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More lazy media from Merseyside with the following post match reactions provided by our manager Graeme Edwards on further league and cup games throughout the month of August -
FA Cup Round Three -
Liverpool 2 Arsenal 0
The two sides set up similarly both formation wise and tactically and as is so often the case in these tight cagey affairs the first goal is extremely important. Fortunately for us we got it on the half hour mark as Rashford snapped his goal drought. This led to Arsenal changing things and it pretty much played into our hands and by the final whistle we had added a 2nd through Mudryk and looked good value for the 2-0 score line.
Our day today but Darren and his troops will have an immediate opportunity to exact revenge when we play again in the league on Friday night. Again I would expect another cagey affair and no doubt a bit of a coin toss to see who will come out on top.
Delighted to progress into the quarters though as realistically this is probably our best chance of winning something this season.
Unlucky Darren mate, see you again tomorrow.
Premier League week ten -
Liverpool 2 Arsenal 1
2nd home game against the Gunners within a couple of days which is never ideal. Both managers changed things tactically from the cup game and we started well and took a deserved lead through Guirassy but just before HT we gifted them a leveller as Savic sent it into his own net.
It felt like it was going to be another one of those days where we played well but failed to come away with a win but just as I was cursing our inability to win these type of matches up popped substitute Khedira with a 90th minute winner to keep our recent momentum going.
Very pleasing to beat such a good side and manager and to see us climb the table after our really poor start. Acid test away to Man City next though which will obviously be very difficult.
Cheers Darren, all the best for the rest of the season mate.
Premier League week eleven -
Man City 0 Liverpool 2
A double from Mahrez gets us a terrific win away to Nick's winning machine. We set up in a counter attacking style but with 4 players in advanced roles and scored early on. We then added a 2nd just before HT and despite plenty pressure from the home side we managed to hold out. City will feel hard done by based on the stats and I can certainly relate to that.
Things have improved for us of late and our league position is looking a lot healthier. Still feels really early in the season and we're still learning the best way to utilise the players we've brought in but there are signs that it's starting to come together.
Unlucky Nick. You know how high a regard I hold you in. Unquestionably the GOAT.
DPT group game three -
Rangers 1 Liverpool 1
Expected to face a counter attacking approach given it served Rangers well against PSG on Monday. Still, we played a passing style albeit a more conservative one but went behind early and Rangers immediately rolled out the D and I thought here we go.
We equalised around the half hour mark but Rangers persisted with the D making for a pretty drab encounter. We switched to attacking later on but couldn't find a winner and so it's played 3 drawn 3 from us so far. We could be the first ever team to be eliminated without losing a game at this rate. Monaco were gifted 3 points in the other game in the group due to a Southampton no show so it's all very tight.
An injury to our GK is a bit of a pain and so it'll be the back up between the sticks in our league game against Cardiff on Friday. We shelled out 12.5m for him for this exact scenario so hopefully he can repay us with a decent performance.
Premier League week twelve -
Liverpool 1 Cardiff 1
We went into the game with our back up keeper between the sticks so set up to try and limit their opportunities which we did. It really was as dominant a performance as we could have hoped for but yet again we squandered chance after chance and almost inevitably Cardiff popped up with a 94th minute equaliser which they really didn't deserve. Again though we pay the price for our poor finishing so we can't blame anyone but ourselves. It really is costing us so many points.
Probably not a sensible move by us but Guirassy will be departing next week so our attacking ability is actually going to worsen. Hopefully it will have the reverse effect.
Premier League week thirteen -
Leicester 4 Liverpool 0
We've played well of late without always getting the rewards we merited but there's no sugar coating this one - we were pathetic and deserved all we got. Nothing but credit to Leicester who got more out of their less talented players by a country mile.
Fair to say we just haven't been able to get a passing style going effectively since my arrival here - even the old and faithful 523P failed miserably tonight.
We get old man Hummels back for our next game which is a must win European fixture with Rangers. We're going to have to improve massively to get a positive result in that one but we'll get down to preparing for them and try to put this absolute shambles behind us.
