Topic: Match Preview: UCL QF 2nd Leg City 0 v Liverpool 3 [10 April 2018, KO 19:45 GMT]

[CONFIAMOS]

We are 5/1 to win the game, I think that's madness. Depends if you're a shithouse or not. City to qualify would be your shithouse bet around the same odds.

[Spongebob Redpants]

Fine.

Having Salah back would give us a big Boost.

Agreed - Im still really nervous even if he is back . It's not going to be a Picnic !

[deFacto please, you bastards]

at this rate, i'm going to need a new toilet

[RedForeverTT]

Well... all eyes will be on training today...


If Salah trains, it seems he’s fit..

But, is there not a chance to play the odd mind game here?

Don’t let him train with the team, give them a bit of excitement and then name him in the starting line up and let their hearts drop just a little.

Maybe it doesn’t work that way?

I don't think so. If he doesn't train at 5pm today then it means he isn't fit.

But a player won't lose a lot of fitness by not training for 5 days. If he had kept himself on proper diet and was still doing cardio in a pool or weight lifting for the upper body, then he shouldn't be gaining much weight at all.

When does our team travel to City? After training tonight?

[rocco]

Well... all eyes will be on training today...


If Salah trains, it seems he’s fit..

But, is there not a chance to play the odd mind game here?

Don’t let him train with the team, give them a bit of excitement and then name him in the starting line up and let their hearts drop just a little.

Maybe it doesn’t work that way?

He needs to train , as to see his reaction to it especially how he is tomorrow after training

Train with the u23s hidden away ?

[TepidT2O]

Mind you, Paul Joyce says he’s fit and will play

[Felch Aid]

Any chance Klopp goes three at the back if Mo is not fit? Can't see it as it plays into their hands but it might give us some cover for midfield or at the back playing 5. Pep tried last week and for me it stifles the attack and invites pressure.

[MinnyRed]

Fine.

Having Salah back would give us a big Boost.

He'll be fit, Salah's as strong as a Lion

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

There are times when you have to weigh up the risks before choosing a set-up. Tuesday is not that day. We have a 3 goal advantage, even within a game, you'll see the more tactically flexible sides take reasonable risks when 0 - 0 to get a goal, play it quite safe when 1- 0 up, take a bit more risk at 2 - 0 and go to town at 3 - 0 : goalie hitting it 10 yards central under high pressure, defender picking a pass from his six yard box, the works.

We are one of the most organised pressing sides in the world, City's rigidity with the deep build-up means we are their kryptonite. 3 - 0 advantage, our most potent weapon against their weakest point, go to town. Defend high up, get the goal, end the game first half. If Guardiola changes the habit of a lifetime and decides to use their midgets to play more long balls for 90 minutes, we can handle that too.

[mikey_LFC]

All the City rhetoric is brilliant. If they're training how they are talking we've got nothing to worry about.

They seem to be completely unwilling to admit the issues that have led to them being beaten twice by us, that we are a very good side who can better them over 90 mins and that their method of playing against us isn't the solution.

Fernandinho's interview smacks of self-pity, arrogance and delusion. It is all about how they were hard done by and how we only bettered them for a small spell so there is nothing wrong with their play.

Reminds me of an Arsene Wenger mentality that is over-ideological and stubborn beyond belief to the point that they'll eventually fall behind the times.

I fancy us to get a third win over them and properly ram home that the tide of superiority has changed. They may have won the league this year but lets show them again who the best team in the land is.

[BabuYagu]

Right.  He did not look inhibited walking off.   I hope to god he did not pick this niggle up with his celebration slide.  Sweet Lord.

Lee Dixon (I know, sorry!) said he was talking to some of the Liverpool coaching staff before the Everton game. They were trying to calm Salah down to just rest and relax once he came off. He could feel something and wanted to walk/jog/stretch it out rather than just take it easy and see what the problem actually was later.

Whatever it was, it sounds very minor. The risk though is risking it becoming a grade 2 or 3 strain from over exertion, either of which would rule him out for the season.

[RedForeverTT]

Lee Dixon (I know, sorry!) said he was talking to some of the Liverpool coaching staff before the Everton game. They were trying to calm Salah down to just rest and relax once he came off. He could feel something and wanted to walk/jog/stretch it out rather than just take it easy and see what the problem actually was later.

Whatever it was, it sounds very minor. The risk though is risking it becoming a grade 2 or 3 strain from over exertion, either of which would rule him out for the season.

Yup especially with adrenalin he wouldn't feel it or know how serious it was until a few hours later. There was no need to risk it.

Rafa would have taken him off and mummified him until the game tomorrow but Hodgson will make him play through his pain barrier.

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

Stop with these terrible puns before the mods call a Time Out.

Maybe if we Wispa they won't notice?

[BabuYagu]

Yup especially with adrenalin he wouldn't feel it or know how serious it was until a few hours later. There was no need to risk it.

Rafa would have taken him off and mummified him until the game tomorrow but Hodgson will make him play through his pain barrier.

Hodgson would make him mow the grass at Anfield manually with childrens scissors then help him move house over the weekend into his new condo in London on the 12th floor that has no elevator.

