Pretty confident that City will win. Liverpool will be drained from that Europa League match. Draw would be a good result for them. Only way I think they win is if City don't show up, which is a possibility considering how they have gone this season.
Liverpool 2014/15 | WARNING: Contains strong amounts of Scouse nonsense
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No way are we beating City tomorrow.
If City don't show up then you could. But yeah, I don't see you winning either.
Depends on which City shows up. If Aguero/Silva are on fire and Yaya is himself then no chance in hell
City haven't won there since 2002.
Yeah, I think they'd just been promoted and Anelka came back to haunt Houllier.
That's an exaggeration. If Liverpool are at their best then they can easily go toe-to-toe with an in-form City at home. Furthermore, if those players aren't playing well it may well be down to Liverpool making it difficult.
It's funny how football analysis is often divorced from the reality of a match in that it's two teams doing things to stop the other team from winning. A poor performance it regularly down to an opponent's ability to stifle, press and destroy accordingly.
I'm as guilty as anyone for having a one-eyed view of a game. If my team loses it's due to their own poor display; if my rival team wins a game it's because the opposition were poor. You see it on RAWK about United and you see it here about Liverpool. It's being tribal, I guess.
What part of they are only 2 points behind don't you understand? Why would you want our direct rival to win?
Thats your opinion but to me an in form Aguero/Silva/Toure is enough to beat most teams in the world let alone Liverpool
I haven't seen any over-reaction, either here or anywhere else. Of course there are always going to be a few choking on their doughnuts but in general (in the threads on Liverpool forums that address this) the vast majority of people realise it's an American marketing executive who knows nothing of the club and thought he/she had a fun idea. They know better now but it's really storm in a teacup. Due respect has been given.
Both Sakho and Henderson will have fitness tests before the game.
It's enough to beat most teams but that wasn't my main point. Opponents can avoid it being their day by setting up correctly. It's not simply down to the form of those individuals.
To the 'Pool fans on here, how do you expect your team to line-up tomorrow?
I think City will go Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Milner, Aguero.
I have a feeling Pellegrini will go 4-2-3-1 and leave both Bony and Dzeko on the bench. If not I expect Bony to get the nod ahead of Milner. I'm cautiously confident City will at least avoid defeat tomorrow and it's the most expectant I've been going into a game at Anfield as long as I can remember, mainly due to the Besiktas game's impact. I'm going to go for a 2-2 draw. This is a huge game for both sides and ultimately I feel both may just be happy to leave with a point.
I think City will go Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Milner, Aguero.
I have a feeling Pellegrini will go 4-2-3-1 and leave both Bony and Dzeko on the bench. If not I expect Bony to get the nod ahead of Milner. I'm cautiously confident City will at least avoid defeat tomorrow and it's the most expectant I've been going into a game at Anfield as long as I can remember, mainly due to the Besiktas game's impact. I'm going to go for a 2-2 draw. This is a huge game for both sides and ultimately I feel both may just be happy to leave with a point.
One point against City would be great. I fully expect to lose though. Which is fine considering the way United are playing there is absolutely no way they should be making the top four.
If fit:
Mignolet; Can, Skrtel, Sakho; Markovic, Henderson, Allen, Moreno; Coutinho, Sturridge, Sterling.
I agree with your prediction. I think it'll be a score draw.
Mignolet
Can---Skrtel---Sakho (if fit)
Markovic---Henderson---Allen---Moreno
Coutinho
Sterling-- Sturridge (if fit)
It's very hard to say as there are rumours Sturridge might not play after the knock he took on Thursday with fitness tests for Henderson and Sakho.
It seems logical that Markovic and Coutinho come in as they didn't feature in midweek.
Can could move to the middle as I thought Allen looked out on his feet the other night.
Early kick off means early start on the motorway for me.
Yep agree with that and will be surprised if it is anything else. Studge was taken off because he was tired .. not for any knock, according to BR, so shouldn't be any issue there. If there is then Lallana comes in and Sterling goes up top.
Can could replace Allen (who I thought was shite vs. Besiktas) though I doubt it, he wasn't much better and I'd much rather have him in the back three.
W D L - could be any of those
That is not allowed on the Caf. You have to say that it is because you are shit. So when United get stifled it is because United/LVG are shit.
Come on City, hoping they thump Liverpool.
Cheers.
Is Lucas fit? If so I'd have thought you'd be best of starting him and getting him to do a job on Silva. That midfield there looks to me like Silva could get the space he needs to influence the game.
One of Sturridge or Balotelli is nailed on to score. It's inevitable, two strikers up against their former team. I'd be delighted if Sturridge was not fit for this match though, obviously your biggest threat in the final third. Stifling Coutinho's creativity will be a task for Fernandinho too, and Sterling's impact really depends on which Clichy turns up.
Nah unfortunately Lucas has been ruled out, would have been great if he was back but he's still a couple of weeks of returning.
We can often keep Nasri and Toure quiet but Silva loves playing against us. Coutinho and Silva will be the danger men on their respective teams.
Got to hope the rest has got Couts fired up for this match. Would prefer to play Lallana instead of Sturridge to start off to keep Toure in defensive mode or force City to play the useless three legged donkey Fernando in his place.
Got to hope the rest has got Couts fired up for this match. Would prefer to play Lallana instead of Sturridge to start off to keep Toure in defensive mode or force City to play the useless three legged donkey Fernando in his place.
Lucas is back on the pitch .. but in Brazil working with Gremio until he is fit enough to partake in training with Liverpool.
Sturridge is fit (according to BR he was taken off due to tiredness, not injury or a precaution, against Besiktas.
Why is he in Brazil? Seems odd that he would go there to recover.
Warmer climate maybe? It's not uncommon for players to do that when recovering from injury. Especially when it's a return to his homeland.
True. Seems like a lot of trust from the club though, even if it is a common practice. I wouldn't want my players recovering away from my own club doctors/physios.
Agree, I don't really understand that either, I assume the club know what they are doing.
Yup feck Liverpool, city win today
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There's a lot to be said about looking after the mind as well as the body. Ip sending him back to Brazil for a little while could do him a lot of good.
Yup. 2nd is unrealistic. We need to consolidate 3rd.
Liverpool have won more points in their last nine league games (23) than in their first seventeen (22).
5 points in 11 matchdays, nothing unrealistic about that. Chances are not on our side, but it can be done.
A draw wouldn`t be a bad thing .
Draw would actually be an excellent outcome, the best one, really.
I'd rather City win then Liverpool taking any points tbh.
Absolutely sticks in the throat to even consider wanting one of these teams to win. However, and only because it might help United, I want City to win.
Eurgh... I feel dirty now.
Eurgh... I feel dirty now.
Changed your mind from wanting a Liverpool win then
A draw is still the wrong result for United, a city win is the right one