Liverpool v Man City Sun 1st March 12pm KO - Pre match talk

Have we yet seen a Sturridge & Borini up front combo ?

Do we want to?

Think we'll teach these a new lesson, they are a slow team, use our pace or we don't win. My conclusion.

Think we'll teach these a new lesson, they are a slow team, use our pace or we don't win. My conclusion.

Use pace.... etc....

Sorted Brendan's team talk there lad 

Really not expecting much from this one. Anyone know what the chances of a Sakho return is? We average 2.2 points per game with him and only 1.5 without, granted that was an awful period but he has as much to do with the resurgence of our defense as do any. We only lost 1 game when he played. 1 Since he has been out.

What do we need to beat them? Everyone in top form and pressing them all over the pitch. Studge, Sterling, Markovic and Can and to some extent Coutinho, all have to be soooo much better than they have been the past few matches. We need to take our chances when they present themselves. We need our defense to be rock solid. Its a big ask.

Sakho could be the difference. Poor our Lovren, bless him, will be fecked after that sh*t on thurs...confidence wise and we all know what an unconfident Lovren looks like on the pitch.

Not looking forward to it.

I'd be happy enough with a draw tomorrow . To lose would be a big knock back for a few games . But if we win then 4th or 3rd is a big possibility and the blue sh*te could do us a big favour too . They've got a decent record against the arse .

No doubt they will F**k it up then. 

It'll be good to see Coutinho back in the XI tomorrow, hopefully well rested and ready to repeat last year's heroics.

I can see Balotelli keeping his place as he'll be fired up to play against Shitty - which means he'll either score the winner or get sent off.

                      Mignolet
     Can         Skrtel    Sakho/Lovren
Ibe    Henderson   Allen  Markovic
     Sterling   Balotelli    Coutinho

come on you reds.

It'll be good to see Coutinho back in the XI tomorrow, hopefully well rested and ready to repeat last year's heroics.

I can see Balotelli keeping his place as he'll be fired up to play against Shitty - which means he'll either score the winner or get sent off.

                      Mignolet
     Can         Skrtel    Sakho/Lovren
Ibe    Henderson   Allen  Markovic
     Sterling   Balotelli    Coutinho

Sturridge will start today not Balotelli.

Cant wait for this one KO at 11pm tonight my time, work tomorrow morning at 6.30am. Not much sleep but 3 points will get me through the day.

COYR.

Help me, the defeat in thursday still let me down ... we can still played bad...

^^ Going to ignore that one.

I think we can do this- we have a good record against them at home, we have a midweek loss to bounce back from.
Any news on Hendo? As seeing Allen on the team sheet makes my heart sink a little.

^^ Going to ignore that one.

I think we can do this- we have a good record against them at home, we have a midweek loss to bounce back from.
Any news on Hendo? As seeing Allen on the team sheet makes my heart sink a little.

We have to win this one Misty, no excuses no tired players just get out there and get the job done. I agree about Allen, we need someone out there with a bit of mongrel in them who can dictate how we play.

We need to be more positive with possession and territory - we were far too passive in long spells on Thursday especially second half.

We weren't pinned back and Citeh will punish us if we set up and play like that.

Front foot football mighty red men - "up an' at 'em!"

Citeh's weakness link is in their defence. Pin them back at their own half and put in as many crosses as possible into their box, they're prone to defensive lapse as much as i observed their games. Play that unorthodox pass from time to time, their defence can't handle, they're like workmanlike 

Im sure we will be much better today, we have to be no question. Hopfully hendos fit, we know coutinho plays, so there will be a lot more service for the forwards. Weve got to be careful not to run out of steam in second half coz if that happens it could be painful. But got confidence in these lads..thursday was a bad night, lets get on with this game! Soton lost, utd won and hopefully the blueshite can take something from arsenal, opportunity knocks redmen, take your chance. If we get 3 pts be absolutely huge for us, COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDMEN!!

If Hendos not fit I'd drop Coutinho into midfield and put lallana and Sterling in behind Sturridge. Lets hope Jordan is fit though.

Cant wait for this one KO at 11pm tonight my time, work tomorrow morning at 6.30am. Not much sleep but 3 points will get me through the day.

COYR.

11pm is the worst possible kick off, selfishly speaking. Wish we were in the UK afternoon so i can wake up and go straight to class after the game. Or they did the fair thing and pushed this game and the Burnley game back one day.

The head to head stats for this one aren't bad. Haven't lost to them at home in last 12. Worst case draw.

Amazing to get 3 points but right now I would quietly take a draw.

Any word back on sakho scan? This is a weird one how quite it all is

Think we're gonna be quite lethargic after the late flight back from Turkey.

Hopefully I'm wrong though

Think we're gonna be quite lethargic after the late flight back from Turkey.

Hopefully I'm wrong though

I don't think so mate, the magnitude of this game should be enough to see us through, plus we have a few fresh legs today.

Sturridge on the bench apparently. Hendo back but no Sakho

Over 2.5, Mario to get the last goal of the game.