Topic: Middlesbrough v Liverpool - Wednesday - 7:45

[G a r y]

A little match preview here http://intothemreds.com/outside-the-box/middlesbrough-vs-liverpool-preview/

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[Uncle Ronnie]

Aren't those just rumours from months ago?

Some Talksport clown said his "sources" told him it's going through by the end of the week. Which of course is entirely plausible as that's how quickly these things happen. My bid for Real Madrid is set to be finalised by next Tuesday

[TheSpionKopNC]

Sturridge out injured again with a "calf"   

Sort of getting tired of his persistent niggles.  Could of used a fit Sturridge today no doubt.

[Je99ers]

Firmino is the key. If we put him into position to get on the ball and get his rhythm we'll have too much for these. It would also bode well for the upcoming games till Phil gets back.

Agreed.   But Middlesbrough is a tough team at their home so I would think Klopp should change his formation from 4-3-3 to 4-3-1-2 just to give more strength to the defence.   Firmino should play as a playmaker behind Origi and Mane as strikers.  Personally, I would like to see Clyne to move to the left-back while Alexander-Arnold plays as right-back.  That mean Milner can play along with Henderson and Wijnaldum.

The line-up is like:-

4 - Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Clyne
3 - Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum  -
1 - Firmino
2 - Mane, Origi

The bench is still strong - Lallana, Gomez, Moreno, Grujic, Stewart, Mignolet.

That's my idea to stop letting silly goals against us!

[El Lobo]

Sturridge out injured again with a "calf"   

Sort of getting tired of his persistent niggles.  Could of used a fit Sturridge today no doubt.

Don't have a cow man

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

anyway, we keep an eye on Ramirez and Traore and the result will well and truely look after itself.

This is the night he seals his January move to us

[El Lobo]

Agreed.   But Middlesbrough is a tough team at their home so I would think Klopp should change his formation from 4-3-3 to 4-3-1-2 just to give more strength to the defence.   Firmino should play as a playmaker behind Origi and Mane as strikers.  Personally, I would like to see Clyne to move to the left-back while Alexander-Arnold plays as right-back.  That mean Milner can play along with Henderson and Wijnaldum.

The line-up is like:-

4 - Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Clyne
3 - Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum  -
1 - Firmino
2 - Mane, Origi

The bench is still strong - Lallana, Gomez, Moreno, Grujic, Stewart, Mignolet.

That's my idea to stop letting silly goals against us!

Erm.....no.

[TheSpionKopNC]

Don't have a cow man

Not having one, just think it's time we let him go.

[JG6]

Agreed.   But Middlesbrough is a tough team at their home so I would think Klopp should change his formation from 4-3-3 to 4-3-1-2 just to give more strength to the defence.   Firmino should play as a playmaker behind Origi and Mane as strikers.  Personally, I would like to see Clyne to move to the left-back while Alexander-Arnold plays as right-back.  That mean Milner can play along with Henderson and Wijnaldum.

The line-up is like:-

4 - Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Clyne
3 - Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum  -
1 - Firmino
2 - Mane, Origi

The bench is still strong - Lallana, Gomez, Moreno, Grujic, Stewart, Mignolet.

That's my idea to stop letting silly goals against us!

You want Lallana, arguably our best player this season and the man who sets the tone for our pressing, left out?

We need to remember that we're a bloody good football team so we need to turn up, apply ourselves properly and do the basics right. Do that and I'm confident we'll get a result.

[sms1986]

Sturridge out injured again with a "calf"   

Sort of getting tired of his persistent niggles.  Could of used a fit Sturridge today no doubt.

He's been injured for a few weeks now, or is it a new problem in the last couple of days?

[redk84]

It was inside the box and he was free as a bird

Mate you're getting it from all angles but seriously......in their 9 game winning streak do you not think they have rode their luck a bit sometimes either? If you say that Costa chance could have made the game 2-2, what about de bruyne's chance (much easier) against them the other day to make it 2-0 and probably finish the game?

that would make it -3 points for them and -2 for us....so only 5 points behind them I guess.

You get my point tho right?

who cares anyway.

Pre-match thread - I hope our players are not being defeatist in their preparations and bury Boro tonight. We are a much better team and we need to just go out there and show it, up the reds

[bobadicious]

Sturridge out injured again with a "calf"   

Sort of getting tired of his persistent niggles.  Could of used a fit Sturridge today no doubt.

