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

[Tevez City]

Haha, I've heard about a player's reputation getting bigger the fewer games he plays but this is getting ridiculous!

Something tells me Pep won't be giving a starting league debut to a kid returning from injury away at Anfield, but I've been wrong before!!

How many games did Sterling, Jesus or Ferran were poor as CF ?

If Pep can forgive them and give another chance why not give our youngster a similar chance ?

 

[lawton mellor]

I think there's 10 players that are nailed on to start.

--------------------Ederson
Walker-----Dias-----Laporte-----Cancelo
----------------------Rodri
----------------KDB--------Silva
Jesus----------------?---------------------Foden

I have no idea who the best option through the middle is anymore.

Ederson up front

 

[Craig]

Not worried about anything they have, more so the referee.
Foden to play the false 9 and overload arnold, he can't defend and that's where we'll run riot.
Scouse vermin

I’d prefer to see Grealish played there and get Foden running at their fullback rather than wasted up there. Grealish is bigger and stronger and should be better with his back to goal than Phil. Just feel like Foden is completely wasted there and is still the best wide left attacker we have. If not then play him as a number 8.

 

[Legal Alien]

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo, Foden
Jesus, Torres, Grealish

That would be my team also.
I think we start KDB on the bench because we'll need to work from the off and see how the game goes.

 

[mccity]

Our best bet is to play with the same kind of qualities as the last two games, and hope for that clinical edge.

Liverpool are like PSG in that they can do nothing and still score. But in theory if we play well we're restricting them to requiring something special over just playing through us.

Based on how we've played lately I don't think the crowd will get to the team this time around.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Surly Stones has to play this one?

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Stones
Cancelo
Rodri
Foden
Bernardo
Jesus
Torres
Grealish

I'd like Stones back too,not sure if such a tough fixture is the right moment though.

No problem with that team though.

 

[Nihilist]

Ederson up front

maybe we start scoring more goals

 

[lawton mellor]

Your all discussing the game plan but don't forget the bus needs to get past the scouse c*nts first

 

[Elliot houghton]

Same team we played against Chelsea v Liverpool

 

[Ethan23]

Same team we played against Chelsea v Liverpool

Really is that simple

 

[chickaroon]

Jesus and Foden changed that game.

No, Allison did.

 

[mike1923]

A point will do and we are well set having been to Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool.

And Leicester!

 

[pavelsrnicek]

As always at Liverpool, and especially for us this season, first goal is huge, I expect they’ll charge out of the blocks. We’ll have to weather that storm, hopefully more successfully than last night. If we keep them out the first 25 minutes or so then the crowd will quieten down. Regardless when our chances arrive, we’ll have to take them.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Liverpool look at PSG last night as inspiration. Push hard the first 20, hope for a breakthrough and then put 8 behind the ball with their forwards playing high to ready to counter.

 

[Mcfcluke]

Ik it’s unlikely but does anyone have a spare ticket for the game Sunday?

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

As always at Liverpool, and especially for us this season, first goal is huge, I expect they’ll charge out of the blocks. We’ll have to weather that storm, hopefully more successfully than last night. If we keep them out the first 25 minutes or so then the crowd will quieten down. Regardless when our chances arrive, we’ll have to take them.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Liverpool look at PSG last night as inspiration. Push hard the first 20, hope for a breakthrough and then put 8 behind the ball with their forwards playing high to ready to counter.

Gueye said it was easy to defend against city as they have no pace.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Gueye said it was easy to defend against city as they have no pace.

Fair comment

 

[stan bowles]

Will be a minute's silence before the game for Roger Hunt's sad passing. Atmosphere could go either way once the whistle goes for kick off.

 

[stan bowles]

Your all discussing the game plan but don't forget the bus needs to get past the scouse c*nts first

Bus to have a late fitness test before the game - fitting of shatterproof glass, armour plating and bull bars - before entering Merseyside.

 

[stan bowles]

Foden not to play false 9 - doesn't suit him. Torres or Jesus with Foden right and Grealish left.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Fair comment

So you think Sterling, Mahrez and Grealish are slow, it’s not a fair comment mate, only City wanted to play.