Pre Match : Champions League, Liverpool v Rangers, 4th Oct, 20.00

Couldn’t ask for better opponents really to get back to winning ways, at least their midfield won’t have the athleticism to out run ours.

Start Nunez from the off as he has enough CL experience, in fact I would be tempted to start the young Stefan Bajcetic, he will be 18 this week so if he’s as good as the club make out then he can’t be any worse than the incumbents.
Also would like to see TAA dropped because otherwise it sets a bad precedent that no matter sh*te you play Jürgen will stick with his favourites.

Couldn’t ask for better opponents really to get back to winning ways, at least their midfield won’t have the athleticism to out run ours.

Start Nunez from the off as he has enough CL experience, in fact I would be tempted to start the young Stefan Bajcetic, he will be 18 this week so if he’s as good as the club make out then he can’t be any worse than the incumbents.
Also would like to see TAA dropped because otherwise it sets a bad precedent that no matter sh*te you play Jürgen will stick with his favourites.

But who comes in for Trent mate? Milner too slow now to cover, Gomez possibly but he doesn’t provide the attacking elements we need, so for me Trent stays until young Calvin is up to speed, whilst I agree Trent needs to be taken out of the spotlight temporarily we really cannot afford to have square peg’s in round holes,

I don’t expect Jürgen to change much at all, Hendo to start with Fabinho & Thiago as the engine room, and I expect a front three of Diaz, Jota & Mo,
I imagine he won’t make any changes until the hour mark, yes Nunez needs pitch time but I’d take it easy with him, let him build confidence before he’s expected to deliver in each game like what we expect with Mo/Jota,
Harvey to inject fresh legs and Nunez another target man with possibly Carv, Bajcetic providing cover for Hendo/Fabinho, don’t want to see Jimmy at all and if Konate is ready to give 15/20 mins and tug Virgil then I’d do it,

We mustn’t under estimate Rangers, they are decent, well organised and well capable of inflicting damage, still think we’ll prove to big a fish for them but air on the side of caution!!


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                          YNWA

Interested to see Klopp selection, between poor form and keeping the legs fresh. Personally would love to see a few changes to send message to players they are not locks to start but you can only sit out so many players .

--------------------Alisson-----‐------------
Gomez-----Matip---VvD------Tsimikas
---------Elliott---Hendo---Thiago------
---Jota----------Nunez-----------Diaz---

not a clue what selection will be. could be lots of changes to start, or basically same team as weekend, see how it goes.

not a clue what selection will be. could be lots of changes to start, or basically same team as weekend, see how it goes.

something needs to change but Jürgen is very loyal to players and will not be seen to be influenced by the Media but he could drop 4 or 5 and I dont think anyone on here would Bat at an eyelid. 

Interested to see Klopp selection, between poor form and keeping the legs fresh. Personally would love to see a few changes to send message to players they are not locks to start but you can only sit out so many players .

--------------------Alisson-----‐------------
Gomez-----Matip---VvD------Tsimikas
---------Elliott---Hendo---Thiago------
---Jota----------Nunez-----------Diaz---

I think Gomez has to start at RB and Mo cant hit a barn door at the moment but when you score 3 at Anfield and dont win the talk has to be about defending.

something needs to change but Jürgen is very loyal to players and will not be seen to be influenced by the Media but he could drop 4 or 5 and I dont think anyone on here would Bat at an eyelid. 

Its now getting into the rotation rotation weeks, so there is every chance of loads of changes.

We cant assume we will pump the gers though, they have a weird nack of doing well in europe recently.

Absolute must win this.

The second half of the group looks tricky - Rangers will be a totally different proposition on their ground, Ajax away is tough too and Napoli of course battered us first time round.

Need to win here to allow us a bit of breathing space for the other games.

Its now getting into the rotation rotation weeks, so there is every chance of loads of changes.

We cant assume we will pump the gers though, they have a weird nack of doing well in europe recently.

any team coming to Anfield now fancy their chances don't they. A all firing Liverpool would demolish them but here we are not sure which Liverpool is going to turnup.

Absolute must win this.

The second half of the group looks tricky - Rangers will be a totally different proposition on their ground, Ajax away is tough too and Napoli of course battered us first time round.

