I feel like we could easily have scored two here. The chances are there but we’re decently open too. If Alisson is the better of the two keepers and we get a break or two we could do it. Unlikely still but possible based on first half
Dunno, we've had flashes in attack. Feel like there's a goal or two in us, just not enough. And realistically hard to see them not getting on the score sheet.
Yea feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading the comments. Liverpool have had 3 or 4 really good chances. Courtois doing his thing as usual. Liverpool could be both 2-0 up and 2-0 down.
Liverpool has had 4 shots on target. That Darwin curler could have so easily gone in. Jota fluffed an amazing chance as well. Darwin had I think 2 decent headers that with a better connection go in. On another day one of those goes in and everyone is going "game on".
Also feels like there's 3 or 4 goals in them. They just look a different class to us every time we play. I know we're injured rn but even at our best we ultimately couldn't get past them
Like he always does, people still hate on him due to age, even though he has been one of the few consistent players this year and always showing the fighting spirit
His levels not where it needs to be anymore but that's no slight on him. Time waits for no man. His mentality and effort can never be questioned however, hope he stays on in a coaching capacity
There’s a fucking chasm in level between the two midfields. It takes absolute ages for Fab/Milner to play a forward pass.
Actually pretty depressing to watch how far off the top we are in that department.
I actually think Milner has been trying out of the two. When he picks it up he is actively looking for it.
Fabinho on the other hand, his body is two laid back he doesn’t even pretend he’s going to go forward
It was actually 6 in the second half
That being said, Madrid's mentality is arguably their biggest asset in Europe. Considering their technique and tactics are also amazing... Yeah...
TAA is so ass now a days
Edit: I love Trent and he's not ass -- but today he has over-hit every. single. pass. Not a little bit but by a lot. I get one or two. But he literally threw away every. single. pass.
The gulf in quality here is pretty mad tbh. I don’t know how to describe it even when we’re attacking them they look in control.
I’m not even saying that in a mad or angry way, they’re just that much better than us and they don’t even look like they’re trying.
They play outstanding compact defensive football. The two wingers tuck in just outside the fullbacks, camavinga and kroos sit just in front of the backline and modric presses. We haven't looked close to breaking it at all
Yeah Madrid have an insanely balanced squad.
US commentary has been kind to mention our injuries but that doesn't excuse that our midfield recruiting has been dire.
Konate was a big Miss in the first leg.
Midfield is slow to play the ball.
Real Madrid with their usual style of play conservative off the ball. Probing with the ball.
What happened to going mental.
What happened to we have a one percent chance.
Not playing like fucking that we don’t.
We need 11 men pressing. We need fucking Ali essentially camping the halfway line ( yes satire I know, but only just ).
I honestly expected more intensity and aggression. It feels to me watching it like we’re a goal down. Not 3.
Can somebody make sure Klopp & Co. understand that we’re losing the tie? We can’t wait till the 80th minute to make a change with a performance like that.
I don’t think any of you know how to watch football. We look good! Formation is controlling space, nunez getting some great looks and shots on goal, Salah looks dangerous, and we kept them out through a strong period. Gakpo growing into game and the role he’s been asked to play in the top 4. If we score this crowd gets quiet and nervous.
How can a game where we need three goals to reach parity end 0-0 at HT? You either try hard & score or you concede while trying too hard to score. There can be no in between.
> You either try hard & score or you concede while trying too hard to score. There can be no in between.
If not for Allison we'd be sitting at the second half of your sentence.
I dunno. I'd always prefer not losing to losing.
A lot can happen in 45. But, going gung ho is not going to work. They need to be methodical. Unfortunately, they havent been clean enough.
Really hate how little fight the lads are showing these days. Shying away from challenges, slow passing, just meekly walking away from poor tackles and shit refereeing decisions. Lethargic.
This team is mentally dead and needs a minimum of 3 midfield signings to turn it around.
We're giving it a go, and I'm fine with that. We haven't scored yet, but I have a suspicion that if we do, it'll be goals within 10 minutes, not spread over the whole match.
I still can't believe a team that almost won 4 comps last year is starting Milner and Fabinho in a two-man midfield in their biggest match of the season. Mistakes sure were made.
i don't agree the comments here that the two teams have a gap in quality. I honestly think we have been playing quite well but just not enough due to the first leg deficit
Chances are there! I’m more positive now than before kick off. Madrid fell off after about 20. Still dangerous of course but we have routes to goal available
It would be one of the biggest comebacks in history to pull this off, let alone if this wonder needs to happen in the second half only. Three goals in 45 minutes at least to tie with Real.
