Non-Boro Football

[Neverbefore 10,937]

1 minute ago, Blanco said:

Not at all? How could you think that? We had an abundance of attacking talent at that time. We also had a brilliant goalkeeper and a solid defence. We were also playing against teams who were not infinitely better than us. It’s not even a remotely similar situation 

Brad Jones was in nets for us 😂😂

[Changing Times 12,339]

Just now, Neverbefore said:

Brad Jones was in nets for us 😂😂

He's quite clearly on a wind up.

[Blanco 4,916]

Just now, Neverbefore said:

Brad Jones was in nets for us 😂😂

Mark Schwarzer was in goals for us until Dean Ashton smashed his elbow into his jaw in the FA cup semi final. Schwarzer played in a protective mask in the final

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

3 minutes ago, Blanco said:

Not at all? How could you think that? We had an abundance of attacking talent at that time. We also had a brilliant goalkeeper and a solid defence. We were also playing against teams who were not infinitely better than us. It’s not even a remotely similar situation 

A brilliant goalkeeper and solid defence that had already conceded 3. An abundance of attacking talent that was substituted onto the pitch, Mclaren took a risk and made positive attacking changes. On today's showing Belgium were not infinitely better than us. I'm simply imposing your logic onto a situation that is similar.

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

2 minutes ago, Changing Times said:

He's quite clearly on a wind up.

I reckon Blanco is Warnock. Hence his "experts" comment.

[Blanco 4,916]

1 minute ago, DanFromDownSouth said:

A brilliant goalkeeper and solid defence that had already conceded 3. An abundance of attacking talent that was substituted onto the pitch, Mclaren took a risk and made positive attacking changes. On today's showing Belgium were not infinitely better than us. I'm simply imposing your logic onto a situation that is similar.

You are conveniently forgetting that it was over two games but that wouldn’t suit your narrative. We were 2-0 down starting at the Riverside against Basel. Went 1-0 down and scored before halftime. Then we beat them late in the second half. Not the same as being 3-0 down in a single game. Steau we were also behind coming to the Riverside and again won it late. We could have got thumped in either game but it worked out for us. We remember these games because it is far more rare to win from behind than to get hammered when you open up and go for it 

[smogsterking the Inspirati 2,487]

You could argue we were in a nothing to lose position at half time. We can't get relegated but to stay in the hunt to qualify for the latter stages we needed to win. I think we could have sacrificed one of our defence minded players given they were handling Lukaku pretty well. 

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

2 minutes ago, Blanco said:

You are conveniently forgetting that it was over two games but that wouldn’t suit your narrative. We were 2-0 down starting at the Riverside against Basel. Went 1-0 down and scored before halftime. Then we beat them late in the second half. Not the same as being 3-0 down in a single game. Steau we were also behind coming to the Riverside and again won it late. We could have got thumped in either game but it worked out for us. We remember these games because it is far more rare to win from behind than to get hammered when you open up and go for it 

True it was a 2 legged fixture, but to fit your narrative look at the single games in isolation. We were level in the home game against Basel at half-time, so we needed to make changes to win the game, let alone remembering the aggregate score. Then the Steaua game we were behind 2-1 at half time against just to win that leg we needed to make changes to win the game.

You are conveniently forgetting that we didn't get thumped in either game, but I suppose that doesn't fit your narrative either.

[Old Codger 3,063]

It could also be said that Belgium played as well as they needed to and didn't feel the need to really turn it on...  we have a bunch of good forwards and a couple of very good midfielders, but the defence just doesn't inspire me with confidence when they are faced with top opposition....   Usually friendlies see both sides make multiple subs, but Martinez was satisfied with one, bit disappointed that their number 16 wasn't used, just to see how the commentators would handle his name. Probably want to save them for the big match on Wednesday  

[Blanco 4,916]

25 minutes ago, DanFromDownSouth said:

True it was a 2 legged fixture, but to fit your narrative look at the single games in isolation. We were level in the home game against Basel at half-time, so we needed to make changes to win the game, let alone remembering the aggregate score. Then the Steaua game we were behind 2-1 at half time against just to win that leg we needed to make changes to win the game.

You are conveniently forgetting that we didn't get thumped in either game, but I suppose that doesn't fit your narrative either.

You conveniently disregarded my last sentence to suit your own narrative 

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

On a different note, has anyone seen the list of player Liverpool now have out injured?

Trent, Gomez, VVD, Robertson*, Fabinho, Tsimikas, Thiago, Henderson*, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Salah.

* Potentially injured

[Neverbefore 10,937]

1 minute ago, DanFromDownSouth said:

On a different note, has anyone seen the list of player Liverpool now have out injured?

Trent, Gomez, VVD, Robertson*, Fabinho, Tsimikas, Thiago, Henderson*, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Salah.

* Potentially injured

My fantasy football team has 6 injuries so far coming into next weekend. I always approach the international break like "oh it will give my injured players time to recover" and ALWAYS come out the other end with double the problems I originally had!

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

1 minute ago, Blanco said:

You conveniently disregarded my last sentence to suit your own narrative 

So because it is rare that teams comeback and win, we shouldn't bother trying at all at the risk of conceding more?

I kind of understand that point of view in a league situation, were goal difference matters. But on both instances we are effectively looking at knockout football, so conceding more is kind of a mute point.

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

1 minute ago, Neverbefore said:

My fantasy football team has 6 injuries so far coming into next weekend. I always approach the international break like "oh it will give my injured players time to recover" and ALWAYS come out the other end with double the problems I originally had!

I've been lucky think I only have Salah in the first 11 that's unavailable.

[Neverbefore 10,937]

2 minutes ago, DanFromDownSouth said:

I've been lucky think I only have Salah in the first 11 that's unavailable.

Still another round of fixtures to go...