Liverpool (a) - CL Quarter Final pre-match thread

[Blue Smarties]

Can someone please post a photo of the scoreboard with 5:0 on it from the home game?

Can’t find a photo.

 

[Breadsnapper]

It was a foul and he got pulled for the same thing against palace on Saturday

I know but little was made if it at the time. I also thought there was a foul when they won back possession in the build up but again nothing mentioned at the time.

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

They also rely on being clinical. They were exceptionally clinical in that second half against us.

Against United, for instance, not so much. Depends if their forward line put the chances away for once. Sometimes they have an off day when the pressure's on.

100% they stick one in row z and one hits the post and it's a different game. Consider the damage to the dippers tonight if we convert every second chance they would be crushed al a stoke at home.....

 

[Saddleworth2]

Eh?

He doesn’t even get in Brazil ahead of Gabby!

No thats true. I did say 'maybe' I do think its close in terms of current form and effectiveness for the respective clubs. Have been very impressed with Fermino this season.

 

[stonerblue]

One of my Rag mated who drinks in my local,will be wearing a City shirt tonight in my local,just to help wind the fuckers up.His brother who was a better friend of mine and a Blue,passed away some 3 years ago and Pete wears it for big City games.
Not certain I could go that far and wear a Rag top ... in fact I know I couldn`t.

Good lad but, yes, there are limits.

 

[Mike N]

Two words for the lurking Scousers;

David Silva

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

If we play the game not the occasion then we will win both legs . We are quite simply man for man better. Mo Salah aside there actually isn't much to scare us.
We have proved over the last eight months that we operate to a man nearer our optimal levels more often than Liverpool.

Put simply they have to raise their game by 10% across the board to compete we just have to do what we do.

In the 4-3 game aside from mistakes the big negative was a lack of game management to take the emotion out of that 10 minute orgasm of dipper emotion that their players feed on. We needed a couple of senior players to go down with a couple of tight hamstrings even make a sub. No one on field seemed to identify we were rocking. And like a boxer you perhaps need to hold and make it ugly until you recover then go again.

We will do it tonight as I say we are just better.

Spot on in terms of game management. Real and Barca both appear to be masters of the dark arts. Buy a foul, roll about a few times, break the flow of a game up, chat to the ref and slow down the taking of a free kick etc.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

One thing I am really not looking forward to tonight is that Madman Klopp running round like a lunatic on the touchline.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

If we play the game not the occasion then we will win both legs . We are quite simply man for man better. Mo Salah aside there actually isn't much to scare us.
We have proved over the last eight months that we operate to a man nearer our optimal levels more often than Liverpool.

Put simply they have to raise their game by 10% across the board to compete we just have to do what we do.

In the 4-3 game aside from mistakes the big negative was a lack of game management to take the emotion out of that 10 minute orgasm of dipper emotion that their players feed on. We needed a couple of senior players to go down with a couple of tight hamstrings even make a sub. No one on field seemed to identify we were rocking. And like a boxer you perhaps need to hold and make it ugly until you recover then go again.

We will do it tonight as I say we are just better.

We'll be fine as long as the players don't get dazzled by Fimino's teeth.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

London Marathon in 3 weeks - so 18 miler tonight and hopefully a pleasant surprise at the result when I get back.
Some great Churchillian posts on here, but have seen us freeze too often at anfield.
A perceieved, if irrational, hatred has a big part to play in sport and candlepool have that in spades.
I know; man up , grow some etc

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Peps idea for left back that he has isn’t Mendy is it ?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Just hope the result is delivered by the the best team on the pitch on the night not a over pressured referee giving dodgy sending offs or penalties.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

In relation to all the baloney about the big European nights at Anfield, how many of Liverpool's team have actually played in football matches of this magnitude? Apart from Milner I can't think of another. Even Milner has never played in a world cup final or anything to that extent. We are now an experienced Champions League team, we have experienced players who have played in some of the world's biggest and highly pressurised matches.

Come kickoff, it will be the Liverpool players with the nerves.

 

[aguero93:20]

Peps idea for left back that he has isn’t Mendy is it ?

I can just see him sprinting past Alexander-Arnold to cross and taking a selfie on the way.

 

[rnblade]

Is there any reason why we can’t play in Blue??
We owe these cnuts a spanking due to their lucky 4-3 after we gifted them goals. I firmly believe we won’t make the same mistake again tonight.
We all know we have an immensely technical side who can beat anyone, we just need to get that ruthless finishing back in our game tonight and the delusional dippers will be crying into their chips.

 

[paulchapo]

In truth this game is impossible to call. One thing it won't be is 0-0.

 

[IWasHere]

Jeez mate, it’s like you are desperately trying to convince yourself we have no chance, can’t believe you think they will have greater intensity and be more mentally prepared than we will, lol.

It's amazing how some still question our 'mentality' despite the season we've had. Do they even watch us play??

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It's just white noise - hyperbole.

They don't have a single player who is accustomed to a big game of any sort, both in terms of experience and relevance.

I was thinking about this last night, even Ederson is a title winner and will have played Benfica v Porto.

Then there's David Silva - a World Cup winner and Euro winner.

How about Fernandinho and Jesus - title winners - played Brazil v Argentina - same goes for Otamendi for that fixture.

Milner is about the only Liverpool player accustomed to pressure when at City.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Peps idea for left back that he has isn’t Mendy is it ?

He will be out as match fit as me and I haven’t played for 3 years.

 

[bornblueegg]

It's just white noise - hyperbole.

They don't have a single player who is accustomed to a big game of any sort, both in terms of experience and relevance.

I was thinking about this last night, even Ederson is a title winner and will have played Benfica v Porto.

Then there's David Silva - a World Cup winner and Euro winner.

How about Fernandinho and Jesus - title winners - played Brazil v Argentina - same goes for Otamendi for that fixture.

Milner is about the only Liverpool player accustomed to pressure when at City.

And the longer they go without scoring or any real possession it'll get worse. Their fans will soon get on their backs...