Topic: Man City 5 vs Liverpool 0 - (Aguero 24, Jesus 45+4) [Mane sent off]

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Saturday 9/9/2017, 12.30 BST.

Comms: JerseyKloppite, L666Kop, Rush82, Justshorn, Chakan, Tepid T₂O

0-15: Jersey
15-30: L666Kop
30-45: Chakan
45-60: L666Kop
60-75: Jersey
75-90: Rush

Team:

Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Mané, Firmino
Subs: Karius, Lovren, Milner, Gomez, Sturridge, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Solanke

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Otamendi, Stones, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Jesus, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mangala, Sane, Bernado, Foden, Delph

[Chakan]

15min till kick off!

Interesting teams all around, looks like Klavan is preferred over Lovren and city are going 3 at the back and 2 upfront. The best form of defense and all that I guess.

[Chakan]

Teams in the tunnel waiting for the signal!

[JerseyKloppite]

Strong side for City, playing a 3-5-2 with Danilo at CB with Stones and Otamendi. Aguero up top with Gabriel Jesus.

[JerseyKloppite]

0 - Liverpool kick off.

[JerseyKloppite]

1 - Henderson robs the ball in City's half, we've got men forward and Moreno shoots, blocked wide for a corner.

[L666KOP]

When Everton played there they used Stones receiving the ball as the trigger for the press, be interesting to see if we follow suit.

[Chakan]

Good early pressure from Liverpool!

[JerseyKloppite]

2 - TAA's corner whips all the way through with no touch and into Ederson's stomach.

[JerseyKloppite]

3 - Klavan spots the ball through well to stop City playing Aguero in.

Mane gives away a FK against Walker, chance for City to cross from out wide on their right.

[JerseyKloppite]

4 - Whipped in, Jesus gets up between Moreno and Wij to flick it on but it drifts well wide.

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3 - Klavan spots the ball through well to stop City playing Aguero in.

Mane gives away a FK against Walker, chance for City to cross from out wide on their right.

Very soft foul that. Looked a clean take

[L666KOP]

4 - Whipped in, Jesus gets up between Moreno and Wij to flick it on but it drifts well wide.

He struggles with crosses.

Always has.

[JerseyKloppite]

5 - TAA tries a long throw to Salah. Ends up back with him but he can't quick keep the ball on the pitch and out for a City throw in their half.

Salah absolutely scythed down by Otamendi after the former popped it through his legs near the edge of the box.

Yellow for the City player.

[Rush 82]

Love seeing us taking throws forward - saw very little of that pre Salah days

[JerseyKloppite]

6 - Right on the edge of the area, less than a foot from the line.

Moreno shoots, blocked. TAA crosses, flicked back into the area but eventually cleared and City win the throw.

[TepidT2O]

No team really on top at the moment.. both look dangerous on the break,

[JerseyKloppite]

7 - City break with purpose, Aguero flicking the ball away from Matip and De Bruyne runs at goal. He takes a shot from 25 yards out but low and no trouble for Mignolet.

[Chakan]

We need to be a little crisper in our attacking, just lacking that half step and quick thinking.

[JerseyKloppite]

8 - City try to play the ball across the box from deep, dangerous ball and Matip puts it behind for a corner.

[JerseyKloppite]

9 - Corner is very deep, Aguero just about controls it but we scrap it away and win the throw.

[JerseyKloppite]

10 - Silva recovers a ball that looked gone and pulls it back into the box. We defend well to clear. We do look nervy at the back.

[Chakan]

Game still waiting to settle, after a decent start we're struggling to get anything going now. TAA warned about time wasting, although just looks like hes struggling for options on the throw in.

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Trent spoken to for taking too long on throw ins

[JerseyKloppite]

11 - TAA getting told off by the ref for taking too long with his throw-ins.

He has taken an age in fairness

Moreno tries a cross from the left but only Bobby is in the box and it's easily headed away.

TAA gives away a corner trying to play it back to Migs from the half-way. Maybe a bit rattled by the telling off.

[TepidT2O]

TAA having a bit of a nervous start here

[JerseyKloppite]

12 - Corner played along the floor to the near post, easily booted away and Mane fouled as it lands.

[JerseyKloppite]

13 - City build patiently, Fernandinho lines up a shot from well out, fizzes along the ground and might just have been creeping in until Migs tips it wide.

City try a short corner but are quickly flagged for offside.

[Chakan]

City looking the more attacking threat at the moment, our midfield is guilty of just giving away the ball.

[L666KOP]

They're going after TAA.
Pressing him at every opportunity

[JerseyKloppite]

14 - Salah played through, Stones comes across to help Otamendi.

Mane runs down the left, tries to flick the ball to Bobby but the pass is weak and cleared.

[JerseyKloppite]

15 - Oooh a chance!

Salah out wide back to TAA, he finds Hendo who plays a superb ball in.

Bobby at the back post tries to flick it back to Mane who'd be open 6 yards out, but he can't and stabs it wide.

[L666KOP]

If we signed Otamendi he'd be our worst CB.

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15 - Oooh a chance!

Salah out wide back to TAA, he finds Hendo who plays a superb ball in.

Bobby at the back post tries to flick it back to Mane who'd be open 6 yards out, but he can't and stabs it wide.

Might have been better for Bobby to try to go for goal there.

[TepidT2O]

They are clearly targeting TAA with Mindy giving him no time, but it gives them the problem of huge amounts of space for Salah..

Which he is exploiting.

[Chakan]

Liverpool front 3 growing into the game, just lacking that final cutting edge.

[L666KOP]

16' TK loud and proud. City's defence look to be uncomfortable, covering Otamendi.

[L666KOP]

18' Can with a shot from 20 yards, but slips as he hits it.
Comfortable for Ederson

[Chakan]

The one thing i've noticed so far is that Liverpool are passing the ball like a yard short or just a little bit left or right from where they want to. It's frustrating because we tend to lose momentum quickly.

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Players slipping all over the place - greasy surface.

Ball looks 'heavy'