RedNet Update; downbeat; down to earth with a bump? "swan fake" (& Pre W. Brom FA cup)

LIVERPOOL v W.Brom FA CUP 

Liverpool  face West Brom in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Saturday evening (27 Jan) 

Virgil van Dijk enjoyed a dream debut for Liverpool by heading the winner in front of the Kop in the 230th Merseyside derby as they knocked Everton out of the FA Cup.

On a feisty night under the Anfield lights, the world's most expensive defender headed in an 84th-minute corner to make it 2-1.

and  becomes the first player to score a winner at Anfield in an FA Cup tie against Everton, at the fifth time of asking.

for A change , I cant argue with either of the damning reports from TAW...!!!

I certainly believe Lalla should have started at Swans, and be a true CAPTAIN, Jk IMO, waters down the importance of being Capt. @ Lfc ;  Mignolet?  Phil C?  Can?  no... 
and liverpool-duo-named-best-team-

although There are doubts over the availability of captain Jordan Henderson and defender Alberto Moreno, while Nathaniel Clyne is definitely out.

and even if Klopp is likely to use the game as an opportunity to rest some of his key players, so the likes of Daniel Sturridge or Danny Ings could come into the frame in attack.

REdNET PREFER this Liverpool starting 

XI: WARD; Trent,  Van Dijk,  Lovren , Robbo, ....   Hendo ......, Ox, Lallana,  .... (Sturridge) Firm,,,and  Salah 4-1-2-3!.....

JK presser pre - match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVhCoFwmUwU

"swan fake"

Even Robbo disappointed??? 

2018/01/swansea-city-1-liverpool-0-lack-of-quality-in-reserve-all-too-evident-for-the-reds/
although I dont get leaving Studge at home, nor weakening the squad , Phil & Grujic away..Can uncertain.(capt.???) .. 2018/01/swansea-city-1-liverpool-0-match-review/

The sad thing is that I wasnt surprised, 

deflated, after hoping, over experience that Lfc could be the team they seemed to be over xmas and in the game v Citeh.. showed so much energy and controlled aggression

.....simply disappeared

swans 1 - 0 Lfc  ..  post mortem?

Lfc didnt turn up!

a mix of old and recent opinions etc from ESPN (unfortunately with the USAcorp "style" media .. )
_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F2QjLPQjtw   for me there HAS to be a question against Juergen and his massive backroom staff, WHY didnt they come out , all guns blazing having had more than a WEEK to PREPARE which Juergen always claim brings the best out of the Lfc team?? not this time.... 

more post match discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BInWSBxlJKI for me Mane has not shown his best form since several weeks, therefore I proposed Lallana (withOUT blue boots) to start.... 
... but as I said ...only Robbo seemed charged up for this from the start... sure lower teams will get players behind the ball, and look to snatch a goal from a free kick , corner or counter, JK knows this, but time after time, they are "flat"  slow start and the expected goal against... and again SUBS too late to have impact...

and i still cant accept Karius... shd dominate pen area, such a big lad! 

and if you feel that Phil shd have been allowed to go, then just look at the scoreline again, was a game which cried out for some magic, which didnt come from the reaminders of the "Fab 4"/...
mawson-pounces-as-reds-endure-familiar-feeling-

JK post match .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsrRWnVBHX0

WHY weaken the squad>?

Lfc dont need the money..so..
Why should both Studge & Grujic go away with still 3 competitions to play for..?? http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marko-grujic-makes-cardiff-debut-14183778

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CORE PROBLEM

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(*me v USA corp) 
memories 2 years ago  (pre cup next saturday) 
4th round .. v W. brom
2015/01/rednet-updated-150119-twat-on-bus-from.html




Links for the intelligent supporter; 
2018/01/the-ugly-game-its-just-human-liverpool

/2018/01/the-mon-tv-missionary-position-final

/2014/12/unsub-dont-happy-be-worried- (3 years back)

can you HONESTLY say Lfc have made "PROGRESS" from 3 years ago, when the club cane a VERY close 2nd to city...?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=235&v=ofG_6sy20aE  too many fans let F S G & media propaganda "manage expectations"  so that 4th becomes a target for our once great club,.,.!!

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REdNET update;  (pre away @ Swans) 

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PRE swans away ... Monday 22 jan...

(JK press _) ... fair praise for Firm,

 ...all fit>?

