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

[balotelli's back pocket]

why is he persisting with lewis.

Because he hasn't been anywhere near as much of a problem as people are making out?

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Glad that Ortega is starting ahead of Ederson, the latter has had some poor shows at Anfield down the years. Lewis starting again surprises me, has little stamina chasing back but will need to be busy in midfield.
Relieved that Dias is back, hopefully fully fit.
A good solid defensive showing and we can nick it on the break

 

[cookster]

Schmeichel

Jensen
Sommeil
Distin
Dunne

Bernabia
Horlock
SWP
Barton

Anelka
Fowler

I'd take that Mid over today's ;)

 

[TinFoilHat]

Dogged defensive display and a Bernardo 95th minute winner
You saw it here first.

Yes please!

I will be laughing my bollocks off if Bernie won it.

 

[MarsLlama]

I think this is going to be a rough one.

It might even be the toughest result since Pep got here. It might be something akin to the 7-0 United suffered a few years ago, or maybe the 5-0 we handed out to Liverpool, or the 6-0 we handed to Chelsea or the 5-0 we handed to Arsenal. I have to say that I really don't think it will be that bad - but I still think this will be a tough watch, because most of our key guys are either out injured or not fit enough to start. We won four in a row. An off year is inevitable.

If I'm wrong I will obviously be delighted, but if I'm right, I really hope we can agree to just take it on the chin. Either way, we've had a better decade than any other football club in the word except arguably Real Madrid. Whatever this rought spell is, we're going to work it out. Have a good Sunday night, all - and I'll see you on the other side.

 

[HorlockofFiretopMountain]

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

We are good enough to score early, but if we do, then we need to focus after we score and at the start of the second half

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Some of you lot don’t deserve to have experienced this wonderful team in the last few years, throwing the fucking towel in at the first sign of real adversity.

Fuck knows how insufferable you’re going to be when we actually turn to shit.

Do I think we’re likely to win today? Absolutely not, but I’m certainly not ever going to predict a City team under Pep Guardiola losing by three and four goal margins ffs.

You’ve not seen the team selection I fancy!

 

[I'm Blue]

Schmeichel

Jensen
Sommeil
Distin
Dunne

Bernabia
Horlock
SWP
Barton

Anelka
Fowler

We’d have more of a chance with that team at the moment, even when we’re down to ten men after Barton gets sent off and Dunne scores an own goal ; )

 

[blueabdi]

he should have played Kevin instead of lewis.
Hope for the best

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

he should have played Kevin instead of lewis.
Hope for the best

He’s not fit. If he was fit Kev would be the first player in this team.