Well played Daz
DPT group game four -
Liverpool 0 Rangers 0
Not sure why I'm even bothering doing a PMR - seems pretty clear no-one gives a shit about this competition.
Anyway that's played 4 drawn 4 for us as we struggle to make an impact and look like we're going to be heading out. Yet again we created several more chances than the opposition - we really should have 9 points from our 3 homes games - but can't make it count.
We're going to have to go to Monaco and win in our next game which is going to be far from easy as they've been having a lot of joy with the 51121C system they've been playing and we can't score for love nor money.
Premier League week fourteen -
Liverpool 0 Spurs 1
Another counter attacking approach to contend with and another defeat. Out of frustration of struggling to score recently we played attacking from the off and despite surrendering the tactical bonus throughout we created more than enough chances to have come away with something but it's just one of those spells where it's not happening for us. We were the team with more shots on target but again we just can't find the back of the net. It really is a regular occurrence.
It actually could have been worse with Onana conceding yet another penalty but it was ballooned over the bar.
Frenkie de Jong is arriving this week with Guirassy and back up midfielder Khedira departing and it's time to start trying some different systems. Can't go on playing well and not winning, it's a results business and ours need to improve quickly if we don't want to fall even further off the pace. The money spent on de Jong is leaving us with a wafer thin squad though so that is a concern.
Anyway well played Tim, top of the table and going well.
Premier League week fifteen -
Burnley 2 Liverpool 4
After a run of poor results we really needed a win in this one and we managed to put in one of our best performances of the season certainly in an attacking sense. Admittedly Burnley really went for it which played into our hands and they certainly had us worried when they pulled it back to 3-2 but thankfully Rashford netted his 2nd later on to make things a little more comfortable.
It's so tight in the table a few wins can really catapult you up the table so we have to try and put a run together. De Jong had a fairly quiet debut but his arrival gives us one or two options that we're keen to explore tactically etc
Meanwhile we've agreed a deal which will see Andy Robertson leave later in the week for a much younger albeit inferior defender. Not ideal but with Hummels, Mbabu and Jordi Alba all 30+ we felt it was something that we needed to start to address.
Next up the mighty Man City in the FA Cup quarter finals.
FA Cup Quarter Final -
Liverpool 2 Man City 1
Great victory for us and a fully deserved one at that. We went into the game quietly confident having beaten them in the league recently but you can never underestimate City they have proven themselves over the years to be the best team in England. Today was our day though and in truth the score line probably flatters City. They pulled one back late on and I must admit I went from feeling uber confident to bricking it in one fell swoop but thankfully we managed to see it out.
We'll see what the semi final draw throws up. You still have heavyweights such as Chelsea and Man Utd in there as well as plucky little Millwall who will be licking their chops at getting their teeth into one of the Premier League boys.
Games are a few weeks away but it's nice to have it in the bank and it's definitely something to look forward to. We don't consider a semi final spot to be success we will only be satisfied if we go all the way and win it.
Premier League week sixteen -
Liverpool 2 Watford 0
To say we controlled this game would be an understatement with an 18-0 shot count in our favour. Our GK went off injured after 3 mins which was a massive blow but thankfully his back up was never tested. We had to wait until just before HT to take the lead through an unlikely source in Hummels and it wasn't until de Jong added a 2nd in the 75th minute that we were totally able to relax.
Expected the C and finally plucked up the courage to play E. I did like the way we set up with the players that we now have at our disposal but you just never know with E it's just such an unpredictable tactic. Must be the first time I've won playing that in about 20 seasons. Hopefully this can be something we can depend upon moving forward against the barrage of C's.
Onana being ruled out for 3 games is a bit of a disaster for us. His 2nd injury absence of the season already although on the bright side at least he can't concede penalties from the treatment table I suppose. We've moved quickly to bring in an old friend in Bolat to replace him but there's still a significant drop off in quality.
Premier League week seventeen -
West Ham 0 Liverpool 2
A good away win for us although I think looking at the stats the result is a little harsh on Todd and his troops. That said we changed things up again tactically with a passing approach and had the bonus as we went 2-0 up after half an hour. Thereafter West Ham changed to all out attack but we kept them at bay with my old mucker Bolat rolling back the years between the sticks.
