GWT: PL Matchweek Catch-Up into (mostly) MW18 & MW19

[Machinehead]

We'll get into the top 4. We haven't scored since Paul Ince was on the team and we still have the most goals in the league. The offense will heat up again.

 

[Savant]

Expected a 0-0 but LFC win that with Diogo Jota instead of Firmino

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I think what we see now is Klopp having ground down his own players to dirt by overplaying virtually every good player they have to a near obscene degree.

 

[bluesfan94]

that was roundly boring

 

[Jussi]

I have to disagree with Keane, Pogba had no time nor space to go across the goalie due Fabinho's block. He had to shoot near side. Now if he could have gotten more height on the shot...

 

[Epictetus]

Firmino is done.

 

[Jussi]

Henderson thought Liverpool were the better team...

 

[YNWA14]

Firmino is done.

Still doing well with Brazil. I think there's more to it, but he certainly looks worn down.

 

[Savant]

Firmino is done.

He can stay coming off bench, but he needs to be replaced this summer. Needs a real striker.

 

[Machinehead]

Henderson thought Liverpool were the better team...

Way more possession, way more shots, higher xG.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I mean, given the injuries it’s not insane to say.

Assuming City wins today, they’ll only be a point ahead of 5th place Spurs.

Ah I think theyre in unless a total collapse happens.

 

[Machinehead]

Expected a 0-0 but LFC win that with Diogo Jota instead of Firmino

Our front three is a bit stale and he really added exactly what they needed.

Friendly reminder that he got hurt playing in essentially a friendly.

 

[Venkman]

Could have won that, Pogba and Bruno had the two best chances. A point is still a decent result though.

Shaw and Lindelof were excellent. Bruno and Rashford didn't play well.

 

[hatterson]

Henderson thought Liverpool were the better team...

I think he's generally right. United had two quality chances and one nearly perfect FK. Liverpool had a good number of half chances.

They didn't dominate or anything, but on average they were likely a bit better.

Ah I think theyre in unless a total collapse happens.

I definitely think they'll make it, but it's not as crazy to they'll miss the CL now as it would have been in September.

 

[Jussi]

Way more possession, way more shots, higher xG.

United had way more dangerous scoring chances.

 

[Savant]

Henderson thought Liverpool were the better team...

I think Liverpool were the best team for the majority of the game but United had the best ten minute stretch. Hard to saw a draw wasn’t the right result today.

 

[Savant]

Our front three is a bit stale and he really added exactly what they needed.

Friendly reminder that he got hurt playing in essentially a friendly.

He did, and he was rested the PL game before because he was always going to play that game. Really annoying

 

[Machinehead]

United had way more dangerous scoring chances.

That's not what the stats say.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Draw was definitely the fairest result. Pogba looked good on the defensive side and put in a good shift, but was very off in his passing today. Bruno and Rashford looked beat and it showed, they were just a little off today.

 

[Jussi]

That's not what the stats say.

But that's what my eyes say. Bruno and Pogba had by far the best scoring chances in the game.

Also xG was pretty much even:

Liverpool 0 - 0 Manchester United (January 17 2021) | EPL | 2020/2021 | xG | Understat.com

 

[The Abusement Park]

That's not what the stats say.

I'd say that's accurate. Pool had way more chances but United had the 2 most dangerous chances.

 

[Savant]

That's not what the stats say.

I mean Paul Tierney ruined LFC’s best chance of the game when he blew the whistle early before halftime. Mane had them dead to rights.

 

[Savant]

I'd say that's accurate. Pool had way more chances but United had the 2 most dangerous chances.

I don’t have a problem with this statement.

 

[Machinehead]

But that's what my eyes say. Bruno and Pogba had by far the best scoring chances in the game.

Also xG was pretty much even:

Liverpool 0 - 0 Manchester United (January 17 2021) | EPL | 2020/2021 | xG | Understat.com

Yes, United had the two best chances. And Liverpool had virtually every other look.

A draw was probably fair but it's hardly laughable to suggest Liverpool were better. The second half always sticks in the mind but United barely looked at the ball in the first half.

 

[robertmac43]

I mean Paul Tierney ruined LFC’s best chance of the game when he blew the whistle early before halftime. Mane had them dead to rights.

Yeah I'm still baffled by that one. There were 5 seconds left on the clock and that kind of ball into a chance is usually allowed to play out.