Liverpool playing 3 defensive midfielders basically when they need to score 3 goals. Very odd team selection, can't see any reason to not play Gini. Midfield creativity a lot more important today with Salah and Firmino out.
Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran are here to talk about a frustrating 2 points dropped at Crystal Palace. They then discuss the regeneration of Old Trafford. Finally, Nik is joined by special guest Michael Statham from the Football Oranje podcast - who gives us a more in depth look at our EL opposition FC Twente, and then runs through the (many) Dutch connections currently at United.
Obviously Klopp knows Barça shouldn't score tonight.
If this was the pre-VAR era, Liverpool would start diving in the penalty area since the very first minute.
I think that's the stragety anyway. "You dive, and feck VAR."
I think that's the stragety anyway. "You dive, and feck VAR."
Fabinho is their defensive midfielder the rest are just midfielders.
Shaquiri scored twice against United this season and Origi as scored some important goals. I hope Barcelona defend a bit better on set pieces than Newcastle did last Saturday and aren't taking this tie for granted like some of their supporters.
How many goals Barcelona have scored in away knock champions league games the last 3 years.
Man United 1 (VAR played its part)
Lyon 0
Chelsea 1
Roma 0
PSG 0
Juve 0
Liverpool have conceded just 2 goals in 5 champions league home games this season both against PSG in a 3-2 win.
How many goals Barcelona have scored in away knock champions league games the last 3 years.
Man United 1 (VAR played its part)
Lyon 0
Chelsea 1
Roma 0
PSG 0
Juve 0
Liverpool have conceded just 2 goals in 5 champions league home games this season both against PSG in a 3-2 win.
It was more in the balance last week because a ball was still to be kicked.
Barcelona won 3-0 and are now huge, huge favorites to progress.
I don't understand what's unreasonable about that?
Even United fans were saying we had a decent chance before the first leg.
Henderson and Milner are both defensive minded midfielders, it's a very odd midfield for a side chasing 3 goals. This place would have a complete meltdown if United put out a midfield of that ilk when chasing a tie.
Barcelona were there to be got at, hell, even United gave them a wobble in the first minute or whatever it was but once Messi turns it on you've got no chance. All depends on how he's feeling that decides the game.
Norwegian broadcaster has spent the last 30 minutes bigging this up and showing every Liverpool comeback that ever has happened. cnuts
Tbh, United fans expected it more than actual Liverpool fans. PL syndrome, I guess.
Wijnaldum coming in wouldn't dramatically change anything and Keita's injured.
I wouldn't play Sturridge in a game like this either.
Any midfield we put out that does not include Pogba is just as defensive. And they really do not have a Pogba type midfielder.
Tell me about it. He wasn't really a major problem until he switched on 70 minutes in. He decided the tie in 10 minutes.
They need at least 4 goals to get anything out of this game...
There's nothing you can do about it. I have the feeling that the only man who can handle Messi is Mourinho and it will involve all the dark arts and more.
I've seen the match three times, and other than the beginning of the second half, "Liverpool owned Barcelona" is a blatant lie. First goal was before min.30 anyway (Alba-Suárez).
Mistake to play Coutinho in this one I think - he’ll inevitably be heavily booed by the locals and I don’t think he has the character to deal with it.
Maybe the Mourinho of a decade ago.
I agree, Liverpool came close a few times but I always felt Barcelona would score and dealt with the like of Salah easily, but Liverpool could and should have got one goal to give themselves a chance in the home leg.
We've probably not seen the end of him yet. I reckon he's got one more major trophy in him at a small team like Porto or Lyon.
Christ, I really hope you don’t end up looking silly later.
I hope Suarez or Coutinho score and celebrate in front of the kop.
I was told exactly that past week. I predict a 1-2 tonight.
Why no X country skiing on?
Didn't get to see Messi dish out an anklebreaker to VVD last week. Let's see if we can do it this week!
John Arne Riise really put on weight.
Sadly, Coutinho is the weak link tonight. Valverde has a fetish for giving multiple last chances to mediocre or failed MFs, like Andre Gomes past season.
Milner is there to kick any opponent into the ground tonight.
Except Messi. His worst nightmare.
Major? Like CL?
Klopp: "We are here, we qualified..."
Qualified for what?
Qualified for what?
All of Jurgen Klopps teeth are the same size and shape.
Yeah, I've just got a feeling Mourinho will ride again and he'll make sure everyone kisses his arse before he rides off into the sunset. He has nothing to prove really but deep down he'll be seething with the way everything has gone for him in the last few years.
I'm not saying it will happen anytime soon but he's still relatively young in management years.
Curious to know who would win a battle of the teeth between Klopp and Suarez.
Finally, a game where we can forget how shit we are ourselves and enjoy Liverpool's misery 
That would be poetic.
More like once Ashley young realised hey I am a shit player we lost the tie and then de gea copied young and gifted them another. But yes we were pretty good before we conceded. With a more clinical striker we might have scored the first goal.
It will be like the Inter vs Barcelona pitch invasion all over again. Walk into the press conference after the final with his cock out, that kind of stuff. We know he's capable.