Liverpool (H) - Carabao Cup 4th Round - Thu 22nd Dec, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[its a Barm]

Why should any world cup players get time off there not playing anymore games than they would in a normal season, probably less.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Love the LC, thought it would be the only thing I'd ever see us win.

I missed 76 as born in 74 so for all those trophyless years i DREAMED of winning the LC

 

[bluetonium]

Klopp waiting to see how his players get on at the world cup before deciding how much to moan about the unfairness of the scheduling.

I hope we smash them, give them an early manc Christmas present of a dose of reality.

Though I have to say I'm not looking forward to the idea of several thousand dipper fans rummaging around our city centre in the run up to Christmas. I finish for the year that day and supposedly going round town to soak up the Christmas atmosphere and do some shopping, could be a day to avoid with the self-styled light fingered funny men of craic being on the lash..

 

[alexmcity]

Why should any world cup players get time off there not playing anymore games than they would in a normal season, probably less.

We've played only 14 league games and only one LC game so far. We'll play more games from January to June than in previous seasons, if we go deep in the cups. The fixture list will be mad. Players will get time off after the WC. Otherwise, they may feel tired in April/May...

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Klopp waiting to see how his players get on at the world cup before deciding how much to moan about the unfairness of the scheduling.

I hope we smash them, give them an early manc Christmas present of a dose of reality.

Though I have to say I'm not looking forward to the idea of several thousand dipper fans rummaging around our city centre in the run up to Christmas. I finish for the year that day and supposedly going round town to soak up the Christmas atmosphere and do some shopping, could be a day to avoid with the self-styled light fingered funny men of craic being on the lash..

I doubt that many dippers will be coming for anything but the match.

They’ll know the mood of City fans towards them currently !!

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Ortega, Gomez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez and Haaland are all nailed on to start.

Any players that go out in the last 16 will be in with a shout of starting too I'd have thought.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Ortega, Gomez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez and Haaland are all nailed on to start.

Any players that go out in the last 16 will be in with a shout of starting too I'd have thought.

Probably add Lewis and Palmer to that.

 

[willipp]

Why should any world cup players get time off there not playing anymore games than they would in a normal season, probably less.

There’s a reason why at the end of the season we are always getting stronger as others flounder. I think that is down to how pep manages the workload of players and he always seems in favour of giving players extra rest when he can than other managers.

 

[JGL07]

After the Portugal-Switzerland match on Tuesday either Akanji or Cancelo/Dias/Bernardo will be available.

 

[Mancity1980]

I missed 76 as born in 74 so for all those trophyless years i DREAMED of winning the LC

Same for me born 72. I was nearly 40 before I saw us win anything! But you know what? I wouldn’t change it for the world, it was character-building. City fans of our generation are bomb-proof and good humoured and natured to boot. The same cannot be said for the redtops.