Manchester United v Liverpool 24/2/2019 k/o 14.05 Sky

Cantona's Collars

Now that the cup competitions are done with for another few weeks it's time to focus on league business and the big one is Manchester United v Liverpool.There's more than bragging rights at stake here but let's get the show started early as everyone is focusing on this game.
Let's hope with United's return to an attacking style after Jose's containment game we'll actually see some football on Sunday.

Despite a Champions League hiccup, it's been an otherwise dream start to managerial life for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United.

After accruing 25 points across his first nine Premier League games in charge, a draw or a win against Liverpool on Sunday would see Solskjaer set a record for most points picked up by a manager in their first 10 matches in the competition.

Though the Reds loom as tough opposition, United boast a distinct home ground advantage having won seven of their last nine league outings against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCFru25iMfk

spockety

And who are you up for yourself? Hard to tell..

GavRedKing

I'm going to leave it open.........for now.

Odds on this will be closed before K/O though, given how these threads usually go.

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CumBayah...

Love can build a bridge...

Ebony and ivory, together in perfect harmony...

If these boyos can talk about the football for a while, maybe we can too...

Compliments - Wijnaldum has turned into quite the midfielder under Klopp. I honestly didn't think the player had that high a ceiling while watching him at Newcastle.

ebbsy

The real question here is can Ebbsy get through the weekend without a yellow or red card.

8 in 2018.

For what it's worth United are not on the same planet as Liverpool, their defence is weak and I expect mighty Mo to fill his boots. Mane will probably get a couple as well.

0-4


YNWA

jayo26

Let's all try be friends and get along can't be that hard.

I think pool will win this coming straight after there long sun break and rest and dominating Bayern to a 0-0 draw they will be too fresh for a United team that's still adapting and playing games in 3 competions just hold their nerve and they go 3 points clear again into the home stretch.

sky88

Lets start with combined 11s that usually ends well

jayo26

ebbsy wrote: »

The real question here is can Ebbsy get through the weekend without a yellow or red card.

8 in 2018.



YNWA

Don't act a dick and I'm sure you will survive.

Bang on with your predictions too pool are favourites.

The_Kew_Tour

ebbsy wrote: »

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For what it's worth United are not on the same planet as Liverpool,

Fair play. We were all wondering why ye lost yer last 3 European Finals and not won a trophy in ages.

brinty

Yes pool are clear favorites here

Should be looking to expose a poor United defence and strangle our attack minus lingard and martial. If our attack even half functions and gets past the best defender in the world in VVD they'll find it heard to beat the world's best keeper.

I'd expect the best attacking full backs in the premiership to keep ours pinned back in our half and the attacking trio of Salah, mane and fun Bobby to score at least one each capitalising on the pressure they'll put on a poor United defence.

0-4 to Liverpool for me and the solskjaer bubble to be well and truly burst

brinty

ebbsy wrote:

For what it's worth United are not on the same planet as Liverpool,

Pretty sure we're all on planet Earth the last time I checked, but I might be wrong

Liam McPoyle

ebbsy wrote: »

The real question here is can Ebbsy get through the weekend without a yellow or red card.

8 in 2018.

For what it's worth United are not on the same planet as Liverpool, their defence is weak and I expect mighty Mo to fill his boots. Mane will probably get a couple as well.

0-4


YNWA

Considering Mighty Mo couldn't fill anything in the reverse fixture even though United were at their lowest ebb at that point, thats some wonderful optimism there sir. All going well it will have blown up massively in your face by around 16:00 or so on Sunday.

Biggest test thus far for Ole's United. Despite amusingly bullish posts like the above that would make one think Liverpool were some kind of behemoth, they have been stuttering and spluttering since December. Up to then they were averaging around 3 goals per game, in the last 8 or 9 games they have only scored more than two goals twice.

United have conceded 9 in 13 games so the defence isn't that porous, Liverpool have conceded 10 in the same period.

One thing that is certain, United wont set up as they did in the last game so I wouldn't bet against them.

Cantona's Collars

brinty wrote: »

Yes pool are clear favorites here

Should be looking to expose a poor United defence and strangle our attack minus lingard and martial. If our attack even half functions and gets past the best defender in the world in VVD they'll find it heard to beat the world's best keeper.

I'd expect the best attacking full backs in the premiership to keep ours pinned back in our half and the attacking trio of Salah, mane and fun Bobby to score at least one each capitalising on the pressure they'll put on a poor United defence.

0-4 to Liverpool for me and the solskjaer bubble to be will and truly burst

Bobby must be injured considering he parks in disabled spaces.

