Basel v Liverpool Wednesday 19.45 KO

Harry Palmr

Basel v Liverpool St. Jakob-Park (Basel) Kick Off 7.45 PM BST



The two sides most likely to be battling it out to join presumed group table topper Real Madrid meet. The home side which got thumped 5-1 at the Berniebow are top of the Swiss Super League after 10 games with 22 points and typically 3 goals per game. Marco Streller now 33 is the primary goal getter with the bulk of the rest coming from midfield - Shkëlzen Gashi could be one to watch I think as judged by stats.

Here is a nice pic of the squad



Mignolet, Jones
Manquillo, Moreno, Enrique, Skrtel, Lovren
Gerrard, Lallana, Henderson, Markovic, Rossiter, Sterling, Suso, Williams
Balotelli, Lambert,Borini

A win would be just perfect of course but a draw would be acceptable esp without Studge and the current uncertain mood within the side.

lycan238

Being honest a win in both games vs ludogrets and a home win vs basel with a draw tonight =10 points anything vs real is a bonus in my opinion. that should be enough to get us through this group. If we managed to win tonight and had 2 good performances vs real in the next two CL games it would really give us confidence going into the last two games.

The_Kew_Tour

0-2

If Liverpool perform above average should see them win this with bit to spare.

I am pie

Draw would be good, clean sheet would be a rare treat.

Again would like to see Gerrard rested. Please.

Dickerty

I am pie wrote: »

Draw would be good, clean sheet would be a rare treat.

Again would like to see Gerrard rested. Please.

Can't see that until Allen or Can are back.

Same team as Sat with Coutinho for Marko.
Lallana to continue his good form and get a goal...

Agent Coulson

I see Basel winning this to be bluntly honest.

8-10

On my way to the airport now, full day in Basel tomorrow with the possibility of watching the youths play in their afternoon game if I feel like it.

Can't wait for the real game though, massive game and if we can win it puts us in a very very strong position. First time going to an away game in Europe too, interested to see what the crowd will be like. Lallana to score in 1-0 win I'm gonna say

Harry Palmr

I'd watch the kids to be honest, at least you'll see goals

brevity

3-1 Basel.

Fescue

I expect Basel to go at Liverpool, which might work in our favour in this game.

1-0 Liverpool win, Gerrard with a penalty to silence his critics.

garra

Dickerty wrote: »

Can't see that until Allen or Can are back.

Same team as Sat with Coutinho for Marko.
Lallana to continue his good form and get a goal...

The Count is not on the plane

Washington Irving

3-0 Basel. Liverpool to start out on top before goal against the run the play knocks the fight out of them.


Only two CBs in squad?

8-10

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'd watch the kids to be honest, at least you'll see goals

I'm a bit meh on underage games from a supporters point of view

Damien360

I watched Basel vs Real Madrid and Basel did not deserve that scoreline. They were attacking right up to the last few minutes. Some decent players and forwards that are fast and strong.

I cannot see us winning this given the form we are in. Loss to Basel forthcoming.

Harry Palmr

8-10 wrote: »

I'm a bit meh on underage games from a supporters point of view

Really? I think its great to see promising young players move up through the ranks, then stall and get released to end up playing for Notts County

klose

Washington Irving wrote: »

3-0 Basel. Liverpool to start out on top before goal against the run the play knocks the fight out of them.


Only two CBs in squad?

I'd imagine toure is there somewhere, Williams plays cb too I think?

MR NINE

garra wrote: »

The Count is not on the plane

Is he injured?

Washington Irving

klose wrote: »

I'd imagine toure is there somewhere, Williams plays cb too I think?

Just going by list in OP. Williams can indeed play CB according to official site, only seen him in midfield myself

djburchgrove

a 1 - 0 win for us would be amazing but to be honest I see this finishing 1 all. Dont think we have more than a goal in us without Sturridge, hopefully I'm wrong.

Would like to see Rodgers really show his aptitude for European Football, play a solid counterattacking team with wingers, rather than wing backs.

I'd like to see

Mignolet
Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Enrique
Henderson Gerrard Lallana/Lucas
Sterling Balotelli Moreno

Think this gives us our most solid platform with players available, with plenty of compactness, ideal to snatch a win, maybe not in the fashion we were used to last season, but certainly a win we would all take by any means necessary. Thats what European football is all about.

NEDDURC

I'd go with the following team.

