Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

CalamariFritti · 10-04-2022 10:06am

Hoping Liverpool will do it. Not a Liverpool fan but I can appreciate the style of football they're playing and what they're doing in general.

Its so much better in so many ways over City's boring Pep stuff (with endless oil money at their backs).

So not a Liverpool fan but I hope they play City off the pitch today. Good luck!

gimli2112 · 10-04-2022 11:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118905697#Comment_118905697

it's funny but Martin Tyler was just on Sky waxing lyrical about the poise and passing of City and the contrasting styles of both teams, he really has a blind spot for us just as I have for him

Riesen_Meal · 10-04-2022 11:33am

https://twitter.com/TheRedmenTV/status/1513057745414598659?s=20&t=lEEYHTs3bIAsjmCzQRZO3A

Agreed...

Fitz* · 10-04-2022 12:02pm

Sounds like Bobby is in the squad.

Girly Gal · 10-04-2022 12:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118905219#Comment_118905219

Those decisions have a huge effect on today's match, as we would have likely being ahead of City on points going into the match today. That makes a huge difference in how the match will play out, City know if they avoid defeat the league is virtually theirs, so if it's level with 10 minutes to go they can just see the match out and no need to go for it, for us we really need to win, so unless we get into a lead we will have to keep going for it throughout the match which is likely to give City opportunities to pick us off. The onus is on us to take risks at some stage of the match which will hopefully pay off, but, is also likely to play into City's hands.

garra · 10-04-2022 12:37pm

Thoughts and prayers with everyone today. Deep breaths.

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1512888724811653121?t=jr385okTc04_h8htX3crwQ&s=19

machiavellianme · 10-04-2022 12:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118905966#Comment_118905966

I wish I had a deaf spot for him. His awful droning offends my ears.

cmac2009 · 10-04-2022 12:49pm

Imo, we need to win today to win the league. Don't see City slipping up in their very easy run in. Will be intriguing to see how they approach this.

BorneTobyWilde · 10-04-2022 12:50pm

I'm waiting for the incoming '' Thiago and Keita are out, a leaf landed on them during training''

Not today hopefully.

BorneTobyWilde · 10-04-2022 12:57pm

_____Alisson____

Trent_Matip_VVD_Robertson

_____Fabinho_______

__Henderson_Thiago__

Salah__Jota__Birthday Boy_

Kill em that way

machiavellianme · 10-04-2022 1:10pm

So it's Sadio's birthday today and Thiago's tomorrow? A goal each would be a nice gift for the fans.

fyfe79 · 10-04-2022 1:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118905653#Comment_118905653

I get what you're saying, but the same can be said about City in terms of them dropping silly points. Both teams have slipped up and paid the price on occasion.

What's different is I don't remember us benefitting in terms of points on the board as a result of questionable refereeing decisions like City have had. Their mad game against Arsenal is another example when they got a winner deep into injury time. People love to point to a couple of soft penalties we got against Wolves and Palace - but both of those were very late on and we were already winning so the chances are highly likely we would've won anyway. Plus, like GirlyGal has said, because we're behind going into this, it changes the complexion of the tie massively and allows City to play a bit more safe while we have to be a bit more risky. Previous poor refereeing decisions are still having a direct impact on both teams' approaches in the game today.

BorneTobyWilde · 10-04-2022 1:32pm

City v Liverpool

The One Billion Pound Man v Mr Net Spend Zero

Evil v Good

AND IT'S LIVE !

passatman86 · 10-04-2022 1:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906388#Comment_118906388

Hopefully this is a good luck sign, cause I was waiting for your match day humour post "and you delivered"

AdrianG08 · 10-04-2022 1:58pm

Key today will be the front 3. We need to make the ball stick up front. If the front 3 are off it and keep coughing up possession under pressure, then it's going to be a real test for our defence.

Salah and Co. need to be sharp.

Fitz* · 10-04-2022 2:09pm

So nervous.

So excited.

These are the days we want. Bring it on. Come on redmen

ArtyM · 10-04-2022 2:23pm

The one player I dont want to see on the city team sheet is Grealish. The guy is a foul magnet and knows how to con refs.

With him on the pitch, city would get a few free kicks, maybe a pen, or pool players would be carded.

If grealish were a movie, it would be called Falling Down.

10-04-2022 2:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906585#Comment_118906585

And he's likely to have willing officials.

11 v 11 I'd be confident of getting victory or giving city a good game.

Less so 12/13 v 11

mada999 · 10-04-2022 2:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906585#Comment_118906585

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118904437#Comment_118904437

those 3 draws killed us.... in total control and then bang.

Worried about City and their diving today. Watched the highlights of their CL game during the week, multiple players going down easy in the box, was crazy stuff...the ref wasnt conned though.... hopefully it wasnt diving practice for today

machiavellianme · 10-04-2022 3:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906585#Comment_118906585

He and Sterling are blown around like Autumn leaves in the breeze if an opposing player comes near them. I actually hate to see Ederson on their team sheet more. He is an accident waiting to happen with his rash decision making, rushing headlong into challenges he should be nowhere near, expecting to get an advantage because he's a goalkeeper.

mada999 · 10-04-2022 3:34pm

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Jota.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Jones, Tsimikas, Diaz.

ShamoBuc · 10-04-2022 3:34pm

Happy with that team, surprised Jesus starts for them

mada999 · 10-04-2022 3:35pm

CITY XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus, Foden

Substitutes: Steffen, Aké, Gündogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez, McAtee, Lavia

patsy sally · 10-04-2022 3:37pm

Expecting a tight cagey game maybe a 1.0 win for either or 0.0 now cue a tonne of goals after I saying that😄😄,anyway I'm looking forward to the game it's great to be up there challenging for league titles..

Utopia Parkway · 10-04-2022 3:38pm

Will have to watch Foden. Always seems to play well against us.

mada999 · 10-04-2022 3:39pm

would love a couple of early hard tackles into Bernado and Sterling.... surprised Jota is starting... Might have had Diaz in there myself... hopefully we can get the win....

SlickRic · 10-04-2022 3:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906843#Comment_118906843

I'm not.

Pep has his best pressers on the pitch.

SlickRic · 10-04-2022 3:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906853#Comment_118906853

Not a hope it'll be cagey. That's the problem.

Two high lines, both feeling feeling they need to win.

I think it'll be 2-2 again.

the whole year inn · 10-04-2022 3:48pm

O Mane with his high kicks , fella caused serious damage .

Ken Tucky · 10-04-2022 3:51pm

Ah dear god..my stomach is in knots

That's a good bench we have today too. Something in the past we haven't always been able to say..

Some attacking team from City too..

Foden terrifies me tbh..

GiftofGab · 10-04-2022 3:53pm

Mane needs to relax this game. He gets hyped up in big games. Could have been sent off vs Chelsea. Games vs Real and Atletico he was flirting with yellow/red card territory for needless challenges

GiftofGab · 10-04-2022 3:53pm

Agent Coulson · 10-04-2022 3:53pm

If Salah wants to be the highest paid player in the Premier League on £500k a week this the game he needs to show up and show why he deserves that kind of wage.

dmigsy · 10-04-2022 3:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118906911#Comment_118906911

He's been making a strong argument about why he should be the highest-paid player in the Premier League since he joined Liverpool. He'd be mad to ask for less. He's got little to prove.

I'm not optimistic about Liverpool's chances today though. I think City are too smart for the ultra-high line and will pick their way through a few times. This Liverpool team has proved me wrong before so here's hoping!