Topic: MATCH PREVIEW - Atalanta v Liverpool - Europa League, Thurs 18 April @ 8pm

[kop306]

watching arsenal and city go out gives me more confidence for the game tomorrow

a good win tomorrow and we can put pressure back onto arsenal and city for the run in

alison, jota and trent are going to be massive for us now

[DelTrotter]

Can't wait for this now, will get very interesting if we can get 2 up, Atalanta won't know what to do then.

[duvva 💅]

Thanks for the OP Stockdam. I shouldn’t imagine you thought you’d be writing it with us at 3-0 down.

Hard to know what to expect at the moment. We know what they’re capable of and that’s why the last few games have been so frustrating.

It’s also one of the reasons we can’t give up. If we can buck the recent trend and come out and take the lead then who knows. We definitely need to be more clinical and much more difficult to play through and defend better. Sounds a lot, but if we sort one or two things the rest seems to fall into place.

Those who’ve returned recently will have had more time training this week which can only help.

Hopeful not confident, but will keep believing until it’s impossible.

[disgraced cake]

Score first fifteen and I fancy us

[terry_macss_perm]

watching arsenal and city go out gives me more confidence for the game tomorrow

a good win tomorrow and we can put pressure back onto arsenal and city for the run in

alison, jota and trent are going to be massive for us now

Perish the thought that it affects us, but looking very unlikely that England will have an extra CL place next season after tonight’s results.

[killer-heels]

Score first fifteen and I fancy us

Id take 1-0 to us within any point in the first 60 minutes right now. We dont need to score early.

[stjohns]

Score first fifteen and I fancy us

Just score first.

[disgraced cake]

Id take 1-0 to us within any point in the first 60 minutes right now. We dont need to score early.

Fair point because we could obviously score '40 and '45 for example which puts us in a good position providing we haven't conceded. If say by the hour we're two goals up would really fancy us. We'll see.

[RyanBabel19]

Id take 1-0 to us within any point in the first 60 minutes right now. We dont need to score early.

It makes a bug difference. Obviously going 1-0 up even in the 58th minute would be great and leaves time to level the tie and even lead but imagine the general feeling in the game and for both sets of fans should we lead within 5 - 10 mins. Players get an extra bit of belief, some doubt creeps into the minds of their players knowing already coming into the game our reputation for pulling off comebacks. Struggling to get the ball into the net for an hour could leave us with a familiar feeling after recent results

Early goal please

[Ski]

My head says it’s improbable. My heart says if we get one it’ll give everyone hope, if we get two it’ll give us belief.

I hope the boss gives them the old “anyone else, no chance. Because it’s you……” speech to inspire this group to go out there and give everything. Leave everything out on the pitch is all I hope for.

[Clint Eastwood]

3-0 is an annoying scoreline to chase isn't it?

We should have just settled for 0-1 and given ourselves a chance in the second leg.

[amir87]

Interesting one as right now everyone would obviously take us coming back and winning by three goals to take it to extra time but imagine doing that and losing on pens like City did. Would be both physically and mentally painful with an another game in 3 days.

[newterp]

Score first fifteen and I fancy us

If we score the first 15 goals we are easily winning this.

[Johnny Aldridge]

I haven’t much faith in us keeping a clean sheet, but if we’ve scored 2 by the 60th minute anything could happen. We got rattled last week, let’s see if we can rattle them tonight. Pressure from the off and the mistakes will come.

[Gaz123456]

We are Liverpool, it's possible.

[lionel_messias]

3-0 is an annoying scoreline to chase isn't it?

We should have just settled for 0-1 and given ourselves a chance in the second leg.

It was kind of okay in 2005, with Dudek in sticks....

[Gladbach73]

If anyone can do this, it’s us. If we score early, they will panic, they only played on Monday night, so less rest than us. We only need three in normal time, get the winner in extra time. Doubters to believers folks, up the Mighty (we’ve been here before) Reds.

[Fruity]

I am just hoping we don't go out with a whimper. Show a bit of fight and see where that gets us. Anything is possible but we have to go there and show some urgency. Really don't want our campaign to just peter out.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

They will shit themselves if we do score early. We can totally do this, although also keeping a clean sheet will be key!

[spider-neil]

Just put in a good performance. What happens beyond that, happens. A glorious defeat will be better than going out with a whimper.

[rossipersempre]

Overdue another Jota hat-trick, like when we put 5 past them in Bergamo (*albeit in an empty stadium).

Forwards really need to step up tonight. If I were Klopp, I'd hang the latest Squires on the dressing room wall...

[Bobinhood]

Down 3 is our favourite storybook scoreline. Very possible.

[Claire.]

saw an arl fella wearing a Never Give Up t-shirt this morning 😎

[ScottScott]

Just go for it. That's all everyone expects, give it a good fight and see where we end up

Either glorious victory or glorious defeat. Up the fucking reds

[vblfc]

1-4 is good for me in 90 mins. Trent to score 5th in et.
(Leaves my nerves some room to concede our usual one).
Why not?

[stonecold_jpm]

Jurgen coming out with that famous line again:
‘if we fail, let's do it in the most beautiful way'
Something tells me we’re gonna go mighty close to pulling it off tonight, it’s the Liverpool way we always do things the hard way.

[Wool]

There’s no reason we can’t go through. Despite all the focus on the attack the midfield and the defence need to be a lot more solid and stop conceding cheap goals.

[rossipersempre]

saw an arl fella wearing a Never Give Up t-shirt this morning 😎

Bit harsh. He may have had a tough paper round in Egypt, but Mo is still only 31.

Beggars belief still to think we pulled that off without him or Bobby.

[Indomitable_Carp]

Buzzing for this now. A fast start with an early goal, and all bets are off.

Either way, just give it a decent shot and I'll be happy! Even if we don't go through, this should be the moment we turn our season around for the run-in.

[Andy2508]

Feeling really up for this, we've actually been creating some good chances recently its just the finishing that's letting us down. I think we'll convert one early on tonight then the floodgates will open. 0-4 to the red men, Inter beat them 4-0 a couple of months back, I see no reason we cant replicate that!

[JRed]

I’ve got a feeling we’re going through. The players should feel thoroughly embarrassed by the first leg and be out for revenge. 5-1 to the mighty reds!

[thisyearisouryear]

It is the hope that kills. But what is the fun of being a fan if you don't hope against hope? If anybody can, we can.

And as some crazy German dude once said - "Just try. If we can do it, wonderful. If not, then fail in the most beautiful way."

Come on, redmen! Let's fucking go!

[LFCEmpire]

Strange to say but seeing both Arsenal and Abu Dhabi go out yesterday has filled me with hope for tonight. We have nothing to lose.

Lets kick-start the rest of the season tonight!

[Dazzer23]

Managing the crowd could be crucial for us, it will be bouncing before kick-off and in the early stages, but if we can first, quieten them, and second get them on edge by bagging a couple of goals, that could well transfer onto the players.

[rocco]

I’m convinced who scores first will win it and go through

[bobadicious]

I’m convinced who scores first will win it and go through

Agree

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Overdue another Jota hat-trick, like when we put 5 past them in Bergamo (*albeit in an empty stadium).

Forwards really need to step up tonight. If I were Klopp, I'd hang the latest Squires on the dressing room wall...

not seen that

[G1-tiga]

We are Liverpool, it's possible.

Exactly how I, and all the Reds going today, will feel.

Jurgen said it, fail beautifully. Dead into that.

[rocco]

Overdue another Jota hat-trick, like when we put 5 past them in Bergamo (*albeit in an empty stadium).

Forwards really need to step up tonight. If I were Klopp, I'd hang the latest Squires on the dressing room wall...

Another assist from  Nunez for Salah

[deano2727]

It's a free hit for me tonight. I'm expecting us to put up a fight, but not expecting us to go through.

If they go out with a whimper then they can hang their heads in shame as far as I'm concerned after the showings of the previous weeks.