Looking back at the highlights of first half which I missed, Jota was liable for a couple of pretty bad misses too and our goal came from a gift from the Villa defender.
I guess it just wasn't a day for our strikers.

A big statement win is needed on Sunday at the Etihad. If not we could be down to a 5 point lead with Arsenal having a game in hand and still yet to come to Anfield. That will put their title hopes back in their hands for once.

Damn we at the wrong half of draw

Thank you West Ham. Even more incentive to make it double digit lead. With City keen to prove themselves again in the league after their CL disappointment, it will be very tough for us and at the Etihad.
Good thing is they will be looking to attack and we have a Mbappe-esque player in Salah and he will hurt them if given similar chances.

What formation we playing.
Szobo as false 9?

Really good win. Perfect if Jones goal wasn't offside.
If this match doesn't tell you why we need to keep Salah and VVD for at least 1 -2 more seasons, nothing will. Salah with his customary goal + assist and man VD was colossal out there. Commentators were rightly high in praise and nothing was getting past him.
Give them the contract now FFS.

Good win, only managed to tune in from 30th mins onwards. Is Isak injured? He would've caused more problems today. I think Newcastle did not have a single shot on target this game.

This post has been edited by torres09: Feb 27 2025, 06:14 AM

Well, too many times in the past we have been the dominating side and suffered a sucker punch. Feels so good that we are the one giving it out now.
This game showed
1. We are not afraid to park the bus and have the players and discipline to do it
2. Alisson is really so, so good
3. Slot is not afraid to withdraw ineffective players. Salah was subbed immediately after he played a failed pass to Nunez.
4. Endo is perfect for shutting up shop. Bad thing is if this trend continues he will hardly ever get a start anymore.
5. If Ousmane Dembele stays fit he is as good as any world class player out there

Now let's complete the job at Anfield.

Stupid mistake by VVD. But Soton actually got that throw because of Nunuz poor touch where he just let the ball bounces off his shin.
To be honest, his time is really up. Given a chance today, did F all with the 2 half chances, then got beaten for skill and whacking the player down. I think deep down he knows he lost it and it will be a miracle if he plays any big part from now to the end of the season barring any injuries to Jota.
Looking a lot like Plymouth all over again.

This game shows a lot for this summer.
New first choice leftback required. Tsimikas is just not good enough.
Gakpo over Diaz, so if Diaz need to go to raise funds so be it.
Nunez to go if anyone offers above 50m. Bring back Jayden Dann's.
If not brought on for Nunez or Diaz in 2nd half, Chiesa can go back Italy because Slot clearly doesn't rate him. Bring back Ben Doak.

Slot must've thrown some expletives in the dressing room, and probably told Diaz he was doing nothing going inside.
Let's keep the momentum.

It would be crazy to sub Nunez now. At least not until the 75th minute.
And if we do sub anyone it will be Endo going in to close up shop.

Let's not do another Everton. One more goals please.

Endo might score a screamer for a change. I still remember his goal vs Fulham 😆

Goal

6th sub because first Soton sub was due to head injury?

Yeah man, tomorrow's game will be happy news for us no matter win lose or draw.
I'm sure Amorim will go for the win though. He's on borrowed time with tough games coming hard and fast.

Fatigue catching up with the team. Right now it will be winning the league cup and getting over the line in the league.
Darwin was really poor. Same for Jones. Darwin was comical, couldn't stay onside to save his life and then leaving the ball to Diaz having sprinted to get to it. Jones is a good squad player at best, our depth is really non existent outside our starting 3 midfielders.

Anyway congrats to PSG, they probably deserve it over the 2 legs.

In hindsight I think we over-delivered during the group stages. If we had scrape through then this loss would've been easier to swallow. And PSG was shit in group phase so unlucky that we got them.
I think I still prefer the old format, 2 games less and high chance to qualify to knockout stage if seeded.

We have VVD, Konate, Quansah, Gravenberch and we put Macca on Burn. Already threatened 2 times and finally scored on 3rd attempt.
Seriously I don't know what Diaz is trying to do nowadays. Defenders just stand off him and follow him outside or inside, then he no choice but pass back into midfield. Seems like he can't cross with both left and right leg. Robbo also under instructions not to venture too far forward I think, cos Isak is always on his side.
Please bring on Gakpo and Chiesa for Jota and Diaz. Chiesa surely can't be worse than Jota and Nunez. Szobo since the match against City also no more gas dy. Time to rotate with Elliott.
Let's hope we can turn this around in 2nd half.

It's going to be a bad weekend if we lose this, seeing Arsenal just beat Chelsea.
I think Salah at CF with Elliott on RW can also be a good combo as Elliott and Salah have good chemistry. Or Elliott for Jota and Szobo as false 9.
Arrgh. Let's win this FFS