Liverpool (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Ric]

Thiago , Fabinho , VVD all out for them , no better time to play them

Assumed Thiago would be available, would be a bonus if he was ruled out.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Full strength at the moment we have no excuses. Have to win this and set the tone for the rest of our league campaign. I know Kun is out and his record vs Top teams is incredible but I still think Jesus would of started anyway for that pressing/intensity

 

[BringBackSwales]

Full strength at the moment we have no excuses. Have to win this and set the tone for the rest of our league campaign. I know Kun is out and his record vs Top teams is incredible but I still think Jesus would of started anyway for that pressing/intensity

Full strength but Kun is out, how do you work that one out?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Want to be positive and think we can grab the win here, but just feel like we don't have the legs required in the midfield, sans Bernardo (and that's if Pep starts him).

The best performance I've seen from us under Pep, especially when under pressure, is when we beat them at home two seasons ago. They were at their fighting best that night, and we stuck it right to them. That win wasn't possible without Dinho and Bernie putting in the ridiculous shifts that they did - I can't see us getting up without that sort of intensity and control provided.

Fucking hell, where is the dislike button when it’s needed?

 

[FantasyIreland]

Full strength at the moment we have no excuses. Have to win this and set the tone for the rest of our league campaign. I know Kun is out and his record vs Top teams is incredible but I still think Jesus would of started anyway for that pressing/intensity

Aguero,Dinho and Mendy are all out,if they were fully fit we would be in a stronger position.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I'd go

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling


They are going to be very vulnerable at set pieces, Ake Dias and Laporte are real threats

 

[SWPISHOME]

Assumed Thiago would be available, would be a bonus if he was ruled out.

Thiago had been omitted from the Spain squad because of an injury, Surely it means he will miss the game Sunday.
Great news for us.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Hopefully we will turn up like we did in the last home PL game with them, when we played them off the park. I think the players will be up for this one and I expect us to win this game. Can't wait.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I'd go

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling


They are going to be very vulnerable at set pieces, Ake Dias and Laporte are real threats

Hopefully we put the ball in the box from set pieces and especially corners. We definitely have the height over them, We have the likes of Dias, Laporte, Rodri to cause big problems from these situations.

 

[CC1]

Full strength at the moment we have no excuses. Have to win this and set the tone for the rest of our league campaign. I know Kun is out and his record vs Top teams is incredible but I still think Jesus would of started anyway for that pressing/intensity

Err. Wrong. No Kun. No Ferdy. No Mendy. Jesus only just returning so can’t do 90 minutes.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'd go

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling


They are going to be very vulnerable at set pieces, Ake Dias and Laporte are real threats

As is Rodri.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Full strength but Kun is out, how do you work that one out?

If you read I did say that I don’t think he would of played regardless

 

[Cellarite]

Where did the dipper thread go from General?

 

[Sid C]

Never thought I would say this but the most important person on the pitch on Sunday is the ref.
If he has a good game we’ll win with the bonus one or more of their divers copping a ban.

 

[Groke]

got a feeling that come monday morning we'll all be fuming over a penalty decision(s). One of the the diving cheats will get touched in the box (ooo err missus) and will fall over - VAR / commentators / media will conclude it was a penalty as there was contact

 

[kaz7]

Thiago had been omitted from the Spain squad because of an injury, Surely it means he will miss the game Sunday.
Great news for us.View attachment 5041

He was a bad buy for them with his injury record

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Err. Wrong. No Kun. No Ferdy. No Mendy. Jesus only just returning so can’t do 90 minutes.

I seriously doubt that either of those 3 would have been selected even if fit.
IMO Jesus would be selected over Aguero because he presses so much better, Fernandinho isn't what he was a couple of seasons ago and would struggle to maintain his historically marvelous intensity over 90 minutes and, love him as I do, Mendy is Mendy.

 

[BringBackSwales]

If you read I did say that I don’t think he would of played regardless

“Full strength at the moment, no excuses” is what you said

 

[FantasyIreland]

I seriously doubt that either of those 3 would have been selected even if fit.
IMO Jesus would be selected over Aguero because he presses so much better, Fernandinho isn't what he was a couple of seasons ago and would struggle to maintain his historically marvelous intensity over 90 minutes and, love him aas I do, Mendy is Mendy.

Mendi is only Mendy because he has rarely been 100% fit.The signs arent optimistic.....but we get that player back and he can still be a juggernaut for us.

 

[merz]

I'd go

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
KDB Bernardo
Torres Jesus Sterling


They are going to be very vulnerable at set pieces, Ake Dias and Laporte are real threats

this would be my go to also. really digging the defense with rodri in front of those 4. physically strong and enough pace. offensive with leggs for days.

but I am almost certain we are gonna see rodri,gündo with kdb in midfield again :/