Can't quite explain it, but PSG goals just look better than every other UCL team
Some pass by Raphinha to Olmo. Felt like the game had petered out but the vision and weight of pass unlocked Newcastle
Liverpool's midfield three lost possession 40 times in that game - 20 from Szoboszlai alone
In the past you'd treat is as a formality that Liverpool turn the tie around but this team has just not earned that kind of trust
The performance in both boxes there just screams 'we are not a serious team' to me
Fair play to Liverpool for somehow making that more painful than the league phase fixture
Salah has carried this team for large chunks of his career but he's becoming a weak link in the current side. He's so easy to defend 1 v 1 right now
The sloppiness is contagious. Konate, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai the worst culprits in this half
When you watch Arsenal, they build through the thirds so efficiently. Liverpool don't have the structure or the execution to do that. They give the ball back to the opposition far too easily
One of Konate's problems is that when we has a poor first 10 minutes or so it never feels like he can recover
I hope I eat my words here, but Florian Wirtz has to be better. He's improved a lot this season and shown world-class quality in moments, but he makes too many mistakes in possession and his shooting hasn't been good enough
Rarely, in any sport, has the need to fire a coach been so obvious. Doc Rivers is not equipped for the modern NBA
Why Jones chose to pass that ball back to Alisson under pressure I'll never know. Ironically his tendency to be far too safe in possession has led to a goal
Liverpool were in a much worse position a few months ago, but even then I was imagining them looking a lot more cohesive by March
This is the worst I've felt about the manager. You can excuse the uninspiring wins if they get you over the line for UCL but it's hard to build confidence in that outcome when there's a performance like that every few weeks
Liverpool looked squarely like a sixth-place team there. On the positive side, they've swung set pieces in their favour (terrible defending for West Ham second aside) and that could be crucial. Having two right backs again is nice.
Maybe the worst performance ever for a team scoring five goals? 😭
Lost on xG at home to a team in the bottom three. 'Only' 50% possession speaks to the dysfunction of that performance
Liverpool have played better than that and lost several times this year
Frimpong is the best in the world at forcing own goals
This game is a good argument for Liverpool signing a true no.6, someone who can get a grip of the team on and off the ball. I've not been fully convinced by the argument but increasingly think there's merit to it
You've heard of 'a wonderful advert for the Premier League', welcome to 'a terrible advert for the Premier League'
The least enjoyable and yet most satisfying win of the season? What a massive goal for Slot. I've never wanted him out but even I would struggle to justify finishing sixth. Drawing there would have been a big blow in the CL race
That was by far the most entertaining All Star game since I started watching basketball. I did wonder if the Rising Stars winners should join the tournament but I think they've finally found a format they don't need to change
Just seen this from Lewis Steele on X. Suspected there had been an improvement but didn't think it would be this stark:
Liverpool set-pieces in 2026 so far... scored 8, conceded 2. From August to New Year, they'd scored 8 and conceded 13
That Salah assist record is unbelievable. I hope that side of his game isn't forgotten when he retires
There was an overwhelming sense of dread that Liverpool were going to blow it, but that makes the win all the more valuable to the players 💪
Konate was absolutely immense at the back. He's really starting to recover his form now.
Mac Allister a warrior in midfield and Jones did exactly what was needed when he came on
Liverpool haven't had the mettle to win games like that far too often this season. Great result that keeps them in the fight. Surrendered the initiative again at 1-0 but game management in added time was far more professional
Definitely needs to improve in the air!
I have no doubt that Ekitike will be one of the world's best strikers but he does still have moments that show he's not in the very top bracket yet. That's fine given his age, but worth remembering
It's rare for a goalkeeper to be as poor as Alisson was today without letting in a howler
