Liverpool vs Ludogorets Match Thread 7.45pm 16/9/14 on ITV or TV 3.

Agent Coulson

Five time Champions Liverpool are back in the Champions League after a 5 year absence.

Grayditch

Come on you Ludogorets.

Harry Palmr

ITV HD in your face TV3!

Kirby

The atmosphere at this one is going to be great after such a long time without European football. The fans will be well up for it and I imagine there will be a few nervous players too.

A nervy draw wouldn't surprise me.

Agent Coulson

Any atmosphere would be better than the Villa game.

Augmerson

GLORY UNTO THEE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3W7DYnZJUc

Harry Palmr

murpho999

TV3, hate them for football especially without HD.

Thought RTE had gotten all CL rights in Europe, pity.

Would love to hear Dunphy and co rant about Ballotelli!

8-10

Heading over to this, plenty of tickets still available which isn't a good sign. But I'm not going to be disappointed, it's Liverpool at Anfield with Champions League music playing!

OwaynOTT

murpho999 wrote: »

TV3, hate them for football especially without HD.

Thought RTE had gotten all CL rights in Europe, pity.

Would love to hear Dunphy and co rant about Ballotelli!

It's on UTV if you want a HD fix.

murpho999

OwaynOTT wrote: »

It's on UTV if you want a HD fix.

Yes, saw that, I'll be watching, just have to switch off when that smug Adrian Chiles is on. He's not a pretty sight in HD!

Augmerson

Has to be a win against Ludogorets. Anything else would be LUDICROUS LOLOLOL

Stargate

Liverpool v Ludogorets Razgrad

21 nil to the Ludos .

Agent Coulson

Lets hope they play this guy at CB not in Goal.

https://vine.co/v/MlIuzWB5Uge

8-10

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Lets hope they play this guy at CB not in Goal.

https://vine.co/v/MlIuzWB5Uge

He pretty much was playing CB that far off his line :P

Harry Palmr

I suspect Markovic is suspended tomorrow as he got a red card while on the bench when it all kicked off in the EL semi final second leg. That would be a three game ban and he has two remaining

Good quote

And that record has given Ludogorets captain Svetoslav Dyakov hope that they can spring a surprise in the Group B opener.

The 30-year-old midfielder said: "Liverpool are a very strong side but they have some weak points and we should make the most of it.

"We need to minimise our mistakes because they can punish any mistake.

"We know that a draw wouldn't be a bad result because every point in the Champions League is precious but we'll be definitely searching for a win."

Which is what the home side will want I'd say.

Kerrigooney

murpho999 wrote: »

Yes, saw that, I'll be watching, just have to switch off when that smug Adrian Chiles is on. He's not a pretty sight in HD!

He's not a pretty sight in any D let alone HD.

He also seems to have a strange bowel that redirects all of his shyte through his mouth.

Super-Rush

Only Liverpool could lose this one.

Sideshow Mark

I'm hoping for a GOOD RESULT.

Hangballlouie

Dickerty

Super-Rush wrote: »

Only Liverpool could lose this one.

Sure we are a cert to lose. 3-0, all Gerrard OGs...

slingerz

Balotelli to score tonight i reckon, hopefully Lambert can get off the mark too

Reckon the team will be

Mignolet
Manquillo Lovren Sakho Moreno
Gerrard Henderson Lallana
Sterling Balotelli Coutinho

Subs: Jones, Enrique, Toure, Lucas, Borini, Lambert

Luckycharms_74

hangballlouie wrote: »

Neither can Man Utd fans

OwaynOTT

Is anyone else stupidly excited for this?

x43r0

slingerz wrote: »

Balotelli to score tonight i reckon, hopefully Lambert can get off the mark too

Reckon the team will be

Mignolet
Manquillo Lovren Sakho Moreno
Gerrard Henderson Lallana
Sterling Balotelli Coutinho

Subs: Jones, Enrique, Toure, Lucas, Borini, Lambert

Dear god please no more 4-3-3!!

