Liverpool (h) pre-match thread

[mosssideblue]

Huge game, close the gap and win this it will put them under even more pressure and scrutiny. As previous blues have said in this thread, we need to make sure we are on our A game especially in front of goal. If the opportunity arises to actually take the shot then take it - dont over play it in the liverpool box, get the shot off and bag the goals

Nice early pressure

Going to be a great game

Totally agree, unless its Mahrez, apparently he should always pass - according to his thread

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I don't think the league will be decided purely on this game And my guess is that both Pep and Klopp feel the same way There is still a long way to go and in case we've forgotten, this is the the Premier League where anything can and usually does happen. There will be more twists and turns in the remaining games.

This is not a cup or a knockout game and I suspect that both managers' priorities will be to avoid defeat. Liverpool are coming sit back, cede all possession to us and try to absorb all the pressure But if we go into this with a gung-ho approach, they have the tools to punish us.

My prediction is that there will not be more than 2 goals in this game. Unless one of the managers gets too brave. Then we'll get 5+.

 

[M12Blue]

Fearing the worst, but I always do (and have done) with us in big games.

If we win I still think with the added pressure of 2 league cup semi final games and possible final, which Pep will put out full strength teams for we’re big outsiders with them having a 4 point advantage and additional rest.

In all honesty, I think it’ll be a repeat of the second leg of the champions league game last season where we were great in the first half but didn’t put away our chances and they then grew into the 2nd half and bury their 2 biggest chances of the game.

However, I’m more upbeat after today’s performance. CTID.

Semi final shouldn’t have the big hitters out playing - it’s burton over 2 legs

 

[mosssideblue]

Semi final shouldn’t have the big hitters out playing - it’s burton over 2 legs

Agree, our lesser lights should be able to take care of the semi

 

[halfmist]

Huge game if we're to retain the title. Hopefully De Bruyne will be available again after missing out today, but left-back is the most pressing issue in terms of team selection. I'd go:

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Laporte
Danilo
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
D Silva
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

Well picked Pep. The on team I feel confident we could beat them with. No one carried and other than possibly Mendy our strongest team

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I dont know why but I am really looking forward to this... It's been pressure pressure all the way for City last few years and it's nice that we can start putting pressure on instead of taking it on..... I especially liked the spirit of the city fans at Southampton singing "we'll fight to the end" because that's what City do best, throughout all the years we have fought and fought to the end.

And if you look at it from a different angle, we're the ones who have spent less, and we're struggling with injuries to ALL of our key players, we're the ones without the media behind us, our club and fans constantly belittled, we have no pundits fighting our corner, the players get no real recognition for their hard work and talent, we dont have the clickbait appeal of the history boys.... We're constantly having to fight for our place, we never have it as easy as the big clubs with all their media friends and positive spin. We are the underdogs in all of this....

...and we have to fight what is coming.... 5 or 10 years of media-sponsored domination of the league by one (big) club again (which helps to sell premier league brand around the globe)! Without the City's of this world we are going to be subjected to one-team propaganda for a generation, again.

Right, back to sleep, had to get that off my mind.

 

[richards30]

Agree, our lesser lights should be able to take care of the semi

That tie needs put to bed in the first leg! Then we can rotate even further

 

[pudge]

Stones for Kompany, please.

 

[mosssideblue]

Stones for Kompany, please.

Not sure about that one pudge. A little rusty yesterday (only a little), but he has a grit about him that I think might benefit the team

 

[ws01]

Ederson
Walker
Kompany
Laporte
Danilo
Fernandinho
D Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Jesus
Aguero