Topic: Liverpool v Manchester United (FA Cup) Sunday 17th

[dirkster]

Wow, wasn't expecting Gravenberch on the bench. Good to see a strong -ish looking subs bench for a change.

[Phineus]

Shame no Bradley, just like watching the lad play but a good team, more than enough to smash them.

Salah looked sharp, predict a brace.

[Nick110581]

A midfield two of McTominey and Mainoo for them

[Hazell]

Great team! We should thrash them but football hardly ever works like that.

[SamLad]

He has played a lot of games recently though and Slob needs some match practice. I didn't realise Grav is on the bench, great news.

we'd need Harvey's stamina if it goes to extra time.

[tommy LFC]

I've been looking forward to seeing this midfield properly. Excited for that 3 to get a run together.

What a few weeks for Quansah!

[Nick110581]

They are dangerous up top as they have some pace.

[PaulF]

Can I just shock regular readers of this column... totally chill whatever the team is

I quite enjoy watching posters eat humble pie after they've questioned Klopp's team selection.

See Thursday for prime examples

[jillcwhomever]

Shame no Bradley, just like watching the lad play but a good team, more than enough to smash them.

Salah looked sharp, predict a brace.

Bradley has played a lot of games recently, so a rest was always coming up for him. He will be useful off the bench with all his pace remember.

[Draex]

Great team! We should thrash them but football hardly ever works like that.

We actually owe them a proper thrashing after that nil nil in December, we absolutely fucking battered them but couldn't score.

[medley]

Good team. Lets smash this lot!

[Phineus]

Bradley has played a lot of games recently, so a rest was always coming up for him. He will be useful off the bench with all his pace remember.

Yeah I get it, just like our attacking patterns with a wide full back pushing on.

[Draex]

Yeah I get it, just like our attacking patterns with a wide full back pushing on.

Robbo will do that, balance is good with Gomez and Robbo, likewise when it was Bradley and Gomez.

[Jamesy]

Bradley has played a lot of games recently, so a rest was always coming up for him. He will be useful off the bench with all his pace remember.

I think Klopp wants to go strong from the start and wait until we are 7-0 up before bringing on the kids at around the 20 minute mark.

[Penfold78]

Quansah and Robertson up front, love it. Take the mickey, boys.

(Yes I know)

[Father Ted]

Urgh. That ‘99 game.

Hideous.

[In the Name of Klopp]

I quite enjoy watching posters eat humble pie after they've questioned Klopp's team selection.

See Thursday for prime examples

I stopped questioning his team selections after our Everton FA match after we won with our U21 

[Hazell]

We actually owe them a proper thrashing after that nil nil in December, we absolutely fucking battered them but couldn't score.

Yeah that too.

[JackWard33]

Love the United team - zero ball winning / defensive ability - will be disappointing if we don’t score 3+

[Phineus]

Love the United team - zero ball winning / defensive ability - will be disappointing if we don’t score 3+

We’ll have lots of the ball, just need to make better shooting decisions on than we did in December.

[SamLad]

I think Klopp wants to go strong from the start and wait until we are 7-0 up before bringing on the kids at around the 20 minute mark.

[Penfold78]

Urgh. That ‘99 game.

Hideous.

Agree. I’d love it if just for once after all the painful defeats we absolutely batter them. I mean like a once in a century proper battering. 6-0 or something. Totally unprecedented but hey, you’ve got to wish for something.

[rocco]

Just need our shooting boots on today .Going to be loads of chances from this lot today

[Samie]

Love the United team - zero ball winning / defensive ability - will be disappointing if we don’t score 3+

Jack, this is the mancs at home mate. They ain't going to make it so easy for us. 

[peelyon]

Having to half watch while at work

I assume Bradley will get minutes at some point, but happy Gomez is in the starting 11

[Samie]

Agree. I’d love it if just for once after all the painful defeats we absolutely batter them. I mean like a once in a century proper battering. 6-0 or something. Totally unprecedented but hey, you’ve got to wish for something.

Erm we have beten them 7-0 and 5-0 in the last two years. The 5-0 was at Old Trfford too.

[the_red_pill]

Hate playing at OT, cause sometimes that stadium gets to us.
It's not as intimidating as Anfield for them, so hopefully this is one of those where they don't faze us.

Score first, and the game will open and set the tone for the rest of the match.

Let them score first, or keep it at 0-0 until half-time and they'll just grow in their defensive confidence- and those last 30 minutes are going to be nervy as we try to score and they counter with every attack(and their crowd behind them)...

[Garlic Red]

Some nice options on the bench to change things around if needed. Looks a solid side from us, we need to take the emotion out of the game for us and just play our stuff. These are complete shite, we can’t have another game like the one at Anfield against them where we literally gave them a free pass taking pot shots from anywhere in the final third. They can’t cope with movement, just knock it around them and they’ll crumble, their fans will crucify them early if they don’t get into the game.

[Penfold78]

Erm we have beten them 7-0 and 5-0 in the last two years. The 5-0 was at Old Trfford too.

I guess some jokes don’t translate.

[jckliew]

They will set up the bus and hope to sucker punch us on the breaks.

[Schmidt]

They will set up the bus and hope to sucker punch us on the breaks.

Yeah, that might be why Gomez is at right back since he's pretty rapid.

[rob1966]

Bradley has played a lot of games recently, so a rest was always coming up for him. He will be useful off the bench with all his pace remember.

Yeah he's still young any Klopp said something the other week about that and not overplaying him.

[the_red_pill]

They will set up the bus and hope to sucker punch us on the breaks.

Yep- as I said- score first and the game's open.
Keep it at 0-0 or them scoring first, and they're just gunna grow in their defensive confidence and counter at every opportunity- and they've got their crowd behind them.

Hate OT, cause they CAN keep us out there.
We need everybody to keep their heads and steel themselves. The new lads.. I think Macca's fine.
Endo is a warrior. The young lads know what's at stake. It's just Grav. I know he can handle it.
They're gunna try and rattle us.

[Gerry83]

These games rarely go to script so fck it just win!

[tommy LFC]

I will whisper it quietly... Onana is due a rush of blood to the head and an absolute clanger.

[SamLad]

I guess some jokes don’t translate.

I got it.  (it wasn't that hard )

[Mighty_Red]

Mostly a 1st choice XI based on the players available. Last game before the break let's keep the rhythm going.

COMON U REDMEN!!!

[PaulF]

I think Klopp wants to go strong from the start and wait until we are 7-0 up before bringing on the kids at around the 20 minute mark.

Why is he going to wait that long?  I'm guessing they start timewasting walking back to the centre circle?

[the_red_pill]

"Strong" team for them that.

[Hestoic]

Smash these, their team is awful and their ground stinks of piss.