Need to win here to allow us a bit of breathing space for the other games.

thinking that 10 points will be enough but taking 6 off Rangers isn't enough we need to beat Napoli at home or at least get a draw against Ajax

Absolute must win this.

Should be walk in the park with this lot.

It's looking like a struggle with Ajax for 2nd spot. Rangers already rock bottom..7-0 aggregate. How motivated will they be?

On t'other hand they have nothing to lose. But it'll be a good opportunity to get Nunez going, the longer he is benched the harder it will be to get him fully integrated.

I've seen Rangers on the television a few times ...they flatter to deceive ...Fully expect us to win home and away. Also, think we'll beat Napoli at Anfield...Ajax away...happy with a draw.

any team coming to Anfield now fancy their chances don't they. A all firing Liverpool would demolish them but here we are not sure which Liverpool is going to turnup.

Defo.

but

Im hopeful we will bounce back tmrw, and hopefully go on a docent run from there.

NB: Team no longer available

I would drop Trent, Fabinho, Henderson and Salah.

Atmosphere round the ground should be good. Been looking forward to this game.

As much as Trent needs to be dropped, I equally don't want to see either Gomez or Milner at RB, so quite a conundrum....  Maybe play Tsimi at RB and Robbo on the left?  Shame we sold Neco....

Darwin must start and this needs to be the match where he scores some goals, gets some confidence, and makes himself a regular.  I personally want to see a Darwin and Jota partnership, but I won't hold my breath on Klopp deviating from the 4-3-3 he's deployed these last few years. 

As Hsc mentioned, Bajcetic might be worth a shot.  Or Arthur.  Really they can't be any worse than what we've seen recently....

We desperately need a convincing performance and a big win. 

Nothing but a convincing win against Rangers, tomorrow night will be acceptable to the vast majority of fans. Simply hope the lads turn up and put in a decent perfomance !

Got to beat Rangers home and away and grab a point somewhere else, wonder what team will turn up

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I would drop Trent, Fabinho, Henderson and Salah.

TAA deserves benching, but Milner is worse and Gomez started the season very poorly too. Not sure where the new kid is at.  Still, if Gomez is fit, would start  him.  1st priority - defend better.
Would eat my hat, coat and boots if Melo started, can't see it.
I'd deffo drop Salah too, been dire and he needs a wake up. Nunez has been poor but he's not going to get better without game time.

            Ally
Gomez Matip VVD Kostas
  Hendo Thiago Elliot
Carvahlo/Nunez Jota Diaz

I have no feelings towards this game, feeling very disconnected from it all this season. Just feels crap.

But still love this team and of course hope we win!

Defo.

but

Im hopeful we will bounce back tmrw, and hopefully go on a docent run from there.

youv'e got hope in your heart YNWA

I have no feelings towards this game, feeling very disconnected from it all this season. Just feels crap.

But still love this team and of course hope we win!

The world's got some problems, LFC is the least of them.....Remember " at the end of the storm there's a golden light...."

Depends on how many goals we gift them at the start. Expect us to win, as otherwise we ain’t getting out the group

Should be walk in the park with this lot.

It should be. Our whole team was built from around £15M, less than a lot of Championship clubs. We're also not had a good start to the season.

Just destroy these bigoted low life.

Yawn

The world's got some problems, LFC is the least of them.....Remember " at the end of the storm there's a golden light...."

I trust klopp 100% just hope this horrible form ends soon

Yawn

Your right the whole of Scotland is tired of you lot and the other cheek.

It should be. Our whole team was built from around £15M, less than a lot of Championship clubs. We're also not had a good start to the season.

Yeah i know what your saying, its just that on paper they should win easy, only paper talk though. 

Despite our lack of form, still feeling confident we will come good against Rangers, winning 4  0, tomorrow night !

I think 45 minutes each for Henderson and Fabinho, Gomez in for Trent and Nunez has to start. Rangers are sh*t and have a few injuries so I’m looking forward to another performance like against Bournemouth and a similar result would be great.

Your right the whole of Scotland is tired of you lot and the other cheek.

