Champions League 2019/20 | Group E

Adrian what a save, I dont think we can win this without anything special.

Football of the highest quality between the two today and clearly left off where the began in last year's two close games versus one another.

Both teams failing in their final third but I can assure one Napoli is so prone to mistakes for over a decade we should nick this through.

Koulibaly & van Dijk the ones to watch given their own individual performances in the back tonight.

One is extremely unrelenting whilst the Dutchman just a step ahead on each ball that comes his way.

Insigne off for Zielinski.

Odd change given Insigne was causing many problems versus us despite his failures in the final third but it seems Carlo is going to take the midfield advantage to slot in with Fabian and Allan.

Can't agree with that move either way.

Lozano who was rather ineffective today is replaced for Llorente. Napoli definitely going very narrow now to stifle our midfield.

We always make hard work of these games against Napoli ffs

Napoli attempting counters where they are beginning them seamlessly due to the midfield dominance but the withdrawal of two wide players for one #9 and a midfielder has them too narrow to carry on with that surge given they run into one of our players regardless. Liverpool need to go wide and that is where Napoli will be exposed especially given their fullbacks are taking risks by pushing so far up.

Commentator makes an astute point that Carlo actually took two players off capable of giving crosses to Llorente who is stranded up front.

Unless Carlo sees Llorente for what he actually is and not a man just to cross lobs to.

Penalty

Mertens lines up to take it.

And slots it past Adrian who does get a hand on it with the left-sided dive but Mertens's penalty too powerfully shot to cease it.

1-0 Napoli.

Smh

That looks like its game given how tight and close this has been

Klopp is beaten by Napoli each time he comes to San Paolo whether with Dortmund or Liverpool.

Happy with our performance just so blunt in the final third and nothing has gone past Koulibaly.

Almost own goal

Manolas too who this season overall has been better than Koulibaly himself has done quite well today and not looked daunted by Firmino's trickery and kept him quiet.

If that CB partnership develops it can be very formidable.

Why the fuck can't we ruin this pile of shit team. Arsenal were smashing them last season ffs. Just shit all round. Get beat again by these mugs and players will be burned out for the Chelsea game. What a load of bollox

Di Lorenzo looks like a stud I remember the top matches that Maksimovic played in a converted CB/RB role in CL, now with Di Lorenzo they dont have to sacrifice a right back since he is more solid that Hysaj.

NAPOLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII FFS

Arquitecto wrote:Klopp is beaten by Napoli each time he comes to San Paolo whether with Dortmund or Liverpool.

Happy with our performance just so blunt in the final third and nothing has gone past Koulibaly.

He's shite in Italy. Always.

Anyways i think Napoli deserve this.

Unique wrote:Why the fuck can't we ruin this pile of shit team. Arsenal were smashing them last season ffs. Just shit all round. Get beat again by these mugs and players will be burned out for the Chelsea game. What a load of bollox

Napoli for a long period of years do not tend to perform in Europa League due to their approach to it be it squad and by their president who detests the competition, to which I do not agree with.

Champions League despite their choking in key moments before going through they have come up with some magical performances.

In Europa League none that I can remember or name from them at all.

rincon wrote:Di Lorenzo looks like a stud I remember the top matches that Maksimovic played in a converted CB/RB role in CL, now with Di Lorenzo they dont have to sacrifice a right back since he is more solid that Hysaj.

He has been very good tonight I agree.


@Nishy: It reflects by his words given the all too much respect he seems to give them yearly but despite being off the mark we know Napoli will have that dear in headlights look at Anfield. Hugely unpredictable team as it is.

Thankfully they are the only other tough team in the group.

Even last year it was similar (Klopp played a weaker team) just that Napoli didn't need a peno to win it. Still think we can maybe top the group by the end of the day.

Let's see if we fold after the first loss like we did last season.

Seeing Fabian, Elmas and Zielinski makes me want to cry about our midfield depth.

Uff comprehensive loss. Serie Zzz plz respond with the banter. Napoli deserve this.

Conceding to Llorente

Fernando El Rey León Llorente slots it past Adrian with a deft finish.

van Dijk gets overwhelmed by fucking manlet Mertens and is all responsible for the goal.

Cannot state how similar Koulibaly and van Dijk are now that I think of it.

2-0 Napoli.

Now I agree definitely deserved as they dominated us in the 2nd half.

Turds on my Twatter TL saying Napoli's penalty was a fraud. I have a shit stream so can't confirm.

I doubted Carlo's changes earlier bit mostly due to its narrow stature and the use of Llorente but surprise he is using Llorente to his strengths and not just his head and it has worked brilliantly to keep Napoli in their half and dominate up front.

Absolutely brilliant by Carlo, tbh.