Liverpool (h) pre-match thread

[Mancini Manus Domini]

I think Zinchenko should be trusted at left back.

 

[Swordfish7]

We must play Danilo at left back and bring Walker back in at right back.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Too much short passing at the back will just encourage Liverpool and they won't be pulled out of shape as easily as any other team. We do the short passing to pull teams out of shape and move them around the pitch. I can't see Liverpool leaving gaps for us so we'll probably have to produce some individual brilliance and maybe focus on their weaknesses. I've noticed that Alisson is rarely tested but when he is, he's prone to mistakes. Time for Danilo to come in at LB.

 

[Withnail]

Need to be on our A game to get a result. The full backs are our main weaknesses currently, would be looking at playing Danilo at LB and Walker at RB.

We need to make the Etihad a real cauldron on Thursday and scare the shit out of the Dippers.

 

[Ban-jani]

Man City 0-3 Liverpool

Possession: 72%/28%
Shots: 36/3
Shots off target: 28/0
Corners: 17/2

Penalties 0/3

 

[bluemoon32]

It's a pity that where we are weakest ( full back areas) is where Liverpool are their strongest.
Reckon it'll be a tight game and if we play well defensively we'll win, 2-1 City

 

[super_city_si]

I think Zinchenko should be trusted at left back.

Haha good one.

 

[lasereyes]

No chance if anyone has to be Laporte, whoever plays there will be up against the diving one, so Zinchenko would be a major gamble.

We tried Laporte in the CL 1st leg last year and it failed miserably. Also, he's our best CB so needs to be right there leading the defensive line.

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

Pep bigging up Liverpool, putting the pressure on for this game. If ever City needed our A game, it's this game.

Genuinely no idea how this will pan out but I hope City come out flying from the off just like the home leg in CL last year. See how they handle things if City can score early again.

I don't expect KDB to feature.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Funny about Aguero. It doesnt matter how bad an injury is it always takes him 3 or 4 games to get back in the grove. Scored 1 today but should have had a hat trick.The good news is he then generally hits a rich vein of form.

 

[Armchair Supporter]

Liverpool will attack our left flank from the start whoever is in that area will have to have the game of their life to stop them breaking through.

Time for the Xmas tree formation :)

 

[journolud]

If we have Gundogan or Mahrez starting, we might as well just give them a 0-2 head-start.
Dreading this as we look more defensively fragile than Arsenal.

yawn

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Sane must play, usually does well against them. Fingers crossed kdb is fit, if not sure Bernardo won't let us down. And whoever play's LB, for fucks sake, show Salah the outside, don't let him constantly cut inside on his left peg. Let's make tha atmosphere hostils boys.

 

[Allnightlong]

If we have Gundogan or Mahrez starting, we might as well just give them a 0-2 head-start.
Dreading this as we look more defensively fragile than Arsenal.

The last bit.......lol Are you joking, wumming or just soft?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

If Walker starts I just hope those two games off have done him the world of good, we can't afford any of his braindead moments in this game.

Maybe Pep will trust Zinchenko after his post match comments. If so, I'd prefer to see Danilo keep his place at right back.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Well, I for one am looking forward to this. These matches are what the Premier League is about.
I'm certainly not going to get my knickers in a twist over what may or may not happen.
Just hoping it's a great game and we win.

 

[domalino]

Lose this, lose the league. It's that simple.

If Silva+Fern are fit we've got a chance, if KDB is there as well we've got a really good chance of winning.

Biggest worry is that our defence has to improve massively between today and Thursday and I'm not sure how that's gonna happen, but it has to.

 

[Kokonut1307]

Mendy had Salah in his pocket at Anfield. Shame that he is injured, but can we trust Zinchenko? Surely it will be either Danilo or Laporte at LB. Perhaps Pep will surprise us and go with a 5-3-2.

 

[Silva's Magic Boot]

Even the manager and our captain are calling us to arms on Thursday. I urge every one on bluemoon and every city fan to make a cauldron of mancunian noise. We are city. We fight till the end.

Family stand, Colin Bell L3, even the tunnel club. Doesn't matter what part of the ground you're in on Thursday, get it rocking and don't stop for 90 minutes.

Season comes down to games like these. Give absolutely everything in the stands and players will do likewise on the pitch

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Lose this, lose the league. It's that simple.

If Silva+Fern are fit we've got a chance, if KDB is there as well we've got a really good chance of winning.

Biggest worry is that our defence has to improve massively between today and Thursday and I'm not sure how that's gonna happen, but it has to.

Or even win this and its game on lets be positive.