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      Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)

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      higgy_sham
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #23: Oct 04, 2018 05:48:25 pm
      No he came off early and didn't play the 2nd leg.

      He did play the 2nd leg. Just admit you were wrong.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #24: Oct 04, 2018 06:03:10 pm
      Shaqiri starting just means city have a nice big hole to go through at will.

      He has many strengths, but defensive responsibility isn't one of them.

      We'll probably play deeper than we are used to seeing, will try to use the counter more, the fullbacks less, and the midfield press more aggressively.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #25: Oct 04, 2018 06:07:18 pm

      At least you're persistent 😎
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #26: Oct 04, 2018 06:36:47 pm
      No he came off early and didn't play the 2nd leg.

      Oh dear, your claim has been completely dismantled, ;D
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #27: Oct 04, 2018 06:38:20 pm
      Shaqiri starting just means city have a nice big hole to go through at will.

      He has many strengths, but defensive responsibility isn't one of them.

      We'll probably play deeper than we are used to seeing, will try to use the counter more, the fullbacks less, and the midfield press more aggressively.

      Maybe so but we are screaming for energy in midfield so play him as the #8 or drop Firminio into that role and Sturridge as the striker.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #28: Oct 04, 2018 06:40:56 pm

       ;D

      Trust me..
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #29: Oct 04, 2018 06:40:58 pm
      Would anyone change tactically? Id imagine city have plans to deal with our 4 3 3 system. Any advantage to us changing it up?

      Or trust ourselved to go eith whats served us well over the last year?

      If we went 3 5 2 or 3 4 1 2 who play as the 3rd centre?  Could Trent?

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                    trent     VVD      Joe
      Mane    Gini        Milner  Robbo
                               Shaq
                     Mo                Bobby

         
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #30: Oct 04, 2018 06:44:12 pm
      He did play the 2nd leg. Just admit you were wrong.

      Ox played all 90 mins of the 2nd leg
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #31: Oct 04, 2018 06:47:35 pm
      In previous games we've blown them apart with our intensity, but I just haven't seen that this season.

      I'd normally be happy for Mane, Firmino, and Salah, but they seem slow and predictable this season instead. I see our attack as being more likely to slowly open up space and opportunities rather than attack them at pace, and therefore I feel Sturridge a better option than Firmino.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #32: Oct 04, 2018 06:53:09 pm
      In previous games we've blown them apart with our intensity, but I just haven't seen that this season.

      I'd normally be happy for Mane, Firmino, and Salah, but they seem slow and predictable this season instead. I see our attack as being more likely to slowly open up space and opportunities rather than attack them at pace, and therefore I feel Sturridge a better option than Firmino.

      Im less concerned with Bobby to be honest. Defo wouldnt go to war without him. 2nd only to VVD for me in importance
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #33: Oct 04, 2018 07:48:27 pm
      Last year Salah had a great start to his time here and went on to have a great season. For the first half of the season we had Coutinho linking up with the front 3, he left and Ox stepped up and with Salah and others keeping up top form.

      This season the midfield, has started to splutter slightly. No reason to panic, just needs the spark to get things back up to speed. I see it as playing Shaqiri as the attacking midfielder. He can play that role. I would go with a front 6 of...Hendo,Keita,Shaqiri,Mane,Firmino,Salah. That tilts the balance back to attack. And provides that attacking link that needs to function in an attacking team.

      Klopp needs to get back to an attacking mode. One of his problems is he now has a midfield squad that is over maned. Fabinho is one to many and might not get enough games to justify his fee.

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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #34: Oct 04, 2018 07:51:24 pm
      Would anyone change tactically? Id imagine city have plans to deal with our 4 3 3 system. Any advantage to us changing it up?

      Or trust ourselved to go eith whats served us well over the last year?

      If we went 3 5 2 or 3 4 1 2 who play as the 3rd centre?  Could Trent?

