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

[BillCarlisle]

Cudnt we play a false striker kdb or silva and bring danillo in mid to cover laporte left side keep salah quiet.

That would be my preference too. Keep Salah quiet and the dippers are knackered. Rags did it recently & that worked out OK. If they can do it then so can we. If the likes of us have noticed it then you can bet Pep has.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Depends how he's feeling for me, hope he doesn't try and start if he's not 100% because the last thing we need is him over stretching and coming off after 20mins because heads could drop as a result of that. I'm also worried he's lost a bit of pace/mobility and their front 3 can be rapid, his strength and positioning are his biggest assets.

After seeing him out sprint and muscle Aubamayang off it in the Cup final I'm less worried tbh.

 

[Claytop]

After seeing him out sprint and muscle Aubamayang off it in the Cup final I'm less worried tbh.

Yup, Kompany fit, Kompany plays. As ever has been.

 

[Metalartin]

After seeing him out sprint and muscle Aubamayang off it in the Cup final I'm less worried tbh.

I was thinking that at the time, it had been ages since we had seen anything like it... which was my point. One swallow does not a summer make, he doesn't rely on his pace as much any more to my eyes which is probably smart. I was more concerned about him being 100% fit for the reasons stated than the pace/mobility issue(hard to tell what's natural decline and what's lack of match fitness due to injuries, so I may be overstating/worrying about nothing), he does organise the back line better than anyone after all.

 

[rabby]

A little ditty for both legs to be sung to Yesterday by that band the city have lived off for 60 odd years.

Suddenly, you're not half the team you used to be
All you talk about is history
You'll win fuck all
You'll win fuck all

 

[mcfc_ms]

Really hope if Sterling does start he finally shuts the scousers up. Would love him to really perform against them!

 

[quiet_riot]

After seeing him out sprint and muscle Aubamayang off it in the Cup final I'm less worried tbh.

Also he went up for a header on Saturday and landed heavy, flat on his back - I winced, he got up and dusted it off like nothing.

 

[zabbas_dad]

I'm sure it's been mentioned but Sam Lee saying Pep has been saying in private that he will rest players for the derby to prioritise the Liverpool matches.

and how beautiful that would be winning the league with a second string team.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

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.

I looked at the BBC City and Liverpool best 11 - make your choice. In all honesty, only Salah would get in from Liverpool. But then again, Sergio's in and how could you drop Jesus for Salah ? You would have Kompany at CB and quality player that VvD is, you could not possibly drop Ota for him.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

and how beautiful that would be winning the league with a second string team.

Whoever is dropped probably won’t be that happy to be on the bench if we wrap it up