City vs Liverpool Pre Match Thread

[FantasyIreland]

Think Sergio will be bench at best.

Silva played in a game behind closed doors the other day, but he's been close before and then just not felt 100 per cent.

My bet would be Sterling as a false 9 (whatever the fuck the hipsters call it these days), with De Bruyne and Navas out wide.

Yaya in the ten and the two Ferns ready to rock.

With Aguero coming on to add the fourth or fifth with his first touch of the ball, late on.

Sorry, I know it's a bit vague;)

That should be 100% the line up,its as good as it gets without Silva.

 

[mad4city]

Here is one from another bindippers forum
http://forums.liverpoolfc.com/threads/379880-Match-Thread-Man-City-v-LFC-21-11-15-KO-17-30

Pfft..!
Call that a Liverpool Forum? Not a poem in sight, for Christ's sakes!!

(Although, it's got to be encouraging that they're desperately hoping that this will be an Ibe v Sterling shoot out. We have so much more power than them that we really ought to be putting them away. Just never seems to work out that way v them, though.

 

[Father Paul]

So you don't think these are top players ? Klopp is different gravy will have them pressing hard and they could well pick us off. We all know how we struggle against these types of teams. This could go either way. Aint nothing easy about this game. A point wouldn't be a disaster.

Yes it would. A minor disaster anyway. We badly need six points from the next two home games to allow a bit of slack for what will be a tricky December programme. Klopp or not they are nowhere near as good as the team of two years ago and if we are going to be champions this is a game we really need to be winning.Keep the faith.

 

[Ric]

Henderson will not play and Sturridge isn't even training

Sturridge joined in full training today for the first time since his injury apparently.

 

[super_city_si]

Think Sergio will be bench at best.

Silva played in a game behind closed doors the other day, but he's been close before and then just not felt 100 per cent.

My bet would be Sterling as a false 9 (whatever the fuck the hipsters call it these days), with De Bruyne and Navas out wide.

Yaya in the ten and the two Ferns ready to rock.

With Aguero coming on to add the fourth or fifth with his first touch of the ball, late on.

Sorry, I know it's a bit vague;)

What about the 4-3-3 with the same front 3 but have Yaya and Fernandinho in a two with Fernando behind

 

[stablemcfc]

Think Sergio will be bench at best.

Silva played in a game behind closed doors the other day, but he's been close before and then just not felt 100 per cent.

My bet would be Sterling as a false 9 (whatever the fuck the hipsters call it these days), with De Bruyne and Navas out wide.

Yaya in the ten and the two Ferns ready to rock.

With Aguero coming on to add the fourth or fifth with his first touch of the ball, late on.

Sorry, I know it's a bit vague;)

If it was a "false 9" then there wouldn't be a number 10 where you suggested Yaya, the CF (Sterling) would be in that space & it's essentially a 433 with Nando deep and Yaya/Dinho ahead.

Think you're right though, expecting similar to Sevilla line up with KdB replacing Bony but featuring on the left with Sterling as CF.

Would end up similar to how L'pool played against Chelsea, a lot of midfielders on the pitch so should be able to control the match & dominate in midfield, hopefully there should be enough pace & finishing up top from Navas/Sterling/KdB to get some goals too.

Sturridge joined in full training today for the first time since his injury apparently.

From looking at the L'pool forums (not sure how accurate this is then..) they say Klopp stated that Sturridge requires 10 full days of training with the team before he'll pick him.

 

[cibaman]

I wouldn't play Sterling in the middle for this game. Like it or not this is very high pressure game for him. Playing him in the middle with all of the responsibilities that go with that position will just add to the pressure and make it easier for Liverpool to keep tabs on him. Give him a relatively free role and tell him to enjoy himself.

 

[br88]

For me, I don't mind who plays for Liverpool....if we play to our ability we will win. It will not be easy....far from it....as Liverpool have a couple of dangerous players. It would be great to see Silva and Aguero playing again...but how fit will they be. Am looking forward to what I think will be a great game.

 

[BringBackSwales]

So you don't think these are top players ? Klopp is different gravy will have them pressing hard and they could well pick us off. We all know how we struggle against these types of teams. This could go either way. Aint nothing easy about this game. A point wouldn't be a disaster.

They can press all they fucking like, they won't get very far in this wind

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

So you don't think these are top players ? Klopp is different gravy will have them pressing hard and they could well pick us off. We all know how we struggle against these types of teams. This could go either way. Aint nothing easy about this game. A point wouldn't be a disaster.

Have you been watching Liverpool. They're not playing that well at the moment. This is NOT Klopps'
Borussia side.