The on topic thread

[Cooldude]

We played Moreno, that evened up absolutely everything

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Walcott would still be shit but Morono had to give him a seasons worth of confidence didn't he

 

[Cruyff14]

We also had a depleted side in round 1 vs Arsenal so it was hardly lucky.

Comparing the lineups, you had much better out there than us.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Wengers fault tho

 

[Cruyff14]

I agree.

 

[Zidane98]

Comparing the lineups, you had much better out there than us.

Klavan, Mignolet & Moreno played. 3 of our starting back 5 were out.

Moreno was effectively a one goal handicap.
You had both first choice full backs & Cech playing. Ozil was the major miss but for me both teams were significantly weakened.

 

[Loonerty]

Only four players played every possible minute of 2016:
Cesar Azpilicueta, Wes Morgan, David De Gea and Steve Cook.

 

[Cruyff14]

lol, Mignolet was your number one then, so can't use his name here. We had two CBs under 20 playing, no Giroud.

Anyway, no matter. You won, we lost, all that matters.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Klavan, Mignolet & Moreno played. 3 of our starting back 5 were out.

Moreno was effectively a one goal handicap.
You had both first choice full backs & Cech playing. Ozil was the major miss but for me both teams were significantly weakened.

Wait, wasn't Moreno still first choice then.
That game essentially saw him replaced with a midfielder.

 

[Zidane98]

Wait, wasn't Moreno still first choice then.
That game essentially saw him replaced with a midfielder.

Nope. Milner had been played as a LB in pre seadon and was injured for the game.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Nope. Milner had been played as a LB in pre seadon and was injured for the game.

Begs the question as to why a left back wasn't purchased then in the summer

 

[Sozabarus]

We weren't full strength but I wouldn't say we were significantly weakened. Only nailed on starters that weren't available were Karius, Matip & Milner and one of them has been bombed out since anyway.

Nothing wrong with saying we caught Arsenal at a good time. We still had to get the job done against a top side.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Klavan, Mignolet & Moreno played. 3 of our starting back 5 were out.

Moreno was effectively a one goal handicap.
You had both first choice full backs & Cech playing. Ozil was the major miss but for me both teams were significantly weakened.

Mignolet is first choice tho

 

[Cooldude]

Moreno did revive Walcott's career, it was a cripple fight and Moreno Jesus healed Feo into a footballer again, Arsenal should be thankful

 

[Zidane98]

lol, Mignolet was your number one then, so can't use his name here. We had two CBs under 20 playing, no Giroud.

Anyway, no matter. You won, we lost, all that matters.

Mignolet wasnt our number one, Karius had played all pre season until he broke his hand.

The only place where you were weakened significantly was CB. Giroud isn't a first XI player for you anymore.

We did get the 3 points at the end of the day. It wasn't because you had a weakened team (our lineup was significantly weakened too). It was because we were in form from pre season and gave it a huge crack.

 

[Zidane98]

Mignolet is first choice tho

Not then he wasn't. And won't be long term.

 

[Sozabarus]

Begs the question as to why a left back wasn't purchased then in the summer

Why does it?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Not then he wasn't. And won't be long term.

klopp has realised that Migs is better.

 

[Magma]

Only four players played every possible minute of 2016:
Cesar Azpilicueta, Wes Morgan, David De Gea and Steve Cook.

van dijk missed it by 1 minute after being sent off in a game.

 

[Cruyff14]

Mignolet wasnt our number one, Karius had played all pre season until he broke his hand.

The only place where you were weakened significantly was CB. Giroud isn't a first XI player for you anymore.

We did get the 3 points at the end of the day. It wasn't because you had a weakened team (our lineup was significantly weakened too). It was because we were in form from pre season and gave it a huge crack.

We aren't talking about the now mate, we are talking start of the season, where Giroud absolutely was our first choice starter up top. And we had a 20 year old starting in his place.

We had a weakened team much more than you did, whether you want to believe that or not.

 

[Zidane98]

klopp has realised that Migs is better.

No, he's protecting a young new signing. SAF dropped De Gea a few times when he stuffed up - didn't mean he thought De Gea was no good.

 

[Zidane98]

We aren't talking about the now mate, we are talking start of the season, where Giroud absolutely was our first choice starter up top. And we had a 20 year old starting in his place.

We had a weakened team much more than you did, whether you want to believe that or not.

Both teams had weakened sides whether you want to believe it or not.

 

[Cruyff14]

Don't think I said otherwise. Ours was just more so.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

No, he's protecting a young new signing. SAF dropped De Gea a few times when he stuffed up - didn't mean he thought De Gea was no good.

De Gea was 19/20, Karius is 23 1/2.

 

[Zidane98]

De Gea was 19/20, Karius is 23 1/2.

And?