Liverpool (h) CL QF pre-match thread

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Highly likely team:

Ederson

Walker
Kompany
Otamendi
Delph

Fernandinho
De bruyne
Silva

Sterling
Sane
Aguero


All guns blazing team:

Ederson

Walker
Otamendi
Laporte

Sterling
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Silva
Sane

Aguero
Jesus

Jesus will surely play after not starting today.

Otamendi should be dropped after his last two shit games

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

thought we made a lot of noise in the first half. Second half wasn't great but If we start fast like we did today and we cut out the complacency then we are not out of this yet.

Yes the first half was brilliant, just want to see us hold that decibel for 90+ minutes.

 

[argyle]

The issue is the no away goals. Had we nicked one I'd give us a chance, but there's no chance we'll keep a clean sheet so we'll need 5 probably which I can't see happening

I thought at 2-0 down that even if it stayed at that we'd have a big chance. The 3rd killed us.

No chance at all at a clean sheet, our defenders can pass it around lovely and we've kept chances against us to a minimum because of it. However when a team gets at us and our passing goes to shit...

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

As disappointing as the second half was today, the first half showed we can do what we need to. In many ways I'm more confident after the derby than I would have been if we'd won 1-0 or something.



Tuesday is about scoring goals. Lots and lots of goals. 3 minimum, 5 probably necessary, if not 6.


And today we showed against a much better defence than Liverpools, that we can slice through them and create chances at will. Aguero will be on the pitch, Sterling won't have another day as bad as today in front of goal, and if we can repeat the first half today in the first half at Anfield, we'll be 4-0 up and they'll shit themselves.

Football matches are not 45 minutes though are they? Unfortunately in two huge games we've had one half where we bottle it completely.
There's a serious mentality issue with the players that needs to be fixed if we are to ever seriously challenge for the champions league

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Absolutely. It’s been a fucking terrible 4 days and I get the feeling it’s going to get worse by this time next Saturday. I hope the players realise what they have tossed away for the fans today and do something about putting it right in the next couple of games. I don’t expect us to go through but a win in the next 2 would be good. Guardiola needs to shove a rocket up some of their arses and remind them what this is all about.

We've now lost 3 out of the last 4 and haven't kept a clean sheet - losing two at home in succession.

Clearly we'll still win the league, it's just all become a bit stale and frustrating.

A once in a lifetime opportunity was thrown away today and I am pretty fucking gutted about it.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

The first half was magnificent. It was the best since Hamburg easily.

I agree, Half time always kills our atmosphere though, today was no different. People dont return to their seats quick enough and it takes a good 10 minutes for it to ramp back up. The atmosphere is going to come down to how we start, if we get an early goal it will be electric again.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We've now lost 3 out of the last 4 and haven't kept a clean sheet - losing two at home in succession.

Clearly we'll still win the league, it's just all become a bit stale and frustrating.

A once in a lifetime opportunity was thrown away today and I am pretty fucking gutted about it.

Me too. Totally gutted

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I agree, Half time always kills our atmosphere though, today was no different. People dont return to their seats quick enough and it takes a good 10 minutes for it to ramp back up. The atmosphere is going to come down to how we start, if we get an early goal it will be electric again.

The bar in SS3 were still serving 5 mins into 2nd half. Hundreds back there.

 

[decmancity]

Otamendi cannot start this. He is slowly edging back to the very rash player he once was and defensively being pulled all over the shop at the moment.

Laporte in.

 

[argyle]

We've now lost 3 out of the last 4 and haven't kept a clean sheet - losing two at home in succession.

Clearly we'll still win the league, it's just all become a bit stale and frustrating.

A once in a lifetime opportunity was thrown away today and I am pretty fucking gutted about it.

No way would Pep have thrown away that opportunity if it was Barca winning the title against Madrid.