Two words missing from the defeat at Liverpool.
Kompany.....Silva
Enough said.
2-1 to us!
Agreed Sterling is having a great season but seems to suffer mentally at Anfield. No doubt Laporte will be an excellent signing but Delph imo will be the better option as he is tried and trusted in this position.Same team as yesterday with two changes:
Bernard for Sterling and Delph for Laporte
We can't afford Sterling suffering with stage fright again like he did in the League, it was like playing with ten men at times so take the pressure away from him and put Bernard in.
Like others have stated having Silva and Kompany available this time around will hopefully make a huge difference on our League display, away goals are vital.
Don’t think I could disagree more on that. Jesus links play much better and works harder.Personally I think Aguero holds the ball up much better than Jesus.
Using your expected results then a goalless draw at Anfield would see us through just fine.Must score at Anfield. I think that is crucial to this whole tie. Going back to our place without the away goal could really hurt us. Score draw 1st leg, good win 2nd leg would be my hope.
There’s also an interesting one in The Observer which retells the story of how when Forest went for the European Cup game (first year that they won it) Cloughie invited Shankly to travel with Forest to the ground (never told the players why) and then insisted they walk in front of the Kop before the warm up.Decent and balanced article from Chris Bascombe in the Telegraph today
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...nce-liverpools-cauldron-noise-anfield-dreams/
There’s also an interesting one in The Observer which retells the story of how when Forest went for the European Cup game (first year that they won it) Cloughie invited Shankly to travel with Forest to the ground (never told the players why) and then insisted they walk in front of the Kop before the warm up.
All kinds of things were being thrown at them but when one fan threw a tennis ball into the pitch fat John Robertson juggled it up with his feet and smashed it into the top corner.
Cue spontaneous applause !
Two words missing from the defeat at Liverpool.
Kompany.....Silva
Enough said.
2-1 to us!
Don’t think I could disagree more on that. Jesus links play much better and works harder.
I’d have Aguero for the derby and home CL tie though.
Yep, that's the team for me too.——————-Jesus
Sane——Dave—KDB—-Silva
————-——Fern
Delph—Nico—VK—Walker
—————Ederson
Sterling’s presence in our team is more of a boost for the Liverpool supporters who boo him incessantly than it is for us. I get what you’re saying, but it’s just not worth it. I’ll be disappointed if he’s selected to start as it’ll be like playing down a man in the toughest game of the season.Sterling has to play. Great players don't freeze and Sterling has something to prove.
Sterling’s presence in our team is more of a boost for the Liverpool supporters who boo him incessantly than it is for us. I get what you’re saying, but it’s just not worth it. I’ll be disappointed if he’s selected to start as it’ll be like playing down a man in the toughest game of the season.
Nothing against him, just felt the same way with Barry at Villa, Lescott at Everton, Nasri at Arsenal, etc.
Game yesterday could’ve even been a little different if Stones started.
Don’t think it matters how mentally tough you are, having 50k+ people shout nonstop abuse at you for two hours just takes its toll.
We've been saying that every time we've faced them since he left, I've not got a problem starting him at the Etihad a week later but not at AnfieldSterling has to play. Great players don't freeze and Sterling has something to prove.
My thoughts exactly, why give their fans something to cheer about when you can take the issue away and concentrate on football, let him loose at the Etihad by all means but not at AnfieldSterling’s presence in our team is more of a boost for the Liverpool supporters who boo him incessantly than it is for us. I get what you’re saying, but it’s just not worth it. I’ll be disappointed if he’s selected to start as it’ll be like playing down a man in the toughest game of the season.
Nothing against him, just felt the same way with Barry at Villa, Lescott at Everton, Nasri at Arsenal, etc.
Game yesterday could’ve even been a little different if Stones started.
Don’t think it matters how mentally tough you are, having 50k+ people shout nonstop abuse at you for two hours just takes its toll.