Jamie1387

Yeah been in for a few games against them gets busy but not to the point you can’t move or takes ages to get a drink. Would be the preferred place to go for the game in town.

What happened at half time did we get the play it safe and try to hit them on the break team talk we absolutely looked lost stopped doing what we did well in the first half that actually cause them problems. The injuries didn’t help and Liverpool took it up a level but we just looked lost no leadership whatsoever similar to Ajax when we just sort of chucked it. The subs are baffling why wait until that late on to change it when the games gone. We could have given time to Yilmaz and got Tillman on albeit games seem to pass him by.

Looking pretty good so far been a pretty even game. But worried we might go down to 10 with this ref. I think this formation suits us better look a lot more solid might be worth sticking with for a few games but can change Davis or Jack for a more attacking player could even try Colak and Morelos instead of Arfield in games we usually dominate.

It’s Ajax and always a big ask but it’s the lack of desire and effort that’s the most worrying thing. Just don’t look like a team that’s played together just so uninterested no link up play or energy . It does look like Gio has lost the dressing room, there’s a divide with some of the players or the tactics don’t suit the players we have and it’s having an affect. Either Gio changes the team for Sunday and let’s the players know they are replaceable if not giving 100% or Gio will have to go if he can’t get the players playing.

3 of their goals are our own fault. Switching off when we know they like to get the ball back into play quick and what McLaughlin was thinking. Hopefully Gio gets this sorted but the players should have been well prepared for this game. They play the one way and it works for them but we have to stay switched on for the full game and stop passing sideways inviting pressure on . The passing sideways or taking an extra touch is costing us going forward. I don’t know why we didn’t at least try Alfie on with Colak that at least give us two players that can finish and occupy defenders.

Whole performance was poor but they were able to press us high up because we lost the midfield badly needed Aribo or Arfield in for Hagi. That’s Hagi in the 10 position and hasn’t shown enough to merit starting. Just thought that we might have changed formation and brought Lundstram (only real option to add a bit of strength in midfield) on for Hagi, Sakala for Wright and Itten for Sands and go two up top and use the wingers. Nothing worked out for us tonight no real chances. Aberdeen players went down every time we we near them to break up the game but we let them dictate the game. Clancy helped them a with their game plan but says more about him as a ref that it’s fully expected of him. Hopefully it’s just one of those nights against a team who up their game against us, and we bring in players to improve the squad/challenge the current players. Will need to see how respond after the game and hopefully just a blip. It could be a blip at the right time and ensure we get players in this window.

The lack of speed and the amount of sideways passes just plays into the other teams game plan. Aribo should have never came off and Hagi should have been on for Davis or Kamara. We have a lack of movement but when anyone does try to move into space to many players go for the safe option.

It is worrying that we take to many touches and fast link up play is rare and when we do it usually ends up with to many passes with no one wanting to shoot. It was highlighted before how much space Tav leaves between him and the CB. I thought that the formation was going to be changed so Patterson and Tav could play at same time. I think that would make us better defensively and that would give other players confidence to play more attacking.

Worrying how little clear chances we created and lack of urgency until they scored. Got it wrong going so defensive with the midfield.

Tough one but Kent just scares them moves them about to make space for other players. The others would be Roofe and Davis both of them are really clever players that showed with Roofe and the two goals and Davis ran the game from midfield

Great day especially Alfie getting a goal from a nutmeg on Brown and then getting taken off as well. We have Davis they have Brown not even close.Would have liked another few goals but they couldn’t get near us. They can’t say because they only had 10 on the park they couldn’t beat us with 11 on the park any other time.

Don’t think we finish with 11 on the park and they should have had a booking for the professional fouls. Scored two good goals and have dealt with them well. That tackle from Davis just shows how well he reads the game. Only concerns are Aribo giving the ball away but with McGregor being sent off might give him a bit more time. We need to watch the runs that Ajer makes would love for him to fuck it up and we score from it but looks easy for him then he usually continues into the box.

I was at the game yesterday and not watched any highlights. I thought he tried to keep all the players on the park rather than ref the game properly the late challenge on Arfield was a booking and thats what he should have done . He let them take the piss way time wasting and throw ins for the whole game. All I want is the refs to do their job none of this its early in the game so you get away with one. The one thats intresting is Morelos getting thrown down if that had been the other way about would have been I think the decision would have been different. The refs are poor in Scotland we need full time refs.

I think we have more squad depth and better options off the bench but we still need the new players to get up to speed and another 1 or 2 first team quality players. The tactics were wrong yesterday I think Gerrard thought he would use Aribo and Arfield to win headers and knock then onto Defoe and let him play on the shoulder. We should have used wingers and Morelos from the start and went for it from kick off. We didnt and it let them settle in and get organised. We lost one goal because of Goldson taking to many touches and getting himself in trouble. The second was late on when were chasing the game which happens. I dont think we were outplayed but they came with a plan and stuck to it. We tried a new plan when the old one was working fine and it came back to bite us. The only thing that I can take from yesterday is theres still a long way to go this season and hopfully lessons have been learned. This is more about losing to them, the way we lost and we have now put ourselves under a bit of pressure.

I noticed in one of our previous games Ojo looked done and was looking for jones to come on. If we bring on jones it doesnt change shape or play stype we would have pacey winger to use as an outball and help push us up the pitch in games like that. Since this is the second time this has happened to Ojo I was wondering if Gerrard is keeping him on the pitch so that he has to dig deep in games rather than sub him with 20 mins to go. It could just be a way to build that mentality in Ojo.