Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018 Mod warning post 9350 and 9421

Grayditch

Whereas I'm happy that we're here, I'm sure the team is mentally nowhere near happy until the thing is won.

shaunr68

Shame really, I'd hoped to see that cheating, diving little prima donna CR crying at Anfield.

As hard as it'll be I'm happy with that draw.

Roll on the 24th :cool:

HandsomeBob

SlickRic wrote: »

i love the butthurt. not only online, but even people in the office.

reactions ranging from a 'fix', to 'we have no excuse if we lose', to faking sincerity in wanting the team to do well.

so many rival fans don't know what to do.

they're all fúcking petrified that we might win this thing.

Yeah, hopefully this ends differently to 13/14 where we "blew it".

Agent Coulson

So are we the Tuesday/Wednesday game?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Question - if we do win the whole thing, are we automaticaly seeded in the top pot for next year's group draw?

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So are we the Tuesday/Wednesday game?

Tuesday home leg

Knex*

https://twitter.com/IanDoyleSport/status/984772586709180418

It's hard to shift the focus back to Bournemouth alright, for us fans anyway. Hopefully players won't have the same issues, but they are only human. It could be tough sledding.

Agent Coulson

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Tuesday home leg

Awesome as I was working the Wednesday/Tuesday games.

Knex*

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Question - if we do win the whole thing, are we automaticaly seeded in the top pot for next year's group draw?

I think that's just based on the coefficients, right?

I imagine getting this far has already given us a serious bump, but we've been out a long time and it's based over the previous 5 years or something.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Awesome as I was working the Wednesday/Tuesday games.

You need to think about a career change if this is going to become a regular occurance...

mightyreds

Yeah 5 but this year will replace 13/14 when we weren't in Europe so our points can only go up

Scratch that 13/14 will still be in it

happyoutscan

Drawing Roma is great.

Especially as it means our thread won't be inundated with CR7 nonsense at every turn.

Grayditch

happyoutscan wrote: »

Drawing Roma is great.

Especially as it means our thread won't be inundated with CR7 nonsense at every turn.

Yet.

Talisman

Muahahaha wrote: »

Anyone know how Roma have done this season vs. Juve & Napoli?

They beat Napoli 4-2 at the San Paolo last month. Napoli led 1-0 after 5 minutes and dominated possession and chances but they only scored their second in injury time at the end of the game. Roma were ruthless, 4 goals were scored from something like 8 shots on goal and 32% possession.

yourdeadwright

The lost 7 league games this season and drew six,
They have only let in 26 goals but only scored 50

yourdeadwright

There for since Christmas isn't great at all really
Lost to Tornino, Juve,Atlanta,sampdoria, |Shakhatat , Milan Barcelonea, Forentina  and drew with Sassuolo, INter, Sampodira Bologna all since January so there not that great
Atlanta ,Milan, Sampdoira , Forentina, all beat them in Rome in 2018

yourdeadwright

Seems the Barca first game is more there level than the second on,
I think we have only lost to Man United & Swansea , Westbrom (fa cup) and drew with Everton  in that time frame ,Also a lot of our wins have been hammering teams ,
Seria A is no where near the level of the Prem bar Juve,

citytillidie

Man City Match Program wrote:

"City regularly competed in Europe during the 1970s with significant victories over Milan for example, but the struggles of the 1980s and 90's, together with the ban on English clubs following Heysel, meant European football was not possible until 2003..."

City won no trophies during these years, or indeed any years in the 1980s or 1990s. They finished no higher than fourteenth during the years of the Heysel ban. Little wonder the fans behave the way they do when they are fed with such outright lies.

Let's have a few quotes from their bit about Liverpool's European history while we're at it.

Man City Match Program wrote:

"The Reds still consider themselves as European royalty, despite having featured little in the UEFA Champions League in the past eight years."

"The majority of that success(Liverpool's European Cups) was achieved in simpler times, when the competition unfolded in knock-out from start to finish and the superpowers were fewer."

