Man City vs Liverpool, Sunday March 19th @4.30PM

[Molby]

so if we play like last Sunday we'll get hammered

assuming that was an aberration, what do we do?

 

problem with assuming it was an aberration, is that we were without Hendo, Firmino, Lovren, and Coutinho's form has gone to s***

and our squad depth is such that we had 3 kids on the bench

 

one thing we could do is just take the hammering, laugh it off and wait til we have all our players fit and firing....or have signed new ones next season

 

 

[muleskinner]

same as we did last season, murder them.

[Case]

It's impossible to tell whether Leicester / Burnley were aberrations or the norm.   No one can reasonably say.

 

What I do know is that City appear to have sorted themselves out, so it'll be tough as a b*****d.

 

Play well. Win. Talk about the problems afterwards.

[Conrad]

Is bobby definitely out?

[Swipe]

Hendo out feels like it could be big for this one particularly.

 

If Firmino is out again too, I’m a little worried.

[Martinus]

Hendo out feels like it could be big for this one particularly.

 

If Firmino is out again too, I’m a little worried.

I think I'd rather play Lucas over Can if Hendo is out.

[Senrab_nhoj]

I think I'd rather play Lucas over Can if Hendo is out.

 

Sort of Ayre/Fowler styly for aerial dominance?

[Gilps]

That's quite the rallying cry from Molby to start the thread. 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It's impossible to tell whether Leicester / Burnley were aberrations or the norm.   No one can reasonably say.

 

What I do know is that City appear to have sorted themselves out, so it'll be tough as a b*****d.

 

Play well. Win. Talk about the problems afterwards.

 

It's one game good, one game bad.

 

Right now we raise our game for the better sides, so City on that basis should see a good performance. 

 

We 'joked' that after Spurs we were in trouble for Leicester. And so it proved. We then expressed confidence for Arsenal followed by woe for Burnley and so it almost proved.

 

So City - easy. 

 

Everton, Bournemouth, Stoke following that - all s***e & all trouble

[Dan]

Is bobby definitely out?

 

Nope - back in full training today.

[Molby]

That's quite the rallying cry from Molby to start the thread. 

well you know what they say....You cannot lose if you throw the race

[Jarg Armani]

First off, go back in time and sign players with better injury records. Henceforth... and so on.

[Conrad]

Nope - back in full training today.

Good

So we should be 1 short of full strength

[Conrad]

decent time to be playing City

[PhilM]

Lets batter these fools. They absolutely folded up when Monaco pressed them aggressively, plus their defence is almost as shambolic as ours.

[Tobes Rafa]

We've a good record against them. Desperately need Coutinho to be on point though.

[Nebraska Red]

We've a good record against them. Desperately need Coutinho to be on point though.

Little guy usually does well against these. Here's hoping it is one of those days.

[Case]

My brother, who weighs 22 stone, will explode if we win this. I'd be sad, but boy, what a spectacle it'd be.

[Stevie]

My brother, who weighs 22 stone, will explode if we win this. I'd be sad, but boy, what a spectacle it'd be.

I would at least wear some protective goggles if you're going to be in close vicinity of him.

[Gethin]

My brother, who weighs 22 stone, will explode if we win this. I'd be sad, but boy, what a spectacle it'd be.

 

[Molby]

Playing this game without Firmino (as we saw on Sunday) and with Coutinho suddenly way off the pace is going to be difficult

having said that, if we win the ball 40 yards from their goal often enough, I guess it's not much distance to travel to stick it in their net

 

But Guardiola has seen all this; will he try to do anything different?

 

or will he think (understandably) that we are some way below the level we have been a few months ago, in terms of pressing? 

[Hassony]

Firmino trained today, hopefully he'll start on sunday

[Beardsley]

Firmino trained today, hopefully he'll start on sunday

 

His temporary blindness for looking at his own teeth while brushing has waned off?

[Tommy Cockles]

Bit concerned about a CL backlash from them if I'm honest.

 

I've no idea what to expect from us if I'm honest.

[muleskinner]

5 wins on the bounce v them in the league