Probably. Who cares? You have fans who accuse others of bigotry that then use racial stereotypes against Rangers players, or sing about our fans dying in a stadium disaster. It's all bs and fans trying to take the moral high ground are always just as bad.

Cnuts are cnuts, regardless of allegiances.

Probably. Who cares? You have fans who accuse others of bigotry that then use racial stereotypes against Rangers players, or sing about our fans dying in a stadium disaster. It's all bs and fans trying to take the moral high ground are always just as bad.

Cnuts are cnuts, regardless of allegiances.

On a personal note I welcome the Rangers team and fans and I would extend that personally to you. Sport is sport.

On a personal note I welcome the Rangers team and fans and I would extend that personally to you. Sport is sport.

Cheers. Hopefully a cracking atmosphere and game.

Just destroy these bigoted low life.

You should have told the Rangers team ,that to their faces ,as they were laying a wreath at the Hillsbourgh memorial at Anfield

Come on Lads. Win both of these games against Rangers and we would be confident of progressing out of the group stages.

As it's a cup game so for me except JK want his first 11 to learn/adapt his new/adjusted tactics asap then I would like to see alternative line-up.

                         Ali

Gomez      Matip      Konate    Tsimikas
                        Fab
              Elliotte         Thiago

    Jota                                    Diaz
                       Nunez   

Honestly I don’t see us winning this game at our current form. Rangers will fight for their life’s and put in a shift. This will kill us. Even at our best this game will be not an easy game to win….

Hope I’m proven wrong tonight

We need to win for God's sake.

Try to create a good momentum.

youv'e got hope in your heart YNWA

Honestly I don’t see us winning this game at our current form. Rangers will fight for their life’s and put in a shift. This will kill us. Even at our best this game will be not an easy game to win….

Hope I’m proven wrong tonight

If we start slow we will give them a sniff, but they really can ship loads of goals when a good team shows up, so lets hope we take the kick up the arse needed from saturday and come out firing tonight.

They beat hearts at the weekend, but hearts chucked it, man sent off etc.

I'd make a lot of changes here although in saying that this could be our best chance of winning big silverware this season.

Still I'd make changes.

Allison

Gomez    Matip    Virgil    Tsimikas

Artur     Thiago

Elliott        Jota         Diaz

Nunez

I'd make a lot of changes here although in saying that this could be our best chance of winning big silverware this season.

Still I'd make changes.

Allison

Gomez    Matip    Virgil    Tsimikas

Artur     Thiago

Elliott        Jota         Diaz

Nunez

Nice team, Could Konate even start as well ?

I really dont know what to think about team for tonight.

Id be worried if klopp makes too many changes (5 max ?).

Also I Kind of feel he will let the same team as saturday but depends on fitness.

Fek knos. l o l

Honestly I don’t see us winning this game at our current form. Rangers will fight for their life’s and put in a shift. This will kill us. Even at our best this game will be not an easy game to win….

Hope I’m proven wrong tonight

Nothing like Supporting the team you love Huh !!!   

I have a cunning plan for tonight. Why not get the bloke ( sorry person sorry biological entity) who looks after the scoreboard to show
 Rangers 1-0 up from the start as we only start these days after going 1-0 down.
Can't see anything other than a good win tonight CL game under  the lights having got the rust out after the break  we will be pinging tonight
4-1 Nunez hatrick and Jürgen to enjoy himself and smile

Alisson, Gomez, Matip, VVD, Tsimikas, Fab, Arthur, Thiago, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

You would really think Melo should be up to speed now and get some minutes should be fresh as a daisy . If he can't get in now with the slump we are in now then this will go down as a shocking signing

Suppose the bigest decision will be the Nunez one. For me he has to start, against Brighton he was behind Bobby and Jota and in the end only got a few minutes. So will the Boss reverse the pecking order?

Boss has said Trent is a good defender but doesn't always defend very well. I'd go Joe, Trent in mid, Mo...Joe,Trent,Mo...down our right hand side.

Bit like the Spiderman film..."Go web go"....Joe Trent Mo.....I'll get me coat.

Nice team, Could Konate even start as well ?

I really dont know what to think about team for tonight.

Id be worried if klopp makes too many changes (5 max ?).

Also I Kind of feel he will let the same team as saturday but depends on fitness.