5star02707

going to be a cracker! good for the neutrals

Trigger

5star02707 wrote: »

going to be a cracker! good for the neutrals

0-0 draw.. Advantage Liverpool

bangkok

5-0 united. Easy

gstack166

sky88 wrote: »

Lets start with combined 11s that usually ends well

As a neutral:

DDG,
Robertson, VVD, Bailly, Trent
Gigi, Pogba, Herrara
Rashford Salah Martial

brinty

astradave wrote:

0-0 draw.. Advantage Liverpool

Do away goals count double?

brinty

gstack166 wrote:

As a neutral:

Allison
Robertson, VVD, Fabinho, Trent
Gigi, Henderson,Milner
Salah Bobby Mane/quote]

FYP

jimwallace197

gstack166 wrote: »

As a neutral:

DDG,
Robertson, VVD, Bailly, Trent
Gigi, Pogba, Herrara
Rashford Salah Martial

Are you sure you are a neutral??

No way should Rashford or Herrara be in that team.

Mane all day long at least over Rashford & Herrara is very overrattedin my opinion. Bailly is a liability too.

The only three deserving United players on current form in the combined eleven would be DDG, Pogba & Martial

gstack166

jimwallace197 wrote: »

Are you sure you are a neutral??

No way should Rashford or Herrara be in that team.

Mane all day long at least over Rashford & Herrara is very overrattedin my opinion. Bailly is a liability too.

The only three deserving United players on current form in the combined eleven would be DDG, Pogba & Martial

I was picking on form. It’s all opinions! But, no way can you proclaim Martial to be in better form than Rashford atm.

gstack166

brinty wrote: »

Do away goals count double?

Has to be a wind up that call surely? Was told before Talksport have a calling list that they prepare people with to ring in with stupid statements such as that one & get paid for them?

They generate the money off sponsors and adverts off it through the clicks and views

Utopia Parkway

gstack166 wrote: »

I was picking on form. It’s all opinions! But, no way can you proclaim Martial to be in better form than Rashford atm.

If you were picking of form you'd have to pick Mane. He's been much better than Salah or Firmino over the past month anyway.

gstack166

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

If you were picking of form you'd have to pick Mane. He's been much better than Salah or Firmino over the past month anyway.

Yeah that’s a fair point, can only imagine the replies if I left Salah our though

Agent Coulson

gstack166 wrote: »

I was picking on form. It’s all opinions! But, no way can you proclaim Martial to be in better form than Rashford atm.

TAA hasn't played in 2 months due to injury that is great form. So switching sides him and Robbo is also a great.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Should be a cracker. Allways a hostile one too. Tv company’s will have to kill the mics to stop the fans emotions spilling over on live TV. I said previously there a “José sized double decker bus” hole in our team and PSG exploited it fairly handily last week with defenders filling in across the middle of the pitch.. I expect Liverpool to do the same. If we ride out the initial flurry I see a 2-1 pool win. If they score early we could be in trouble tho

Utopia Parkway

gstack166 wrote: »

Yeah that’s a fair point, can only imagine the replies if I left Salah our though

Yeah can't really leave Salah out. Not been great lately but still joint top scorer in the league with Aguero.

gstack166

Agent Coulson wrote: »

TAA hasn't played in 2 months due to injury that is great form. So switching sides him and Robbo is also a great.

Unless he’s unable to walk, he gets in ahead of Young for me.

Agent Coulson

gstack166 wrote: »

Unless he’s unable to walk, he gets in ahead of Young for me.

And he wasn't he was in a cast.


Also a bold choice playing him at Left Back a position he doesn't play ahead of the best left back in the league Robbo who
you moved to Right Back.

gstack166

Agent Coulson wrote: »

And he wasn't he was in a cast.

I’m talking about for this Sunday.

Agent Coulson

gstack166 wrote: »

I’m talking about for this Sunday.

Oh backtrack away lad it alright.

brinty

Agent Coulson wrote:

Also a bold choice playing him at Left Back a position he doesn't play ahead of the best left back in the league Robbo who you moved to Right Back.

Pedantic pay and that is that..

Was pretty obvious he didn't mean to put them there

DARK-KNIGHT

2-0 united

Back to next year predictions i fear

Pogba to dominate

gstack166

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Oh backtrack away lad it alright.

Where was the back track. I stated unless he’s unable to walk he gets in the team for me. Seeing as he’s fit & will be in the squad for Sunday what have I to back track on

SlickRic

I have absolutely no idea how this will turn out. and that frightens the fúck out of me.

No Martial or Lingard is a big deal. i don't fear Sanchez and Lukaku's movement in the same way.

IMO, the key to the game is midfield. Utd will aim to turn it into a midfield battle, and trust that Pogba's dynamism can make the difference. Liverpool will trust that they can pen Utd through pressure down the sides and our wing backs, winning enough good second balls in midfield in order to set our front 3 going.

If you watch the Chelsea/Utd cup game - that is close to the template to how Ole will hope to beat Liverpool. Matic and Herrera keep things stable in front of the back 4, and hope that Pogba can create a moment.

