Pre-Match: Liverpool V Man City (Champions League Quarter Final) 4th April 19:45

Bit of luck and we will be fine. I just worry if Firmino isn't a bit shagged by now. Mane and Salah aren't but Firmino looked a bit knackered against Palace.

Thought he looked a bit tired looking too.
Hopefully just saving his energy for this one
Can't really afford to be without any of Bob/Mane/Mo for these two legs.

Wijnaldum has to start for me, he plays well against city and at home.

Makes sense, and home leg too. Milner for away then..

Injuries are piling up now at the worst possible time. Can, Gomez, Lallana, Matip all injured. Will need a massive performance against City tomorrow night as I don't see us beating them in the Ethiad.

Think Can is just a doubt, no?
Imho he's the only one of those I think would've been in the first XI anyway. Would like Can to start.
So still full speed ahead
Fewer options from the bench tho alright.
 

Not having Can is a blow. He's far from top standard but his performance against City last time out was far superior to anything the rest in midfield can offer. As for Henderson - the pressure is on him in particular to perform. We've seen in the past what is needed at this level - Gerrard, Alonso etc have all excelled to get us beyond this stage and Hendo has to reach those levels tomorrow and next week otherwise we won't progress. To some, putting that amount of expectation on Henderson is unrealistic given his somewhat average 7 year history at this club but quite frankly if you're the captain and have been at the club this long then it' should be the least to expect given our high reputation. Time for him to make a name for himself once and for all at this club.

If we can get past City over two legs then it would be a phenomenal achievement with such limited abilities in midfield but to do it we will need every sinew of energy available on the field and in the stands tomorrow because tomorrow is going to be massive. It's going to be very difficult.

Think Can is just a doubt, no?
Imho he's the only one of those I think would've been in the first XI anyway. Would like Can to start.
So still full speed ahead
Fewer options from the bench tho alright.
 

I don't believe Can has trained since he went on International break. He's a scratch I'd bet.

Cannot wait.....

                                 Karius

        Gomez (milner)     Lovren   VVD    Robbo   

                            Ox     Can    Gini

                        Salah    Bobby    Mane

Lest beat them again,  COMON you REDMEN.

   

Cannot wait.....

                                 Karius

        Gomez (milner)     Matip   VVD    Robbo   

                            Ox     Can    Gini

                        Salah    Bobby    Mane

Lest beat them again,  COMON you REDMEN.

   

Matip is out for the season mate.

Sorted it.  Wouldn't mind i was just reading about his injury as well

Not having Can is a blow. He's far from top standard but his performance against City last time out was far superior to anything the rest in midfield can offer. As for Henderson - the pressure is on him in particular to perform. We've seen in the past what is needed at this level - Gerrard, Alonso etc have all excelled to get us beyond this stage and Hendo has to reach those levels tomorrow and next week otherwise we won't progress. To some, putting that amount of expectation on Henderson is unrealistic given his somewhat average 7 year history at this club but quite frankly if you're the captain and have been at the club this long then it' should be the least to expect given our high reputation. Time for him to make a name for himself once and for all at this club.

If we can get past City over two legs then it would be a phenomenal achievement with such limited abilities in midfield but to do it we will need every sinew of energy available on the field and in the stands tomorrow because tomorrow is going to be massive. It's going to be very difficult.

Couldn't agree more and I don't want to put a negative spin on such an exciting fixture, one im really looking forward to, but I really do doubt that he has what it takes. I wouldnt even have him in my line up if everybody was fit. Quite amazing really isn't it, some of us wouldn't play our own captain in a quarter final game of the European cup?

Our best three for me is can, gini, Ox. If they're fit then that's what I'd go with personally.

But it's looking more likely that hendo will play so prove me wrong Jordan mate and put in a motm display, boss that midfield tomorrow night.

 

Ill take your word for it and apologise then!

On my mobile it came up with a fair few odd looking parts of the team..!!

No prob mate...

I don't believe Can has trained since he went on International break. He's a scratch I'd bet.

Bad back - couple of injections, he'd be grand
Not looking good right now, but still haven't given up.

If he doesn't make it, Hendo needs to put in a captains performance..

You know what I want to see...

            Karius
Ox, Lovren, VVD, Robertson
       Hendo, Wijnaldum
            Firmino
    Salah,  Ings,  Mane

I can't see Can being fit for this, so I would love us to take a gamble and surprise them and play Ings up top with Ox as a right back.
 

You know what I want to see...

            Karius
Ox, Lovren, VVD, Robertson
       Hendo, Wijnaldum
            Firmino
    Salah,  Ings,  Mane

I can't see Can being fit for this, so I would love us to take a gamble and surprise them and play Ings up top with Ox as a right back.
 

Big F***ing

One of the things I'm looking forward to most in this fixture is seeing Firmino against Fernandinho.

When teams play city they back off and give them all the time and space in the world to play.  KDB and Fernandinho always run the show.

Everton had something like 18% posession when they played city on the weekend. I saw a stat somewhere in that Fernandinho had 14% himself!

Bobby is the best forward, probably in Europe, at dropping back behind the ball, closing down, bullying the opposition and winning posession for his team again. If he has a big game tomorrow night then it'll rub off on those around him too. Bobby is absolute key for us.

He won't give Fernandinho, or those two centre halves a minutes peace.

Can we make him captain yet?

On what I've seen this season, and certainly in the big games, no doubt in my mind that if they're all fit I'd be picking Klavan over Lovren.

On what I've seen this season, and certainly in the big games, no doubt in my mind that if they're all fit I'd be picking Klavan over Lovren.

Really?

I wouldn't, he's been ok since VVD came in and has been pretty solid.

RB and being continually beat by the cross field pass is a bigger worry for me.

On what I've seen this season, and certainly in the big games, no doubt in my mind that if they're all fit I'd be picking Klavan over Lovren.

I'd pick Carra. Currently suspended by Sky and available.

Klavan not available tomorrow looks like we are down to VVD and Lovren.

Injuries occurring at the wrong time.

Bloody hell, not a good day on the injury front then.

Don't think Lovren for Matip changes much really (bigger concern is getting our only two fit CBs through 3 games in 7 days) but Can not playing would be a blow considering how well he played against City last time and how poor the rest of our midfield have been this season.

Bloody hell, not a good day on the injury front then.

Don't think Lovren for Matip changes much really (bigger concern is getting our only two fit CBs through 3 games in 7 days) but Can not playing would be a blow considering how well he played against City last time and how poor the rest of our midfield have been this season.

Klopp said in the presser just now that if anyone in the room could play center back he would like to talk with them.

No Gomez, Matip or Klavan (when did he get injured?). We've been selecting three defenders out of our seven subs. Then I think is there anyone else in the squad who has played center back before and remember - oh - it's Can, who also is likely out. We don't even have a u23 player who has featured with the first team.

BTW, if Henderson is booked tomorrow he is out for the return leg.

All of which will make it an even more special occasion when we defeat City tomorrow.

We need a massive performance.  We are getting very thin on the injury front.   Short on Right backs,  short on CB and Midfielders it is getting me very nervous.  Can has been good in this fixture and will be a miss.  We need Henderson to roll back a couple of seasons and put one of them performance where he doesn't let their midfielders blink on the ball. 

Heard Sergio Aguero is out for the 1st leg.
So that's some good news.

Huge game for Karius too. We could be doing with him making some good saves. Great that his form has improved and we don't have to depend on the Migmeister.

Heard Sergio Aguero is out for the 1st leg.
So that's some good news.

You would think so, but I think Jesus can have just an effective game as Aguero.