Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2020/2021

yourdeadwright

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Such a shame Jota is missing for this one would have given us the option to mix things up ,

It wouldn't surprise me to see sport cancelled for a few weeks. UK is out of control with Covid.

gimli2112

6 wrote: »

It wouldn't surprise me to see sport cancelled for a few weeks. UK is out of control with Covid.

if they could just put it back until the big Dutchman is fit that would be grand

citytillidie

null and void it from Thursday :pac:

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TitianGerm wrote: »

Bailey came off with a knock in the fa cup game. He's United's man made of crackers.

Saw that Bailly was injured, was mentioned in the Utd thread. Strangely, there wasn't the usual likes from the usual suspects when it was posted.

yourdeadwright

Steyr 556 wrote: »

Saw that Bailly was injured, was mentioned in the Utd thread. Strangely, there wasn't the usual likes from the usual suspects when it was posted.

He took a bang not likely to keep him out of the Liverpool game,
as good as he has played for them recently id actually prefer him to start for them, he is more likely to jump in and give away a penalty than Lindelöf,

Girly Gal

It'll make a huge difference if Matip is ready and lasts the full match on Sunday, if that's the case I think we should be ok, if he's not available I think it's advantage United.

Zak Flaps

Just saw on Liverpool FC's Facebook Page, a post asking which player's name would people like to have on a Liverpool jersey. I checked in the comments to see people's replies. Interesting enough, it seemed that Bobby Firmino's name was the most popular.
I wonder is he the most popular player amongst fans?

rob316

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1347936418665033733?s=20

more of this please.

I'm going the scream if I watch Hendo and Trent hitting long high crosses into the box to our short players. It's become so predictable and easy to defend. Quick passing through the middle and then bring in our wide players.

SM01

rob316 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1347936418665033733?s=20

more of this please.

I'm going the scream if I watch Hendo and Trent hitting long high crosses into the box to our short players. It's become so predictable and easy to defend. Quick passing through the middle and then bring in our wide players.

Likewise. It has become so predictable and easy to defend. And, while our front three are good in the air for their size, they're not target men like Giroud, and they're just so dangerous with ball to feet.

mightyreds

rob316 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1347936418665033733?s=20

more of this please.

I'm going the scream if I watch Hendo and Trent hitting long high crosses into the box to our short players. It's become so predictable and easy to defend. Quick passing through the middle and then bring in our wide players.

When did we switch to this style of play seems like only around the west brom game, we turned into moyes united for 3 games 80 crosses a game and not sure why it started happening.

martingriff

Your meant to draw us first PETER. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

brevity

Ugh...

Enzokk

Expected, City vs Cheltenham. We are against United away in the 4th round.

Don't really mind to be honest, either we win which case that is always a good day and if we lose it is one more match for United. As for City, one more match as you expect them to go through easily. The 5th round will be played midweek around the 10th February.

Ikozma

Will klopp go full strength now, hope so

Ikozma

Will klopp go full strength now, hope so

citytillidie

Thursday night game before the 4th round weekend

Utopia Parkway

Our draws in the domestic cups are hilarious the past few years.

awec

Ikozma wrote: »

Will klopp go full strength now, hope so

I doubt it.

Fitz*

Away to Chelsea, Villa, Man Utd
Home to Everton & Arsenal twice.

The cup draws in the last 2 seasons alone!

Before that was Wolves away & Chelsea home in the cups. Season before was WBA, Everton & Leicester.

Have drawn a PL side 11 from 14 possible times.

ShamoBuc

Winner home to Stockport/West Ham/Doncaster

martyos121

With a draw like that, we’ve no choice but to take it seriously. I don’t care if it’s the first team, the reserves, the U18s or even the women, I never want to see us lose to that shower.

atilladehun

Fitz* wrote: »

Away to Chelsea, Villa, Man Utd
Home to Everton & Arsenal twice.

The cup draws in the last 2 seasons alone!

Before that was Wolves away & Chelsea home in the cups. Season before was WBA, Everton & Leicester.

