Liverpool (H) - Sun 23rd Feb, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[TShed]

I agree with this.

Foden has to have a good game though, he was absolutely awful on Wednesday and couldn’t be arsed. If Kev starts over him I’d be fine with that, but if Foden starts and is ineffective I’d hope he switches it at half time rather than in 80 minutes.

No way does Foden deserve to start or Silva for that matter it’s one thing having a poor game but no excuse for their attitudes ….. fukin stinks

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Really hope we can get a result on Sunday but if we don't the consolation for me is that I'd prefer Liverpool to win the title rather than Arsenal (just)

Better Slot than Arteta, definitely. But which set of supporters would you least like to see gloating - that's a tougher one.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

They beat Madrid handsomely only a couple of months ago. And have already dealt with us decisively once this season.

Madrid weren't on fire/ cooking at that point. It's clicked with them recently, a game against them now, especially at the Bernabeu would I think be a different outcome.

 

[shevtheblue]

I agree with this.

Foden has to have a good game though, he was absolutely awful on Wednesday and couldn’t be arsed. If Kev starts over him I’d be fine with that, but if Foden starts and is ineffective I’d hope he switches it at half time rather than in 80 minutes.

There's no chance he would do a half time sub tbh. Foden has been mostly cold all season, a lot like his team mates. The space that Marmoush and Haaland run into is crying out for KDB imo.

 

[noseve]

Madrid weren't on fire/ cooking at that point. It's clicked with them recently, a game against them now, especially at the Bernabeu would I think be a different outcome.

To be honest, it's only really 'clicked' for them against us. Their recent results had been really unimpressive. That's what made the total fear we showed so much worse...
I hope that Sunday's game plan takes Liverpool's recent form into account more than Wednesday did RM's. Passive's ok, if you've a tight defence.
BIG 'if', that one.

 

[Sergio<3]

Haaland not fit to play 1 minute on Wednesday night, can’t imagine he will be fit enough to start 4 days later

 

[paulchapo]

 

[noseve]

Haaland not fit to play 1 minute on Wednesday night, can’t imagine he will be fit enough to start 4 days later

Probably right - although fingers-crossed maybe he was ok for a run-out, but the tie was blown long before Pep fancied slinging him on. He then thought better of letting Rudiger kick lumps out of him, chasing a lost cause?

 

[Rammy Blue]

Fair points, i do feel like Doku plays better coming off the bench against tired legs sometimes.

It’s “Trent” though so I’d like him pinned back and Jezzer could give him a torrid time if he gets on his game.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Better Slot than Arteta, definitely. But which set of supporters would you least like to see gloating - that's a tougher one.

What is all this about preferring the dippers to win the title? Those feral bastards have a long history of trouble aimed at Blues. Arsenal just wear shite shoes, the shitty shoed bastards.

 

[paulchapo]

Haaland not fit to play 1 minute on Wednesday night, can’t imagine he will be fit enough to start 4 days later

Not sure. Surely if it was serious he'd be off somewhere getting it looked at. He'd have had three more days rest before we play Liverpool.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

If Stones was a racehorse then I think the screens would be up and the vet would be loading his rifle…

Think it's safe to say he's done at the end of the season. Not sustainable having this many players in and out injured.

 

[normskih]

Something I actually agree with you on lol. He's a classy player and chips in with a fair few goals but he has his Walker moments with misplaced passes, often under no.pressure. His defending isn't great either. It is hard to judge our defence this season though as we can never play a settled defence two games in a row due to injuries.

I agree, he had his best game by far against Real Madrid in the first leg and he did well v Newcastle but his wayward pass under no real pressure almost cost us a goal but for Stones timely tackle on Isak. Almost every game he lets himself down with a misplaced pass that puts us under pressure.

 

[normskih]

Haaland not fit to play 1 minute on Wednesday night, can’t imagine he will be fit enough to start 4 days later

We don’t know, he was on the bench so it may have been if we were in the tie at 70 minutes or so, he may have come on. As it was, we were well out of it so no point risking him.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Predicted a win since every other prick on the MSM predicts we’ll lose, fuckin into these cunts City

 

[goatfeeder100]

Madrid weren't on fire/ cooking at that point. It's clicked with them recently, a game against them now, especially at the Bernabeu would I think be a different outcome.

Styles make fights as they say. Liverpool have the players to hurt Madrid and visa versa. And both have players to damage us severely, again as they've both proven this season. Will be fascinating if they run into each other later in the champs lge. Madrid aren't exactly flying now in general anyway prior to stuffing us they've lost their lead at the top of the league and drew with osasuna last time out.

 

[David Silva #21]

I like the fact that Khusanov has earned everyone’s respect so soon. We all put him in our suggestive line-ups.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

He didn't say he would train tomorrow he just said there's training to come and they'll decide then. He was always going to say that regardless of haalands condition so nothing to take from that

No way does Foden deserve to start or Silva for that matter it’s one thing having a poor game but no excuse for their attitudes ….. fukin stinks

Not as much as your unnecessary lingo.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Not sure. Surely if it was serious he'd be off somewhere getting it looked at. He'd have had three more days rest before we play Liverpool.

Would have been stupid playing him midweek
We were beaten by 8 mins in

 

[Bluewars II]

I agree, he had his best game by far against Real Madrid in the first leg and he did well v Newcastle but his wayward pass under no real pressure almost cost us a goal but for Stones timely tackle on Isak. Almost every game he lets himself down with a misplaced pass that puts us under pressure.

That's my only gripe with Josko, very good player but has lapses in concentration, for me he's a CB not LB.