Man City v Liverpool, sunday 28th @ 4pm, SS1

suffering golfer

First cup final of the season sees Man City up against Liverpool. Is this an early early chance for Klopp to get a first silverware as Liverpool manager or the start of the long farewell to Pellegrini? Will it be 2014 all over again? Sterling will be crying, yes but tears of justification or sorrow?

It is Citizens v the Kop... Have at it boys!!

ssshhh123

As a liverpool fan I'll be praying for a win just to get one over sterling. Since he said I moving to win trophies. Think he left a season too early.

suffering golfer

I see there is some talk on Liverpool thread about Caballero being city goalkeeper for the game. Can't see that being the case TBH, unless Hart is injured.

Oranage2

ssshhh123 wrote: »

As a liverpool fan I'll be praying for a win just to get one over sterling. Since he said I moving to win trophies. Think he left a season too early.

How do you figure that?

Sterling is playing regularly in a team that's in the champions league, a league cup final and title contender team.

Not having a go but I think he couldn't have picked a better time to leave.

Harry Palmr

There will be goals I suspect - if City pay as little attention to the mercurial talents of Coutinho and Firmino as they did the last time then Liverpool clearly have a chance. Presumably their defence will be a bit more clued up.

Harry Palmr

suffering golfer wrote: »

I see there is some talk on Liverpool thread about Caballero being city goalkeeper for the game. Can't see that being the case TBH, unless Hart is injured.

from guardian

Willy Caballero will start Sunday’s Capital One Cup final for Manchester City after Joe Hart was informed by Manuel Pellegrini he will not be selected to face Liverpool. Pellegrini’s decision comes despite Caballero’s particularly poor performance in Sunday’s 5-1 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea.

Caballero has played in all the previous rounds. Two years ago Pellegrini chose Costel Pantilimon in goal for the 3-1 victory over Sunderland in that season’s final after the Romanian had been first choice throughout the competition.

Although sources close to Hart confirmed the 28-year-old had been told of Pellegrini’s decision, Caballero indicated he had yet to be informed he is in the team.

Heisenberg1

I'm going to the game and I hope it's going to be a good result for us come on red men!

OwaynOTT

Well that's Liverpool ****ed so.

Kerrigooney

Jaysus this is a tough one for the Man Utd fans. We'll learn a lot tomorrow.

Flint Fredstone

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Jaysus this is a tough one for the Man Utd fans. We'll learn a lot tomorrow.

Easy choice. I'm not from Manchester. I won't be bumping into any City fans on the street or at work

the whole year inn

Say a good game tomorrow what ever happens,

3-1 City Augero and Sturridge both on the score sheets

Mr.Crinklewood

I'm guessing most know. ..but half four kick off.( perhaps a mod could correct title just in case )

niallo27

Half 10 for me and I'm quiet drunk now so must set the alarm clock

cj maxx

Beautiful morning, a cup final, think it'll be a good one for pool .
Also, i love what klopp was supposed to have said about giving out his team and tvs in manchester

Rayne Wooney

Has Hart been injured? Pellegrini is mental if he picks that other keeper he was terrible the other night, is there any need to rest a keeper?

Get the feeling Liverpool will win this

Red Kev

Liverppool 2-1 or 2-0.

I hope they do win it, it'd be nice starter for Klopp. The guy's attitude and honesty is simply a breath of fresh air for the Premier League.

Sad in a way to see Pellegrini go though but I think they'll get the Premiership.

the whole year inn

Think Pel is showing respect to the Caballero,since he was the keeper that did get them to the final.He was dodge the last night allright hope he shakes it off.Can see goals in this game!

amber69

the whole year inn wrote: »

Think Pel is showing respect to the Caballero,since he was the keeper that did get them to the final.He was dodge the last night allright hope he shakes it off.Can see goals in this game!

Hopefully Emre Can

klose

the whole year inn wrote: »

Think Pel is showing respect to the Caballero,since he was the keeper that did get them to the final.He was dodge the last night allright hope he shakes it off.Can see goals in this game!

I remember the season Mancini lost his job he played pantillimon all the way to the fa cup final but played hart in the final, I get that you play your best players but did feel a bit for pantillimon that day.
The whole cup keeper thing is a bit of an odd thing these days unless your are barca where you have two brilliant keepers trying to keep them happy.

mikeym

Looking forward to the game.

Liverpool have been jinxed ever since the slip up against Chelsea and I would be hoping for some silverware.

Oranage2

klose wrote: »

I remember the season Mancini lost his job he played pantillimon all the way to the fa cup final but played hart in the final, I get that you play your best players but did feel a bit for pantillimon that day.
The whole cup keeper thing is a bit of an odd thing these days unless your are barca where you have two brilliant keepers trying to keep them happy.

I know from my football manager experience I don't have the heart to drop the second keeper if I've used him throughout the competition.

adox

As a Utd fan I'll be hoping for a City win.

rob316

adox wrote: »

As a Utd fan I'll be hoping for a City win.

Shocking stuff

OwaynOTT

As a Liverpool fan, I'll be hoping Liverpool win.

5starpool

#LFC team: Mignolet, Clyne, Lucas, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Hendo, Milner, Firmino, Coutinho, Sturridge

#LFC subs today: Bogdan, Toure, Benteke, Lallana, Allen, Origi, Flanagan

Same first XI as Thursday night.

larrymiller

5starpool wrote: »

#LFC team: Mignolet, Clyne, Lucas, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Hendo, Milner, Firmino, Coutinho, Sturridge

#LFC subs today: Bogdan, Toure, Benteke, Lallana, Allen, Origi, Flanagan

Same first XI as Thursday night.

Any word on city's line up?

Charlie19

Great to see Allen in the squad.

5starpool

larrymiller wrote: »

Any word on city's line up?

Harry Palmr

larrymiller

5starpool wrote: »

Thanks happy that left joe on the bench.

Harry Palmr

Bad luck for Kolo though, hopefully he can get on a some point for a good reason

Muahahaha

has this kicked off yet?

5starpool

Muahahaha wrote: »

has this kicked off yet?

4.30

x43r0

Let's ****ing do this!!

http://imgur.com/7HPlR2Q

5starpool

Aguero surely a near certainty to score today.

Muahahaha

5starpool wrote: »

4.30

thanks, the thread title threw me off and I was scrambling everywhere for streams!

niallo27

It's made for a cracking game with the two lineups in fairness. Lucas needs a big game. I think he is smart enough to handle augero

SuperTortoise

Aside from one dodgy backpass Lucas has been superb at CB in the three games he's played there recently.
He probably won't have had to play against someone with the quality of Aguero though.

3-2 LFC come on!

marklazarcovic

with any luck it wont be a stroll for city and we nick a win

5starpool

Sigh. Alan Fúcking Smith.

He should have commentated on the Arsenal game.

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

Sigh. Alan Fúcking Smith.

He should have commentated on the Arsenal game.

Id rather him than Niall Quinn and he was around today, so count your blessings.

OwaynOTT

What's the point of that song being played on the PA system? Just drowning out the actual atmosphere.

Turtyturd

City starting their sh!te keeper, unfortunately so are Liverpool.

5starpool

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Id rather him than Niall Quinn and he was around today, so count your blessings.

Opposite for me. Quinn is a dope, but Smith hates Liverpool.

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

Opposite for me. Quinn is a dope, but Smith hates Liverpool.

Quinn never shuts up though. And it be great hearing Smith when Liverpool win.

razorblunt

Pointless red carpet, both sides nowhere near it.

Would have loved a swap around of commentators, Smith for Provan who covered the earlier game.

5starpool

Come on your redmen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Effort and commitment, that's all I ask. A win by any means is ultimately what I want of course, but if they try and don't make stupid mistakes I'll be ok even if we lose.

razorblunt

They're going to scrutinise everything Caballero does aren't they?

blueser

razorblunt wrote: »

They're going to scrutinise everything Caballero does aren't they?

I'd be more confident of the win if he wasn't playing, to be honest. Sh1tting it here.

5starpool

Nearly a great ball by Coutinho, just too hard. Great idea.

Skylinehead

Maybe he'd get the pass right if he'd looked at it...