Liverpool (A) - Sun 3 Oct 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[bluemoon32]

A win would be fantastic but a point this early in the season would be fine

 

[leo_city]

Not confident about this one. Mostly because our finishing is poor

 

[BringBackSwales]

I note jk stating that 99% of their squad is Covid double vaccinated (they probably had it done while getting their asthma boosters), but I am sure I read that only 35% of PL players overall have been double vaccinated? Does anyone have the stats for our players re double vaccinations?

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Please be the same team as we put out last weekend at Stamford Bridge. Slow the game right down to walking pace. Press them in their final 3rd and don’t let them get into a position where they can hit City with a quick break.

 

[Oldham Exile]

Not a chance. The likelihood of a tough start/easy start is momentum lost/gained which can have a huge impact. Also there is the issue that we would be definitely playing the away games with full stadiums, with the potential for future lock downs meaning some of the return hone games could be played with no home advantage. No way those first 6 aways were a coincidence

I fully agree - just look at recent seasons - our key players are coming back from overseas competitions - some with injuries. There has been little time for the manager to work with the team in training before the first game - away to Spurs.

Had we had an 'easy' start to the season then we are top and players are coming back well rested and able to be brought into the team without any stress.

As you say - we then have momentum and a lead at the top before we would then meet the rivals - say after Xmas - when they are not fresh and we have the benefit of our squad meaning that rotation leads to our squad being the fittest

 

[mancity1]

I note jk stating that 99% of their squad is Covid double vaccinated (they probably had it done while getting their asthma boosters), but I am sure I read that only 35% of PL players overall have been double vaccinated? Does anyone have the stats for our players re double vaccinations?

His maths be a little ordinary as well.

 

[willipp]

I note jk stating that 99% of their squad is Covid double vaccinated (they probably had it done while getting their asthma boosters), but I am sure I read that only 35% of PL players overall have been double vaccinated? Does anyone have the stats for our players re double vaccinations?

Big fucking squad that.

 

[oakiecokie]

Not confident about this one. Mostly because our finishing is poor

... and a penalty on the way for Salah

 

[Oldham Exile]

Please be the same team as we put out last weekend at Stamford Bridge. Slow the game right down to walking pace. Press them in their final 3rd and don’t let them get into a position where they can hit City with a quick break.

It really is that simple - I hope not to see Sterling before 70mins

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Next two after that are Brighton away (which we lost last season) and the rag cunts, how good would it be to be top after those first 6 aways, which of course was random and nothing to do with the PL wanting to screw us over

Why would putting them at the start of the season screw us over???

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

The Dippers have won ONE of the last SEVEN meetings between the clubs and Salah has only scored twice from the penalty spot in those games , where the Dippers fans confidence is coming from is only proof of their total delusion .
Thier scummy fans and their local media love to try and belittle our club and support whilst secretly dreading playing , us , nearly every article in the Echo has a reference to us, they are always trying and failing miserably to beat our records.
We are in their heads 24/7 and we are their yardstick, their arrogance is summed by that scouse prick jason McAteer , stating "we don't worry about City they worry about us" which is Dippers feral fans and pundits in a nutshell.
Cocky arrogant cunts with ONE title in THIRTY years , just think about that , why the f*ck would we worry about them, they could scrape/fluke a win tomorrow but they know over 38 games we will get between 90-95 points , Pep has set a new level to win the title now and the Dippers with the likes of Origi , Milner , Chamberlian, Keita on their bench are two or three injuries to key players away from the europa league.

In my experience Liverpool fans cover their anxiety about games with over the top confidence, bravado and hyperbole. The gobbier they are the more nervous they are. The truth is we scare them as much as we scare them. We've given them some really painful results over the last decade, though it's fair to say they've done the same to us.

 

[Mattyc55]

Ederson kyle cancelo laporte dias rodri bernardo kdb foden grealish jesus

same as Chelsea but with a few positional swaps apparently

 

[Oldham Exile]

Ederson kyle cancelo laporte dias rodri bernardo kdb foden grealish jesus

same as Chelsea but with a few positional swaps apparently

Really hope that is reliable

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Ederson kyle cancelo laporte dias rodri bernardo kdb foden grealish jesus

same as Chelsea but with a few positional swaps apparently

It's not a hard choice today but without going over hard ground it wasn't a hard choice against Chelsea in the CL....just don't over think it Pep.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

In my experience Liverpool fans cover their anxiety about games with over the top confidence, bravado and hyperbole. THE GOBBIER THEY ARE THE MORE NERVOUS THEY ARE

They must must be nervous all the time.
Non stop squealers.

 

[argyle]

Not confident about this one. Mostly because our finishing is poor

Same.

I think if we take our chances we win. However...

 

[mosssideblue]

Ederson kyle cancelo laporte dias rodri bernardo kdb foden grealish jesus

same as Chelsea but with a few positional swaps apparently

Fingers crossed.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Should we have a sweepstake for the Salad pirouette , triple roll and scream like a baby , resulting in the nailed on penalty ................i am going for the 43rd minute.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

I note jk stating that 99% of their squad is Covid double vaccinated (they probably had it done while getting their asthma boosters), but I am sure I read that only 35% of PL players overall have been double vaccinated? Does anyone have the stats for our players re double vaccinations?

It seems idiotic to me that clubs are not coming down on the players RE vaccinations - particularly as it can impact the season.

 

[Mattyc55]

It's not a hard choice today but without going over hard ground it wasn't a hard choice against Chelsea in the CL....just don't over think it Pep.

Exactly - been told grealish/foden swapping positions from last week. Not sure how I feel about that with Trent being out but I’m sure pep has a plan.