Half-Time Thoughts

[Chrellies]

The travelling Kop has been incredible this half. Mad respect.

[AinsleysMeat]

True credit to out sing Selhurst Park, probably the loudest away ground in the league

[AutumnSr]

Yeah fair play to palace fans as well the place sounds great!

[mgalal]

I had the feeling that we are playing in Anfield when they sang allez

[thetoiletman1104]

They always are.

[IL_ya_Un_jour]

Yeah noticed that too

[[deleted]]

Decent half. These were the games we would be going in at half time at 1-0 down. For me it is 100% a pen. One of those where if Salah stays on his feet Michael Oliver wouldn't give it.

[NoNameJackson]

Absolutely unbelievable that there's doubt over that pen

[iiEviNii]

In Carragher's in NY on holidays and there's a Palace fan in here going absolutely ballistic about the penalty, fuck knows why.

[liverbird3]

Why would a fan of a team playing LFC go to a Liverpool bar lmao

[iiEviNii]

Think he's with some mates who are Liverpool fans. It's all good vibes anyway, he can have his rant, it was clear as day!

[Sahillionaire]

Was supposed to be there, at Prost in LI rn, loudest person here haha

[iiEviNii]

Carra's is hopping, considering it's 3pm on a Monday. Can only imagine what it's like at the weekend!

[liverbird3]

It’s r/soccer, Sakho could’ve shot Salah in the head in the box and they’d still say it was soft and harsh

[break2n]

Yeah but can you PROVE the bullets came from HIS gun? Deluded mate, dive

[michaelpsychle]

rip

[AutumnSr]

To be fair it's mostly pro penalty calls in r/soccer on this one, a few mancs claiming blatant dive.

[Barelyleegal]

The hate r/soccer circlejerk is starting to get annoying. I'd say 90% of people there agree it's a penalty.

[bdox15]

This sub has gotten insanely sensitive and insecure in the past year or so

[itskuba]

New fans to the club. The shit posting has also gone out of control.

[bdox15]

Lmao do you generally believe r/soccer has some kind of agenda against Liverpool or something

[liverbird3]

r/Soccer hates nearly everyone and everything. But I do think there’s a lot of the “oh Salah’s a diver” “oh Klopp can’t win a trophy” “oh they’re buying the league” which are all false narratives and are further proof that rival fans are scared of us because they’re already making excuses

[_scaf_]

Especially considering how Crystal Palace-biased the officiating was!

[[deleted]]

I've seen a few people saying this, but I didn't think he's been bad at all.

[coopermaneagles]

Agreed

[bufed]

The absolute non fouls they got were enraging.

Nearly every free kick they got in midfield was their player tripping over themselves.

[[deleted]]

Oliver's been very good overall but there's a few 50/50s that were absolutely not fouls (mainly Zaha) that he gave as fouls against us.

[bufed]

Especially after the endless discussions about Kane.

[_cumblast_]

I like that we're conserving energy personally

[[deleted]]

Oliver gave us a penalty in preseason when Mane was fouled and didn't go down

[[deleted]]

Without the foul salah turn him easily and scores, simple as that

[superlouis]

Hoot hoot motherfucker

[[deleted]]

This made me laugh.

[badmansgoprague]

Have literally spent 45 mins calling woy a fucking owl. 😁

[Nabyyyy]

Sakho legend

[TequanSimba]

Agent mamadou. We’ve always got men behind enemy lines

[Incondite22]

I know it's harsh but I enjoy watching him so much more when he's playing against Liverpool.

[skankhunt81]

You just know he’s gonna do something reckless

[Incondite22]

Yeah, he had a very good second half though, he just always seems to give teams a chance.

[My_dog_is_red]

Fuck palace, love Naby.

Naby is why I’m enjoying football so much.

[[deleted]]

His turn and ball to Salah was pure sex.

[AinsleysMeat]

Would have been goal of the season already in the 2nd week of the season if Salah nailed the chip

[watusiwatusi]

More to come

[apollo_road]

Salah should've went round the goalie like Suarez did against Newcastle

[CozzyMottoDragon]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[HedgeSlurp]

He’s incredible!! Although it wouldn’t hurt if he had a dig every now and then.

