Topic: MATCH PREVIEW: Wolves v Liverpool, Molineux KO - 3pm 4th Feb

[Crosby Nick]

Nick, Although we somehow eventually finished 6th in 1992-93 if we had lost 2-1 at Middlesbrough in March instead of winning 2-1 there we would have only been three points ahead of 'Boro with ten matches left to play. A strong finish to the season meant that we finished fifteen points ahead of them (59 to their relegated 44). The other away win that season apart from Middlesbrough and Arsenal was at Loftus Road against QPR in November.

Nice to see you post kriss! I miss the On this day thread!

QPR away! That was a Monday night game I think. Barnes returning from injury set up a last minute winner for Rosenthal. Can still remembering listening to that in the radio.

[Fromola]

Yes, deffo less stressful being shit!

As long as we can kick on next season, I can live with this 'blip' I can do without praying City drop points  or banking on shite teams doing us a massive favour.

I'm pretty much laid back about footy these days anyway but this season I'm almost sleep walked through it!

It's nice to not have to stress about City dropping points, with the caveat that it now pisses me off a bit when they do after the last few years.

[Fromola]

Going to echo what some others are saying in that I just want to see Nunez start at the 9. Of course I'd take the 3 points over anything else but I'd feel a lot more confident of the teams ability to get them with him out there. We seemingly aren't going to turn into a good defensive team no matter what at this point so why not just go Rodgers 13/14 and damn the torpedoes?

I think the problem we've got is our best two CB's are injured, our midfield are shit and our forward line are injured with us not putting chances away (scoring 1 a game at most lately). That makes a gameplan very difficult.

Once we get our forwards back we may as well just go more 13/14, particularly teams at the bottom end.

[4pool]

Remember the last time we were suffering and losing matches for fun. We were down to Reece and Nat as our two CB's. We just couldn't see how we'd turn it around and fight back to top 4. Lot's of negativity.

Well, we played Wolves and won a scrappy 1-0. We then went on to win 10 in a row.

Hopefully, history repeats itself.

[Cafe De Paris]

This season has so much resemblance to a few years ago and how I think the low point was Fulham at home but we just kept loosing. Even a derby. But we came through it. The players kept at it and played through it and we finished 3rd. Whilst lightning doesn’t always strike twice there are so many games still to play. Let’s see. Importantly we need to get behind the players.

[HeartAndSoul]

Wouldn't mind us changing it up a bit here. Maybe play Elliot on the right with Nunez as the 9 and Gakpo on the left, maybe a Bajcetic and Jones in midfield with Thiago or Keita along with them.

Just try a few things out, the way we have been there's not a huge amount to lose here

Last time we benched salah he came on and scored a hatttick. Maybe that’s the kick up the backside he’s needing at present to get back to a decent level.

[naYoRHa2b]

I expect much more of the same as we've seen lately. More compact but ultimately players low on confidence resulting in hesitancy. Let's be honest there isn't a single player playing with confidence, even Alisson has started punching stuff he usually catches.

Hopefully we'll find a way to snatch a win.

[DHRED]

Take a 0-0 here

[A Red Abroad]

Jürgen's 'post-embargo' presser...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHdPIITrRc

 

[lgvkarlos]

Don't care if we play crap, we just need to get scrape some wins until we get a few players back. 🤞

Fancying a captain chaos winner💪👊

[4pool]

From Uefa on our CL squad:

Liverpool
In: Stefan Bajcetic*, Cody Gakpo, Kaide Gordon*, Naby Keïta, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rhys Williams*

Out: Luke Chambers, Arthur, Calvin Ramsey

[LFC_R_BOSS]

Take a 0-0 here

Get lost

[newterp]

Get lost

But that would entail a 0-1 or some such score line, right?

[ToneLa]

Klopp has said

"Self-pity is not allowed in these moments. We are human beings and we know there are moments when you think: ‘Oh my God, everything is going against me.’ There’s only one person who can change that and it’s yourself. For the player it’s a situation which he will face during a long career. Not only once but probably two or three times. You have to get through this and the players I know, my players, they will go through that and show again how good they are.”

[RogerTheRed]

Thanks for that A red abroad. I am feeling more confident today, hope I am proved right and we have a good February!

[red1977]

Cheers Duvva,
I think we may well be in an elongated mid season pre-season where we play just Wolves and Brighton over and over again. Groundhog Day. Again. I don't think we were as bad as the recent result against Brighton would have us believe. Assuming we deal with the centre half situation I think we have a good chance of beating Wolves. Score first and second please. A goal for Mo and Nunez and Gakpo. That'll be it.

Hopefully we can nick a point here against Wolves, then its on to Brighton then quickly on to the wolves and Brighton games, looking a bit further ahead im looking at the wolves and brighton games for us to start to get a bit of form back before some tricky fixtures against wolves and brighton.