[RedForeverTT]

All the City rhetoric is brilliant. If they're training how they are talking we've got nothing to worry about.

They seem to be completely unwilling to admit the issues that have led to them being beaten twice by us, that we are a very good side who can better them over 90 mins and that their method of playing against us isn't the solution.

Fernandinho's interview smacks of self-pity, arrogance and delusion. It is all about how they were hard done by and how we only bettered them for a small spell so there is nothing wrong with their play.

Reminds me of an Arsene Wenger mentality that is over-ideological and stubborn beyond belief to the point that they'll eventually fall behind the times.

I fancy us to get a third win over them and properly ram home that the tide of superiority has changed. They may have won the league this year but lets show them again who the best team in the land is.

If they weren't worried they wouldn't have reacted to the team we put out against Everton. They made a like for like substitution to counter us.

1) Robertson off. So they took off Walker too who plays on the same side.
2) Ox not playing, so they take off KDB too who plays in the same area

Everything they did on Saturday was a reaction to our team sheet. You think they are not worried? They are actually less worried about losing to United because they knew the League trophy was already on their lap.

[RedForeverTT]

Hodgson would make him mow the grass at Anfield manually with childrens scissors then help him move house over the weekend into his new condo in London on the 12th floor that has no elevator.

that was cruel....

[Antoine Lavoisier]

how does one put a youtube video on here?

https://youtu.be/4tbGDpusNko

[Red_Potato]

If Mo's feeling a niggle, the City players will target him.

There'll be a Bounty on his head....

[Samie]

If Mo's feeling a niggle, the City players will target him.

There'll be a Bounty on his head....

Mo is from another Galaxy, they won;t get close.

[exiledintheUSA]

If Mo's feeling a niggle, the City players will target him.

There'll be a Bounty on his head....

and he'll just skip past them and plant one in the top corner.

[Red_Potato]

As a safety precaution, should the team not travel in a Double Decker....

[Red_Potato]

Mo is from another Galaxy, they won;t get close.

Let's not go over the top - he's from Mars at most... Certainly this Milky Way....

[Caston]

So is Mo training?

[End Product]

If Mo's feeling a niggle, the City players will target him.

There'll be a Bounty on his head....

Thank god city don't have Luke Shaw.

[Yorkykopite]

Spanish ref. A little reminder from Klopp before the kick off. “He’s wearing that Free Catalonia ribbon again. Just saying.”

[mkingdon]

So is Mo training?

Yes. As well as Robertson and Moreno according to James Pearce on Twatter   

[Zoomers]

So is Mo training?

Mo training Mo practice Mo goals

[HeartAndSoul]

So is Mo training?

Yep just popped onto Facebook there and Liverpool are live with a training session. Seems to be moving around pretty normally doing the warm up! Can see Robertson in there too

Fingers crossed they’re both ready for tomorrow

[Danny Boy]

Yes. As well as Robertson and Moreno according to James Pearce on Twatter   

Live feed on AnfieldHQ

[sms1986]

Yes. As well as Robertson and Moreno according to James Pearce on Twatter   

Great to hear!

[farawayred]

This game plan (whatever that might be) seems to be relying on our strengths, 3 goals lead, playing on a counter for a goal. We just have to keep it up even if they score two quick goals, and I feel we should be through.

One Mo goal!

[RedSince86]

2:13 for Fernandinho's comments on our playing style.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/De0uDdNf9p8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/De0uDdNf9p8</a>

[clinical]

This game plan (whatever that might be) seems to be relying on our strengths, 3 goals lead, playing on a counter for a goal. We just have to keep it up even if they score two quick goals, and I feel we should be through.

One Mo goal!

This. As with Dortmund. Even if they score two early goals. Just takes one from us.

[sms1986]

This. As with Dortmund. Even if they score two early goals. Just takes one from us.

And I can't see them keeping us from scoring.

[Golyo]

Salah was so fucking lazy there!

[Chakan]

2:13 for Fernandinho's comments on our playing style.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/De0uDdNf9p8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/De0uDdNf9p8</a>

He'll be a great manager one day.

[Mighty_Red]

I wish we had their cultured tactics of trying to hit long, diagonal balls over Trent's head to Sane.

Just saw the clip, hopefully he doesn't recover from the obvious blow he took to the head and we can just nip the ball off him again. Maybe we attacked so quickly he thought the only way we go the ball forward so quickly was to hit it long.

Sorry I forgot, that pass to Salah for the first goal was a ball that went a LONG WAY!

I'm in Manchester but doesn't look like I'm going to get sorted out with a ticket, if there is a gathering in a Pub to watch the match then give me a shout and I'll pop along.

[sms1986]

Salah was so fucking lazy there!

I guess we can overlook it for now, have to keep him safe for tomorrow!

[rocco]

Players who trained on Monday:

Defenders: Van Dijk, Lovren, Klavan, Masterson, Clyne, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Moreno

Midfielders: Henderson (suspended), Wijnaldum, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Woodburn, Jones

Forwards: Firmino, Salah, Mane, Ings, Solanke, Camacho

[Rush 82]

Spanish ref. A little reminder from Klopp before the kick off. “He’s wearing that Free Catalonia ribbon again. Just saying.”

Oooohh