As usual there's always a downside and the sending off of Savic midway through the 2nd half means we'll be deprived of both our starting GK and best DM for the must win trip to Monaco in the DPT on Wednesday. To be fair it pretty much forces us to play all of our attacking players and given that Monaco are so well drilled and difficult to score against maybe that won't be a bad thing.
A win which sees us climb up the table a little and after a really poor start to the campaign we are now in fairly decent shape approaching the half way mark.
Unlucky Todd.
DPT group game five -
Monaco 0 Liverpool 3
After 4 successive draws in this competition we were absolutely desperate for a win in this one and in a fairly tight game (5 shots on target to 3) we put in one of our most clinical performances since I arrived here to come away with a vital 3 points.
We were fairly certain what we'd be facing and we matched up tactically feeling optimistic that our counter attacking style could out do theirs. We scored early to settle the nerves and back up GK Bolat again produced a solid display to keep Monaco out. Rashford added a 2nd from the spot and de Jong's late 3rd really was the icing on the cake.
Still all to play for going into the final game. We'll be going to Southampton looking to win to try and clinch top spot in the group but obviously if you offered me 2nd I'd happily bite your hand off.
Premier League week eighteen -
Sheff Weds 0 Liverpool 3
Absolutely hate playing against randoms. All you can really do is set up in the way that you believe is best suited to your team and see how it goes. We were fortunate to see our passing approach get the tactical bonus and by the 13th minute it more or less looked game over as we led 2-0. At the back of your mind you're always worried when you have a back up GK playing but for the 3rd game in a row (all away from home) Bolat kept a clean sheet. He really has been a terrific deputy for Onana.
The Premier League table is looking utterly ridic with only 6 points separating the top 10 sides. At this stage at least there doesn't look to be anyone that's a class apart from the rest. Our next opponents Leeds Utd certainly have the quality both on the park and in the dug out to finish as champions. After a sensational start they've hit the buffers of late but they are due a win so I suspect we're going to have to be at our very best.
FA Cup Round Three -
Liverpool 2 Arsenal 0
The two sides set up similarly both formation wise and tactically and as is so often the case in these tight cagey affairs the first goal is extremely important. Fortunately for us we got it on the half hour mark as Rashford snapped his goal drought. This led to Arsenal changing things and it pretty much played into our hands and by the final whistle we had added a 2nd through Mudryk and looked good value for the 2-0 score line.
Our day today but Darren and his troops will have an immediate opportunity to exact revenge when we play again in the league on Friday night. Again I would expect another cagey affair and no doubt a bit of a coin toss to see who will come out on top.
Delighted to progress into the quarters though as realistically this is probably our best chance of winning something this season.
Unlucky Darren mate, see you again tomorrow.
Premier League week ten -
Liverpool 2 Arsenal 1
2nd home game against the Gunners within a couple of days which is never ideal. Both managers changed things tactically from the cup game and we started well and took a deserved lead through Guirassy but just before HT we gifted them a leveller as Savic sent it into his own net.
It felt like it was going to be another one of those days where we played well but failed to come away with a win but just as I was cursing our inability to win these type of matches up popped substitute Khedira with a 90th minute winner to keep our recent momentum going.
Very pleasing to beat such a good side and manager and to see us climb the table after our really poor start. Acid test away to Man City next though which will obviously be very difficult.
Cheers Darren, all the best for the rest of the season mate.
Premier League week eleven -
Man City 0 Liverpool 2
A double from Mahrez gets us a terrific win away to Nick's winning machine. We set up in a counter attacking style but with 4 players in advanced roles and scored early on. We then added a 2nd just before HT and despite plenty pressure from the home side we managed to hold out. City will feel hard done by based on the stats and I can certainly relate to that.
Things have improved for us of late and our league position is looking a lot healthier. Still feels really early in the season and we're still learning the best way to utilise the players we've brought in but there are signs that it's starting to come together.
Unlucky Nick. You know how high a regard I hold you in. Unquestionably the GOAT.
