Week One Game Thread 8-10-18: And we're off!

[teddykgb]

How Neves adapts is going to be interesting. Beautiful kick. Card was harsh but studs were shown and high. Seen it given and Jagielka can’t complain much having created the danger

 

[Royal Reader]

Did Wolves play with wingbacks last season? Looks like they’re mechanically trying to figure out the system

They did, but they sold the guy who played left Wing-Back to Leeds and are starting a nineteen-year-old there.

 

[OCST]

How Neves adapts is going to be interesting. Beautiful kick. Card was harsh but studs were shown and high. Seen it given and Jagielka can’t complain much having created the danger

Some confusion as to whether it was for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity but the Wolves attacker barely had the ball and wasn’t through yet.

Still don’t think it’s a red

 

[OCST]

Both the announcers and the Liverpool Echo game thread saying that the Wolves free kick was set up about 5 yards in front of where the foul was

 

[Royal Reader]

The Everton fans better come up with a Richarlison chant to Despacito

 

[OCST]

Richarlison with a little excuse-me worm burner inside the far post. 2-1

 

[67YAZ]

Liverpool-West Ham kicking off. Pool starts with Gomez at CB, Wijnaldum at the base of the midfield, and Milner to his right. Keita & Allison make their debuts.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Keïta looks unreal so far... extremely calm on the ball and has a great, deceptive first touch

 

[67YAZ]

Keïta looks unreal so far... extremely calm on the ball and has a great, deceptive first touch

Agreed. Already he’s been key to a couple attacks building through the middle, which is something they have not be able to without Countinho.

 

[67YAZ]

So far both Antonio and Anderson have bailed out the West Ham defense with long sprints back. Going to be hard for them to maintain that.

 

[CPT Neuron]

The Reds look sharp in attack so far - Keita is the real deal!

 

[CPT Neuron]

SALAH

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Oh my lord that sequence

 

[PedroSpecialK]

If Anthony Taylor is falling for that shit it’s gonna be a long day

 

[67YAZ]

Salah!

Couldn’t have started better if drawn up by Klopp himself.

Now let’s see how West Ham respond. There’s quality in this side and a world class manager.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Great take, fantastic save by Fabianski

 

[CPT Neuron]

Their movement forward is so fast and precise. It really is beautiful to watch.

 

[koufax32]

Great first touch there by WH. AB has it covered though.

This attack is fun to watch. Their back line distribution has been excellent so far too.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Loved Winaldum's response to TAA's mis-step there

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Never seen a ref get fully in the path of a ball carrier.

Then Taylor gives Ogbonna advantage, he gives it straight away, and gets advantage nonetheless

 

[CPT Neuron]

Should be 2 there.....Fabianski with a nice save

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Awesome save by Fabianski, don’t know how he stayed square with the far lost shot a possibility for Firmino

 

[CPT Neuron]

And WHU have the entirety of West London behind the ball now

 

[67YAZ]

Ha. I don’t blame Pelligrini. Do whatever it takes to get to half time only down 1. Reassess then.

 

[CPT Neuron]

MANE

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Robertson, me gusta

 

[koufax32]

Thanks, Hammers for turning off the defense.

 

[thehitcat]

Hell of a get by Milner to set up Mane.

 

[trotsplits]

It will be hard for teams to stop Liverpool's attack this year. Holy cow. The outside backs are rolling over WH's flanks.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Now to see if the defensive switch can stay in the "on" position....last season, they were good for a soft goal and an unnecessarily tense finish

 

[PedroSpecialK]

MANÉ

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Now just need Firmino to score goal 4 to have the song complete

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

That was about as clear an offsides live as it gets.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

That was about as clear an offsides live as it gets.

Yeah that was... not close

 

[CPT Neuron]

Don't think there was a deflection there....Mane was off

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Balbuena with the rare studs-up-while-gathering-the-ball-with-arm technique

 

[67YAZ]

It’s a little early in the season to be playing with that kind of frustration.

 

[CPT Neuron]

It's early, admittedly, but Keita looks to have been born to play for Klopp

 

[koufax32]

Of course his hair is dyed blonde.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Bleacharito on

I’ll see myself out

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Ankle stamp and he stays on.

Ok

 

[thehitcat]

That looked really really painful.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Worth it to see Hold Me Back Jack take a screamer to the gut

Can Wilshere and Noble be deemed the Brexit Boys yet?

 

[koufax32]

Bleacharito on

I’ll see myself out

I have no idea why this is so funny to me.


Wilshire is now a eunuch.

 

[SocrManiac]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen two castrations in two seconds before.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Would have guessed Sturridge on for Firmino….

 

[koufax32]

Juuuuust a bit outside for Keita

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Disappointed that Torreira is not starting for Arsenal against Man City with all their offensive firepower.

 

[CPT Neuron]

Robertson is always running - it is ridiculous

 

[CPT Neuron]

Junior pitch invader and Salah acknowledges the effort