Mignolet
Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Moreno
Henderson Lucas Lallana
Sterling Balotelli Borini

Leave Gerrard out - the goals are just masking his failings now. A rest last week helped in the derby too. Lucas I think will be more disciplined in defence tonight. Get Sterling and Borini to work back.

Defence needs more games together so sticking with first choice for now.

5starpool

I'll be surprised if Liverpool win this game.

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

I'll be surprised if Liverpool win this game.

Same. Not surprisingly it's not Liverpool fans thinking they'll win! Anyone who has watched Liverpool recently knows they'll struggle to score and almost certainly concede.

OwaynOTT

Liverpool haven't a hope. There's holes all over the defence, whic the Swiss should make cheese of.

Agent Coulson

The Swiss to roll over Liverpool.

I see what we are doing now.

OwaynOTT

Hopefully the Liverpool forwards can shift out of neutral and score a few.

Harry Palmr

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Liverpool haven't a hope. There's holes all over the defence, whic the Swiss should make cheese of.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The Swiss to roll over Liverpool.

I see what we are doing now.

Someone doesn't!

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Hopefully the Liverpool forwards can shift out of neutral and score a few.

If we don't blitz them, there will be screaming in the night

Agent Coulson

Hopefully it won't be to taxing but I think the Swiss are banking on there haven being secure from foreign threats.

keeponhurling

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Hopefully it won't be to taxing but I think the Swiss are banking on there haven being secure from foreign threats.

These jokes are attracting much interest

OwaynOTT

We're clogging the thread up with Swiss references.

OwaynOTT

5starpool

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Liverpool haven't a hope. There's holes all over the defence, whic the Swiss should make cheese of.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The Swiss to roll over Liverpool.

I see what we are doing now.

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Hopefully the Liverpool forwards can shift out of neutral and score a few.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Hopefully it won't be to taxing but I think the Swiss are banking on there haven being secure from foreign threats.

You lot are all cuckoo.

Fescue

5starpool wrote: »

You lot are all cuckoo.

Watch it.

Ganymede Glow

garra wrote: »

The Count is not on the plane

He's on the pitch though

Harry Palmr

Must have been packed in an overhead locker

OwaynOTT

And just to Finish it off, chocolate, army knives and the Red Cross.

brevity

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

He's on the pitch though

He's tricksy that Coutinho.

Kerrigooney

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Basel v Liverpool St. Jakob-Park (Basel) Kick Off 7.45 PM BST

Mignolet just about made it into that picture...terrible positioning as usual :mad:

Devilman40k

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Mignolet just about made it into that picture...terrible positioning as usual :mad:

Crouching too low...again

breghall

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Mignolet just about made it into that picture...terrible positioning as usual :mad:

:D:D I like it!

kfallon

No Sturridge, no clean sheets, no confidence!

2-0 home win

Nalz

Basel 2-1 win

:cool:

Vicxas

Unless we have a great team performance i can see Basel walking over us.

emo72

And I'm going to be a "negative ninny" too. These are a good team and I don't think I've ever seen them play bad. We need to play as good as we did against Everton and have a bit more luck in front of goal.

The good thing is whenever loads of us are pessimistic we win comfortably.

delw

We'll struggle for a draw imo but id take a point away from home

elefant

emo72 wrote: »

And I'm going to be a "negative ninny" too. These are a good team and I don't think I've ever seen them play bad. .

They were utterly awful in the europa quarter-final second leg against Valencia last season. Got absolutely pulverised.

emo72

elefant wrote: »

They were utterly awful in the europa quarter-final second leg against Valencia last season. Got absolutely pulverised.

As I said. I'm only recalling all the great things about them! They're flying in their league though. 3 goals per game!

Super-Rush

Do these guys still play on a plastic pitch?

Either way i can see nothing less than a Basel win.

3-0 to the home team.

5starpool

I hope we aren't 3-0 down in half an hour this time, as there is no way we recover from that the way we are playing, not that the 3-3 draw was good enough last time we went there. I'd take a draw now though.

Stargate

Very hard away game , be happy with a draw , delighted if we could nick a win .

cj maxx

Stargate wrote: »

Very hard away game , be happy with a draw , delighted if we could nick a win .

If liverpool have any hope of being a team at the business end of the league they should win with a bit to spare

whatawaster

cjmc wrote: »

If liverpool have any hope of being a team at the business end of the league they should win with a bit to spare

That's not how football works. Away champions league matches against decent sides (which Basel are ) are always difficult