Liverpool's biggest game of the season so far.
Ole's biggest game so far - if Utd win this game, he'll get the Utd job IMO.

there will be goals. that is all I'm sure of. i'm going to say Liverpool eek out a 2-1, but I'm not confident at all. I'm going with that on the basis that we have VVD and I just don't trust that Utd back 4. but i'm ready to be made look foolish, and i make the prediction perfectly happy to accept a draw on Sunday if that's what we get.

Liam O

Mata on the false 9 with Lukaku and Rashford buzzing around him like the Chelsea game is the only way United have a chance. Though chucking Rashford on the left where he made a fool of TAA last season could be a good shout. Be interesting to see the setup and if Pogba can remain disciplined in such a big game.

Annabella1

Liverpool May try to man mark pogba like PSG game
No news on martial Lingard yet ??
Mane seems to be playing best of front three for Liverpool

Toobz

Michael Oliver to ruin a good match with another soft penalty for Salah.

I think one of Martial or Lingard will start.

Liam O

Toobz wrote: »

Michael Oliver to ruin a good match with another soft penalty for Salah.

I think one of Martial or Lingard will start.

That would be good though because that would mean that he would have to try even it up for the rest of the game and United would win out overall.

yourdeadwright

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

2-0 united

Back to next year predictions i fear

Pogba to dominate

Even at his best I don't think Pogba dominates ,
Like Chelsea the other week he gave a beautiful ball for the goal then scored but in between did sweet FA , he can certainly decide a game but I can't seem him dominating ,

I think 2-0 but not sure to who ,

1st goal in any game is big but in this is feel its massive ,
If Liverpool get it the will feel unstoppable and I think United players will fear it will end up like PSG

If United get it there confidence will be sky high as recent results have show and the nerves of recent weeks will multiply in Liverpool

spockety

Welcome to the thread, please choose from the following reply options:

1) I am a United fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

2) I am a Liverpool fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

3) I am a United or Liverpool fan, the sensible type, willing to cede that the other side are superior and may win (but I am also s***ting myself and hoping my team utterly destroy the other).

Cantona's Collars

spockety wrote: »

Welcome to the thread, please choose from the following reply options:

1) I am a United fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

2) I am a Liverpool fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

3) I am a United or Liverpool fan, the sensible type, willing to cede that the other side are superior and may win (but I am also s***ting myself and hoping my team utterly destroy the other).

Feck off with your talking sense here.

DARK-KNIGHT

spockety wrote: »

Welcome to the thread, please choose from the following reply options:

1) I am a United fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

2) I am a Liverpool fan, s***ting it but full of bravado that I will tailor to make look like I'm possibly not serious

3) I am a United or Liverpool fan, the sensible type, willing to cede that the other side are superior and may win (but I am also s***ting myself and hoping my team utterly destroy the other).

Jurgen better bring sudocrem for the pool player's arses
After united spank them

gimli2112

Fair play for opening the thread. You'll either be a villain or hero by the full time whistle.
I'd genuinely take a draw if offered despite the fact it will hurt our title tilt. Of course if Liverpool can bounce one in off the bar in the 93rd minute for the win I'll take it.

RobbingBandit

Just call the game a cup final and hey presto it'll be a classic United from Monday will edge the match vs Liverpool from Tuesday isolate the threats and break down the defence to get this by 2-0

IN DDG WE TRUST

letsgo2018

Agent Coulson wrote: »

And he wasn't he was in a cast.


Also a bold choice playing him at Left Back a position he doesn't play ahead of the best left back in the league Robbo who
you moved to Right Back.

Maybe he's playing the inverted fullback formation

Harry Palmr

Wasn't there some sort of rule about these threads - namely that no matter when they are opened they get closed until the day before the game?

jayo26

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Wasn't there some sort of rule about these threads - namely that no matter when they are opened they get closed until the day before the game?

I'm sure you will find a rule to have it shut down if you don't like it Harry to just about everyone else they don't mind having it open.

GavRedKing

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Wasn't there some sort of rule about these threads - namely that no matter when they are opened they get closed until the day before the game?

If its all above board and doesnt go down the pot with nit picking and name calling, I've no issue allowing it to remain open.

The real fun wont start until after the final whistle anyway, thats when its time to abandon ship.

jayo26

GavRedKing wrote: »

The real fun wont start until after the final whistle anyway, thats when its time to abandon ship.

No idea what your talking about

.G.

gimli2112 wrote: »

Fair play for opening the thread. You'll either be a villain or hero by the full time whistle.
I'd genuinely take a draw if offered despite the fact it will hurt our title tilt. Of course if Liverpool can bounce one in off the bar in the 93rd minute for the win I'll take it.

A great quote from a journo I thoroughly agree with:- there's no such thing as dropped points at Old Trafford unless we drop all 3. Any point earned there is a point gained. We've a horrible record there and against them in general, sign me up for the draw right now.

It'd be a point ahead of City level on games played. Sunday is just another game in a long line of games, nothing is won or lost this Sunday regardless of people on the either side try to make it out like that.

And here endeth my visits to this thread or any other thread until sometime way way after the game, unless Liverpool win