 JK had nine days from the Everton cup win to get his side iready for Manchester City’s visit to Anfield. Eight days will separate that fixture from the imminent  game at Swansea. Klopp will have time to condition those below full fitness and to hone developing systems of play....and Moreno, captain Hendo, Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge are all available again after lengthy injury which makes the squad much stronger than a year ago..I would like to see Lalla start , as an attacking option, as Mane still looks out of sorts , despite 2 stunning goals in last couple of matches...

Probably VVD will be selected, so if Jk insists on rotating defenders... and one from Matip, Lovren (capt. v citeh! , or Klavan, however Klopp doesnt seem to have the same reverence for this "honour" as I do, and hands the armband to just about anyone... like an extra dollop of cream on your dessert?) 

I am tempted to propose a back 3 of Gomez, VVD & Lovren (or Klavan, as I dont see Matip being a better choice in away games.. )    which means then I would go for  Trent & Robbo as wing backs..  Lalla, Ox & Wijn, supporting Firm. with Salah as the extended ...high of front-man! 

I Point out that THIS IS my opinion (CS) NOT A PREDICTION... the day Jk and I are on the same wavelength..is a way off... yet ! :)

&
timely article,  Firm is such a different player, than Robbie, but I was possibly the first to compare the goal 

the ball through, physical brush off of Stones, and glorious chip into he net, highlighted not only a great goal to take the lead (again against the top team of manchester (!) :)  ... but the whole TEAM from the off, playing HARD  and FAIR ... closing down space too, with such energy , was a joy to watch, and certainly caused the mancs problems to play their usual game.. and set up goals for Lfc... how come monday , away at Swansea, Is there any reason, as JK claims there is no "character flaw" @ Lfc , that the team cant repeat it , and for the rest of the season?? 
_____________________________ Post.. win v citeh;
Liverpool 4 citeh 3

Lfc continue the unbeaten run and move into 3rd place ONLY 15 points behind the lead ...its January!!  4 months  more...SO , GO for it!

Difficult to pick out players from a massive team performance by the Reds, after Ox took the cnace to obtain an early lead with a shot into the corner of their net from just outside the box, a deserved lead cut to 1-1 at half time, when Gomez got caught out by a crossfield pass to Sane, who then beat Karius (!) with a sharp drive inside his near post! ..

Citeh came out for the 2nd half stronger, however Firmino reminded me of a Fowler goal, at OT when he muscled Stones off the ball and chipped into the net to make it 2-1 ..

Mane with another left footter into the top corner, (despite still being below form) and then Salah after poor goalies clearnace chipped from about 30 years into the net and 4-1 within 8 mins wasnt flattery ...Lfc deserved the lead..

however, just seemed to switch off..(tired?).and perhaps the subs not switched on let the away team back  into the gamne...and close to full time made it 4-3 which avoided embrassment for the "champions elect" ... if other teams can "get at " the mancs maybe the title race is not over...
Special mention for Robbo, left back ? he was everywhere..
even pressing , almost causing a mistake in the citeh pen area... if had a decent (safe) goalie Lfc could be champions..

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but are already good enough to win trophies, if they "believe"... next Swans away... monday 22 Jan.!

post match press ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjvuGhjI_zI

and FA Cup 4th round 27th Jan. v West Brom 

posted in E.L(s)S.U.N: "Balkan REDS" (Union of Reds Supporters) Global.     Chris > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfF4xPAVM6g REdS v Mancs, citeH & that other "smaller mancs team" :) LIVERPOOL greatest in the World v biggest club in manchester ;) and their less succesful neighbours... Like Comment Share

WE are ,,, are you???

NOW go for it 

dont "settle" for top 4 ; NOW go for it ; 

aim to win the rest of the games ... and why not? , when, you have beaten the team considered "the best"???

 stop thinking "top 4"  .."we are LIVERPOOL"??? are you not




"REdNET bootroom opinion"...

yeah sure… manage expectations… however, one 2nd class trophy since the USA corp infested Lfc… 10 seasons and always “its gonna be NEXT season” … meanwhile the “management” changed staff coaching & playing staff FIVE times in that period ,,, in the same period Lfc have spent almost as much as man utd, with ONE trophy …. whilst the bitter rivals rub fans nose in it constantly that they won 16! … net spend ; is another story.. around half a billion pounds income from player sales… ” you can fool some of the people ..all of the time…but…”
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2018/01/could-the-rise-of-andrew-robertson-spell-the-end-of-liverpools-left-back-problem/

Fair comment ; Robbo looks sound, all round game, especially what you need from a Lb;
his defensive game is so much better than More NO!  keep it up..please!
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Torres was bound to leave after they forced out Rafa,  Lfc boardroom was a mes and back-stabbing.. ( now replaced by USA corp sharks) woy played ale-house footy... and Nando had said before he left Atleti, that he wanted trophies and  didnt want to be sole match -winner again , which is what hodgson expected ... 2018/01/phils-departure-and-how-liverpool-have-fared-in-the-past-after-big-sales/
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posted in E.L(s)S.U.N: "Balkan REDS" (Union of Reds Supporters) Global.

