Man Utd vs Liverpool (Kicked off on May 2nd, so rescheduled to May 13th KO 8:15pm)

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Christ lads, some stand off in getting this thread started. The next contribution I suspect will be tomorrow at 3.30pm when the team is announced.

Until then, here's a few graphics from the 0-0 game at Anfield earlier in the season.

 

[Cam]

We win (against our biggest rivals) and we give City (their biggest rivals) our title that we haven't celebrated yet.

I mean, ffs.

[Begbie]

I hope we beat Man Utd in the football match tomorrow

[Benzo-13]

Might watch the F1 instead. Can’t wait for next season, this one is just one big tooth extraction.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 01/05/2021 at 15:27, Cam said:

We win (against our biggest rivals) and we give City (their biggest rivals) our title that we haven't celebrated yet.

I mean, ffs.

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Is that the dynamic, christ ! 

Come on Fulham  and Come on Liverpool

 

[Molby]

We’re completely f***ed 

[Earl Hafler]

Five posts 24 hours before the biggest game of the season.

I'll watch it with mute on

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Alisson

TAA Fabinho Kabak Robertson

Thiago Wijnaldum [Milner/Jones/Keita/Ox]

Salah [Jota/Firmino] Mane

Looks like we are really picking 11 players from 12 or 13 options and then the subs options are a bit of energy only with Hail Mary hope for a bit of inspiration

Edited May 1, 2021 by Rory Fitzgerald

[Barnesy_10]

Expecting a battering. We play all limp there even when we are top of our game 

Doesn't bode well under this current form 

[McBain]

They'll play dead and look to sneak it 1-0

Narrator adds. They snuck it 1-0

[Cunny]

somehow the bookies have us as slight favourites 

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 01/05/2021 at 18:46, Cunny said:

somehow the bookies have us as slight favourites 

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They have too  Bit mad that

Utd 17/10

LFC 6/4 (or 15/10 to compare to the United odds)

 

[Cunny]

the only bit of logic behind that is they played Thursday night and we have had 8 days between matches.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 01/05/2021 at 19:03, Cunny said:

the only bit of logic behind that is they played Thursday night and we have had 8 days between matches.

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Yeah, thats something in the mix.

I think its another reason for United to pick their lines of engagement accepting that our game is not as slick as last year, that the full backs and wide attackers are not as potent so can sit off. Let AWB and Shaw defend their men and then if we are a bit open, just put their men one-on-one with balls to feet and/or put balls behind the full backs.

Tomorrow feels like we will continue our punch-drunk forward game and United see it coming and plan for it.

Of course, if we click and balls break our way then we've loads to cause them problems. 

To flip it on its head, image letting United have the ball and we curl up into central areas and let them have the ball and spread balls wide against a tight defence ? Wan-Bissaka drawn on, Maguire on the halfway line (akin to us thinking about Philips on the half way line). If you were to do something like that you would think about putting in a half-fit Philips with Kabak and let Fabinho play in midfield. Milner might make more sense in that too. Then just pair up Mane, Jota, Salah against whomever they want to leave back. Of course I think thats a complete mindshift change that Klopp has been training for the last few years. 

Coming back to the odds, I just can't marry it up in my head.

 

[RedHarvest]

Really want to see Fabinho in midfield. 

Is Matip any closer to fitness?

[Widnesian]

got to win this to have any realistic chance of top 4. 

[Gerrardrules]

  On 01/05/2021 at 20:55, Widnesian said:

got to win this to have any realistic chance of top 4. 

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even if we win, chance is slim.

if only we wouldnt have f***ed up against Leeds and Newcastle

[Jarg Armani]

  On 01/05/2021 at 18:46, Cunny said:

somehow the bookies have us as slight favourites 

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What a season it’s been for people who bet on the worst possible results for Liverpool. Blow softeners let’s call them.

[Molby]

  On 01/05/2021 at 21:45, Jarg Armani said:

What a season it’s been for people who bet on the worst possible results for Liverpool. Blow softeners let’s call them.

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Hedgers

insurance buyers

premium payers 

delight auto diminishers 

[Jarg Armani]

  On 01/05/2021 at 22:01, Molby said:

Hedgers

insurance buyers

premium payers 

delight auto diminishers 

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Executive decision consultants

Long haul criers

Crash out cash in devotees

Comfort blanketiers

[downunder]

  On 01/05/2021 at 19:32, RedHarvest said:

Really want to see Fabinho in midfield. 

Is Matip any closer to fitness?

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Closer than last week, but out all season.

[growler]

  On 01/05/2021 at 23:12, downunder said:

Closer than last week, but out all season.

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Wouldn’t bet on him being closer either. Probably the only player who could get more injured when injured. 

[cocknose]

Not arsed.

Roll on next season 

[Falconhoof]

  On 01/05/2021 at 20:55, Widnesian said:

got to win this to have any realistic chance of top 4. 

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We have no realistic chance of 4th. It’s done. 

[Jarg Armani]

At least we can go out to watch this. If we were still grounded I don’t think I’d put the telly on.