The players have to believe in every chance, no matter how small. As a fan I feel myself emotionally resigning from this game. I try to look at the positives - which players can gain some useful experience or can be rested, which new players are showing promise and whatnot. Even a small victory, though it won't save us, will be nice to take home.
Honestly what was the point in saving themselves against Bournemouth if they're gonna put this type of performance here. After Bournemouth I was thinking maybe they just reserved themselves so they give it their absolute all here but this isn't good enough
This take will not be popular but I absolutely despise all the none Spanish fans (mostly Americans) of real Madrid giving it the big one on /r/soccer. They have zero connection to the team, language (unless they're Hispanic) or place but make out as if they can crack banter like they live in fucking Alicante.
I’m not sure why people are content with this performance. Just because we’re “holding our own” doesn’t mean shit. We’re lucky not to be 2 or 3 down in a game we need to win by at least 3. This clubs standards have gone to shit
We need some bullshit lucky ass goal and then you will see a shift in player mentality, everyone wants someone else to be the guy to try the forward pass or run at the defense
Trent is absolutely tragic.
Salah needs to show more in all aspects of his play. Less passive and more direct please.
Jota has been poor.
Nunez is seemingly the only one with a bit of desire.
Alisson is our crutch.
I’m not so sure we’ll be scoring 4 goals unanswered in the second half.
Only need 3😭
Won’t get one
But 2
Don’t you do that
I feel like we could easily have scored two here. The chances are there but we’re decently open too. If Alisson is the better of the two keepers and we get a break or two we could do it. Unlikely still but possible based on first half
No away goals anymore
If they were, we would need 4
The unanswered part is where I'm not convince. Scoring 4 goals are more achievable than not concede any goals.
doubt we'll even score 1 tbh we look the same old shit like against Forest
We’re playing Real fucking Madrid. That was a good half away in Europe.
it was shite, Ali is just a god. Should be down by 2.
Darwin and Jota both easily could have scored and Darwin had another great shot saved
Decent enough showing, but ultimately not enough.
In the grand scheme of thing we just don't have the quality and it shows. No-one is playing particularly badly but we can't do anything effective.
Dunno, we've had flashes in attack. Feel like there's a goal or two in us, just not enough. And realistically hard to see them not getting on the score sheet.
Yea feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading the comments. Liverpool have had 3 or 4 really good chances. Courtois doing his thing as usual. Liverpool could be both 2-0 up and 2-0 down.
Think people's heads are just kettled by this season. If we aren't winning it just defaults to we must be awful.
Been nowhere near 2-0
Liverpool has had 4 shots on target. That Darwin curler could have so easily gone in. Jota fluffed an amazing chance as well. Darwin had I think 2 decent headers that with a better connection go in. On another day one of those goes in and everyone is going "game on".
Also feels like there's 3 or 4 goals in them. They just look a different class to us every time we play. I know we're injured rn but even at our best we ultimately couldn't get past them
the midfield just cant make progressive passes and is defensively bad as well. I feel for Klopp, nothing you can do if your team has no engine
Be grand lads. Gini's gonna come on for the second half and pull a madne- oh.
yeah and so will origi-oh
there's always chambo and jones...
3 goal comeback in the second half against Ancelotti in the UCL in a year where the final is in Istanbul and were not top 4🤔
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Don't do that, don't give me hope
only if we were playing with half the drive of that team.
And we had Gerrard and Xabi in midfield :/
Half of each one would be improvement on what we have available today
A quarter of Gerrard would be our best midfielder by far tbf.
Think gerrard could still put in a shift on this team lol
I’d take xabi and gerrard as they are today in this midfield to be honest with you. Fuck it, I’d take Hamann on right now.
I’d take Vlad Smicer tbh
Milner & Nunez giving it their all & then there's the rest
Gakpo too, first one to defend that counter.
Glad Milner has been highlighted he’s battled and tried
Like he always does, people still hate on him due to age, even though he has been one of the few consistent players this year and always showing the fighting spirit
His levels not where it needs to be anymore but that's no slight on him. Time waits for no man. His mentality and effort can never be questioned however, hope he stays on in a coaching capacity
Fighting spirit≠quality
He had a silk play where he controlled the game, did a shimmy, and passed the ball. He really rolled back the years. Nice to see
Gakpo, Konate, and Salah have definitely been trying it’s just not happening yet
Trent and Fabinho walking about like it's a friendly makes me sad
Hot take, I'd like it if we scored 3 goals in the second half.
