haired **** Klopp every 2 minutes.

It's all about winning however you do it. I wish we had a little more in our locker though than just knocking it long and hoping their back four miss it.

Players have finally conceded defeat and become the physical representation of Puel's cracking personality.

Really wish the camera wouldn't keep cutting to that floppy haired **** Klopp every 2 minutes.

I guess they think it is marginally more entertaining than the stuff on the pitch.

I don't mind the tactics, but I'm pretty sure I heard the commentator say that it was the first time since being back in the Prem that we've not had a shot (on or off target)....that isn't something to get too excited about

Very good defensive display so far. But boy is it boring to watch.

Redmond on to start putting pressure on Liverpool now.

We do seem a little more active this half. We look better and L'Pool look more frustrated.