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I think Arne will rather put his boots on and play himself before Ramsey will get a chance

Lets trust the young players...... oh wait...

I think even Slot is surprised he's not been sacked yet.

not going to happen Somewhere they think this is a transitional season

They will.....in 2089

It is so frustrating. You would expect players who train and earn so much, they would be able to pass the ball "inside the run" as we call it overhere.

Thats a proper f***ing hell moment

This trying to walk the ball into the goal is completely on Slot. It's his type of football. And it's too easy to defend because most of our players are not suited for this. Our transistion is non-existing. Not long ago it was one of our strongest assets.

Not even surprised at all. Maybe we are the stupid ones believing or hoping that FSG would be spending to prevent problems in the rest of the season. It's not that we have been here before...

Maybe it's more something like they put contract talks on hold. Which is a sign on the wall of course.

It was 8 from us against 5 from them around our penalty spot.

There are so many basic things going wrong it's unbelievable. Passes behind players, no movement, decision making. For about 85 minutes we were always 2 yards behind their players in our press. It was so easy for them to play around it. For about 5 minutes we started to force them making mistakes and got the ball. But most of the time when we got the ball from them there was no urgency or any risk in our passing. But every time we lose the ball, and this happens also always against other teams to, they pass it forward in the available space and its dangerous. We binned the counter attacks. And I really dont see anything Kerkez brings to our team, which Robertson can't. We are boring as hell. You can understand putting an extra defender on in the dying seconds, but there was a striker missing in that area to put pressure on the one who scored.

We were once one of the most exciting teams to watch football. With 90 minutes of high tempo, pressing, great counterattacks and great football. Never boring or dull at all. Some on the best matches I've ever seen and yes with rose tinted glasses. But everyone around me here in the Netherlands loved to see us play under Klopp. But now, we're a shadow of what we have been. Intensity is gone. And with this, also the excitement to watch us play. There are just so many times each match that players decide to keep it safe and pass backwards or sidewards for the sake of it. Teams have so much time to get back in shape and plugging the holes. With three upfront you need players who beat their man in a 1vs1 on the flanks. But we have Gakpo who keeps cutting inside. Fullbacks who are staying more and more behind. Said it before, but I really miss the heavy metall football we once played.

Jones is ideal for keeping possesion and very strong the ball. But he is no threat at all going forward. The amount of unnecessary passes we play in our build up is criminal. The opposition has so much time to get back in shape and have some tea before we try to get forward. Its the most anti-heavy metall football I've seen us play.

He has had a pre-season for 3,5 months now. I dont buy this excuse anymore.

we play so many passes which have no sense So easy to defend

I miss heavy metal football

Next season

sack him ffs

mentality pussies

why not just let him take a shot Virgil

Sunderland playing the Dutch way. Options all over the pitch and not afraid of passing. We struggle and struggle

But he was a constant threat from the left wing. And even when he played in the middle he moved from left to right and in midfield. With Gakpo you just know whats he's going to do. And Diaz could score from the middle because Salah was contributing from the right wing.

In a 433 system your wingers have to be dominant to create chances when teams are dropping deep. Pressing to create mistakes is also vital as highlighted by many on here. Last season it was indeed Salah who was involved with assists and goals every match which gave us an advantage. On the other side it was mainly Diaz who was always a menace even when he moved to the middle. Gakpo is way way to predictable. Theres just no threat from the flanks anymore. And it is a good point regarding Ekitike. He's more of a player who is a good focus point upfront and likes to hold the ball. Isak just makes different runs and because our wingers are not really dominant anymore, hes not getting any chances because we are easy to defend against. Isak is more of a lone striker upfront with Wirtz behind him. Id play 4231 or 442 with Isak. It would also give us more protection in midfield.

The squad was a unity last season with a lot of them being best mates. Slot broke the team spirit by selling some of them and now benching players who should play because the new guy(s) are s***. Winning games in the beginning covered it up. Now it falls apart and cant be fixed anymore by Arne