Welcome to my blog! I'll be here after every Liverpool game this season, giving my thoughts and views on the game, my player ratings, and probably the occasional rant. Feel free to comment, share, or get involved via social media. You'll find me on Twitter as @MNunny91. All abuse and opinion is welcomed.
WE WON A GROUP GAME AWAY FROM HOME IN EUROPE. Comfortably in the end but at times that first half was anything but. Liverpool looking shaky at the back? Lovren in the team? Coincidence you say? Seriously, he is shocking. Virgil looks so fed up having to babysit him constantly. We got the early goal, happy days, then all of a sudden Usain Bolt was through on goal twice after dead straight 70 yard pings from their centre halves. Ridiculous.
Loved the look of the team before the game. Midfield looked fresh, forward thinking, full of energy. There was a lot of good things happening out there tonight, but we were a bit too careless with the ball at times, a little lackadaisical. The Ox got his goals, but he needs to tighten up a bit if he's going to be a regular again. He's 100mph constantly. Looks like he's trying his socks off to impress and I'm not convinced that helps him. We all know how good he can be, just look at the second goal, a thing of beauty. I've been calling for Keita and Ox, or anyone that can get in between the lines, for a while now, but it's nights like these where I understand why Klopp reverts to Fabinho, Hendo and Wijnaldum in the real big ones. It's just so much more reliable. You know you're getting a 7/10 from all of them every week. With Naby, you feel like he could be a 10/10 or a 2/10. He played well tonight on the whole, a few sloppy moments in the first half but far more positives than negatives. I will, however, be shocked if we see anything other than Fabs, Hendo and Gini in the engine room against Spurs.
Let's talk about Joe Gomez. I feel like we've all forgotten how good he was before the injury last season. We were talking about him as much as we were Van Dijk, now we're picking a midfielder and Dejan bloody Lovren ahead of him when half of the back line is injured. I don't really understand it, but who am I to argue with the great man? He could re-sign Paul Konchesky and give him the arm band for all I care and I'd still back him. But seriously, England need Joey G back to his best as much as we do. He's been a victim of Matip's success more than anything, then Lovren plays against Leicester out of nowhere and has a stormer. He reverted to type this evening, which is probably good news for Joe. Will be interesting to see who Jurgen goes with at the weekend if Matip is out.
Good to see the 3 amigo's back together again. You can't help but think we'd have won at Old Toilet at the weekend with Mo in the side. He was garbage for an hour tonight and then suddenly remembered he was Mo Salah and took the piss out of them. Some of Firmino's flicks and touches tonight were bordering on ridiculous. That rabona through ball. My word. I will be replaying that for weeks. So nonchalant. We underestimate just how good these 3 are sometimes, we are lucky to have them. You just know that it's impossible for all 3 to go through 90 minutes without doing something individually brilliant. None of them were at their best, yet we're going home after scoring 4 goals. They are just sublime.
Also, apologies for repeating myself, but VAR is absolute dog shite. Anyone that wants it as part of the game can stop reading this now and find another sport to watch. Absolute emotion killing, robotic, time consuming dross. I despise it so much I can barely type. Those poor Belgian fuckers in the stands had just watched some geezer jump 7 feet in the air and plant an absolute bullet header into the bottom corner, to then wait half an hour wondering what the hell was going on, before it gets ruled out. Yeah, he was offside, but why did we not even get shown a replay? The commentators are going on like it was a foul because he jumped so high he actually stood on Milly's head at one point. Nobody knows what's happening. Joke of a system. I'm still raging about that foul on Origi at the weekend. Clear and obvious? How clear and obvious do you want a bloke getting kicked in the calf to be?
That's me done for the night. Can't beat a win on the road in the Champions League. It's been a while, in the group stages at least. Check out my ratings below. Spurs on Sunday, the big games just keep coming. Can't wait for that one. Up the Reds!
Ratings
Big Ali - Belter of a save early doors when we couldn't defend a straight 70 yard ball over the top. Didn't have anything to do after that until he picked the ball out of the net late on. Looked absolutely raging about it. Hope he twatted Lovren on the head with his boot in the changing room. 7.
Milly - Mr never lets you down didn't let anyone down. Played right back, left back, sure he even nipped in net for a few minutes. Such a professional. Give the slab head a new deal. 6.
Deji - Shite. Just absolutely desperate. Whenever he plays we look so vulnerable every time theres a ball in behind. First 20 minutes they were through on goal twice and Lovren was on the halfway line. What's he doing at the end for their goal? Just get rid of it. Toilet. Should have driven him to Milan to in the summer. 4.
Virg - Coasted through the game. Rolls Royce. Looks like he can't be arsed 75% of the time and he's still the best player to ever play the game. Had to sprint a few times because Lovren was useless. I reckon he'll smash one in the top bins from about 50 yards soon, just for a laugh. 7.
Robbo - Looks absolutely shattered at the moment. Probably his 400th game in the last 2 seasons. Got a knock and came off. Still went the long way around the pitch. He just loves running. Imagine his fitbit numbers. Probably does 10k before any of us get out of bed in the morning. 6.
Fabs - First name on the sheet these days. He's like that big submarine you smash in the middle of the board when you're playing battleships. You know it's there but it takes about 20 hits to blow it up. Never gives it away, wins it back, whacks people. Hell of a player. 7.
Oxo - Keeper is having an earl grey by the corner flag for his first. Second is a worldie. What a finish. Delightful. Was about to slate him a bit before that hit the net. Gave it away too much for my liking, a bit careless at times, but he always tries to make things happen. Will the goals get him in at the weekend against the spuds? I doubt it. Gets MOM for that delicious finish alone. 8.
Naby - Thought he looked quality at times, but I'm always left wanting more for some reason. Every time I watch him I think there's an absolute freak in there somewhere, he can do everything but sometimes looks a bit timid. I'm waiting for him to explode. Played well though, good minutes for him. 7.
Mo - Looked dead injured and leggy for most of it, then slots a beaut of a ball for Sadio and sends 3 blokes down the shops before getting one himself. What a player. Couldn't trap a bag of sand first half. Who cares? He's Mo Salah. Will probably get a hat-trick at the weekend without breaking sweat. 7.
Bobby - That rabona flick through ball for Sadio was the filthiest thing I've ever seen. That will be on XVideos by the end of the night. Disgusting. Played his part in most of our positive play, without getting out of first gear. Si senorrrrrr. 7.
Sadio - What a finish. Just pure quality. Class goal that was. The front 3 at their absolute best. Can see him absolutely ruining Aurier at the weekend. Get your money on a red card for him now. You heard it here first. 7.
Subs.
Gomez - Did alright. Got to be a worry when a midfielder is getting a game over you when half the defence is injured. 6.
Wijnaldum - Tidy little cameo. Would be shocked if he doesn't get straight back in for the weekend. 6.
Origi - Got a nice round of applause for the being the best player in the world. Scored the winner in the final last year. Champions of Europe. 6.
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