Fek knos. l o l

No one knows mate except  perhaps Jürgen & Pep, Si is being very bold & brave with his options but I can’t see Klopp dropping Mo or Trent and if he did, he wouldn’t choose a CL fixture, one we need to absolutely win,
Until Ramsey is ready & raring to go Jürgen won’t shift Trent unless he is forced to thru injury or suspension so me believes he’ll stick with his tried & trusted in such a pivotal game, its possible though he’ll play Nunez in between Diaz & Mo, but I fancy Jota in there instead, Nunez can replace Jota after 65 or so, fresh legs + added height up against  a tiring defence would give us another dimension of attack,

Hendo has to start for me being our leader, manager & bollocking giver on the pitch, also he’s the only f**ker who covers for Trent going forward properly, Fabinho in his DM role is vital for us, and although he’s not been at his best of late, I’d rather have a 80% Fabinho than a 0% Fabinho , Thiago completes the trio for me, when this fella’s on song there ain’t many better, has to start for me, without him we’re rudderless, and lose the only real creativity from midfield and obviously linking up play with Diaz, Mo & Jota, again like Nunez for Jota, Harv or Carv can replace Thiago and we’d still have a creative element on the pitch,

I appreciate that Joe can be used as a rwb, and he has at some point needs to get back on the horse so to speak, but not tonight, not the first game back after his woeful performance, it’s too big a game for us to except him to perform the way we will need him to, so I’m expecting a X1 like thus…….


                           Allison
            Trent    Matip. Virgil.  Kostas
               Hendo. Fabinho. Thiago
                  Mo     Jota.   Diaz


Bench; Adrian, Gomez, Bajcetic, Harvey, Carvalho, Nunez, Bobby, Milner, Konate, Naby, Toshack





The equation is simple, we need to win, we need to win all our home games minimal, do not, underestimate Rangers, yes you can all take the f***in piss out of Scottish football all you f***in want, but just remember we are but a nation of only 5 million ppl, so in retrospect we aren’t doing to badly when we can have two teams qualifying for the CL,
So Get It Up Ye Englanders!!!

Seriously tho, we will probably have too much for them for sure but they are well capable of inflicting damage,  we should not take them lightly,….

This club was my first introduction to football, I got taken to and thrown over the turnstiles at Ibrox, I would have been about 7 or 8 years old, little did I realise then what that club were all about, until about 4 years later, didn’t give much of a F**k then if I’m honest just went with the flow I guess, but soon realised, the reality and decided nah, this club  isn’t for me, and in the years of our Lord and master Sir Bob Paisley, I found what can only be described as football Utopia 1976, in a time where you had to decide whether the tv meter needed robbing or coerced Viking raids on gas meters,

Think I made the right decision    😁



2-1 Mighty Redmen




                                                                      Y  N  W  A

I agree Nunez should start against Rangers tonight,it is time Salah was benched. It will be a relief to have Konate back in contention for a place, whether tonight or in the next few games.

Despite Rangers deemed as the weakest team in the group, the Reds need to be on top of their game to produce the right result or else questions really will be asked !

Suppose the bigest decision will be the Nunez one. For me he has to start, against Brighton he was behind Bobby and Jota and in the end only got a few minutes. So will the Boss reverse the pecking order?

Boss has said Trent is a good defender but doesn't always defend very well. I'd go Joe, Trent in mid, Mo...Joe,Trent,Mo...down our right hand side.

Bit like the Spiderman film..."Go web go"....Joe Trent Mo.....I'll get me coat.

Yes, and grab yer hat and scarf too,


Let’s get one thing straight once and for all , Trent Alexander Arnold is NOT a midfielder, he may have played there when he was pubeless but his talents are as a attacking wing back, that’s his strength, defensively he may have a slight issue but we have players who cover his frailties,

Joe Gomez is a CB, that’s his strength we’ve all seen him at his best and unfortunately seen him at his worst too, he CAN cover at rb at times of need, but it’s absolutely futile and dare I say bordering on idiotic to have two players both in positions where square pegs in round holes just won’t work and would probably be worse, with either not knowing whether to stick or twist,

Stick to Spider-Man mate, cos football management isn’t your thing……….Clearly !!

I used to be called Spider-Man too, only because I couldn’t get out of the f***in bath 😁



BONJOUR !!

No one knows mate except  perhaps Jürgen & Pep, Si is being very bold & brave with his options but I can’t see Klopp dropping Mo or Trent and if he did, he wouldn’t choose a CL fixture, one we need to absolutely win,
Until Ramsey is ready & raring to go Jürgen won’t shift Trent unless he is forced to thru injury or suspension so me believes he’ll stick with his tried & trusted in such a pivotal game, its possible though he’ll play Nunez in between Diaz & Mo, but I fancy Jota in there instead, Nunez can replace Jota after 65 or so, fresh legs + added height up against  a tiring defence would give us another dimension of attack,

Hendo has to start for me being our leader, manager & bollocking giver on the pitch, also he’s the only f**ker who covers for Trent going forward properly, Fabinho in his DM role is vital for us, and although he’s not been at his best of late, I’d rather have a 80% Fabinho than a 0% Fabinho , Thiago completes the trio for me, when this fella’s on song there ain’t many better, has to start for me, without him we’re rudderless, and lose the only real creativity from midfield and obviously linking up play with Diaz, Mo & Jota, again like Nunez for Jota, Harv or Carv can replace Thiago and we’d still have a creative element on the pitch,

I appreciate that Joe can be used as a rwb, and he has at some point needs to get back on the horse so to speak, but not tonight, not the first game back after his woeful performance, it’s too big a game for us to except him to perform the way we will need him to, so I’m expecting a X1 like thus…….


                           Allison
            Trent    Matip. Virgil.  Kostas
               Hendo. Fabinho. Thiago
                  Mo     Jota.   Diaz


Bench; Adrian, Gomez, Bajcetic, Harvey, Carvalho, Nunez, Bobby, Milner, Konate, Naby, Toshack





The equation is simple, we need to win, we need to win all our home games minimal, do not, underestimate Rangers, yes you can all take the f***in piss out of Scottish football all you f***in want, but just remember we are but a nation of only 5 million ppl, so in retrospect we aren’t doing to badly when we can have two teams qualifying for the CL,
So Get It Up Ye Englanders!!!

Seriously tho, we will probably have too much for them for sure but they are well capable of inflicting damage,  we should not take them lightly,….

This club was my first introduction to football, I got taken to and thrown over the turnstiles at Ibrox, I would have been about 7 or 8 years old, little did I realise then what that club were all about, until about 4 years later, didn’t give much of a f**k then if I’m honest just went with the flow I guess, but soon realised, the reality and decided nah, this club  isn’t for me, and in the years of our Lord and master Sir Bob Paisley, I found what can only be described as football Utopia 1976, in a time where you had to decide whether the tv meter needed robbing or coerced Viking raids on gas meters,

Think I made the right decision    😁



2-1 Mighty Redmen




                                                                      Y  N  W  A

great post mate.

I echo your sentiment about scottish football, were not so bad just now.

Also about both old firm, I couldve supported either or, but my dad got me into our local team the `mighty MptherWell', I actually hate the fact lanarkshire has more old firm fans than support local teams. I have many friends on both sides, the celtic ones are talking more about this game than the gers ones. me being a well fan enjoy watching both oold firms get pumped except in europe where they represent scotland.

Tonight is different cos its the mighty reds im hoping for a good game but points going to us.

This all feels very familiar. I’m a new football fan and a new Liverpool supporter, but perhaps I can give some insight from the world of basketball, which I’ve been a long-time fan of.

I follow the Houston Rockets. Back in 2012, they got a great player and became a good team. They had gotten better for 3 straight years and had one of the best records in the league in 2014 and lost in the conference semifinals, which is basically a top 4 finish. They had real championship aspirations.

Then in 2015, when they were expected to compete for a championship, they inexplicably finished 41-41, and barely made the playoffs. It felt just like this Liverpool season. The entire season we were trying to figure out what’s going on. We kept discussing strategy, fitness, desire, coaching, etc. We kept waiting for them to figure it out and get out of a slump any day now. But it never happened. They had some flashes here and there that they figured it out.. but ultimately, they never did.

