Liverpool v Manchester United 17/10/16 k/o 20.00 SS1.

5starpool

Utd to score from a set piece tonight with all that height would be one of the least surprising things possible to happen tonight.

murpho999

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I haven't been impressed with what I've seen of Karius so far. I think United can have some joy at set-pieces. I hope to see Mata feature at some stage. I reckon it will wind up a draw.

You mean his massive 2 league games. Yes he looks a real weak link all right.

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

Utd to score from a set piece tonight with all that height would be one of the least surprising things possible to happen tonight.

Makes sense
Ashely young to provide the delivery
Liverpools weakness in defence targeted

hadoken13

M!Ck^ wrote: »

The system looks to have been tweaked somewhat without him in the side this season. Strange bringing him back in now.
Just because he played CM for most of last season doesn't mean it worked.

Can is replacing Wijnaldum not Lalanna

hadoken13

hadoken13 wrote: »

Can is replacing Wijnaldum not Lalanna

What's your point?

hadoken13

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What's your point?

Meant to reply to the poster before yours

Edit: or the post after

Jayop wrote: »

Especially with Llanananananana fit.

5starpool

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Makes sense
Ashely young to provide the delivery
Liverpools weakness in defence targeted

They'd be stupid not to try and target the weak areas. Hopefully Liverpool can keep the first clean sheet of the season, be a nice time for it. Unlikely though.

Jayop

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What's your point?

He's mugged you right off there Mick. Don't stand for that crap!!

PhlegmyMoses

Can is perfectly adept at the press that Liverpool are looking for. The only player who looked hungry and mobile in a game, may have been last season but I'm thinking the Gerrard sending off, when United played them off the park. Don't think Wijnaldum is a loss there at all. Delighted Lallana isn't playing.

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

They'd be stupid not to try and target the weak areas. Hopefully Liverpool can keep the first clean sheet of the season, be a nice time for it. Unlikely though.

All depends on if we can keep it tight early on. Another reason young is starting. Defensively solid

murpho999

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Can is an odd choice

What is odd about this choice?

Jayop

Ah crap, he was mugging me off actually and I didn't even know it.

5starpool

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Can is perfectly adept at the press that Liverpool are looking for. The only player who looked hungry and mobile in a game, may have been last season but I'm thinking the Gerrard sending off, when United played them off the park. Don't think Wijnaldum is a loss there at all. Delighted Lallana isn't playing.

The worry with Can is that he has played very little so far this season.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

What is odd about this choice?

Read back a few posts. I've already expressed my opinion why.

OwaynOTT

I genuinely hate watching these games. Come on the team.

eagle eye

Very hard game to predict given the Liverpool injuries and the United lineup.

I'd expect Pogba to have a big game but Fellaini would be my big worry for United. He lacks the discipline for this type of game imo.

Sturridge has a lot to prove and so has Can, if they can do a good job replacing Wijnaldum and Lallana then they can win it but I've a feeling this one will be a very tight affair early on.

Fellaini's discipline is the key for United. If he can do a good job without getting carded in the first half then I'd expect them to be ahead at the interval.

BorneTobyWilde

https://twitter.com/LFCMostar/status/708046671465172992/photo/1

PhlegmyMoses

5starpool wrote: »

The worry with Can is that he has played very little so far this season.

Yeah, we saw with Mkhitaryan qnd Lingard against City what that can look like if it goes wrong. I'm actually not very happy with Jose's lineup here at all the more I think about it.

murpho999

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Read back a few posts. I've already expressed my opinion why.

Just saw it.
I think Can is adaptable, as most pros should be and he'll know his role tonight. He's a very capable player.

J Mysterio

Here we go, here we go, here we go!

I'm pumped!

PhlegmyMoses

eagle eye wrote: »

Very hard game to predict given the Liverpool injuries and the United lineup.

I'd expect Pogba to have a big game but Fellaini would be my big worry for United. He lacks the discipline for this type of game imo.

Sturridge has a lot to prove and so has Can, if they can do a good job replacing Wijnaldum and Lallana then they can win it but I've a feeling this one will be a very tight affair early on.

Fellaini's discipline is the key for United. If he can do a good job without getting carded in the first half then I'd expect them to be ahead at the interval.

If Fellaini does something stupid tonight he can **** off tbh. Hate that kind of cowardly pashun.

gitzy16v

Looking forward to this as a neutral..

