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

[Father Paul]

I love the positivity. I was looking at some of the absolute doom in the press, and on here, and thought I'd remind myself of that run when Liverpool lost a few in a row.

It was later in the season in 2020/21, and was much worse than our current form, and worse than I remembered. They lost 6 out of 7 in the league, and had a run of six home league defeats in a row. Yet once it finished, they ended the season taking 26 out of the last 30 points, including scoring 3 at the Emirates, and 4 at Old Trafford. All it took was a few injured defenders, and a lack of fans, and the team pretty much collapsed for a few months.

The following summer, they only bought Konate, who then spent most of the season injured. So, the same players who had gone on that abysmal run, won the FA Cup, the League Cup, reached the CL final, and finished one point off us in the league.

It might not happen tomorrow, but considering all our defenders have been injured, or playing while carrying injuries, there's no way this run justifies the 'end of an era' nonsense.

Except its not just our defence that is the problem. I do however think we might just pull something out of the bag today although whether it would represent a turnaround I'm not sure.

 

[urban genie]

Rags game isn't on tv

I thought that too wierd post think they just want us out of the area

 

[SamTheGuru]

Good morning everybody. Players know what they have got to do. Let's do this.

 

[andrewsirrell]

Morning guys and girls - Can't see anything other than a convincing Liverpool win, 5-1 for me. Walker needs to start ahead of Lewis today, we need pace at the back

 

[Fordyboy46]

I just don't want to see a total capitulation today, that would be a huge concern and might knock the stuffing out of us for good. Rodri and Kovacic missing leave a huge hole in our team and this is the area Liverpool will exploit.
Dreading it today but please City put up a fight

 

[Blue2202]

The fact that if we took our early chances, like most games, it could and probably would have been a different result We just made stupid individual mistakes that were turned into goals against, just like most games

I admire the optimism and positive thinking but personally I don't think any 4-0 loss at home can be spun into any kind of positive

 

[WillDaws]

The best thing we can do today is not get a corner - we hardly ever score from them, and it just calls for the inevitable route one Liverpool clearance and counter attack goal

 

[Blue Til Death]

Everyone and their dog are predicting a shit show from City today, it’s a foregone conclusion, it’s done before a ball is kicked…
When games are dead certs pre kick off, it doesn’t always go that way … Pep and the team have been ridiculed and derided like never before this week.. For this reason, I’m changing my mind and I’m going for a shock City win today, I think Tuesday was our rock bottom this season and today I think we come out fighting and get back in the groove…!

COYB …!!!!

 

[Rammy Blue]

As usual against these vermin, we need to try and keep them out for the first 20 mins, they will come at us like a fucking whirlwind.

 

[Gabriel]

Expect to concede today, so the questions are how we react when we do, and whether we can prevent losing goals in quick succession. The longer we can keep it goalless the better.