Liverpool vs Man City, 17:30, BT Sports 1

MightyMandarin

Gorgeous header

Charlie19

Trademark header by the Dutchman.

kingshankly

Peach of a header great ball from lalanna

RobertKK

BT sound is awful, changed channel ans back and it was then fine....

John stones is brutal, still can't get my head around paying everton 50 million

Osmosis Jones

Wijnaldum ran about 80 yards for that goal

kingshankly

Milner can't find a red shirt

GreNoLi

City's record at anfield is godawful.

corwill

M!Ck^ wrote: »

John stones is brutal, still can't get my head around paying everton 50 million

The emperor is stark b0ll0ck naked.

TitianGerm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

John stones is brutal, still can't get my head around paying everton 50 million

English tax

BorneTobyWilde

Nervous crowd, silence deafening

MightyMandarin

emmetkenny wrote: »

English tax

It's more than that. There are better young, english CB's around than him at the moment available for a fraction of the price.

Osmosis Jones

An early goal like that when we're looking to play on the counter is perfect, City have to come at us now and we can just go for the breaks.

This is a good test now. We aren't under massive pressure and we have a goal lead at home.

A back 4 with Hendo, Can and Wij ahead of them and City will no doubt have a go. Be great to see us pick them off on the counter and keep a clean sheet.

If not, no harm done in the greater scheme of things.

razorblunt

MightyMandarin wrote: »

It's more than that. There are better young, english CB's around than him at the moment available for a fraction of the price.

Never mind younger, there are alot of better English CBs , period.

BorneTobyWilde

Complete change of tactics today, maybe it's how the cookie has crumbled today.
We are not pressing or exposing ourselves to the opposition today.

blueser

GreNoLi wrote: »

City's record at anfield is godawful.

It's as if we're beaten before we get off the coach.

BorneTobyWilde

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Complete change of tactics today, maybe it's how the cookie has crumbled today.
We are not pressing or exposing ourselves to the opposition today.

Sort of a Plan B dare I say it :pac:

Pyjamarama

razorblunt wrote: »

Never mind younger, there are alot of better English CBs , period.

There isn't. And his potential is through the roof, the narrative that he's awful is standard backlash against any English youngster. The idea that a footballer needs to develop... madness.

BorneTobyWilde

Sterling went for goal there.

GavRedKing

Otamendi and Stones must be the worse CB pairing at any of the top 6 clubs .

BorneTobyWilde

Augeo wrote: »

Sort of a Plan B dare I say it :pac:

Good to see
Will need it in Europe next season
This is a Rafa type performance from Klopp today

Lucas Hood

Some ball and some touch even if offside.

Osmosis Jones

How many times was Firmino fouled there?

BorneTobyWilde

5 fouls on Firmino there
At anytime he could of cashed in one

GreNoLi

City really can't afford to be playing Yaya 'The Saunterer' Toure.

GavRedKing

What is Bravo doing....

Lucas Hood

Catch the ball Bravo.

BorneTobyWilde

Punched a ball coming straight down to him.

Osmosis Jones

He got away with that, embarrassing goalkeeping.

Lol punch,

a simple task to catch the ball

MightyMandarin

Pyjamarama wrote: »

There isn't. And his potential is through the roof, the narrative that he's awful is standard backlash against any English youngster. The idea that a footballer needs to develop... madness.

Disagree here. Stones has been poor for a while now, even last season he was average at best. The Chelsea nonsense affected him I think.

Also, he cost 50m, that's hardly 'developing player' money. City should've went for a solid CB for half the price; Ashley Williams, Stones' replacement, would've been perfect.

GavRedKing

You know youre in for a good night when Mignolet is the better of the 2 GKs on show.

BorneTobyWilde

Could of dummied that shot. Stones played his cards early.
Could of continued with ball after the dummy shot, what I would have done.

Pyjamarama

MightyMandarin wrote: »

Disagree here. Stones has been poor for a while now, even last season he was average at best. The Chelsea nonsense affected him I think.

Also, he cost 50m, that's hardly 'developing player' money. City should've went for a solid CB for half the price; Ashley Williams, Stones' replacement, would've been perfect.

Madness... have you seen Everton this season? 50m is pocket change for City. They're buying a guy they think can develop into a top level player. Williams is not that player. If Stones was spanish and playing for Real there wouldn't be this narrative. People would just expect some growing pains. He's still incredibly young for a centerhalf.

machiavellianme

Oh Bobby

Awful touch, should have scored

BorneTobyWilde

He'd punch a thrown bouquet at a wedding would Bravo .

GreNoLi

Otamendi is subconciously covering for Stones.

Pyjamarama

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Awful touch, should have scored

Far from that easy but Firmino would expect to take it.

kingshankly

Awful from firmino looked on a plate

GavRedKing

The thing about Stones though is at no point for Everton or City yet, has he looked like hes worth even half the 50m they spent on him.

At least with Sterling he had a great 18months for Liverpool so his price tag isnt as bad but Stones badly needs a strong commanding CB next to him to learn from. Otamendi and Kolarov are not going to help him at all and Kompany is a sick note these days.

machiavellianme

Good effort. Not sure if he shouldn't have taken it a touch further

Osmosis Jones

Hardly an easy take for Firmino that

Where is stones heading that

Cannot see how this stays only 1-0

Harry Palmr

Is that 3 times Aguero has wandered offside?

Pyjamarama

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Far from that easy but Firmino would expect to take it.

It was on a plate for him
It was an awful touch

machiavellianme

Mig you looper!

GavRedKing

Mignolet is great to watch, better than Neuer.

:pac:

Harry Palmr

Mignolet! :eek: