Liverpool FC vs. Villarreal CF, 05/05/16 - 20:05 - Anfield.

[Sion]

This team picks itself:

 

Migonlet

Clyne Lovren Kolo Moreno

Milner Allen

Lallana Coutinho Firmino

Sturridge

 

Only debate is Lucas or Allen surely. 

 

They were average in the first leg, and benefited from our meek approach. They have a mediocre away record and will crumble under the lights. 

 

3-0 to The Reds

 

 

 

 

 

[Cam]

This team picks itself:

 

Migonlet

Clyne Lovren Kolo Moreno

Milner Allen

Lallana Coutinho Firmino

Sturridge

 

Only debate is Lucas or Allen surely.

Is right. However, I think Kloppo will choose Lucas ahead of Sturridge, push Milner wide right and use Firmino up front.

[lfc003]

---------------- Mignolet --------------

Clyne - Lovren - Kolo - Moreno

- Milner - Lucas - Allen - Phil -

-------------- Lallana -------------

-------------- DStudge -------------

 

Subs: Ward, Skrtel, Smith, Ibe, Stewart, Benteke, Firmino

 

Sturridge starting is a no brainer

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Is right. However, I think Kloppo will choose Lucas ahead of Sturridge, push Milner wide right and use Firmino up front.

 

pure mental if he does

[Cam]

pure mental if he does

I can see logic in it. Press from the front, win possession, attack in numbers at speed.

 

It's not what I would do but the proof is in the pudding. If he goes with Firmino and we lose then Sturridge would have won it for us. If he goes with Firmino and we win then Sturridge would have won it easier for us. If he goes with Sturridge and we win then we're all football geniuses. If he goes with Sturridge and we still lose then what the feck is he listening to us idiots for.

[lfc003]

Firmino's recent form doesn't justify a place upfront ahead of Studge

[muleskinner]

Villareal are guaranteed a CL qualifier at least.

[Swipe]

I'd go sturridge over firmino but I'd be surprised if Klopp does.

[Barnesy_10]

need goals and Sturridge is the more likely to score regardless how the team is performing due to being able to get a shot away from nothing. Firmino doesn't tend to be able to do that 

[muleskinner]

I'd go sturridge over firmino but I'd be surprised if Klopp does.

I wouldn't.

[Conrad]

This team picks itself:

 

Migonlet

Clyne Lovren Kolo Moreno

Milner Allen

Lallana Coutinho Firmino

Sturridge

 

Only debate is Lucas or Allen surely. 

 

They were average in the first leg, and benefited from our meek approach. They have a mediocre away record and will crumble under the lights. 

 

3-0 to The Reds

thats the team i'd pick

[muleskinner]

I wouldn't.

i misread, I'd have Sturridge up front all day long but Firmino will be on the pitch too i think. Its our best chance having both.

[Martian]

Mussachio played today.

[meredithmathieson]

Greet the coach organised for Thursday.

 

King Harry, 6pm+.

 

You know the drill, people.

 

Needs to be a really big one, this.

 

No room for complacency here.

[fred milne]

Is right. However, I think Kloppo will choose Lucas ahead of Sturridge, push Milner wide right and use Firmino up front.

Reckon that's a given after yesterday.

[Conrad]

we do need to score at least 2, if not 3, so I'd like to think he'd pick sturridge

[McBain]

we do need to score at least 2, if not 3, so I'd like to think he'd pick sturridge

If he was going to he'd never have played the 90 yesterday. He could have played Benteke or found a kid from the ressies

[Conrad]

he wanted to stay on. helped with building up his match fitness. remember, this is the first injury-free run he's had since we came second.

[takanohana]

Milner's been crossing so well from open play recently, I could see a role for Benteke in the 2nd half if we still need goals.

[Gethin]

If he was going to he'd never have played the 90 yesterday. He could have played Benteke or found a kid from the ressies

 

Think Smith's red changed that. I thought with Benteke on and the game pretty much dead at 3-1 he would have brought Sturridge off for Lallana at about 70-75 had it not been for the card

[RafaShanks]

Wouldn't have Firmino in the team at all. He's been appalling recently. Rather have the extra midfielder in there.

 

I'm sure that comment will come back to bite me. I hope it does.

[rednotdead]

This has Atletico 2010 written all over it. I think fans are forgetting that nights like the Dortmund win are the exception rather than the rule. 

Having said that; i think Villarreal were there for the taking on Thursday and are beatable.

[kop205]

This has Atletico 2010 written all over it. I think fans are forgetting that nights like the Dortmund win are the exception rather than the rule. 

 

Having said that; i think Villarreal were there for the taking on Thursday and are beatable.

 

As Klopp has said, the situation is nowhere near as dire as the Dortmund one was. Of course it won't be easy but the tie is far more finely poised than that one was after 60 minutes.

[McBain]

I hope they go really dour, park the bus and cling to what they have. The pressure will build and we should force a goal. If they come at us I can see us conceding

 

Hopefully their coach isn't the brash brave type

[growler]

I reckon Sturridge starts from the bench. I'd prefer him to start and we start strong. Turns out I don't get a say.