Liverpool vs Man City - Sunday16th Oct @ 16:30 UK Time

[Irishnev]

I suspect Ake will be left back for them. Tomyashu did v well cutting out our long diagonals to Mo - they might go similar

[Doc_Piptorious]

First goal is absolutely massive. If we score first we might be able to make a game out of it. If they score early I fear a thrashing.

Haaland will be gunning for us after drawing a blank in the Community Shield. I'm glad we've got Konate back for this one.

Robbo being back is also massive. I thought he was brilliant when he came on yesterday.

Haaland vs Konate is going to be like Godzilla vs King Kong any time they come together during the game.

[wiw]

Ah fair enough. I misread it as you saying lovely stuff to the prospect of Cancelo and Gomez.

Well technically I was Compared to Cancelo and Walker, Cancelo and Gomez = lovely stuff

[Doc_Piptorious]

Well technically I was Compared to Cancelo and Walker, Cancelo and Gomez = lovely stuff

Tbh I think Walker was on the decline physically before his surgery and that physicality/pace is pretty much his entire game.

I think Gomez (or a similar style of full back) might actually give them more balance and play a part in them being able to control games better on that side.


Cancelo and Walker = one pace merchant full back and one full back who can do the physical stuff but excels at the technical stuff espeically when he moves into the centre of the pitch and allows their midfield to then lose one to go overload the attack. He also causes a midfield overload when they are pressing to win the ball back.


Gomez to me looks like he is that type of full back so having one of those on each side makes them far more balanced imo (if Gomez turns out to be any good of course) and better equipped to handle different types of attackers.

Think Nev/Birdy made a good point though when he said he thinks Ake might start at full back. Had forgotten about Ake and he is pretty good in the role too.

[rudedog]

FFS

[ame]https://twitter.com/ben_darcy/status/1579814710379413504[/ame]

[S-RED]

My reverse logic states 'England' owes us at least one controversial descision in our favour...... i can but dream

[Doc_Piptorious]

FFS

https://twitter.com/ben_darcy/status...14710379413504

Being a ref in the EPL is a bit like being a footy manager in it.

You can be really bad at your job. Make loads of cock ups, fail to get the basics right but you always seem to be able to continue in that profession regardless.

[kev776]

Alison
Gomez Ibu Virg Robertson
Hendo fab Thiago
Jota Salah nunez

[SB]

Alison
Gomez Ibu Virg Robertson
Hendo fab Thiago
Jota Salah nunez

Don’t you mean

Salah Nunez Jota ? Brave call dropping Bobby in his current goal scoring form

[Myo]

Being a ref in the EPL is a bit like being a footy manager in it.

You can be really bad at your job. Make loads of cock ups, fail to get the basics right but you always seem to be able to continue in that profession regardless.

Sounds like most public servants in government organisations

[Norbs]

****ing hell, no holds barred from Chris Sutton

1-4 he reckons, or maybe 5. Lawro was never as disrespectful in his predictions, rarely going above a 2-0

[Doc_Piptorious]

****ing hell, no holds barred from Chris Sutton

1-4 he reckons, or maybe 5. Lawro was never as disrespectful in his predictions, rarely going above a 2-0

Lets be honest, if we play as badly as we did agianst say Napoli and City have one of their crushing opening 20 minute spells, the scoreline could easily get ugly.

It is a game that could go anyway.


Very easily be a dull dour draw.

We could have a game raising 90 minutes and City could do that thing they do every now and then in wilting in front of a loud crowd.


Or City could just kill us and then spend the remaining 60 or 70 minutes kicking the corpse some more.

And yes it is kind of obvious it will be a win, loss or draw, but most seasons we go into a game at Anfield against them expecting more than hoping that we will go toe to toe with them.


Until we get in some reinforcements in January (says he hopefully), we are the waining Boxer (Pick your poison as to your own Stakhanov or John Henry (no not our one) character of choice) and each game we go into with a good team or a well drilled team will be one in which we hope we are the Boxer that can still help build the windmill and not the one being shoved into the back of a trailer at the behest of Napoleon

[Shaggy]

****ing hell, no holds barred from Chris Sutton

1-4 he reckons, or maybe 5. Lawro was never as disrespectful in his predictions, rarely going above a 2-0

I agree with him tbh.

I'm praying midweek was a legit turning point. My fear is Rangers are total muck, and it was a papering over the cracks job.

At least it should ensure Salah is closer to goal again, Bobby and Nunez (whoever is picked) both have growing confidence and Ibou is looking ready to take on Haaland.

[Shaggy]

I'd revert back to 4-3-3.

Gomez - Konate - VVD - Robertson
Henderson - Fab - Thiago
Salah - Firmino - Jota

This picks itself imo. Nunez sub. Tad harsh on him after 2 in 2 but he's not starting ahead of Bobby in his current form, and the idea of starting him from the left is bewildering imo.

[SB]

This picks itself imo. Nunez sub. Tad harsh on him after 2 in 2 but he's not starting ahead of Bobby in his current form, and the idea of starting him from the left is bewildering imo.

To all of this.