Manchester City vs Liverpool pre-match thread

[jimbopm]

Hart

Zabaleta
Kompany
Demichelis
Clichy

Fernandinho
Milner
Nasri
Toure
Silva

Aguero

 

[the talisman]

Well I could pick a 11 v 11 where only Suarez gets in so what's the point?

I've been objective based on form...There's a couple of contentious pickings but ultimately it's a fair appraisal, there's arguments for that of course but I feel that appraisal is fair and - as I enjoy doing write ups using opinion - that's what you get.

-- Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:50 am --

You've been a bit selective here in the head to heads. We'll only play 1 up, so whilst the Aguero/Suarez match up is fine (and a really tough one to call) in all reality you'd be putting Sterling & Sturridge up against Milner & Silva - hardly like for like.
Other than that, you've been pretty sensible in your reasoning, given your a dipper.

BTW, Johnson is a quite simply shocking defender.

Agreed but I did make it clear and I've got to have a bit of bias towards my team...

At least you've got a team!

Some idiot from serbia thinks we're just a collection of players.

 

[chris85mcfc]

I'll be pretty honest here, over the years Liverpool fans have never really bothered me, i guess that is because neither of us have had much to shout about and no real direct rivalry.

Since we have started competing for trophies, they have only become a threat to that this season so I guess that is where the rivalry comes from between both sets of fans.

But one thing I can't get my head around, we have played Chelsea twice this year, we have played United twice, we have played Arsenal twice and we have played Barca and Bayern twice. What has occured to me is that this lot are f*cking deluded, not one fan from any of the clubs mentioned (perhaps Arsenal to an extent) have come on here saying they are going to pull us apart and how half of our team isn't made for big game situations.

And then for them to turn around and say there is no pressure on them, do they not see the irony!!

I hate the rags for a reason, their local rivals, but this lot are so deluded that the thought of beating them on Sunday is actually higher on my to-do list than whalloping Michelle Keegan*




*not strictly true.

 

[aguero93:20]

Re: Liverpool Thread 2013/14 (continued)

So you really think Sturridge is a superior striker to Aguero?
and Sakho (a complete and utter fucking liability) is deserving of a place in a joint XI.
Go learn some humility, rationality and sense.

You're struggling with reading today? Sturridge was up against Dzeko. As for labelling Sakho as "utter fucking liability" when paired against Demichellis is more than laughable

Are you struggling with sense? Are you telling me if you managed a team with Sturridge, Aguero and Suarez in the Squad you'd leave Aguero on the bench?

 

[Scouse_Jimi]

Re: Liverpool Thread 2013/14 (continued)

1) You are in denial. Quarter of a century of hurt fella. If you lose you will all be gutted . end of.

2) Bullshit. Respects will be rightly payed by all , then it is a game of football . Stop building it into something it isn't . Those tragic events have no bearing on the result whatsoever .

3) Wow . Would he not get in your team then.

4) Dream on sunshine , El Kun will be raring to rip Skirtel a new arsehole.

Straw Manning the arguments?

Selective quotes - taken in context they make sense, deliberately taken out of context to water down the debate to make it look foolish - didn't they beat that out of you at primary school!?

We'll see during the game. I'll expect a full apology if any of these prophecies come true.

The fact is - if you win, it's expected, you have by far the stronger team and squad. You should be many points clear at the top of the league with Chelsea...

 

[without a dream]

I love this idea that Anfield is some sort of special hell for away teams. It's not like these players have played in The Nou Camp, Bernabeu, Allianz arena, Westfalenstadion, Dragao all of which are much more intimidating than 42,000 scousers.

 

[aguero93:20]

I love this idea that Anfield is some sort of special hell for away teams. It's not like these players have played in The Nou Camp, Bernabeu, Allianz arena, Westfalenstadion, Dragao all of which are much more intimidating than 42,000 scousers.

Don't forget Napoli and CSKA away, Aris away etc, Anfield is fucking tame as a petting zoo compared to some.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Re: Liverpool Thread 2013/14 (continued)

So you really think Sturridge is a superior striker to Aguero?
and Sakho (a complete and utter fucking liability) is deserving of a place in a joint XI.
Go learn some humility, rationality and sense.

You're struggling with reading today? Sturridge was up against Dzeko. As for labelling Sakho as "utter fucking liability" when paired against Demichellis is more than laughable

Demichelis is a lot better footballer than Sakho from what I've seen.

 

[Scouse_Jimi]

Re: Liverpool Thread 2013/14 (continued)

Are you struggling with sense? Are you telling me if you managed a team with Sturridge, Aguero and Suarez in the Squad you'd leave Aguero on the bench?

No...but I didn't say that!? I was simply providing my own view of an 11 v 11, I would - of course, play Aguero ahead of Sturridge....however that wasn't a choice I made when creating my post, unlike a lot - it's carefully considered................

 

[aguero93:20]

Re: Liverpool Thread 2013/14 (continued)

Are you struggling with sense? Are you telling me if you managed a team with Sturridge, Aguero and Suarez in the Squad you'd leave Aguero on the bench?

No...but I didn't say that!? I was simply providing my own view of an 11 v 11, I would - of course, play Aguero ahead of Sturridge....however that wasn't a choice I made when creating my post, unlike a lot - it's carefully considered................

Good man, now you're starting to see sense. Keep it up.