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

[Ajm1985]

Who then?

I wouldn't have Gundo as a lone 6, or anyone currently. But I'd start him alongside Nunes as a double pivot, ignore inverting a defender. Even try a 433 and just focus on being compact in midfield/defence

 

[eyalluvitt]

'Be hostile' - Viral Liverpool tweet urges 'horrible' Man City welcome

'Be hostile' - Viral Liverpool tweet urges 'horrible' Man City welcome

Manchester City take on Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield, in a contest which could spell the end of their Premier League title hopes.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Nothing like public exposure of them letting everyone know that they're going to smash our coach up.

'Be hostile' - Viral Liverpool tweet urges 'horrible' Man City welcome

'Be hostile' - Viral Liverpool tweet urges 'horrible' Man City welcome

Manchester City take on Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield, in a contest which could spell the end of their Premier League title hopes.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Nothing like public exposure of them letting everyone know that they're going to smash our coach up.

Liverpool fans scatter and complain of bad backs as the City coach arrives

 

[bluemoon32]

Any attack on the coach and we should refuse to play the match.

Grow some balls City and don’t stand for that sort of intimidation.

Obviously throwing stuff at our coach is quite another thing but if it's just people screaming & lots of red smoke then none of it should bother our players one bit.
Screaming & smoke, whoooooaaa scary

 

[WestGorton]

If fit play the most experienced eleven and go for control. They love pinball even under the new manager.

 

[leo_city]

If fit play the most experienced eleven and go for control. They love pinball even under the new manager.

The difference this time is they’ve actually got a solid midfield setup unlike they did under Klopp. And our midfield is a whole mess at present. We can aim for control but we can’t have any of it due to personnel/injuries.

 

[Lee the Blue]

This game is going to be grim. Id buy a 2-0 defeat right now tbh if I could.

Remember when they were missing Van Dijk and we banjoe'd them 4-1 in 2023 at the Etihad - theyll be out for revenge.

Id have a back 4 of Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol

Id sling Stones as well in front of that and hope our defenders avoid simply gifting goals away. Things are going to get worse before they get any better - the club needs at least 2 players coming in immediately in January to rescue the season.

 

[eyalluvitt]

“Believe me guys , sing it, sing it”



but only when we are 3.0 up on 75 minutes

 

[citizen_maine]

If fit play the most experienced eleven and go for control.

That's the issue though. Our most experienced players haven't been fit. Hopefully enough of them will be

 

[M Gaudino]

i would drop foden. been anonymous

or drop haaland. the ultimate Pep roulette

 

[kaz7]

Sorry guys , you know my obsession with my blueboys but after team news i am out, will watch something else and just check in along the way, best i can manage

 

[Kippax77]

This game is going to be grim. Id buy a 2-0 defeat right now tbh if I could.

Remember when they were missing Van Dijk and we banjoe'd them 4-1 in 2023 at the Etihad - theyll be out for revenge.

Id have a back 4 of Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol

Id sling Stones as well in front of that and hope our defenders avoid simply gifting goals away. Things are going to get worse before they get any better - the club needs at least 2 players coming in immediately in January to rescue the season.

I'd be tempted to play Ortega.... alongside Ederson

 

[paulsimpson]

Maybe they will go way overboard again and damage the coach.
We could then refuse to play and see what happens.

Absolutely, if they damage our coach we would have grounds for intimidation (outright terror) before kick off. For Liverpool's sake it would be a completely brainless action when their football should show where they are at right now. Let's hope sane minds prevail.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I'd be tempted to play Ortega.... alongside Ederson

Up front or in midfield?

 

[Eccles Blue]

I take it it is on Sky?

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I take it it is on Sky?

yes

 

[Claytop]

Couldn't pay me to listen to Carragher & Neville shrieking over this game.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!!!

 

[kaz7]

Couldn't pay me to listen to Carragher & Neville shrieking over this game.

It is my worse nightmare having those two being dipper cheerleaders , hate both of the cunts

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I can agree with most of that for Sunday, but, Nunez running Madrid ragged tonight?
You watched a different game to me my friend.
He's dogshit and I definitely hope he plays.

I’m not saying he finished well, but he pulled them around, pushed them deep, and could have had a few. Granted, he’s a rich man’s poor Haaland, but the movement, combined with Salah & Diaz on the wings caused all kinds of problems for Madrid.

 

[Mike S]

Glass half empty thinking is that we will lose two or three nil.....

Glass half full thinking is if we keep it tight and somehow we are still level with 15 or 20 minutes to go, do the Dippers go into "do not lose" mode ? A point for them isn't a bad result and keeps us 8 points behind them. And I'd happily take a point right now [emoji1696]