Stoke City 0:1 Liverpool. League Cup 1st Semi Final. Intra & post match debate

Is this another cold windy night at the Britannia?

Big game for Firmino today, hope Klopp has had him on the radiator all week as he's been nothing but a wet blanket lately.

he has to show tonight he must better than we have seen so far

Surprised he's dropped both Ibe and Benteke. Can't see how we can score a goal here. Our midfield looks horrendously poor and Klopp sticks with Firmino (why!?)

I'm not expecting much but hopefully we can get at least a draw and take that to Anfield for the second leg.

COYR.

Surprised he's dropped both Ibe and Benteke. Can't see how we can score a goal here. Our midfield looks horrendously poor and Klopp sticks with Firmino (why!?)

Check his defensive stats, they've been incredible for a forward player.

Add to that he hit the post and probably should have had 3 assists in the last 2 games and there are plenty of reasons. I guess his distance covered and ability to press the opposition more than a lamp-post also work in his favour too.

this team has enough to cause Stoke plenty of problems and after Saturday he had to change things about we couldn't have another performance like that. The front three should be able to tie their defence up in knots after that though its anyones guess

Won't make any friends with statements like this boss:

Klopp: "I didn't put Christian Benteke on the bench, I put Adam Lallana back in the team."

Surprised he's dropped both Ibe and Benteke. Can't see how we can score a goal here. Our midfield looks horrendously poor and Klopp sticks with Firmino (why!?)

Probably knows he'll come good. Eventually.

I'm sure if he carries on performing poorly, he'll be pulled. I have faith in Jürgen.

Won't make any friends with statements like this boss:

Klopp: "I didn't put Christian Benteke on the bench, I put Adam Lallana back in the team."

With the media, maybe. He shouldn't have to justify to anyone why certain players aren't in the XI.

if an Alien came down to watch this game how would you explain how much money has been spent over the last three years and we have to scramble a team together it is bizzare.
Lallana Couthino and Firmino owe us goals tonight

Got to be last chance saloon for Firmino and I hope he takes it.

Gotta a feeling that Villa will come in with a cheeky £15 m bid for enteke in the window

Won't make any friends with statements like this boss:

Klopp: "I didn't put Christian Benteke on the bench, I put Adam Lallana back in the team."

wrong lots of site are going nuts about his comments and not just REDS they love his honesty and lack of bullshit which is rife in the EPL

Lets goooooo!

Here we go!

Movement in the final third runs rings around their backline. Have to be clinical with our chances against Butland. Defence needs to concentrate with their small men.

A lot of fingers need to be pulled from arses tonight especially from Lallana, Coutinho, and Brazilian Bob, with Stoke likely to be on the front foot for the majority, we need to be smart and take the chances that come our way,
Our defenders will be under siege so we have to curtail their advances somehow, I'm pleased Lucas is in, he could prove pivotal to our chances of getting to Wemberley, even tho it's the first leg,

hard to predict , it really depends on how we play, we certainly need to fight like F**k and not let these kunts run us into the ground,

I'm going for a 1-2 hard fought win,


C'mon REDMEN !!!!!!!!




YNWA

Good chance tonight to put Saturday's horror show behind them. Big match for Lucas I feel, as captain and holding midfielder.

C'mon Redmen!

I am going for 2-1 for us haven't a clue who will score but this lot need to suck it up and get stuck in

our away support is just awesome

wrong lots of site are going nuts about his comments and not just REDS they love his honesty and lack of bullshit which is rife in the EPL

I was talking more about him putting Lallana in, Lallana, much hated, so folks would hate that he's being "chosen" by the boss.

What's the famous saying about foreign players, how will they do at Stoke on a cold winter's Tuesday night.

good start looking lively

Glad to see Benteke dropped to the Bench. Would have favoured Origi over Lallana though.

Movement looks decent

Haha Johnson

Decent start, cmon lets f***in ave em



YNWA