Liverpool v Man City. Sun April 13th KO 13:37 SS1, Important Mod Warning in OP.

Grayditch

4th would be almost impossible for Liverpool at this rate.

Eight Ball

We will be doing well to finish 5th i think. 4th is a bridge too far imo. Yeap 5th it is.

redbaron_99

Liverpools front two and gerrard are fantastic, but I think pool will be outmatched by city in midfield. They will play 5 in there against Liverpools 4. This is the downside to having two up top. Maybe this will be something Liverpool will consider next season - a plan B essentially.

redbaron_99

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Liverpools front two and gerrard are fantastic, but I think pool will be outmatched by city in midfield. They will play 5 in there against Liverpools 4. This is the downside to having two up top. Maybe this will be something Liverpool will consider next season - a plan B essentially.

City should win easy, Liverpool are quite poor and one dimensional.

All goals and no action

redbaron_99

rarnes1 wrote: »

City should win easy, Liverpool are quite poor and one dimensional.

All goals and no action

How on earth are they one dimensional??

Grayditch

Liverpool are about to be found out. 9 jammy wins in a row won't become 10. Grinding out 3-4 plus goal wins will only get you so far.

redbaron_99

redbaron_99 wrote: »

How on earth are they one dimensional??

No plan B.

Just goals goals goals

Super-Rush

I'd like to see Lucas start with Gerrard and Henderson.

Super-Rush

Super-Rush wrote: »

I'd like to see Lucas start with Gerrard and Henderson.

Could well happen, him or Allen in for Sterling.

Sterling to come on 2nd half.

michael999999

Been
Naughty
My
Comrades?

Whats with all the cards? Match aint even started yet!

DaveSuarez

This panda stuff really isn't funny.

Eight Ball

City may be good but how would they fair against Stoke on a cold December Tuesday night?

redbaron_99

rarnes1 wrote: »

No plan B.

Just goals goals goals

It's different when a solid defence isn't playing a high line to run in behind, and there's 5 world class midfielders pressing the likes of gerrard. Most top CL teams would try for something like this. Most PL teams are very open.
Chill out. I wasnt having a pop at you.
Just wondering would they consider a more patient approach in games such as this and in CL next season.

Knex*

alchemist33 wrote: »

So it's some form of mass hysteria induced by your current lofty position? Now I get it...

I think the previous 20 years have more to do with it, being honest.

SEPT 23 1989

The bubble is about to burst my Liverpool friends

Super-Rush

Echo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o

Knex*

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The bubble is about to burst my Liverpool friends

Must have been some strong mixture the put out in Upton Park last week. My bubbles barely last a minute, let alone a week.

jamaamaj

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The bubble is about to burst my Liverpool friends

Bubbles? , Liverpool eat them up for fun this season.

omens are good so far

Demosthenese

Tight contest, maybe decided by stupid referee decision?

livinginkorea

Jesus lads, I don't know...think we might skin it if 5 or 6 of the City players get sent off

Kirby

Kirby wrote: »

With that many divers on the pitch at one time, I'd be amazed if we go 90 minutes without a penalty. I'm thinking it will be decided by one. Or two.

Should just have a shootout and forget the 90 mins!

Knex*

rarnes1 wrote: »

Should just have a shootout and forget the 90 mins!

Oh Christ. That would be WAY worse.

redbaron_99

Slightly off topic. Who would be worth more if they went on the market in the summer: Suarez or Aguero?

Kylo Ren

City have never beaten Liverpool at Anfield on a Sunday when it started at 13:37.

Now, I am not a superstitious man or a man who believes in destiny. Hell, I'm not a man at all! BUT. BUT. Ladies and Gentleman. Those are cold. hard. facts.

Liverpool have this and it won't even be close. City don't have the X Factor. Liverpool do. City don't have the bottle. Liverpool do. City don't have Doni. Liverpool do....shit he has retired. Well the points still stands people!

I would advise people to not even bother watching the game at all. The result is already in. A resounding Liverpool win. People should allocate their time to a more fruitful pastime.

In conclusion. City lose. Liverpool win. 100% confidence and it will not go another way. FACT.

redbaron_99

Keno wrote: »

City have never beaten Liverpool at Anfield on a Sunday when it started at 13:37.

Now, I am not a superstitious man or a man who believes in destiny. Hell, I'm not a man at all! BUT. BUT. Ladies and Gentleman. Those are cold. hard. facts.

Liverpool have this and it won't even be close. City don't have the X Factor. Liverpool do. City don't have the bottle. Liverpool do. City don't have Doni. Liverpool do....shit he has retired. Well the points still stands people!

I would advise people to not even bother watching the game at all. The result is already in. A resounding Liverpool win. People should allocate their time to a more fruitful pastime.

In conclusion. City lose. Liverpool win. 100% confidence and it will not go another way. FACT.

One of you better win the game. Draw plays into Jose's hands

redbaron_99

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Slightly off topic. Who would be worth more if they went on the market in the summer: Suarez or Aguero?

Here ya go

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89249355

Iused2likebusts

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Liverpools front two and gerrard are fantastic, but I think pool will be outmatched by city in midfield. They will play 5 in there against Liverpools 4. This is the downside to having two up top. Maybe this will be something Liverpool will consider next season - a plan B essentially.

