Pre-match: Liverpool v Man City (31/12/2016, 17:30 GMT)

We are on 40 points from 18 matches. City are on 39 points from 18 matches.

I fully expect them, despite having their share of skilled players, to try and kick us off the park.

Catch us if you can.

It was our first game with them last season, at City, where I first got a glimpse of what football at Liverpool could be like under Klopp. It was also a watershed match for Bobby Firmino.

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Was just about to start the thread but oh well saves me! Just win. Same team again!

If Matip is pronounced fit, would you not include him in the starting XI?

Fernandinho (their best player) and Aguero back for them. It's gonna be a tough game.

Fernandinho (their best player) and Aguero back for them. It's gonna be a tough game.

Certainly will be a tough game besides the players you mentioned there is obviously KDB,silva & another tidy player in iheanacho,but regardless of who they have in there squad i don't fear them & they will be worried about facing us at anfield under the lights that's for sure.

they will be worried about facing us at anfield under the lights that's for sure.

I'm probably missing something Jim but what bearing has "the lights" on anything? 

I hope stones is playing. This will be another great high scoring game. Cannot wait as I have tickets!!!!!!

I'm probably missing something Jim but what bearing has "the lights" on anything? 

Nothing really mate,just with it being a 5.30 KO it would be dark without them 
Seriously though & call it romanticism
But there is something special ( besides the obvious to us reds) there is something  about anfield under the floodlights

Fernandinho (their best player) and Aguero back for them. It's gonna be a tough game.

Fernandinho the dirtiest player in the league and probably Europe,  nasty piece of work

Watching the high lights of the 4:1 at theirs, I think you'll agree the score could easily have been 8:3 to us.
Don't think too much has changed since then, one or two changes maybe, but our defence has definately improved, along with our movement and penetration up top.
We are at home as well, so I only see much of the same.
 They will no doubt be more cautious of us this time, so I'm going for a modest 3:1 to the Red Men !

I'm probably missing something Jim but what bearing has "the lights" on anything? 

The only bearing could be City have turned religious and seen the lights,but realistically I think City will see stars when we hit them.

Nothing really mate,just with it being a 5.30 KO it would be dark without them 

Game 19 of the season .

The halfway mark  with many of the hard matches  already played and behind us.

If any one had said at the start of the season we would be playing as we are doing and sitting second in the league we would have taken that.

Very important match and week ahead of us. If we win 2 next matches we will be real title contenders. Come on reds!

Hope Matip will be ready for this game. We need big performance from all players.

Can't wait to batter this lot.  Pep isn't going to change how he plays so it's going to be fast and furious with lots of goals for the Reds and maybe a couple for them.  It'll be the type of game that suits us but we've got far too much for them to worry us.

3 more points on the board and into the 2nd half of the season we go 

Very important match and week ahead of us. If we win 2 next matches we will be real title contenders. Come on reds!

Hope Matip will be ready for this game. We need big performance from all players.

Yeah, hope Matip is back for this so he can put Aguero in his pocket.

And don't forget, they've got that Bravo in goal! He looks absolutely shabite, pressure and pepper the twunt.

Yeah, hope Matip is back for this so he can put Aguero in his pocket.

And don't forget, they've got that Bravo in goal! He looks absolutely shabite, pressure and pepper the twunt.

Yeah bravo really is the goalkeeping equivalent of coco the clown,really awful & certainly no joe hart 

Both teams will be looking forward to his one. Got the makings of being the best game of 2016 on the last day of the year.

I hope we come out on top!

Really fancy us for this, I think their game suits our style perfectly.

And we always seem to turn up for the bigger games, it's the Sunderland one to follow I'm concerned about given it's only 44 hours after this one.

But first, let's get another 3 points on the board to end the year!

Same team with high intensity from start, we cannot let them style into game. If we & players get at them, & pep, just give them loads of stick where ever they turn, they will cracking.  With a bit of luck we may have the option of studge & big Phil as subs just as cited are knackered. CMON you reds

Yeah bravo really is the goalkeeping equivalent of coco the clown,really awful & certainly no joe hart 

 

Bravo under the lights  we should smash 'em in!

Same as the last time City came to Anfield please.

Don't care if they have Pep in charge this time round - they won't be handle us if we play like that again.

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