Liverpool (A) - Sun 1st Dec, 16:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Scottish Cityzen]

Not loving that midfield selection. Like Gvardiol I thought Rico would be dropped to spare him as much as anything else. He’s looked leggy and jaded for a few weeks now.

Their midfield against ours looks like a physical mismatch. That said Gundo was better on Tuesday and Nunes needs to up his physical game - get snapping into a few tackles which hasn’t been his game to date tbf.

Need Walker to step up, happy with the rest of the back four. We also need to take more of the chances that come our way.

Bernie another who’s been out of form.

We don’t have our troubles to seek at the moment. Would bite your hand off for a backs to the wall display which gets us a point.

 

[Damien10]

I may be laughed at here aswel, however…

I would have put Kevin in the 6 instead of Gundo.

We can’t pair Kevin with Gundo at the moment. It would be asking for trouble. We need legs surrounding either Kevin or Gundo.

 

[ProofMCFC]

I’m trying to stay positive but what the fook is this starting 11. I love him but pep really is making it much harder unless non of them are fit

I’m so confused with this line up especially midfield. Jack, Kev, doku, savi all on bench is a bit crazy.

All of them have been poor this season and kev hasn’t got the legs, none of them deserve to play.

 

[Gorbachev]

just hoping we can keep it tight for first 10-15 minutes because if they score early this could be a humiliation.

 

[HorlockofFiretopMountain]

Think this could genuinely be 6-0 or 7-0 to Liverpool by the end. January still feels so far away. Can't see where a win is coming from in any of our games before Christmas.

Not happening, we have too much firepower, they won't risk being so cavalier

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

why is he persisting with lewis.

Hope the best for the lad but he might get roughed up today

 

[TinFoilHat]

Is the team
News out?

Schmeichel

Jensen
Sommeil
Distin
Dunne

Bernabia
Horlock
SWP
Barton

Anelka
Fowler

 

[East Level 2]

Because forest don't gift goals like we do!

And they don't start every attack with 30 passes backwards or sideways just because it's worked in the past when we had a fit midfield.

 

[cleavers]

Where’s the creativity coming from today…

liverpool.

 

[01cravend]

Ederson and Gvardiol being dropped are good calls.

De Bruyne not starting is an odd one and outside of fitness the only reason I could think of was that he turns the ball over so often and we can't defend so would lead to countless counter attacks. Only fathomable reason.

Would have liked to see Savinho over Rico too.