DPT group game three -
Rangers 1 Liverpool 1
Expected to face a counter attacking approach given it served Rangers well against PSG on Monday. Still, we played a passing style albeit a more conservative one but went behind early and Rangers immediately rolled out the D and I thought here we go.
We equalised around the half hour mark but Rangers persisted with the D making for a pretty drab encounter. We switched to attacking later on but couldn't find a winner and so it's played 3 drawn 3 from us so far. We could be the first ever team to be eliminated without losing a game at this rate. Monaco were gifted 3 points in the other game in the group due to a Southampton no show so it's all very tight.
An injury to our GK is a bit of a pain and so it'll be the back up between the sticks in our league game against Cardiff on Friday. We shelled out 12.5m for him for this exact scenario so hopefully he can repay us with a decent performance.
Premier League week twelve -
Liverpool 1 Cardiff 1
We went into the game with our back up keeper between the sticks so set up to try and limit their opportunities which we did. It really was as dominant a performance as we could have hoped for but yet again we squandered chance after chance and almost inevitably Cardiff popped up with a 94th minute equaliser which they really didn't deserve. Again though we pay the price for our poor finishing so we can't blame anyone but ourselves. It really is costing us so many points.
Probably not a sensible move by us but Guirassy will be departing next week so our attacking ability is actually going to worsen. Hopefully it will have the reverse effect.
Premier League week thirteen -
Leicester 4 Liverpool 0
We've played well of late without always getting the rewards we merited but there's no sugar coating this one - we were pathetic and deserved all we got. Nothing but credit to Leicester who got more out of their less talented players by a country mile.
Fair to say we just haven't been able to get a passing style going effectively since my arrival here - even the old and faithful 523P failed miserably tonight.
We get old man Hummels back for our next game which is a must win European fixture with Rangers. We're going to have to improve massively to get a positive result in that one but we'll get down to preparing for them and try to put this absolute shambles behind us.
Well played Daz
DPT group game four -
Liverpool 0 Rangers 0
Not sure why I'm even bothering doing a PMR - seems pretty clear no-one gives a shit about this competition.
Anyway that's played 4 drawn 4 for us as we struggle to make an impact and look like we're going to be heading out. Yet again we created several more chances than the opposition - we really should have 9 points from our 3 homes games - but can't make it count.
We're going to have to go to Monaco and win in our next game which is going to be far from easy as they've been having a lot of joy with the 51121C system they've been playing and we can't score for love nor money.
Premier League week fourteen -
Liverpool 0 Spurs 1
Another counter attacking approach to contend with and another defeat. Out of frustration of struggling to score recently we played attacking from the off and despite surrendering the tactical bonus throughout we created more than enough chances to have come away with something but it's just one of those spells where it's not happening for us. We were the team with more shots on target but again we just can't find the back of the net. It really is a regular occurrence.
It actually could have been worse with Onana conceding yet another penalty but it was ballooned over the bar.
Frenkie de Jong is arriving this week with Guirassy and back up midfielder Khedira departing and it's time to start trying some different systems. Can't go on playing well and not winning, it's a results business and ours need to improve quickly if we don't want to fall even further off the pace. The money spent on de Jong is leaving us with a wafer thin squad though so that is a concern.
Anyway well played Tim, top of the table and going well.
Premier League week fifteen -
Burnley 2 Liverpool 4
After a run of poor results we really needed a win in this one and we managed to put in one of our best performances of the season certainly in an attacking sense. Admittedly Burnley really went for it which played into our hands and they certainly had us worried when they pulled it back to 3-2 but thankfully Rashford netted his 2nd later on to make things a little more comfortable.
It's so tight in the table a few wins can really catapult you up the table so we have to try and put a run together. De Jong had a fairly quiet debut but his arrival gives us one or two options that we're keen to explore tactically etc
Meanwhile we've agreed a deal which will see Andy Robertson leave later in the week for a much younger albeit inferior defender. Not ideal but with Hummels, Mbabu and Jordi Alba all 30+ we felt it was something that we needed to start to address.
