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

[Mike N]

Good God! I've just seen their new Nivea ad!

 

[Detroit City 21]

City to win 3 - 1!

 

[bobmcfc]

Calm. Confidence. Concentration.

Not gonna lie, I’m quite nervous

 

[Goater10]

Despite his poor performances at Anfield in the past there’s no way I’d be leaving Sterling out tonight.

Hopefully Pep will put his arm around him and give him the confidence and opportunity to shut the scousers up.

The thought of him scoring or even better getting the winner surely outweighs the possibility of him having a quiet game.

Also, any over-the-top challenges to get the crowd on side you’d hope would result in cards being shown.

Sterling has already shown mental toughness throughout the season and this will only go towards his character building, which will stand him in good stead for the rest of his City career

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I'd love to say 3-1 to City.
But we always start slowly at Klanfield and if we concede first our heads will drop and we will lose. It's nearly always the same.

Our heads don't tend to drop any more. We'll still try and play the way we always play.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

come on just a stuffy win will do but so would a nice 3 goals to take bk home would be perfect and shut those gobby tramps up..come on city .

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Despite his poor performances at Anfield in the past there’s no way I’d be leaving Sterling out tonight.

Hopefully Pep will put his arm around him and give him the confidence and opportunity to shut the scousers up.

The thought of him scoring or even better getting the winner surely outweighs the possibility of him having a quiet game.

Also, any over-the-top challenges to get the crowd on side you’d hope would result in cards being shown.

Sterling has already shown mental toughness throughout the season and this will only go towards his character building, which will stand him in good stead for the rest of his City career

Yes. We have to remember that this is not a Premier League game where ref's don't often like giving early cards. Too many "welcome to the game" challenges go unpunished in the PL, specially on our more creative players. Silva used to get a good kicking most games, but has become more apt at dealing with it recently.

Hopefully, the match officials won't have been given his Scouse istry lesson before the game, and it will be refereed fairly.

 

[City_Sean]

Have a feeling that we’ll have this tie wrapped up tonight. For all the talk about Liverpool and this supposed atmosphere, we’re the best side in world football at the moment and we should be winning.

 

[blue ranger]

Last week if you'd have asked me I'd have left Sterling out after his previous poor performances there. But looking at him for England and Everton game think it's time he finally shuts them up and a starring performance tonight would be fantastic. Think pep will play him a bit more central tonight which may help him and city.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Bernardo retains the ball better. It's him, or even Gundogan in there next to Fern, for me tonight. Sterling to rattle 2 in at our place next week to seal the tie.

That would do nicely.

Good point RE ball retention, I watched Real last night and their composure in possession was effortless. Liverpool will relentlessly press us so we need to make sure our possession is up to normal standard. Good game to bring Bernardo in and I think he'll do well tonight.