Have drawn a PL side 11 from 14 possible times.

I suppose we spent so many years losing to lower league teams it doesn't matter.

Fitz*

Away to Spurs in the league on the Thursday after the cup game.

It will be interesting to see how serious Klopp takes that game at OT, because of the importance of the league game a few days after.

Girly Gal

We should be always aiming to win against United above all teams, forget about the extra game, would perfer an extra game than losing to United. There's no upside or benefit to losing to United ever

Enzokk

Fitz* wrote: »

Away to Spurs in the league on the Thursday after the cup game.

It will be interesting to see how serious Klopp takes that game at OT, because of the importance of the league game a few days after.

The issue for me is not who we play, it's whether they have more time to prepare when they play us. Spurs will be in the 4th round as well so I am not too worried about playing them after the 4th round.

United is playing more matches between playing us so you hope that will be in our favour. Seeing that we are playing Burnley on Thursday next week it means we can only play the FA Cup match on the Sunday. United play again Sheffield United on the Wednesday the week after so you suspect they cannot schedule the match on Monday.

So we are playing Sunday (United) - Thursday (Bunley) - Sunday (FA Cup) - Thursday (Spurs) - Sunday (West Ham)

United will play Tuesday (Burnley) - Sunday (Liverpool) - Wednesday (Fulham) - Sunday (FA Cup) - Wednesday (Sheffield United) - Saturday (Arsenal)

So we should be in good shape when we play them twice in a week.

rob316

Never ever ok to lose to that lot, has to be taken seriously.

SlickRic

These draws can fúck off.

Grayditch

Full strength. Play to win.

KevRossi

If Klopp goes out to beat Utd, we've a very good chance of ending out in the 6th Round. If that's the case then surely it's worth a shot at the Cup itself. I'd love to win it again, it will be 15 years since we last one it, our longest streak since first winning it in 1965.

I know Klopp doesn't value domestic cups, not sure he'll have much choice now.

Potential Underachiever

Good for us that they are abysmal at OT.

~Rebel~

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Good for us that they are abysmal at OT.

They're bad at home, we're bad away - sounds like a turgid 120 minutes and then the coin flip of penalties!

Potential Underachiever

~Rebel~ wrote: »

They're bad at home, we're bad away - sounds like a turgid 120 minutes and then the coin flip of penalties!

Oh Yeah, I momentarily forgot about our current malaise away from Anfield!

OwaynOTT

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Oh Yeah, I momentarily forgot about our current malaise away from Anfield!

I envy you for your spotty recollection. The rest of us are condemned to carry the burden of constant awareness of our team’s abysmal away form.
Oh but to experience your ignorance. For if it was only passing we would bask in that momentary respite but alas, we are doomed to total recall.

Agent Coulson

Matip plays in the league for sure if he is fit against Man U and Burnley rest him for the FA Cup other than that the rest of the team should be full strength all the way against Man U x2, Burnley, Spurs, West Ham & Brighton getting the rythme back in there play for the City & Leicester games.

yourdeadwright

This week is all about seeing if Matip trains ,

The next week is really make or break for our season, United twice & Spurs are absolutely massive games,
We could be in a great position or just left with Champions league as the only trophy we can get ,

The more you think about it the more amazing Klopp done with us last year for such a successful big club lately our lack of cover especially last year was crazy ,

We had no adequate cover at GK, Left back, right back, or for any of the attacking 3, unreal to have won the title like we did,

Markitron

I have spent my entire life with the season usually being over by November so if this week goes badly I will get over it quickly. Most of those years I would have killed to still be involved in the CL.

Enzokk

I don't think even if we lose against United and Spurs that we are out of the title race. It would be a blow for sure, but other than City I don't see any other team going on a sustained win to run away with it, and even City is flaky. Let's all just remain calm and have faith in our team, its still a good team.

rob316

Markitron wrote: »

I have spent my entire life with the season usually being over by November so if this week goes badly I will get over it quickly. Most of those years I would have killed to still be involved in the CL.

