Liverpool (A) - Sun 8th Feb, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 16:30 (GMT).

These 6 need to be miles better for us to stand a chance:
Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Tim Wood, Mat Wilkes. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Blake Antrobus.

Win or bust, probably bust in all honesty, we just don't win there. Hope I'm wrong.

I'd go with the false 9, we just look more fluid with it.

---------------Donnarumma
Nunes----Dias-----Guehi------RAN
----------------Rodri------O'Reilly
Semenyo--Cherki--Reijnders--Marmoush

Assuming Bernardo is out. Khusanov if Dias isn't fit.

Haaland will probably start instead of Marmoush. Sounds mad but you could probably still have a false 9 and have Haaland and Semenyo play wide and leave Liverpool's CB's in no mans land.

To be honest I'd be tempted to start Gonzalez but not sure who for, probably RAN with O'Reilly going to LB.

Might need a 4-0 lead at HT.

 

[skillman]

Craig Pawson. Mr rabbit in headlights himself. This is gonna be fun, fun, fun.

Hope they give us space in attack.

 

[burning blue soul]

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Never win there do we? But hoping for change.

 

[Worksop Blue]

Jesus I hate this game. Let’s show some fight and hope we can outscore them.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Need to sort out these second half performances or it could be a long game.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I've gone for a win, mainly because I'm optimistic: )

 

[Blu1]

Take a draw right now. We have to turn up for 90 mins not just 45. Pressure off us really so just go & play city

 

[Ban-jani]

My least favourite away game. I’d rather beat the Rags but we’ve always a decent chance going there, Anfield is so tough.

 

[NordStrike]

Donnaruma

Nunes
Khusanov
Guehi
Ait Nouri

Rodri
OReilly
Reijnders

Cherki
Semenyo
Marmoush

 

[bellsouth]

We’ll need to be 4 up at half time to take anything from this one

 

[york away to this!]

I'm in Copenhagen for the weekend.
Is there a supporters club bar? Or is it full of scousers?

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Guehi RAN
Rodri Nico
Semenyo Cherki Marmoush
Haaland

 

[alexmcity]

Donna

Nunes
Khusa
Guehi
O'Reilly

Rodri
Gonzalez
Bernardo/Reijnders

Cherki
Haaland
Semenyo

Gonzalez has more experience in midfield than O'Reilly, plus O'Reilly is better at LB than RAN (who was a bit poor at Spurs).

 

[bg1968]

Both teams blowing hot and cold , fancy us to nick a point and the Goons will be booking their open top bus , might need a new battery it hasnt been started for thirty years :)

 

[WiganBlue1986]

Donnaruma

Nunes
Khusanov
Guehi
Ait Nouri

Rodri
OReilly
Reijnders

Cherki
Semenyo
Marmoush

I think if we go with this - we win

 

[WiganBlue1986]

Never win there do we? But hoping for change.

Nicolas Anelka says hi

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Guehi O'Reilly
Nico Rodri
Semenyo Cherki Marmoush
Haaland

Assuming Bernie isn't fit, I don't think we'll be able to control possession so may as well go for it on the counter.

 

[mcfcallo]

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Guehi RAN
Rodri Nico
Semenyo Cherki Marmoush
Haaland

I’d say this has to be the team with O’Reilly over RAN.

I cannot believe there’s another questionable pick.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

I’d say this has to be the team with O’Reilly over RAN.

I cannot believe there’s another questionable pick.

Was a tough call to leave out O’Reilly but I couldn’t put him in midfield over Rodri or Nico and RAN has played well his last two games.

He can be first sub when we’re 3-0 up