Liverpool v Real Madrid CL Match Day 3 Oct 22nd KO @ 19:45 SS5 See mod warning in op

klose

Hopefully bayern and shaktar are using up the allocated amounts of hammerings for this game week.

kryogen

Be very surprised if Liverpool took a hammering, Madrid are not the same on their travels usually

niallo27

kryogen wrote: »

Have used my free bet from betfair to back Madrid, the price is too tempting to turn down anyway so the free bet saves me risking any of my own money.

If Liverpool can keep it tight early you never know of course, but its hard to see them keeping Madrid out all night given the defensive frailty they regularly display, Skrtel is a walking penalty tomorrow too actually, continental refs

Are you not better off using your free bets for an old long shot since you don't get your money back.

niallo27

Nib wrote: »

Lovren v Ronaldo.

This is going to be funny.

You could probably apply that to any centre half in the premier league really.

kryogen

niallo27 wrote: »

Are you not better off using your free bets for an old long shot since you don't get your money back.

Better off using it on something I think has a pretty reasonable chance of coming through and risk free. Maybe you are different of course.

I don't really do the old long shots tbh

Sir Gallagher

kryogen wrote: »

Better off using it on something I think has a pretty reasonable chance of coming through and risk free. Maybe you are different of course.

I don't really do the old long shots tbh

Whats the bet, shirley theres no value with Madrid tomorrow?

NIMAN

There's not, and don't call me Shirley.

sorry couldn't resist.

niallo27

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Whats the bet, shirley theres no value with Madrid tomorrow?

There 4/5. It seems like a bit of a waste of a free bet. Maybe Madrid -2 would be a bit of value.

redzerdrog

4/5 is a great price to be fair

redzerdrog

4/5 is a great price to be fair

Will I Amnt

It's been a week for drubbings...

Darkglasses

Madrid -1 looks good to me at 2/1. I got 23/10 a few days ago, might still be available on some sites.

5starpool

4/5 on what I think is about a 1/2 shot is a great price.

I'm not sure why people are drawn to longer shots when betting. It's what the bookies want people to focus on though I guess.

Sanity_Saviour

It's almost laughable seeing Liverpool's defence and Madrid's attack side by side.

Seeing as the English side don't even have a proper striker available and can't rely on own goals to see them through this time I imagine they'll be 3 down by half time before Real let up and give them one back in the second half out of complacency.

3-1 Madrid

8-10

Average of 5 goals per game across all 8 CL ties tonight. :eek:

Over 2.5 goals is low odds but a banker I feel. Genuinely can't wait for this game, went to the first 2 group games and raging I'm not at this one but excited none the less!

Call Me Jimmy

In fairness Madrid weren't great against those minnows the last away fixture, can't remember the name.

8-10

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

In fairness Madrid weren't great against those minnows the last away fixture, can't remember the name.

They're a good side, minnows by reputation but they can play

Darkglasses

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

In fairness Madrid weren't great against those minnows the last away fixture, can't remember the name.

Ludogorets? They were a solid team in fairness

kryogen

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Whats the bet, shirley theres no value with Madrid tomorrow?

Madrid to win, 4/5.

Certainly worth a punt risk free. They should be shorter, the classico at the weekend and maybe reputation keeping them from being a touch (euphemism for a lot!) shorter?

kryogen

niallo27 wrote: »

There 4/5. It seems like a bit of a waste of a free bet. Maybe Madrid -2 would be a bit of value.

Do you understand value?

(genuine question)

niallo27

kryogen wrote: »

Do you understand value?

(genuine question)

Yes I don't think your getting value for your free bet if you waste it on a 4/5 shot. What do you have a 10 euro free bet. 8 euro return is not great value for me. When it's a free bet you should look for more value like a 3/1 or 4/1 shot. That's just my opinion.

5starpool

niallo27 wrote: »

Yes I don't think your getting value for your free bet if you waste it on a 4/5 shot. What do you have a 10 euro free bet. 8 euro return is not great value for me. When it's a free bet you should look for more value like a 3/1 or 4/1 shot. That's just my opinion.