Table is miles too tight to rule ourselves out even with a couple of losses.

Markitron

rob316 wrote: »

Table is miles too tight to rule ourselves out even with a couple of losses.

Oh I certainly wouldn't rule us out, just that it wouldn't upset me.

yourdeadwright

rob316 wrote: »

Table is miles too tight to rule ourselves out even with a couple of losses.

I wouldn't rule us form finishing ahead of United with two loses but I think City are about to go on a big run of wins and we need to stay on as close as we can.

I think we dropped to many points in December from easy games ( on paper ) to finish ahead of City , I truly hope I'm wrong ,

Agent Coulson

The officials for the Man U game

Referee: Paul Tierney, Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt.

https://www.premierleague.com/news/1969805

Zak Flaps

https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1348885013861978113?s=20

citytillidie

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The officials for the Man U game

Referee: Paul Tierney, Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt.

https://www.premierleague.com/news/1969805

Fix is in 5 pens in 10 games for Utd 0 in 14 for Liverpool from that ref :pac:

Looking into this he has reffed 12 Liverpool games and award 1 pen in all those games to Chelsea and missed Mane being held by the keeper in the recent game V Newcastle

Last 10 games he reffed in Utd games he has awarded 6 pens 5 to Utd and 1 against.

Liverpool games
1/8/2017 V Plymouth - no pens
13/12/2017 V WBA - no pens
1/9/2018 V Leicester - no pens
22/9/2018 V Southampton - no pens
11/11/2018 V Fulham - no pens
5/4/2019 V Southampton - no pens
2/1/2020 V Sheff Utd - No pens
7/3/2020 V Bournemouth - no pens
5/7/2020 V Villa - no pens
15/7/2020 V Arsenal - no pens
20/9/2020 V Chelsea - pen awarded to Chelsea
30/12/2020 V Newcastle - no pens & missed Mane being held by the keeper

Utd Games
19/1/2019 V Brighton - pen awarded
9/2/2019 V Fulham - pen awarded
21/4/2019 V Everton - no pens
24/8/2019 V Palace - Pen awarded
30/10/2019 V Chelsea - pen awarded
4/12/2019 V Spurs - Pen awarded
4/1/2020 V Wolves - no pens
1/2/2020 V Wolves - No pens
22/7/2020 V West Ham - pen awarded to west ham
11/10/2020 V Everton - no pens

Girly Gal

Enzokk wrote: »

I don't think even if we lose against United and Spurs that we are out of the title race. It would be a blow for sure, but other than City I don't see any other team going on a sustained win to run away with it, and even City is flaky. Let's all just remain calm and have faith in our team, its still a good team.

If we lose against both United and Spurs it's hard to see us win it tbh. We'll no longer be in control of the title race, be relying on our rivals dropping points and other teams doing us favours, we'll also need to beat City just to stay in touch with them. If we are to win the title this season we need to be ahead of City after we've played them.

citytillidie

Girly Gal wrote: »

If we lose against both United and Spurs it's hard to see us win it tbh. We'll no longer be in control of the title race, be relying on our rivals dropping points and other teams doing us favours, we'll also need to beat City just to stay in touch with them. If we are to win the title this season we need to be ahead of City after we've played them.

More points are going to be dropped by every team

jayo26

citytillidie wrote: »

Fix is in 5 pens in 10 games for Utd 0 in 14 for Liverpool from that ref :pac:

Serious allegations.. Haven't seen anything reported in media about that.

Utd's best chance in years in this game playing a seriously depleted backline. They'll surely fancy their chances..

Electric Nitwit

Just saw James Pearce advertising this on twitter, thought some of you might be interested...

yourdeadwright

6 wrote: »

Utd's best chance in years in this game playing a seriously depleted backline. They'll surely fancy their chances..

They best chance is to sit off and counter us ,
Im hoping our depleted back line and poor form encourages them to come and have a go at us if they do we will pick them off

robwen

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1349038434736771073?s=19