Next up the mighty Man City in the FA Cup quarter finals.
FA Cup Quarter Final -
Liverpool 2 Man City 1
Great victory for us and a fully deserved one at that. We went into the game quietly confident having beaten them in the league recently but you can never underestimate City they have proven themselves over the years to be the best team in England. Today was our day though and in truth the score line probably flatters City. They pulled one back late on and I must admit I went from feeling uber confident to bricking it in one fell swoop but thankfully we managed to see it out.
We'll see what the semi final draw throws up. You still have heavyweights such as Chelsea and Man Utd in there as well as plucky little Millwall who will be licking their chops at getting their teeth into one of the Premier League boys.
Games are a few weeks away but it's nice to have it in the bank and it's definitely something to look forward to. We don't consider a semi final spot to be success we will only be satisfied if we go all the way and win it.
Premier League week sixteen -
Liverpool 2 Watford 0
To say we controlled this game would be an understatement with an 18-0 shot count in our favour. Our GK went off injured after 3 mins which was a massive blow but thankfully his back up was never tested. We had to wait until just before HT to take the lead through an unlikely source in Hummels and it wasn't until de Jong added a 2nd in the 75th minute that we were totally able to relax.
Expected the C and finally plucked up the courage to play E. I did like the way we set up with the players that we now have at our disposal but you just never know with E it's just such an unpredictable tactic. Must be the first time I've won playing that in about 20 seasons. Hopefully this can be something we can depend upon moving forward against the barrage of C's.
Onana being ruled out for 3 games is a bit of a disaster for us. His 2nd injury absence of the season already although on the bright side at least he can't concede penalties from the treatment table I suppose. We've moved quickly to bring in an old friend in Bolat to replace him but there's still a significant drop off in quality.
Premier League week seventeen -
West Ham 0 Liverpool 2
A good away win for us although I think looking at the stats the result is a little harsh on Todd and his troops. That said we changed things up again tactically with a passing approach and had the bonus as we went 2-0 up after half an hour. Thereafter West Ham changed to all out attack but we kept them at bay with my old mucker Bolat rolling back the years between the sticks.
As usual there's always a downside and the sending off of Savic midway through the 2nd half means we'll be deprived of both our starting GK and best DM for the must win trip to Monaco in the DPT on Wednesday. To be fair it pretty much forces us to play all of our attacking players and given that Monaco are so well drilled and difficult to score against maybe that won't be a bad thing.
A win which sees us climb up the table a little and after a really poor start to the campaign we are now in fairly decent shape approaching the half way mark.
Unlucky Todd.
DPT group game five -
Monaco 0 Liverpool 3
After 4 successive draws in this competition we were absolutely desperate for a win in this one and in a fairly tight game (5 shots on target to 3) we put in one of our most clinical performances since I arrived here to come away with a vital 3 points.
We were fairly certain what we'd be facing and we matched up tactically feeling optimistic that our counter attacking style could out do theirs. We scored early to settle the nerves and back up GK Bolat again produced a solid display to keep Monaco out. Rashford added a 2nd from the spot and de Jong's late 3rd really was the icing on the cake.
Still all to play for going into the final game. We'll be going to Southampton looking to win to try and clinch top spot in the group but obviously if you offered me 2nd I'd happily bite your hand off.
Premier League week eighteen -
Sheff Weds 0 Liverpool 3
Absolutely hate playing against randoms. All you can really do is set up in the way that you believe is best suited to your team and see how it goes. We were fortunate to see our passing approach get the tactical bonus and by the 13th minute it more or less looked game over as we led 2-0. At the back of your mind you're always worried when you have a back up GK playing but for the 3rd game in a row (all away from home) Bolat kept a clean sheet. He really has been a terrific deputy for Onana.
The Premier League table is looking utterly ridic with only 6 points separating the top 10 sides. At this stage at least there doesn't look to be anyone that's a class apart from the rest. Our next opponents Leeds Utd certainly have the quality both on the park and in the dug out to finish as champions. After a sensational start they've hit the buffers of late but they are due a win so I suspect we're going to have to be at our very best.