Vicxas

Longest half an hour of my life...

PhlegmyMoses

Think this is where I'll bid adieu to this thread. It's been relatively peaceful with some good discussion but I suspect that will end soon.

super_furry

Hope the referee is alert to Fellaini's elbows tonight. United will be bombing in long balls for him all evening.

Diabhal Beag

Hoping for an absolutely dirty match but reckon we get a 1-0 United win with about 4 yellows.

Grayditch

WILD BOYS!

Mr.Nice Guy

murpho999 wrote: »

You mean his massive 2 league games. Yes he looks a real weak link all right.

Taibi played a massive 4 league games for Man United. Did you need the full four to conclude he was weak?

P.S. not suggesting he is as bad as Taibi, rather pointing out the nonsense that you can't look a weak link in 2 games.

superfurry1

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Think this is where I'll bid adieu to this thread. It's been relatively peaceful with some good discussion but I suspect that will end soon.

What is the meaning of this? :mad:



just kidding

BorneTobyWilde

Jose ''we will defend with 11''

J Mysterio

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Jose ''we will defend with 11''

They wont hold out if thats the case.

We might embarass them if they dont fight and aim to sit back and defend!

This is Liverpool VS Man Utd!

martyos121

Just popped in to say I'll be back as soon as/if we score. Sick with nerves, feels like the biggest game against this lot in many years.

murpho999

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Taibi played a massive 4 league games for Man United. Did you need the full four to conclude he was weak?

P.S. not suggesting he is as bad as Taibi, rather pointing out the nonsense that you can't look a weak link in 2 games.

Poor comparison. Taibi was brought in as a panic buy when Mark Bosnich and Raimond van der Gouw, then made his debut against Livepool, flapped at a cross and Hyppia scored.

Karius is a completely different type of signing and has had no major incident so far.

Do you remember De Gea's start for Utd when many Utd fans were caling for him to be dropped?

murpho999

Wow....the Anfield Cat is back.

J Mysterio

murpho999 wrote: »

Wow....the Anfield Cat is back.

I hope it was Utd's goal he was walking across?

Agent Coulson

murpho999 wrote: »

Wow....the Anfield Cat is back.

As long as the Anfield beach-ball doesn't turn up.

martyos121

Agent Coulson wrote: »

As long as the Anfield beach-ball doesn't turn up.

Was that not at the Stadium of Light? Ironically, the home of the Black Cats. :pac:

murpho999

J Mysterio wrote: »

I hope it was Utd's goal he was walking across?

Well for one of the halves it will be.;)

Billy86

"I knew he was good at it, but I can't believe how good Ibrahimovic is in the air"

Good jaysus, how are some people allowed be pundits...

Ibra has been one of the 3-5 highest profile players in the world for a good 5-6 years, ffs!? HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW THAT!?!?

5starpool

According to the ever reliable twitter, Bially has had lengthy treatment on his left thigh during the warm up.

Billy86

Some rickrollig going on in the background just there. :pac:

Mr.Nice Guy

murpho999 wrote: »

Poor comparison. Taibi was brought in as a panic buy when Mark Bosnich and Raimond van der Gouw, then made his debut against Livepool, flapped at a cross and Hyppia scored.

Karius is a completely different type of signing and has had no major incident so far.

Do you remember De Gea's start for Utd when many Utd fans were caling for him to be dropped?

Karius may well come good in time. But he hasn't impressed so far. Even Carragher just noted that.

Are you saying you have no concerns whatsoever about him tonight?

Agent Coulson

Red Monday whoever at Sky came up with that deserves a smack.

BorneTobyWilde

Hopefully tonight we will shoot, it will hit the cat ,and ball will end up in back of net.

DDC1990

'Manchester United have won all of the last 4 meetings with Liverpool'...

Except for the last two meetings. Just because they weren't on Sky doesnt mean they didn't happen.

LuckyGent88

Going to need a lot of beers to get through this me thinks.

Hopefully we can scrape a draw. Getting through the first 20 mins is crucial.

blueser

I'm picturing a mod (or 3!) with their fingers poised over the "ban" button. It can get a bit heated on here when these two are playing.

Toobz

Cant wait for this, hopefully Taylor has a good game.

Enjoy all!

BorneTobyWilde

Time to settle in.
All will be quite until the storm

Agent Coulson

Ugh Martin "utd fan" Tyler :pac: