Pre-Match: Rangers v Liverpool [UEFA CL Group A Game 4] Wed 12th October 8pm

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Jeez what kind of team will we start with ?

Im suspecting lots of changes.

Maybe something like this to start ?

------------------- Ali ---------------
- Gomez - Konate - VVD - Kostas -
----- Hendo - Fab - thiago ---------
    - Elliott - Nunez - Carvalho -

No idea what team will be surely Hendo and Thiago will.be rested . Ibou,Bobby,Fabto come in , Harvey, Joe and Milner . Carvalho could also start

No idea what team will be surely Hendo and Thiago will.be rested . Ibou,Bobby,Fabto come in , Harvey, Joe and Milner . Carvalho could also start

Maybe this then ?

Im leaving Jota out as I reckon he needs to be wrapped in cotton wool while he gets upto to full match fitness, folk forget hes hardly kicked a ball for months.

------------------- Ali ---------------
- Gomez - Konate - VVD - Kostas -
--------- - Fab - Milner ---------
    - Elliott - Bobby - Carvalho -
-------------- Nunez ------------

Maybe this then ?

Im leaving Jota out as I reckon he needs to be wrapped in cotton wool while he gets upto to full match fitness, folk forget hes hardly kicked a ball for months.

------------------- Ali ---------------
- Gomez - Konate - VVD - Kostas -
--------- - Fab - Milner ---------
    - Elliott - Bobby - Carvalho -
-------------- Nunez ------------

Anybody guess but with so many games coming up that midfield needs carefully planning . Fab surely starts and Bobby so Nunez or Jota rested

Ali

Gomez
Konate
VVD
Kostas

Fabinho
Elliot
Milner

Mo
Nunez
Jota

Need a fairly strong side, like the one above to see off Rangers, a potential banana skin, who could possibly but unlikely pull off a shock result. Although with Jota and Nunez in the side expect a comfortable win, by at least a couple of goals.

It will also be good to see Konate back in defence.

Carvalho in please. Didn't think this lot were any good last week so worth getting some minutes into players.

Can't say I'm excited to set foot in Ibrox.

Carvalho in please. Didn't think this lot were any good last week so worth getting some minutes into players.

Can't say I'm excited to set foot in Ibrox.

I'm not even watching the game. l o l

Ill be gigging in stereo glasgow watching a cracking welsh band called `florence black`

Ill be in town from 5pm, so expecting it to be bouncing with reds fans.

Jota to start.

Elliott to start.

Bobby to start.

NB: Team no longer available

I would rest Thiago for next Sunday.

Matip, Trent, Melo and Diaz all are out.

Start with a strong line up, nail it early on, then control it and bring on fresh legs. Don't want any drama obviously so kill it as early as possible.

Mo, Nunez,Bobby,Jota....backed up by Fabinho and Thiago..

Start with a strong line up, nail it early on, then control it and bring on fresh legs. Don't want any drama obviously so kill it as early as possible.

Mo, Nunez,Bobby,Jota....backed up by Fabinho and Thiago..

Sounds the right combination to see off Rangers early on, a couple of early goals would be an ideal start. Bobby in good form recently !

Sounds the right combination to see off Rangers early on, a couple of early goals would be an ideal start. Bobby in good form recently !

Bobby with 6 league goals to lead the team. 350K Salah tied with Carvalho with 2 goals each. Yikes.

Bobby with 6 league goals to lead the team. 350K Salah tied with Carvalho with 2 goals each. Yikes.

Bobby leading goalscorer not good statistics for Salah !

Start with a strong line up, nail it early on, then control it and bring on fresh legs. Don't want any drama obviously so kill it as early as possible.

Mo, Nunez,Bobby,Jota....backed up by Fabinho and Thiago..

Defo could go that way, but im still thinking he will want some fresh hungry legs in there.

I’m absolutely gutted at the moment but I’ll always love this club and support them.

Let’s get back to winning ways tomorrow

perfect game on Wednesday as it will be about passion and pride as we know we have so much more quality than Rangers but we need to match them for physicality.

Going to watch the game in the local tomorrow night. Despite our poor run of form and terrible run of injuries, I am quite looking forward to the game. Follow the Reds through good and bad times !

