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

Liverpool v City CL prediction

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I think we’ll see Danilo start as well. Delph hasn’t played, let alone started in a long time so I can’t see him getting nod here. Salah would destory Zinchenko so he’s not starting either. Pep tried Laporte vs Everton but he looked slow there IMO, so risky to start him against such a pacey player. Danilo is best option and Salah likes to cut inside so it should help Danilo being that he’s right footed.
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Salah is ridiculously physically strong, great technique and in a scoring run, but based on what I've seen he doesn't leave defenders trailing in a leg race like Raheem does. Then again, he doesn't need to - he does all his work in and around the box. Straight line quick-ish, yes, quicker than average on the ball, yes, but blisteringly quick, no. None of the speed tables I've seen have him in the top ten. Not sure how Pep will prepare for him. Probably a case of impose our game and the rest takes care of itself. We converge on the guy with the ball - whoever that may be.
 
HarrytheBlue said:
Salah is ridiculously physically strong, great technique and in a scoring run, but based on what I've seen he doesn't leave defenders trailing in a leg race like Raheem does. Then again, he doesn't need to - he does all his work in and around the box. Straight line quick-ish, yes, quicker than average on the ball, yes, but blisteringly quick, no. None of the speed tables I've seen have him in the top ten. Not sure how Pep will prepare for him. Probably a case of impose our game and the rest takes care of itself. We converge on the guy with the ball - whoever that may be.
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Didn’t say he was up there with Sterling and Leroy but he is pacey. A tier below the top, add his silky dribbling and he’s a major threat.

Suffocate the midfield and cut the supply to the front 3 and we should win.

Henderson/Can?...Wijnaldum...Milner/Ox

VS

Fernandinho....D.Silva...... De Bruyne

And there is only one winner. David was such a miss for us at Anfield. Gundogan is good on his day but he often disappears and was missing frequently there. Fern also had an off day.
 
BlueAnorak said:
I wouldn't start Sterling as his head isn't right at Anfield.
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I don't understand this attitude - not aimed especially at you, there are plenty of other examples on this thread. Why assume that any player is going to continue to play badly against a certain team because he's had a few poor games previously? By that logic the whole team may as well not turn up given the club's abysmal record at Anfield.

Sterling has been a key player this season and he was far from the only one to have a poor game in the 4-3 defeat. I'm sure Pep can make sure his head is right on Wednesday. Dave and Kompany starting will be the big difference from the last visit to Anfield.
 
Never got that excited about CL games, whenever we’ve gone out I just crack on and never that bothered. If we lose a PL game I’m on lockdown for a week and won’t watch anything, the Wigan game was hard one to get over as well
This game though has got me pumped like a derby and much more than semi v Madrid
Think it’s more to do with it being Liverpool than the CL though as I hate them with a passion and am dreaming of s Sterling winner
 
lancs blue said:
I don't understand this attitude - not aimed especially at you, there are plenty of other examples on this thread. Why assume that any player is going to continue to play badly against a certain team because he's had a few poor games previously? By that logic the whole team may as well not turn up given the club's abysmal record at Anfield.

Sterling has been a key player this season and he was far from the only one to have a poor game in the 4-3 defeat. I'm sure Pep can make sure his head is right on Wednesday. Dave and Kompany starting will be the big difference from the last visit to Anfield.
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Don't understand all you like. He's played there 3 times and been , well, it can best be described as rubbish, 3 times. Head just not right on 3 occasions.
Compare and contrast with returning City players - who generally have very good games!
 
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