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

[paulchapo]

worst lineup for a big game for 10 years

They'll batter us on transitions.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

This was our normal lineup for the better part of the 4 in a row.

One DM, two 8s and 2 wingers and a striker or false 9.

You really compare the two like that?

 

[simon23]

Beginning to pick Pep picks these starting line ups by drawing nanes out of a hat.

It’s never boring eh blues?!

COME ON CITY!

People wanted him to do something different.....we he really has now

 

[Zenmanc]

We wanted Pep to ring the changes and drop some of the old guard and he has. Let’s get behind the team! Looking forward to this. Also shitting myself mind

Yep. If Pep only had 11 players to choose from people would criticize him. Guess he can take some solace in the trophies he's brought us.

 

[tackeds]

Looking forward to seeing Savio and Doku alongside Marmoush

 

[Taylor]

Haaland completely missing is a big loss.

Not confident on the right hand side of defence.

Glad we have pace on both wings though.

 

[thomas1307]

so if bernardo kova gundo play there's meltdowns when pep doesn't play kdb meltdowns and now none of the three players are playing and kdb starts there still meltdowns jesus what do we want as a fanbase at least he's send a team out that's gonna attack and not just wimper like on wednesday

 

[eastmanc]

Come on you Dolly Blues.

 

[I'msingingingtheblues]

Lewis RB, a midfield without enough defensive balance + Doku who is good 1v1 but usually gives the ball away 50 times every game. Very possible we concede 5+ goals today.

I don't know why he doesn't start Grealish for the control (& free kicks) and Doku if we need to go for it.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

I'd take a 1 nil loss right now.

I’ve got salah captains in fpl. If we’re gonna get beat…..

 

[Ric]

I'm glad you wrote Gonzalez and not this Nico rubbish.

Ha, I’m a traditionalist. I still call him Guardiola rather than Pep!

 

[GaudinoMotors]

How can a player be on the bench and "doubtful" on a Wednesday? And completely crocked on Sunday. What the fck do we do to them?

 

[tommybooth]

The mad professor knows what he is doing.

 

[WallyA]

Looks like 433 to me.

Botb Lewis and Gvardiol to invert to help Nico, or maybe just Lewis with Gvardiol back.

Very attacking front 5.

 

[I'm Blue]

I like the team.
Do I think we’ll win?
Probably not but I like it nonetheless.
Pep’s gone full Kevin Keegan and gone all out attack.
COME ON CITY!!!

 

[chris85mcfc]

Our biggest problem will be there's effectively 5 players in the side that will quite easily be walked past, and that's before you include Rico

Plenty of attacking talent out there but i just can't see us not getting overrun and Diaz having a field day against Rico

 

[Centurions]

I reckon everyone on here would take 1-1 today.

I reckon you'd be wrong.

 

[pbueno16]

Doku and Gvardiol on the same side as Salah and Trent... Would've preferred Grealish since he actually tracks back unless Doku is willing to do some dirty work and recover for Gvardiol's deep runs.

 

[Ducado]

It’s the best team he could have picked

 

[Zenmanc]

I reckon everyone on here would take 1-1 today.

Nah, some here still have fight in them.