Going to watch the game in the local tomorrow night. Despite our poor run of form and terrible run of injuries, I am quite looking forward to the game. Follow the Reds through good and bad times !

Exactly mate. We need to get behind the team!

Seeing how poor we have been away from home I don't know what to expect. 3 points would set us up well going into the final 2 games realistically only needed a result from 1 of those games (assume Napoli beats Ajax in Italy).

As far as the lineup I would stick with the double pivot, start Konate and give Salah the night off.

----------------Alisson--------------
Gomez--Konate--VvD--Tsimikas
----------Hendo-----Fabinho-----
Elliott---------Firmno----------Jota
------------------Nunez------------

Whatever the lineup its going to be interesting. I dont see Bobby on the bench. I think he's gonna start. Probably something with Bobby-Jota-Elliot and Nunez. Salah probably coming off the bench late.
Backline Gomez-Konate-VVD-Tsimikas
and probably Thiago-Fab/Hendo?

Listen. Its not our year. Were certainly fighting for top 4. Injuries are killing us and we seem to have the "Yips". Which is a Baseball term. Meaning we got something mental getting in our way. Dont know the answer but the tendency of giving up these early, stupid goals is textbook "Yips".

Whatever the lineup its going to be interesting. I dont see Bobby on the bench. I think he's gonna start. Probably something with Bobby-Jota-Elliot and Nunez. Salah probably coming off the bench late.
Backline Gomez-Konate-VVD-Tsimikas
and probably Thiago-Fab/Hendo?

Listen. Its not our year. Were certainly fighting for top 4. Injuries are killing us and we seem to have the "Yips". Which is a Baseball term. Meaning we got something mental getting in our way. Dont know the answer but the tendency of giving up these early, stupid goals is textbook "Yips".

Yips is golf, baseball probably stole the patter. l o l

Yips is golf, baseball probably stole the patter. l o l

I always thought the yips was a wrist issue? Just that it is common in golf (putting).

I always thought the yips was a wrist issue? Just that it is common in golf (putting).

I just thought it was putting, but maybe it is more technical than that.

This will be tougher. Any win will do

1-2

Yips is golf, baseball probably stole the patter. l o l

Its Baseball too. NY Yankees had a player called Chuck Knoblauch who played 2nd base. Out of nowhere, he couldn't make a throw to 1st base. Every time the ball was hit to him he couldn't throw it to first base. He would miss the 1st baseman every time. He was one of the best players in Baseball. Multiple All-Star, Gold Glove winner. He never recovered. He retired a few years later. He eventually played LF but his career was over. One day he was fine. The next he couldn't throw 60ft.

See our glorious FA have given Antony Taylor the refereeing job on Sunday….another controversial VAR decision coming our way

Can't see Jürgen not going strong for this game.
Important 3 points, would take a chunk of pressure off for the remaining CL games.
Would expect 2 from Fab/Hendo/Thiago,  with maybe Elliot or Carnvahlo.

               Ally
Gomez  Konate  VVD  Kostas
     Elliot  Fab Hendo
  Salah  Jota Nunez

With Diaz out, reckon Nunez might be better coming in off the left with Jota or Bob through the middle.

https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1579811506832932864?s=46&t=BTRXsIwxjBkyWNllcAeSLQ

See our glorious FA have given Antony Taylor the refereeing job on Sunday….another controversial VAR decision coming our way

Manchester ref reffing a Manchester team!

Sounds about right for the FA

Manchester ref reffing a Manchester team!

Sounds about right for the FA

This seems to happen alot when we play them. How is it even allowed. It won't get a mention. Can only imagine the uproar if a scouser was taking the game.

Can't see Jürgen not going strong for this game.
Important 3 points, would take a chunk of pressure off for the remaining CL games.
Would expect 2 from Fab/Hendo/Thiago,  with maybe Elliot or Carnvahlo.

               Ally
Gomez  Konate  VVD  Kostas
     Elliot  Fab Hendo
  Salah  Jota Nunez

With Diaz out, reckon Nunez might be better coming in off the left with Jota or Bob through the middle.

I'd flip nunez and Jota there. He's a striker. I like Jota through the middle but without Diaz he needs to play left.

