Topic: CL QF: Liverpool 3 vs Man City 0 - Mo 12' Ox 20' Mane 31'

[cissesbeard]

Not sure which is better, the first touch, second or third.

reminded me of Gerrards goal past Barthez at the anfield rd end. think that was a couple of touches then bang,

[Upinsmoke]

With Can struggling and Hendo out next week who are we gonna play as the #6?

Any chance we could go to a back three?

[12C]

Who thinks that? Sterling never does well at Anfield, I doubt he would have had much of an effect.

Pep was actually trying to protect Sterling. He hasn’t had a good game here since he left. All that happens is that he gets stick, then reacts by trying too hard, which leads to mistakes and then petulance.
That petulance was on show when he kicked out at Hendo, in retaliation.
Funny that no pundit has picked up up on that!
If it had been a foreign player though, the indignation would have been momentous.

[TepidT2O]

With Can struggling and Hendo out next week who are we gonna play as the #6?

Any chance we could go to a back three?

We don’t have three centre backs!  I suppose it could be Robertson on the left and mad Albie as wing back, but that would give them the midfield, and I’m not sure that’s a great idea,

[redbyrdz]

With Can struggling and Hendo out next week who are we gonna play as the #6?

Any chance we could go to a back three?

Milner and Gini as 6's and Ox in AM.


Wouldn't play a back 3, but was thinking if we could play Clyne and move Trent onto the wing if Salah is out. But I'd rather move Bobby deeper and play Solanke ahead of him (with Mane and Ox) out wide, sort of 442/diamond-ish.

[Zoomers]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/zh7jAq4niC0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/zh7jAq4niC0</a>

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

I said when we got City after the draw, that they are the only team i prefer to play first leg at home.

[SteveLFC]

Great stuff mate.

In the same vein have you seen Rory Smith's superb piece in the New York Times which refreshingly and quite beautifully represents last night in the way it actually was as distinct from the way the self-righteous pricks within our media seem to crave to misrepresent it.

It's almost as if Rory is the only guy in the media who really understands what actually happened last night which is a shocking reflection on the British media as an entity

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/sports/soccer/liverpool-manchester-city-champions-league.html


 

Beautifully written article that.. Puts our own reporters to shame.

[phil236849]

Don't think i've seen a cleaner hit

There was a lot of criticism of delay in closing down by City, but whilst they would have been tighter packed if they were parking the bus like Yernited do, the reality is the goal is so beautiful because it shows the skill in our attacks.  All about speed so quick that the defence cant react.  So Milner fizzes the ball - admittedly a little challenging for Ox but what a touch to control.  One touch out of the feet, then wallop.  Not easy to get all those things so accurate and quick.  All of the goals came from some feverish pressure, but also the ability to move things thereafter at lightning speed.

[HardworkDedication]

LFCTS@LFCTS Apr 4
Lampard's face when Ox scores last night 😂😂😂

[lessthanmatt]

"BBC Sport understands he [Can] could be back before the season ends on 13 May."

So no Can or Henderson on Tuesday. That's not good

[[new username under construction]]

"BBC Sport understands he [Can] could be back before the season ends on 13 May."

So no Can or Henderson on Tuesday. That's not good

Nope so we'll just have to shuffle a bit. How about Firmino, Ox and Milner in Mid. Salah, Solanke, Mane up top

[classycarra]

"BBC Sport understands he [Can] could be back before the season ends on 13 May."

So no Can or Henderson on Tuesday. That's not good

Sterling has properly fucked us. Just when we needed Henderson most (this is called 'doing a Moses' since 13-14)

Still not convinced the ref gave him the yellow for the tackle, but for him standing up to Sterling kicking him and trying to barge him. Ref should have booked Sterling, and warned Henderson. Can't reward players for kicking out at someone after being fouled

[RedEire]

Nope so we'll just have to shuffle a bit. How about Firmino, Ox and Milner in Mid. Salah, Solanke, Mane up top

gini, Milner and ox in the middle for me. I'd start ings instead of solanke if salah is out, ings is more mobile and more energetic.

[classycarra]

gini, Milner and the on in the middle for me. I'd start ings instead of solanke if salah is out, ings is more mobile and more energetic.

More mobile? No he's not

And if he looks more energetic, it's only an illusion cos of his short legs when he runs.

[BobPaisley3]

Mane through the middle second leg. They will be defending on the half way line throughout. Got an image in my head of sadio being put through with a ball over the top and racing away to score the decisive away goal. Bit like his red card situation but with a karmatic ending.

[Son of Spion]

Hopefully, Klopp is drilling into the players that this tie isn't over. It's only halftime.
Put it this way, if we were beaten 3-0 away with the opposition to come back to Anfield, would we think the tie was over? No, we wouldn't.

Agree. No way is this over. I want us going there as if the score was 0-0. No complacency. We have so much history in Europe of coming back from the dead, so we know it can be done. We also know that City are quality. The right mentality and attitude is going to be crucial in this game.

[Ray K]

"BBC Sport understands he [Can] could be back before the season ends on 13 May."

So no Can or Henderson on Tuesday. That's not good

Note for the BBC: our season does not end on 13 May.

[sms1986]

Note for the BBC: our season does not end on 13 May.

They're referring to the league finishing on that day, obviously if we progress to the final then it won't be the end.

[classycarra]

They're referring to the league finishing on that day, obviously if we progress to the final then it won't be the end.

My god, you make 'taking things literally' to the next level. You don't let a single thing go, ever, do you?

