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

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mac said:
It' a good dilemma for pep. Sterling or Silva. Each have their own qualities. Sterling will come good against the grief monkeys at some point and on his day he is a handfull for any defender. Yet Bernardo is so good at ball retention and he is now getting the goals. I am not nervous at all. Bring it on. 1-3 to the boys in blue.
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Merlin all day for me... He (and Vinnie) were the missing ingredients last time
 
BlueAnorak said:
Gundogan did well enough against Chelsea. Not quite the blow I used to think it would be.
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The worry is that both get booked as both are 1 booking away from suspension. Fernandinho has been well disciplined when walking the tightrope and with a strong ref he should be fine.
 
For all the hyperbole in the build up to this, is there any chance that Klopp goes a bit cautious, concerned about the away goals? 0-0 anyone?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Worried if Laporte is again left-back, up against Salah.

Pep taking him off towards the end at Everton smacked of saving his legs?

Salah might have to defend out wide a bit deeper to protect Alexander though against Sane.
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Nahh he be fine he’ll took in with Otamendi and Kompany with walker more forward if they press we will hoof it over them.
 
a repeat of the Basel away performance at Klanfield, with Raz scoring a brace, Henderson slipping on his a*se to gift Sane a screamer from the edge of the box, and El Maggo tapping in from close range at the death will do me.

If Carlsberg did Champions League Quarter Final Away legs.................
 
Dick van Djik has gone full dipper. Telling the press Salah will destroy us.
 
Silva_Spell said:
I think it'll be the same as against Everton in terms of shape (kind of a 343 on the right and a 433 on the left, if that makes sense) but with Gundogan (who he likes to play in these big games) in KDB'S role and KDB in Sterling's.

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Regardless of the setup I think Pep will start with 3 of Silva, KDB, Gundogan, Bernardo in order to control the game more, esp. early on. Can't be giving them an early lead.

G.Jesus was excellent at Everton and is better suited to this leg than Aguero, whether he's fit or not. Let Kun score another title winner at the weekend
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You may have just nailed that team selection. Looks perfectly balanced for away at Anfield.
 
I would leave Raz on the bench for this and maybe sub him on later because He doesn’t really react well at Anfield.
 
adr2.8i said:
I am really struggling to get excited about tomorrows game. I just dont love the CL as much as winning the league title. Cant wait for saturdays game to come if im honest!!
I think we will win at anfield tomorrow though 3-1
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We are going to win the league title come what may. I am not looking forward to the Derby so much as I think the Liverpool tie has given Utd a serious advantage.

We've been in the CL quarters before. And semis of course, but for some reason I feel this is bigger than any game we have played since we won the league under Mancini. Possibly because this team is capable of winning the Champions League. Under Pellegrini and last season we knew we had little chance. It was just hope that we could get a good draw and get lucky.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Worried if Laporte is again left-back, up against Salah.

Pep taking him off towards the end at Everton smacked of saving his legs?

Salah might have to defend out wide a bit deeper to protect Alexander though against Sane.
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More likely they draft Milner or someone in from midfield to protect TAA, they'll not want Salah dropping back at all. That gives it's own benefits to us of course.
 
bondsman said:
Wow just read a few pages of RAWK they really are deluded! Talk of the teams being evenly matched so game will be won by the crowd. Serious predictions of 4 and 5 nil to them. Nonsense about how we have no class or culture and have never had to work hard for anything as a club.

I sincerely hope we turn up and play to our potential in these two legs and put them back in their boxes.
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What does that even mean ?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Worried if Laporte is again left-back, up against Salah.

Pep taking him off towards the end at Everton smacked of saving his legs?

Salah might have to defend out wide a bit deeper to protect Alexander though against Sane.
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You have been worried all season.
 
I'll be happy to see Vinny and David in there with Gundo and Stones coming out. Both were horrendous at Anfield, and on that basis I leave them out and have them play the rags game.

David, Dinho and Kev will work wonders and I do think it'll be Bernardo and not Raz.

I'd be happy to lose this game 4-3 if we were to lose, and take 3 away goals back to ours, but I'm hopeful we'll bang a few in and shut up shop. I think this is going to be Ederson's breakout game as a shot stopper, and he'll be well up for this after the error in the last game.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Worried if Laporte is again left-back, up against Salah.

Pep taking him off towards the end at Everton smacked of saving his legs?

Salah might have to defend out wide a bit deeper to protect Alexander though against Sane.
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I wasn’t convinced by Laporte v Everton. I thought he got caught out a few times and a more potent attacker like Salah would have punished that. If he is picked he needs to be well and truly at the races.
 
bellsouth said:
For all the hyperbole in the build up to this, is there any chance that Klopp goes a bit cautious, concerned about the away goals? 0-0 anyone?
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He most likely will. This will not be like the previous league game, and 4-3 is not a great result for them in this tie.
 
Joel Matip ruled out for the season, so guess Lovren will start at the back.
 
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