Liverpool (h) CL QF pre-match thread

[BlueAnorak]

No worries. Not a gripe. Just pointing it out.

No problems. Accuracy is important.

 

[Ric]

If we score early, and get the crowd behind us then anything is possible. The big worry is that if/when they score then it's pretty much game over. The odds are stacked heavily against us, but stranger things have happened.

 

[waspish]

If we score early, and get the crowd behind us then anything is possible. The big worry is that if/when they score then it's pretty much game over. The odds are stacked heavily against us, but stranger things have happened.

City mindset should be we need to score 5

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Stranger things have happened.

 

[Gabriel]

Wijnaldum will replace Henderson and the rest of the team will be the same as last Wednesday. Salah will return from injury.

Probably right, but it's in there that the game will be won or lost. Wijnaldum, Oxlade Chamberlain, and Milner have bountiful energy, but they are prone to look to others to lead; huge game for Milner, as the most experienced of the trio, and probably in the position he wants. Would drop a false nine on him and see how he copes.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Probably right, but it's in there that the game will be won or lost. Wijnaldum, Oxlade Chamberlain, and Milner have bountiful energy, but they are prone to look to others to lead; huge game for Milner, as the most experienced of the trio, and probably in the position he wants. Would drop a false nine on him and see how he copes.

And loud booing from the moment he walks out. I'm not normally one for booing, and generally find it rather childish. But there are exceptions.

 

[Easy]

Probably right, but it's in there that the game will be won or lost. Wijnaldum, Oxlade Chamberlain, and Milner have bountiful energy, but they are prone to look to others to lead; huge game for Milner, as the most experienced of the trio, and probably in the position he wants. Would drop a false nine on him and see how he copes.

De Bruyne was rested so I expect him to be the difference. Silva wasn’t great at Anfield and I expect he was also perform. Our midfield is light years ahead and we really should prove it tomorrow

 

[St.Pauli support]

And loud booing from the moment he walks out. I'm not normally one for booing, and generally find it rather childish. But there are exceptions.

Some booing is ok.
But I really hope there is far more positive support for City than booing.
Our lads need positive support for their creative game.
If Raz starts - which I hope as he can offer so much for our attack - give him maximum support for everything he does. He will pay back at home.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Some booing is ok.
But I really hope there is far more positive support for City than booing.
Our lads need positive support for their creative game.
If Raz starts - which I hope as he can offer so much for our attack - give him maximum support for everything he does. He will pay back at home.

I agree.

But it REALLY pisses me off that the likes of Sterling are still being bood years after he left, and having done nothing more than decide he wants to change clubs. And it's not unique to the red dippers. Arsenal are just as bad if not worse. They'd probably still boo Nasri now if he was still playing for us.

I think it's pathetic, but the even sadder part is that it works. None of our bood players ever played well when subjected to abuse like this. So Milner deserves the full treatment as far as I am concerned, and if it ruins his game, great.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I’m a bit worried about our midfield tomorrow. Some of our senior players have seemed a bit jaded recently, but we need to be able to at least match Liverpool’s high energy levels to stand a chance.

Whilst we have been breathtaking for much of the season, I just cannot see us keeping a much needed clean sheet.