Rick

Unbelievable. Thought 5 weeks was bad enough. He won’t play again this season then. We’re fucked for and slim chance at 4th.

I know, it would be weird if anybody here had said that.

Why would you hire somebody who was in charge of a club that went through a crisis like that? Crazy when it comes to hiring medical staff

The point is we aren’t going to have them back this season so let’s do something else.

Exactly, and that’s why there has to be a plan B for times like now. It’s not working with this side at all. It’s slow, predictable and has very little intensity. Teams can sit back, easily defend it and then hit us on the break. I really can’t believe that we have stuck to it so much, since the Palace game it’s been the exact same thing. Leipzig was a one off because they tried to play expansive against us, which plays into our hands. It’s times like now where you want to see some flexibility from the manager. We don’t have the tools to play like we want, so find another way.

Agree, I didn’t expect him to be this slow to be honest. I know he’s only played 3 games, but it’s clear that he needs help.

Don’t think Klopp fancies Tsimikas all that much, but it’s definitely one to ponder in the LWB role. If he was given a chance I think Robbo would do well in a back three as well. If not. Then you play Phillips, Kabak & Fabinho. Depending on how Davies is seen in the squad, then you can swap Phillips out for him. Considering how things aren’t working currently, I don’t see the harm in trying it. You would bolster up that midfield a bit with 5 there.

Henderson likely out for at least 4 weeks. Misses the Chelsea game & Leipzig second leg. Need Fab back pronto. I would like to see a change of system as well, maybe 3 at the back while we are struggling.

So, what is the expectation for the rest of the season. Genuinely? With Henderson gone for a while (it sounds bad) we have to get used to that midfield for pretty much the rest of the season I think. A midfield that doesn’t work, with a defence behind that looks so flimsy. How are we getting anywhere near that top four? Injuries are one thing, but the absolute dog shit performances by some of these players just isn’t acceptable. Mane & Firmino have been a mess this season, put everything on Salah’s shoulders. They absolutely have not done anything for us have they, especially Firmino. The number of chances that have dropped to him and he has wasted is criminal. There is 14 games left, we have to win about 9/10 of those to get top four. At the least. Can’t see that at all. I think we may need to focus on the champions league to salvage anything this season, depends how the next couple of league games go. If we don’t beat Sheffield...fuck me that will be bad. West Ham could be 5 points ahead of us in 4th today so we need to go on a run sooner than later.

@nudge The second photo is a short walk from my house in the Lake District. Thank you for the kind words.

@nudge I always find that the most liked or favourited pictures I post, are usually some of my least personally favourites. This first picture may not be THE most liked of mine, but it got a lot more than what I usually get on my insta feed. The second picture is one I took about 4 years ago, and I’m still very happy with it.

Not a chance.

Under Siege wasn’t better than Air Force One for me. Siegal’s wooden acting took away from it.

Both must play. It’s such a massive game for both the points and the momentum that we need to have them. I would be tempted to try Kabak in the game as well. Need to fast track these lads right now.

1. Who the fuck is guerrero? and 2. Nobody here has commented on it but me, so who are you starting an argument with?

They even said themselves that he hasn’t done it to gain an advantage, so is the 12 months because he made the mistake of taking the wrong medicine? Seems ridiculous to be 12 months.

Yeah, seems to modernise every episode. I wouldn’t like to spoil anything, but I will say not to be out off by the sitcom aspect of it, much more to it than that.

Anybody here watching Wandavision? The latest episode was fantastic. I’m really liking why Marvel are doing here.

Greenland - 7/10 This was surprisingly good. Thought it may be another Geostorm pile of shite, but I really liked it.

I think it’s the fact that the U.K. has the new mutation that’s the issue. I’d bet on the first leg getting played in RB Salzburg’s stadium.

There’s no chance we will agree to reversing the tie, so it’ll be a neutral venue.

Not changing the goalposts. I said straight away that it wasn’t just about numbers, it’s about length of injury as well. Can’t compare a team who are currently having a short injury problem to the months of issues we are having to deal with. Fair point about your players. Now imagine Evans, Soyuncu & Fofana being ruled out for the rest of the season.

To be fair, @Scouse_Mouse said they don’t recall any team being hit as hard as we have this season. Which, to me, is fair. When you’ve lost all your centre half’s for the season, it’s a pretty devastating start to the tally.

Hassenhuttl has also said he will start seeing them return next week. They aren’t season ending injuries. Or long term ones even.

It’s not just about numbers, it’s about the length of injury. Has any other club had all of their senior CB’s injured for an entire season, and in Matip’s case, half a season. We now have a situation where people are starting to downplay our injury problems by saying “every team has injuries”. Doesn’t sit well with me that, it’s a simplistic way of disregarding our issue. Don’t give me City as an example either, Kompany wasn’t just out for one season, he had issues that affected him for years and City had ample opportunity to replace him. They have also spent hundreds of millions on their defence, so again, not comparable. Long lay offs for Thiago, Keita & Jota as well. And the we have been without Mane, Henderson, Salah, Ox, Fabinho & Allisson for periods throughout the season. So I’m not having this idea of comparing it to teams who had regular injuries and niggles.