Topic: Manchester Utd vs Liverpool Prematch thread (Sun Jan 15, 4pm)

[G a r y]

A short quiz on Manchester United v Liverpool to test your knowledge http://intothemreds.com/at-the-back/manchester-united-v-liverpool-quiz/

[alonsoisared]

Could guess this was going to be by Jamie Jackson. Goes fir a classic where he says if you take out games they lost they're unbeaten since October.

and the constant reference to 9 wins in a row. Its 6 in the league, not 9, so hes happy to include cup games to big them up but ignores the europa defeat when it gets in the way of a positive statistic. Its sheer spin. Who gives a fuck they beat zorya (?) in the europa or reading in the cup?

[Solomon Grundy]

A short quiz on Manchester United v Liverpool to test your knowledge http://intothemreds.com/at-the-back/manchester-united-v-liverpool-quiz/

 Got 7 right.

[fowlermagic]

Hope the lads get back to basics tomorrow and make sure they pass & move, pass & move......last couple of games we took the wrong option a little too often where you saw players trying to dribble their way out of trouble and just went down dead ends OR were taking on pot shots from outside the box. Patience, keep possession, don't pull the trigger on a hit & hope chance when others are available. Just get back to good decisions at the right time, pressure when it looks on and keep the silliness to the minimum. We can go there and show them who's boss as clearly the better footballing side. Mourinho may try to mug us with a Fellani special, honestly that seems to be his style anyway as his football is more Wimbledon than Ajax using a big man up front trying to kick his way to the points. Its god awful football to look at as it even stagnates any talent ...the likes of Robben, Hazard & Co went backwards under his management...he has in the team where skill is buried under shyte tactics. For once everyone agrees....Utd, shyte, Utd, shyte, Utd, shyte

[Kop307]

A short quiz on Manchester United v Liverpool to test your knowledge http://intothemreds.com/at-the-back/manchester-united-v-liverpool-quiz/

8/10

The one about a transfer in like 1960 was a bullshit question

[MNAA]

Murphy is a prick

[G a r y]

8/10

The one about a transfer in like 1960 was a bullshit question

Yeah or was it just a famous piece of history about the two clubs?

[decky]

'Doubters to Believers' come on you redmen!!!

[jillcwhomever]

Danny Murphy believes Man Utd have the best attack in the premier league. This is the same Man Utd who have scored 31 goals compared to Liverpool's 48. And in fact scored less goals than all 5 teams above them.

With the biggest respect who the hell takes anything Murphy says seriously?

[Kop307]

Yeah or was it just a famous piece of history about the two clubs?

It was a bullshit question, no one knows that.

How many bricks make up the Kop? Please tell me mate. How many bricks.

It's a famous piece of history about our club.

You're not a real fan if you don't know that famous piece of history.

[G a r y]

It was a bullshit question, no one knows that.

How many bricks make up the Kop? Please tell me mate. How many bricks.

It's a famous piece of history about our club.

You're not a real fan if you don't know that famous piece of history.

Haha.

Thanks for having a go anyway mate. Sorry it wasn't up to your standard. Suppose it would be a shit quiz if all the questions were easy to answer eh?

[LiverLuke]

[Anfield89]

A short quiz on Manchester United v Liverpool to test your knowledge http://intothemreds.com/at-the-back/manchester-united-v-liverpool-quiz/

70%, doesn't it tell you what you got wrong?

[G a r y]

70%, doesn't it tell you what you got wrong?

Click 'View Questions' once you have done it mate

[killer-heels]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

[Solomon Grundy]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

 It's pretty big. It's not just about the points on the day. It's the psychological edge/damage it could give/do to both teams for the remainder of the season.

[Kop307]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

It's bigger for them. If they beat us they'll take absolutely massive confidence into the 2nd half of the season.

A draw is a decent result for us, considering out little patch of poor form (performances mainly).

It'lll be a marker for them to look at and it'll put them right on our arse. It's a big game.

In fact in terms of the context of our games between the two clubs I'd say this is one of the biggest in 10 years. Usually they mean nothing more than bragging rights whereas this tie has genuine meaning in the title race and top 4.

[killer-heels]

It's pretty big. It's not just about the points. It's the psychological edge/damage it could give/do to both teams for the remainder of the season.

Its quite clear that out of all the managers we have had in a long time that Klopp's side wouldnt get so damaged by a loss. Plus after this we have 10 games at home and just the 8 away, with only City and West Brom in the top 10 to visit away. Plus no Europe and some key players returning.

Everything is set up for us. Of course we need a Chelsea slow down but that was needed anyway.

[BigJumper]

https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/quiz-many-obscure-manchester-united-liverpool-players-remember/107120

Another harmless quiz, I got 7 right

As for tomorrow, let's twat these Manc bastards!

[harleydanger]

It's pretty big. It's not just about the points on the day. It's the psychological edge/damage it could give/do to both teams for the remainder of the season.

I think it is important to develop a hoodoo factor over Man U with their new manager. It's good to develop those kinds of patterns against mid table clubs.

[DutchRed]

A short quiz on Manchester United v Liverpool to test your knowledge http://intothemreds.com/at-the-back/manchester-united-v-liverpool-quiz/

9/10. Also there's a slight mistake - the last player to score twice in a LFC v Man Utd fixture was not Steven Gerrard - not giving the answer away as that would perhaps spoil it.

[SerbianScouser]

Ultimate leader of men.

Never loved our manager this much. Wouldn't trade him for any other manager out there.

[bornandbRED]

Too many people losing their balls over this game. We've been away to Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Everton so far this season and put in fantastic accounts of ourselves.

Tomorrow will be no different. Let's impose ourselves on them and win the football match - we've done it to better teams already.

[G a r y]

9/10. Also there's a slight mistake - the last player to score twice in a LFC v Man Utd fixture was not Steven Gerrard - not giving the answer away as that would perhaps spoil it.

You're absolutely right! Well done for spotting my deliberate mistake ;-)

I've slightly reworded the question! Nice one

[Walshy nMe®]

Prrrecr day would be a 3-1 win. Rooney scoring consolation in the final moments to break the record so it's always remembered the record being broken in a hammering by us.

[hide5seek]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

I think it is. Win this confidence of our players rockets, lose it.....

[simesy]

A draw wouldn't be a bad result. They need a win though.but I think we'll win. We haven't played poorly against any of the top teams in fact we've dominated most matches.

[Joe Allens chicken]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

Yes it is. It has a massive bearing on our top 4 target.

[Jayo10]

Sturridge no longer possesses that rapid pace over the first 20 yards. That electric pace used to take him clear of defences and obviously his finishing is top quality.

I'm not sure if the pace is completely gone or whether he's playing within himself through fear is pulling up. But it's noticeable.

Sturridge is replaceable as a first XI player but as a squad player we couldn't ask for better. The problem with Liverpool however is unlike the really top clubs, we would never pay those wages for a guy whose going to be a reserve. We ship them out and gamble on the next guy we sign to be like for like.

And we cannot compete for the best players. The PR thrown out about not getting involved in bidding wars, and taking the moral high ground when big wages are being sought (ala Draxler) is a load of guff. Sure it's admirable when dealing with kids but it's par for the course that game changing players cost big money and command big wages. It's all well and good taking the stand and seeing them join United, Chelsea or City.

Making stars rather than buying is supposedly Klopps philosophy, but if you flog them once they are world class then you are no more than a feeder club, don't talk like you are a high roller. The problem being Liverpool see themselves that way

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Ultimate leader of men.

Never loved our manager this much. Wouldn't trade him for any other manager out there.

After Rafa won number 5, you didn't love him as much as you do Klopp?

[SerbianScouser]

After Rafa won number 5, you didn't love him as much as you do Klopp?

Adore them both.

[DutchRed]

Yes it is. It has a massive bearing on our top 4 target.

None more so than any other game.

[DutchRed]

You're absolutely right! Well done for spotting my deliberate mistake ;-)

I've slightly reworded the question! Nice one

Cool - sorry for being such a petulant little shit, cannot help myself

[G a r y]

Cool - sorry for being such a petulant little shit, cannot help myself

Not at all, glad you pointed it out!

[TheTeflonJohn]

"We will realise earlier before the game that we are Liverpool, so let’s show this"

Belter of a line.

[Joe Allens chicken]

None more so than any other game.

We're playing a top 4 rival. Win and we'll go 8 points clear of them, lose and we'll probably drop to 5th with them 2 points behind and in much better form. Playing the game down is absolute nonsense.

[keyop]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

It certainly won't define our season, but it's the team we hate the most, with the fans we hate the most, and the manager we (well me, anyway) hate the most. That alone makes it huge. Given their run of form and that a win at their place would break their stride only adds to the importance - a 2 point gap or an 8 point gap by 6pm tomorrow is a significant swing. We also keep the pressure on Chelsea and can leapfrog Spurs into second place, cementing our hold on the top 4 more firmly. It's a massive game.

[CHOPPER]

This game isnt as vital as people think.

It absolulety is. Doesn't matter what the competition is or where it is played, this game always, always matters. More than most and I doubt a manc would disagree with me either.

Though he would look a bad ted when doing so.

[DutchRed]

We're playing a top 4 rival. Win and we'll go 8 points clear of them, lose and we'll probably drop to 5th with them 2 points behind and in much better form. Playing the game down is absolute nonsense.

Well of course we want to beat Man Utd because it means a lot to us but nothing will be won or lost tomorrow. Best place to be tomorrow 6pm is two points behind Chelsea and 6/7 points ahead of fifth. Worst case we're in fifth seven points off the top. Objectively it's not a particularly big game, it's just we all want to beat them more than most other teams.

[gazzam1963]

I think in the context of the season if we at least match the  result Chelsea get then it will not be a disaster whatever the result