Liverpool (h) pre-match thread

[supercity88]

That Henry Winter piece is warning
if the dippers win the league,ass licking will be unbearable.For the sake of peace we need to beat them tomorrow and win the title too

Most teams will want us to win it over them. That is why this is a real test for them. Everyone hates their media attention and most clubs will step up for them now. The rags will roll over for us if it stops Liverpool winning it!

 

[Inter Me Nan]

For the love of God City just win, don't care how we do it just shit these ****s up for the run in.

 

[lionheart]

Am I right in thinking that the match highlights are not being shown on Freeview TV as there is only one MOTD episode, which is on this evening. At the weekend all media eyes will be on the FA Cup. At least the match will be on BBC 5Live radio, small consolation. Don't really want to watch it at the local boozer as the vast majority there are Rag or Dipper supporters.

 

[Danny_Johnson4]

We murdered them in the first half of the UCL 2nd leg,
Whilst they slapped us 3-0 at home, they were in no way superior or dominant in the way we were for that first half & I will go as far as saying that is the most perfect performance I have ever seen from a team live in my life - up until the disallowed goal.
It was 3-4-3 and go for broke that night, but I don't expect anything like that tomorrow

If KDB was fit I would have gone with
Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Danilo - Fernandinho, KDB, D.Silva - B.Silva, Aguero, Sane

Sterling has been immense all year but the balance of Bernardo on the right was so good that night and it also offers a 'edge of the box' option with his shooting, something Sterling hasn't really got consistently

They're probably the best side in Europe at picking up second/loose balls, and thats about it in terms of how highly I rate their general play, albeit it affective.
If we aren't bang on it they will pick up every bit of change in the middle of the pitch and loop those curly long balls into the channel for one of the 3 rats to chase, and we will be in trouble. Coin toss for me!

 

[mosssideblue]

They’ve scored 18 goals in their last 5 league games, conceding 2 (and they were to the rags and Arsenal), GD of +16.

We’ve scored just 9 goals in our last 5 league games, also conceding 9 goals, GD of 0.

It’s purely bias to say that they are merely “getting results”.

Totally disagree. If they were "on fire" as described, they would have buried us when we visited and not dependent on a cock up by Everton in the dying moments

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Can't believe the how much praise the dippers are getting for the win over arsenal 2 pens and 2 goals handed to them on a plate if they are in for a shock 2moro night.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Can't believe the how much praise the dippers are getting for the win over arsenal 2 pens and 2 goals handed to them on a plate if they are in for a shock 2moro night.

Liverpool went to Arsenal and gave away a bag full of chances that arsenal couldn't take, PSG had plenty of chances against them, Everton had numerous opportunities at Anfield in the first half ect It's not like they're defensively solid, They do give away chances and it's up to us to put them away tomorrow night.

 

[Mancity1980]

I think this game will be a bridge to far considering poor form of late and injuries. With KDB looking likely to miss out or not be fully fit we miss that key fast pass from deep midfield that lets Sterling and Sane lose into open space causing problems. The slower build up leaves them stuck in traffic and their threat nullified. Personally I would go Three at the back for this one with both Kun and Jesus up front putting big pressure on their central defence where there just might be a wobble. I don't think we have the spark at the minute to go at them like we did in the 2nd leg of the CL. I think if we do it will end up like the 2nd half of that game when they got joy on the counter. We must stay on level terms in this one for as long as possible and hopefully Kun will come up with a goal. Don't like leaving Sane on the bench as he has been our brightest light lately as for Sterling not worth a starting place on the basis of previous form against the dippers but you always hope that maybe this could be his night. If we defend for our lives and get the crowd going we can win this but we need luck for this one I fear.

I think the defensive approach that we used at Anfield would be a good idea. We looked really comfortable and should have won. My point is if we do that we don’t need to defend for our lives or rely on (much!) luck.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I have disturbing visions of a red card for Fernandinho after receiving a second yellow card for a Salah nosedive.

 

[Centurions]

Am I right in thinking that the match highlights are not being shown on Freeview TV as there is only one MOTD episode, which is on this evening. At the weekend all media eyes will be on the FA Cup. At least the match will be on BBC 5Live radio, small consolation. Don't really want to watch it at the local boozer as the vast majority there are Rag or Dipper supporters.

Reddit, that's all I'll say on the matter.