Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

The Sunday Telegraph, in their wisdom, is predicting a 3-2 win for Liverpool this afternoon.
Delusional at it's best...

TBF despite sometimes being a sanctomonious tit the James Ducker article is excellent. Behind a paywall but here:

How a different kind of beauty is underpinning Manchester City's pursuit of the Premier League title

City's collective defensive transformation over recent months has been the most startling aspect of Pep Guardiola's rebuild

www.telegraph.co.uk

Then there is the Carragher article from the other day:

Ruben Dias should be the frontrunner for Player of the Year - he has transformed Manchester City

City stuttered post Vincent Kompany but since Dias' arrival they have found the consistent results which won league titles in 2018 and 2019

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[BringBackSwales]

For me it would be

Ederson
Stones Dias Laporte
Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo Gundogan
Raheem Jesus Phil

Although I might be tempted to go Fern for Jesus, and let Gundogan play the false 9, the shit dipper centre backs wouldn’t have a clue. Play Raheem and Foden nice and wide to keep their full backs occupied.

 

[nellyonthewing]

In one offs Klopp's up and at em style can beat Peps method play as we have seen. Its like a cup tie. Yes we are more resilient at the back but also pretty frugal in attack ,will we be able to take advantage of their weakened defence?. I'd take a boring 0-0 all day long but this will be the first real test of the teams surge. Not the end of the world if we lose as long as we bounce back rapidly.

 

[BillCarlisle]

I still reckon the coach will be targeted today their feral fans won’t be able to resist. And we all know the Merseyside police will turn a blind eye

They'll not be there. They're still checking footage of Spuds arriving at Marine, trying to find anyone socially distanced to back up their ridiculous claim.

 

[kaz7]

Who was it who asked that first question Karen?

Jon richardson , from the express i think , he is the little chap who always looked like he was about to burst into tears on the supplement , rag lover

 

[nellyonthewing]

Win today and it’s over bar the shouting.

Sorry but this season still has many twists and turns yet. Too early to count chickens.. A couple of injuries to key players could mess things up.

 

[super yaya]

Ederson
Stones
Dias
Laporte

Cancelo
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Bernardo

Foden
Jesus
Sterling

 

[blue aura]

Heart says go and tear the Dippers a new one.

Head says go and tear the Dippers a new one.

Come on Blue boys.

 

[Maly]

Or play a 3231
Stones. Dias. Laporte
Walker. Can cello
Rodri. Fern
Bern. Grundy. Foden
Jesus

just realized that’s either playing nearest to goal is keeper or 12 men

ah duck it, just win city, I’ll leave the hard work to pep

No keeper?? Love it mate

 

[@BluePhil8]

The Sunday Telegraph, in their wisdom, is predicting a 3-2 win for Liverpool this afternoon.
Delusional at it's best...

13 goals conceded all season is it? Including 4 to Leicester? Pep should show that article to Dias before kick off and the whole locker room can have a great big belly laugh.