Liverpool (a) - CL Quarter Final pre-match thread

[PALESTINIAN HEARTED MANC]

The formation yesterday was a try out for Wednesday

We played a hybrid of back three / four but with walker playing as a winger/right midfield

Can see the logic with Liverpool’s main threat coming down there right, it make sense to play a more defensive option there and keep tight to Salah , a bit like Young did with him for the rags

We also brought sterling in closer to the middle rather than out wide , meaning we were playing with two central forwards. This was as a result of walkers position.

De Bruyne also dropped into that right sided channel and he was the man starting most of the build up , him and Fernandinho were always open for a pass, pep has learnt from the Anfield game where pressure was put on Fernandinho and he was exposed

I would expect the exact same team on Wednesday as yesterday

Pure sense

 

[BlueMedic]

Is Delph fit then? An obvious worry area is left-back against Salah. We simply don't have a fantastic defensive left back option but Delph seems to be the best choice. Wouldn't fancy the immobility of Laporte/Danilo there nor the inexperience of Zinchenko.

A score draw is a good result, a win is fantastic.

Think 10 of the 11 pick themselves, Bernardo vs Sterling for the final spot - normally I'd pick Sterling 9 times out of 10, but in a game where we may need a little more control I won't be disappointed with Bernardo in there.

Ederson
Walker Kompany Otamendi Delph
Fernandinho
Sterling/Bernardo De Bruyne Silva Sane
Jesus

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Ederson

Walker
Otamendi
Vinny
Danilo

Fernandinho
Kdb
Silva

Bernardo
Jesus
Sane

Actually, I think I'd go with that if Delph is still out. Salah usually cuts inside so having a right sided player in Danilo could prove very useful.

 

[Danamy]

——————-Jesus

Sane——Dave—KDB—-Silva

————-——Fern

Delph—Nico—VK—Walker

—————Ederson

If I could choose this would be it

 

[Danamy]

De Bruyne certainly played a lot deeper yesterday than he normally does and at times he was playing alongside Dinho offering support and options at every given opportunity, interesting to see if this was done with Wednesday in mind?

 

[urban genie]

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Otamendi
Laporte
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Jesus
Berny

similar to yesterday

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Otamendi
Laporte
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Jesus
Berny

similar to yesterday

Sterling and thats the team.

 

[Kinky boots]

I think cyprustavern spends too much time in the tavern recently :)

 

[Danamy]

I think cyprustavern spends too much time in the tavern recently :)

He's been sent to dry out and hopefully returns with better and more considered posting style

 

[SWP's back]

Can't have my expected results and a goalless draw at Anfield as well.

I would have thought you’d have worked out the goalless draw replaced the score draw at Anfield....