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

[mcfcphil]

This game has ‘defeat’ written all over it. Will mean nothing over the course of the season as we’ll finish above them, but I can’t see us getting anything from this game. They’re flying at the moment

They just drew with Brentford

 

[Shaffer92]

This game has ‘defeat’ written all over it. Will mean nothing over the course of the season as we’ll finish above them, but I can’t see us getting anything from this game. They’re flying at the moment

I saw earlier they've conceded something like 100+ shots and we were around 1/10th of that. We'll be fine.

 

[Eoiyflem]

This game has ‘defeat’ written all over it. Will mean nothing over the course of the season as we’ll finish above them, but I can’t see us getting anything from this game. They’re flying at the moment

A point above us.... Played nowhere near the same calibre of team that we have so far and couldn't put away a 10 man Chelsea at home. Flying....

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Delap

Haha, I've heard about a player's reputation getting bigger the fewer games he plays but this is getting ridiculous!

Something tells me Pep won't be giving a starting league debut to a kid returning from injury away at Anfield, but I've been wrong before!!

 

[Marvin]

No Trent which probably means Milner which means play pace against him to expose him. Should be Sterling.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

This is the big one of the week. Since Chelsea I’ve been more thinking about this one than tonights
I’d probably take a draw now, but just imagine the psychological blow it’ll be to the rest of the league if we follow up a win at Stamford Bridge with a win here

 

[deegee33]

Liverpool will try and do a PSG on us. Of that I have absolutely no doubt...

Win?

 

[FantasyIreland]

No Kev,no Sterling,and no Mahrez please.

 

[citymad]

No Kev,no Sterling,and no Mahrez please.

2 out of 3 correct. Not sure why you want a world class midfielder missing from such a big game.

 

[NZBlue]

Will be a draw 1-1,unless they get a helping hand ...

Will be a draw 1-1, until they get their customary helping hand more like ...

 

[ROCKET80]

Same starting XI as v Chelsea would do nicely.

 

[city warrior]

I love that Sterling was a starter against PSG because that means he's unlikely to start against Liverpool. That alone means Foden will play, so we have a lot of chances to take the victory.

Being leader after Leicester, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool away+ Arsenal at home is INSANE. Even more knowing that we are far from our peak (KDB and Foden are still not at 100%, Grealish will get better, Stones hasn't played yet...)

 

[blueabdi]

No Kev,no Sterling,and no Mahrez please.

Such a big player cannt be benched such big match, so KDB will start

 

[burning blue soul]

Same line up as Chelsea game. If Pep makes any unforced changes he is simply asking for trouble.
That team was irresistible.

 

[Pete Campbell]

No Alexander-Arnold is a big miss for them. Same team as against Chelsea.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

They play the same way against us every time - an opening 15 minute blitz until their pressing lungs fail then spread the play high and wide as possible for Robertson and TAA to create cross balls for the front 3. We play high to combat that so they revert to long balls for Salah to chase like a headless chicken with the hope of someone breathing on him in the box. Were usually 1 or 2 down following the blitz when were off it but last few times we've wised up. We need to show up and put these scouse cunts in their place - again! This time in front of the booing wankers of Anfield. 3 points here and we can take a breath.

 

[Goater=Legend]

I'd take a point

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Same as last time at Anfield for this one, slow the game down to walking pace. Don’t vacate any space in the full back positions, take our chances when they arrive.

 

[hertsblue]

Don’t expect any correct decisions from Var with Atwell on it, mind you Var often doesn’t work there.

 

[SWPISHOME]

No Alexander-Arnold is a big miss for them. Same team as against Chelsea.

He's not injured. He will be playing.