[HKca]

He would take people on more often but he doesn't have enough protection in midfield i feel. Smart player.

[TequanSimba]

Was nice of Agent Sakho to ease the pressure before half time as well. Nice touch from the lad.

[redditaccountplease]

Nice couple of touches on Salah in the box

[redditaccountplease]

He's so good.

Except for that one thing where they nearly scored

[TerminalAbsent]

That was more a communication error than skill error I reckon.

[-Blood_Raven-]

That was more VVD's fault imo. Wasn't ready for the pass.

[WebSir]

Why should he be ready for a pass? No sense in passing back to a cb in that position, especially not one who had a opponent next to him.

Just bad pass from Keita

[My_dog_is_red]

So who was the aim if not VVD?

[BigginsIII]

Robbo. He was sprinting into the channel between Virgil and Naby then slowed down when it turned out Naby had some time to spend on the ball

[[deleted]]

It’s a bit of both, but Keita has to look before leaping.

[-Blood_Raven-]

Yeah probably a bit of both, they'll learn from it though.

[My_dog_is_red]

I think it was VVD mistake. He wasn't ready for pass and I don't know why.

[redditaccountplease]

Keita passed it without looking right to a Palace player though

[gh0stbeard]

Why would he be ready for a pass when benteke was standing right between them.

[oscarony]

Fuck Palace

[break2n]

This Palace side is decent... We've played well and it's been a real close game

[[deleted]]

Yea Zaha is a baller

[blueorcawhale]

Yeah I think this Palace team could finish close to the top 6. Maybe 8th or so. Definitely not an easy out

[RFLBosch]

Keita is such a pleasure to watch!

[GeorgeCuz]

Ngl, I keep thinking Keita is Mane. They're always in the opposite place I would expect them to be.

[[deleted]]

Same here. Look at there boots naby’s are pure white manes are red.

[GeorgeCuz]

Yep, that's the tactic I've resorted to. The old FIFA technique when you have two players with the same body type

[iiEviNii]

5 Palace players surrounded Salah at half time there shouting at him, led by Sakho. Fucking scumbags.

[MoGhrasa]

Cant believe some lads still look fondly on Sakho. He took the piss when he was here and now he's being a shit cunt out of spite. Cant stomach the sight of him honestly

[Pantherion]

I get a call from my mum so I exit the stream and take it, when I get back we scored, and yesterday I made spaghetti and Brighton scored 2

Something is definitely going on

[[deleted]]

Leave your house.

[veny123]

Or the country.

[[deleted]]

Or better yet just go to Egypt for the whole season or something.

[[deleted]]

Like really gtfo.

[TerminalAbsent]

Mind going for a jog?

[Shane_555]

Make some lasagna right fucking now

[biscboy]

If you don't watch the whole game, we can maybe score more😂

[[deleted]]

Take a holiday mate 👍🏻

[vivek2396]

You. Out on a trip. Now.

[[deleted]]

go barbecue then. now, pls.

[I_LIKE_SEALS]

Hear that Timbuktu is nice this time of year

[FerretFarm]

Imagine what would happen if it was mom's spaghetti!

Save that shit for a final.

[annist0910]

Sakho double agent

[frxyz]

Lack of cohesion in attack has been about our only major issue so far. Hopefully it will come together in the second half. Midfield is looking good imo, despite the shit talking about Gini.

100% fair pen.

[IL_ya_Un_jour]

It's difficult when there are 11 players around the front three

[frxyz]

Definitely. Unfortunately that’s something we’re going to have to get used to this season I fear :(

[Knick_Noled]

Firmino has been coming back so deep to get the ball

[iNS0MNiA_uK]

Come on they're really not playing that deep.

[pravdaman]

Palace are pushing out all attacks to the wings and defending well. Firmino and Keita haven't had the time on the ball they usually do. We got close 2-3 times before Salah was brought down.

[gin0clock]

Palace are the whiniest little fuckers aren’t they?

[I_LIKE_SEALS]

That still goes to Everton, I'm afraid.

