Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[sickbeggar]

Neither do I. They made a point about the wages thing before we made the signings we have. You'd think Barkley's wages would have removed any remaining room. And I can't see us offloading the likes of Lansbury - just not worth their while to move.

[paul_e]

I think it's harsh to put any blame on Targett for the first, he did the right thing in putting in a challenge on Kaita and he just got really unlucky with the way the ball squirmed through to Salah and then it was a brilliant finish. My bigger concern was that Cash let himself get drawn a long way out of position, even if he hadn't slipped/fallen there was a lot of space in behind him.

I can understand the criticism of Mings more but I think that's pretty harsh as well.

[Hairbandinho]

No incomings today probably. Maybe some outgoings. Would be nice to get some keepers gone permanently but may be difficult?

[Steve67]

And Mings should have done much better for their second.

I thought that, seemed he should have been tighter to Salah.

I disagree with both of you.  He received the ball in-between Targett and Mings.  Liverpool do this deliberately, playing between the lines.  Very clever forward play.  Mings goes further left, we leave a hug gap down the centre and Liverpool are good enough to exploit it.

[Lastfootstamper]

There was also a momentary lapse in discipline from Luiz, he let himself get drawn towards the breakdown when Cash slipped even though there was nothing he could do and he was instantly out of the game.

Remember the days when a list of dropped bollocks in a game would be as long as your arm!

[WilliamStanding]

Rashica signed yet ?

[rob_bridge]

Mane is a better player all round player than Salah imo. As soon as I saw he was injured instantly became more confident about getting a result and so did the team by what we saw.

Agree - overall Mane is better. Salah is brilliant at leading the line but Mane better overall game.

[brontebilly]

Their first goal started with Cash losing it on the right, when you watch it back.  Still, these are only minor criticisms.

Thought Cash was very poor in the first half, was his poor pass that caused the second too. Think both of our full backs are struggling to make decisions to stay closer to the centre backs or go to the attacker. Second half Trez worked a lot harder to help Cash out.

Luiz is struggling in the holding role too, if we do anything today an upgrade on Nakamba would be great.

[tomd2103]

I think it's harsh to put any blame on Targett for the first, he did the right thing in putting in a challenge on Kaita and he just got really unlucky with the way the ball squirmed through to Salah and then it was a brilliant finish. My bigger concern was that Cash let himself get drawn a long way out of position, even if he hadn't slipped/fallen there was a lot of space in behind him.

I can understand the criticism of Mings more but I think that's pretty harsh as well.

Agree Paul, don't think there was too much Targett could have done about the first goal really.  Just before that though, he got caught out with someone getting in behind him like he did for the penalty he gave away against Sheff Utd. 

Overall though, thought he had a decent enough game last night.

[Dave]

Luiz is struggling in the holding role too

Yeah, our midfield is being overrun.

[tomd2103]

Their first goal started with Cash losing it on the right, when you watch it back.  Still, these are only minor criticisms.

Thought Cash was very poor in the first half, was his poor pass that caused the second too. Think both of our full backs are struggling to make decisions to stay closer to the centre backs or go to the attacker. Second half Trez worked a lot harder to help Cash out.

Luiz is struggling in the holding role too, if we do anything today an upgrade on Nakamba would be great.

Very poor is a bit harsh as he really had his work cut out in that first half.  Jota was tucking inside and Robertson was pushed right on so he was often left with a dilemma of who to mark, as Trezeguet wasn't getting back every time. 

[leylandalbion]

Luiz is struggling in the holding role too

Yeah, our midfield is being overrun.

And while we're at it surely we need a striker who's capable of getting more an a paltry 3 against the world champions...

[sickbeggar]

Heh. Poor ManU. Like they've just remembered its the wedding anniversary tomorrow, can't get the big gift the wife wants, so are now buying loads of little gifts to soften the blow.

[Clampy]

Has anyone checked on Small Heath Alliance to see how they are doing?

[Dave P]

Not even the second-best Egyptian.

Has anyone checked on Egypitian twitter?  Bet that is quite fun.