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Liverpool THUMP Frankfurt - Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool Post-Match Reaction
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Louie Easton and Adarsh Ramchurn review a statement win from Liverpool in Germany.
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Transcript
Podcast Introduction
00:00:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello, you are listening to the Daily Liverpool podcast on the Global Sports Podcast Network. My name is Louis Easton and trying to join me at the moment is Adash.
00:00:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's having some connection issues. um so you may hear him at certain points and you may see him at certain points. Right now I can see and let's see if I can hear him.
Technical Difficulties with Co-host
00:00:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adash, how are you doing, mate?
00:00:36
Adarsh
yeah I'm doing well, Louis. Thanks. I know we've had an absolute nightmare getting this recording set up. But hopefully we can talk about what's been an unbelievable performance from Liverpool today.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's the old cliche, 68th time lucky. So um we're talking about the match that we've just seen ah this evening. We're doing an immediate post-match reaction to sub-immediate post-match reaction to due to our efforts.
Champions League Victory Discussion
00:00:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
of Liverpool heading to the Deutsche Bank Park and winning 5-1 in Frankfurt. um First word that comes to my head, Dash, is finally, you know, four straight losses and then we go into a European competition as prestigious as the Champions League ah and win 5-1 against Frankfurt.
00:01:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wouldn't have predicted this before the match.
00:01:26
Adarsh
Yeah, no, don't think so. I think um most of us Liverpool fans wanted a win. I wasn't expecting a 5-1, but very grateful. And I think, like we we like I said before, of and probably one of our other recordings that you probably won't be able to hear.
00:01:40
Adarsh
But think the way Frankfurt set up just played
Challenges Against Low Block Defenses
00:01:42
Adarsh
right into Liverpool's hands. And you kind of need an opponent like that who's going to give you opportunities and get that confidence back up. And Liverpool, you know, took full of advantage of that.
00:01:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and it was good, but it still worries me for the Premier League because in so many of the Premier League fixtures we've seen this season, Liverpool have struggled against a low block. Frankfurt were not playing a low block. They were coming out, they were trying to attack and, you know, with a little bit of organised chaos, which is what Slots loves, it's what Klopp loved as well.
00:02:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
It kind of just gave us the perfect opportunity to strike and And it was a bit messy at times, but, you know, I'm not complaining. five one you know, I'd bite your hand off for that.
00:02:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And it was it it was a it was a weird starting 11 that we saw as well, because we were sort of trying to figure out the formation.
Unexpected Starting Lineup
00:02:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
um You know, all of these apps such as FopMob and SovaSchool give you a sort of predicted lineup with the information of the players that they have.
00:02:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But... You know, Vert's on the right wing we saw at points. We never could have predicted that. I thought Samosla would head to right back. Frimpong would be on the right. And um I don't know what would have happened with the right wing with Isak and Ekotike. We knew Gakapo would play on the left because, you know, where else is he going to play under Arna Slott?
00:03:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I mean, the feeling was we want Chiesa and we didn't get Chiesa. Salah's been dropped twice. And, you know, someone who can play on the right wing and we've seen play on the right wing plenty of times for different managers is Chiesa.
00:03:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Why do you think he doesn't start Chiesa this time? I can't think of a reason myself.
00:03:23
Adarsh
Yeah, ah i don't I don't understand it. I think when you saw Salah coming out the team, you're thinking, surely that's Chiesa's opportunity to start. But actually, Wurz kind of played... I feel like... I don't know, maybe it's my my interpretation. It kind of felt like a 4-4-2 with Wurz on the right, Gagpo on the left, Jones and Sposla in midfield, and then Neketike and Isak basically up front.
00:03:42
Adarsh
um Maybe Slot's trying to experiment with different formations. I do think there is a bit of the pressure to get Wurz into the team and Isak into the team and Neketike. um Hence why Kies is not getting his chances. But, I mean, he got a full 45 minutes um under his belt as well. And I think he's going to get more games and I think he will start game soon.
00:04:01
Adarsh
Just really hope he does because I think he's he's going to be a special player for us, I know. And he already has been.
Recording Challenges
00:04:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
um adash you are struggling a bit on my side uh you're looking fine now but you were frozen for a bit so i'm just going to keep on talking until your uh connection resets and i'll invite you back in to talk unfortunately the gspn in-person recording studios are closed at this time of night so um
00:04:22
Adarsh
them.
