Liverpool (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[David Kloppesh]

The last time we beat them as reigning champions, apparently. Great memories and a familiar face behind the near post for our first.

Eric Idle commenting lol​

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Well, you’ve got Aguero and Fernandinho out, two key players of your spine. Ditto with us, VVD & Fabinho are vital parts of ours. As I said though, enough quality on both sides to still produce a good game. BTTS is an absolute nap.

What makes you think you’ll score? Our defence has been absolutely water tight this year.

the flip side is I’m not even convinced we’ll score

I think there’s nobody we can put at left back today that is perfect for us. Ake is more solid, yes, but has nothing going forwards and will allow TAA to come forward. A more attacking choice is less solid defensively but would give TAA reasons to stay back more. It’s a really tough call, and there’s a chance that either option can end bad for us. This is what Pep is paid for I guess!

perfect summation.

fwiw I think pep will go on the front foot and Cancelo will start.

 

[MarsLlama]

Been grasped by a sudden, bizarre sense of optimism in the last... ten minutes? Think we're gonna win 3-0.

 

[mccity]

Been grasped by a sudden, bizarre sense of optimism in the last... ten minutes? Think we're gonna win 3-0.

Now would be a great time to find out that you're actually clairvoyant.

 

[Greggery Peccary]

What makes you think you’ll score? Our defence has been absolutely water tight this year.

the flip side is I’m not even convinced we’ll score

Our attackers look sharp, I’d back them to score against anybody at the moment. Jota has hit the ground running too, that extra dimension has worked well and will definitely be utilised today, whether with a shirt or off the bench. But our defence has been more porous even with the 7 goal anomaly and with your quality, I wouldn’t say a clean sheet for us is anywhere near a certainty. Goals on both sides will make for a more expansive game though, happy days.

 

[blue is best]

We're playing well and still making chances. Someone is due a tonking from us.

Fingers crossed it’s todays’ opposition that get said tonking.

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

Our attackers look sharp, I’d back them to score against anybody at the moment. Jota has hit the ground running too, that extra dimension has worked well and will definitely be utilised today, whether with a shirt or off the bench. But our defence has been more porous even with the 7 goal anomaly and with your quality, I wouldn’t say a clean sheet for us is anywhere near a certainty. Goals on both sides will make for a more expansive game though, happy days.

Let’s just hope we get more of them!

 

[axlgod]

I’m going 3-1 to City

Sterling, Kev & Ferran, with the dippers getting a pen.

I’ve just opened my first of many Estrellas.

Come On City!!!!!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

We're playing well and still making chances. Someone is due a tonking from us.

We’re not though, generally speaking. Our “expected goals” is almost half what we normally produce. Which means we are not creating the quality nor the quantity of chances we usually do.

 

[heslops barnet]

I think there’s nobody we can put at left back today that is perfect for us. Ake is more solid, yes, but has nothing going forwards and will allow TAA to come forward. A more attacking choice is less solid defensively but would give TAA reasons to stay back more. It’s a really tough call, and there’s a chance that either option can end bad for us. This is what Pep is paid for I guess!

pep to called out no matter who he picks then?