Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[BlueCityfan]

The Mane-Firmino-Salah combination is still terrifying. But their midfield and defence definitely look vulnerable.

 

[domalino]

Im always weary of second guessing Pep but dropping Jesus after he's scored 3 big goals in 3 games and scored the equaliser vs Liverpool last time for Mahrez in his worst form as a City player is simply a bad managerial decision IMO.

Not even mentioning the difference in effort levels from the two players in a game where everyone is going to need to lay at 100%, Pep must realise he is never going to get Jesus on a roll and confident if he drops him when he's contributing.

Put him on the wing if you want a false 9.

 

[mat]

Sir Hendo at CB. Let's see how many time OliVAR allows to foul out players in their penalty box.

 

[OntarioBlue]

This could be better than the minty python Romans sketch, what’s Pep ever won for us?!

Yes, but apart from that, what’s he ever won ?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

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.

 

[Easy]

Fabinho and Henderson have only started two games together as a CB pairing, their 1-0 Southampton away loss and their 0–0 home draw to the rags.

we have to take advantage of this.

 

[BringBackSwales]

West Brom are comfortably the worst team in this league. I think sunday league team can beat them

I think you and jii are comfortably the shittest posters

 

[RandomJ]

I'll have a whine then. Not happy about Zinchenko over Laporte. He just can't defend and salah and Mane will beat him for fun. Stones and Dias are gonna have to be on top of their game.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Can't understand the moaning, that's the correct line up. Cancelo/zinchenko the best at the inverted roles. The fluid attacking 3/4. Basically trying to implement Peps dream of playing with all midfielders again.

We've got to break our Anfield hoodoo at some point.

Spot on, this is pretty much the team we’ve had a lot of good performances/results with this past couple of months.

It’s all about how we impose ourselves on them rather than worry out individual battles like zinc v salad.

I’ll be happy if we put in a performance like the chelsea/rags semi games.

 

[argyle]

The Mane-Firmino-Salah combination is still terrifying. But their midfield and defence definitely look vulnerable.

Especially as they will be diving at every opportunity and Oliver will oblige with the whistle.

 

[FantasyIreland]

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.

Yep,as said,they all turn up we comfortably win.

 

[01cravend]

Don't think Gabby should have been dropped, though they have midfielders at cb, a false 9(no-one to mark) might wobble their heads

 

[LongsightM13]

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Haha load of bollocks

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

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

 

[super yaya]

Mahrez
Foden Sterling

absolutely bags of creativity their Liverpool will attack we will counter simple.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

For those wanting Jesus to have started, remember:

3-1 Chelsea - no Jesus
2-0 United - no Jesus
2-0 Villa - no Jesus
5-0 West Brom - no Jesus

 

[Blue Llama]

With that line up Pep isn't looking for a draw although he is hedging his bets with plenty of energy in the starting 11.

 

[mccity]

Even if it's not the perfect XI (which is subjective), it doesn't mean that it's not a very strong XI.

 

[argyle]

Would have started with Laporte over Zinchenko but other than that its the strongest side we can put out.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yes, but apart from that, what’s he ever won ?

Nothing, always been a bald fraud, except when he had hair