Management ended up firing the head coach and the entire coaching staff, trading several players and shaking up the roster, and hiring a coach known for innovation. The next season, they had a good record again. The season after that, they had the best record in the league and the best record in their team’s history and were legitimately going to win it all if not for an untimely injury in the playoffs that left them 1 game short of a championship berth.

I hope Liverpool can turn it around, but I’ve seen this movie before, albeit in a different sport.

Although the teams have never played each other in competitive tournaments, there have been a few friendlies over the years, including a game not long after Liverpool formed.
Came across this match report on a Rangers forum. The game was played in October 1892. 

Unfortunately, couldn’t get my hands on a ticket for tonight, although will be at the game at Ibrox.

Have my flag and scarf ready nonetheless.

You should have told the Rangers team ,that to their faces ,as they were laying a wreath at the Hillsbourgh memorial at Anfield

I'm referring to their supporters not the players per se. Although I suspect the few Scots left in the team wouldn't be slow to join in the "party" songs.

Plenty options in the match squad today.

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrian, Marcelo Pitaluga, Fabian Mrozek.

Defenders: Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Nat Phillips, Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Calvin Ramsey.

Midfielders: Arthur, Fabinho, Fabio Carvalho, Harvey Elliott, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic.

Forwards: Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino.

Yes, and grab yer hat and scarf too,


Let’s get one thing straight once and for all , Trent Alexander Arnold is NOT a midfielder, he may have played there when he was pubeless but his talents are as a attacking wing back, that’s his strength, defensively he may have a slight issue but we have players who cover his frailties,

Joe Gomez is a CB, that’s his strength we’ve all seen him at his best and unfortunately seen him at his worst too, he CAN cover at rb at times of need, but it’s absolutely futile and dare I say bordering on idiotic to have two players both in positions where square pegs in round holes just won’t work and would probably be worse, with either not knowing whether to stick or twist,

Stick to Spider-Man mate, cos football management isn’t your thing……….Clearly !!

I used to be called Spider-Man too, only because I couldn’t get out of the f***in bath 😁



BONJOUR !!

Well in what area of the pitich has Trent made his name..as an attacking wing back...in reality that is attacking midfielder..all of his great exploits has been in that area of the pitch.

So your claim that Trent is "not a midfielder" is incorrect.  Doesn't matter whether the Boss plays him as a midfielder...the fact is he can play that position. He demonstrates in every time he plays. Lost his England place because of his sometimes poor defending.

Asking him to cover all that ground isn't working, teams exploit the space he leaves when he supports the attack. We all know that is a problem and even when he's in position he isn't aggressive enough.

And I'll bet that the Boss knows Trent CAN play midfield it's just that he thinks Trent is better left where he is. Pointless debate because Trent can play midfield.

Arrivederci..!!..

I'm referring to their supporters not the players per se. Although I suspect the few Scots left in the team wouldn't be slow to join in the "party" songs.

DO you want to create a thread for fans who misbehave or sing inappropriate songs ? Save your nastiness for an appropriate thread.

Interested to see Klopp selection, between poor form and keeping the legs fresh. Personally would love to see a few changes to send message to players they are not locks to start but you can only sit out so many players .

--------------------Alisson-----‐------------
Gomez-----Matip---VvD------Tsimikas
---------Elliott---Hendo---Thiago------
---Jota----------Nunez-----------Diaz---


Like this line up.  Nunez must start

Well if he's not going to move Trent then we will have futher problems with defending the space in behind. Matip has to come across, Elliott doesn't supply much cover. See him coming back when their attack in on the edge of the box. Hendo doesn't have the legs.

With Mo off blob and Nunez stalled, we turn turn to Bobby. Jota still not fit but the press isn't as intense, off the ball we are part timers. Used to be one of our strengths but look at Brighton's third goal..no pressure on any of them.

Should be OK tonight but it won't cut it against Arsenal or City. And we can't give that Haarland kid that much space..he'll think it's Christmas come early.

Have to win here and away to get out the group I'd suggest.

Be nice to get a few today.

Well if he's not going to move Trent then we will have futher problems with defending the space in behind. Matip has to come across, Elliott doesn't supply much cover. See him coming back when their attack in on the edge of the box. Hendo doesn't have the legs.