That's not how value works in gambling.

michael999999

Jesus. Can ye set up a betting thread or something? Please!!

cunnifferous

michael999999 wrote: »

Jesus. Can ye set up a betting thread or something? Please!!

In fairness it's much better than Utd-Liverpool bickering

Turtyturd

cunnifferous wrote: »

In fairness it's much better than Utd-Liverpool bickering

It's a meta version of this.

Darkglasses

There's a whole forum on football betting if you guys want to get in-depth about it betting in general. If it's just stuff about this match, that's fine.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1357

cunnifferous

Turtyturd wrote: »

It's a meta version of this.

kryogen

niallo27 wrote: »

Yes I don't think your getting value for your free bet if you waste it on a 4/5 shot. What do you have a 10 euro free bet. 8 euro return is not great value for me. When it's a free bet you should look for more value like a 3/1 or 4/1 shot. That's just my opinion.

Its a £25 free bet as I have already said, and your interpretation is not how value works in gambling tbh.

I think we have probably gone on about it too much at this point, you pay your money you take your chance, you bet how you want, I'll do likewise.

Charlie19

Value for money would be Liverpool @7/2.

Can't believe the negativity around regarding Liverpool, Ok its Madrid but at the end of the day, its a cup match and its at Anfield.

BMMachine

really looking forward to this. chances are we'll lose but anything can happen. If we get played off the pitch though it wouldnt suprise me

Liam O

Charlie19 wrote: »

Value for money would be Liverpool @7/2.

Can't believe the negativity around regarding Liverpool, Ok its Madrid but at the end of the day, its a cup match and its at Anfield.

Yeah if you don't value your money maybe

I would only back Barca and Munich to beat Real the way they are currently playing.

DildoFaggins

Balotelli to score the hat trick.

Will be quoted when I'm right.

Charlie19

Liam O wrote: »

Yeah if you don't value your money maybe

I would only back Barca and Munich to beat Real the way they are currently playing.

Haha But I was really referring to Liverpool fans, as I could never really see myself betting against my own team.

Even when Roy was in charge I just couldn't bring myself to do it, I'm sure utd fans where the same under Moyes.

Anyhow I never really involve Liverpool in my gambling, as its bad enough when they dont win to have to deal with losing my money.

stiffler123

Charlie19 wrote: »

Value for money would be Liverpool @7/2.

Can't believe the negativity around regarding Liverpool, Ok its Madrid but at the end of the day, its a cup match and its at Anfield.

Liverpool can't defend, they made QPR look like world beaters at the weekend. Sterling is all they have going for them atm.

Sir Gallagher

Turtyturd wrote: »

It's a meta version of this.

Wait until Suarez get's going for Barca, the Madrid v Barca arguments will be fierce heated on the forum and it will be absolutely pathetic.

kryogen

Cause the Madrid v Barca arguments are not heated and mainly, dumb, already?

whatawaster

You'll know after 5 minutes if Liverpool have a chance tonight.

We need to rush out of the blocks like we did so many times last season, like we did against Juventus in '05. Allen, Henderson, Coutinho/Lallana, Sterling the key.

One last post on the betting. Madrid - 1 on the Asian handicap stands out for me at 6/4 for anyone going with Madrid.


Looking forward to this. I just hope from a Liverpool point of view that we make a game of it.

kryogen

rarnes1 wrote: »

One last post on the betting. Madrid - 1 on the Asian handicap stands out for me at 6/4 for anyone going with Madrid.


Looking forward to this. I just hope from a Liverpool point of view that we make a game of it.

Great night for ye alright, nothing like a big European night

*sniff sniff

Dickerty

stiffler123 wrote: »

Liverpool can't defend, they made QPR look like world beaters at the weekend. Sterling is all they have going for them atm.

