Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

We have changed the defence , so long as nobody goes near mane and salad then a dive should be obvious

We have got this lads

 

[BringBackSwales]

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

I am hoping his 102nd

 

[Chi-town blues]

These cushions courtesy of rags and dippers feels good.

 

[01cravend]

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.

We don't lose to them when Bernie is in midfield.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Dippers not exactly ripping the league up this season are they and at times look very average so very confident today.

 

[Dax777]

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.

Agreed, I'd be more confident without Mane as the drop off from him (especially with Jota injured) is huge.

But I doubt we'd sit back and frustrate them. I expect us to try to do what we normally do. Possess the ball and find a way to break them down. They'll sit and try to counter us.

 

[paulchapo]

Mane will play Paul, I have no doubt

Me neither. They will all be back save the two centre halves.

 

[nellyonthewing]

No stupid free kicks, unforced errors, needless cards we at least draw. Just go out and do whatever Rubin says.

 

[Chi-town blues]

No stupid free kicks, unforced errors, needless cards we at least draw. Just go out and do whatever Rubin says.

Pelle is long gone and titanic and stuff ;)

 

[chesterbells]

We don't lose to them when Bernie is in midfield.

His greatest performance for us that I can remember was against them.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

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.

I think Pep should pull out one of those bumper Thomas Cook holiday brochures and start circling 2 week sunshine breaks.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Are they clean or haven't they been washed since last time we won at dipperville?

Clean. They may get soiled later though; )

 

[Chi-town blues]

His greatest performance for us that I can remember was against them.

legends has it he is still running around anfield

 

[BringBackSwales]

Me neither. They will all be back save the two centre halves.

I believe they were all training yesterday pal

 

[SWPISHOME]

His greatest performance for us that I can remember was against them.

Himself and Fernandinho that night was football porn. Incredible performances.

 

[Dax777]

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

I hear you but outside of last season when we were without Laporte, there had always been a fundamental gap in talent btw is and them... Yet they are the only team in the Pep era we haven't manhandled in any game (I discount the 5-0 game coz of the red). But with 11 on the field, they are the only team who have consistently found a way either better us or make it look close even when we win.

With everyone else, even when we lose to say Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal or United, its often clear we were way better but grossly unlucky.

Liverpool is the one team (especially at Anfield) we've never looked dominantly superior but unlucky against.

Hence why I am not as confident as many.

 

[Dax777]

We don't lose to them when Bernie is in midfield.

Interesting. I didn't realize that

 

[BringBackSwales]

I hear you but outside of last season when we were without Laporte, there had always been a fundamental gap in talent btw is and them... Yet they are the only team in the Pep era we haven't manhandled in any game (I discount the 5-0 game coz of the red). But with 11 on the field, they are the only team who have consistently found a way either better us or make it look close even when we win.

With everyone else, even when we lose to say Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal or United, its often clear we were way better but grossly unlucky.

Liverpool is the one team (especially at Anfield) we've never looked dominantly superior but unlucky against.

Hence why I am not as confident as many.

I think the 4 0 last season we owned them, but apparently they had been celebrating so it doesn’t count (unlike our holidays, which apparently do count)

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Last chance saloon for the Dippers , i expect them to come out of the blocks and playing aggressively , long balls over the top of our back four , if we stop them scoring for the first thirty minutes and put their fire out and we will then dominate the game ,
They can't "unleash" their crowd on us , their coach attack will be restricted by the ever observant Murkyside Police , and Klippety looks more wound up than a clockwork mouse , hope Pep will be wearing his flip flops , Ray Bans and sunhat after half time smoking a fat one and blowing smoke in Klippety's direction in celebration of our two month break.

 

[The Black Shed]

To distract me until the team sheets arrive I am preparing mushroom & mozzarella arancini, with buttered boiled potatoes and a fresh basil infused alioli. It's snowing, Leonard Cohen is playing I'm feeling calm and collected.