00:04:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah We won't be able to access them. ah But ah yeah, the starting 11 was a weird one.
Mario Goetze's Career Highlights
00:04:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
One that I was really excited to see from Frankfurt's side and who did actually go on to have a pretty decent game getting an assist ah is Mario Goetze, who I have not actually seen play.
00:04:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
uh, since he was balling out in Germany for a bit. I mean, he went to buy in and he didn't really have things work out for him when he was there. But last time I remember vividly watching him was the 2014 world cup final when he scored the winner against Argentina, youngest player on the pitch.
00:04:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, and to actually take part in that final, which was ah incredible. And so well, he's one of those players that I just wish had a better career, but, um, the game got off to a bit of a unfortunate start, um, with Jeremy Frimpong coming back, um, after struggling to get back into the team after his earlier injury coming off after 20 minutes, uh, for Connor Bradley. And, you know, I don't think he did too much wrong, um, before things turned sour for him in that match. But, um,
00:05:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's ah it's a difficult one ah for Frimpong because we've seen Bradley, whenever he's been involved, has just really, really struggled um to stay composed.
00:05:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, going forward, his attack hasn't been that good. He's made a couple of good runs into the box where he's, you know, had a header and missed it. He actually did that again today, which was a bit of an annoying one to see.
00:05:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
um so yeah i wanted i wanted to see more conor bradley perform to the level that he did last season and we just have not seen that at all this year and you sort of feel with frimpong yes he's small um but he just, he, he, he's so nimble. He's so quick. He's very good at dribbling. His change of pace is phenomenal.
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, and I just wanted to see things work out for him this season. Uh, first time settling into a new club. Uh, so it's a bit of a, it's a bit, ah it's a bit of a disappointing one losing from pong in
Impact of Jeremy Frimpong's Injury
00:06:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
20 minutes. Um, um,
00:06:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
um let's just hope it's not a serious one he returned to the bench to watch a bit of the second half um which is good you know not taken to a hospital for surgery or anything um so yeah and then a few minutes after frimpong went off injured frankfurt get their goal and it's the former leeds man they have a couple of former leeds defenders with robin cock as well um But Rasmus Christensen, who I thought was pretty good, to be honest, um playing right wing back and making those runs down the right hand side, gets his goal.
00:07:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
And um it's a very well worked. Frankfurt goal. I don't point the blame at any of the Liverpool defenders. It's um well worked. I mean, there are ah some questions asked of Mamadashvili, but I honestly think that's really harsh. um And yes, the XG of that goal was only 0.4 or whatever it was.
00:07:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But... You know, it's a very good finish. Bottom left corner in off the post. And when that goal went in, there was just a huge feeling of, oh, here we go again.
00:07:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
We started the game well. Something goes wrong. Then it goes much worse. And ah we thought it was just going to be one of those days again, like it was against United, like it was against Crystal Palace, um like it was against everyone we've played recently. Yeah.
00:08:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yeah, things were threatening to get out of hand early on. But what a response to that goal, because Liverpool dominated possession after that went in. And we only had to wait 10 minutes for
Bradley's Performance Analysis
00:08:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
our goal. Obviously, Bradley had that header from that cross from ah Gakpo on the left hand side, which was incredible.
00:08:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
um one that he saw all the way and you feel like maybe a more experienced striker would have been able to have a proper go um testing the goalkeeper there. And I thought their goalkeeper did have some good saves as well. Zet... What's his name? Zetara, who I've never heard of before tonight, but nine saves.
00:08:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's brilliant. And it kind of shows that he had nine saves and he conceded five goals. which really meant it was one-way traffic after that goal. um So yeah, Bradley, still a little bit to go, i think is what we've learned from this. But I think he's getting slightly better game by game. He didn't get himself booked ah today, which is...
00:09:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
already an improvement so let's just uh hope pet that's something for him to build on he did have a little bit of confidence he did make one very good block um uh from a shot i can't remember who was from um so yeah things to improve on and then it was the eketike goal and we saw robertson start and immediately i thought well we're gonna really have control going forward this time because kirk as you've kind of had the feeling, oh, there's a little bit of sort of worry there ah from a defensive point of view. He's okay going forward, but, you know, he's not as sort of a player who can keep things ticking, keep things moving, keep things moving like a well-oiled machine.
00:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And ah Robertson, with his experience, 10 years on Kerkers, so, you know, not to write out Kerkers, but 10 years on Kerkers, one, it's all with Liverpool. Um...
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Captain Scotland, that's a leader. That's someone that
Robertson's Key Assist
00:10:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would want to see week in, week out. um So yeah, what a pass for that Ekotike goal.
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I can't remember if it was first time, but it was under ah counter-attack opportunity. And he did not hesitate to get himself a pass through to Ekotike, who, um by the way,
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
took that goal really really well uh he had a lot to do he ran all the way through i hope we can get a dash back to talk about this goal because he is still struggling to get back in um because that's a man that that that's a man who absolutely loves ekatike adash um Yeah, had a lot to do and did it very well. And obviously the muted celebration, we all expected it. And I remember when this match was announced, um
Ekotike's Performance and Potential
00:10:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Frankfurt were talking about having Ekotike back and, um you know, they were quite respectful to him when he was subbed off at the end as well.
00:11:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We had a dash for a second then and he just... lags out again. um But yeah, no, um very pleased that he got that goal. And if Adash does manage to get back in, we'll get him to talk about the goal.
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, ah oh, there we go. Adash? Adash, are you here?
00:11:21
Adarsh
Yes, there we go.
00:11:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're struggling to get back in.
00:11:23
Adarsh
Yes.
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah was was stalling so much on my Eketike point there, that hoping that you'd be able to get back in.
00:11:25
Adarsh
It was the power Eketike.
00:11:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, the power of Eketike has brought you back. Talk to me about that Eketike goal. I already mentioned the pass to Robertson. He had a lot to do there, didn't he?
00:11:39
Adarsh
Yeah, i think it was brilliant how he, like, it was within three touches, it was in the back of the net. I mean, the first touch away from the defender, the second touch across the defender, and then the third one in the back of the net. And that is Eketike in a nutshell. He is so clinical. He knows what he's going to do.
00:11:53
Adarsh
I just love the confidence that he has in front of goal. he just He doesn't need a second chance.
00:11:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:11:57
Adarsh
He'll he'll bury it first time, and I think. we really I think in a it could easily have been a different game if he doesn't score that, if he doesn't you know get around the defender. Even if he doesn't score that, I think the defender might take him out if because of the heat the way he cuts across. So he's he's just did everything right in that moment. And I mean, the start he's had to his Liverpool career is just unbelievable.
00:12:18
Adarsh
um
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's brilliant.
00:12:19
Adarsh
And yeah, absolutely brilliant.
00:12:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely brilliant. And I was surprised at how fast he is. I did not realize how quick he is. um um Obviously, in comparison to Isak, you know, Isak's rapid, but he barely touched the ball.
00:12:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Eketike, it's sort of, as far as I can remember, it's the only chance he had. And it was clinical. And that's what we were looking for when we were looking to replace Darwin Nunez as well, because I think Nunez lacks a bit of composure there. I mean, he would have, I don't really know if you remember that,
00:12:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah was it against USG or someone like that where he um where he hit the post it after taking it around the goalkeeper and then it was tapped in by Gravenberg.
00:12:58
Adarsh
Oh, yeah.
00:13:01
Adarsh
Yeah. That was... Yeah, I mean...
00:13:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was it was it was a forgettable one
00:13:04
Adarsh
Yeah, Ektik is a huge upgrade on Nuna. Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, without disrespecting Nunez too much, because we do love Darwin Nunez. um And then a little bit after that, we had two more goals before halftime.
00:13:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Four minutes after Eketike's goal, it was Van Dijk. And then five minutes after Van Dijk's goal, it was Canate. So he went from 1-0 down to 3-1 up very, very quickly.
00:13:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was really impressed by the response. And, ah you know, Gakpo's corners, I always knew he was a good crosser. And I always knew he was good at... good with a dead ball as well.
00:13:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
We saw a penalty against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield final. ah But his um his corners looked really good. they what Obviously, when we weren't fouling their opposition for literally no reason.
00:14:00
Adarsh
oh
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it was an absolute bullet of a header from Van Dijk as well.
00:14:05
Adarsh
Yeah, I mean, that's what you expect from from your captain at set pieces. I mean, he's already got two goals in the Champions League this season um from set pieces. yeah
00:14:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, crazy.
