Liverpool - Manchester City - Champions League edition

[Dominus Maximus]

So ...

 

Karius

 

Trent - Matip - Van Dijk - Robertson

 

Chamberlain - Can - Milner

 

Salah - Firmino - Mane

 

Apart from Mendy they have everyone available, even Kompany. Head 2 head - Klopp 6 wins (one of them after penalties), Pep 5 wins - 1 draw. We got battered at theirs in the Mane-Ederson game and we beat them 4-3 at home. So yeah. Anyone else both terrified and excited at the same time?

 

 

Edited April 1, 2018 by NabyKeita2018

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Guardiola - City will focus on Liverpool game over United one.

 

NO, really? They can afford to lose 5 of their last 7 and still win the league. 

Battle of the North? What the f*** is that?

[Dominus Maximus]

As posted the other thread, (here) Pep's been to Argentina where he happened to meat an old bloke who's know to be one of the great tacticians in football. So clearly he's worried and have enlisted all the help he can get. Jürgen's football is not normal. 

 

PS: The bloke thinks that Guardiola is the Che Guevara of football.

 

https://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/my-meeting-with-pep-guardiola--cesar-luis-menotti-6717615

 

Battle of the North? What the f*** is that?

 

Sorry, kid is sleeping and I was bored.

Edited April 1, 2018 by NabyKeita2018

[kop205]

 

Sorry, kid is sleeping and I was bored.

 

I hope he/she wakes up soon.

[Nathan Explosion]

For someone worried that their forum credibility was too low, you've gone all in with that 'poster'

[Swipe]

I like how Pep is in quotation marks.

[Ombudsam]

This lot could score three past us in the first 10 mins. Tie over.

[psl]

That opening post will cost us this tie.

[stressederic]

I think we’re winning this first leg 3-1.

[Hassony]

This lot could score three past us in the first 10 mins. Tie over.

And so could we

 

They've lost twice this season already in the CL, we're undefeated

[Molby]

Think we’ll get done, although I’m gonna do almost everything I can to stop it happening

 

Looking forward to the prematch piss up mind

It’s day 40 off the booze today, which means by Weds I’ll have been off it for a staggering six weeks - not that I’m counting

 

With regard to the game: I think our last game will be better prep than theirs

Our approach couldn’t be more different to that of Everton and if Pep wants to try brand new tactics following his chat with Menotti then great (I don’t think he does btw)

 

And Trent: no mas por favor, ta

not that we’ll see long balls

Edited April 1, 2018 by Molby

[Ombudsam]

And so could we

They've lost twice this season already in the CL, we're undefeated

Yeah but we’re normally the only team on the pitch that can do that. It gives me the s***s playing another team that can and are more likely to.

[Dominus Maximus]

That opening post will cost us this tie.

That would be insane

[Molby]

That would be insane

Just redo it then

Improve the strapline and make the headings in to links

[Bootle Buck]

Ideally need a 2-0 first leg lead, but it's hard to see them not scoring at Anfield. Then again I can't see us not scoring at their place. This tie has the tension of the Chelsea SF in 2005 with two teams that score freely.

[Earl Hafler]

Think we’ll get done, although I’m gonna do almost everything I can to stop it happening

Looking forward to the prematch piss up mind

It’s day 40 off the booze today, which means by Weds I’ll have been off it for a staggering six weeks - not that I’m counting

With regard to the game: I think our last game will be better prep than theirs

Our approach couldn’t be more different to that of Everton and if Pep wants to try brand new tactics following his chat with Menotti then great (I don’t think he does btw)

And Trent: no mas por favor, ta

not that we’ll see long balls

You haven’t seen much of them then, as they utilise that pass behind the opposition fullback quite often; shift the ball around, go deep to De Bruyne and he sweeps it out to Sané.

[Molby]

You haven’t seen much of them then, as they utilise that pass behind the opposition fullback quite often; shift the ball around, go deep to De Bruyne and he sweeps it out to Sané.

That’s not what I call a long ball

 

A long ball is played from a defender near his penalty area (in my definition)

[kop205]

Whatever you call it the effect is the same and it is exactly how Sane scored in the league game here when Gomez sold himself.

[Molby]

The situation I’m referring to is a long ball inside the full back that a player initially wide of the full back or in line with him collects inside

 

Apart from long balls, City have been playing balls inside the full back for a few years, showing that multiple threats exist

[Dominus Maximus]

The way Trent is playing any ball is a danger ball.

[The_Adder]

I quite like the poster

[Conrad]

So ...

 

Karius

 

Trent - Matip - Van Dijk - Robertson

 

Chamberlain - Can - Milner

 

Salah - Firmino - Mane

 

Apart from Mendy they have everyone available, even Kompany. Head 2 head - Klopp 6 wins (one of them after penalties), Pep 5 wins - 1 draw. We got battered at theirs in the Mane-Ederson game and we beat them 4-3 at home. So yeah. Anyone else both terrified and excited at the same time?

I wouldn't leave Henderson out

[Walrus]

Trent A. Arnold

 

I mean what and how made you... just wow.

[Gethin]

I quite like the poster

 

I think he's a f***ing oddball. 

 

 

 

 

Oh.....

[Case]

Hadn't realised they played Laporte at LB yesterday. Of course, they could have played Christopher Biggins at LB against that shower of s***e. Also played Sterling inside to practice keeping him away from Robertson.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/01/manchester-city-pep-guardiola-everton-liverpool-mohamed-salah-title