Liverpool (A) - Sun 3 Oct 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

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Pelegrinni said:
Any result at Anfield will be the highlighght of the season for me.
I just hope Super Jack stands up and be counted.
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I hope so too. He was found a bit wanting against their excellent full back last night, but then again he didn’t have much to aim for.
 
Foden and Jesus set the tone up front. Bernardo and Rodri follow it up.

You need all 4 for the kind of high pressing whirlwind that did for Chelsea.
 
The key for me to getting a result there is not conceding early like we usually do.

a) It allows us to build into the game
b) It causes anxiety amongst their crowd
c) We seldom come from behind to win games

If we keep it strong and steady we will get a result.
 
We're going to encounter the same problems against these than we did against PSG. We will create chances ( not many) but who is going to put them away? For me Ferran has to start in this one, we know he can score but it's his overall contribution which seems to be his undoing in Pep's eye I feel. Whether he'll get a go here is anybody's guess, but I would start him. At the other end Salah seems to be on fire for them, have to watch him very closely, same with Mane.
My team would be: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Rodri, Foden, Bernardo, Grealish, Jesus, Torres

Subs: Steffen, Wilson-Esbrand, Stones, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Sterling, De Bruyne, Palmer, Lavia
 
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Bazzmand Show said:
I'd bloody love a result here, especially now with that twattish fanbase back in attendance.

I expect us to dominate posession, but for christs sake start Jesus and Foden and fuck Sterling off.
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U know what mate, I'd rather Palmer or Mcatee come on from the bench now instead of Sterling. That's how far he's dropped
 
Hard game this one they come after a satisfying champions league victory while we come after a frustrating defeat. It is what it is, would hate for another defeat so Id settle for a draw
 
domalino said:
Foden and Jesus set the tone up front. Bernardo and Rodri follow it up.

You need all 4 for the kind of high pressing whirlwind that did for Chelsea.
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Liverpool set up differently to Chelsea. I expect Pep to set up differently as well.
Anyone calling for exactly the same set of players like the line we used against Chelsea still don't know Pep.
 
alexmcity said:
I think City are likely to be the better team at Anfield. The loss at PSG will help us to be more concentrated and disciplined. 4 days should be enough for recovery at this early stage of the season. Jesus and Foden will help us to be sharper in our pressing and attacking. Kevin can't play worse than in Paris, he will hit form soon.

Of course, Liverpool are still capable of great performances. They shouldn't be underestimated at all. But I doubt that they will have enough energy and consistency to challenge for the title. Time will tell.
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Liverpool are more than capable of putting in top performances , there will be little in this game
 
Pelegrinni said:
Liverpool set up differently to Chelsea. I expect Pep to set up differently as well.
Anyone calling for exactly the same set of players like the line we used against Chelsea still don't know Pep.
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It’s true Chelsea ‘set up’ differently, to liverpool. For starters, Chelsea don’t tend to organise coach welcomes do they?

But to your point, yep agree that Pep doesn’t often do what is ‘commonly expected’ when it comes to team selection.
 
willipp said:
And their forward 3 of Mane Salah and Firmino will cause us a lot more problems than Lukaku and Werner did.
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Only if they run the risk of being more open in their approach than Chelsea, which in turn may cause them problems at the back. Once Chelsea opened up in the 2nd half, we created several high quality chances.

But who is going to put them away? Well, we may miss chances in some games, but will be more clinical in other games. The law of averages. We are likely to be top scorers in the league again.

The absence of a top, top goal scorer in the team may help Pep to develop the idea of total football on a new level: goals and assists will come from everywhere: midfielders, wingers, defenders, and even Ederson!

It's nice to have a specialist goal scorer, but we are less predictable without one, and we are more likely to control games with a false 9, than with someone like Kane, Lukaku or Ronaldo. Time will tell.
 
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Odd socks said:
Thought I'd take a look at their performance last night after all 1:5 away to Porto sounds impressive.
Porto defence were a shambles and the less said about the keeper the better.
Weighing it all up the Brentford game was a better measure of where they are.
Like plenty have already said Chelsea team again and we will do the business, might not get plenty of goals but think we will get a result.
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Shambles is a good way to describe Portuguese football in general right now.
 
Pelegrinni said:
Liverpool set up differently to Chelsea. I expect Pep to set up differently as well.
Anyone calling for exactly the same set of players like the line we used against Chelsea still don't know Pep.
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Forget about Chelsea, look at the 4-0 and 4-1 victories over Liverpool in the last 18 months.

Both were built around non-stop, unmatchable pressing from Foden and Bernardo.
 
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Unless we meet Bayern at some stage, Liverpool away is the hardest game of the season. We are currently predicted to finish 5 points clear of them. Both teams playing very well. If we can win this one before the break the message it would send would be huge. I’d take a draw now though! They have always been our bogey team.

Come on City
 
Would definitely take a draw in this. Coming out of Chelsea and Liverpool away with 4 points is waaaaaay above expectations.
 
youngbob said:
Would definitely take a draw in this.
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I wouldn't because I fancy our chances to win, without being arrogant or something. We may well lose, but I think we are more likely to win than lose.

Key is to survive the first 30-40 minutes. They won't be able to sustain their pressing for 90 minutes. The spin of their team includes mostly players aged 29-31. If Milner/Gomez plays at RB, he will struggle against
Grealish/Foden/Bernardo.
 
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