Liverpool (h) CL QF pre-match thread

[come-on-barney]

Quite amazed at the amount of derision Sterling has received.His work rate is phenomenal and a joy to behold.

I thought Sterling actually played well. He is not a striker end of but had a good game.

 

[argyle]

I thought Sterling actually played well. He is not a striker end of but had a good game.

He would have had a good game if he was the kicker playing american football :)

 

[abu13]

We need to keep our shape and be on it from the very first minute.
Put them under pressure and don't give them time to settle.
Ideally we get an early goal but if not don't panic.
If we get to the last 20 minutes still needing a goal or 2 switch to 3 at the back and put Jesus along Aguero.

--------------------Ederson-----------------------
Walker-------Otto-------Kompany------Delph
---------------------Ferny-----------------------
B. Silva--------KDB-------Silva----------Sane
--------------------Aguero---------------------

 

[cadds92]

3 in defence.

sane sterling jesus aguero all start.

This.

I think Pep will want a guaranteed 3 at the back just in case, but it also allows us to get pretty much all of our attacking players on.

 

[abu13]

I thought Sterling actually played well. He is not a striker end of but had a good game.

The biggest problem with Sterling is that people forget that he is not a striker and how young he still is, compare him now to the player he was last year and you can see the difference. if we see the same improvement next season he will be a hell of a player.

 

[journolud]

I couldnt care less about this game....

The league is all that matters now......play the B team and rest key players for Spurs....of course Pep wont do this and no one would expect him to.

Have you got a ticket? Do you plan to give it to someone who does care?

 

[leewill31]

I know we have been nothing but exceptional this season but the past 2 games have hit us all hard from fans to players to manager and our owners and i just hope in some respect it can all come back to being really magical again on Tuesday and winning the game and going to the semis.

 

[Chippy_boy]

funny, I don't recall any game lasting only 35 mins !!!

No, but that fact remains, we let 6 in in 35 minutes.

 

[simon23]

Have you got a ticket? Do you plan to give it to someone who does care?

i live in cornwall so no i don't have a ticket.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I know we have been nothing but exceptional this season but the past 2 games have hit us all hard from fans to players to manager and our owners and i just hope in some respect it can all come back to being really magical again on Tuesday and winning the game and going to the semis.

The rags game hit me MUCH harder than the Liverpool one. Liverpool was just fucking annoying, but we're shit when we play at Anfield, and it came as hardly any surprise.

but we needed to win yesterday, looked for all the world like we had won, and just tossed it away. It's probably the most frustrating game for me since the 97 minute Owen goal in the 4-3 at the swamp. Probably more so actually.