Matchday 31- Man You Away 7th April

[Venton]

If Man Utd sit deep and we play high up the pitch with our full backs pushed up, we will be playing the game they want - it will allow them to do their quick counters without them having to commit too many players forward.

Gomez isn’t being shoehorned in either - he's probably been our best defender this season. In the cup game, we looked sketchy AF on the right after Klopp swapped Gomez with Bradley.

This is our problem. It's exactly how they'll play and we are capable of giving away the softest of goals to the worst teams in the league. We don't really know how to play any other way.

[BobTheCharmer]

If Man Utd sit deep and we play high up the pitch with our full backs pushed up, we will be playing the game they want - it will allow them to do their quick counters without them having to commit too many players forward.

Gomez isn’t being shoehorned in either - he's probably been our best defender this season. In the cup game, we looked sketchy AF on the right after Klopp swapped Gomez with Bradley.

No way is gomez our best defender. He is clumsy and switches off all the time. His pace gets him out of trouble. He's been good on the ball but his limitations are apparent when he constantly cuts inside. He started in the cup game and was poor. We have drawn at home and lost in the cup. Let's have a more positive approach this time.

[Buzzo]

Gomez will start and for me that immediately hands the initiative to utd. We need to stop trying to shoehorn him in. Bradley and Robbo bombing up each wing. Take the game to them and ensure we don't come off saying what if. They are a poor side and if we go full tilt we'll murder them. When we slow it down we look very average. Toothless in fact. Let's get straight into to them from the off, 3 up in 15 minutes and then manage the game out. Job done.

Yeah we could do with a fast start today.

Impressive away wins from City and Arsenal yesterday. We need to push home our advantage. Make them pay for not going for it when they played each other.

Interestingly just back from my sons match and one of his team mates is respecting Ramadan and we gave him a lift, no water for a full match… is that the same for the pros? It has to be a factor in energy levels.

[Buzzo]

Their crowd is a fast start from us away from turning on the manager also - the fact that they are so close to the edge morale wise has to be something we use to our advantage.

ETH has said they will play angry. I’m not sure that’s what they need and again if we can take the emotion out of the game and kill the crowd we are in a strong position.

As with the remaining games any sort of win will do, but a good win would be nice for supporter health and well being.

[rudedog]

No way is gomez our best defender. He is clumsy and switches off all the time. His pace gets him out of trouble. He's been good on the ball but his limitations are apparent when he constantly cuts inside. He started in the cup game and was poor. We have drawn at home and lost in the cup. Let's have a more positive approach this time.

Have you been watching Gomez this season? Clumsy and unfocused is not how I would describe his performances and the impact he has had, he’s hardly put a foot wrong.

We were winning comfortably while he was playing RB in the cup game, we only came undone when Klopp swapped him with Bradley.

[dom9]

I think there will goals for both teams today.

We need to be super clinical and ruthless with chances we will get. Can't really afford to be wasteful today.

Even if we go two up at some stage, they can get a couple of goals from nowhere. Just like they did at Chelsea and us in the past few weeks.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Kelleher
Bradley
Quansah
VVD
Robertson
Endo
MacAllister
Szoboszlai
Salah
Nunez
Diaz



Supposedly.



Facking 'ave 'em.


The supposed Manc line up is out too. No Garnacho if true.

[Buzzo]

[ame]https://twitter.com/anythinglfc_/status/1776605428094316593[/ame]

[Doc_Piptorious]

Rumoured team was correct


Strong bench too.


That starting XI is more than good enough to get the job down. Just needs to match the Mancs for intensity from the first whistle and then let quality show.


The Garnacho not starting for them rumour was wrong though

[BobTheCharmer]

That's our best available line up bar konate.

No excuses. Be clinical. Please be ****ing clinical. Just don't **** it up. Go hard.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Quite zen about the game.

Think we will have learned lessons from the other two games against them this season.


Be no surprise to see them score first and maybe even go two ahead and then after a half time of the team being called **** in this thread, we blitz them in the second half.


Been a while since I said this, but think we are about to have a gunfight game.

Hopefully the Mancs have brought a pocket knife to said gun fight

[dom9]

Quite zen about the game.

Think we will have learned lessons from the other two games against them this season.


Be no surprise to see them score first and maybe even go two ahead and then after a half time of the team being called **** in this thread, we blitz them in the second half.


Been a while since I said this, but think we are about to have a gunfight game.

Hopefully the Mancs have brought a pocket knife to said gun fight

I'm surprisingly relaxed too. Stress levels are nowhere near the Arsenal or City matches. Yet...

[BobTheCharmer]

I'm surprisingly relaxed too. Stress levels are nowhere near the Arsenal or City matches. Yet...

Wish I felt like that. I'm so nervous, it feels like cup final nerves.

[BigChief]

Surprised to see Bradley ahead of Gomez. Can understand it though as Gomez had become quite laboured over the last two games. Klopp is confirming the 'you score 1, we'll score 3' philosophy. Good, it looks goal difference as well as the win is on our minds.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Wish I felt like that. I'm so nervous, it feels like cup final nerves.

We're gonna smash them, Bob.


So pour yourself a nice gin, then have another gin or three, kick back and sit there safe in the knowledge we are going to win because I said so.


Then after we win, come thank me.



If for some reason we do not win, then blame Dom for being a surprisingly relaxed jinx. crackoff: