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

Professional Griefer

SlickRic wrote: »

it's very likely that we'll lose, but very unlikely that we get slaughtered.

Why? They did it to Bayern last year.

DaveSuarez

retalivity wrote: »

Syrely borini was worth a spot on the bench at least??

I'd much rather have him on the pitch over Balotelli in a game like this.

MagicIRL

Liverpool don't have the defence to hold this game. Hopefully they come out and have a go at Madrid and we get 90mins of exciting football.

~Rebel~

What I do like about this team, is that it's pretty much as close to last seasons team as possible.

Only Lovren and Moreno at the back, and Balotelli up front are new.

I don't expect this to go well, but I think it can only help that Gerrard, Henderson, Allen, Sterling and Coutinho are all playing together.

ThunbergsAreGo

Hulk Hands wrote: »

That's not the case. If you laid Liverpool in every PL game since the start of 07, you'd have an ROI of 20%. The same with United, you'd be -5%. In general since the Asians took over, bog standard supporters and bettors have little influence on price, even in great numbers. Like I said, Madrid are the public team tonight, they are the losers in the bookies books. I'm surprised they drifted so much earlier, although it looks to be returning to normal now pre kick off

Link? sounds interesting.

Are you sure the difference in the ROI is not because United have won more games than Liverpool in that period and Liverpool have been alot more likely to slip up against awful teams, if took it from last year you would probably see a different story for example?

Sugarlumps

Modric will have a field day.

Hulk Hands

naughtb4 wrote: »

Link? sounds interesting.

Are you sure the difference in the ROI is not because United have won more games than Liverpool in that period and Liverpool have been alot more likely to slip up against awful teams, if took it from last year you would probably see a different story for example?

Thats exactly the reason. However the markets never seemed to catch onto that fact, causing bit of an anomaly. It was +29% and -9% before last season respectively

Looper007

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Modric will have a field day.

And Kroos who I find one of the best midfielders and players in the world, why Bayern let him go is a mystery to me. He will run the show.

Vicxas

Christ. This is going to be painful isn't it

niallo27

I can't see anything but a liverpool win here. It is just set up that way for me. Madrid might scrape a point but nothing else.

ThunbergsAreGo

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Thats exactly the reason. However the markets never seemed to catch onto that fact, causing bit of an anomaly. It was +29% and -9% before last season respectively

Do you have a link? Or did you do this yourself? as i said, interesting subject

MR NINE

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Why? They did it to Bayern last year.

And it was unlikely then. Are southampton likely to hammer stoke this weekend?

Turtyturd

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Why? They did it to Bayern last year.

Liverpool hammered Dortmund in preseason, who narrowly lost to Madrid in the CL last season, so Liverpool should be good here.

TrustedApple

Turtyturd wrote: »

Liverpool hammered Dortmund in preseason, who narrowly lost to Madrid in the CL last season, so Liverpool should be good here.

Man utd won every game on there pre season tour and look at them now ?. LoL

This is coming from a UTD fan

The Mig

samapple789 wrote: »

Man utd won every game on there pre season tour and look at them now ?. LoL

This is coming from a UTD fan

Whoooooooooooooooooosh!

MagicIRL

Souness talking ****e again.

Henderson cost 20million? Good jaysus. Curiously, how much did Modric or Kroos cost?

Looper007

Turtyturd wrote: »

Liverpool hammered Dortmund in preseason, who narrowly lost to Madrid in the CL last season, so Liverpool should be good here.

Friendly game is a nothing game, come on.

Looper007

MagicIRL wrote: »

Souness talking ****e again.

Henderson cost 20million? Good jaysus. Curiously, how much did Modric or Kroos cost?

Carragher's true colours showing tonight. Henderson England's best midfielder :pac:

MagicIRL

MagicIRL wrote: »

Souness talking ****e again.

Henderson cost 20million? Good jaysus. Curiously, how much did Modric or Kroos cost?

£20m well spent, looks a bargain now tbh

Utopia Parkway

Looper007 wrote: »

Friendly game is a nothing game, come on.

Whoosh.

NoelJ

Looper007 wrote: »

Carragher's true colours showing tonight. Henderson England's best midfielder :pac:

It's him or Wilshere and theres not much difference between them!

Rayne Wooney

Nice balanced team sky have tonight it seems

You'd think they'd get someone who could give some insight on Madrid instead of leaving it to Souness to waffle

klose

MagicIRL wrote: »

Souness talking ****e again.

Henderson cost 20million? Good jaysus. Curiously, how much did Modric or Kroos cost?

Kroos between 25 and 30 million whilst in the last year of his contract and modric was 33 million, both on atleast double, probably 3 times the amount henderson is on. Henderson is often quoted as having cost 16 million btw

Professional Griefer

Poor Johnson.

8-10

Why did he have to say Ronaldo's never scored at Anfield? I hate when people say those sort of things. He's nailed on now.

MagicIRL

Sky really need some independent analysis. It's 100% Liverpool here and it's very sycophantic.

Turtyturd

Hopefully Johnson has been working on his shouting for any chance 'Ronnie' gets.

Charlie19

Ronaldo's never been sent off while playing in the CL at Anfield.

Harry Palmr

Anyone remember when RTE used to take these games seriously?

MagicIRL

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Anyone remember when RTE used to take these games seriously?

Cheers! Totally forgot RTE had it. Bye bye Liverpool Sports 5!

NukaCola

Madrid will win by 2 clear goals. Personally i would like to see a more balanced and confident performance from the reds. I'd also like to see Mario do a bit more than the minimum or "working hard" as some people say.

No disgrace to be beaten by these lads to be honest. We will concede goals but if we concede 5 or more ie a Leicester City style hammering, I'd be very disappointed.

Osmosis Jones

Moreno has never scored at Anfield, eh?

Professional Griefer

Starting early I see^

Paully D

MagicIRL wrote: »

Sky really need some independent analysis. It's 100% Liverpool here and it's very sycophantic.

Another "special European night" I'm guessing? :pac:

The TV guys love that one.

EDIT - Jeff Stelling just got there with it :pac:

michael999999

Sky miss half of YNWA.

To$sers

super_furry

I suppose the only worst thing than the likely hammering Liverpool will get tonight, would not being in the competition.

niallo27

Ronaldo won't score tonight.

CSF

Paully D wrote: »

Another "special European night" I'm guessing? :pac:

The TV guys love that one.

EDIT - Jeff Stelling just got there with it :pac:

It's like they've never watched football in continental Europe or even moreso Eastern Europe

NukaCola

niallo27 wrote: »

Ronaldo won't score tonight.

What about the game though?

hoodwinked

i just know i am going to watch the next 90+ minutes through my fingers!!

I am pie

well, markovic isn't playing, so..we've got that going for us.

Knex*

Well lads, we've pretty much waited years for this.

Atmosphere is cracking.

NukaCola

How is Borini not on the bench at the least?

michael999999

Champs league Baby!!!!!!!

murpho999

Is the Madrid back four and keeper maybe a weak link?

citytillidie

Hopefully that coin toss is all Real win

~Rebel~

CSF wrote: »

It's like they've never watched football in continental Europe or even moreso Eastern Europe

Well, to be fair, they cover English football. A European Night at Anfield is actually pretty special compared to your average league game.

The implication of "A magical european night" is that it's much better than a domestic atmosphere. Which it is.

Lord TSC

lol, booing Ronaldo :rolleyes:

Professional Griefer

Super Mario they said

I am pie

get your head up mario..