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

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Popped in to cheer myself up this place never disappoints

Your username will come in handy in a couple of hours

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Go Eccles GOOOOOO!

Legend

 

[Sibierskii]

Harsh. He’s suspect defensively but amongst our best players on a technical level.

RAN the latest whipping boy, not sure he’s done a lot wrong!

 

[Zenmanc]

Then play foden?

Cmon. Phil's been off it for months. Now's not the game to give him a start and hope he'll suddenly show up as the Phil of 2 seasons ago.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I dont swear very often but to all the moaning fannie wipes the 2nd word is off.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I’ll try and help you then son.

3 in midfield consisting of 3 controlling types.

It’s a be solid, control the midfield set up designed to deal with their counter attacks.

Keep a clean sheet/the score down then go for it last 20 with Foden and Cherki.

I Hope it works tbf i wanted the 3 uptop but i would of kept oreily v salah as he pocketed him last game.and played cherki.like you say hes trying to keep it tight

 

[heslops barnet]

Looking for some positivity, anyone help out?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Who’s supplying the pass through the lines? We know RAN & NOR can carry the ball but can they play the right final pass?

I presume the idea is there won't be any lines to pass through. If we play quickly and in transition we dont need somebody to break down a 10 man wall that isnt there.

 

[mosssideblue]

This has got disaster writ large all over it imo.

I never expect anything at Anfield but it would help if Pep would actually think about the players he chooses to field.

I'm 68. 2 wins in my lifetime, I did actually witness one of them, never been back to that pit since.

I will get a pilon but I'm going a large loss 1-4.

There is zero creativity in the team and whilst I like Kush and Guehi, I worry re Alt Nouri against the diving Eygptian.

Roll on 6.30pm, let's get this over with.

You do know your second para confirms your stupidity

 

[blueste41]

No Cherki is a crime

Thought he had a knock and potentially not fully fit? I could be wrong.

 

[urban genie]

Their defense is shocking atm, but they are still getting goals, pressing them is more effective than sitting back against them, we have gone cautious and cautious has cost us a fair few times this season as we are not keeping the ball as well as previously in midfield.

we need to get at least 3 but I don't see ait-nueri or nunes getting high enough up field to support as will be necessary.

 

[bluemoon32]

Looking for some positivity, anyone help out?

Yeah, we're gonna batter 'em

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Can we at least wait until we’ve lost before we start moaning?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I dedicate this monumental win to @Eccles Blue

 

[Briggs1969]

Looking for some positivity, anyone help out?

I'm liking the team, does this help?

 

[Ajm1985]

Well that feels very attacking! Good fun

 

[Paleblue2]

Our lasses got turned over by Arse today, not a good omen, if we come away with a point and play okay I'll be happy (ier)

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Careful with that language, I called someone a **** last week and got banned for about three days by the BM thought police.

It was Ric though.

 

[noseve]

Turn up and just play. If we can go to Real Madrid and win then why not here

Agree with the first sentence.

'Because Liverpool aren't missing 5/6 players like Madrid were?', is a possible answer to the second?

Despite massive misgivings about Ait-Nouri at LB, there's definitely a chance of nicking something today. Their crowd will be taking a victory for granted so an early Blues goal could change the mood like flicking a switch.

We just need to avoid conceding in clusters, as we have a habit of doing, at this ground in particular.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Gutted Doks isn't fit for this. He absolutely rinses them every time.