Liverpool 5-2 AS Roma: In game and Post Match discussion

https://twitter.com/LorisKarius/status/988702285629927424


Liverpool stars arrive at Anfield to make final preparations.









Anfield this evening in another Champions League semis.








Starting XI: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Mignolet, Clyne, Wijnaldum, Klavan, Moreno, Ings, Solanke.

 Liverpool make five changes for this evening’s Champions League semi-final, first-leg clash with AS Roma at Anfield.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren and Andy Robertson return in defence for the encounter with the Italian side.

Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is back in midfield and Roberto Firmino is restored in attack.

Milner gets the nod ahead of Wijnaldum in midfield. Think that's the right choice. As I predicted.

To be honest, the team picked itself.

So they are going with a 3-5-2 like they did with Barca. Hope our midfield is upto task against Strootman, Nainggolan and De Rossi

Come on reds
A good result today
YNWA

Can't fault that team selection. Strongest side he could pick.

Butterflies!!!!!!!

Are they playing into our hands? I think so, c’mon red men!!!!!

So much for the rumoured injuries to Manolas and Kolorov but I trust our front 3 to deal with their back 3. Be interesting to see how Robinson deals with Florenzi  2-1 to us.

That Cengiz lad any good?

Hmmm, have they come to play or to sit back and counter?

This will not be like man City game. It will be very tight with few chances. Hope we keep clean sheet & get at least a goal.

All the best to the redemption.

Could have made a case for Gini over Milner but Jimmy has been pretty good in CL.

Keeping them to nil will be priceless as I’m confident we will score away from home.

That Cengiz lad any good?

Honestly, can't remember much of him when I watched Roma. Left footed with good pace , that's all I can remember

Looks like a 3-4-2-1 formation tbh. Nainggolan and Cengiz behind Dzeko

Could have made a case for Gini over Milner but Jimmy has been pretty good in CL.

Keeping them to nil will be priceless as I’m confident we will score away from home.

Yeah, I agree. But Wijnaldum is just a different kettle of fish at home for us, I personally would have liked to have seen him start.

Looks like a 3-4-2-1 formation tbh. Nainggolan and Cengiz behind Dzeko

I wonder if they are looking to dominate the middle with that setup? Pretty much 4 midfielders.

I am shitting bricks. Come on Reds!!!

No plastic flags then?

Milner's had a fantastic CL campaign, so he had to make it in ahead of Gini, who will serve as a top sub if needed.

Well here we go again gathering cups in MAY.
Loved the flag "Jürgen's got a semi on"

https://twitter.com/p_williams_0151/status/988814318266454016?s=21

typically the "experts" talking us up in the hope of pulling us down later....it aint going to happen today.

Well here we go again gathering cups in MAY.
Loved the flag "Jürgen's got a semi on"

He must have been sitting with Melissa Reddy again.

watching Alan Kenny score that penalty just seems like yesterday to me as does Kenny's Wembley goal. Really hoping for someone to make themselves a hero and legend tonight