Topic: Liverpool v Manchester United - Anfield

[Big Red Richie]

Never was a gif more apt.


http://www.espnfc.com/english-premier-league/story/2969931/manchester-born-anthony-taylor-to-referee-liverpool-vs-manchester-united

[rscanderlech]

Our midfield is going to Vajazzle them.

Fellooney is going to look like a straw man in the middle of a hurricane.

Pogba is going to throw his arms up in the air like the Frenchest man in the heart of Paris on Bastille day.

And DeGea is going to turn into a mixture of superman and Lev Yashin on PES 2016 Top Player mode.

I'm not sure about our midfield. It depends on whom they play in midfield, if it's true that Wijnaldum and Lallana are missing this game. Our technical ability in midfield will drop and probably our shape and quality of pressing will too.

[Big Red Richie]

We're not going to know until a few days, but everyone just keep your fingers crossed we come through the remaining Internationals without any more injury problems.

[SC04OCT]

Hard to see how arguably our most important player of the season being out for this game is a blessing, in disguise or not. It's certainly not the end of the world as our depth is good, but pretty impossible to spin it as an outright positive.

I didn't spin it as an outright positive though, did I? I said it could be a blessing in disguise and I explained what I meant. (Please note the use of the word COULD).

Will you still pull me up on it if it turns out that Sturridge, Firmino, Mane and Coutinho run riot next Monday and we whallop them 3-0?

Jesus. Some people are so quick to jump down other posters throats on here.

[Dench57]

I didn't spin it as an outright positive though, did I? I said it could be a blessing in disguise and I explained what I meant. (Please note the use of the word COULD).

Will you still pull me up on it if it turns out that Sturridge, Firmino, Mane and Coutinho run riot next Monday and we whallop them 3-0?

Jesus. Some people are so quick to jump down other posters throats on here.

I see you've missed out Henderson there on purpose again. Just what the fuck is your problem mate?

[lionel_messias]

I didn't spin it as an outright positive though, did I? I said it could be a blessing in disguise and I explained what I meant. (Please note the use of the word COULD).

Will you still pull me up on it if it turns out that Sturridge, Firmino, Mane and Coutinho run riot next Monday and we whallop them 3-0?

Jesus. Some people are so quick to jump down other posters throats on here.

It's no kind of blessing dude; Lallana, in tandem with Gini and Henderson has been superb this season - at the centre of all our good work.

[SC04OCT]

I see you've missed out Henderson there on purpose again. Just what the fuck is your problem mate?

Is this a joke?

I'm clearly listing our frontmen/attacking players.

[SC04OCT]

It's no kind of blessing dude; Lallana, in tandem with Gini and Henderson has been superb this season - at the centre of all our good work.

Definition of blessing in disguise:

an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

What I said was fine.

[Dench57]

Is this a joke?

Not a very good one 

[marto]

Never was a gif more apt.


http://www.espnfc.com/english-premier-league/story/2969931/manchester-born-anthony-taylor-to-referee-liverpool-vs-manchester-united

[CraigDS]

Definition of blessing in disguise:

an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

What I said was fine.

Googling a lot of definitions today.

[SC04OCT]

Googling a lot of definitions today.

Have you installed a widget on your browser that alerts you to every time I make a post? It sure seems like it.

[CraigDS]

Have you installed a widget on your browser that alerts you to every time I make a post? It sure seems like it.

You really think you're that important?

[SC04OCT]

You really think you're that important?

Whoosh.

[CraigDS]

Whoosh.

You might want to Google the definition of that.

[SC04OCT]

You might want to Google the definition of that.

Single word exclamation, accompanied by a gesture where the hand is swept palm down over the head from front to back with about three inches clearance.

Indicates that the joke just told was too sophisticated for the listener and has gone "way over their head".

[SC04OCT]

Now perhaps we can get back on topic, without you constantly following me around, trying to get one over me? Would be decent.

[Wool]

So who does he support?

Man Red.

[CraigDS]

Single word exclamation, accompanied by a gesture where the hand is swept palm down over the head from front to back with about three inches clearance.

Indicates that the joke just told was too sophisticated for the listener and has gone "way over their head".

And you think that you used it in the correct situation? As I'd argue your 'joke' didn't go over anyone's head, and was just in fact a little bit shit.

Now perhaps we can get back on topic, without you constantly following me around, trying to get one over me? Would be decent.

You're posting pretty much every other post in this thread, I'm definitely not following you about.

[SC04OCT]

And you think that you used it in the correct situation? As I'd argue your 'joke' didn't go over anyone's head, and was just in fact a little bit shit.

Yawn. You're going on my ignore list, as it's getting a bit creepy now. Cya.

[Titi Camara]

I think we've all wanted Coutinho to go deeper at some point in our lives...

I just did a bit of sick!

It depends on whom they play in midfield...

Rimmer is that you?

[CraigDS]

Yawn. You're going on my ignore list, as it's getting a bit creepy now. Cya.

Creepy? I think I was right when I said you think you're that important. Want to get over yourself a little bit lad.

[Titi Camara]

Creepy? I think I was right when I said you think you're that important. Want to get over yourself a little bit lad.

