City v Liverpool (Home) Pre-Match Thread

[gingerprince]

100% we will have at least one sent off today

Weather will see some 50:50 challenge viewed as reckless by the ref

or the more important 4th official in any match that city sre playing in

I still think we will win in a high scoring game 4:2

 

[Jimmy Ives]

Think our unpredictability plays to our advantage too. Klopp wouldn't quite know exactly who is going to start - and how we are going to lineup, whereas I can't see Liverpool changing anything from their last start. Just a shame we didn't have longer to prepare

 

[The blue phantom]

Compared to the last time we played them they're without Clyne, Coutinho & Lallana, but can pick Salah (and possibly Oxlade Chamberlin). We don't have Sterling but have Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Mendy, Bernardo & Jesus available.

We should have beaten them last time, no excuses for not winning today.

Could of been 4-4 last time we had them at home. Cracking match.

 

[Pepup]

We have the skill to beat them, just need to match their work rate for the first 20 min of each half.

 

[rnblade]

If we don't beat these charlatans and send them packing we won't win the league. We have the squad and the skill to destroy them, IF we turn up. This is the game to win and drive us forward to greater things. If pep doesn't get this right, we could end up being embarrassed and the media will have a field day slating us and heralding Klipperty as the greatest thing since Shankly.
I really want to see Walker and Mendy ripping them a new one. If we don't take our chances, we will regret this.
2-1 CITY.

 

[andyhinch]

I'm just hoping the fucking officials don't shaft us and we get out of the blocks running.

 

[mcfc1632]

Leaving for M11 in about an hr. Hope the weather there is better there. Blowing a hooley and pissing down here. Hate motorway driving in those conditions

M6 was closed when I came up last night - expect delays today - good luck

 

[dronefromsector7G]

As usual I'd forgotten about the 'refereeing handicap' and was thinking we'd do them. Now I'm expecting an early bath for a key player and a loss.

 

[Ric]

Think our unpredictability plays to our advantage too. Klopp wouldn't quite know exactly who is going to start - and how we are going to lineup, whereas I can't see Liverpool changing anything from their last start. Just a shame we didn't have longer to prepare

I wonder if some players who have had more preparation time (Sane, Toure, Danilo) could get the nod today as they'll be fresher than some of those returning from international duty?

 

[Blue Til Death]

All I want is City to turn up and really want this game, if they do that I will be happy regardless of the result