Not sure why this is a surprise, hes had a "calf" injury for a few weeks now and Klopp even said last week that he wouldnt be recovered in time for this game.

[Chakan]

Did they say the Sturridge injury in a big re-veal?

[El Lobo]

Not sure why this is a surprise, hes had a "calf" injury for a few weeks now and Klopp even said last week that he wouldnt be recovered in time for this game.

Its really not amoosing when we're in such an important stage of the season

[Dubred]

Did they say the Sturridge injury in a big re-veal?

Don't know about that, but its time to rump up the efforts to find his replacement I think

[Uncle Ronnie]

Certainly milking these cow puns today

[Chakan]

Don't know about that, but its time to rump up the efforts to find his replacement I think

Well we do have the right people to steer us in the right direction, hopefully no misteaks are going to be made.

[Dubred]

Well we do have the right people to steer us in the right direction, hopefully no misteaks are going to be made.

That Ribeye'ry fella at Bayern might be a really smart signing

[Gerry Attrick]

Certainly milking these cow puns today

I know, it's udderly embarrassing.

[Chakan]

That Ribeye'ry fella at Bayern might be a really smart signing

I dunno he's looking a bit long in the tooth, may have to put him out to pasture soon.

[Uncle Ronnie]

I know, it's udderly embarrassing.

It's offal

[bobadicious]

Its really not amoosing when we're in such an important stage of the season

I know, its udderly ridiculous!!!!!

[Je99ers]

You want Lallana, arguably our best player this season and the man who sets the tone for our pressing, left out?

We need to remember that we're a bloody good football team so we need to turn up, apply ourselves properly and do the basics right. Do that and I'm confident we'll get a result.

I think Lallana isn't match fit yet so he might be on the bench again.  But if Lallana starts tonight, good for him.  I'd hate to see Lallana get injured again before important games in the busy festive against Everton, Stoke, Man City and Sunderland that he's highly likely to play from start in those games.

I thought we were a bloody good football team against Bournemouth and West Ham, but still let six goals against us.  That's why we need to strength the defence for now and get away with 3 points!

 

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

That Ribeye'ry fella at Bayern might be a really smart signing

well done

[acks]

Cud you all please stop it with the cow puns!

[Chakan]

Cud you all please stop it with the cow puns!

What's your beef with cow puns?

[Funky_Gibbons]

I think Lallana isn't match fit yet so he might be on the bench again. 

He ran further than any other player all season in our last game and scored a goal, looks pretty match fit to me.

[Klippity Klopp]

Are Can and Lovren fit?

[Dubred]

What's your beef with cow puns?

He's just a mooooooooody oul git! 

[Chakan]

He's just a mooooooooody oul git! 

Sounds like he's being a jerky.

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Sturridge out injured again with a "calf"   

Sort of getting tired of his persistent niggles.  Could of used a fit Sturridge today no doubt.

won't be back until the cows com-

ahh fuck it i cant

[SerbianScouser]

What's your beef with cow puns?

It was a moo point anyway.

[alonsoisared]

if there's anything more tedious than the shit pun-offs in our pre match threads then i haven't seen it.

that ribery one was good though

[keeby]

Are Can and Lovren fit?

Well i have a bit of a man crush on Can, but i,d leave lovren alone...

[YourFaceGoesThroughALot]

Hope we don't get force fed hormones, stunned with a bolt gun, thrown into an industrial macerator and fed to our own kind tonight!!

[Dr. Beaker]

You deserve a pat on the back for that one - from a great height

[Schmidt]

Hope we don't get force fed hormones, stunned with a bolt gun, thrown into an industrial macerator and fed to our own kind tonight!!

You really milked that one.

[YourFaceGoesThroughALot]

Anyway, find it hard to dislike a team that has B. Mortimer as a fan. Hopefully there'll be no need for a load of cellotape on me face to watch the match through....

[Caston]

A big call from Jurgen Klopp who has dropped Loris Karius from the Liverpool team that faces Middlesbrough tonight. Simon Mignolet comes in.

[Indian_Red]

Just win. Dont care if the winning goal is scored off a richochet from the ref's behind. Just win.