On the question of the game, the 2-2 draw with the Mancs doesn't alter the fact that they are a poor team who don't possess a player who would get a game for us. I'll be watching the barometer players for us at the start to see how up for it we are. For me those are the likes of Sturridge and Coutinho, Henderson as well. When we're closing down are we busting a gut to get there or are we going through the motions? (Suarez will do it anyway obviously). Do we really want to impose ourselves on the game or are we going to (same as at West Brom) just wait for a moment in the game to come when our quality will shine through?
If we are bang up for it we will be a couple of goals to the good fairly readily and will win with something in hand. If we allow them to feel their way into the game and allow their supporters to get their belief up, it will be a hard battle in poor conditions which could go either way. We still may win if it comes to that, but as we showed against WBA it's a dangerous way to play.
I'm taking us to come out, roared on by the inevitable fantastic away support and take them apart. 4-0.
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