Author Topic: Liverpool FC vs. Man City - Thursday 31st July 00:10am (Read 76179 times)

Titi Camara · « **on:** July 28, 2014, 10:28:10 pm »

No open thread so.....

I wonder what side we'll start with. I also wonder what side they'll start with.

I wonder what side we'll finish with. I wonder what side they'll finish with.

I wonder what the score will be come 90 minutes. I wonder if we'll see the excitement of penalties.

I wonder if Suso will get to don his boots. I wonder why they thought we couldn't cope with the concept of midnight kick offs?

TheFlyingScouseman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:46:18 pm »

Good chance to injure City's key players, couple of cheeky kicks here and there

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:47:57 pm »

Don't like playing opposition teams preseason.

People read far too much into the results (which can be rather one sided) and it spoils the freshness of the game when it comes up in the season ahead...

Plenty of other teams to play outside the premier league IMO

LiverBirdKop · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:50:44 pm »

Must win. 18 to 17 on PKs .

CoventryYNWA · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:53:58 pm »

Quote from: Tepid Hubwis on July 28, 2014, 10:47:57 pm

Don't like playing opposition teams preseason.

People read far too much into the results (which can be rather one sided) and it spoils the freshness of the game when it comes up in the season ahead...

Plenty of other teams to play outside the premier league IMO

Doesn't that happen no matter who we play

rickardinho1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:57:24 pm »

Hope we play a similar team to the one that started against Roma. Don't want to give anything away as well as avoiding having one of their goons injure Sterling or another one of our key players.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:58:10 pm »

You can't win the title in July but you can certainly lose it.

Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:10:49 pm »

Quote from: Tepid Hubwis on July 28, 2014, 10:47:57 pm

Don't like playing opposition teams preseason.

People read far too much into the results (which can be rather one sided) and it spoils the freshness of the game when it comes up in the season ahead...

Plenty of other teams to play outside the premier league IMO

Feel the same way about cup competitions during the season, I want us to play someone we've never played before from a country we've never played in before.

turkish kopite · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:25:14 pm »

biggest test for the lads and Brendan.

Pistolero · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:32:22 pm »

there were a few erm...exuberant challenges flying in during the Milan v City game last night...hope this game doesn't follow suit...they can accommodate a few injuries a lot more than we can

iamrobk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:39:37 pm »

Want us to win this tournament we're in so hope we get at least a win on pens.

Samie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:42:41 pm »

Quote from: turkish kopite on July 28, 2014, 11:25:14 pm

biggest test for the lads and Brendan.

No test at all.

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2014, 11:44:32 pm »

Quote from: Tepid Hubwis on July 28, 2014, 10:47:57 pm

Don't like playing opposition teams preseason.

People read far too much into the results (which can be rather one sided) and it spoils the freshness of the game when it comes up in the season ahead...

Plenty of other teams to play outside the premier league IMO

Especially a team you're due to play second game into the season. It's madness.

goalspaytherent · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:03:02 am »

Must.win.game

Let's twat these twats .......

lfcbob · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:08:51 am »

Massive meltdown if we lose

sms1986 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:10:32 am »

Why is the kickoff at 11.59?

iamrobk · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:16:53 am »

Quote from: sms1986 on July 29, 2014, 12:10:32 am

Why is the kickoff at 11.59?

Probably because if it was at midnight, the date of it would be confusing.

SquirrelandGman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:44:21 am »

I like it.

We'll know for sure where we stand next season with the current squad and we'll know our deficiencies and we need to bring in to compete.

Drippy Dick · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:29:14 am »

How the fuck can you lose the title in July?

rickardinho1 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:38:30 am »

Quote from: Drippy Dick on July 29, 2014, 01:29:14 am

How the fuck can you lose the title in July?

A raft of long-term injuries to key players could be what he's implying could make you lose the title before the season.

Drippy Dick · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:52:19 am »

Ah let's hope City end up with a few nasty breaks then.

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2014, 03:00:53 am »

6 pointer this.

robgomm · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:00:33 am »

Could make or break our (pre) season.

Fingers crosses lads and lasses. If we lose we riot...for a bit, well we just tut and then go make a cup of tea. To be honest I won't even be watching it. Who's playing again?

swordfishtrombone · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:55:09 am »

Quote from: SquirrelandGman on July 29, 2014, 12:44:21 am

I like it.

We'll know for sure where we stand next season with the current squad and we'll know our deficiencies and we need to bring in to compete.

A pre-season friendly will tell us all of that? Happy days!

rawKBottom · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2014, 07:55:43 am »

Title decider.

rushie9 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:15:55 am »

Quote from: rawKBottom on July 29, 2014, 07:55:43 am

Title decider.

so each team will play 20+ players ..

Caston · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:17:19 am »

Go for the 0-0, then get the win on penalties.

Mignolet Reina
Johnson Skrtel Coates Kolo Enrique
Gerrard Can Henderson

Sturridge

emitime · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:47:09 am »

Quote from: Tepid Hubwis on July 28, 2014, 10:47:57 pm

Don't like playing opposition teams preseason.

As long as we at least don't meet United in the final. I'd rather we just didn't bother.

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #28 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:48:58 am »

let's twat these twats etcetera etcetera

Mutton Geoff · « **Reply #29 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:05:42 am »

Fitness is the goal.

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:10:47 am »

True, but I do feel if we get a good result against City, psychologically it sets us up nicely for our early fixture against them in the league. Get hammered and it could have the opposite effect.

G1-tiga · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:17:02 am »

Would actually quite like to win this game and this tournament. Breed that winning mentality and all that jazz.

justsean · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:35:10 am »

Might get hammered, but I'd like Brendan to literally field a team of total kids and reserves.

These lads are our second game of the season and we really, really can't afford an injury to a key player. Especially now Lallana is out for a bit.

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:21:26 am »

Quote from: justsean on July 29, 2014, 10:35:10 am

Might get hammered, but I'd like Brendan to literally field a team of total kids and reserves.

These lads are our second game of the season and we really, really can't afford an injury to a key player. Especially now Lallana is out for a bit.

We can't afford to do that. The first team players need games. If you want them ready to face City in the 2nd game, they have to play. You can't be worrying if players will get injured or not. That can happen at any point during the season, then again we might get lucky and it may not.

Schmidt · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:48:56 am »

Yeah this game should be all about getting the first teamers a solid number of minutes regardless of the opposition, we need Sterling, Sturridge, Gerrard and Henderson sharp for the start of the season as they'll all likely be starting.

rawKBottom · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:08:53 pm »

Quote from: justsean on July 29, 2014, 10:35:10 am

Might get hammered, but I'd like Brendan to literally field a team of total kids and reserves.

These lads are our second game of the season and we really, really can't afford an injury to a key player. Especially now Lallana is out for a bit.

The first team players need some game time to get back to full fitness. That is the whole idea of preseason, no?

deadsetred · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:15:19 pm »

Despite what some say, playing well in pre-season is important for confidence/belief going into the real thing. We've seen that in past seasons.

Tony19:6 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:21:22 pm »

Must win game

Titi Camara · « **Reply #38 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:29:29 pm »

Quote from: sms1986 on July 29, 2014, 12:10:32 am

Why is the kickoff at 11.59?

The kick off has been moved to 00:10 on Thursday 31st

BoltonRed · « **Reply #39 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:33:10 pm »

Quote from: Titi Camara on July 29, 2014, 12:29:29 pm

The kick off has been moved to 00:10 on Thursday 31st

.... because it was causing confusion with the thread title.