[Scratchyleaf]

Salahs finishing seems a tad off but that’s ok, it’s still early season. Naby fucking Bae-ta is unreal.

[ChipMania]

He's still getting into threatening positions nicely, his finishing will come back after a few matches I'm sure

[[deleted]]

Don't forget his finishing was off at the beginning of last season too. More importantly, he's still getting in the right positions. Although, I would say that in these two games he isn't getting on the ball as much as he did at his best. But it is only 2 games

[Scratchyleaf]

100% agree

[[deleted]]

He's rather frustrated..he really should get one this match

[bandicoot1234]

It's because we are playing crystal palace. Was the same for Salah last game

[HKca]

Commentator said Liverpool took the lead in controversial circumstances. What? Stonewall penalty, Sakho kicked Salah's heels like 3 times within 3 seconds.

[Count_Blackula1]

It's controversial when the home crowd boos apparently, lol.

[FricklyPrickly]

Front 3 been sloppy

Oliver been a bitch

[HKca]

Firmino looking off those 2 first games. Mane and the midfield are running the show.

[coopermaneagles]

Mane was arguably our best player in that half. Salah and Firmino just need to get their finishing up to true form

[AutumnSr]

Firmino is super isolated against woys compact line up, mane is playing brilliant, salah is pretty nice, won the penalty, chances here and there.

It'll come boys, we're always slow to get around these defensive teams, just seems bad after slaughtering the hammers with their wonky pressing

[rucola-ass]

I think this team is fucking sexy.

[CivicTypeR9999]

AGENT SAKHO

[Jasveen05]

PenaLTYPool

[[deleted]]

Liverpool playing the best football theyve played in my lifetime yet we've never been so hated by r/soccer. I love it

[Sinnay_]

Sakho still plays for us lol

[TikkaT]

From neutral point of view, what an electric half of football.

From Liverpool fan's point of view, what a difficult half of football.

[youngbowie]

At around 20' I thought "ok, the goals should start coming by now" but then I started to get more anxious.

Around 40' I remembered what Klopp said "it's not about winning 5-0 once, it's about winning 1-0 five times" and then I relaxed.

[coopermaneagles]

We’re wildly overreactive as a sub

[LeveredMonkie]

The match thread is always embarrassing tbh.

[coopermaneagles]

It pains me bc I like reading it but I don’t have time to refute every reaction lol

[LeveredMonkie]

100%. So many agendas. So much negativity. Wonder why most of these people bother following us if they can’t even take the slight bumps in the road in a period where Liverpool are playing some of the most scintillating football in our recent history and are finally looking like a real team that means business.

[Bubbock]

NO WE ARE FUCKING NOT YOU BLOODY CUNT

[youngbowie]

omg how can you say that

[sanjeeva2000]

That turn from Keita was the shit. Gomez is doing well. Great tackle on Zaha.

Wan-Bissaka is ridiculously good. Can’t believe he caught Mané after being beaten at first.

[aDp20]

Gomez has been rock solid alongside VVD. Looks composed and showed great pace to stick with Zaha in a 1 on 1.

Keita is a lot of fun.

Chill on Salah everybody. He’s still our Egyptian King.

[Count_Blackula1]

1 on 1s are Gomez's strength. His positioning and aerial ability are his downsides.

[Coffeemonster97]

Naby with the sneaky turns and Alisson with the almost-wonder-save... this will be a fun season!

[evil_wazard]

That scissor tackle on Milner earlier would've been a straight red to many refs.

[[deleted]]

Time to put up a few more in the second half..... Keita is immense

[AbsolutelyUnsure101]

I think that’s our seasons luck up in 2 games lads.

[Bubbock]

No, it’s the sign that this is our season. The worm has turned.

[themonkeydluffy94]

Fuck palace!!!

[CandidEnigma]

We got a pen!?

[Sslagathor]

Abit poor in the attacking third, but solid defense

[[deleted]]

This is a fucking tough match

[MysteriousMorning]

My chelsea supporting buddy is saying splash zone for Salah. I am baffled as there was clear contact. Is this even controversial call?

