lawro off to a flyer

[Elvoz]

with his predictions

lets hope not

Sunderland v Liverpool
(Kick-off 1730 BST)

Liverpool looked a couple of yards short against Standard Liege in the Champions League, but Steven Gerrard should be back and the start of the Premier League always brings the extra edge.

But Roy Keane's side will be up for this. It is interesting that Roy has gone from signing players who played in the Championship to bringing in people who have got hundreds of top-flight games behind them.

This makes such a difference and I think they will start the season by getting a point.





Verdict: 1-1

[Tee]

Sad thing is I think he may be right.

[Sisterstiffticket]

Mark Lawrenson?...Funny he never married.

[Elvoz]

Sad thing is I think he may be right.

[Elvoz]

Mark Lawrenson?...Funny he never married.

i remember a story bout how he ordered his bird/mrs to iron his undies

[Tee]

If anything, Sunderland are going to be very busy and close us down similar to Liege. Unless we demonstrate we can control and move the ball at pace, rather than panic and resort to long balls, then a draw is the most likely outcome IMO.

[Elvoz]

If anything, Sunderland are going to be very busy and close us down similar to Liege. Unless we demonstrate we can control and move the ball at pace, rather than panic and resort to long balls, then a draw is the most likely outcome IMO.

really cant see anything other than us winning 3-0

[Matt]

Sunderland won't be easy prey, they opened up against Spurs last year and were good value for a win.

Think we'll scrape it 2-1.

[Joe King]

If anything, Sunderland are going to be very busy and close us down similar to Liege. Unless we demonstrate we can control and move the ball at pace, rather than panic and resort to long balls, then a draw is the most likely outcome IMO.

Sunderland will play exactly the same and our 'This is our year' will embarrass us again.

[SK]

oh come on lads, its only been one game against a team that very much overperformed, and to say the least our lads underperformed. we will have stevie back for this one, and probably carra will move to rightback and skrtel to the center of defence, which should give us a bit more physical presence, which we lacked(amongst other things) agaist liege.

it won't be a pretty match, but i'm going for a 1:0 win!

and how many does lawro actually get right?! about 2,3 out of 10? not very impressive for an expert...

[Norbs]

oh come on lads, its only been one game against a team that very much overperformed, and to say the least our lads underperformed. we will have stevie back for this one, and probably carra will move to rightback and skrtel to the center of defence, which should give us a bit more physical presence, which we lacked(amongst other things) agaist liege.

it won't be a pretty match, but i'm going for a 1:0 win!

and how many does lawro actually get right?! about 2,3 out of 10? not very impressive for an expert...

Nothing new there then. We always underachieve and seem to bring the best out of our opponents

[Elvoz]

Sunderland will play exactly the same and our 'This is our year' will embarrass us again.

nope we will win saturday and the birds will be singing sunday morning

[Sisterstiffticket]

Sunderland won't be easy prey, they opened up against Spurs last year and were good value for a win.

Think we'll scrape it 2-1.

Thanks for that reminder Matt!

[Sisterstiffticket]

Sunderland won't have gelled yet. If the three Spurs aquisitions play, they will all be on a downer. Having moved to Sunderland is a backward step....yes, yes...even from Tottenham!

I think they will freeze and though you might have initial difficulties I think the 'pool' will win 3-0

[Guest]

We'll be beaten in that game .... and you'll all be moaning afterwards.