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

Looking forward to taking my wife to her first ever game at Anfield! Gonna be my 8th this season. Enjoying every second.

Aw Diego don't take yer missus she'll hate it, she'll much prefer going shopping,  you know what these creatures are like, the idea of attending a football game thingy sounds appealing to them initially, but once she feels the draft on her knees, the unfamiliarity of growing men all around her, sneering, spitting, swearing, slagging off everything not in red, farting, smelling of stale ale and pish, no she won't enjoy it at all,
You should reserve the matchday ticket for a person who is more familiar with all of the above and who won't utter any grievance of having missed out on a exciting day at the local shopping precinct for some retail therapy, someone like yours truly who would fully appreciate sitting amongst fellow brethren and who would add to the fantastic atmosphere,
My dearest Diego, you know it makes sense, please feel free to PM me so that we can arrange our rendezvous on matchday, your wife will be eternally grateful you saved her from all that grief and embarrassment.
I look forward to your information, thanks mate,
Happy New Year

YNWA

4:15 AM KO down here after a boozy NYE night and back up for work at 7.30 the next morning.

Get the 3 points lads and make it all worthwhile.

Let's do these!

4:15 AM KO down here after a boozy NYE night and back up for work at 7.30 the next morning.

Get the 3 points lads and make it all worthwhile.

Let's do these!

Good luck mate!!  Best to just not sleep at all under those circumstances

I have learnt my lesson to never predict games like this and certainly know to not get too carried away and confident.
All I do know is that Jürgen has established a squad with the mindset to never give in and to believe in themselves and klopp's tactics.
If we all get to witness that then I will be content no matter the result.
Yes, it is a must win but I still feel we are in the infancy of what this club can be again and the most important thing is concentration, positivity and a clear belief that victory is always within our grasp.

Anything other than a loss would be tolerable for me. You gotta be realistic, against teams like City you cannot expect a win.

Good luck mate!!  Best to just not sleep at all under those circumstances

Thanks mate.

Na, can live off 3 hours sleep as long as we win.

If we manage to defend properly, we have a good chance to win. Lallana, Firmino, Mane and Sturridge or Origi can all win us this game.

We just need to defend properly. I don't need a clean sheet, but no silly goals.

It's the collective team vs individual talent.

Looking forward to this one, feels like a cup final.

Just seen some scary stats in the paper.

most goals this season - Liverpool
most shots - Liverpool
most shots on target - Liverpool
Accuracy - 52% Liverpool
Most passes - 11,053 Liverpool
Most touches - 14,684 Liverpool

Will take a draw.

One post on their forum based on my spying mission. They sound afraid.

One post on their forum based on my spying mission. They sound afraid.

We are what they (and everyone else jerking off Pep) thought they'd be.

Bring our game and we win this one.

4:15 AM KO down here after a boozy NYE night and back up for work at 7.30 the next morning.

F**k sake totally overlooked the kick off time Gonna be fu**ed by kick off.

I have to be honest, Aguero being back is a worry for me, I can see him scoring against our dodgy defence, so it looks like we're going to have to rely on our attack to sneak us the win.

Aw Diego don't take yer missus she'll hate it, she'll much prefer going shopping,  you know what these creatures are like, the idea of attending a football game thingy sounds appealing to them initially, but once she feels the draft on her knees, the unfamiliarity of growing men all around her, sneering, spitting, swearing, slagging off everything not in red, farting, smelling of stale ale and pish, no she won't enjoy it at all,
You should reserve the matchday ticket for a person who is more familiar with all of the above and who won't utter any grievance of having missed out on a exciting day at the local shopping precinct for some retail therapy, someone like yours truly who would fully appreciate sitting amongst fellow brethren and who would add to the fantastic atmosphere,
My dearest Diego, you know it makes sense, please feel free to PM me so that we can arrange our rendezvous on matchday, your wife will be eternally grateful you saved her from all that grief and embarrassment.
I look forward to your information, thanks mate,
Happy New Year

YNWA

Billy that is brilliant and spot on 👏👏👏!!

For some reason Guardiola thinks a hostile crowd tonight will make Sterling play better . He really should get to know his players better, Sterling curls up in a ball and goes hiding when the crowd gives him sh*t, he always has done.

can see him scoring against our dodgy defence, so it looks like we're going to have to rely on our attack to sneak us the win.

It's been like that for a while now to be honest O R: remember the calls for Rodgers to get a defensive coach?

It is all about stopping the supply. We can't let the likes of De Bruyne and Silva get any sort of hold; they're the real dangers.

Will come down to which defense and keeper holds their nerve lets be honest both teams capable of scoring goals and conceding . Would have felt more comfortable with Matip think Klavan will face a big test against the nimbler forwards rather than the last three he has faced . Think the Anfield factor might just give us the edge

Will come down to which defense and keeper holds their nerve lets be honest both teams capable of scoring goals and conceding . Would have felt more comfortable with Matip think Klavan will face a big test against the nimbler forwards rather than the last three he has faced . Think the Anfield factor might just give us the edge

Klavan? Nah, more like Lovren will face a big test. He needs to be on his game otherwise we're fu**ed. Hope he has a stormer

Must stay sober enough to watch game.

Klavan? Nah, more like Lovren will face a big test. He needs to be on his game otherwise we're fu**ed. Hope he has a stormer

They will both need to be on their game what I was saying is that Klavans and in a way Lovren would both prefer a more physical centre forward rather someone who relys on runs and movement

These are the days you look forward to as a football fan, big game, two attacking entertaining sides going head to head. Really looking forward to this one. Less than 7 hours to go, starting to feel the buzz, moreso knowing the adversary is worthy, and kinda feeling bit more confident Think that's something Klopp has brought, on the big days, particularly at home, feel we have the measure of anyone. Whatever happens, you know the lads won't give up, and the crowd can be the 12th man. Let's geddit on...

Been totally confident about this one for weeks. No Couts makes a slight difference but I still think we'll have too much up too for them to handle. De Bruyne their danger man if he gets into his stride. Apart from that they are quite ordinary.
A lot of their players like to travel with the ball which gives us the opportunity to get at them with the press.
They have s top striker in Aguero but like Klopp said, cut the service to him and BOOM !
Only worry for me is, in the last couple of games, Bob, for all his good work, did give possession away too often. We need to improve just that part of our game, and they won't live with us. Just can't afford to give them free opportunities, make them work for everything.
As confident as I am....
still squeaky bum time 😊
But still going for 3:1.
Come On You Red Men !

Just can't afford to give them free opportunities, make them work for everything.

That's where we need our pressing to come together.

It will all depend which Citeh team turn up, on paper they should get the better of us with players such as Kun Aguero, De Bruyen, Silva, even if they are on their game we would give them problems,
For me they are a dressing room full of ego's and not all playing to the same tune,

We are and will continue to be a fluid, consistent machine who play for each other, Have players willing to run through brick walls and will not give up, we hunt in packs to retrieve the ball and immediately go on the attack,
City do not have the front three we have who interchange and don't allow defensive units to settle,
Add our fantastic home passionate crowd under the lights and we have all the ingredients of a very special victory,

                           Migs
      Clyne Lovren Klavan Milner.
   Lallana.      Hendo.    Wijnaldum
       Mane.      Origi.    Firmino

Bench ; Karius, Can, Sturridge, Moreno, Lucas, Ejaria, Woodburn

3-1 Mighty Redmen

YNWA

That's me all ready and off to the match...have a good one lads, enjoy your New Years Eve with a mighty fine win from the Redmen. Absoutely buzzing for this one