Liverpool (a) pre-match thread

[somethingelse]

the plan will be City will be more exuberant than Pool on their own pitch, and win the game
hasn't worked so far but who knows

 

[Rammy Blue]

............................Eddie...........................
..Walker...........Stones.....Laporte..........Mendy..
............................Dinho............................
..................Dave...............Bernie................
........Raz...............Sergio...............Leroy.......

 

[Chippy_boy]

............................Eddie...........................
..Walker...........Stones.....Laporte..........Mendy..
............................Dinho............................
..................Dave...............Bernie................
........Raz...............Sergio...............Leroy.......

Salah against Mendy and Sane would worry me, but with Delph out, what's the alternative?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Pep will not change and nor should he , he goes out to win every game and maybe this is a fault when playing tough games away from home , but i would take Pep's record over Klopp's any day of the week , the German can get his team up for one-off games no doubt , but a 38 game slog with the high pressing style they utilise will mean his eleven players (the rest of his squad are not good enough) will be burnt out by Jan/Feb. If they win Sunday they can parade their "We beat City and Pep" cup until New Years Day when the Grievers can bring in the New year with another 5-0 beating

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Salah against Mendy and Sane would worry me, but with Delph out, what's the alternative?

I’d advocate a sledge hammer to his left knee..... however, he’s crap in congested areas and fails to ever drop deep, if Sane, much like in the week v Hoffenheim, can replicate the work rate, then those two are a must..

 

[blue ranger]

But the last time Mendy and Sane played together it looked like Mendy was so conscious of not going forward he forgot how to defend as well. Im not sure they can work well together-especially with the way Merlin and Sane interplay on the left.

What about if Sané and Sterling swapped wings and play as inverted wingers? Maybe sterling more disciplined to help against Salah to?

 

[kaz7]

Ratboy saying the game at ours last season was bubbling nicely with the dippers causing us problems till the sending off,no mention that we were 1 up when he nearly decapitated eddie

 

[waspish]

Think about it I feel we need our best 3 one touch possession players in front of our back 5.


____________Ederson_____________

Walker.stones.kompany.laporte.Mendy

______Sterling__B.Silva__Silva_______

____________________Sane________
_____________Aguero_____________

 

[BLUEMATT23]

We're more than capable of winning here but I wonder about the psychological affect of last season's visits and the mental scarring the team must not doubt have.
The key is to stay in the game and not make errors.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Salah against Mendy and Sane would worry me, but with Delph out, what's the alternative?

I just think we have to go there and not give a fuck about them and play our usual strongest team. The “only” option for me would be to play Danilo at left back due to Salah always wanting to cut inside.

 

[citizen_maine]

Pep will not change and nor should he , he goes out to win every game and maybe this is a fault when playing tough games away from home , but i would take Pep's record over Klopp's any day of the week , the German can get his team up for one-off games no doubt , but a 38 game slog with the high pressing style they utilise will mean his eleven players (the rest of his squad are not good enough) will be burnt out by Jan/Feb. If they win Sunday they can parade their "We beat City and Pep" cup until New Years Day when the Grievers can bring in the New year with another 5-0 beating

His record in finals suggests he can't even do this all of the time

 

[Father Paul]

We need a lot of luck, decisions going our way (unlikely) and some hard assed defending. This is the bus bashers cup final and they will most likely win. But if we do manage to pull it off they are FUUKED!!

 

[Mancityus]

Which was?

Asking Pep what he thinks of Man City fans lining up to protect the team bus.

 

[kaz7]

I just think we have to go there and not give a fuck about them and play our usual strongest team. The “only” option for me would be to play Danilo at left back due to Salah always wanting to cut inside.

God no danny is pants as LB,i would rather zinchy

 

[malg]

Not looking forward to this game.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Hope the team turns up in a social security benefits check van

No fucker will be out to greet them

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I get what you’re saying, also agree to an extent, the reason I added gund next to dinho was to somewhat cover what you allude to... I just feel that their back line can be got at so I guess I overloaded.. what’s your thoughts?? A traditional Brazilian 442 (:

I feel that a traditonal Brazilian is too narrow ;-)

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I just think we have to go there and not give a fuck about them and play our usual strongest team. The “only” option for me would be to play Danilo at left back due to Salah always wanting to cut inside.

Nope, I’d go with the sledgehammer

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I feel that a traditonal Brazilian is too narrow ;-)

Hopefully it’s a wet surface then (:

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Hopefully it’s a wet surface then (:

Not enough cover out wide.