- Dec 22, 2009
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Hugely disappointing result. With a chance to take a strangle hold on the group. We meekly surrender 2-0.
We havent been great all season long. That's performance wise. The results are still coming as seen with how well positioned we are in the league but we need the performances to start matching the results.
As I've seen mentioned I feel Klopp has robbed Peter to pay Paul. Making us excellent defensively but midfield and forward have suffered a little. We are no longer the free flowing goal scoring side we used to be. It's about finding that balance.
I think it starts in midfield where we have zero creativity. Hendo, Milner, Gini, Fabinho all do the same thing. Only Lallana who has been awful and Keita who has been up and down give us any creativity and we are well short of seeing Keita's best.
The pressing is completely gone too with a more pragmatic approach. Im mean so far it's bringing results. We cant just blow the house down because of one result. I mean if we win on the weekend and we go to the international break just two points behind City in the league and still have our destiny in our own hands in the CL. You cant really complain.
It's a results driven business after all.
But it would be nice for us to start showing some kind of performances.
I am sure this is a result of post WC hangovers and this doesn't concern me too much - yet. I expect we'll build it up as the season progresses. Big seasons needed from Keita & Lallana to a lesser extent if we are going to challenge against City. I doubt we'll buy a creative player in January - it is just too difficult. Maybe Fakir if Lyon bow out of the CL (and we don't). Anyone else will be just far too difficult to buy in that position mid season.