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

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Think Laporte could play a big part in the next couple of weeks. Kompany can’t play 3 games in 7 days.

I recon Laporte will start Saturday, an isolated Lukaku won’t be a tough shift.

 

[cyprustavern]

i think we should park the bus.....mourinho is actually a good manager ...we could ask him for advice

 

[CrownPointBlue]

1 change from yesterday assuming everyone's fit.

Bernardo for Raz. Sergio on the bench.

I think the first 11 have enough to win the game but there's some pace,power & goals on the bench if needed.

This will be as much about mentality,organisation & concentration as anything & we've got it all !!

 

[cyprustavern]

is phil jones available on loan
...hes an england international.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

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

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Would give my left leg for a win at Anfield. Come on you blues!

.....it's a two legged tie.

Will you give your right one for a win at City.

Arsing about is a small price to pay !!

 

[cyprustavern]

there,s only one way to play liverpuds....beat them at their own game . attack the full backs where they are weak.

 

[Brendan110_0]

Personally I think we'll beat them 1 - 4, 2nd leg will be a dead rubber. They're really not at all good, looking for "famous" atmosphere's, wearing lucky underpants, burning candles isn't good enough to beat this special City team.

 

[cyprustavern]

sane wiiide ....i would start bernado silva instead of sterling. hope sergio is fit ...kdb and david causing mayhem in midfield. fern being his usual world class hold mid

 

[Mancini Manus Domini]

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

Good observations Charles. Spot on.