Ha ha it'll end up just him in a room chatting nullshit to himself

[Suareznumber7]

I think this is the obvious team. I've wanted Coutinho to be used deeper for a while now so it'll be interesting to see how he does if Klopp does go that way.

Hendo has been so good as the 6 i'd be inclined to leave that part of the side alone and play Emre Can further forward.

Also i wonder if Klopp would go with Origi instead of Sturridge for the extra height and power. United are potentially a big physical side and i wouldn't put it past Mourinho to play to that strength and not try to play much football(like he did in the second half against City).

I could definitely see Can playing further forward and Hendo playing as the 6.  I'm not sure that playing further forward is Can's best position and we already know that Hendo thrives in a forward midfield role so I'm hoping that it's Can as the 6 and Hendo as the 8.

It's interesting your thoughts on Origi or Sturridge.  Before the injury to Wijnaldum, I was thinking that Klopp would play Can in the midfield and keep Coutinho as one of the three attackers for the exact reason you're thinking Origi may have the chance to start.  My guess is that Sturridge gets the start because it's a home game for us and we'll likely have the majority of possession.  I can see Origi coming in to the game around the 60 minute mark assuming we are winning. 

[Crosby Nick]

I'm trying to remember what Liverpool's next match is... I think it's coming up on Monday.

Anyone got any thoughts on it?

Yeah, can't wait to win this long awaited North West Derby.

[Suareznumber7]

Sweating Lallana and Wijnaldam ... don't think we can afford to lose both and continue to play in the same way we've have done.
Can is a very different player and clearly isn't at peak fitness yet this season.
We can still be effective but we could really do with one of the two of them making it.

I'm not that worried about Can being at peak fitness.  What I think could be a worry is his lack of game time this year and how sharp he will be.  After the comments that came from him about how we doesn't like to watch and how he needs to win his spot back I think we'll see a very determined player.

Wont Lallana be back for this?

I thought that I read this wasn't a definite.  If he is back I would be surprised if he doesn't start this one on the bench. 

[CraigDS]

Ha ha it'll end up just him in a room chatting nullshit to himself

Just bizarre. He's posted shit loads in here today, and I reply to 2 posts and all of a sudden I'm following him around. Like I want to torture myself following him around reading his complete and utter drivel in every post 

[King_doggerel]

Personally if Lallana is unfit I would still prefer Coutinho to be part of the front 3 with Mane and Firmino.

Moving him into midfield negates some of his attacking instinct and will be mean he is part of the battle to turn the ball over to the attackers.

I would like to see this:


       Back 5
        Lucas
  CanHenderson
ManeFirminoCoutinho

It would also mean we have more attacking options on the bench if we need a goal.

[emitime]

There's too many fingers, clearly photoshopped.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

If Wijnaldum is unfit, Sturridge will probably come into CF, with Firmino left and Mane right. Coutinho and Henderson up top in midfield, Can in the back. Lallana may be available on the bench I reckon. Or the other option is Lucas, but he hasn't had any game time really. But Klopp definitely trusts his experience in games like this.

If Clyne is not going to be fit, I think Milner will slot into RB, with Moreno coming back in at LB.

[whtwht]

Keep our self inflicted mistakes to a minimum and I see us winning . If not I see a long evening biting our nails at every set piece.

[Nobody cares what phone you have and that you are using the free version of Tapatalk]

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Just bizarre. He's posted shit loads in here today, and I reply to 2 posts and all of a sudden I'm following him around. Like I want to torture myself following him around reading his complete and utter drivel in every post 

Craig stop lying, you're right underneath his window.

[Red_Mist]

Sometimes Anfield needs a dodgy ref to get the crowd going. Not that I think the atmosphere will be an issue....54,000, under the lights, "them", shitcoat making a tit of himself (that's a given), Klopp, our front four on the rampage....can't wait now.

[Dr. Beaker]

I think we've all wanted Coutinho to go deeper at some point in our lives...

[free_at_last]

Sometimes Anfield needs a dodgy ref to get the crowd going. Not that I think the atmosphere will be an issue....54,000, under the lights, "them", shitcoat making a tit of himself (that's a given), Klopp, our front four on the rampage....can't wait now.

Starting to get paranoid thoughts of Fergie , Manc Riley, Evra, the F.A.  This is a big game for for both. Hope Manc Riley isn't installing his stooge to do us over.

[Oberyn_Martell]

Starting to get paranoid thoughts of Fergie , Manc Riley, Evra, the F.A.  This is a big game for for both. Hope Manc Riley isn't installing his stooge to do us over.

Be interesting to see how many times he will call a foul if we win the ball high up and are about to counter-press.

[harleydanger]

I'm less worried about a dodgy ref in the current climate. Watching the England manager get clacked after 1 game will have made them tread carefully for a while I reckon.

[Redinho]

Manc ref sounds about right.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Can't believe this guy is the ref. C unts

[BarryCrocker]

Love how the Indy is spinning his appoint to the match as being a potential threat to Man United.

"But what if something goes wrong for him on the day – as it can for even the finest referees? That’s when the focus on him would be intolerable, especially if a controversial incident has gone in favour of Liverpool and it influences the result" - Keith Hackett, a former general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL)

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-manchester-united-news-anthony-taylor-a7356196.html