Topic: MATCH PREVIEW - Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United Monday, Jan. 1 2024 8PM

[Red Beret]

They've been very clever, deliberately playing shit as they try to save their strength and stamina to try and get a result against us.

[thaddeus]

They've been very clever, deliberately playing shit as they try to save their strength and stamina to try and get a result against us.

They did rest Joelinton against Forest for the first time in... forever.

I'm not sure a week off is enough for them to recuperate but I hope that by the end of the match we've ran them into the ground so much they don't know which way is up.  It would be a good time for Diaz to get some form and confidence back against Tripz.

[mattD]

This will be Man Utd Part II from a couple of weeks back.

They're not chasing anything serious like Arsenal last week, so they'll be the exact opposite of the Gunners. Expect histrionics and time wasting in addition to a deep lying defence.

Thing is, we should know this by now so the red men will surely have to up the intensity compared with Man Utd.

[nayia2002]

Huge game this and desperately need to win after the last 2 home draws 

Great to have Jota back in the team/squad 💪💪

[Fromola]

This will be Man Utd Part II from a couple of weeks back.

They're not chasing anything serious like Arsenal last week, so they'll be the exact opposite of the Gunners. Expect histrionics and time wasting in addition to a deep lying defence.

Thing is, we should know this by now so the red men will surely have to up the intensity compared with Man Utd.

They'll try everything but it's up to us to be at it from the off and not give them an inch all game.

[Bobinhood]

Great OP Crimson. Great to see you. #Legend. 

The Reds are marching up the hill. Klopps got a masterclass season going. i think he was determined to have a stormer this year anyway and the early pgmol adversity's that we crazily somehow battled through have really bonded these guys up nice and quickly for him. Hes been spinning plates from the very beggining all his subs constant rotation


As for the bar codes, forget it unless the week off totally fixes the tiredness issue. My guess is it'll come in somewhere in the middle and we'll just comfortably see them out in the end. Wouldn't mind smashing them either, actually. Reasonably possible on form.

[TipTopKop]

This will be Man Utd Part II from a couple of weeks back.

...is what I'm dreading. Let's hope our response is positive.

[MonsLibpool]

Strongest XI please.

[newterp]

Strongest XI please.

I mean...that's a given. Why wouldn't it be?

[MonsLibpool]

I mean...that's a given. Why wouldn't it be?

We might want to rotate because of our hectic calendar in the last few weeks. Let's smash these and start 2024 with a bang.

[Black Bull Nova]

We might want to rotate because of our hectic calendar in the last few weeks. Let's smash these and start 2024 with a bang.

This is not the game to rotate for, let's use up the last steam of Salah and Endo as well.

[TipTopKop]

Defo need our strongest possible lineup, Afcon and other fixtures later on will test our rotation, but until then let's go for it.

[Angelius]

They will sit back and partake in shithousery of the highest order. If we are not at our best, another Man U type result won’t be surprising. This lot, considered their situation, will be ecstatic with a draw and will set their team and tactics accordingly.

Will be a hard slog for us.

[MD1990]

i think the starting 11 will be

--- Alisson
Trent--Konate---VVD--Gomez
------Endo
-Szobo-----Jones
Salah-----Nunez---Gakpo

Jota i dont think will start.
We will have great options off the bench for this one as well

[keyop]

Cheers for the OP Crimson.

It's getting tight at the top of the table, so we need to keep racking up those points and beating these.

Hopefully no repeat of the Utd game, and just get into them early and keep our foot on the pedal. They're really struggling, so an early goal would help knock the Christmas stuffing out of them.

Alisson, Trent, Virgil, Konate, Gomez, Endo, Jones, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Darwin, Mo

That still gives us Mac, Gravenberch, Elliot, Jota and Diaz off the bench to rotate or change the game if needed. They have a ton of injuries, are in terrible form, and hovering mid-table. Let's make it count.

[rob1966]

Let's put these to the sword

[Draex]

Let's put these to the sword

1000% they really aren't very good, Mo Salah hattrick to say goodbye and good luck!

[Lycan]

What a shit day to be having a football match. Still, I suppose its better than NYD 2005 when we were forced to play Chelsea at 12.30pm.

Hopefully, we get the win we need and we don't miss Salah and Endo too much in the coming month. Because it really carries a threat of potentially derailing our season.

[Pistolero]

Gawd help us if these c*nts score first....the display of shithousery will make Atletico Madrid look like lifetime achievement Fairplay-award winners....

[DelTrotter]

Feels a huge one this, we'd still be top with a draw so hardly the worst position in the world but fucking up 3 home games in a row would be grim really and feels unlikely you end the season winning the league while doing that kind of thing. Plus stewing on this without another league game for 3 weeks would be awful.

Get these twatted!!

[Red_Mist]

They’re going to be desperate for a win after their recent run of results. We need to be on it from the start. Don’t give em a sniff Reds. Anyone planning on going out tonight, cancel it. Stay at home with a cup of horlicks, save yourself for tomorrow.

[rob1966]

What a shit day to be having a football match. Still, I suppose its better than NYD 2005 when we were forced to play Chelsea at 12.30pm.

Hopefully, we get the win we need and we don't miss Salah and Endo too much in the coming month. Because it really carries a threat of potentially derailing our season.

One of the worst atmosphere's I've ever experienced, everyone was still pissed and no-one wanted to be there that early

[DelTrotter]

Aww the memories, where we dominated, got done by Riley not giving one of the worst handball decisions ever from Tiago, lost Alonso to an ankle break and lost to a fluke deflection late on. At least the season ended well anyway and we got revenge on them!!

[MonsLibpool]

They’re going to be desperate for a win after their recent run of results. We need to be on it from the start. Don’t give em a sniff Reds. Anyone planning on going out tonight, cancel it. Stay at home with a cup of horlicks, save yourself for tomorrow.

They'll play for a draw with the hope of nicking it on the counter. Why? Because they know that they'll be risking a thrashing if they go toe to toe with us.

[Lycan]

One of the worst atmosphere's I've ever experienced, everyone was still pissed and no-one wanted to be there that early

Dominated the game as well only to lose 1-0 to a flukey-deflected Joe Cole goal. Lampard put Xabi Alonso out for months too. Was sat right next to the Chelsea fans that day, badly hungover, and having to listen to them chant "loadsa, loadsa money!!!" in their horrible southern accents whilst waving 10-pound notes at the Kop.

[xbugawugax]

think the brown envelopes for the men in black to be in full force today. Most of them need a side gig to service the goats in the desert

alisson red card for handling inside his own box.

Nunez red for getting wiped out when clean through on goal

and soft penalty when shearer slips inside the commentary box.

full time liverpool 5-1 oil c*nts

[Hestoic]

Huge game now to put down a statement and build some momentum.

[newterp]

Once again, we've been given an opportunity here. We need to take it.

[S]

All eyes on us. The year we won the title this is exactly when we'd deliver.

[Samie]

[jillcwhomever]

think the brown envelopes for the men in black to be in full force today. Most of them need a side gig to service the goats in the desert

alisson red card for handling inside his own box.

Nunez red for getting wiped out when clean through on goal

and soft penalty when shearer slips inside the commentary box.

full time liverpool 5-1 oil c*nts

Can we please stop all this? We have an opportunity tomorrow, go and do the business and there is nothing anyone can do to stop us.

[newterp]

That table shows how essential it is to get 3 pts tomorrow.

[newterp]

Can we please stop all this? We have an opportunity tomorrow, go and do the business and there is nothing anyone can do to stop us.

Edit - just reread.

[Samie]

Did you actually read what Jill said? 

Now read it again.

[newterp]

Did you actually read what Jill said? 

Now read it again.

True.

[Agent99]

Win all our games, win the league. Piece of piss.

[Qston]

We have got to assume that City will go on one of their runs, especially with De Bruyne back and no doubt that baddie from Ghostbusters 2 soon to follow.

Let's stamp some authority on this with a win tomorrow. Newcastle have been shit recently but you just know they won't be against us. Need Mo to leave a nice departing gift and Nunez to start to deliver regularly

[johnny74]

This will be Man Utd Part II from a couple of weeks back.

They're not chasing anything serious like Arsenal last week, so they'll be the exact opposite of the Gunners. Expect histrionics and time wasting in addition to a deep lying defence.

Thing is, we should know this by now so the red men will surely have to up the intensity compared with Man Utd.

Agreed. They'll copy Utd's gameplan to the letter. I genuinely think it will be a draw. And we never play well when teams around us have lost points. I think it must be psychological.

[jillcwhomever]

We have got to assume that City will go on one of their runs, especially with De Bruyne back and no doubt that baddie from Ghostbusters 2 soon to follow.

Let's stamp some authority on this with a win tomorrow. Newcastle have been shit recently but you just know they won't be against us. Need Mo to leave a nice departing gift and Nunez to start to deliver regularly

I am not sure there is any point in worrying about what we can't control, ie City. Let's just take each game as it comes and win as many as we can and then we see where we end up. As you say, I am more concerned about our forwards finding their flow more than anything else.

[Qston]

I am not sure there is any point in worrying about what we can't control, ie City. Let's just take each game as it comes and win as many as we can and then we see where we end up. As you say, I am more concerned about our forwards finding their flow more than anything else.

I agree on our attack Jill. I think Jota coming back is great timing. I really want Nunez to start delivering regularly. We can cope without Mo for a few games IF the others pick up the slack  I actually think Elliott will step up on the right