Spartak Moscow v LFC - European Cup - 7.45pm KO

[Gethin]

Mane's available, Gomez isn't, Karius in goal 

 

Live on BT Sport 2. 

 

Could do with twatting these, not playing until late Sunday so as full strength as possible  

[Dan]

Mane and Trent in for Wijnaldum and Gomez I expect. Drop Coutinho into midfield. Expect us to win.

 

Do they play on a plastic pitch?

[Billy Talbot]

We’d better bloody win or we’ll probably end up in the Europa.

[Cobs]

did anything happen to them following that fan firing a flare at the ref in their last game?

[Hightown Phil]

We’d better bloody win or we’ll probably end up in the Europa.

 

If we draw we'll probably be 4 points ahead of 3rd with 2 games left. Don't think we will though. These aren't very good at all and they're likely missing Promes and some centre back I've forgotten the name of.

Win here and we should, all being well, be through after 4 games. 

[Gethin]

You wait all day for a thread and then two come along at once 

 

Edit: Then get merged  

did anything happen to them following that fan firing a flare at the ref in their last game?

 

Can't find anything. Don't even seem to have been charged 

Edited September 25, 2017 by Gethin

[sutty]

You wait all day for a thread and then two come along at once 

 

Edit: Then get merged

 

Can't find anything. Don't even seem to have been charged 

 

World class moderating by me. 

[Earl Hafler]

Spartak fans banned from Sevilla was the punishment

[Swipe]

That Quincy Promes is unlikely to be fit, according to their manager. Twitter tells me he's a key player for them.

[Conrad]

we were linked with him I think

[The_Adder]

Could be the first time ever we see Coutinho, Salah, Mane and Firmino in the same side.

 

Now this could be fun...

[sutty]

Could be the first time ever we see Coutinho, Salah, Mane and Firmino in the same side.

 

Now this could be fun...

 

Reckon they will?

 

I think he'll hold one of them back. Possibly 2. Mane defo plays obviously. But I wouldnt be surprised if Studge starts instead of Bobby and Coutinho is on the bench. 

[Conrad]

Mane defo plays obviously. But I wouldnt be surprised if Studge starts instead of Bobby and Coutinho is on the bench. 

i think he'll do this

[Billy Talbot]

If we draw we'll probably be 4 points ahead of 3rd with 2 games left. Don't think we will though. These aren't very good at all and they're likely missing Promes and some centre back I've forgotten the name of.

Win here and we should, all being well, be through after 4 games.

4 points having played Maribor twice and with Seville away to come. Not liking counting those chickens at all.

[Earl Hafler]

Karius and Trent likely to start in defence so at least two of the back five changed, so, due to that and the home draw with Sevilla, I reckon Coutinho starts. Get the game won, maybe start with one of Salah or Mané on the bench to pick Spartak off in the second half

[Cunny]

Karius definitely starts according to Klopp.

[Hightown Phil]

4 points having played Maribor twice and with Seville away to come. Not liking counting those chickens at all.

 

It's hard to make a realistic scenario where the worst case isn't needing to beat Spartak in our last game. 

[psl]

I don't think we see the 4 of them in the same team until Newcastle.

[Billy Talbot]

It's hard to make a realistic scenario where the worst case isn't needing to beat Spartak in our last game.

It’s a 3 team group. So yeah, we should be okay so long as we take 4pts off spartak. But that does mean we rely on Seville to see them off twice.

[Hightown Phil]

It’s a 3 team group. So yeah, we should be okay so long as we take 4pts off spartak. But that does mean we rely on Seville to see them off twice.

 

They drew with Maribor the other week, the 3 team group went out the window then really. 

[Boca]

Karius definitely starts according to Klopp.

 

This rotating goalie lark is bizarre.

[McBain]

Seems to be to the benefit of them but not necessarily the team. Bit odd

[Andy-oh-six]

Karius and Trent likely to start in defence so at least two of the back five changed, so, due to that and the home draw with Sevilla, I reckon Coutinho starts. Get the game won, maybe start with one of Salah or Mané on the bench to pick Spartak off in the second half

Salah on the bench in that scenario as Mane has had his rest already. Could also see Milner coming in for Can or Wijnaldum if Coutinho nominally starts on the left of the front three.

[Nebraska Red]

Should be our strongest 11 from the start, and if things go well, we make some substitutions.

 

The rotating goalie thing is a bit odd. 

[Falconhoof]

"One does not go to Moscow to get fat."

 

Get 11 behind the ball, keep a clean sheet, nick a goal etc