                                Alisson
                    trent     VVD      Joe
      Mane    Gini        Milner  Robbo
                               Shaq
                     Mo                Bobby

         

      I wouldn't be playing a new system right now or be going 3 at the back against city.....suicide.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #35: Oct 04, 2018 08:01:37 pm
      City are going get a can of ass whopping..
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #36: Oct 04, 2018 08:56:32 pm
      This sounds terrible, but with our form right now I’ll be happy with one point. Ideally 3 is nice beings that we are at home, but we look like hammered dog sh*t right now. If we got a point into the break with a weak schedule coming up I would be okay with it

      Soz mate you cannot play for a draw, if a draw happens , then so be it, but we should be going for a win, and go for it bigtime.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #37: Oct 04, 2018 09:18:24 pm
      Think Fabino and Keita have took longer to get to grips with the league than thought. Would like Lallana on bench for this no need for Moreno just a complete waste of a space on bench. Could we get away with pivot Hendo and Gini with Shaq in front ?
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #38: Oct 04, 2018 09:27:46 pm
      I wouldn't be playing a new system right now or be going 3 at the back against city.....suicide.

      Agree.  So many people are calling for change, but I bet we see the exact same side we fielded in Naples -- only exception is Hendo in for the injured Keita.  Klopp is a stubborn German and he "knows" what his best team is and how he wants the team to play.  I expect to see a pretty familiar team sheet and tactical gameplan against City.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #39: Oct 04, 2018 10:01:18 pm
      For God's sake when will people realise that a midfield of Milner, Henderson and Wijnaldum doesn't f**king work, how many matches do we need to have it demonstrated before poeple wake up to this. In fairness yesterday Klopp didn't have much choice, due to Keita's injury, but in hindsight I'd have brought on Shaquiri or even Sturridge as the AM as we have to shake things up and inject some creativity and link to the front three because the three we had yesterday just kill every game in terms of creativity.

      I’d play Shakiri in midfield on Sunday. As for Studge, he’s no ATtacking Mid so I’m not sure you can ever call such. You could ask him to play there but he’d play his usual game none the less.

      Biggest issue we have right now is our front three, people can point to the midfield (why do they get none of the plaudits when we’re free scoring but a bunch of criticism when we’re not?) but the teal issue is the form of our front three. Salah is still a long way off and looks very short of confidence and Firmino (despite a few goals) isn’t quite at last years levrl yet either.

      Play Shakiri ahead of Milner and Gini and get the F**k after him would be my approach. We are cruising for s bruising based on the last few games and City will be busting for some reveng after the champions League last season so our lads need to be at their very very best. I’ve got a bad feeling though, our form hasn’t been good recently. It would be a great time for Mo to rediscover his touch and his confidence, I think we’ll ned it
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #40: Oct 04, 2018 10:07:47 pm
      Try Shaqiri in the role that Chamberlain did so devastatingly against them in January and April. Have to start Milner as his hard work and intelligence will always trump whataever Gini or Hendo have on offer. Drop one of Gini or Hendo.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #41: Oct 04, 2018 10:12:06 pm
      Try Shaqiri in the role that Chamberlain did so devastatingly against them in January and April. Have to start Milner as his hard work and intelligence will always trump whataever Gini or Hendo have on offer. Drop one of Gini or Hendo.

      Yup that sounds about right.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #42: Oct 04, 2018 11:33:01 pm
      VERY Important game .... the most so far.

      The current champions so lets do them and if there is any game to get the front three firing it has to be this one .... doesn't it?
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #44: Oct 04, 2018 11:53:50 pm
      so important we dont lose this, obvious reasons apart, we need  the rest of the league to realise they arent unbeatable.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Liverpool V Manchester City (07/10/18 - 16:30)
      Reply #45: Oct 05, 2018 12:40:30 am
      Everyone has been talking about this team this season as title contenders. Sunday comes the biggest test of that idea thus far.

      Everyone relax and play the football you know you can play. Of course it will be a battle, but this team can do it. Believe.

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