00:14:13
Adarsh
Yeah, and I think it's a captain's goal. Captain's goal in terms of getting us ahead in that match. um You know, he's so lethal from corners. i yeah And Canate as well getting the the third. I mean, we've got two...
00:14:25
Adarsh
you know incredible centre-backs who are great in the air. um want to see more of that from Canate in particular, but i know Van Dijk is <unk>s always going to be a threat from set-pieces, but it was just good to see us scoring corners as well. um I've kind of been a bit disappointed at the opportunities that we haven't created as much from corners, um but it was good to see Gagpo's delivery. Yeah, was brilliant. um And Sabozlai's delivery has always been been brilliant.
00:14:47
Adarsh
So yeah, I'm glad we can get those two goals and really get some comfort in the game.
00:14:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:14:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolute bullet of error from Canato, by the way, as well. We'll talk about the second half in just a moment. But first, it's time for you to hear from our sponsors.
00:15:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's the wrong one, and it's replaying the Bionic advert, which means that we are going to segue very quickly away from that calamitous end to the ad break.
00:15:48
Adarsh
Oh.
00:15:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Technical issues are very much the subject of today's episode. So, ah going into the second half then. ah Firstly, there was a substitution ah during the break. We...
ISAC's Injury and Substitution Strategy
00:16:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
touched on Chiesa a little bit already. um But unfortunately, it came with an ISAC injury.
00:16:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I thought it was a tactical substitution at the time, but it looks like Slott has announced that it was a groin injury.
00:16:17
Adarsh
oh
00:16:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And also just breaking as we are talking, Frimpong has had a bit more of a setback than I was hoping. He's going to be out for a few weeks and it's a new injury.
00:16:35
Adarsh
Oh.
00:16:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's just it's not good at all. it' It's really not good. um So, i mean, the ESAC one doesn't look that bad because Slott described it as discomfort.
00:16:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
He said, let's hope it's not too bad. It's such a difficult balance to find with a player that missed three months. I mean, so, yeah, we expected it, putting a strain on it. And, you know, he was disappointed with doing those shuttle runs at halftime against, I think it was Atletico.
00:17:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know... ah things can go very wrong very quickly we saw how much that happened with Michael Owen back in the day um and Andy Carroll with his time at Liverpool as well and it's just one of the things that comes with um football but that does mean on the plus side we get to see more of fan this fan favourite in Federico Chiesa um So we'll talk a bit about ah the position that he played, because I think it kind of looked like he was playing up front next to Eketike and he was
Chiesa's Game Contribution
00:17:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
very advanced.
00:17:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
He wasn't coming back much. He was sort of on the last man. And um i mean, that's not Chiesa's best position at all, is it, Adash? It's sort of something you'd expect in the 90th minute.
00:17:46
Adarsh
no.
00:17:48
Adarsh
Yeah, I think he's much better ah on those wings where he can take take on a player, beat a man, put on ball across across the box, like I did for Gakpo on Sunday. um But I think, yeah, that left-hand side, right-hand side would suit him best.
00:18:02
Adarsh
But I think the plus, like you mentioned, Louis, is Chiesa getting 45 minutes the whole second half, which, I mean, we' we're talking ah as if it's a a massive win for someone like Chiesa, who, let's not forget, like he's had such a bad luck with injuries.
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:18:17
Adarsh
And just to get him back to that level that he was at, that Euro is going to, he's going to be a crucial player for us this season.
00:18:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's true.
00:18:24
Adarsh
I have no doubt about going get important goals. He's going to contribute. He's been probably one of our best players this season. And yeah, i was just really happy that he got 45 minutes and hopefully we can, we can see him start a few games in the near future.
00:18:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I saw a stat ah before the starting lineup was announced ah earlier that Chiesa is... ah Sorry, before this match, I don't know what it is now because he played a full 45 minutes without a direct contribution to goal that I can recall.
00:18:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah But he was averaging a goal or an assist every 34 minutes before this match. I mean, those are insane numbers. You can call it luck, you can call it whatever you want, but...
00:19:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, we're multiple games into this season now. that it's It's crazy to me that he wasn't being started before this. I mean, the only time I think he started all season was, correct me if I'm wrong, but it was the Southampton game.