So one give them a few tissues

ERG89

citytillidie wrote:

City won no trophies during these years, or indeed any years in the 1980s or 1990s. They finished no higher than fourteenth during the years of the Heysel ban. Little wonder the fans behave the way they do when they are fed with such outright lies.

Who could forget the 15 year English club ban.
I love the use of simpler times too :pac: :pac:

5starpool

Knex. wrote: »

https://twitter.com/IanDoyleSport/status/984772586709180418

It's hard to shift the focus back to Bournemouth alright, for us fans anyway. Hopefully players won't have the same issues, but they are only human. It could be tough sledding.

We should have enough of a cushion, but I wouldn't want to be gong into the Chelsea game only 3-5 points ahead of them, potentially leaving us needing a win in the last home game against a time that might be fighting relegation when our players might be concerned with not getting injured for the final if we get there. Winning our next 2 games before the Roma game against Bournemouth and WBA would be great for that anyhow.

Talisman

yourdeadwright wrote: »

There for since Christmas isn't great at all really
Lost to Tornino, Juve,Atlanta,sampdoria, |Shakhatat , Milan Barcelonea, Forentina  and drew with Sassuolo, INter, Sampodira Bologna all since January so there not that great
Atlanta ,Milan, Sampdoira , Forentina, all beat them in Rome in 2018

They struggle without Dzeko up front and De Rossi in midfield - without the two of them Roma have been pretty average.

yourdeadwright

Talisman wrote: »

yourdeadwright wrote: »

There for since Christmas isn't great at all really
Lost to Tornino, Juve,Atlanta,sampdoria, |Shakhatat , Milan Barcelonea, Forentina  and drew with Sassuolo, INter, Sampodira Bologna all since January so there not that great
Atlanta ,Milan, Sampdoira , Forentina, all beat them in Rome in 2018

They struggle without Dzeko up front and De Rossi in midfield - without the two of them Roma have been pretty average.

fingers crossed we get our money back on VVD in this tie and he handles Dzeko

ERG89

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Their form since Christmas isn't great at all really.
Lost to Torino, Juve, Atalanta, Sampdoria, Shakhtar , Milan, Barcelona, Fiorentina  and drew with Sassuolo, Inter, Sampdoria, Bologna all since January so they're not that great.
Atalanta ,Milan, Sampdoria , Fiorentina, all beat them in Rome in 2018

Sorry I just had to tidy up the spelling on these.

Talisman

Bournemouth Pre Match Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB_MtnB7Bjs

Daemonic

Knex. wrote: »

I think that's just based on the coefficients, right?

I imagine getting this far has already given us a serious bump, but we've been out a long time and it's based over the previous 5 years or something.

Up to 25th according to this - https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html

Man City got 26 points 3 years ago so I think this includes the points for making the last 4 as we have 27 for this season.

Agent Coulson

Roma's twitter is on form.

https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/984746730074923008?s=20

https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/984752756417232897

facehugger99

Very excited about this draw.

Roma are a great side - always had a soft spot for them, Totti was a super player and that strip! - no sponsors always looks better.

It certainly won't be easy. I'm actually quite happy to have the home leg first, I hate the away goals rule hanging over you when the second leg is at home.

OwaynOTT

Talisman wrote: »

Bournemouth Pre Match Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB_MtnB7Bjs

Don't think I can go back to premier league football now.

Osmosis Jones

Premier League really does almost feel like pre-season in comparison to Champions League right now. Hopefully Chelsea keep falling apart so we don't have to worry about it.

Fromvert

So I happen to be in Rome for the second leg, how close to 0% chance do I have of getting my hands on a ticket in the away end? I havn't been to any Liverpool games so don't have any loyalty etc built up. I assume I have no chance through official routes? And finding Liverpool fans with extra tickets the day of and before might be my best route?


Two weeks ago I was hoping Lazio made it to the semi's of the EL and I could grab a ticket, how things have changed :pac:

yourdeadwright

Fromvert wrote: »

So I happen to be in Rome for the second leg, how close to 0% chance do I have of getting my hands on a ticket in the away end? I havn't been to any Liverpool games so don't have any loyalty etc built up. I assume I have no chance through official routes? And finding Liverpool fans with extra tickets the day of and before might be my best route?


