Liverpool (h) CL QF pre-match thread

[journolud]

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

What are you doing Tuesday night then? Sea shanties down at the local or rediscovering passion and hope and watching the game

 

[simon23]

What are you doing Tuesday night then? Sea shanties down at the local or rediscovering passion and hope and watching the game

watching the game of course.....as i always do...never miss one....I will have to endure being in a pub full of scousers...loads of the twats down here and no city fans that i know of or have ever seen (know a huddersfield fan however!)

 

[leewill31]

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.

Felt the same honestly gutted we didnt do it yesterday but reading in another thread cheered me up some one saying us winning the next 2 hopefully and the same weekend we play Swansea scum have the semi vs spurs perfect scenario we win title they get knocked out of the fa cup hopefully.

 

[journolud]

Don't envy you sitting in a pub full of them. Would be nice if you could make some beermats of your very eloquent posts about the delusional history boys. Keep the faith blue you might even be smiling by the end of the evening

 

[St.Pauli support]

Ederson

Walker Otamendi Kompany Delph

Fernandinho

Sterling KDB D.Silva Sane

Aguero

Strongest side.

Let's just hope.

I also think will be 4 at the back.
Firstly we don't have a left wingback for a 3-5-2, and Sané won't be seen when he has to do that job. Btw he has enough problems on the wing finding his form.

Secondly, in difficult times get back to basics. Pep said it post derby.
He changed our proven setup at Anfield and lost, also in the derby. Should go back to our strengths.

I wish our lads could forget this fuckin week which ends today.
Have a new start tomorrow and play to our strengths. Full power. No fears.

 

[St.Pauli support]

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.

And I always thought Pep's philosophy was "stay calm" "stay calm" "stay calm".
We have 90 minutes.
We have to keep it strong and tight at the back.
Full attack could be on later though. IMO.

 

[eyalluvitt]

There are plenty of people who have given up judging by comments on here since yesterday.
The atmosphere was fantastic yesterday - family stand was rocking - and it would be a real shame if that didn’t go up another level on Tuesday.

That is the game that matters most - and if people are bringing local rivalry/bragging rights into it then deep down united fans will be dreading Tuesday more than yesterday. They know the league has gone but they desperately, desperately don’t want us to win the champions league.

Tuesday is our chance to fuck Liverpool and united over in one go. We need to make the stadium as intense as possible because this city team is capable of smashing any team by 3,4,5 goals.

I think them cheering Liverpool goals in Champions league game and yesterday proved beyond doubt who Nitids real Rivals are,

 

[Chippy_boy]

I also think will be 4 at the back.
Firstly we don't have a left wingback for a 3-5-2, and Sané won't be seen when he has to do that job. Btw he has enough problems on the wing finding his form.

Secondly, in difficult times get back to basics. Pep said it post derby.
He changed our proven setup at Anfield and lost, also in the derby. Should go back to our strengths.

I wish our lads could forget this fuckin week which ends today.
Have a new start tomorrow and play to our strengths. Full power. No fears.

Totally agree. 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 which is pretty much the same. Kompany or Ota plays it to Fern, who quickly passes it to KDB with runners sprinting forward in front and on both wings. Rips defences to pieces, time and time again. Kev can ping it left or right or up the middle and they can't defend everywhere.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

We need them to lose there heads ie; them attack us we score, we score when they park the bus so it's then 2-0, they then tire chasing a goal n we pick em off with 30mins to go n score another 2, making it 4-0, that would be my dream scenario, and achievable but we must take our chances.

I like that version too. We will soon find out if the team can make dreams come true.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Delph
De Bruyne Dinho Silva
Sterling Aguero Sane