00:19:20
Adarsh
Yeah, it was.
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
So he just he deserves so much more. And, you know, Slott is stubborn. um I mean, what he did to Harvey Elliott as well last season, not starting him at all all season in the Premier League was insane.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And, you know, there are a couple of examples that I can think of where he hasn't been given players... um any faith uh one of those is andy robertson before tonight i hope he gives him some more faith because of that assist uh in the first half and immediately after kiesa came on he does this bicycle kick i mean it wasn't the cleanest bicycle kick one of his legs was still on the ground but it was an overhead kick of sorts um and it just about goes wide
00:19:48
Adarsh
Thank you.
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
but it's It's just it's kind of like a Nunez energy where you don't ah you don't expect him to do incredible things all the time. um But he will but anyway, because he's Federico Chiesa and everyone absolutely loves him.
00:20:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Moving on then ah into the 66th minute and the first goal of the two in the second half comes from a Florian Wurtz assist and... um It's kind of like a tap-in. i described it as... Yeah, it was a tap-in.
00:20:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah From Cody Gakpo on his left foot ah after a lovely sort of bit of transitional play through the middle.
Florian Wurtz's Impact
00:20:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we're starting to see the brilliance of Florian Wurtz now.
00:20:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Especially since four minutes later, he sets up a Soboslai screamer from outside the box, driven nice and low into the bottom left corner.
00:20:56
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:21:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh Are we really going to start seeing this regularly from Florian Burtz? Because if we are, we are in for a treat this year and for many more years.
00:21:10
Adarsh
yeah I think um this was a big moment today for Florian Wurz. I think um getting those two assists, he just... I don't know about you, Louis, but when he got that first assist, his whole energy changed. I felt like he it was always he was already playing really well in the game.
00:21:27
Adarsh
He was already playing really well, but I just felt like he had a big, huge weight off his shoulders and he just felt like he could play with freedom.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it was confidence.
00:21:34
Adarsh
Yeah, and he did a little... After he got the two assists, he was on the edge of the box one point and did a really nice bit of skill um just to get the ball away from the defender. I don't think...
00:21:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:44
Adarsh
I would i was seeing i don't i wasn't seeing that floor inverts a few weeks ago.
00:21:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
His footwork is incredible.
00:21:47
Adarsh
His footwork is ridiculous. He is going... He's got so much potential. where I think we don't even know how well... The sky's the limit for Florian Wurz.
00:21:58
Adarsh
And I think... just Just so happy that he could get those two assists. He should have got a goal, which I know we'll come on to um a lot later on. Because certain...
00:22:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:08
Adarsh
Mo Salah should have squared it him. But no, Florian Wurz, I'm really happy that he got those two assists. And look, one of them was like a simple pass to Subozlai to absolutely smash into the bottom corner. But the first one to...
00:22:21
Adarsh
get it on on on the um on the turn, play across to Gakpo, I think brilliant. faster to that but It looks easier so just... so it's easy it's hard It's easier to miss to miss that pass and not play it, but you perfect way of passing.
00:22:33
Adarsh
Simple finish for Gakpo, and I think, yeah, this this could be the start of Florian Wurz. Yeah.
00:22:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say that finish didn't look as...
00:22:39
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:22:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
i know it looked easy, but I think that's just because Gakpo made it look easy. It's on his left foot and it's coming to him with pace across the box.
00:22:44
Adarsh
yeah
00:22:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's also got a goalkeeper less than two feet away from him. So I think it was a quite good finish from Gakpo. Very clinical. um And by the way, Florian Verts, 22 years old he
Wurtz's Future at Liverpool
00:22:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
is.
00:23:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Imagine what he's going to be like in five years when he's 27 and he's been at Liverpool and he's won the Premier League and the Champions League.
00:23:00
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:23:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
My God, this man is going to be special.
00:23:09
Adarsh
He's going to, uh,
00:23:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Shortly after that, triple substitution ah came in the second half. um We'll go through each of them individually. Firstly, McAllister, he's not been great recently. He didn't change the game very much when he came on. He had a few nice touches.
00:23:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Is he a worry, Adash?
00:23:30
Adarsh
ah I think ah think he is a worry, but I'm kind of looking at this as a bit of a positive because I thought Curtis Jones' performance today was was was really good. And um if I think...
