Liverpool (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

If we play a bit of football in front of that CB pairing in the box we’ll get at least a penalty.....

 

[Akpowell]

Their front 3 puts the shits up me

 

[stonerblue]

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

Put two old school centre half's in to mark a striker who won't be there.

 

[BringBackSwales]

FFS Mahrez

When was that EVER funny? It’s wearing thinner than a scousers CV

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

We will beat these today. We are a much better side whoever plays

 

[PhdWave]

Salah is not that much a dribbling threat these days..All zinny has to do is show him to the byline and not give away fouls...Same with Cancelo. Anyway we have the best CB partnership in the world

 

[Blueknows]

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.

The pressures on the scousers we don't have to win the game , regardless of todays result we're still winning the league no one is as good as us by a long way

 

[bluemc1]

They look pretty strong to me, hopefully our tactics get the job done,

 

[PragueBlue]

Good team and the one I would have chosen (for what that's worth) if Walker is not fit.

My main worry is Rodri. He is an excellent player but often starts games a bit slowly and dwells on the ball a bit too long in the first 20 mins or so, which could be a problem if they press hard from the start.

 

[walker_is_faster]

Come on City!!Without striker give as something different we have four players that can rotate in game to play as false nine, that makes very hard to opponent players to guard them.

 

[kaz7]

I would have played dinho , thiago is a dirty **** who rarely gets booked , needs battering

 

[BringBackSwales]

Nob

He deserves a K at the front of that mate

 

[HorlocksWalk]

I’m surprised VVD isn’t playing too

Could not get Mr Miaggi in due to Covid

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Are form turned around when zinchencko came back at left back yet peoples still moan when he’s in the team.

 

[willipp]

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.

Come on, we all know Mahrez is full of bottle for the big games. If we have a penalty with 2 minutes to go, who else would we want............. oh shit.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

No striker for the biggest game of the season
Find that staggering

Why? It’s tactical. If Pep thinks the best way to exploit space will be a false 9, why is it staggering? He wants to either draw a centre back out to make space for Sterling to dart into. Or he wants the overload in midfield. He also wants a fluid front 3. All 3 can move wherever they want at times. It’s good.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I would have played dinho , thiago is a dirty **** who rarely gets booked , needs battering

Exactly Karen, but Fern would (get booked)

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Their front 3 puts the shits up me

Our front 6 (inc Cancelo in that) puts the shits up Liverpool

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Can’t see Oliver on the dippers team sheet ?

He’s playing the false ref role

 

[Stoned Rose]

I take it Pep is playing Mahrez through the middle and leaving Bernardo to do the tracking back re Robertson?