Liverpool (A) - Sun 1st Dec, 16:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[citymad]

Given our openness to the counter Mo Salah must be giddy as fuck for this. Park the bus Maureen style!!

He will run Gvardiol ragged.Personally I'd drop him and bring Ake in. He at least knows a little bit about defending.

 

[Gray]

Apart from a nailed on defeat I predict a red card for one of our players.

Somebody is bound to loose their cool as we get taken apart.

The injuries haven’t helped but the players have completely lost the ability to play as a team. What has happened to them since the end of the PL last season? (Wank in the FA Cup final don’t forget).

 

[Gray]

This is gonna be painful to watch….

I for one will not be watching.

 

[Bluekiwi]

I was born in 1957, 67 years ago, and since then, City have won at Anfield in the league just 3 times. 1981, 2003, and 2021.

I'm not expecting anything other than our usual result. A loss, and a heavy one.

I was at Anfield in August 1969 - we were leading 2-1 with minutes to play. Needlessly conceded a corner - they equalised from it and then Roger Hunt (change the first surname letter if you want) scored their third. I was with my workmate - a Liverpool fan who admitted they fluked it.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Are the bookies taking odds on the number of goals they could score - 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7......................................?

I shall be getting up regardless of my fears; my wife will sleepily say, "Do you really want to know" and pull the covers over her head to keep out my rather loud comments

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

They should have been embarrassed by the shit on Saturday. We are in a huge hole and I don’t see a way out of it anytime soon.

Won't get better till January. We can't cope without Rodri.

 

[Mr. Shush]

If the players that were in training this week are fit, assuming that since they are in training. My 11 would be:

Ederson
Walker Dias Akanji Ake
Gundogan
Foden KDB
Savinho Grealish
Haaland

Play the back four as a straight 4. Don't bring anyone into midfield. Let Gundogan and Foden try to manage it. Absorb pressure and attack when needed. A 0-0 draw would be ideal and, at this point, would shock the world. lol

 

[Ajm1985]

We don't do ugly draws. It isn't in Pep's set up or what has made him successful (although overall quality of the players at his disposal does help with that)

We kind of do - it was pretty much our away tactic in the CL winning campaign.

If the players that were in training this week are fit, assuming that since they are in training. My 11 would be:

Ederson
Walker Dias Akanji Ake
Gundogan
Foden KDB
Savinho Grealish
Haaland

Play the back four as a straight 4. Don't bring anyone into midfield. Let Gundogan and Foden try to manage it. Absorb pressure and attack when needed. A 0-0 draw would be ideal and, at this point, would shock the world. lol

The midfield would be outworked, outfought & overrun. In the 1st half, Gundo twice was caught on the ball in dangerous areas when pressed and he can't track back.

 

[01cravend]

----------------Ortega-----Ederson----------------
Walker--Pusey--Akanji--Dias--Ake--Gvardiol
-------------Cardboard cutout of Rodri‐--------------










---------------KDB-------------------Haaland-----------------

 

[Father Paul]

Can we start a war and get the game called off?

No. But there is a man in a famous London address who might.

 

[Father Paul]

Everyone’s already wrote us off on Sunday, so we’ve nothing to lose. All I’ve heard is Liverpool will be 11 points clear bla bla bla, we’re still the premier league champions. We’re still dangerous and Sunday could be the day it turns around.

Until last night I harboured hopes of such an outcome. Back to the old days when we occasionally spoiled parties. But if we get anything on Sunday it will be largely down to the dippers shitting their own bed before they get into it. Then again, if you believe in miracles?

 

[sh249]

Flat back 8 of Lewis, Walker, Akanji, Simpson-Pusey, Stones, Dias, Ake and Gvardiol. And stick Ortega in goal with Ederson.
That might keep it down to 2 or 3.

 

[Jocks Y-Fronts]

Back 4 should be walker, akanji, Dias and Ake.

Back four should be a back six

 

[Jocks Y-Fronts]

Get your money on a Salah hat trick, including the obligatory penalty

 

[Bez]

I am just hoping that the Real Madrid game tonight has an adverse effect on Liverpool. For example if Liverpool lost VVD, Salah and Konate to injury, that might level things up.

 

[Kippax77]

Oh how I laughed at the rags and a screeching Gary Neville after the dippers put 7 past them.
Now I'm hoping Mr karma doesn't know where I live

 

[GaudinoMotors]

First time we get a goalkick - if we're lucky enough to win one, take 5 red cards for time wasting - game abandoned and awarded to the opposition - but no more injuries (just 1 match bans) and no rugby score against us.

 

[roach3]

Think back to that Real Madrid game and look at us now, now that is a drop off.
Pep’s the best there is if he can’t sort this shit out nobody can.
Let’s rip the form book up and go beat the virmin.

 

[shemnel]

I don't really know what the central midfield will look like.

This is going to be so difficult.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Offer Salah a pre contract, 2 year deal on 1/1 25.

No fee.

Wages + Success Bonuses.

Club Ambassador for Africa when he retires.

"Welcome to Manchester Mo"

Red Miseryside will self combust.

Let's have some fun City !!