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Liverpool 0-0 Leeds United (1st Jan 2026)

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Barlow Boy wrote on 07 Jan 2026 05:28 pm

weasel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:25 pm A good watch that and the ref came accross very well.
Interesting to see it was us who changed ends, obviously we usually play towards the KOP in the second half.

Presumably, we did it because of the sun.

weasel wrote on 07 Jan 2026 05:25 pm

Barlow Boy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 4:55 pm [media] [/media]
A good watch that and the ref came accross very well.

Barlow Boy wrote on 07 Jan 2026 04:55 pm

[media] [/media]

CUSSIE01 wrote on 07 Jan 2026 02:48 pm

ElKapitan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:29 pm Yeah exactly, Okafor is the direct running player to cut past the back line once the balls been knocked down or a through ball is played. Gets us up the pitch and "looks" dangerous causing an awareness/impact on the opposing defence even if the quality final ball isn't always there.

Piroe for me is very technical, composed..... But can't compete for the ball like DCL and is slow compared to okafor etc so don't see how he fits into the side. I would like to see him play behind DCL instead of nmecha as think he could add that little bit of quality that nmecha lacks.
I agree with this, I think Piroe deserves a chance and feeding off DCL could be perfect for him. Nmecha may be stronger but he’s not a natural goalscorer/poacher like Piroe and if not starting he should be chanced coming on as an early sub and not in the 85th minute.

ElKapitan wrote on 07 Jan 2026 02:29 pm

DDB220 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:03 pm In terms of pace, there is a difference when running at pace and keeping the ball under control, stride timing etc. Okafor is pretty rapid, and has impressive acceleration when in possession. I think his mere presence by the threat he poses does assist our tactics. Willy has the intelligence and ability on the ball to break the lines with his ability to pass using either foot from awkward positional movement.

For me he is our most technically accomplished player in possession. I would like to see him paired with DCL simply on the basis that if he can feed off DCL he has the ability to create far more than the other candidates.

Piroe is also very good technically and could also work.

Nmecha is better at running the channels and offers another target for the long ball, it is this reason why he gets the nod from DF for me.
Yeah exactly, Okafor is the direct running player to cut past the back line once the balls been knocked down or a through ball is played. Gets us up the pitch and "looks" dangerous causing an awareness/impact on the opposing defence even if the quality final ball isn't always there.

Piroe for me is very technical, composed..... But can't compete for the ball like DCL and is slow compared to okafor etc so don't see how he fits into the side. I would like to see him play behind DCL instead of nmecha as think he could add that little bit of quality that nmecha lacks.
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