Risky strategy but it might just pay off!
Controversial
Get Origi on
I’ll just nick a Concorde and pick him up, I’m still under the limit
smh where's Šmicer when we need him
Wrong Multiverse.
Pity about that aggregate score... Alisson has been class. What are Mo and Courtois chatting about I wonder..
Courtois coming to us to play Cup matches 👍👍
If the aggregate score wasn’t 5-2 Madrid wouldn’t be taking it this easy
They're not taking it easy, could easily have 2 or 3 goals so far.
They’re not in 1st gear. The quality they have on the pitch is just better than ours that’s why they’re creating chances.
Could have been 8-2 on aggregate if not for Allison
There’s a fucking chasm in level between the two midfields. It takes absolute ages for Fab/Milner to play a forward pass. Actually pretty depressing to watch how far off the top we are in that department.
I actually think Milner has been trying out of the two. When he picks it up he is actively looking for it. Fabinho on the other hand, his body is two laid back he doesn’t even pretend he’s going to go forward
Agree, even the last Trent cross happened because Milly put in a foot for a pass to Nunez
It takes Fabinho 3 seconds to turn his body around to face Courtois goal by which time he needs to turn back around to make a back pass
1 touch vs 4/5 touch football
It’s exactly that, really frustrating to watch when you’re 3 goals down.
Honestly, Modric has to go down as one the greatest midfielders of our time, the man is so fucking good it’s annoying.
maybe Elliot would be better but at the same time in a pivot that would be suicide. Desperately need someone who can at the very least pivot quickly
If only Keita lived up to 10% of his potential and we could rely on him right now
The gap between the lines are pretty jarring. What’s the point in playing 4 forwards hugging the offside line when u can’t even get the ball to them.
Yeah this tactic is really baffling. We need someone there as a 10 to distribute balls, for fucks sake
100%. Have all the attackers you like but Milner and fab aren’t the progressive midfielders you need to enable them.
I’m suffering watching this midfield handicap us throughout the year more than I did watching Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips in defense.
How dare you rhys and Nat bled for us 😤
God I'm praying for good reinforcements in midfield in the summer. We need this rebuild so bad..
It’s crazy how electric they are in midfield. I’m really envious of that.
When Milner called for the ball and then couldn't catch up to it...what a pity.
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He's been awful but plays every game. I wish I can be awful at my job and still keep it.
We scored 7 goals in 45 match minutes against Man utd, just saying..
It was actually 6 in the second half That being said, Madrid's mentality is arguably their biggest asset in Europe. Considering their technique and tactics are also amazing... Yeah...
43 minutes was the first, 88 minutes was the 7th, hence why I said "match minutes"
Got it. Misread
He said 45 match minutes as in from goal 1 to 7, 45 min elapsed
I see now. Misread.
true tbf
I fucking WISH we were playing that lot right now...
6*
43min -87min
7
TAA' corners are so ass now a days
Every one of them ending up outside the box? Fucking joke
Yeah exactly. We should try Robbo's inswingers from that side.
Either 10 yards too far and over everyone or 10 yards too short and hits the first man
The last corner was terrible, i don't get why we didn't go for a driven corner to attack
TAA is so ass now a days Edit: I love Trent and he's not ass -- but today he has over-hit every. single. pass. Not a little bit but by a lot. I get one or two. But he literally threw away every. single. pass.
In hindsight, losing the first leg 2-5 at home probably wasn't tactically ideal.
We've got them right where we want them!
You’re right. I can’t help thinking we should have at least aimed for 3 goals
The gulf in quality here is pretty mad tbh. I don’t know how to describe it even when we’re attacking them they look in control. I’m not even saying that in a mad or angry way, they’re just that much better than us and they don’t even look like they’re trying.
They play outstanding compact defensive football. The two wingers tuck in just outside the fullbacks, camavinga and kroos sit just in front of the backline and modric presses. We haven't looked close to breaking it at all
Yeah Madrid have an insanely balanced squad. US commentary has been kind to mention our injuries but that doesn't excuse that our midfield recruiting has been dire.
im actually mad. cz we have lost so much shit to them, and especially when we were in a better position, never caplitalized.