00:23:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. I don't know about that.
00:23:43
Adarsh
As in really good in terms of... He... i think I think he did do well in terms of in our midfield. in ah Look, Frankfurt made it easy for for us today.
00:23:54
Adarsh
I think I want to see more from Curtis Jones, but he has an opportunity to show us more if McAllister isn't given isn up to speed, up to up to scratch. So I think it's an opportunity for Curtis Jones if he wants to take it.
00:24:06
Adarsh
And he yeah and he's had he's had a lot of opportunities and and his Liverpool career.
00:24:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:24:09
Adarsh
um if McAllister's not playing well, but it's only a matter of time but until McAllister picks up his form. um I think he's he's going to come back to it he did have
00:24:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just think it's... I just think that first half from Curtis Jones was absolutely horrendous. um Kept on giving the ball away.
00:24:24
Adarsh
He did have a few...
00:24:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And there was one...
00:24:25
Adarsh
Yeah, he did give the ball away a few times.
00:24:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, there was there was one that was a very good goal-scoring opportunity for them as well when he was under a little bit of pressure, but the ball was coming down in front of him with his back to a defender, and the ball just goes to a Frankfurt forward.
00:24:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
And there was also another one where he basically did the most beautiful through ball to a Frankfurt winger, and it was a very good opportunity.
00:24:49
Adarsh
I did see that, yeah. But I do think it's...
00:24:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And I also... yeah
00:24:55
Adarsh
Sorry, sorry, go on. Sorry, sorry, Louis.
00:24:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
think his defending I think his defending wasn't very good as well because he was out of position for the Frankfurt counter-attack where he basically ran into Soboslai and there was another one where he was kind of covering at left back and he showed them the inside and they went and had a go and it was far post and yeah
00:25:12
Adarsh
But i think I think from a defensive point of view, like, Frankfurt had a couple opportunities. I think for Jones, I think, look, he didn't have, like, his... Like, as it wasn't a show-stopping performance, but he he kind of did play a decent level.
00:25:26
Adarsh
And I think Sabo's, like, in midfield absolutely outshone him.
00:25:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
In the second half, I'll give you that.
00:25:29
Adarsh
Don't get me wrong. Yeah.
00:25:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
In the second half, he was much improved.
00:25:31
Adarsh
Yeah. I think Sopozlai, though, we we've got to talk about him.
00:25:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:25:35
Adarsh
He's been incredible this season, I think. Probably one of Liverpool's standout players. i mean, the goal is ridiculous, but even the in the build-up to Gakpo's goal, he was just excellent.
00:25:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's been our best player this season, Dominic Savoslai. Like, his level that he's shown in multiple different positions has been incredible. Yeah.
00:25:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's like he's getting better every single time I watch him play. And but yeah I hate using the word aura.
Soboslai's Standout Performances
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I absolutely hate using that word. But that is Dominic Soboslai on and off the pitch. He has reached a new level. And defensively, offensively, it's like seeing ah Hungarian Gerrard come into this midfield, tie everything together.
00:26:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And honestly, ah can you imagine what this season would be like if we didn't have Dominic Sobos? like i hate to think it I hate to think about it because he has been almost like a glue for this team.
00:26:28
Adarsh
Yeah. It would be bad.
00:26:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
He makes everyone improve around him. um And he has this he just has this effect on a match where he can just put a team on his shoulders and carry us forward.
00:26:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I really... look forwards to seeing what he can do for us and continue to do for us this season, assuming he doesn't get injured. I want to play him every match, but I don't at the same time.
Joe Gomez's Playing Time Discussion
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So we've spoken about McAllister.
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joe Gomez is someone that I've really wanted to see more of. And, you know, Canate did have a good performance today.
00:27:06
Adarsh
right.
00:27:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
um You know, he got his goal and I think, you know, that cemented his space in the squad. Now he's not going to dropped for Gomez anymore. um but there are times this season where i would have liked to have seen gomez a lot more i spoke about this one-on-one in a uh in a podcast with michael lake but he got his minutes today and you know solid 15 minute performance from joe gomez didn't have too much do there was that one opportunity that they had where um
00:27:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, i can't remember who it was. I don't know Frankfurt's squad. ah But someone cut inside and he showed them the goal and they managed to get a shot away.
