GWT: PL Matchweek 32

[Rob]

So that play by Ederson a few minutes ago was quite adventurous

 

[koyvoo]

Jesus, Trent.

 

[hatterson]

Liverpool's backline doesn't look very good today. Not at all like themselves.

 

[Evilo]

Always the same thing with TAA's defending. The problem is not 1 on 1 (as I pointed out in the discussion weeks ago). The problem is his awarness of his positionning. Offside play, balls over his head, etc... He's ALWAYS lost.

 

[Evilo]

TAA covering Jesus again, but it seems Matip was covering too just in case.
But another proof of what I wrote above.

 

[koyvoo]

Even when he’s on the other side. What the hell was he thinking?

 

[Blender]

That was brutal by TAA.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Controller turned off

 

[hatterson]

Always the same thing with TAA's defending. The problem is not 1 on 1 (as I pointed out in the discussion weeks ago). The problem is his awarness of his positionning. Offside play, balls over his head, etc... He's ALWAYS lost.

He's average at best 1 on 1 defending. He's awful positionally. Normally that isn't exposed as much but when you're trying to play a high line against a very talented team it shows up a lot more.

 

[koyvoo]

Yeah, but even 1v1. Cancelo turned him a few times already.

 

[koyvoo]

At least he’s not been lazy today defending. His shortcomings are what they are. But when he drags his ass it drives me nuts.

Mane has worked his socks off this half.

 

[Evilo]

He's average at best 1 on 1 defending. He's awful positionally. Normally that isn't exposed as much but when you're trying to play a high line against a very talented team it shows up a lot more.

Thing is, I wrote this 1 minutes before the goal

 

[Evilo]

Yeah, but even 1v1. Cancelo turned him a few times already.

This happens to quite a few defensemen though.

 

[koyvoo]

That’s true

 

[AB13]

Henderson is quite shit now.

 

[Live in the Now]

Should be losing by much more. Amount of loose passing has been totally ridiculous.

 

[koyvoo]

Agreed

 

[Savant]

City have been much better first half. LFC need major adjustments. City turning offsides trap into mincemeat. LFC treating the ball like a grenade. Would be trying to get Diaz on ASAP. Need to make City work

 

[Prntscrn]

Backline + Fabinho need to step up, horrendous. I suppose City are doing it quite alright aswell.

I also hate that we are trying to play EVERYTHING offside it has gone too far imo. But that has been for quite some time now

 

[Power Man]

Owen and co getting sprinkled lol

 

[JeffreyLFC]

People focus ONLY on TAA defense awareness but always forget his offensive abilities. He is BY FAR the most important offensive player on that team. He is the driver of the offense.

I have watched him for years now. He is not bad in positioning he is a bit lazy because he constantly attack and he rarely go full speed tracking back.

 

[Evilo]

People focus ONLY on TAA defense awareness but always forget his offensive abilities. He is BY FAR the most important offensive player on that team.

I have watched him for years now. He is not bad in positioning he is a bit lazy because he constantly attack and he rarely go full speed tracking back.

He is absolutely terrible in terms of positionning. As shown multiple times in this game.
That doesn't change his outstanding abilities going forward. But it can be costly, as has been the case here (and his offensive has been nowhere to be found today either).

 

[Live in the Now]

That doesn't change his outstanding abilities going forward. But it can be costly, as has been the case here (and his offensive has been nowhere to be found today either).

The goal came from his pass

 

[Evilo]

The goal came from his pass

Yes and for the other 44 minutes? He's also responsible for one goal against.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

People focus ONLY on TAA defense awareness but always forget his offensive abilities. He is BY FAR the most important offensive player on that team.

This is simply not true and a straw man built by LFC fans who are unwilling to accept legitimate criticism of him. No one denies he is elite going forwards. Against 90% of teams his defensive shortcomings don't matter and are more than outweighed by his offensive contributions. This afternoon, against a top side, he's getting brutally exposed.

It would be like Man Utd fans trying to deny that De Gea's distribution is poor because he is a great shot stopper.