GWT: PL Matchweek 1

[Live in the Now]

Yeah, it’s pretty terrible defending. There’s no shock that the players who didn’t have to go to dumb Nations Cup matches are playing well. Whomever set that debacle up is just dumb.

That's a good point. It's the ones who did that have been shit.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Gomez has been shit.

 

[Evilo]

Defensive masterclass there.

Gomez sprinting to midfield to completely take himself out of play. Allison being totally passive. VVD deciding to try the toe flick instead of just heading it back to Allison.

Someone said Gomez didn't make a mistake here...

 

[bluesfan94]

Gomez didn’t make a mistake leading to a goal though. It’s not a gotcha.

Okay he missed a tackle and the ball ended up in the net, but I guess it wasn’t as egregious as VvD’s

 

[N o o d l e s]

I hate Liverpool and I’m sick of reading about f***ing Gomez in this thread. Jesus

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Not just the goal, gomez positioning in this game has been atrocious.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Look.
After a bright total of 20 minutes, you give you thorough analysis that Leeds is more likely to go down than to finish 10th. You ignore the fact Leeds is playing toe to toe with the EPL champs, that their CB line is not used to play together, and all you can come up with is "Pool isn't playing their top football".

I mean it was ridiculous at 2-1, it's still all the more after 30 minutes.

Yeah, and I'll stand by that, especially when your alternative analysis is that they'll "easily get 9th".

Nevermind that your pithy post didn't acknowledge the "more likely" part and just wanted to play your little back and forth game by pretending I said they'd go down ("soon to be relegated...").

 

[Chimaera]

That's a good point. It's the ones who did that have been shit.

I’m not excusing it. They’re professionals. But all four of the back line played for their nations in the week. Not really a lot of prep for any of them for this match. I can’t believe Klopp is happy with that. It happens, but being away three or four days before the start of the season leads to this looking so disjointed.

 

[YNWA14]

Okay he missed a tackle and the ball ended up in the net, but I guess it wasn’t as egregious as VvD’s

It’s just funny how Gomez was probably 3rd most culpable for that goal, 4th if you include Harrison for his fantastic play but he’s the one everyone brought up on that goal, meanwhile van Dijk literally gives the ball up for a free goal and people are still talking about Gomez on the same play. It’s comically obsessive and frankly pathetic, but it’s the last I’ll comment on it.

 

[Chimaera]

It’s not really worth much, but the only minutes Trent has had was the time for England. He’s been hurt more or less since break.

 

[Evilo]

It’s just funny how Gomez was probably 3rd most culpable for that goal, 4th if you include Harrison for his fantastic play but he’s the one everyone brought up on that goal, meanwhile van Dijk literally gives the ball up for a free goal and people are still talking about Gomez on the same play. It’s comically obsessive and frankly pathetic, but it’s the last I’ll comment on it.

2nd behind VVD and 1st to start the play. But since he was also tied for responsible for the 1st goal, that's 2 on him. While you chose to say he wasn't responsible for either.

 

[YNWA14]

Mane needed to hit that earlier, again. He’s been so off.

 

[YNWA14]

It’s not really worth much, but the only minutes Trent has had was the time for England. He’s been hurt more or less since break.

Yeah I think starting him here might have been a bit ambitious. I could see a sub there. Gomez has basically had to cover for 2 positions defensively all game.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I’ll be shocked if Liverpool don’t score 5 against this Leeds defense

 

[Adonis Creed]

Great to see Leeds UTD back in the PL.

They lack a bit of quality but the strategy is fun to watch.

Poor Koch...will be comapred to Ben White all year.

 

[bluesfan94]

It’s just funny how Gomez was probably 3rd most culpable for that goal, 4th if you include Harrison for his fantastic play but he’s the one everyone brought up on that goal, meanwhile van Dijk literally gives the ball up for a free goal and people are still talking about Gomez on the same play. It’s comically obsessive and frankly pathetic, but it’s the last I’ll comment on it.

It’s your inability to assign any fault to the object of your obsession that keeps people talking about it. When you watch the first Leeds goal and have the opinion that Gomez did nothing wrong, it calls into question your ability to be objective about anything. And then you’re so obsessed that when Van Dijk has a huge f*** up, you bring up Gomez.

 

[Chimaera]

I would be. They’re rusty and will be just as likely to blast some into the stands as bury them.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Leeds and LFC players are getting tired.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Bad game for TAA also.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Liverpool just look slow. In mind and body.

 

[YNWA14]

It’s your inability to assign any fault to the object of your obsession that keeps people talking about it. When you watch the first Leeds goal and have the opinion that Gomez did nothing wrong, it calls into question your ability to be objective about anything. And then you’re so obsessed that when Van Dijk has a huge f*** up, you bring up Gomez.

Sure thing pal.

 

[YNWA14]

Mane and Salah have really killed a lot of Liverpool attacks this game.

 

[Adonis Creed]

K.Phillips has been great in midfield.

Great half for neutral.

 

[Savant]

Not without Fabinho.

Fabinho is in dreadful form right now. But then again so is Gomez. Gomez has never looked this bad.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

This game need Minamino in. So much space and with his movement he should create plenty of chances.