Pre-Match: Liverpool v Leicester Sat 10/9/16 17.30 KO

we are set up perfectly for Leicester to counter attack we need to score early to change their game plan or its going to be "twitchy".

Confident of a win here as despite them being the Champions they're not that good.

we are set up perfectly for Leicester to counter attack we need to score early to change their game plan or its going to be "twitchy".

Yeah, this is the type of team we need to learn how to beat.  We always do well against teams who come out and try to play us straight up, but against teams that sit deep and play on the counter we tend to struggle.  We need to change this habit if we are to be successful this year. 

I think Matip will be a big part of our ability to successfully hold a high line against teams like this.  Him and Lovren (both front foot defenders) need to strike up a good partnership over the next few weeks.  The CM partnership will also need to develop a better understanding of how/when to go forward and support the attack, and how/when to sit deeper and protect the defense.  If we can get these two areas to click in the coming weeks, we will start winning these type of games regularly. 

Going for 2-1 to us here.

They may sit back a little but they are no bus-parkers so we should have our chances. Grab them (we didn't in earlier gameS) and we will be fine even if we let in one goal.

Think we will win this but can't see us scoring many, so our defence will have to do much better than previously. Doubt if Karius or Can will be back for this one, but hopefully Mane will be fit.

                             Mignolet

Clyne            Lovren         Matip         Milner

               Henderson     Gigi

   Mane          Firmino          Coutinho

                     Sturridge   

1-0 Sturridge     

I like your team assuming Emre isn't fit. If he is I guess it's Wijnaldum to the bench. I've tipped 2-1 in the contest but a win by any scoreline will make my weekend.

Like we did last year hopefully we match them up 442 and let our superior players show what they can do.
Pressing won't be a necessity in this game.

Just need to be wary of the ball over the top for Vardy to chase so Matip and Lovren are going to have to be on their game and our midfielders need to stop Drinkwater finding Vardy.
Will be go with Moreno to counteract Mahrez and their pace on the counter, not sure but there again Mahrez against Milner does look to good either!

I reckon Kante will be a big loss for them, there again if Can is still not fit that's also a big blow.

Hopefully Sturridge will start this one as he should have something to prove.

Massive games so early in the season aren't good for the nerves, but there's a huge lot riding on this. Win it and we'll be 7 points from 4 games. Not great, but considering who we've played it's not a disaster either. Draw it and 5 points from 4 games doesn't look healthy, particularly when one of the games ought to have been a penalty kick win. Lose it and it doesn't even bear thinking about, the start then will look very poor. Seems crazy that one game could have such a huge influence, but it is what it is.

Anything other than a win would leave us IMHO needing to win at Chelsea the week after in order to still have a realistic shot of winning the league**. You can't win the league in September but you can certainly lose any chance you had of winning it, and if we were to fall 7-8 points behind all of Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea I think it would be too big an ask.

So "massive" doesn't do this one justice. Fortunately, since Jurgens arrival we've generally done really well in "big" games and I think we'll win this with a bit in hand. Leicester are a good side who will be in the top 8, but we're a better side and it's about time we got some reward for some good play. I take us to win comfortably 4-0 and have us all dreaming again.


**Disclaimer-I'm not "writing off our chances already", I'm just trying to give some context as to how important I believe this game is.
 

Also important because for the first time since he arrived, a noticeable number of people are setting their face against Klopp for whatever reason (you are not doing that here bigmick, I know). While some people will still complain if we win, and while there is a long season still ahead if we lose, a win Saturday would be good for the mood. I hope the stand dedication won't become a distraction to the players in any way. Besides, what better way to christen the stand than to get a great result on the park?

OH, and watch your line, Mignolet!

Gone for 3:1 in prediction league. Have a good feeling about this. Even though most our players were away on internationals Klopp has had the bones of two weeks to work with Milner, Matip and Moreno. An early goal would be great.

I still reckon we'll win, as we did last year, but I don't quite share BigMick's nihilistic view if we lose, it would after all be a loss to last year's champions, it wouldn't be great but not a disaster either. In any case I'm already starting to write off a tilt for the title this year, Citeh in particular look way to strong already, I really thought it would take a bit more time for them to gel, I guess it just proves how crap Pellegrini was for them.

