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Given Walker's poor form and the fact that Danilo has looked uncomfortable at LB when played there in the past, I would go with Danilo at RB and Laporte on the left. Vinnie and Stones in the middle.

Dinho holding with Silva and Kev in front and Sterling and Bernardo either side of Aguero, with Bernardo being able to drop back to bolster midfield and Raz also able to go up top with Kun.

Let's 'ave it!!!
 
blueian99 said:
Given Walker's poor form and the fact that Danilo has looked uncomfortable at LB when played there in the past, I would go with Danilo at RB and Laporte on the left. Vinnie and Stones in the middle.

Dinho holding with Silva and Kev in front and Sterling and Bernardo either side of Aguero, with Bernardo being able to drop back to bolster midfield and Raz also able to go up top with Kun.

Let's 'ave it!!!
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Laporte played there in the cl at their gaf. I thought he was horrific.

He is an unbelievable centre back and imo is where he should be played.

Left back is a problem at the moment. Last season I thought Delph was outstanding in that role but was shafted out as soon as Mendy came back and he just hasn’t got back into the groove. He’s played Zinchenko there and I don’t understand it. Given what Delph did last season, the moment Mendy got hurt it should have been him back in that position.

I may be wrong here, but I don’t think Pep is a fan of Delph and it is showing.
 
Proy said:
Laporte played there in the cl at their gaf. I thought he was horrific.

He is an unbelievable centre back and imo is where he should be played.

Left back is a problem at the moment. Last season I thought Delph was outstanding in that role but was shafted out as soon as Mendy came back and he just hasn’t got back into the groove. He’s played Zinchenko there and I don’t understand it. Given what Delph did last season, the moment Mendy got hurt it should have been him back in that position.

I may be wrong here, but I don’t think Pep is a fan of Delph and it is showing.
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If I remember correctly, we tried to sell him to Stoke but he wouldn't go so you may well be right.
 
Proy said:
Laporte played there in the cl at their gaf. I thought he was horrific.

He is an unbelievable centre back and imo is where he should be played.

Left back is a problem at the moment. Last season I thought Delph was outstanding in that role but was shafted out as soon as Mendy came back and he just hasn’t got back into the groove. He’s played Zinchenko there and I don’t understand it. Given what Delph did last season, the moment Mendy got hurt it should have been him back in that position.

I may be wrong here, but I don’t think Pep is a fan of Delph and it is showing.
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Spot on

We need our best players in their best positions

Laporte CB
Danillo RB on current form

LB is the problem but we shouldn't create another problem by trying to solve it.
 
I’ve been singing allez allez allez for the past hour, think I’m looking forward to this one ;-) albeit nervous head says 2-2 but 3-2 city come on cityyyyyy
 
Proy said:
Laporte played there in the cl at their gaf. I thought he was horrific.

He is an unbelievable centre back and imo is where he should be played.

Left back is a problem at the moment. Last season I thought Delph was outstanding in that role but was shafted out as soon as Mendy came back and he just hasn’t got back into the groove. He’s played Zinchenko there and I don’t understand it. Given what Delph did last season, the moment Mendy got hurt it should have been him back in that position.

I may be wrong here, but I don’t think Pep is a fan of Delph and it is showing.
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The moment Mendy got hurt Delph was playing left back again this season but he looked terrible & was making mistake after mistake. Then he put Zinchenko in who looked just as uncomfortable & he got caught out, Delph went back in against Leicester & lost us the game he was to blame for both goals. Zinchenko isn't brilliant at left back but he doesn't make as many mistakes as Delph there.
 
The build up to this feels a lot like the Leicester City game in February 2016, where it was win and be back in the title race, lose and it's over.

I know it's a very different (and much better) team, but so are Liverpool, and I just don't see us winning.

I really hope I'm wrong though and Pep & co. make me look like an idiot for ever doubting them.
 
kippaxchris said:
The moment Mendy got hurt Delph was playing left back again this season but he looked terrible & was making mistake after mistake. Then he put Zinchenko in who looked just as uncomfortable & he got caught out, Delph went back in against Leicester & lost us the game he was to blame for both goals. Zinchenko isn't brilliant at left back but he doesn't make as many mistakes as Delph there.
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For a guy who's played midfield his whole life, i think Delph did better than alright last season and VERY rarely put a foot wrong. In the last few weeks he's made some big mistakes but Pep defo trusts him because of his ability to keep the ball and his ability to generally have decent positional sense. He doesn't trust Alexs as much as he is often caught out of position, if that wasn't the case i'm sure he'd be playing a lot more than he has in bigger games. Either way, neither are good enough to be starters in that position and if you're not good enough to possibly start then i don't think we should have gone into the season relying on them there, even more so considering Mendy's long history of poor fitness.

Really not sure about this game, we have just completely imploded in defensive shape of late which is bonkers considering how brilliant we were early on in the season. That has been confounded by our inability to finish big chances, we had the same issues last year against this lot in the second game and the CL games, they got a chance and it invariably went in.
 
ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN said:
Spot on

We need our best players in their best positions

Laporte CB
Danillo RB on current form

LB is the problem but we shouldn't create another problem by trying to solve it.
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Did Kyle Walker ever play left back for Spurs in an emergency, or have I imagined that?
 
domalino said:
The build up to this feels a lot like the Leicester City game in February 2016, where it was win and be back in the title race, lose and it's over.

I know it's a very different (and much better) team, but so are Liverpool, and I just don't see us winning.

I really hope I'm wrong though and Pep & co. make me look like an idiot for ever doubting them.
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Thanks for that. Just the sort of pre-match positivity I’m eager to read!
 
Bin dippers are getting carried away
If we win down to 4 points and they will doubt themselves
Don’t get me wrong they can beat us and are a good side
But for a team who win nothing they seem to be certain of themselves
We can burst their bubble big time
Need to do a job on them like they did on us last January
 
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