Pre-Match Atalanta (3) v Liverpool (0) EL QF 2nd Leg Thurs 18th April 20:00 KO

Put this team out and go for it:

Alisson

Alexander-Arnold
Gomez
Van Dijk (c)
Robertson

Elliott
Mac Allister
Gravenberch

Salah
Jota
Gakpo

Subs:

Kelleher (GK)
Adrian (GK)
Konate
Quansah
Tsimikas
Szoboszlai
Jones
Endo
Bajcetic
Clark
Nunez
Diaz

Injured:

Bradley
Matip
Thiago
Doak

Trying hard to care about this 1 but I'm finding it impossible.

If Szobo hadn't unnecessarily fu**ed us over and we were 2 down on aggregate, I'd have a tiny bit more optimism. We basically have to score 3 goals in 45mins of football without reply just to take it to ET, since we all know what's coming in those first 45.

There's nothing we can really do tactically to stop them carrying off where they left off.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a Liverpool victory on the night. There will be a much better mindset, having taken the first tie for granted. Whether we can progress to the Semi final...well it doesn't look likely....We'll score, but we just don't keep enough clean sheets to advance further.
Hope I'm wrong and we turn them over 6-0

I wouldn't be surprised to see a Liverpool victory on the night. There will be a much better mindset, having taken the first tie for granted. Whether we can progress to the Semi final...well it doesn't look likely....We'll score, but we just don't keep enough clean sheets to advance further.
Hope I'm wrong and we turn them over 6-0

That's where I'm at.

I think we can win but maybe not by the margin needed.

This team under Jürgen has made us look silly before though and pulled results out of the bag so it isn't over until it's over.

Get to 2 nil by half time and that’s a great platform to go on and win


Allison

TAA
Konate
VVD
Robbo

Endo
Gary Mac
Dom

Diaz
Jota
Mo

I'm feeling foolishly optimistic on this one. I fully expect us to beat them 4 or 5 nil and keep a clean sheet for a change. Will be a night to remember, unfortunately just not at Anfield...but they can't all be.

@AussieRed

Check your stash box pal...

I'm feeling foolishly optimistic on this one. I fully expect us to beat them 4 or 5 nil and keep a clean sheet for a change. Will be a night to remember, unfortunately just not at Anfield...but they can't all be.

Don't do it FL....don't do it to yourself. Only setting yourself up for more disappointment. Give your heart time to reset.

Get to 2 nil by half time and that’s a great platform to go on and win


Allison

TAA
Konate
VVD
Robbo

Endo
Gary Mac
Dom

Diaz
Jota
Mo

they are very efficient at home ,and we concede every game ,so thats 5 we need to win outright, but i like your optimism

Put one in the back of the net early on and see what that does to their spirit and quiet the crowd. I anticipate a lot of Italian shenanigans from them.... Put the pace on em and go HAM is all we can do. I like our chances, I really do

In a way the 1 good thing with being 3 down is the boys know what needs to be done.....& that there's only 1 way we can approach this.

So Klopp and co should just make them all watch the Barca 4-0 on over and over again.

In a way the 1 good thing with being 3 down is the boys know what needs to be done.....& that there's only 1 way we can approach this.

So Klopp and co should just make them all watch the Barca 4-0 on over and over again.

We should just come out and park the bus and try to hit them on the counter. Atalanta won't know what to do with so much possession.

Put one in the back of the net early on and see what that does to their spirit and quiet the crowd. I anticipate a lot of Italian shenanigans from them.... Put the pace on em and go HAM is all we can do. I like our chances, I really do

If they aren't diving like the Italian swim team at every bit of contact I'll be very surprised.

         Ally
TAA Konate VVD Robbo
Szobo Mac Jones
Salah Jota Diaz

Need to do the opposite of what we've been doing - not concede early, score early.
Get the first and then maybe with a bit of belief we can start hitting the barn door.
Concede early though and game could so same way as recent others.

Said it before, we can turn this around even if it looks bleak but we need to be clinical and smart

I think this will be a game where we will be in the front foot so have to line up a bit more offensive to do just that

Ali
Trent
Gomez
Vvd
Robbo

Endo (the pace will suit him)
Mac
Szob

Now we can go with Mac in dm and jones in cm with szob

Up front
Jota and Salah must start but we also need pace

I would play Diaz

We should just come out and park the bus and try to hit them on the counter. Atalanta won't know what to do with so much possession.

3-0 up from the first leg I guess they'd just casually pass it around, maybe with a cursory glance towards our static redundant team camped at the edge of our own penalty area. I presume your tongue was firmly in your cheek with that post.

Love to see a comeback but away from home with the current squad mentality…….

Think we need a strong team but with some freshness in it.....its a big ask but you judt never know with us, you never know

If we don’t concede the first 25 mins then who knows

                                              Ali

                                     Joe   VVD   Robbo

                                            Trent

                                    Gakpo...Mac....Diaz

                                     Mo....Jota.....Nunez.

WTF...nothing ventured etc etc..1-5

                                                               

                           

The last thing a team that is missing tonnes of chances and leaking goals left, right and centre needs is a game like this.

But I guess you never know. Maybe something clicks for the squad this week in training or a team meeting.

https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1125886816958259200

We are creating plenty of chances, just need to convert them. Darwin will get 4

                                              Ali

                                     Joe   VVD   Robbo

                                            Trent

                                    Gakpo...Mac....Diaz

                                     Mo....Jota.....Nunez.

WTF...nothing ventured etc etc..1-5

                                                               

                         

No Danns? Get Joe the F**k outta there man, this isn't the time to piss around. We need goals. Danns in.