Scraped past Leicester at home - easily second best to them at their ground.

Be a very tough game for us - a fairly well established title winning side playing against us, first game at Anfield for many of them and the whole new stand thing.

Whenever we seem to have these 'Anfield events' that overshadow the actual game - last day of the Kop, Gerrard's last home game etc we don't seem to have a good record.

I know it's early in the season for rotation but I wonder if the Tinker man will have one eye on their midweek CL game...................I'm sure we used to play in that competition but too long ago to remember!

Gone for 2-1 in the prediction league. We better win this one. A loss at home this early in the season to an inferior team would be the start of more bad feelings which we don't need.

First game back at Anfield. Welcoming the Champions. New stand. A mixed bag of results so far.

I dunno. It's one of those games that I can't predict, to be honest. It usually works out in our favour when we don't have any preconceived notions riding into a fixture like this.

Either way, the pressure's on them. They've also had a bit of a ropey start to their defence of the title and just started to hit some form. So long as there's no 'chat sh*t get banged' or 'Jamie Vardy's having a party'. We should be sound.

Football at Anfield can't come back soon enough. Up the reds!

first game at home. 

new stand built

54000 fans

if this doesnt get our boys to give their 100%, nothing will

Play Sturridge up front Jürgen, give us a chance!

Play Sturridge up front Jürgen, give us a chance!

Not sure what's going to happen with Sturridge this season mate, especially if the rumours about the loan deal to Arsenal are true. Hopefully we don't see a similar situation to what happened with Benteke, Danny is to good to waste or lose.

I think we'll play Sturridge on Saturday. It's just a shame he'll be coming into the game on the back of hardly playing or at least being played out of position. Good strikers thrive on games and goals, it's not easy when you are in and out every week and don't know where you'll be playing.

I think it'll be hard enough getting into the top four this season as it is, without Sturridge either through injuries or because we don't pick him in his correct position I think it'll be impossible. One things for sure IMHO, if we let Leicester pick our team for us the first name on the team sheet would be Bobby Firmino at centre forward.

 

This is no disrespect to Leicester and what they achieved last season was truly remarkable but bloody hell its so depressing seeing how sh*t scared some are about playing them, especially at home as well.

Comfortable 2-0 win, I'm expecting nothing less.

One things for sure IMHO, if we let Leicester pick our team for us the first name on the team sheet would be Bobby Firmino at centre forward.

For sure.

This is no disrespect to Leicester and what they achieved last season was truly remarkable but bloody hell its so depressing seeing how sh*t scared some are about playing them, especially at home as well.

Comfortable 2-0 win, I'm expecting nothing less

Well, if they come to park a bus, then I can see why people are nervous. As breaking down buses isn't our forte.

This is no disrespect to Leicester and what they achieved last season was truly remarkable but bloody hell its so depressing seeing how sh*t scared some are about playing them, especially at home as well.

Comfortable 2-0 win, I'm expecting nothing less.

Agree mate.

Often talk of "dumbing down expectations" by people who criticise being positive about the club, but there's more hesitancy to predict a win at Anfield against Leicester than ever.

We should win this.

This is no disrespect to Leicester and what they achieved last season was truly remarkable but bloody hell its so depressing seeing how sh*t scared some are about playing them, especially at home as well.

Comfortable 2-0 win, I'm expecting nothing less.

Couldn't agree more.

Agree mate.

Often talk of "dumbing down expectations" by people who criticise being positive about the club, but there's more hesitancy to predict a win at Anfield against Leicester than ever.

We should win this.

love your optimism we "should" win this. Leicester are still a good side from what I have seen and we will be open to the counter attack what is needed is an early goal and the whole game changes in our favour.

I think we should always expect to win our home games, but I don't expect the easy ride some others do. I think Leicester will a hard side to break down, try to hit us on the break and try to make it a very physical confrontation.

We are the better football team and that should prove enough, just can't see a lot of goals in it... if that doesn't get us scoring 4 or 5 nothing will