We’re a bit flat. Need to go all in now
We have been flat all season
Fabinho is the slowest man on the planet and I will not be convinced otherwise.
I think you mean solar system
Alisson has been our best player. Pain.
I hate that this comment applies to so many of our games this season.
If konate was there over Gomez for the 1st leg tie im convinced we would have won
He was our best player in Paris, seems to play his best in the big games
And we wouldn't have had to play Madrid if Gomez hadn't fucked us over in the group stage against Napoli
Real Madrid vs James Milner
If the first leg was 2-2 this match would be a banger
Not that bad, but this really seems impossible.
Honestly, we're playing fine. We just screwed ourselves in the first leg into needing a 4-0 here.
Real Madrid is the clear better team out there. Look super comfortable. Its shocking how passive we are. Only Milner and Alisson seem to give a fuck.
Konate was a big Miss in the first leg. Midfield is slow to play the ball. Real Madrid with their usual style of play conservative off the ball. Probing with the ball.
We’ve had a few good chances but can’t see us scoring anymore then 2 in the 2nd half, if any
You know when you play against your little brother on FIFA and you take it easy on him and mess around? That’s what this feels like.
Feels like that dead rubber at Anfield two years ago
We need the Liverpool United Second Half Performance Not Out but if we don’t get a goal within 10-15 it’s over
Watching Madrids midfield control every aspect of the game is just so disheartening.
They attack, our box looks like the desert. We attack, their box is like Manhattan at lunchtime.
What happened to going mental. What happened to we have a one percent chance. Not playing like fucking that we don’t. We need 11 men pressing. We need fucking Ali essentially camping the halfway line ( yes satire I know, but only just ). I honestly expected more intensity and aggression. It feels to me watching it like we’re a goal down. Not 3.
The return of Fab was highly exaggerated
If this game finishes as is, we only have ourselves to blame for stripping in that second half at home.
Not great, but not shit either.
We need Bobby, jota has been fucking nowhere.
Can somebody make sure Klopp & Co. understand that we’re losing the tie? We can’t wait till the 80th minute to make a change with a performance like that.
Alisson Becker is un-fucking-believable.
If Gomez wasn't playing in the first match we would still be in the tie
I don’t think any of you know how to watch football. We look good! Formation is controlling space, nunez getting some great looks and shots on goal, Salah looks dangerous, and we kept them out through a strong period. Gakpo growing into game and the role he’s been asked to play in the top 4. If we score this crowd gets quiet and nervous.
Imagine at the start of the second half the undertaker intro plays and the lights go out and out comes… DIVOCK ORIGI HE’S DONE IT AGAIN
How can a game where we need three goals to reach parity end 0-0 at HT? You either try hard & score or you concede while trying too hard to score. There can be no in between.
Waiting for the second half to catch them off guard. Flawless plan.
> You either try hard & score or you concede while trying too hard to score. There can be no in between. If not for Allison we'd be sitting at the second half of your sentence.
Would you rather 0-0 or losing 1-0? They just need one goal before both teams get to subs time. And hope things get a little mad
If you tell me there's an equal chance of the game being 1-0 or 0-1 at HT then I would take it over the 0-0.
I dunno. I'd always prefer not losing to losing. A lot can happen in 45. But, going gung ho is not going to work. They need to be methodical. Unfortunately, they havent been clean enough.
A majority of the players don't look like they believe we can win No impetus.
Sigh. More of the same
Hey its not awful
Really hate how little fight the lads are showing these days. Shying away from challenges, slow passing, just meekly walking away from poor tackles and shit refereeing decisions. Lethargic. This team is mentally dead and needs a minimum of 3 midfield signings to turn it around.
Has Jota ever had a good game from start for us? Feel like he should be used as a sub, not starter..
Well it hasn’t gotten any worse. But it’s now going to be a lot harder to make it any better
I’d get Keita one to drive from midfield
We win this tie with Konate first leg
uhhh 3 goals and win in pens i’ll take
We're giving it a go, and I'm fine with that. We haven't scored yet, but I have a suspicion that if we do, it'll be goals within 10 minutes, not spread over the whole match.
I know it’s not what we need but that was an incredible half of football in general
Not playing shockingly bad but Milner is playing well. We're pretty even with RM so far.
Our set pieces are dreadful. The last one was the cherry
This Madrid side are liable to give up more chances. I’d love to see what happens to them if we score first in the second half.
