Manchester City vs Liverpool pre-match thread

[Chippy_boy]

I can't wait for this game
It's been like waiting for the april 2012 derby
They will come raring out of the blocks,if we can weather the first few minutes and give them something to think about as well we can do it
It's those long balls over the top from gerrard to the vampire that worry me,hopefully we will defend a bit deeper for this game

We have an offside trap for Gerrards long balls.

True, but doesn't always work

Oh I don't know. Clear offside was given here last time :-)

 

[sam-caddick]

The key defensively for me is how well be plug the gap between our midfield and defence, this is why I would consider adding Garcia to Fernandinho and Yaya and let him just sit.

Plus Vinny and Demichelis need to have a defensive masterclass in this game to stop Suarez and Sturridge from scoring, both like to run in behind and this is where both central defenders need to be aware.

 

[goalmole]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlHMyp_jIyw[/youtube]

Absolutely classless fans, My nerves have now gone, I hope we go there Sunday and put a proper performance in, show them the class and what it takes to win a league title.

I'm not usually the most sensitive of souls, but something about those Munich chants seemed to disturb and disgust me in equal measure.

 

[kaz7]

Re: How's everyone's week bearing up?

I've just said in the pre match thread this week feels like the build up to that derby in 2012
This week is dragging for me and i'm sure the team as well
They will have to play a perfect game

 

[Chippy_boy]

In all my years I have never read such a pile of shite as they have been spouting on Rawk. Honestly you could not make it up. Look at this (typical) example:

They say winning isn't everything, it's the only thing but in those dark days our character is what kept this club so strong. It will be our character that will shape our destiny and no one doubts where this road will take us.

After I have emptied my sick bag, who the fuck do they think they are?

I so hope we twat them. A terrible offside not given (in our favour), a Liverpool own goal and Gerard missing 2 penalties. That would be just about perfect.

 

[fathellensbellend]

just how intimidating is seeing a load of Norwegians holding their scarves upside down, it's just another match, to hear those pricks you would think we were witnessing the second coming.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

The yellow bibs in training today:

Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Sakho, Flanagan, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge, Suarez.

Think that's the team.

Off RAWK.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

We have an offside trap for Gerrards long balls.

True, but doesn't always work

Oh I don't know. Clear offside was given here last time :-)

time for vinny to just sit in his own half sunday no need to start galloping up front leave the sttacking to the forward players.

 

[CITY FOR LIFE]

Re: How's everyone's week bearing up?

I've just said in the pre match thread this week feels like the build up to that derby in 2012
This week is dragging for me and i'm sure the team as well
They will have to play a perfect game

I think if we had lost that Derby in 2012 I would have jumped off L3, come Sunday I won't be as nervous as I know we have the capable of getting the result needed. Fingers crossed that Anfield is half empty come the 85min

 

[MaxCityBlue]

Re: How's everyone's week bearing up?

On the whole I'm feeling quite pragmatic about this one. Statistically we can afford to lose they can't. We've won the title in the past two years, they haven't. We've already got silverware this season, they haven't. If we don't win the league this season we may win it next season, they won't (due to champions league football). But the reality is whoever wants it the most will win it imo. So if you want it - come and get it.