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

[TinFoilHat]

We’d have more of a chance with that team at the moment, even when we’re down to ten men after Barton gets sent off and Dunne scores an own goal ; )

Dunnaldo was my hero. We knew hat to expect from him.
:)

 

[.db.]

Agree with the defenders but I’d have played Gvardiol instead of Lewis - playing in the Rodri role He’s a good defender when he has a mature back line playing with him; he can play in the Rodri role AND he gets goals.
The only reason he has made mistakes is because, at 24, he was exposed when Ake was taken off which left him playing with young inexperienced Lewis & a young kid as fellow defenders

I think he would have shone today with that back 4 behind him.

I’d like to see Gvardiol playing in the ‘6’. I think it would suit him.

 

[Gray]

Kevs gone in the summer isn't he, I can't see the club giving him a new contract if he can't stay fit or play 90 minutes consistently, with his high wage as well.

He won't be the only one, too many slow ageing players in the squad

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Some of you lot don’t deserve to have experienced this wonderful team in the last few years, throwing the fucking towel in at the first sign of real adversity.

Fuck knows how insufferable you’re going to be when we actually turn to shit.

Do I think we’re likely to win today? Absolutely not, but I’m certainly not ever going to predict a City team under Pep Guardiola losing by three and four goal margins ffs.

We lost by such margins to poorer teams in Sporting and Spurs....in the last month. Can't say it's a surprise some are a tad fearful of this match.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Liverpool are 2.1 for the home win, chamce to double your money for those so sure of defeat. Put your money where your mouth is

 

[herrock]

I'm not filled with positivity looking at the starting line up, but in Pep we trust, he has a masterplan

 

[Blue-Ghana]

Gundogan +Lewis again will struggle badly .
Also Bernardo is useless on the wings

 

[bridgeno1]

As a Gooner what was always the scariest thing was when City were presented as the underdogs. That's when they'd get their shit together and stick 2 fingers up at the naysayers.

 

[wolviedinho]

It’s only 3pts.

We ain’t winning the league this time around.

The squad is trying to recover from injuries, form, exhaustion and age.

Hope we do ourselves proud here today. Get stuck in and don’t roll over is all I ask. Everyone has plenty of credit in the bank but that don’t mean we accept you taking the piss.

 

[Ken92]

This line-up doesn´t give me any confidence at all to get a result from this game.

 

[Damien10]

Yeah that’s what I was thinking Akanji forming the +1 in possession.

Will be better than Lewis playing at RB and AM.

I fucking hope not. Akanji plays like he’s a builder playing with his steel toe caps on every time he pops into midfield.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Agree with the defenders but I’d have played Gvardiol instead of Lewis

I'd have played Morse instead of Lewis.

Can't understand why Pep didn't bring Dias on during the week as a sub and starts today but brought KDB on and now doesn't start today.

 

[Lavinda Past]

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[TinFoilHat]

Ilkay will make the scousers cry!

Bernie Silva Is a Blue he hates Scousers!

Less negativity more let's beat the Scouse bastards.

CTID!

 

[Haaland94]

Not liking this starting 11 at all. 4-1 to liverpool, sadly.

 

[I'm Blue]

Kevs gone in the summer isn't he, I can't see the club giving him a new contract if he can't stay fit or play 90 minutes consistently, with his high wage as well.

He should be.
Time waits for no man.
Even when fit he ain’t the same player, though he can always do something magical in a moment, it’s time unfortunately.
We need refreshing throughout the squad.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

Biggest bonus is having Dias back. Immediate improvement.

Walker’s form has been really poor but historically he’s been really good in these sorts of fixtures.

Bernardo normally turns up vs them. Nunes gives us threat in transition. Haaland will fancy himself even more with no Konate.

Don’t think that Liverpool midfield is impressive. It’s physical yes but has no technicality

 

[.db.]

Right, City ’til we die… let’s have it!

 

[wolviedinho]

Liverpool are 2.1 for the home win, chamce to double your money for those so sure of defeat. Put your money where your mouth is

Couldn’t bet on city to lose mate. The winning money would feel dirty.

We ain’t winning today. Money ain’t gonna make it easier.

 

[alexmcity]

Ederson and Gvardiol being dropped are good calls.

De Bruyne not starting is an odd one and outside of fitness the only reason I could think of was that he turns the ball over so often and we can't defend so would lead to countless counter attacks. Only fathomable reason.

Would have liked to see Savinho over Rico too.

A no less important reason for not picking KDB is that he isn't fit enough to be useful in defence. With him and Haaland on the pitch, we are like a man down when defending. That's not the best thing at Anfield.

Let's hope dropping Gvardiol is the right decision, but I'm not confident about that.

Lewis in midfield is a big call, too. Not too confident about that as well.