Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Dax777]

Raz and foden out wide and pin their full backs back , they both can’t defend . Let’s get at them from the start

Trent can't defend. The other guy is decent. Not WC but good enough.

 

[citytillicry65]

I started wearing my Why Always Me t-shirt and Premier League socks in mid December. Since then we have won thirteen in a row

 

[ShaunMCFC]

I’m excited, do what we’re good at and we win, by a comfortable margin. Fucking come on, nice 2 or 3 nil with a side order of Pep winding up Klopp would do nicely

 

[chickaroon]

I am really worried. While I rejoiced over their 0-1 loss to Brighton, it was the worst result for us.

How likely is it that they lose 3 home games on the trot? Or fail to score at home v Burnley and Brighton? ow long can City go on keeping a clean sheet and winning?

I believe results are determined as much as anything by probability and sequences. They keep losing at home without scoring. We win and don't concede. It's all too perfect.

It's all set up for a disaster, although I voted for a draw. I wouldn't be surprised at a 0-1 defeat for us, although I voted for a draw. The omens are not good - things have been going too well and it has to go pear-shaped some time.

Call me a pessimistic old bugger but I have followed this game for a long time and I know how things work.

This!!

 

[Dax777]

Lets hope Sterling turns up at anfield for the first time in years

Even when Sterling was in red hot form he always cooled at Anfield. While I hope I'm wrong, I don't have great faith in him dominating now that his form is lukewarm.

But I hope I am wrong and he gets a hat trick :)

 

[Chi-town blues]

Too much good feeling in here, I'm not having it.

We're City ffs, dont ever forget that ;)

wait till team sheet is out .

 

[ShaunMCFC]

I am really worried. While I rejoiced over their 0-1 loss to Brighton, it was the worst result for us.

How likely is it that they lose 3 home games on the trot? Or fail to score at home v Burnley and Brighton? ow long can City go on keeping a clean sheet and winning?

I believe results are determined as much as anything by probability and sequences. They keep losing at home without scoring. We win and don't concede. It's all too perfect.

It's all set up for a disaster, although I voted for a draw. I wouldn't be surprised at a 0-1 defeat for us, although I voted for a draw. The omens are not good - things have been going too well and it has to go pear-shaped some time.

Call me a pessimistic old bugger but I have followed this game for a long time and I know how things work.

Fuck sake after reading that I might not watch it now, not having a go, just annoyed that everything you’ve just stated all adds up. Now I’m nervous haha

 

[Bluearmy]

By the way pal you owe me one. Watched the game last night til the scum went two up, stopped watching by way of depression, saw on my phone that you’d equalised, so started watching again, at which the scum immediately scored, I stayed with it until 92nd minute and gave up and stopped watching. Without me you equalised. Similar situation to when you drew 4 all there under Gollum, we went in to win the league that season due to your draw. I also think Tim Howard made a wonder save from Turdinhand (after I switched back on and nearly jinxed it!)

Stay away from the tv today ;)

 

[chesterbells]

Mahrez hattrick incoming

Lol, including one from the penalty spot.

 

[madblue]

I hope silva scores and players give him a guard of honour and he pretends to drink a brew like last season at home for their guard of honour

 

[chaddblue]

I am really worried. While I rejoiced over their 0-1 loss to Brighton, it was the worst result for us.

How likely is it that they lose 3 home games on the trot? Or fail to score at home v Burnley and Brighton? ow long can City go on keeping a clean sheet and winning?

I believe results are determined as much as anything by probability and sequences. They keep losing at home without scoring. We win and don't concede. It's all too perfect.

It's all set up for a disaster, although I voted for a draw. I wouldn't be surprised at a 0-1 defeat for us, although I voted for a draw. The omens are not good - things have been going too well and it has to go pear-shaped some time.

Call me a pessimistic old bugger but I have followed this game for a long time and I know how things work.

How likely was it that they'd lose 2 home games on the trot?

How long can City go on not winning at Anfield?

 

[M12Blue]

I’m excited, do what we’re good at and we win, by a comfortable margin. Fucking come on, nice 2 or 3 nil with a side order of Pep winding up Klopp would do nicely

Get 3 up and pep to get a deck chair out, inflatable palm tree and put sunnies on proclaiming to be on a 2 week holiday.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Even when Sterling was in red hot form he always cooled at Anfield. While I hope I'm wrong, I don't have great faith in him dominating now that his form is lukewarm.

But I hope I am wrong and he gets a hat trick :)

Yes to me he doesn't do it enough in the big games. Yet

 

[Dax777]

Unlike many, Liverpool worries me. I don't care about their form. They have a style that bothers us. Even when they weren't too 2 good, they still bothered us.

I want and hope for a win. But I am not confident of it. Liverpool are better against teams who play them straight up. We will play them straight up. Which means this would be harder than it was for Burnley and Brighton.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Stay away from the tv today ;)

It only seems to happen with the scum. Started in 99 (1999 not 1899), I wasn’t prepared to watch them play Bayern in the CL final. A City mate texted me to say the scum were losing and I made the mistake of turning the tv on, big fucking mistake

 

[01cravend]

Raz to bag his 100th goal for Pep?

 

[paulchapo]

Unlike many, Liverpool worries me. I don't care about their form. They have a style that bothers us. Even when they weren't too 2 good, they still bothered us.

I want and hope for a win. But I am not confident of it. Liverpool are better against teams who play them straight up. We will play them straight up. Which means this would be harder than it was for Burnley and Brighton.

If Mane is out their only real tactic is the long ball to Salah on the right. If Mane plays add the left to that too. We don't need to win this game so I would frustrate them and try and break on them.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Unlike many, Liverpool worries me. I don't care about their form. They have a style that bothers us. Even when they weren't too 2 good, they still bothered us.

I want and hope for a win. But I am not confident of it. Liverpool are better against teams who play them straight up. We will play them straight up. Which means this would be harder than it was for Burnley and Brighton.

Completely understand your nervousness Dax, but there is a fundamental ability difference between us and those 2 teams. Tricky but far from impossible. If we play as well as we have been and Liverpool play as they did v spurs and West Ham its potentially a close game but we are still significantly better

 

[BringBackSwales]

If Mane is out their only real tactic is the long ball to Salah on the right. If Mane plays add the left to that too. We don't need to win this game so I would frustrate them and try and break on them.

Mane will play Paul, I have no doubt

 

[madloaf]

Yes to me he doesn't do it enough in the big games. Yet

I agree. He's so hard to assess this year because he stops half of our attacks to go sideways or back, or he makes a bad decision and then pops up where our no. 9 should be for a vital goal.