A midfield diamond can also mean liverpool have more bodies centrally than city most of the time. Its not the same as a traditional 4 4 2 against a 4 3 3/ 4 5 1. If Liverpool go with a diamond I think citys full backs are the players that will get space and potentially cause problems. Should be a great game the best 2 attacking teams in the league. I still think chelsea have a great chance of winning the league cant believe they are 7/1.

redbaron_99

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

A midfield diamond can also mean liverpool have more bodies centrally than city most of the time. Its not the same as a traditional 4 4 2 against a 4 3 3/ 4 5 1. If Liverpool go with a diamond I think citys full backs are the players that will get space and potentially cause problems. Should be a great game the best 2 attacking teams in the league. I still think chelsea have a great chance of winning the league cant believe they are 7/1.

Yes, centrally the diamond can cope with a five man midfield, but it's a narrow system and allows wing backs a free run to a certain extent. Might seem strange but a player like zabaleta could pose te biggest threat in a game like this.
Bang on, mate. Chelsea are being written off too easily by many. Do not underestimate Jose. They have a handy enough run in aswell

dfx-

Knex. wrote: »

When we lose on Sunday, there's gonna be some overload of sad panda gifs.

monkey9 wrote: »

BNMC is already thanking posts!! :pac::pac:

Grayditch wrote: »

I dunno, I think that was the last "Break Glass In Case Of Emergency" one that was probably being kept.

They're out of ammo, lads. Fire away.

Turtyturd wrote: »

Someone let Grayditch know Gerry came through.

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BNMC

Can see nothing but an easy win for City here. Liverpool's over-reliance on Suarez will be shown up as I feel Kompany will have him in his back pocket just like he did in the first game between these sides. He even nicked a goal in that game.

Midfield will be a mismatch, Gerrard doesn't have the legs or know how to even match Yaya Touré, who in my opinion is the best player in the EPL at the moment.

Easy win for City. Maybe 4-1.

michael999999

YES. That's the win sorted!

Liam O

Yaya is only a good player when he's bothered, though I don't see anyway that he wont be bothered for this one. Regardless, it'll be Fernandinho's performance as the key for City in this game. He's been very good at providing a platform for Silva and Yaya this season which maybe they were slightly missing last season.

amber69

BNMC wrote: »

Can see nothing but an easy win for City here. Liverpool's over-reliance on Suarez will be shown up as I feel Kompany will have him in his back pocket just like he did in the first game between these sides. He even nicked a goal in that game.

Midfield will be a mismatch, Gerrard doeskin have the legs or know how to even match Yaya Touré, who in my opinion is the best player in the EPL at the moment.

Easy win for City. Maybe 4-1.

In fairness he's not a patch on Fellinni

Washington Irving

dfx- wrote: »

Stop baiting. There will be no excuses. Do not comment on who is posting in the thread or who they support, do not call anyone saps.

Can one refer to oneself or indeed, other consenting individuals, as 'saps'?

I feel it would be to the detriment of the thread as a whole if this is not permitted, but that is merely my personal opinion.

Grayditch

Oh no you di'int.

Daemonic

BNMC wrote: »

Can see nothing but an easy win for City here. Liverpool's over-reliance on Suarez will be shown up as I feel Kompany will have him in his back pocket just like he did in the first game between these sides. He even nicked a goal in that game.

Midfield will be a mismatch, Gerrard doesn't have the legs or know how to even match Yaya Touré, who in my opinion is the best player in the EPL at the moment.

Easy win for City. Maybe 4-1.

Nice anti-jinxing....secret Liverpool fan?

ratracer

Our year!! All the suffering is about to be ended.

ratracer

Knex. wrote: »

Wait... How is Washinton carded for something that is an inside thread joke. No malice to it, or anything. Dfx, you made the mistake of taking it as something controversial, when it isn't, and we get punished for it?

FFS, don't question Howard Webb

Beasty

If you want to continue acting like kids, I'm temporarily removing your opportunity to do so in this thread to give the local mods a bit of time to tidy it up and deal with those amongst you who seem to think you can ignore site and forum rules

Kerrigooney

Hello.

Grayditch

*looks around*

Still City's, I think...

OwaynOTT

will tomorrow ever come\?

Charlie19

Its a bit cold, think I'll wear a pullover.

Knex*

OwaynOTT wrote: »

will tomorrow ever come\?

Now I have that bloody song in my head. Cheers Owayn... :mad:

Knex*

I want to see Allen start instead of Coutinho, and play the formation as we did against United, and a few other games following that.

Would not mind Sakho starting again, but if Agger does, I won't complain. Until Dzeko beats him in a 20 yard sprint...

Game at the Etihad should give Liverpool confidence, but I'm not at all optimistic about this one.

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shamrock55

This has probably been said but the home support is crucial tomorrow, factor in the importance of the game as well as hillsborough factor and the fans can really instill belief into liverpool and fear into city, if any stadium can do that its anfield even if it is an early ko

Kerrigooney

Knex. wrote: »

I want to see Allen start instead of Coutinho, and play the formation as we did against United, and a few other games following that.

Would not mind Sakho starting again, but if Agger does, I won't complain. Until Dzeko beats him in a 20 yard sprint...

Game at the Etihad should give Liverpool confidence, but I'm not at all optimistic about this one.

Dzeko wouldn't beat my grandmother in a 20 yard Sprint and she's dead.

Knex*

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Dzeko wouldn't beat my grandmother in a 20 yard Sprint and she's dead.

You would have said that about Soldado, and he looked like Henry streaking past Agger the other week :P