QPR played to their strengths, which are not ours, and still took 87 minutes to score. That was largely down to Enrique not bothering to track his runner.
We were far more concerning in possession than we were in defense.

I think Real could play to our strengths. We will defend in numbers, not leaving space in behind, and use the pace of Lallana, Sterling and Balo to attack on the break. It's not inconceivable that we could get a goal. Varane will come in for Ramos, so we can't do him for pace, but maybe Balo can get himself 1 on 1 with him and use his strength to unsettle him.

I like the idea of Sterling running at Pepe...

Iang87

as the day goes on i'm getting more and more optimistic. Maybe its a stubborness that I wont accept someone coming to anfield and battering us. I'd be far more worried if we were playing chelsea tonight than I am madrid. We can get plenty of opporunity on the counter tonight, the issue will be can we hold them off to get those chances.

On the betting part of this thread i'm going to go over 4.5 goals at 11/4 simply because I think we will score and so will they. Proper shootout coming I think

8-10

I'm getting very excited for this game. Moreso than Saturday's el Classico game.

Soups123

Iang87 wrote: »

as the day goes on i'm getting more and more optimistic. Maybe its a stubborness that I wont accept someone coming to anfield and battering us. I'd be far more worried if we were playing chelsea tonight than I am madrid. We can get plenty of opporunity on the counter tonight, the issue will be can we hold them off to get those chances.

On the betting part of this thread i'm going to go over 4.5 goals at 11/4 simply because I think we will score and so will they. Proper shootout coming I think

If I were a Pool fan I would be optimistic, Anfield is different than most on a big CL night and the fans transpire a lot of confidence and energy to the players. I'll be taking Pool at 10/3

Spazdarn

I'd favour Real -1 in this game. As mentioned above it depends on how Liverpool start, if they're sluggish in the first ten minutes, I'd expect a couple of goals for Real.

michael999999

I hope the Toure starting rumours arent true!

mada999

Looking forward to this, fancy Liverpool to get something tonight. Balotelli needs to play for his team mates tonight and hold up the ball and then pass it to the runners...

Pilsbury Doughboy

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Liverpool's defence is awful, Madrid will be kicking themselves if they don't score 2 or 3. Think both teams will score

Can't wait to see Ronaldo and James up against Johnson and Moreno, two very poor fullbacks

Ha ha is this the best you can do? I actually thought of your Moreno v Shaw jive talking that you carried out in the summer as I watched a complete and utter horror show from Shaw against West Brom, he looked a fish out of water totally devoid of any confidence or any idea what to do with the ball, he was equally as bad defending as he was attacking, maybe LVG has broke him with all those unfit comments, Moreno has in the main looked decent for Liverpool, so this is definitely not the right moment for you to be piping up that debate again, after the West Brom game I thought you'd be hoping no one remembered what you were saying in the summer!

Francie Barrett

I think Balotelli might just come good in a match like this. Real are very ropey at the back and won't play too deep, so if we're breaking quickly with Sterling and Coutinho, if Balotelli can get himself into positions off the shoulder of defenders, we could very well threaten.

Nalz

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Boring 0-0 draw

OwaynOTT

Haven't a hope of getting a result. Whta with Johnson and Moreno as full backs and our centre backs as centre backs.
Balotelli has been playing well but I can't see him doing much tonight, pity.
The one thing that the team have going for them is a strong central middle core of midfield players that play in the middle of the pitch in midfield, they really are the keystone.
Borini, Markovic and Can all rested tonight I reckon. Could be missed or not missed but
Should be a good game and I predict the team that wins getting a result tonight or at least a draw if the other team manages to get a draw.
Hopefully it will be a good match thread with plenty of bickering and pointing out obvious stuff and others debating the obvious and with people posting their joy or ire at events in the match.
I for one expect a long draw out thread after the match, which will be a joy to read or maybe it won't be a joy, I don't like doing predictions so I won't bother trying to predict the outcome of the after match results on the thread.
Although I expect Balotelli to pick up his form and score tonight.