Liverpool (H) | Sun 10th April, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Simple fact is despite their ten wins on the bounce there have been many of those games were the media have reported that they have been grinding out wins despite and not playing very well , the difference is we are the Champions and grinding out a win whilst playing poorly will not work against us.
If the Dippers do not bring their "A" game they are going home with nowt , as for their front five , they can only play three of them and their best player Salah isnt playing well at the moment , the same Salah that was the difference in the 2-2 draw at Klanfield .I it wasnt for his wonder goal and Milner staying on the pitch after four bookable offences we would have won comfortably.
They have some good individual players who are potential match winners , but we are the better TEAM.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Would you take a draw if offered it now?

No ,we are the reigning Champions and should never settle for a draw against any team , even our nearest challengers , we have plenty of experience in these "do or die" games , against the Rags and Dippers and have nearly always come out on top and i dont expect anything different on Sunday.
Barring a VAR or referee nightmare or a sending off , we beat the Dippers because we will starve them of possession and will control the game , they will sit back and punt 60 yard balls over our back four hoping for a slip up or mistake because their midfield is dull as dishwater.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

These need smashing and Klipp needs pinging on the head with a ball at some stage

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

With some of us it’s an ancient superstition

 

[goater1985]

Won't lie, bit nervous for this.

Game made for kev really.

Impossible to predict. Think we'll have 60/65% of ball, its whether we can turn that into goals and also contain their kick n rush to fast forwards.

I'll say 3-1 city.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Intensity! Get at the cunts. They wont be able to cope, it's then just whether we can finish our chances. We should have been out of sight first half at Anfield and paid the price.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Cancelo
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Jesus
Foden
Kdb

Get the best high intensity pressers on the pitch which for me means foden and jesus either flank and gundo and kdb alternating the false 9. Bernardo needs to be deeper alongside Rodri.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Would you take a draw if offered it now?

Leaning towards a yes. Not because I don't think we can beat them just that It keeps it in our hands and takes it out of theirs. It would mean we will need to be near perfect for the remainder of the season though as they won't drop points against anyone else.

 

[Shaffer92]

Intensity! Get at the cunts. They wont be able to cope, it's then just whether we can finish our chances. We should have been out of sight first half at Anfield and pod the price.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Cancelo
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Jesus
Foden
Kdb

Get the best high intensity pressers on the pitch which for me means foden and jesus either flank and gundo and kdb alternating the false 9. Bernardo needs to be deeper alongside Rodri.

Agree 100%.

I'd put Jesus on that left wing and tell him to be in TAA's face every second. You simply can't let him have time to ping balls into dangerous areas. Also think he has more than enough in his skill set to give him a hard time defensively.

 

[andyhinch]

Match them for intensity we win.

 

[super_city_si]

Think this will be a draw. We wont keep them out and we’re not clinical enough. 1-1