Liverpool v Leicester City 3PM 01/01/15, Mod Note in OP

Charlie19

Get this thread in early, seeing the night thats in it.:)

Liverpool welcome Leicester City to Anfield in the first game of the New year after closing out 2014 with a good run of results, ending with a 4-1 win over Swansea. Liverpool will be without Martin Skrtel (Suspended), Johnson, Flanagan (Both Injured) and Lovern is a doubt. Will BR stick with the same formation or will he be forced into going with a 4-4-2?

Liverpool possible starting XI

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Mig

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Can--Kolo--Sakho
Manquilla--Henderson--Gerrard--Moreno

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Lallana--Sterling--Couthinio

Nigel Pearsons Leicester ended their 13 game winless run with a 1-0 victory at Hull on Sunday but remain at the bottom of the PL.

Mod Note: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93643385&postcount=320

Draw

Nalz

2-1 or 5-0 to the Pool, depends on how the first 20 - 25 mins pans out

will Sakho def start?

fred funk }{

This on the box lads?

Charlie19

Trilla wrote: »

2-1 or 5-0 to the Pool, depends on how the first 20 - 25 mins pans out

will Sakho def start?

I'd imagine Sakho will start considering the injuries at the back, besides he deserves another run of games after his last couple of performances. Hopefully he turns out to be a good signing.

fred funk }{

fred funk }{ wrote: »

This on the box lads?

Not on BT/Sky/Setanta if that's what you're asking.

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rarnes1 wrote: »

Not on BT/Sky/Setanta if that's what you're asking.

Yeah, thanks.

OwaynOTT

rarnes1 wrote: »

Not on BT/Sky/Setanta if that's what you're asking.

why did i think it was on sky?

Harry Palmr

There will be a result after 90 minutes and added time. Beyond that who knows?

Given there is an FA Cup tie on Monday will there be much rotation I wonder?

Diabhal Beag

Match will be postponed due to snow.

Diabhal Beag

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Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Match will be postponed due to snow.

Dunno what forecast you saw?

Anyway, its rumoured Gerrard returns to CM and Henderson moves to RWB with manquilla dropped to the bench. With 3 CBS and Lucas at DM & not the type to hug the byline it might well see Gerrard at his best as he should be freed of defensive duties.

Against Swansea we saw the CBs frequently taking the ball from the Liverpool 3rd and distributing to advanced players. If Leicester man mark Gerrard that leaves more freedom for Sterling, coutinho & sterling, although Sterling will possibly receive extra attention himself.

With the attacking quality Liverpool have Leicester will have their work cut out defensively, Liverpool shouldnt be overly susceptible to counter attacks with Lucas in DM with 2 of the 3 CBs and both wing backs being not too slow. Moreno has demonstrated an attacking prowess and gets in the box too.

Barring an off day finishing wise I can see nothing but a home win Another 4 - 1

OwaynOTT

17-postponed to Liverpool

Charlie19

Augeo wrote: »

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If Leicester man mark Gerrard that leaves more freedom for Sterling, coutinho & sterling, although Sterling will possibly receive extra attention himself.

There'll be plenty of freedom for Sterling, if we play two of them:)

Charlie19

Charlie19 wrote: »

There'll be plenty of freedom for Sterling, if we play two of them:)

Meant lallana

Turtyturd

A draw would be the result to send both sets of fans home happy here, don't want a win, and wouldn't be overly impressed with Liverpool being Leicester's first big team scalp of the season.

spockety

Turtyturd wrote: »

A draw would be the result to send both sets of fans home happy here, don't want a win, and wouldn't be overly impressed with Liverpool being Leicester's first big team scalp of the season.

Sarcasm??

Liverpool fans will be apoplectic with anything less than a win.

monkey9

spockety wrote: »

Sarcasm??

Liverpool fans will be apoplectic with anything less than a win.

There was a post from 'one of the lads' in the Swansea match thread that this is ridiculing.

Harry Palmr

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling

Liverpool subs: Ward, Lovren, Lambert, Manquillo, Borini, Markovic, Ojo.

Agent Coulson

No Balotelli..

joe123

Ahhh sorting my stream and its a sad day. RIP Wiziwig

Benzino

I hope Balotelli is injured, otherwise the treatment of him is shocking.

hadepsx

good man charlie19 for starting the thread:).

ive full confidence in you to bring home the bacon:pac:,

just like last time:D


home win. YNWA

Tusky

If anyone finds a good way to watch this please message me. Struggling! Thanks.

Gits_bone

Have to be targeting Utd in 3rd place now. They are so so bad. So lucky not to lose games these days. CBs are clueless, worse than ours. They have no pace, Rooney in midfield is so predictable and they play hoofball.

Win today and we can focus on catching them and pulling past them.

Gits_bone

joe123 wrote: »

Ahhh sorting my stream and its a sad day. RIP Wiziwig

vipleague just as good.

Hidalgo

Gits_bone wrote: »

Have to be targeting Utd in 3rd place now. They are so so bad. So lucky not to lose games these days. CBs are clueless, worse than ours. They have no pace, Rooney in midfield is so predictable and they play hoofball.

Win today and we can focus on catching them and pulling past them.

While they were poor today Utd still have quality on the front.
You're summarising their season by and large on today?

monkey9

Gits_bone wrote: »

Have to be targeting Utd in 3rd place now. They are so so bad. So lucky not to lose games these days. CBs are clueless, worse than ours. They have no pace, Rooney in midfield is so predictable and they play hoofball.

Win today and we can focus on catching them and pulling past them.

Fourth place will be grand thanks.

Rayne Wooney

Gits_bone wrote: »

Have to be targeting Utd in 3rd place now. They are so so bad. So lucky not to lose games these days. CBs are clueless, worse than ours. They have no pace, Rooney in midfield is so predictable and they play hoofball.

Win today and we can focus on catching them and pulling past them.

They are 10 games unbeaten in fairness

Gits_bone

Gits_bone wrote: »

Have to be targeting Utd in 3rd place now. They are so so bad. So lucky not to lose games these days. CBs are clueless, worse than ours. They have no pace, Rooney in midfield is so predictable and they play hoofball.

Win today and we can focus on catching them and pulling past them.

3rd place me hole. If we get top 5 we'll be doing well.

It'll need some very shrewd spending in Jan to get top 4 tbh.

Gits_bone

Hidalgo wrote: »

While they were poor today Utd still have quality on the front.
You're summarising their season by and large on today?

All season they have been lucky.

West Ham deserved a draw
Lucky to beat Palace
Stoke had clearance off the line at Old Trafford
Stoke should have beaten them today.
Chelsea should have beaten them
Couldn't beat 10 man Villa, dominated by spurs.

Poor team. PLaying crosses in all day and hoofball. Long may it continue.

Augmerson

rarnes1 wrote: »

It'll need some very shrewd spending in Jan to get top 4 tbh.

We're ****ed then.

Gits_bone

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

They are 10 games unbeaten in fairness

Would you rather 2 wins from 3 and a loss or 3 draws?

Gits_bone

Gits_bone wrote: »

Would you rather 2 wins from 3 and a loss or 3 draws?

I'd rather be in 3rd place than 8th tbh

Hidalgo

Gits_bone wrote: »

All season they have been lucky.

West Ham deserved a draw
Lucky to beat Palace
Stoke had clearance off the line at Old Trafford
Stoke should have beaten them today.
Chelsea should have beaten them
Couldn't beat 10 man Villa, dominated by spurs.

Poor team. PLaying crosses in all day and hoofball. Long may it continue.

Playing poorly but still comfortably ahead of Liverpool. Think that tells it's own story.
To state they were dominated by Spurs is wide of the mark. Utd should have been home and hosed by ht.
Ifs and buts and maybes. The table doesn't lie

hadepsx

pm sent tusky

Gits_bone

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd rather be in 3rd place than 8th tbh

That wasn't one of the options!

googled eyes

Come on Reds lets build on this massive run of good form

cunnifferous

Mig still hilariously bad

Harry Palmr

Whoa! Great inswinging free kick by Leicester

Fowler87

Fabio-esque.

_Kaiser_

Tusky wrote: »

If anyone finds a good way to watch this please message me. Struggling! Thanks.

Well I'm watching it here and there was a goal attempt by Leicester already!! (EDIT: I see someone already PM'd you)

pmasterson95

Mignolet is world class

_Kaiser_

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Mignolet is world class

Sarcasm I assume? He was already almost caught out

Harry Palmr

Kolo out, Lovren in by the looks of it

hadepsx

toure. ah feck. what an attempt from the free kick by the way

Turtyturd

Anfield pitch strikes again.

Oranage2

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'd rather be in 3rd place than 8th tbh

When sturridge comes back, united will fall out of the top 4 and arsenal and Liverpool fill 3rd and 4th imo.

livinginkorea

Just offside, a pity but great movement

Rayne Wooney

Oranage2 wrote: »

When sturridge comes back, united will fall out of the top 4 and arsenal and Liverpool fill 3rd and 4th imo.

That's a hilarious opinion

Harry Palmr

Is that keeper an American? Looks like the beard an American would grow

Boom_Bap

PM me if there are any decent non-flash streams going bitte please thank you.