With Mo off blob and Nunez stalled, we turn turn to Bobby. Jota still not fit but the press isn't as intense, off the ball we are part timers. Used to be one of our strengths but look at Brighton's third goal..no pressure on any of them.

Should be OK tonight but it won't cut it against Arsenal or City. And we can't give that Haarland kid that much space..he'll think it's Christmas come early.

We do not want Haarland thinking he has entered Santa's grotto, when he comes up against the Reds. Meanwhile, I have gone for a 4 0 win in the prediction league against wee Rangers, here's hoping !

Yawn

Get a bevvy down you, don't want to miss your boys getting pasted round Anfield.

Let's do this jock sh*te Redmen!!

I'll be honest I love occasions like this or playing Celtic, Hearts etc.

We do not want Haarland thinking he has entered Santa's grotto, when he comes up against the Reds.

We did alright in the Charity shield. Seeing as it was the best performance all season so far, maybe we'll employ the same tactics?

We do not want Haarland thinking he has entered Santa's grotto, when he comes up against the Reds. Meanwhile, I have gone for a 4 0 win in the prediction league against wee Rangers, here's hoping !

Yeah be surprised if it is close tonight. Rangers don't need to defend that well in their league. Different story in the CL...7-0 down which could reach double figures later on. Might not be again great changes but like most I'd like to see Nunez get a start.

Young reds beat gers 4-1 this afternoon.

why is Jota not a first pick he is a real player works really hard and scores goals and so many overlook him.  Should we have a poll asto when Rangers will score first ?
Still always positvie before a game a good win tonight and Arsenal at the weekend and we will be ready for  Haaland UTD.

Get a bevvy down you, don't want to miss your boys getting pasted round Anfield.

Let's do this jock sh*te Redmen!!

I'll be honest I love occasions like this or playing Celtic, Hearts etc.

same here Celtic back in the Uefa Cup some years ago at least I havent heard that Battle of Britain bollox and the Rangers fans just like Celtic will make it a fantastic atmosphere both home andaway

Good opportunity to freshen the team up a bit. I'd go -

                        Ali

Gomez    Matip     VVD      Kostas

      Elliot    Hendo  Thiago
 
     Carvalho        Nunez    Diaz

Good to see Ramsay in the squad, but maybe not ready to start yet.

Main thing is to  shore up the right side of defence, but it's also a chance to give Darwin another shot up front.

(Was gonna suggest changing the formation and go 4-4-2 with Trent as a wide mid. But, in the unlikely event Jürgen changes the formation, it'd be better to do it as a surprise against Arsenal than in this game.)

I am a person of superstition so I won't do it myself, the Live Thread.

We need a change of luck.

Ynwa Mighty Reds.

See the bitter cu*ts have been at it again the Klopp mural had been damaged

I'd like to see Nunez start, he needs to build some confidence and the only way is to get some game time under his belt.

I'm probably the only one who also wants to see Trent in, again he's massively short on confidence and I think this is the game for him to build some confidence and get his head together, don't let me down Trent !!

It'll be a tough night, they won 4-0 at the weekend so they'll be buzzing for their first trip to Anfield, our young lads beat then 4-1 this afternoon in the UEFA youth league and when I went to Ibrox a few years back for a pre-season friendly we beat them 4-0 so 4 is the magic number, let's hope for a decent performance and a heart warming win to give the lads a boost.

See the bitter cu*ts have been at it again the Klopp mural had been damaged

the one thing that must not happen is Everton go above us in the league and even if Jesus Christ himself was our manager he would get Crucified if that happened. What horrible people they are there.

Who to replace Trent? If no one available... then no one.

Play 10 men instead. It's just as effective. 

Any decent streams for tonight?

Won’t be surprised if the boys continue to look knackered and refuse to keep it tight. Sloppiness has penetrated the whole squad especially Trent. Is today the turning point?

the one thing that must not happen is Everton go above us in the league and even if Jesus Christ himself was our manager he would get Crucified if that happened. What horrible people they are there.

Wow two crucifixions...that's  tough........JK got a bit of a JC look about him!

good to see new formation...