Manchester City vs Liverpool - CL Last 8 (2nd Leg)

[Scratch]

Altho it must be mitigated by the fact that Klopp said it was how they reacted after training that was more important, so I guess we'd be better waiting and seeing.

[Buzzo]

Salah training!!! And Godbertson.

[labourRed]

Honestly can you recall a time when we've played anything other than our normal game in any game under Klopp? I can't. Although in fairness we've not played many two legged European games. I think we'll play our normal game.

Played three at the back vs Palace for the last twenty with Trent and Robertson pushed further up the pitch.

[Leyton388]

Fernandinho has described Liverpool as a long ball team.

[Liverpool]

Fernandinho has described Liverpool as a long ball team.

should be banned from est

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Fernandinho has described Liverpool as a long ball team.

Maybe he's talking about Salah's goal in the league? Or maybe either of Chamberlain's? Tit.

[ChesterDave]

It would be great if Pep was as thick as their fans. They seem convinced we'll come to defend which of course means they be unprepared for us hitting them hard in the first fifteen and wrapping the tie up!

Sadly I'm sure Pep is brighter than they are

[Shaggy]

Played three at the back vs Palace for the last twenty with Trent and Robertson pushed further up the pitch.

Well I meant from the outset really. We've adapted during the games and tried to close games out at times, but I don't ever remember setting up from kick off any other way.

[BigChief]

Fernandinho has described Liverpool as a long ball team.

I've been thinking about that all day. It's clearly mind games but it's so daft I'm wondering what his angle is.

[Slinky Skills]

I think the key to this is calm heads, lose ours and it could go tits up.

I think we should be a bit snide tbh, kick the ****ers and really slow the game down then have them on the break.

I'm nervous as hell already, I know people are saying we have a 3-0 lead etc. The problem is they are capable of scoring 4 or 5 and we are capable of conceding 4 or 5. It would be rather embarrassing if we were to go out having won the first leg 3-0 but it is still possible. You only have to look at the league game to see one refereeing decision can or one crazy moment from one of our guys can make the difference, and while it would be bad to lose to anyone in these circumstances, losing to another English club would make it worse. There is so much on the line it is difficult not to be nervous.

They are an excellent team and are fully capable of putting 4 or 5 past us and likewise us letting them in but I do think we will get at least 1 and the pressure will all be on them.

[RedAndWhite]

I've been thinking about that all day. It's clearly mind games but it's so daft I'm wondering what his angle is.

I read somewhere that City have the highest ratio of short passes to long passes in the prem - something like 15 to 1. So in that context he is probably right. But yeah it is a bit odd as not all long balls are created equal.

[ChesterDave]

I think we should be a bit snide tbh, kick the ****ers

Nah. Anything that can invite a red card is a recipe for disaster

[dom9]

I've been thinking about that all day. It's clearly mind games but it's so daft I'm wondering what his angle is.

Probably just lost in translation. We're a more direct team than City.

[Red_Polo]

I read somewhere that City have the highest ratio of short passes to long passes in the prem - something like 15 to 1. So in that context he is probably right.

Not really, it's like Lola Ferrari telling Pamela Anderson she's flat.

Just had a look. Burnley are most likely to hit long balls at 22%, here's the top 6 stats:

Man Utd 12%
Spurs 11%
Chelsea 10%
Liverpool FC 10%
Arsenal 8%
Man City 6%

[Exiled_red]

To my mind there is a big difference between a long ball side and a long pass side. To me long ball implies hit up into the air for the big man to fight for and try to win knock downs. A long passing side is more cultured picking out players in space or looking to get behind a defence, we certainly do the latter and I don't see a problem with that.