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

[MCFC1993]

Win or bust.

The only way I'd entertain title race talk is if we were within 6 points after this game. Too much to do if we don't win here.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Can we last for more than about 70mins tomorrow? Probably need to do that to get anything.

 

[Withnail]

Forget about the title, but we need the points for top 4, it’s getting too close for comfort!

Even if we win tomorrow, I don't think we will the League, conversely if we lose I still think we will secure a CL place.

 

[noseve]

Haaland should be right up for this in front of thousands of Norwegian fans

I thought the same before Bodo.

A great match for him to come good again. As for the other end of the pitch...?

 

[johnny crossan]

Any sightings of Bernie in the team training pics?

 

[johnny crossan]

I think we need to sit back initially Ancoats, they will come flying out of the blocks and we need to weather the storm.

Ancoats is a bit too far back

 

[TShed]

Bernado is a City icon - he gives everything - loves City - hates the Dippers - and like GunDog creates space and time - and can control a game!

Agreed he’s everything Foden should be pity Foden has never had the ability to control a game at best flashes of genius else abject mediocrity

 

[TJHTNATSOL]

Hope the coach isn’t subjected to bottles,cans etc on arrival at the ground.

or the keeper doesn't get a bottle on his head from the Kop and it's wiped from history again

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Ancoats is a bit too far back

New Islington maybe?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Any sightings of Bernie in the team training pics?

He's on tea making duty

 

[paulsimpson]

I want City to come out flying and taking the game to them for the full 90 minutes
Fuck the system, take VAR and the Referee out of the game by showing we're not going to lie down

We have a front 3 of Marmoush Haaland Seymenyo, We should use them with Rodri and Nico in a double pivot and a free role for Cherki, the 2 wing backs Nunes and Ait nouri and Dias and Guéhi

I agree totally with your second paragraph. We can't be concerned about VAR because they'll get the rub of the green anyway. Just go out and win your private battles blue boys and fight like dogs against this lot. Attitude is everything .We've got quality players to beat them.

 

[ancoats]

I think we need to sit back initially Ancoats, they will come flying out of the blocks and we need to weather the storm.

Nope. straight on the front foot and attacking. Our weakness is defending and sitting back.

Look, if we want to win silverware this season, then going to Anfield trying to win is a must because big games away are what win you silverware. Treat it like it's the League cup final and take the game to them

 

[ancoats]

I agree totally with your second paragraph. We can't be concerned about VAR because they'll get the rub of the green anyway. Just go out and win your private battles blue boys and fight like dogs against this lot. Attitude is everything .We've got quality players to beat them.

We need to just go out and show them we are not lying down and rolling over today.
Say to them If you want to win today, then you're going to need to do it the hard way because we are not coming off without a fight,

We need that little bit of bite back into our game, make them think shit we are going to need to fight for the points today, (City) have the quality all over the park and on the bench to beat anybody home and away, we just need to start showing it and believing it

 

[johnny crossan]

Win or bust.

The only way I'd entertain title race talk is if we were within 6 points after this game. Too much to do if we don't win here.

nah, not giving up in February while the points difference is in single digits.

 

[paulsimpson]

Nope. straight on the front foot and attacking. Our weakness is defending and sitting back.

Look, if we want to win silverware this season, then going to Anfield trying to win is a must because big games away are what win you silverware. Treat it like it's the League cup final and take the game to them

Well, there's one thing for sure. They like to get the ball.down on the floor and generally play football with the odd dink over the top. But we love to play football too. Slot will definitely play with intensity first 20 -25 mins to try to get ahead.
They may think they can take us after they murdered Newcastle last week but Newcastle aren't as strong an opponent as they once were.
Liverpool defence is dodgy . Virgil is good but he's lost a small bit of pace. The rest of the defence lacks the quality it once had. We need to test that tomorrow. So, expect Lijnders to press throughout.

 

[SkyBlueSW19]

We were 8 points behind Utd in 2012 with six games to go. Just saying.

 

[Eaststander1]

nah, not giving up in February while the points difference is in single digits.

Very few people expect a City win tomorrow .... I'll be more than surprised if any of our players genuinely believe they can win ..... it's right not to give up the fight just yet though, and a shock city win there tomorrow would do wonders for our self belief and confidence.

 

[City_Shirts]

The last time City completed a league double over Liverpool in league competition was in the 1936–37 season………City went on to win the league

 

[Eaststander1]

The last time City completed a league double over Liverpool in league competition was in the 1936–37 season………City went on to win the league

Would you believe that the season after that we got f'kn relegated, despite scoring 80 goals ... the MOST in the top flight !!

I think we're the only club ever to have done that!

 

[Xhavenjoe]

We were 8 points behind Utd in 2012 with six games to go. Just saying.

But we were a really good team then.