Liverpool V Man City Aug 26th 4:00pm - Sky Sports 1

Owen_S

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

What's up with Silva lately? Is he injured?

Possibly fatigue? He was in poor form for most of the 2nd half of last season when suffering from fatigue, and didn't really have a proper break in the summer.

barone

city are strong favourites for this game after our opening defeat, delighted with the brevery shown by the manager,downing on bench for the exciting sterling... no sitting back me thinks, go for the jugular ..could end badly but at least we seem to be going for it.

Dickerty

Great youth in the team - Borini 21, Allen 22, Kelly 22, Coates 22, Sterling 17

Adam not even on the bench, a gentle nudge towards the door?

And as Phil McNulty said, great to see Rodgers willing to make a call like Coates for Carra and Sterling for Downing, very brave considering it's his first home league game against the champions! Money where his mouth is...

Oranage2

Tough one to call. Liverpool always play unbelievable against the big boys, also city have looked a little shakey in defense so i predict an entertaining 1 - 1

Super-Rush

I'm stupidly optimistic.

Leiva

Super-Rush wrote: »

I'm stupidly optimistic.

I'm stupidly pessimistic .

Meet ya half way

Washington Irving

Can't wait for this, a little nervous though

Redknapp name-drops in the second sentence, who had that on the sweepstakes?

Devilman40k

Nervous as hell about this one. Expecting a City win, after last weeks disaster the best we can hope for is a point,I'll take an improved performance over last weekends debacle.

Super-Rush

Neville's hair looks like some sort of helmet.

LiamoSail

Any chance of a link lads?

Bloc Party!

LiamoSail wrote: »

Any chance of a link lads?

Me also

SlickRic

and Sterling is actually the right choice.

Downing offers nothing right now on the wing, even with all his experience. Sterling does, going on what's happened over the last couple of months.

if we're picking players on form, he deserves a shot, even if it's against Manchester City.

Rodgers is a brave man for throwing in him and Coates today; very brave. and at the very least, he should be commended for that IMO. i just hope the decisions don't fall flat. nobody can complain, realistically, with Carragher being on the bench.

Xavi6

Having seen the teams I'll take a point, too many changes for the worse.

J. Marston

"When life is good, like now."

Because it was such an ordeal for him playing golf for a few months. Poor guy.

mayordenis

J. Marston wrote: »

"When life is good, like now."

Because it was such an ordeal for him playing golf for a few months. Poor guy.

It's easy enough to sit in an ivory tower, the lad was obviously going through some **** last year.

murpho999

J. Marston wrote: »

"When life is good, like now."

Because it was such an ordeal for him playing golf for a few months. Poor guy.

Only right.

A top footballer should never be happy playing golf and not playing football no matter how much money he' earning.

cloptrop

Bloc Party! wrote: »

LiamoSail wrote: »

Any chance of a link lads?

Me also

Pm

gaelicred

LiamoSail wrote: »

Any chance of a link lads?

Bloc Party! wrote: »

Me also

Link sent

ahnowbrowncow

I'd give Carrol a chance ahead of Borini, think he's going to be a flop

Nuri Sahin

Brave line up from the Rodgers, but it's the one I would have went myself considering the players available.

Think it'll be a scored draw, 1-1.

murpho999

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

I'd give Carrol a chance ahead of Borini, think he's going to be a flop

So replace an unproven player with a flop.....good thinking!

daithijjj

Hope its not a step too far for Raheem at this point, if im not mistaken Flanagan had his debut v Man City. Good luck wee man.

murpho999

-Ade- wrote: »

Brave line up from the Rodgers, but it's the one I would have went myself considering the players available.

Think it'll be a scored draw, 1-1.

Me too, also delighted to see that Downing is not picked, he's been a disgrace since his arrival at Anfield.

Professional Griefer

Skittles to score first. Come on!!!

retalivity

got Liverpool City on one stream, Donegal - Cork on another, and the Vuelta on a third. Bandwidth maxed out!!

Come on Liverpool/Donegal/Nico!!!

Nuri Sahin

Nuri in the stands. Good stuff.

kevohmsford

Is Borini going to be stuck on the wing again ?

SlickRic

oh, and i'm really looking forward to this game...though a little nervous.

first Anfield league game of the season, against the Champions.

this is what it's about.

citytillidie

Tv sound going down so don't have to listen to Niall quinn

murpho999

Niall Quinn covering a Man City game! :rolleyes:

JohnnyRyan99

daithijjj wrote: »

Did Suarez set him on fire?

mayordenis

I have absolutely no idea how this is going to end up, could be absolutely anything

Xavi6

Milner is a sensible choice given this Sterling bloke is playing. Mad Zab getting stuck in to him would be nice.

ahnowbrowncow

murpho999 wrote: »

So replace an unproven player with a flop.....good thinking!

Carrol would be better than Borini who seems to give the ball away with every second touch

Francie Barrett

Silva being out makes me even more optimistic for a Liverpool victory.

Doubters will be proved wrong today imho.

IvySlayer

Niall Quinn? ****s sake.

Dickerty

Interesting, Skrtel is playing as the left side of the two CBs, must be to suit Coates and how City line up...or that Agger always gets his favoured side!

livinginkorea

Come on the pool!

Who's playing the "system" drinking game?

Dickerty

IvySlayer wrote: »

Niall Quinn? ****s sake.

Do you see those floodlights? They you could receive Q-Sat!

Nuri Sahin

Ah crap..

Xavi6

Lucas gonski already, good for us

livinginkorea

Shelvey on already?

retalivity

lucas....****

kevohmsford

God damm Lucas looks injured

gaelicred

Balls

monkey9

Bollix, Lucas off already!!

citytillidie

No not Lucas

Devilman40k

Lucas off...pessimism rising