Liverpool (h) CL QF pre-match thread

[Dr Jacoby]

Yesterday was a huge game pep treated it like a dead rubber. Tuesday is a dead rubber and hes treating it as a huge game weird bastard at times

Why was yesterday a huge game?

Even after losing, we are 13 points clear at the top.

 

[dw7]

Why was yesterday a huge game?

Even after losing, we are 13 points clear at the top.

It' a derby and win the league against our main rivals not sure why that needs explaining tbh

 

[Dr Jacoby]

It' a derby and win the league against our main rivals not sure why that needs explaining tbh

We have been significantly better than United for quite a few years now. Of course it would have been extra special to win the title yesterday but it’s understandable Pep had eyes on Tuesday’s game given our substantial lead at the top.

I can’t say I am overly fussed as to how and whom we win the league against. It’s a matter of when, not if.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Why was yesterday a huge game?

Even after losing, we are 13 points clear at the top.

Give over.

For me it was the biggest game in my City supporting history. Might not have been for many but it was like that for some of us.

To beat United to win the league, that would have been something to look back on when I’m an old man as the ultimate!

 

[argyle]

Why was yesterday a huge game?

Even after losing, we are 13 points clear at the top.

Yes it was a huge game.

Be honest what would you celebrate more, winning the title away to West Ham or yesterday against the rags?

 

[waspish]

I'd go further and say the scheduling of our Wednesday Tuesday tie was fixed.

And knowing we probably be in an important champs league tie have the scum and Spurs either side of it.

 

[mcfcphil]

There’s some right mard arses on this forum.

We’ve already won the cup and we’re going to win the league by possibly a record margin.

This isn’t a “look where we’ve come from” rant it’s a look what we’ve already achieved this season and could still achieve if we stop feeling sorry for ourselves - players and fans - and go all out to smash the scouse scum on Tuesday.

We are easily capable of beating them 3/4 nil as has already been proven this season.

Man up.

 

[Marvin]

Give over.

For me it was the biggest game in my City supporting history. Might not have been for many but it was like that for some of us.

To beat United to win the league, that would have been something to look back on when I’m an old man as the ultimate!

It wasn't exactly April 2012 when Kompany scored. We have a lead of 13 points, and we are a much better side than them now. I don't think they've finished above us in the league since then.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

No we want the dippers to come at us, we have to defend better, this way they will play there usual game and tire themselves out on 60 mins, giving us the chance to score 2/3 last half an hour, but the onous is on us to defend for 95 mins and not concede, that's the only way we will go through imo.

Not sure that plan worked too well at Anfield where we couldn’t get a shot on target.

I do like your version though so let’s go with that:)

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

Can’t believe some of the surrendering on here. People talking about dead rubbers, if any professional footballer felt they couldn’t overturn a 3-0 deficit at home they should choose another job. Especially these players and this manager will absolutely believe they can get through, stranger things have happened.
Hope everyone just turns up and sings their hearts out and gets behind the team and we’ll see what happens. Trust me, those players will be hurting and will just be desperate to get back on the pitch again to put it behind them.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Yes it was a huge game.

Be honest what would you celebrate more, winning the title away to West Ham or yesterday against the rags?

The latter. But I don’t think it’s too hard to understand why Pep has seemingly placed greater importance on the second leg of a Champions’ League Quarter Final. I know it’s unlikely that we will progress but our dominance in the league allowed Pep to rest some players yesterday.

I still believe there has been a big overreaction to our loss last night.

We’ve just had a few bad days in what has been a magnificent season for us.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Not sure that plan worked too well at Anfield where we couldn’t get a shot on target.

I do like your version though so let’s go with that:)

Not sure that plan worked too well at Anfield where we couldn’t get a shot on target.

I do like your version though so let’s go with that:)

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.

 

[argyle]

The latter. But I don’t think it’s too hard to understand why Pep has seemingly placed greater importance on the second leg of a Champions’ League Quarter Final. I know it’s unlikely that we will progress but our dominance in the league allowed Pep to rest some players yesterday.

I still believe there has been a big overreaction to our loss last night.

We’ve just had a few bad days in what has been a magnificent season for us.

If the game against Liverpool finished closer than it actually is then yes I can see why players were rested. However the chance of going through are beyond very slim.

What seemed like it would be a magnificent season is in danger of petering out right at the end.

 

[mcfcphil]

If the game against Liverpool finished closer than it actually is then yes I can see why players were rested. However the chance of going through are beyond very slim.

What seemed like it would be a magnificent season is in danger of petering out right at the end.

Considering the performances we’ve put in this season - including beating Liverpool 5-0 - then there is every chance we can go through on Tuesday. The season will only peter out if we allow it to - there’s still everything to play for and some people have given up.

 

[IWasHere]

Pep's clearly throwing all his eggs in his basket for this game so I expect us to go through

 

[Marvin]

Considering the performances we’ve put in this season - including beating Liverpool 5-0 - then there is every chance we can go through on Tuesday. The season will only peter out if we allow it to - there’s still everything to play for and people have given up.

No one has given up. I just want to see City give it everything. If we go out having done so then OK. We get this tie out of our system - which cost us the Derby - and fight for the league title

 

[Marvin]

Pep's clearly throwing all his eggs in his basket for this game so I expect us to go through

Surely that should read hope. Pep is the coach. He is obliged to maximise our chances in the Champions League even if it goes from 5% to 10%. The league is still alive. So is th Champions League - just.

 

[tommyKun]

If we can do what we did in the first half yesterday, and have Sergio there to finish, we can do it - no Henderson and a much weaker defence
Crowd need to be on it - the first half yesterday was incredible noise - help push for 2 early goals

 

[Marvin]

If we can do what we did in the first half yesterday, and have Sergio there to finish, we can do it - no Henderson and a much weaker defence
Crowd need to be on it - the first half yesterday was incredible noise - help push for 2 early goals

I'm thinking if Aguero is fit we will go with Aguero, Jesus and Sane.

The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that we will score 1st and then boom

 

[mcfcphil]

No one has given up. I just want to see City give it everything. If we go out having done so then OK. We get this tie out of our system - which cost us the Derby - and fight for the league title

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.