Match Thread | Liverpool vs. Manchester City (08/02/26)

[ws01]

Look I have my criticism of Erling but I wish people would stop harping on his lack of touches.

The game we play is specifically designed to minimise his touches.

Pep Guardiola does not want Erling Haaland getting loads of touches on the ball. He has set this up on purpose.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The beeb on the money as usual....

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Have they actually given the game away?

I mean, I thought it was fixed, but really?

 

[Zenmanc]

Goths can’t fight anyway.

Starting to wonder where Erl's fight went.

 

[Paleblue2]

Hoping Rodri doesn't go collecting yellows second half................

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Not sure what game he's been watching. Haaland hasn't been that bad.

He hasn't - he's just a fucking troll

 

[super_city_si]

The dreaded second half coming up....

I wonder if peps been trying hypnosis but forgets to wake them up.

 

[Gordyola]

Haaland can’t catch a break.

Second half coming…

Have to say tho, I think we have been great and unlucky not to be winning.

Don’t think luck comes into it

 

[malg]

Right - dog walk.

Think we all know what happens in this match.

I was going to do the same. My own dogs though....

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Best 1st half at Anfield for years, if we could just win this it would really, finally kick start our title challenge...such an important 45 mins coming up

 

[mattyads]

Cherki or Reijnders to come on play false 9 and put marmoush and semenyo in behind kerkez and szobo.

The tactics that beat Newcastle would easily beat this Liverpool team.

I think anyone other than Haaland and he does.
He just looks lame almost, really heavy footed. Not sharp in anything he’s doing.

Guaranteed he bags now! lol.

 

[ZoneMCRR6]

All the doom and gloom, pre match was amazing. Shows people don't actually watch a lot of football. Liverpool have been poor this season.

Rodri, Bernardo and Guehi have been really good. The attackers need to be more clinical and we'll win this

 

[burning blue soul]

Apart from 10 mins we have been excellent, Silva has been amazing, back 4 excellent so far.
Can we beat the 2nd half voodoo?

Do we take the risk of Cherki for one of haaland semenyo or Marmoush. Semenyo been very quiet, Haaland one good chance but scuffed it.

This ground is cursed, tbf.

 

[Berti No Show]

Bernardo Silva has been great but he is killing every attack. Semenyo's passing has been poor. Haaland needs to do more. The rest of them. Superb.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Cherki to replace either Semenyo or Marmoush

Should be Haaland.

Marmoush is putting a shift in, working his nuts off out of possession. Semenyo needs to do better in possession but again he's working well off the ball.

Same can't be said for Haaland. He's shook hands with Van Dijk 7 times though...Great work.

 

[wolviedinho]

If the dips start pressing and pep doesn’t respond then it will be a nightmare.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I said we'd lose this before the match but I think we played better than I expected I now think we'll win this. I don't think we'll turn to shit 2nd half and we will take a couple of chances. 2-0 City.

 

[heslops barnet]

Should stop the half time night nurse today

 

[Bald fraud]

The dreaded second half!

 

[Gaz76]

Very very glad I don't listen to comms or the half time twats. What a fucking lineup that is

Sweden battering France in the ice hockey is the pick until the 2nd half kicks off

 

[hilts]

Haaland being out muscled by Kerkez now.

In fairness he was blinded by the light after coming out of Van Dicks pocket :-)