Dickerty

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Is anyone else stupidly excited for this?

I'm just regularly excited.
I'm keeping the stupid add-on for the Real game!!!

First Champions league game. Semi all morning

Dickerty

rarnes1 wrote: »

First Champions league game. Semi all morning

Won't the semi's be in April, and we have to qualify?

You have me confused all day, r...

Ludogorets are 12/1 for the win. Worth a fiver.

If Liverpool play the way they did at the weekend its a great price.

M!Ck^

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Ludogorets are 12/1 for the win. Worth a fiver.

If Liverpool play the way they did at the weekend its a great price.

You need to change bookies!

19/1 with betfair and yes if Liverpool don't improve from the weekend it could well be a shock.

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

You need to change bookies!

19/1 with betfair and yes if Liverpool don't improve from the weekend it could well be a shock.

Really 19/1 holy ****balls

Edit; Transferred all my winnings from PP and closed my account :P

Opened up a betfair one. Price is now 20/1

Shanotheslayer

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Ludogorets are 12/1 for the win. Worth a fiver.

If Liverpool play the way they did at the weekend its a great price.

Ludogorets +2 AH at 1.9 mate

Bounty Hunter

Super-Rush wrote: »

Only Liverpool could lose this one.

Nah I reckon the other team are also capable of it too

OwaynOTT

Dickerty wrote: »

I'm just regularly excited.
I'm keeping the stupid add-on for the Real game!!!

I'm adding on stupendously for that one.

Soups123

Very simple game to step back into the CL for Liverpool. Suspect it to be by 3 or 4 goals

Francie Barrett

I expect a reaction after Saturday. 3-0 win.

5starpool

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I expect a reaction after Saturday. 3-0 win.

You'll see some reaction on here alright if we lose!

Jesus Wept

hi

Fescue

I expect this game to be over after 30 minutes. Liverpool will fly out of the blocks and the crowd will spur them on, which means goals and lots of them.

Or a narrow 1-0 loss.

Fescue

Confirmed #LFC team v Ludogorets: Mignolet, Manquillo, Moreno, Lovren, Sakho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Balotelli

emo72

Fescue wrote: »

Confirmed #LFC team v Ludogorets: Mignolet, Manquillo, Moreno, Lovren, Sakho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Balotelli

id say theres tons of goals in the selection. prove me right lads.

Fescue

Looks like Brendao is sticking with the 4-2-3-1 formation that terrorised Villa.

bluefinger

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Ludogorets +2 AH at 1.9 mate

mug bet imo

klose

Fescue wrote: »

Looks like Brendao is sticking with the 4-2-3-1 formation that terrorised Villa.

Could easily be a 433 or diamond, have to wait and see see. Hopefully not the 4231

googled eyes

Hope Moreno makes another burst down the wing followed by a sexy goal

Fescue

klose wrote: »

Could easily be a 433 or diamond, have to wait and see see. Hopefully not the 4231

I think for the diamond to be effective, you need Sturridge up there with Balotelli.

So I would imagine it will be 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.

Harry Palmr

Mignolet, Manquillo, Moreno, Lovren, Sakho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Balotelli

Subs: Jones, Enrique, Toure, Lucas, Suso, Borini, Lambert.

spiritcrusher

It's the lack of toughness in midfield that's the problem with that team I reckon. It shouldn't be a problem tonight but I think not having another workhorse like Allen available and needing to put Coutinho in alongside two more attacking mids leaves us exposed against well organised sides (like Villa). To use a bit of a cliché, the balance is off. Probably the best available at the moment though and should be functional enough.

Lukker-

Betfair gave me 3/1 on Liverpool to entice me back to the world of gambling. I stuck a bit on, watch them fail now.

Tusky

What's the frequency for ITV HD / UTV HD? Trying to tune it in on my Sky box.

super_furry

Got to make a big statement of intent tonight with a convincing win.