Liverpool (N) - Community Shield - Sat 30th July, 17:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Manchester_lalala]

Really hope Ederson starts.

I’d start Ortega, proper test for him.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Are we having a minutes silence for the several thousand who didn’t get into the CL final with forged tickets?

Anyone who doesn't shed a tear will be pepper sprayed by the stewards

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ederson; Walker Dias Ake Cancelo; Rodri Bernardo KDB; Mahrez Alvarez Grealish

 

[Bald fraud]

I wouldn't play Haaland at all in this friendly. He'd be targeted by the likes of Robertson and I remember what happened to Sane.

Spot on the foul on sane was deliberate that day klopps a scumbag and haaland will defo be targeted. He knows their cultish fans will be celebrating if haaland gets injured and and he’d probably be gurning and fist pumping on the touch line if it happened

 

[Mancity1980]

Spot on the foul on sane was deliberate that day klopps a scumbag and haaland will defo be targeted. He knows their cultish fans will be celebrating if haaland gets injured and and he’d probably be gurning and fist pumping on the touch line if it happened

The weird thing about that foul was that he was about to join Bayern. The consequence was the transfer was delayed and we got a few more appearances from Sane, all be it later on in the season.

 

[Forzacitizens]

Where are people headed for pre match beers?

 

[daveoswald]

They've not had ideal preparation with three of the first team not on the U.S. tour. So I think Pep should invite Vincent Kompany to bring his Burnley lads to play a practice match behind closed doors on Wednesday afternoon.

Unlikely, Burnley start their season friday night.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Can’t wait for echo’s “ why man city winning community shield is good for liverpool “

 

[blueparrot]

If it goes to penalties lads, shoulders back smash it.

Shoulders back, Have you been our penalty coach the last few seasons? Explains a bit :)

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Stones
Cancelo

Rodri
Bernardo
Kdb

Mahrez
Halland
Grealish

 

[chesterbells]

I wouldn't play Haaland at all in this friendly. He'd be targeted by the likes of Robertson and I remember what happened to Sane.

Good point, well made. Save him for the league, not this meaningless friendly.

 

[Delafield Blue]

Where are people headed for pre match beers?

Kings Head on King Street, cracking boozer with a rooftop terrace

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Just batter the scouse bastards

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

The Dippers struggle to score in games involving a trophy , expect a 0-0 and the lottery of a penalty shoot out , if we win its only a meaningless pre-season friendly , if they win it will be sending a message for the rest of the season to their rivals.
All the gullible Dippers will lap it up and Klippety will announce Nunez as another world class player , so many word class players ,so few trophies.

 

[2infinity&beyond]

If it goes to penalties lads, shoulders back smash it.

We should be ok now. Sterling gone. Erling here. That improves our chances alone.

 

[super_city_si]

I think Ortega will play

 

[hammersmithlad]

Good point, well made. Save him for the league, not this meaningless friendly.

Not for me...put a strong side out, dominate & win to send a message to the Dippers.

Will play havoc with them psychologically in the league where we’ll have beaten them even before we’ve played them.

Also helps with us building momentum going into the new season.

Let’s be honest we’re going to be picking up injuries at some point & Haaland too so let’s play to win & not to lose.

 

[David Silva #21]

Ederson
Walker Dias Ake Cancelo
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Foden Haaland Grealish

2-0 city

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Rodri
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

We owe these fuckers!

 

[CityDean]

Let them win. Get them gassed before the season starts and then BANG we rout the league and send them into ruins again. Tbh I actually expect us to lose this one just from a fitness perspective - they are bound to be ahead of us. Just counting down to the start of the season, only 14 more days!