Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[vmsuhail]

I can live with Cancelo's defensive weakness because the fact that he contributes so much on offense but Zinchenko ?! Against Saleh ?! Why? I don't like it at all. Their main power cone from the wings and our fullbacks not good enough defensively

Foden simply will have to track back and help Zinchenko.

 

[TINY]

I hope Mahrez tracks back..

Imagine

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Just to put people at ease, that's the same XI that started West Brom away which was arguably our best performance of the season.

And yes I'm aware that Liverpool are better than West Brom.

Not by much....

 

[hilts]

Surprised at Cancelo and zinchenko both in the first team with Mane and Salah both fit and playing. Would have played Dinho over Rodri as well.

People can argue any which over the front 3 tbh. They all have individual strengths and weaknesses.

Getting nervous now as the game approaches a win would put us in such a great position. Please please beat these fuckers.

 

[Cellarite]

FFS Mahrez

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Assuming walker is injured seeing as he's not on the bench. Would have gone with laporte and I think jesus harassing their makeshift defence was the way to go, he would force them into mistakes. Whilst we've looked strong at the back, that defence is a bit too adventurous and lacking in pace for my liking. Not as confident as I was before the lineups now. Big big games needed from the entire back 4 and sterling and mahrez

Their makeshift defence has the dilemma that they don’t know who is going where. Who are they picking up in the middle Mahrez or Sterling? It’s going to drag one of them out of position if one of Sterling or Mahrez drops deeper to pick the ball up. It worked so far in the away trips since the turn of the new year, if it turns into a slog in midfield we can out number them with inverted full backs. City have to do their job on their full backs and not give them time to get their heads up and put it long.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

So? I’m not sure what your point is. We should have won 10-0 to be able to play the same way against harder opponents?

I wouldn't exactly draw conclusions based on that game. Thats my point.

 

[edinburgh123]

Mane has just gone down in the warm u in the box. So instead of Liverpool kicking off as normal at 430 they are going to start the game with a penalty

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

You have a guy like Zinchenko who can’t defend for his fucking life. You have a Sterling who’s had an awful form for the past 4-5 month, unable to finish pretty much everything coming his way. And then he puts Mahrez in there who is as predictable as a sunrise and pretty much never fights for the ball and run.

This line-up will probably cost us. Unbelievable. Pep never learns.

What a dickhead you are

 

[BringBackSwales]

I'm worried about Zinchenko vs. Salah and Mane vs. Cancelo.

I’m more worried about a different virus, Covid