It's Bob or Darwin upfront. Bob has done OK and Nunez gave them problems last week. Upto Jürgen there.

I'd go fab thiago and hendo in midfield.

Must not lose this game.

Much bigger game than Sunday this, defeat leaves us with a tricky job away at Ajax and home to Napoli who look the best in the group by some distance. Rangers will be a totally different tomorrow with the crowd behind them so important we start well and don't find ourselves chasing the game early again.

Alisson; Gomez, Konate, VVD, Tsimikas; Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Firmino, Jota; Nunez.

Just win!!

Just don’t concede a goal in the first 5 min 🙄

See our glorious FA have given Antony Taylor the refereeing job on Sunday….another controversial VAR decision coming our way

And on VAR the wonderful Mr England again after his stunning work against us v the Arse. Can only hope he's a home VAR ref. Was lovely to read that the arsenals first goal might have been offside in the build up but sako apparently wasn't picked up by the camera's, you can't make this stuff up!

Just don’t concede a goal in the first 5 min 🙄

Maybe if we all don't watch the first 5 minutes, we won't concede? 

Its Baseball too. NY Yankees had a player called Chuck Knoblauch who played 2nd base. Out of nowhere, he couldn't make a throw to 1st base. Every time the ball was hit to him he couldn't throw it to first base. He would miss the 1st baseman every time. He was one of the best players in Baseball. Multiple All-Star, Gold Glove winner. He never recovered. He retired a few years later. He eventually played LF but his career was over. One day he was fine. The next he couldn't throw 60ft.

wow. thats nuts.

Learn something everyday.

Lets hope the game isnt spoilt by poor VAR or ref decision. But somehow i doubt it

See our glorious FA have given Antony Taylor the refereeing job on Sunday….another controversial VAR decision coming our way

can you name a ref you would be comfortable with because I can't they are just not up to the job

We will bounce back with a win tonight.

can you name a ref you would be comfortable with because I can't they are just not up to the job

A referee from anfield would be OK I think

We will bounce back with a win tonight.

Anything less is unthinkable really. We created alot against them last week. If we can be more clinical tonight and do our jobs elsewhere we will be OK. Expecting Rangers to really go at us first 5/10 minutes

This will be a tougher game than the home game.

Still expecting us to squeeze a win but it'll be more nervy than we would hope I fear.

Fancy Nunez to score tonight, their  'keeper surely cannot play another blinder. Jota and Bobby may fancy their chances, before Sunday's epic against City.

Anyhow gone for a 3  0 win in the prediction league !

Simply hope no more injuries.

Thought we'd win last week and I think we'll win this week...Rangers are on a par with Stoke.

Any chance of Ramsey starting today?
He will have played against Rangers before so know what to expect

Any chance of Ramsey starting today?
He will have played against Rangers before so know what to expect

Think he is currently injured

Any chance of Ramsey starting today?
He will have played against Rangers before so know what to expect

I think he's injured mate.

Joe Gomez looked good when he came on. Is he more settled at right back than in the centre. Right back defending is a bit more defined in a way and that I think helps Joe with his decision making. So with Trent on the sick and Konate back that side should be strong enough and we will hopefully see better defending than of late.

Joe Gomez looked good when he came on. Is he more settled at right back than in the centre. Right back defending is a bit more defined in a way and that I think helps Joe with his decision making. So with Trent on the sick and Konate back that side should be strong enough and we will hopefully see better defending than of late.

I'm hoping a couple of weeks out will be good for trent. Will it make him a better defender? No. But hopefully he can get his head straight  and come back brighter. I think Joe will do a steady job .... which is what we need right now.

Expecting a couple of goals from us in this one, I think Nunez will get another!

Come on reds, we might be out of the PL race but this is still up for grabs!

Let's go!

We'll win which is great but also annoyingly it will give us false hope going into the weekend game... which I am dreading more than I have ever dreaded anything... supporting this club can be torturous in the emotions.

2-0 win tonight.

these f***in  muppet journos and experts need putting back in their box. Hamman saying Jürgen should be sacked and f***in Murphy the Talk sport lacky defending him because Jürgen snapped back. Time for Jürgen to start acting like Pep and stop engaging with the horrible fuckers they annoy the sh*t out of me.
Any hoo 3-1 tonight.