00:27:46
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:27:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was a very bad shot, luckily. um But Gomez has always been one of those players that can be turned in the box and he can be wrong-footed quite easily and he can't get his... i mean, even in training, you see the inside training videos on Liverpool's YouTube channel.
00:28:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
He just doesn't cover the inside very well. when he gets cut inside. um So yeah, there there are some worries there. And to be honest, if, if Canate was at this level for us every single week, it wouldn't be a problem,
00:28:21
Adarsh
Yeah, no, I don't think so. I think, um yeah, I think with Gomez, it's important that he gets minutes. I think especially if, you know, Canate's injury record isn't great.
00:28:32
Adarsh
you know yeah third You need Gomez to be ready match for think.
00:28:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nor is Gomez's.
00:28:36
Adarsh
Yeah, I mean, yeah, I know that Gomez isn't as good either, but I think, I mean, the frame I don't know if Slott will think this because obviously Sabo Zla has moved to right back at some points this season, but with Frimpong's injury, if he is looking to rotate, you could see maybe Gomez there.
00:28:51
Adarsh
I know he probably probably features a centre-back more often than not, but yeah, maybe it's an opportunity for him to to get some more game time, hopefully this season, but
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd say we would see Gomez there a lot more if we were winning a lot more towards the end of the game. He's kind of like Endo, one of those players you bring on just to see a game out.
00:29:06
Adarsh
Yeah, like a fellow at a right back.
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Gomez is that player at right back. He's quick enough to cover ground.
00:29:12
Adarsh
Yeah.
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, and yeah he's he doesn't offer enough going forward for me.
00:29:15
Adarsh
i Yeah, I don't think Bradley can play ah Yeah, I don't think Bradley... um and From what I've watched of Bradley, i don't think he lasts a full 90 a lot of the time. So yeah, you might be you might be right.
00:29:25
Adarsh
Maybe he does come on for 15, 20 minutes.
00:29:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's true.
00:29:28
Adarsh
um But yeah, glad to see Joe Gomez getting um off the bench.
00:29:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And finally, Salah. Talk to me, Adash. What have we seen there?
00:29:38
Adarsh
ah I think we've seen someone who's just...
00:29:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because it's not often you see Salah come on for the last 15 minutes of a match either.
00:29:45
Adarsh
Yeah, no, I think you've seen someone who's just... He's seen five different people put the ball in the back the net, and he thought, I need to put the ball in the back of the net as well. Yeah. he had I think he had three or four shots in the game.
00:29:59
Adarsh
None of them were but good shots. um Maybe the... I mean, and the one that you could say was a decent shot, he should have squared it. um and Not should have.
00:30:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah.
00:30:07
Adarsh
no no Not could have. Should have. Sorry. He should have squared it to Wurtz. Wurtz should have been on the score sheet. I think if Wurtz gets a goal, it's and it's a massive... confidence yeah I think he already will have a big confidence boost.
00:30:19
Adarsh
But just to get your first goal for Liverpool in the Champions League is massive. And I think... um Salah should have passed it and I think he's just a frustrated figure at the moment he needs to you know I think it's good that he had come off the bench today um because I think the other scoring will just motivate him I think we will get that Salah back but at the moment he's just going through a rough patch
00:30:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Do you think, and you know, this isn't me stating what I think it is. This is me asking if this is what it is. Do you think with Wurtz, it's a confidence boost if he scores, but with Salah, it's an ego boost if he scores?
00:30:57
Adarsh
Oh, no, 100%. agree with that. um
00:31:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, do you think Salah could do with some more confidence at the moment?
00:31:03
Adarsh
Actually, no.
00:31:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:31:04
Adarsh
i Yeah, I think actually you're right. I think Salah could do some confidence. um I think he Whenever Salah's had a bad patch...
00:31:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
But that's not the way to go about it, though.
00:31:14
Adarsh
Yeah, yeah. And i was going to say, this is what I was going to say. Whenever Salah's had a bad patch, he usually fights his way through and he gets his goal eventually and then he kicks on. And I think that's what he's trying to do. I just think in that specific situation, you've got to think about the team.
00:31:28
Adarsh
You've got to, yeah, put your ego to the side and play vert in it. And I think if you're getting someone off the mark in a Liverpool shirt who's had ah quite a tough time since joining the club, I think you need to square that ball.