Two weeks ago I was hoping Lazio made it to the semi's of the EL and I could grab a ticket, how things have changed :pac:

it'll be very very tuff but if you are there its worth a shot,

brevity

Will be interesting to see how we perform against Bournemouth.

BorneTobyWilde

Can could be back for some game time yet, so too could Lallana. That would be good to have them available even with 2 games to go.

Fromvert

yourdeadwright wrote: »

it'll be very very tuff but if you are there its worth a shot,

Yeah it's complete fluke I'll be there so it'll be worth a look around. Someone here got one for the City away game outside the ground so maybe I'll be lucky.

rob316

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Can could be back for some game time yet, so too could Lallana. That would be good to have them available even with 2 games to go.

He can play in the PL, not deserving of a spot in the CL.

robwen

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/984664981366034432?s=19

Agent Coulson

If that team had been able to play in Europe we would have a few European Cups.

DrumSteve

Fromvert wrote: »

Yeah it's complete fluke I'll be there so it'll be worth a look around. Someone here got one for the City away game outside the ground so maybe I'll be lucky.

That was me.

Best of luck with getting the ticket. Only advice would be to not wear any colours when you getting one off a tout (if you are in Rome and are getting it outside the ground); there is a stipulation on the back of the ticket that if you are wearing opposing fans colours from the section your in they can turf you out especially if they stiff you with a ticket for the Roma end.

ricero

Tough tie but winnable. I expect the atmosphere to be on another level for the home semi final. Reckon it will top the atmosphere seen for the chelsea 05 game

yourdeadwright

Can you just imagine Hendo lifting old big ears it would be surreal after beating Madrid in the final

Fromvert

DrumSteve wrote: »

That was me.

Best of luck with getting the ticket. Only advice would be to not wear any colours when you getting one off a tout (if you are in Rome and are getting it outside the ground); there is a stipulation on the back of the ticket that if you are wearing opposing fans colours from the section your in they can turf you out especially if they stiff you with a ticket for the Roma end.

Oh yeah I wouldn't be wearing any colours. Don't think I'd want one in the home end, sitting in silence and on my hands for two hours is no way to enjoy a game.

murpho999

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Can you just imagine Hendo lifting old big ears it would be surreal after beating Madrid in the final

Would be great but don't think Gary Lineker would agree to it.

yourdeadwright

I seen there Barca only won 1 of there 5 away games in Europe this year,
They also been beat 4-0 by Psg and 3-0 by Juve 3-0 by Roma in the last 2 season,
Messi is there only player to score away since September 2016 in Europe,

MarkY91

I didn't give a ****e who we form I just hoped we were away in the first leg.

Ah well. We fear nobody. Can't wait for the 2 legs.

yourdeadwright

MarkY91 wrote: »

I didn't give a ****e who we form I just hoped we were away in the first leg.

Ah well. We fear nobody. Can't wait for the 2 legs.

Normally id say second leg at home but with this attacking team it suits us to be away, If we win at Home teams have to come on to us and that is asking for us to get an away goal ,

yourdeadwright

I seen on the Liverpool website forum , A question would you prefer to lose in the semi or the final?
Loads of people where saying semi, There is no way in hell id say semi, if you lose in the final at least you where there with a chance to win , we can't be afraid of defeat it comes with finals .

Dickerty

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Normally id say second leg at home but with this attacking team it suits us to be away, If we win at Home teams have to come on to us and that is asking for us to get an away goal ,

You're dead right there!

Iused2likebusts

For an attacking team like us I think its better to be at home first. Any sort of lead going into the second leg and they have to come at you which plays into our hands.

Potential Underachiever

yourdeadwright wrote: »

I seen on the Liverpool website forum , A question would you prefer to lose in the semi or the final?
Loads of people where saying semi, There is no way in hell id say semi, if you lose in the final at least you where there with a chance to win , we can't be afraid of defeat it comes with finals .

It doesn't really matter as in this hypothetical scenario we're going to lose either way.