[A Red Abroad]

Thanks for that A red abroad. I am feeling more confident today, hope I am proved right and we have a good February!

 

[rob1966]

We could do with him right now 

[Fitzy.]

Hehe.. EXACT same here! I DID NOT enjoy ANY games post FA Cup semifinal. Each game I was anxious, worried and a general nervous wreck about picking up injuries, suspensions or dropping points. Also I HATED wasting my day following City games. This season, for the majority, I have had to waste 90 minutes per weekend on the Footie. Since the Brighton demolition game, I am just enjoying (or rather intriguingly following) the "evolution" to Klopp 2.0.

For the Wolves game this weekend, I am really looking forward to how Nunez & Gakpo will combine up front for 90 minutes. The result is secondary (at the moment), I just want the new players to start forming long-term understanding on the field. I wish one of Henderson/Fabinho starts in midfield alongside Bajcetic in order to start gaining back form. In defense, I would like to do the same with Gomez, bring him back to form. I would start Matip over Nat Phillips but for selfish reasons. I know Matip will probably be offloaded at the end of this season, and I will miss his adventuring once he is gone. One of the understated highlights of the Quadruple chase was Matip's runs.

I want these guys to start having fun again - and results will follow. I am predicting a boring 1-0, for who? it's honestly a coin flip at the moment.

Yeah. While I want success, certain aspects of the game can be more enjoyable when the pressure is off.

[rob1966]

Hehe.. EXACT same here! I DID NOT enjoy ANY games post FA Cup semifinal. Each game I was anxious, worried and a general nervous wreck about picking up injuries, suspensions or dropping points. Also I HATED wasting my day following City games. This season, for the majority, I have had to waste 90 minutes per weekend on the Footie. Since the Brighton demolition game, I am just enjoying (or rather intriguingly following) the "evolution" to Klopp 2.0.

If you aren't enjoying that, then you are following the wrong team. I love the pressure, it means we're in the hunt, I hate seasons like this where we're out of 3 competitions, if we don't get past Real, its just chasing a CL spot. Losing hurts, I walked out of Anfield after the Wolves game feeling like I'd been kicked in the guts, but I'd rather that than just be another also ran.

Winning No19 means we've got that monkey off our backs, we've done the set under Jurgen, it should be fun.

[baltic out here]

Klopp has said

"Self-pity is not allowed in these moments. We are human beings and we know there are moments when you think: ‘Oh my God, everything is going against me.’ There’s only one person who can change that and it’s yourself. For the player it’s a situation which he will face during a long career. Not only once but probably two or three times. You have to get through this and the players I know, my players, they will go through that and show again how good they are.”

Always says the right things. Sometimes things that ring true outside of footy as well

[jillcwhomever]

We could do with him right now 

I miss those Divock moments. 

[TankEngine10]

Will be glad to see the back of these games. Theres something about playing Wolves that robs the enjoyment these days. They're not as shit as they were, for one thing.

[rob1966]

I miss those Divock moments. 

Don't we just

[jillcwhomever]

Don't we just

He didn't half get some beauties in the derby as well. 

[harleydanger]

0-5.

We’re due to fucking thump someone.

[Cruiser]

Tricky fixture, can't say I'm looking forward to this, but one thing for sure is Nunez and Bajcetic must start.

Would take a scrappy 1-0 over them.

[Hazell]

Don't we just

That was last season right? Feels like a lifetime ago.

[mikeb58]

0-5.

We’re due to fucking thump someone.

1-5 maybe more realistic....after going 1-0 down obviously!

Personally I'm going 3-1 to us. Mo 2 and Gakpo

[rob1966]

That was last season right? Feels like a lifetime ago.

Yeah, the last minute winner.

Wish he'd stayed.

[Hazell]

Yeah, the last minute winner.

Wish he'd stayed.

Would come in handy next Monday

[mickl]

“Take a 0-0 here”

For Gods sake.

I’m a simple soul.

Just want Players AND Supporters to give their All.

This is how we became the greatest team in the world IMHO.

[Paul_h]

take a scrappy 0-1.
Wonder if Jones gets a run out..
Personally, with our issues in midfield, I think its time to give him a run of games..
Need good teamwork today, and we'll be ok.

so glad the transfer window is now closed. We can now focus our efforts on winning. (or losing  )
And that transfer forum was a real bast*rd of a thread. Everyone saying same the same thing. Over and over again. Didn't stop me from reading every post though 

[**** The Pain Away.]

Easy win.

[JRed]

Easy win.

Nah, I reckon we’ll at least give them a game.

[Samie]

[Barneylfc∗]

That team picks itself at this stage

[Phineus]

Hope Nunez plays through middle.

[vicar]

Sounds like same midfield with Nunez back in the front three with Gakpo and Salah. Harvey missed out.

[Samie]