Match Day Liverpool v Brighton, Sunday 13th May 15:00

[SALTIRE]

Match chat.

 

[Pagnell]

Similar to the Boro game last season, this will be a comfortable win. We certainly won't lose and either a win or a draw will guarantee top 4.

3-0.

 

[Stevencc]

Magine you lost.

Just magine it.

 

[SALTIRE]

Speaking about Liverpool again and no comments on how his own team will do on Sunday - 'imagine' that.

Mind you when it does come to the other lot, there is nothing to speak of I suppose, just tips on how to stay awake maybe.

 

[Stevencc]

Speaking about Liverpool again and no comments on how his own team will do on Sunday - 'imagine' that.

Mind you when it does come to the other lot, there is nothing to speak of I suppose, just tips on how to stay awake maybe.

We've not left things hanging until the last day of the season, Salty.

I'll take comfortable boredom over exciting danger.

In football if not in life.

 

[SALTIRE]

We've not left things hanging until the last day of the season, Salty.

I'll take comfortable boredom over exciting danger.

In football if not in life.

The danger is what makes you feel alive as a fan! Yep we've left it late, due to many factors, but usually at this stage of the season we've nothing to play for; but this time we've two finals to win! They can (and one probably will) go tits up of course, but gimme that every time over drudgery.

 

[Pagnell]

Magine you lost.

Just magine it.

It would be our first loss at home in the league this season. All things considered, it's highly unlikely but nothing is impossible.

Chances of the result in percentage as I see it.

60% win
30% draw
10% loss

 

[Stevencc]

It would be our first loss at home in the league this season. All things considered, it's highly unlikely but nothing is impossible.

Chances of the result in percentage as I see it.

60% win
30% draw
10% loss

That's about how I see it too, possibly a little more in Liverpool's favour.

Get an early goal and it'll go smoothly, I reckon.

 

[Bilo]

I don't mind if we lose this one if we win the next game.

Plus I don't think Chelsea will win at Newcastle.

 

[Pagnell]

This referee is fucking shite.

 

[Bilo]

I wouldn't want to give a penalty in a game with what, 100 odd million riding on it, either tbf.

We should be able to score without a pen.

 

[Pagnell]

And there's the record.

32 in 38.

 

[snortingfrogs]

Mr Salad does it again!

 

[Bilo]

Chuffed for Salah! So important that he doesn't go into the final off the back of a drought. Three games was it without scoring?

Should be fine now surely.

 

[Blitzballer]

2

 

[snortingfrogs]

Neat header by Lovren there.

 

[Bilo]

Lovren is such an accomplished player when he isn't completely shit. It's one or the other.

 

[Pagnell]

Cracking strike and build up.

I think it's safe to say we have top 4 wrapped up, especially with Chelsea listing to Newcastle at the moment. Even better we get 3rd if the Leicester and Spurs score stays the same.

 

[Pagnell]

Can't believe he's taken Salah off with only two goals between him and Kane.

 

[Pagnell]

Robertson. Absolutely deserved, one of our best players.

 

[G.B]

who?

 

[Bilo]

who?

oh come on now

 

[SALTIRE]

Just about a perfect day as you can get there. Salah scores, gets golden boot, Solanke and Robbo get their first goals too, top four secured, and Chelsea lose heavily to Rafa; lovely stuff.

 

[Pagnell]

It also needs to be said that, despite the convincing win, Kevin Friend had a fucking terrible game, shitting decisions in his desperation to avoid giving penalties or yellow cards when they were deserved.

 

[SALTIRE]

On refereeing generally, I think this is the worst standard I've ever seen throughout the whole league. Seemingly every game, refs are bottling big decisions, or making woefully stupid decisions on penalties.

 

[SALTIRE]

Nice comments from Hughton :

'' This is a team we are all hoping is going to win the CL. That is the level and we fell short."

 

[Pagnell]

I liked Klopp's post match comments on MOTD (which I've only just seen).

I'm paraphrasing slightly but it went along the lines of "A point would have done but I don't know how to play for a draw."

He really needs to have a word with Jose and learn from the master. Sarcasm aside, such a skill can be genuinely useful in certain circumstances. You could say it's one of Klopp's weaknesses.

 

[Jockney]

Nice comments from Hughton :

'' This is a team we are all hoping is going to win the CL. That is the level and we fell short."

Transparently a great way to deflect attention from the fact that his team got dicked.

 

[SALTIRE]

Transparently a great way to deflect attention from the fact that his team got dicked.

Well tbf his team only got dicked 3 or 4 times in the season, 2 of which were by Liverpool, so he didn't need to deflect really as he was under no pressure to do so, especially with it being the last game of the season when they were safe.

 

[Jockney]

Well tbf his team only got dicked 3 or 4 times in the season, 2 of which were by Liverpool, so he didn't need to deflect really as he was under no pressure to do so, especially with it being the last game of the season when they were safe.

Yeah, fair. But there's always a second discourse going on with these sorts of things. Also a great way to spin what was a bit of a damp squib to the end of the season; on another level, a way to re-adjust fan expectations going into a much tougher second season. That being said, I hope any self-respecting person (that isn't a Man United or Everton fan) would cheer you on against Real Madrid, the team of Franco and the King.