00:31:40
Adarsh
simple as. And... um yeah i mean Hopefully from this performance, I think Werz will kick on. He's got two assists. But I just thought that goal for Werz today would have just...
00:31:51
Adarsh
you know We would have it would have been we wouldn't talking about it like non-stop.
00:31:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would have been fantastic. Yeah.
00:31:54
Adarsh
and I think Salah should do better in that situation.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely, he should do better. And now all I can say is, thank God we were 5-1 up.
00:32:03
Adarsh
Oh yeah, 100%. Awesome.
00:32:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because he does have that tunnel vision and he does have that tendency to try and go for glory when in in and make stupid decisions like that, like he did against Chelsea.
00:32:05
Adarsh
hot
00:32:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:32:15
Adarsh
oh yeah
00:32:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, you know, imagine if he passed to Mane more back in the day. Can you imagine... Like, yes, Salah, exceptional. He will go down in records as being one of the great goal scorers, ah probably the best goal scorer of his generation in the Premier League.
00:32:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
and But, you know, Mane was equally as good, in my opinion. That man had it all. But he wasn't as selfish as Salah, so he didn't get the plaudits that Salah's gotten.
00:32:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, you know, Salah's always going to be like this. And if we are going to bring in Antoine Semenyo to um replace him, it would be a bit of a change, I think, with having a right-footed right-winger and when Salah eventually does leave.
00:33:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. So we'll see what happens there. um Lastly, we've won 5-1 this time round. We've got Brentford coming up this weekend on a Saturday 8pm kickoff, which means I can't watch it now because I'm doing something else on my Saturday night.
00:33:18
Adarsh
Oh, no, no.
00:33:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
um annoying one and it's away which is a very difficult one to go to when they've got Jordan Henderson running their midfield at the moment and doing so um and some this is an example of the Premier League being so competitive now there are no teams you really want to win want to play other than you know maybe West Ham Wolves or Burnley and even against Burnley we didn't look that strong
00:33:48
Adarsh
yeah
00:33:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So with that in mind, what I said earlier about it being quite an open game, having organised chaos and Frankfurt not sitting back, we're going to go to West London on Saturday night and we're going to play against a team that plays five at the back, has an engine in midfield and has some very good counterattacking football with those long balls up to Thiago up front.
00:34:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is going to be test. what What will you hope for going into this match now with the five one win in mind?
00:34:29
Adarsh
That's a good question. um I think... I think confidence in the attack. I think Vert's... I would like to see Vert start this game. I think he just needs a bit of rhythm and I think it'll be good to see him linking up with Ekati KD. I think Gakpo... think Gakpo the last few games has really like stamped his mark and really I think he will probably start an attack. And I think it's a question of Salah if Salah starts. And I think with Isak's injury he probably does.
00:34:56
Adarsh
But... But I think Slott's probably got a better idea of how to hand how to structure the attack from today's game and who is going to be the answers, at least in the short term, over the next few games. And I think Ekotike, think he's definitely going to start. So I think he's probably got a few answers, Slott, ahead of Saturday.
00:35:16
Adarsh
um Defensively, we're going to be tested against Brentford. They are going to be physical team, difficult break to...
00:35:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:35:22
Adarsh
to break down if they play a low block as well, which we've already mentioned, struggled against. so um And obviously set pieces. We've got to be strong at them. So, yeah, it's definitely going to be a test. I don't know what you think, Louis, but it's still a bit of a difficult difficult one. and um If we can get through Brentford, I think we can we can like maybe look positively on and the on the rest of the next few games.
00:35:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we can maybe look at the Real Madrid match coming up ada as Adash. ah Disconnects and reconnects. ah Is he back? Yes. um Yeah, Real Madrid is our next Champions League match, Adash.
00:36:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I bet you're licking your lips at that and you're thinking, God, can Conor Bradley get to his old self again and absolutely clatter Kylian Mbappe once more?
00:36:03
Adarsh
Cool.
00:36:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I still think about that night and I still watch the YouTube highlights regularly. um So that'll be our next one. um Obviously, stay tuned to GSPN. We'll have more to talk about ah on that match as the time draws closer.
00:36:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've been listening to the Daily Liverpool podcast brought to you by the Global Sports Podcast Network. And we'll begin build up to Brentford in our next episodes. Take care. ah Bye bye.