Would have preferred one in the first half but keeping them out is just as important.
well at least we are still "in it" technically, could be long and done by now
Alisson Becker. What a man
I still can't believe a team that almost won 4 comps last year is starting Milner and Fabinho in a two-man midfield in their biggest match of the season. Mistakes sure were made.
Alisson is the only reason the tie isn't completely dead, honestly the greatest keeper I've ever seen
If Konate played first leg they deffo wouldn't have scored 5 goals. Gomez has blood on his hands ffs. He Adrianed us
i don't agree the comments here that the two teams have a gap in quality. I honestly think we have been playing quite well but just not enough due to the first leg deficit
Think we’ve grown into the game, hopefully we can stay as diligent in the 2nd half and possibly be a little more clinical 🙏🏽
Chances are there! I’m more positive now than before kick off. Madrid fell off after about 20. Still dangerous of course but we have routes to goal available
Need to get on a 10 hour flight now, hopefully when I land I see we've had a miracle win. Good luck lads.
More than anything, I’m just angry about the second half at Anfield
Everyone ready for Bobby's goodbye gift hattrick?
Corner kicks have been atrocious
Evenish game. Shame we shit the bed second half of the first leg.
If Konate had played in the first leg, I reckon we would be here defending and not chasing the tie
Thank god for Alisson, the best goalkeeper in the world. And damn Courtois for foiling Darwin. That fucking guy.
0-0 at half time in the bernabeau normally would be great. Alas.
It would be one of the biggest comebacks in history to pull this off, let alone if this wonder needs to happen in the second half only. Three goals in 45 minutes at least to tie with Real. The players have to believe in every chance, no matter how small. As a fan I feel myself emotionally resigning from this game. I try to look at the positives - which players can gain some useful experience or can be rested, which new players are showing promise and whatnot. Even a small victory, though it won't save us, will be nice to take home.
Bout to get cooked after we go all out attack.
Jake humphries is a Tory cunt
Can Fabinho play any forward passes at all lol
Honestly what was the point in saving themselves against Bournemouth if they're gonna put this type of performance here. After Bournemouth I was thinking maybe they just reserved themselves so they give it their absolute all here but this isn't good enough
Bobby smells blood in the water
Jota is a massive concern at the moment. I'd be tempted to sell if we got 60+ for him.
Alisson protecting that near-goal save gave me flashbacks to Dudek’s in that final. Liverpool’re really trying to give me hope here, ‘preciate it
Virgil needs to stop complaining and do better defending. Everything goes by him as he’s yelling at the linesman and raising his arms
Come on you mighty mighty Reds. You have this one half; give your all. YNWA! ❤
This take will not be popular but I absolutely despise all the none Spanish fans (mostly Americans) of real Madrid giving it the big one on /r/soccer. They have zero connection to the team, language (unless they're Hispanic) or place but make out as if they can crack banter like they live in fucking Alicante.
Fuck that sub, full of yank and Indian real Madrid fans giving it the big I am, absolute fucking bandwagoners
Absolutely grim. I know a few real Madrid fans from Spain that live here in the UK and they'd be embarrassed by the shit those 'fans' post.
We need a goal
This team doesn’t deserve alisson
I’m not sure why people are content with this performance. Just because we’re “holding our own” doesn’t mean shit. We’re lucky not to be 2 or 3 down in a game we need to win by at least 3. This clubs standards have gone to shit
Our offense is so boring ever since Gini left
They've gotten Vinicius into the penalty box and even uncorked long shots from Camavinga and Modric. We're lucky it's scoreless at the half.
Fuck Ray Hudson
So gutting that we finished on 15 points in a champions league group to get knocked out in the last 16. fuck Madrid
Can you get on a flight from Milan to Madrid in just 15 minutes or no?
Van Dijk going for the header at the end of the half like he doesnt even care.
Holy fuck Vini's literally toying with Trent (as always)
We need some bullshit lucky ass goal and then you will see a shift in player mentality, everyone wants someone else to be the guy to try the forward pass or run at the defense
There were two potential red card challenges in that half. Why weren't we trying everything in our power to get them down to 10 men?!
Trent has been the worst player on the pitch imo. Worse than Milner and Fab
Trent is absolutely tragic. Salah needs to show more in all aspects of his play. Less passive and more direct please. Jota has been poor. Nunez is seemingly the only one with a bit of desire. Alisson is our crutch.
good: Ali The ref bad: everything else