Anyway back to the job in hand..is 'e gunner throw the numbers in the air and come down with some 4-2-3-1 stuff again..

Anyway back to the job in hand..is 'e gunner throw the numbers in the air and come down with some 4-2-3-1 stuff again..

One thing is clear -- we need to pick a formation and tactical setup and stick to it.  If 4-2-3-1 is the intended plan to move forward (and I think it likely is), then he needs to pick the players we have available based on the long-term plan.  With that said, I think there are a couple of options here. 

1.  Fabio comes in for Diaz and plays on the left with Jota as the #10
2.  Same as above, but Fabio plays the #10 and Jota pushes to LW/LF
3.  Harvey comes in for Diaz and plays the #10 with Jota shifting to LW/LF (I'm betting on this one)

At the back, it has to be Gomez for Trent. 

Ali
Gomez - Matip - VVD - Tsimi
Fab - Thiago
Mo - Harvey - Jota
Nunez

Expecting a couple of goals from us in this one, I think Nunez will get another!

Come on reds, we might be out of the PL race but this is still up for grabs!

Let's go!

Nunez will get 3 in a 3-1 win..

One thing is clear -- we need to pick a formation and tactical setup and stick to it.  If 4-2-3-1 is the intended plan to move forward (and I think it likely is), then he needs to pick the players we have available based on the long-term plan.  With that said, I think there are a couple of options here. 

1.  Fabio comes in for Diaz and plays on the left with Jota as the #10
2.  Same as above, but Fabio plays the #10 and Jota pushes to LW/LF
3.  Harvey comes in for Diaz and plays the #10 with Jota shifting to LW/LF (I'm betting on this one)

At the back, it has to be Gomez for Trent. 

Ali
Gomez - Matip - VVD - Tsimi
Fab - Thiago
Mo - Harvey - Jota
Nunez

Matip injured mate. I'm not a fan of the 4231.

Rather a 4-2-1-3 with thiago slightly advanced of fab/hendo or a 433. Nunez or Bob between salah and Jota.

I guess we will see tonight eh 😀

these f***in  muppet journos and experts need putting back in their box. Hamman saying Jürgen should be sacked and f***in Murphy the Talk sport lacky defending him because Jürgen snapped back. Time for Jürgen to start acting like Pep and stop engaging with the horrible fuckers they annoy the sh*t out of me.
Any hoo 3-1 tonight.

Just watched it now, f*cking embarrassing the way they ask questions, parroting quotes from Hamann and the like. A bit of respect wouldn't go amiss.

These are the times that try men's souls. The boss deserves our fullest support.

can you name a ref you would be comfortable with because I can't they are just not up to the job

I'm available!

Matip injured mate. I'm not a fan of the 4231.

F**k, I forgot about that.  When it rains it pours....

Rather a 4-2-1-3 with thiago slightly advanced of fab/hendo or a 433. Nunez or Bob between salah and Jota.

Good call on Bobby -- I honestly forgot about him at the time of writing my post.  Would like to see him slot in as the #10 with Jota and Mo on the wings. 

I guess we will see tonight eh 😀

I presume you are correct... 

Just watched it now, f*cking embarrassing the way they ask questions, parroting quotes from Hamann and the like. A bit of respect wouldn't go amiss.

These are the times that try men's souls. The boss deserves our fullest support.

It's a joke mate. Cringeworthy to be honest. F*cking sly journo. I'm glad he fired back and put him in his place. Was it that bell vinny O'connor?

Napoli 1 up

2 up wich is better for us

Peach of a second goal.

Napoli are us in 2018

Don't want us needing something against napoli in that last match. Need to get the job pretty much done tonight

Don't want us needing something against napoli in that last match. Need to get the job pretty much done tonight

Too right hate to have to get a result against Napoli to progress

Maybe if we all don't watch the first 5 minutes, we won't concede? 

I've seen some of the predicted teams and I've got to say I think your idea might be the best...

Mo on the wing..Joe backing him up...we've got our MoJo back..ahem..

Anyway looking for a good win with an comfy second half..set up for City..Nunez V Haaland '

#LFC line up v Rangers: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott, Firmino, Carvalho, Nunez.