Football (Soccer)

[Dion]

…wasn't disappointed. Crazy Klopp running across the pitch :D. Seriously, I'd rather see LFC take the crown and not Pep Citeh. Maybe in the same manner as today's game.

[neph93]

Farcical and magical all at the same time.

[Crit_Obs]

Way to rob Digne off his well-deserved 9 pts. on FPL. ::) Pickford's a muppet, can't wait for José United to pick him up for £70M after DDG effs off to somewhere, anywhere that is not José United.

[theshigster]

@501/IH:

It's been the best year in living memory so far for the Bayern hater. Defeat follows draw at home, they currently rank fifth (unheard of), and there is every hope that the arrogant sods will go without even proximity to any title this season. I sure hope so.

me too…

I so hope for many happy returns of causes for very major annoyance. Ha!

Hope Neuer will see to it… gotta love 'Hackfresse' !!! Made my day... 

[Dion]

Salah's goal against Everton was great, no doubt, but does it really deserve to be the goal of the season?

In my opinion Bale's goal was way more spectacular and in a CL final:

[neph93]

Obviously I’m biased but I’d suggest that a bicycle kick demonstrates one (all be it impressive) skill, where as Salah puts half the Everton defence on their arses with a turn and a couple if feints. Then, in addition, the finish has a superior level of accuracy and skill involved.

[Dion]

It's a wonderful curler and MS really left the defenders no chance before he scored. Impressive for sure. I just feel that one can see a curler way more often than an overhead kick like Bale's or CR7's against Juve for that matter. Additionally both were scored in the CL knockout stage: final and quarter-final respectively. Maybe the FIFA just wanted to award him the title for the astonishing but titleless season he's had.

[Dion]

Another wonderful goal that went mostly unnoticed, I think:

[nurunuru]

@Dion:

Another wonderful goal that went mostly unnoticed, I think:

Outstanding.

[Crit_Obs]

That’s one magnificent strike, Neves channeling his inner Joe Cole ca. 2006. The resemblance is uncanny (but the way Neves flicks the ball to tee himself up is even more brilliant):

[neph93]

As a Liverpool fan, I have to say it is nice to be top of the table again. Obviously this was a home game against a mediocre, mid-table team, without much ambition this season, but  my boys were a long way from their best. Still good enough for the 3 points though.

[AlanJ]

Shaq really is the bargain of the season. 

[neph93]

@jonesy4885:

Shaq really is the bargain of the season. 

Salah+Shaq>Coutinho

[Dion]

@neph93:

Obviously this was a home game against a mediocre, mid-table team, without much ambition this season

#shotsfired

[neph93]

@Dion:

@neph93:

Obviously this was a home game against a mediocre, mid-table team, without much ambition this season

#shotsfired

I feel like there needs to be a «troll» emoji [emoji848]

[manufc10]

@Dion:

@neph93:

Obviously this was a home game against a mediocre, mid-table team, without much ambition this season

#shotsfired

No shots fired, that's just facts.  That's exactly what we are and we are exactly where we deserve to be in the table.

[manufc10]

But why in the world would you not start Pogba and Sanchez in that game?!  I officially question Mourinhos sanity at this point.

Edit; Sanchez was still injured, just realized.

[neph93]

@manufc10 it is really weird. Not gloating from my side at all, but he does seem intent on sucking all the fun out of Utd's football. They looked like a team from another club playing in the wrong jerseys.

[Crit_Obs]

The tom-toms have it Pogba to move on in January; not playing him could be in effort to not risk an injury, as I imagine they’d be looking to recoup most of what they spent on him.

[manufc10]

@neph93:

@manufc10 it is really weird. Not gloating from my side at all, but he does seem intent on sucking all the fun out of Utd's football. They looked like a team from another club playing in the wrong jerseys.

Couldn't agree more, he needs to go.  We look beyond uninspired.  Sure he isn't the only problem (a sub par back line for one) but we are completely lost at this point.  We didn't deserve to get out of Anfield with a 1-1 draw and it would have been a complete injustice to Liverpool if we did.  I don't care if both of Shakiri's goals were deflections the win was a deserved one.

With that being said though…shouldn't the first "goal" by ManUtd have been allowed?  I saw the replay several times and it didn't look like Lukaku touched that ball in his offside position...I could be wrong.  Also, one positive note for us is that Lindelof did a great job marking Salah.