Pre match : Liverpool v Spartak Moscow : 6th Dec 19.45

I say put our best team against them and go guns blazing. Then we can think about bitters after we have gone through.
too much on the line to gamble.

I just look at this at a very simply level.

If we don’t win then we don’t deserve to go through

Group E: Maribor (2) v Sevilla (8 ), Liverpool (9) v Spartak Moskva (6)

Liverpool will qualify with a draw, and will clinch first place with a win, or a draw if Sevilla fail to win. If Liverpool lose they are out unless Sevilla are also defeated (as Liverpool would be below Spartak in a two-way head-to-head or would be third in a three-way head-to-head on nine points).

Sevilla will qualify with a draw, or if Spartak fail to win. Sevilla clinch first place if they win and Liverpool do not.

Spartak would be through with a win or third with any other result. If Spartak win they will finish top unless Sevilla also win.

Go full strength for this and worry about the bitters after

Karius
Gomez
Klavan
Lovren
Moreno

Heno
Gini
Coutinho

Salah
Bobby
Mame

I'd be happy with this X1 although I'd be tempted to swap Henderson for Can, Emre offers more of a threat at set pieces  and can defend better too, we have to fir the throat  from the get go and put it to bed early, the longer it goes on the more nervy we will become and we all know what can happen if it gets to sqeaky arse time !!


3-1 Mighty Redmen

YNWA

I'd go 3-4-3 and setup to hit them on the counter.  I'd also leave Mo on the bench to come on if needed. 

Karius
Gomez - Lovren - Can
Chambo - Gini - Hendo - Moreno
Mane - Bobby - Coutinho

Mo off the bench if needed, but I doubt he will be required. 

Let's just F***ing Win this one... no dramas please.

Let's just f**king Win this one... no dramas please.

We really can't afford not to win this one Ian.An early goal is required to settle the nerves then go and thrash them.

I agree with the main sentiment that this game has to get the full treatment..as for the Everton game..my advice is extra security on the Pie stalls...I've heard there's a fat guy on the prowl..

Gotta win it.
We know Spartan are beatable, but they also know we are.
Strongest side from what’s available fitness wise. High tempo, high press, get an early goal and FFS don’t get caught on the break. 3:1 to us if the footballing gods smile upon us once more !😬

Come on guys, I'm a little bit surprised about this nervousness, they are a bang average team who we should have beaten easily at their place, plus we are in pretty good form at the moment, I think we'll spank them comfortably.

Think this is right.

Win - we go through as group winners
Draw and Sevilla lose or draw - we go through as group winners
Draw and Sevilla win - we go through in second place
Lose and Sevilla win - Europa League
Lose and Sevilla draw - complicated - same points, same points in games v Sevilla, same goal difference in games v Sevilla, same goals scored in games v Sevilla, but we've got more away goals in games v Sevilla - we go through in second place, Sevilla in Europa League
Lose and Sevilla lose - through in second place

Top option seems the simplest.

No questions, we need our strongest 11 for this one, just get the job done please.

Been since 1066 last time we were in the knockout stages & you don't bet against us in the later stages of this competition.

I fancy us to go all the way this year..

A must win, no excuses.

YNWA

No questions, we need our strongest 11 for this one, just get the job done please.

Been since 1066 last time we were in the knockout stages & you don't bet against us in the later stages of this competition.

I fancy us to go all the way this year..

1066 ? were we playing the normans ?

1066 ? were we playing the normans ?

Feels as though

I would rotate some players but not extreme rotation.

NB: Team no longer available

Karius; Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Moreno; Can, Gini; Salah, Coutinho, Mane; Firmino.

Should be going all out here to win the game, don't fancy us holding out for a draw if it gets to 60 minutes with the score 0-0.

Come on guys, I'm a little bit surprised about this nervousness, they are a bang average team who we should have beaten easily at their place, plus we are in pretty good form at the moment, I think we'll spank them comfortably.

Probably nervous because our record in the big games that matter under Jürgen (and Rodgers too for that matter) has been pretty poor!

Karius; Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Moreno; Can, Gini; Salah, Coutinho, Mane; Firmino.

Should be going all out here to win the game, don't fancy us holding out for a draw if it gets to 60 minutes with the score 0-0.

Probably nervous because our record in the big games that matter under Jürgen (and Rodgers too for that matter) has been pretty poor!

It's not a Cup final so we should be ok 

It's not a Cup final so we should be ok 

Ha ha i was going to say the same thing

Hard to believe that when we played these away in Moscow it was the arse end of September and we played with our front three of Mane, Salah and Firmino who are ripping defences apart right now and we came away with a shitty 1-1.
I think Studge came on for the last 20 minutes and missed a sitter and Mo missed a point blank header right at the end and their free kick from Fernando was pretty much the only thing they did on the night.

That was over two months ago and we have improved so much as a unit since then not only in our pass n move but overall confidence so I really don't see how this lot are gonna stop us right now.

Looking forward to this.... a lot!

Hard to believe that when we played these away in Moscow it was the arse end of September and we played with our front three of Mane, Salah and Firmino who are ripping defences apart right now and we came away with a shitty 1-1.
I think Studge came on for the last 20 minutes and missed a sitter and Mo missed a point blank header right at the end and their free kick from Fernando was pretty much the only thing they did on the night.

That was over two months ago and we have improved so much as a unit since then not only in our pass n move but overall confidence so I really don't see how this lot are gonna stop us right now.

Looking forward to this.... a lot!

Yeah there was loads of stoppage time and I remember Mo missing a sitter, was so frustrating. We owe these boys a hiding

I agree with the main sentiment that this game has to get the full treatment..as for the Everton game..my advice is extra security on the Pie stalls...I've heard there's a fat guy on the prowl..

Who, big Sam or Wayne?

Let’s get this done.

I’m like Rik Waller on Pancake Monday.