Liverpool (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[domalino]

Yep, Pep still scared shitless of them.

Only on bluemoon would you have blues complaining that a manager has kept things the same as the last game you played against someone and beat them 4-0.

 

[RandomJ]

I thought Pep had gotten over his Rodri and Gundy phase. Sadly not.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Mahrez dropped due to "squad rotation". (@Jack_Gaughan)

Was Sam Lee right after all...

 

[bavarian blue]

Be amazed if it's closed
Facebook page has it down as open, I'd give it a try.

Cheers everyone

 

[ninjamonkey]

Think no Bernardo is a big mistake, his energy is essential in this particularly with no Foden buzzing around either. That lineup looks slow, if they go high energy press I fear for us.

Mahrez must be injured to not make the bench surely?

Can’t for the life of me understand Peps decision to stick Garcia on the bench when we already have stones Ake and zinchenko on there, there’s no circumstances where he gets on the pitch other than we get 3 defensive injuries, at least stick delap on the bench and give us that option of an extra forward should we need to chase the game. May as well have just named 6 subs with that bullshit.

 

[ballinio]

Gundogan & Rodri again , will he ever learn ?

 

[OntarioBlue]

Are Liverpool playing four forwards?

Looks like it. With their defensive frailties maybe Klopp has decided to outscore us. It should be interesting.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

4-2-3-1

Doesn’t Klopp usually deploy a 4-3-3, with Salah, Mane and Jota/Firmino as the front three? It’s surprising to see all four in the team.

 

[Kippax77]

I can see the ref handicapping us by booking Cancelo for his 1st tackle on Salah

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

I love the line-up.
I thought we'd play Ake at LB and I didn't want 2 DM's, but with Cancelo at LB I can understand that we'll need more in our defensive midfield.
I think we'll be aggressive, especially down the sides, and I'm chomping at the bit for kick off.

 

[Vienna_70]

Would of loved to see Bernardo in the midfield. Let's hope Rodri and Gundy dictate the midfield.

Liverpool side is very attacking!

Maybe Klippety doesn’t want to hurt Bobby Big Teeth's feelings, but is afraid to leave out Jota.

 

[blueparrot]

Depends what the rest of the team was , obviously

These two together are encouraged to do short sideways passes , they need someone buzzing around , like bernie , he is being wasged

Worked against Liverpool. worked against Madrid,

 

[Cityinmud]

Gundogan & Rodri again , will he ever learn ?

Better with front 3 pressing

 

[axlgod]

Mentadent p, crow-barring Jota in the squad will fuck them up.

Let’s go city!!!!

 

[Ric]

Doesn’t bode well for Mahrez.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Bernardo for Gundogan and that team is perfect . Let’s fucking have these now it has felt a long time since we got a win in a massive game. Let’s make a statement

 

[stonerblue]

I'd be running at their 2 centre halfs all day. Suppose we'll have to wait til Phil comes on for that.
Scouse centre halfs are shit. Get delap on

 

[manchester blue]

Liverpool XI

Alisson
Alexander-Arnold
Matip
Gomez
Robertson
Henderson
Wijnaldum
Jota
Salah
Mané
Firmino

Where is van Dyke?

 

[117 M34]

They have gone very attacking.

Just looking at the benches of who can come on to xhbahe the game if needed. We have Foden and Bernardo. They have origi and shaqiri

 

[Silva Citizen]

just the fact he’s not in the squad has put a spring in my step. I hope it has the same effect on those that are on the pitch.... oh happy day.... Happier day as well. Just noticed the Dutchman is missing for them as well.