MW6: September 3/4 Didn’t we just play

[Mighty Joe Young]

This round starts with the the Merseyside Derby as the early game (odd choice)


Liverpool line-up: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Fabinho, Elliott, Carvalho; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Subs: Adrian, Milner, Firmino, Jota, Robertson, Arthur, Matip, Bajcetic, Phillips.

Yikes , could be a lot of goals in this one with that midfield - for both sides. Arthur makes the bench - no sign of Curtis Jones

Everton: Pickford; Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; McNeil, Davies, Onana, Iwobi, Gordon; Maupay.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Fabinho has some work to do today...the youngsters seem to be a bit more attack minded than his usual co-workers in the middle

 

[SocrManiac]

If Anthony Taylor adds on all of the time about to be wasted this one might not finish until tomorrow.

Over/under on Gordon flops? And how does that compare to the number of touches he gets?

 

[67YAZ]

This is a surprising line up from Klopp. Let’s see…

too much physical play, no whistles to start again.

Everton pressing quick and hard.

 

[swiftaw]

This round starts with the the Merseyside Derby as the early game (odd choice)

Curious why you think it’s an odd choice?

 

[67YAZ]

My legs would pop out of socket if I twisted my hips like Maupay just did. Clever pass.

 

[67YAZ]

Figured out who Gordon looks like.

 

[SocrManiac]

This isn’t going to work defensively. I’m not confident VVD is himself, Gomez is a wildcard, Fab isn’t fit, TAA/Tsimikas aren’t strong defensively, and the rest of the midfield is attack-minded.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

This round starts with the the Merseyside Derby as the early game (odd choice)

British authorities like to schedule heated local rivalries early in the day to keep both sets of fans from getting drunk before kickoff, and thereby potentially getting up to more violent mischief. That's not such an issue with the Merseyside derby (I don't think)...but it's certainly the reason Celtic and Rangers kicked off at 12:30 p.m. as well.

 

[67YAZ]

Trent sloppy so far except when he cases down a lose ball and one times a pinpoint cross.

 

[SocrManiac]

Dive dive dive

 

[allstonite]

Gordon is such a shit

 

[PedroSpecialK]

5 fouls and counting for Gordon without a booking. Onana's first infraction yields a card

 

[SocrManiac]

Nice goal kick, Pickford.

 

[67YAZ]

What happened to Liverpool’s quick throw ins?

 

[67YAZ]

A crossbar and a post. Oy.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

how

 

[JayMags71]

This is going to end at 0-0 isn’t it?

 

[SocrManiac]

This is going to end at 0-0 isn’t it?

I can see Gordon drawing a penalty with a particularly spectacular dive.

 

[67YAZ]

A proper first half for a Merseyside Derby, though there’s no rhyme or reason to Taylor’s whistles.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

British authorities like to schedule heated local rivalries early in the day to keep both sets of fans from getting drunk before kickoff, and thereby potentially getting up to more violent mischief. That's not such an issue with the Merseyside derby (I don't think)...but it's certainly the reason Celtic and Rangers kicked off at 12:30 p.m. as well.

Probably more to do with the domestic TV deal I think. ( not to suggest you’re wrong)

 

[SocrManiac]

Probably more to do with the domestic TV deal I think. ( not to suggest you’re wrong)

I don’t think so. There have been attempts to move big games back in the past for TV that have been squashed by local authorities.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Kind of expect to see Milner in for Carvalho who’s been invisible (and received a nasty knock) ASAP. Once again Liverpool are losing the midfield battle.

 

[SocrManiac]

Kind of expect to see Milner in for Carvalho who’s been invisible (and received a nasty knock) ASAP. Once again Liverpool are losing the midfield battle.

Or do they throw an untrained Arthur in as a wildcard?

 

[67YAZ]

Kind of expect to see Milner in for Carvalho who’s been invisible (and received a nasty knock) ASAP. Once again Liverpool are losing the midfield battle.

I can’t find anything about why Jones was dropped.

 

[OCST]

Great stuff. Everton’s window pickups making a big impact. Satisfying to see this side play like this.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

But it’s Firmino … this should be interesting

 

[67YAZ]

But it’s Firmino … this should be interesting

I think there’s a good 4-2-3-1 to be played with Bobby at the 10 behind Nunez, Salah and Diaz on the wings. But there isn’t anyone to pair with Fab in the back now. Maybe Arthur, Henderson when he’s fit…not really confident options.

 

[67YAZ]

Pickford is everywhere at the moment.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Pickford continuing his embodiment of Lev Yashin against Liverpool.

Mercifully, Everton decided to splash the cash for Neal Maupay

 

[67YAZ]

He’s off!!

 

[Pesky Pole]

Clearly off but the decisions have been random

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Non-Rondon striker is a good look for Everton.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

What on earth is Anthony Taylor is looking at

 

[67YAZ]

Iwobi is so tidy. No one on Liverpool has looked as efficient today.

 

[JayMags71]

Cue the “LiVARpool” mewling.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Outcome aside, it's really nice to see Joe Gomez return to form

 

[67YAZ]

That fucking hurts

 

[allstonite]

It’s remarkable that there are no goals in this game yet

 

[candylandriots]

Pefok not in the starting XI or on the bench today. Injury?


It looks like there might be a pretty crazy display on the Waldseite before the game. This stadium is fired up (I’m at the Union-Bayern game).

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

This is red all day and actually a pretty massive decision given Liverpool's lack of other fit CBs.

View: https://twitter.com/PoorEPLreferees/status/1566050961512071174

 

[67YAZ]

A goalkeeper’s delight.

 

[Pesky Pole]

Given the cleat to Nunez’s shin wasn’t even a foul, I don’t know what a foul or card is anymore.

Pickford just beating out the post for MOTM.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Disappointing result but a really good game. 3 off the woodwork for Liverpool, Pickford had a great game. Everton looked really good.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

As for the ref/var decisions .. the offside goal wasn’t really close … Coady was a good foot offside. And the VVD/ red card call ... I think the fact it wasn’t a lunge, more of a misplaced poke that saved him.

 

[candylandriots]

The 1:0 lead was fun for a minute. I think I got pushed two rows lower as well.

 

[Joe D Reid]

Celtic 4-0 Rangers. Bring on Real Madrid.

 

[candylandriots]

Union are giving them all they can handle.

 

[nayrbrey]

Union are giving them all they can handle.

The crowd looks awesome, definitely feeding off their energy.

 

[67YAZ]

A long VAR here for a Brentford. I think it’s a foul, but it was part of one of those after-the-kick scrums in the box that never get called.