WE do NOT want to hear the opposing fans at Anfield!! ....! sing it loud and SUPPORT the team , whoever plays !

KEEPERS.. the remaining soft spot......
look at the word "KEEPER"   who would you trust either to keep, anything, this is JKs weakness as much as the individual, BR and F S G made the mistake letting Pepe go, who is still performing for Napoli I believe we would have won 13/14 league with Reina in goal, and would now be contending top place too.. 
/2018/01/liverpools-great-goalkeeping-debate-why-its-not-a-case-of-karius-v-mignolet/#comment-64670

another "big pole in our goal?"  with a suitable name ; GraBara ? ... surely not for a few seasons more, the mistake of the current extreme youth culture in footy, for  me rarely works with CBs or goalies.. experience and confidence takes time to build especially in a pressure job at Lfc ; for me Lfc made the mistake replacing a huge team player like Pepe (whi is still playing champions league footy for Napoli) with Mignolet, and another when JK plays Karius ... I prefer a "safe" keeper, and although limited I see that more in Ward than Jks preference of karius or Mign.  ... unfortunately Jk seems to think "rotation" of defenders is vital,, it is NOT, building a UNIT where players KNOW each others game within a unit IS vital....  however JK likes hard rock , I prefer soul! danny-ward-and-the-future-of-liverpools-goalkeepers/#comment-64721
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stopped reading when I saw "Moreno is competent" ... he was ok going forward but as LB not giving much to the defensive unit,  ...as for keepers, JK has a weak spot.. here too..  rotating defenders isn't wise, and certainly anyone who has played CB will want to "KNOW" their goalie... goals conceded are often because the unit doesn't work "automatically"   I still feel that defenders should only be changed due to injury or loss of form ..or is that an excuse for switching Mignolet & Karius.. what angers me the most....is the ignorance (and consequences) of so many modern Lfc fans and pundits ..(and blog writers) 

THe opinion of some Lfc fan nies???

a lot of expectations on VVDs shoulders too, who hasnt had a full premiere league season, I feel the major improvement in Dejan, has been helped by Robbo, who gives much more to the defensive unit than Alberto, the work rate of the lad must make it easier for the CBs knowing that he too can cover them when opponents counter swiftly... 

I felt Lfc lost an organiser when Lucas went.. however  now there is "adequate" cover at CB , I still do not want to see "defensive rotation"  ..for me thats the main reason that goals are conceded..(lack of unity )  us not forget ; if every team made no defensive errors then almost every game would be 0-0 ..?  I am not  convinced yet that Joe could play CB, he has had some great performances, however,  lack of focus and occasion to fail to attack the ball has caused goals against...    and I still dont like Karius... I want a SAFE goalie...and surprised, considering neither Mign. nor Karius have impressed, that Ward hasnt been tested..! klopp-has-thrown-down-the-gauntlet-to-lovren-after-van-dijk-arrival/#comment-64671

posted in E.L(s)S.U.N: "Balkan REDS" (Union of Reds Supporters) Global.

Chris Smith-Mypod January 17 at 11:46am memories,,, Steven Gerrard. is unavailable for inclusion Raheem makes an immediate comeback to the XI following ...

Income from Torres; Masch, Raheem, Suarez & Phil ; around half a BILLION dollars! -
USA corp ; NO major trophies in 10 seasons! #FSGOUT #ameriCANTS :p

John Ogbu commented on Onyekachi Benard's post  John Ogbu 6:30pm Jan 13 Karius is the worst keeper i have seen in Liverpool Comment History Juma Ali 6:54pm Jan 13 When we compare the two, mignolet is better. Amaechi Chika 6:32am Jan 14 Pls buy standard keeper for us I'm tired of this folk's Nolan Petersen 9:31pm Jan 14 karius is not the answer Christopher Richard Smith 9:40pm Jan 14 Mign is lesser of 2 evils...Ward? Ajiks Paul 10:45am Jan 15 Get another one for us abeg View All Comments Original Post Onyekachi Benard 8:45am Jan 13 GUYS, CAN MIGNOLET REALLY SERVE US MUCH BETTER?🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐 OR SHOULD WE HOPE ON THE YOUNG ''KARIUS''?😏😏😏 ...

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