[12C]

LFCTS@LFCTS Apr 4
Lampard's face when Ox scores last night 😂😂😂

Looks round at the biscuits with a shifty “I’m gonna get the penguins before Rio sees me!”
Fat Fwank

[JackWard33]

Just read city made only 270 passes in the game - that’s ridiculously few for them and testament to just how effectively we disrupted what they want to do

[Gerry Attrick]

Just read city made only 270 passes in the game - that’s ridiculously few for them and testament to just how effectively we disrupted what they want to do

That's wrong. The UEFA website says there were about 460 total completed passes in the game but that seems extraordinarily low. I mean, it says the distance covered was 60.5-59.5...

[JackWard33]

That's wrong. The UEFA website says there were about 460 total completed passes in the game but that seems extraordinarily low. I mean, it says the distance covered was 60.5-59.5, that's just not correct.

Weird I got the number from a Jonathon Northcorft article which presumably uses the uefa numbers

[mkingdon]

Such a shame that injuries are going to affect us so badly in the second leg.

With no #6 available, and in fact only three fit recognised first team midfielders, it has to be Milner, Wijnaldum and AOC.

In what shape who knows......it's a worry as Wijnaldum isn't noted for huge away performances and none of those are suited to play at #6.

We may go 4-2-3-1

               Milner  Wijnaldum

Salah               AOC               Mane

                      Bobby

This tie is far from over.

[Samie]

Bet you'd be saying the tie is over if we were 3-0 down. 

[rawcusk8]

My god, you make 'taking things literally' to the next level. You don't let a single thing go, ever, do you?

Oi, you leave Ty alone. 

[Samie]

That's right blud. He's fam is SMS.

[tray fenny]

A.C. Milan say hello.

Hi Milan, hows life back there in 5th? 😎

[PhaseOfPlay]

Such a shame that injuries are going to affect us so badly in the second leg.

With no #6 available, and in fact only three fit recognised first team midfielders, it has to be Milner, Wijnaldum and AOC.

In what shape who knows......it's a worry as Wijnaldum isn't noted for huge away performances and none of those are suited to play at #6.

We may go 4-2-3-1

               Milner  Wijnaldum

Salah               AOC               Mane

                      Bobby

This tie is far from over.

               Milner  Wijnaldum

AOC               Bobby               Mane

                      Salah

Firmino isn't usually the out-and-out #9. Salah does that job from a wide position, Firmino drops off into the #10 spot. Although that sometimes changes depending on how defensive Salah is required to be.

[has gone odd]

amazing win, truly up there with one of the best nights at anfield. even at 3 you felt we had another gear to shift into if needed, though that atmosphere must have affected the city players. made hairs on my neck stand up and was sitting at home, miles away from the stadium!

sadly the bus incident is just getting egged and egged, especially by our own media. klopp is very downbeat about it to, makes me wonder if he believes this could mean we are going to get a severe punishment in next years competition, or even barred from it? would surely be an over reaction by uefa but nothing suprises me (much) in football anymore.

[sms1986]

sadly the bus incident is just getting egged and egged, especially by our own media. klopp is very downbeat about it to, makes me wonder if he believes this could mean we are going to get a severe punishment in next years competition, or even barred from it? would surely be an over reaction by uefa but nothing suprises me (much) in football anymore.

It'll most likely be a fine if anything, Klopp is probably just very disappointed that the incident happened rather than worrying about possible punishments. The media at least will tire of it soon and move onto something else.

[RedEire]

More mobile? No he's not

And if he looks more energetic, it's only an illusion cos of his short legs when he runs.

ings is definitely more mobile, solanke the other night reminded me of Andy Carroll for some reason, looked slow and not too mobile while pressing. City's defence would suit up better to a tall slow forward than one that would run and press all day forcing mistakes.

[Red Beret]

Just read city made only 270 passes in the game - that’s ridiculously few for them and testament to just how effectively we disrupted what they want to do

It's also a testament of how shit Everton played against them.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Our midfield is a huge concern for the 2nd leg, more so if Salah doesn't play.

[bornandbRED]

There's been too much giddiness in the last day or so, a bit like after we beat them in 13/14. The tie is far from over yet - we need to be massively on it come Tuesday.

[sms1986]

There's been too much giddiness in the last day or so, a bit like after we beat them in 13/14. The tie is far from over yet - we need to be massively on it come Tuesday.

As long as it's just the fans then there's not really a problem with that. I don't think anyone truly believes that the tie is over.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

There's been too much giddiness in the last day or so, a bit like after we beat them in 13/14. The tie is far from over yet - we need to be massively on it come Tuesday.

I don't know where you are gauging that from, hardly anyone on here thinks the tie is over, and the most important thing is that the players and the manager don't believe that and they don't.

[Golyo]

sadly the bus incident is just getting egged and egged, especially by our own media. klopp is very downbeat about it to, makes me wonder if he believes this could mean we are going to get a severe punishment in next years competition, or even barred from it? would surely be an over reaction by uefa but nothing suprises me (much) in football anymore.

I don't think our punishment can be bigger than a hefty fine for this crowd disturbance. I don't mind that we are not talking for a week about how fucking great our team was against City in this match. They need to get a result tomorrow and Tuesday both.

[Samie]

There's been too much giddiness in the last day or so, a bit like after we beat them in 13/14. The tie is far from over yet - we need to be massively on it come Tuesday.

Yet if we were 3-0 down you would be saying it;s over. So don't try and downplay a result like the first tie.