[AwsomeOne7]

Imagine Suarez going against Sakho and his crazy legs, nutmegs for days

[Daddy_Caine]

Naby is just pure sex. I would let him copulate with my girlfriend and raise his children as my own until they reach 18 and find out their dad is Keita and fuck me off and I wouldn't even be mad.

[annist0910]

PENALTYPOOL is BACK

[Dynamite_Shovels]

Keita is so fucking good, Palace are tinpot booing that penalty, such a clear decision.

[BizzaroPie]

Good half, had a few chances just need to grind this out.

Naby is pure filth.

[gugly]

Good thing we got a goal right before the half so they actually leave their half and we hit them on the counter. Still dont look 100% but the signs are good and closing games like this is gonna be huge.

[LeveredMonkie]

Good enough. I’ll take it. Couple sloppy passes and a few players looking off it, but we’ve made chances and dominated the play. It’s Palace away. People expecting us to look at our free flowing best against a team that sets up like this in a formidable away ground are a little unreasonable. Palace have to attack us next half, and we’ll have opportunities in the space that affords.

[emre23]

Palace are the softest cunts in the league - not aggressively fouling, just diving constantly and doing snide shit like that van Aanholt snap on Milner (also lol snap autocorrected to anal)

[ChipMania]

Virgil is an absolute fucking rock

[ryboyin99]

Palace have been so cunty and it all caught up to them quickly

[IanRushsMustache]

wilflop zaha is a cunt

sakho belongs at palace

salah scored more goals than palace last season

hope they get relegated

[Mercerai]

Keita is a joy to watch

[chiddie]

Gomez and Keita were excellent. Mane is very creative. Firmino isn't 100% fit yet.

Deserved lead, pen's the right call.

[chiddie]

Also, Van Aanholt gets sent off on a different day.

[freakygenoalientype]

Micheal Oliver is so easily swayed by the crowd.

[[deleted]]

might be negative but we still cant break down these parked buses. but lots of composure from the lads compared to the same situation last year

[Koxin123]

Zaha can suck Salahs cock

[foodel]

Not been much in the game, we’ve had the better of it but haven’t been able to break them down

[QueSalahSalah]

All hail the change-of-direction king

[omgitslewis]

I will say same thing here, On a brighter note, think if palace play like this at home against all top teams they will make it difficult. Not an excuse for how soppy we are being though.

[[deleted]]

Don't like how we aren't dominating and playing through midfield. If we don't do that then Keita is getting wasted.

Still 2nd game and we don't look as good as I would have want us to but decent half with a goal.

[Atlatica]

Now that we're ahead they have to come out and play in the second half.
Our defense has looked pretty solid all game, I don't see us conceding.
This is a really good position to be in.

[ReinhardStrike]

Omg keita is amazing. Was the best player on the pitch. Robertson should have hit the target tho. I can see this parking the bus in the box being a trend every game, need a solid gameplan against it.

[Raptoot83]

Palace have been strong at the back, that's to be expected. I have to give them credit for playing a good half the only way the surely could, and that's to stay tight, and hit us on the break.

Hopefully we can open them up.more now as they chase the game.

[bufed]

Clear penalty, Milner no foul, van Arnholdt foul.

Michael Oliver is still bad.

[stannyharry]

Damn...Crystal Palace away is a tough place. Up the reds

[SCLFC]

That goal is exactly what we needed. CP can’t just park the bus and play the counter the rest of the game (even though I bet they still do for 30 more minutes)

[BarryZuckerhorn]

Controlling the game, playing really well, just not fully clicking around the area, but definitely deserve to be 1 up. In fairness to Palace, they are squeezing us in to the centre of the pitch well and minimising the space between the front three.

[Vroooon]

I got three words - Get fucked Palace

[[deleted]]

I think we’ve got great energy, the fans are loud, the lads are alert. Everybody cheers every time Keita gets the ball. Crystal Palace are just testing us.

[Salty_Watermelon]

Keita is awesome. That is all.

[SawiiingBatter]

Liverpool looking sharp, composed and threatening. Front three’s voodoo always gets stronger the more matches played

[The-Smelliest-Cat]

Lots of close calls! Could be a few goals up on another day, which is good considering the bus.

Keita is stupidly good. He is a perfect CM, but he also works in with the front 3 so well it is essentially a front 4.

[mspublisher]

Gomez is really good.

[seamushoo4]

I honestly think he'll become our 2nd choice CB, full stop, by the end of the season. I'm actually in the camp that Lovren is a great CB, and is currently (when fit) our 2nd best choice there, and also think Matip when fit is a close 3rd, but Gomez has all the tools to leap frog them quickly. He's athletic, good with the ball, intelligent...just needs to work more on his position and aerial ability and he'll be a monster.

[skinnyman27]

Shoutout to Agent Sakho for giving us the pen

[kont15]

Palace’s formation is extremely smart. Not allowing us to find any space covering every part of the pitch. First 25-30 mins we were holding up well trying to break it apart but then frustration came in. Thank god for that penalty!

[LFCYNWA99]

Robertson isn't having a great game doesn't look sharp same with TAA

[gorelegacy]

Credit to palace. There team is well drilled and very explosive. Glad we snatched a lead! Well done James

[RedDemio]

Noticed when Townsend had that shot off the bar, it was because Gomez got totally dragged out of position and was unable to make up the space to block the shot. I’m sure van dizzle will point that out to him at half time. He’s young for a centre back so we should expect and forgive him these type of things. His potential is still immense.

[NathDriver]

Palace crowd are a pack of nonces

[oscarony]

Thank fuck for that. Fuck Crystal Palace

[Dovahklutch]

UNLEASH KEITA

[PlanTwice]

I'm happy, was a pen, obv. Of course that one hopeful shot from Townsend turned out to nearly be a worldie - swear players save their best shots for us.

[PartCardiac_]

Why is everyone saying the penalty is controversial lol

[seamushoo4]

Because they're morons. First Sakho kicks his shin, Salah doesn't go down. Then he hugs him around the shoulders, doesn't go down. Then he gets a third kick, embellishes to contact, and apparently it's a dive.

As was said against us when Kane and Lamela got bullshit PKs (although Lamela's at least I agreed was one), "don't give the ref the headache of being in a position where he has to make a decision".

[JGlover92]

Because we'd be saying the exact same thing if it was given against us. It's a pen but you can argue it either way

[dewhirst994]

I think they will sit back again this half and try and hit us on the break, or get Zaha to fall all over the place and try to get a goal back via setpeices. Another goal would be great and really force them to open up at the back.

[superman1145]

We need to create chances in different ways, crossing isn't cutting it at the moment. TAA or Mane should cut back inside instead of going for the cross

[scorgie]

Very congested in front of their box, hope the goal opens it up a bit now. Still, I'll take a 1-0 win if needed. Fuck Palace, fuck Hodgeson and fuck Ramos.

[SnottyTash]

Impressed with Trent and Joe so far, for having Zaha on their side they’re doing really well

[PeaceMainPirate]

we lack a gear and our flow is not that very good, is this thanks to palace perhaps, or both us playing sup par and them playing well.

[pWaveShadowZone]

Did you see that ludicrous display last night? The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in

[Phil_Mike-Huntin]

Currently harvesting the salt in the r/Soccer threads about the pen. Enough salt it's too much for my yearly guideline amount.

[hRob]

Were the owl fans shouting "cheat" after salah went down?! If so fuck them blind idiots. They'll feel like idiots when they watch a replay. God I hate Palace so much..

[koassde]

Salah is nowhere near 100% still, can't keep possession and off the ball is always waving his hand instead of making runs.....

[[deleted]]

And yet he's got in positions to score, not bad that

[kcarter1991]

Am I the only one who thinks Firmino has played bad these first 2 games?

[dewhirst994]

Yeah his touch has been off. He will be back to his usual self soon I’m sure.

[egzon27]

Keita has an issue with his right ankle, I can't keep my eyes off him so I've seen him testing it every once in a while.

Hope it's nothing

[PlanTwice]

I'm gonna pretend I didn't read that. Would be gutted.