Topic: MATCH PREVIEW: Liverpool v Man Utd, Anfield Sun 17 Dec KO 4:30 pm GMT

[riismeister]

Isn’t Mainoo their holding mid ?

Triple pivot.

[SinceSixtyFive]

Apparently... every time he gets the ball he just tries to run past the opposition's entire midfield and then comes a cropper just before he can stick it in the net. AND... hes never ever passed to a team mate.

RAWK facts .

AND... off the ball hes even worse.

Apparently.

[ac]

I don’t think they’ll press, they’ll sit deep I reckon.

Need to play with tempo.

Yep - we also need to keep the pitch wide. United's formation looks ultra defensive/compact with 3 defensive mids, which will encourage Trent to play in midfield so we dont get maintain control. Reality is we will need width to break them down so I hopefully Endo plays sufficiently well for Trent to be able to pull out wide

[RJH]

Team sheets in number order should be banned

Agreed. Always annoyed me seeing other teams do that, I dont why Liverpool have started doing it.
Annoying to have to go back and forth up the list working out what the team on the pitch looks like.

[SinceSixtyFive]

Umm ok. Never said any of those things, but the truth is he hasn't played well his last few games.

Sorry mate - wasn't directed at you.

Just not too fond of folk piling on a player who's young, still adapting to a new scheme, city and culture.

Reckon Jurgen thinks he can do alright in this one - but we'll see.

[naYoRHa2b]

I think Endo will be fine as long as he moves the ball quick, doesn't try to protect it or take people on. Just keep it simple, move it forward quickly.

[Caps4444]

Same midfield as Palace…..which wasn’t great to be fair…..always nervous for this game, with Villa and Arsenal winning, need to win.

[JackWard33]

Wouldn’t have started Endo or this 3  … it was crying out for Trent at the 6
We should have too much for them regardless

[decosabute]

Sorry mate - wasn't directed at you.

Just not too fond of folk piling on a player who's young, still adapting to a new scheme, city and culture.

Reckon Jurgen thinks he can do alright in this one - but we'll see.

No worries. I can see why Jurgen keeps picking him as well - his potential is huge and I think he has a higher ceiling than Jones (who I rate). He just needs to give us a consistent 60+ minutes today.

[ToneLa]

Am I nervous?

IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME

[mushi007]

Same midfield as Palace…..which wasn’t great to be fair…..always nervous for this game, with Villa and Arsenal winning, need to win.

Agree... just people talking about 4/5 zip... take a 1 nil

[jillcwhomever]

Am I nervous?

IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME

The time is going way too slow....

[decosabute]

Wouldn’t have started Endo … it was crying out for Trent at the 6
We should have too much for them regardless

I think that part of keeping Trent at RB (at least in terms of a formation graphic) and playing Endo at 6 is that it gives you an attacking change option later. If we need a goal in the second half, we can move Trent fully into midfield and have Gomez on at RB.

[Caligula?]

Good team but I would have preferred Jones to Endo.

[has gone odd]

As long as the lads keep their focus and energy levels up we should do alright, being at Anfield is also a plus. Make no mistake, Mancs are wounded animals at the moment, pretty sure they will raise their game to just a bit better than totally shite. Just nervous that Onana suddenly has a decent game, heh.

CAAHMON!

[TepidT2O]

It’s a bit odd that they’ve left a big gap between the upper and lower tier of the baffle road end.

I guess the front seats corporate and the concourses aren’t ready?

[Rush 82]

View from the new stand!
One of my mates is there the lucky sod!
 
https://postimg.cc/H8TT92gR


Edit: for some reason the pic doesn't show only the link

[Fruity]

The time is going way too slow....

It really is. I actually started hoovering just to kill a bit of time. My family think I have gone mad. I have planned out today all wrong and have peaked way too early.

officially on edge now.

[ToneLa]

I am just killin time here

CLOBBERIN TIME isn't comin fast enough

playing Shiny Happy People, I'm that relaxed

[dalglishred]

Looking forward to this !!.... Nunez time:)...

[ShrewKop]

Johnny Evans starting for United at the end of 2023 is truly incredible.

[Wabaloolah]

Feels harsh on Harvey and Curtis. Time for Ryan and Endo to step it up a level.

Get these twatted.

Supersub Harvey will come in later and rip them a new one

[TepidT2O]

View from the new stand!
One of my mates is there the lucky sod!
 
https://postimg.cc/H8TT92gR


Edit: for some reason the pic doesn't show only the link

Oh that’s a great view!

[A-Bomb]

Hopefully there is a wicked atmosphere and some of their more inexperienced players go into their shell.

If we can get an early goal I think that will settle us and allow us to control the game.

[Cruiser]

Johnny Evans starting for United at the end of 2023 is truly incredible.

He'll be starting for them in 2033 as well.

[rushyman]

Have to go to livescore these days to check the team

Numbers first is mental

[12C]

Apologies if it’s been covered
But they have just shown the Annie Road and it looks like the centre strip is not being used. I thought it was all open now.

[duvva 💅]

Apologies if it’s been covered
But they have just shown the Annie Road and it looks like the centre strip is not being used. I thought it was all open now.

Not fully open. Up to 57k today

[Nick110581]

Apologies if it’s been covered
But they have just shown the Annie Road and it looks like the centre strip is not being used. I thought it was all open now.

It’s not at full capacity still

[SamLad]

Apologies if it’s been covered
But they have just shown the Annie Road and it looks like the centre strip is not being used. I thought it was all open now.

you were wrong 

[12C]

Has McIlroy won a golf thing or something. Sky wheeling out their Manc celebs, or is he meeting with Che Neville to discuss a Saudi world Football league?

[Zlen]

My body is ready.
Bring it on.
Let’s bring pain.

[SinceSixtyFive]

No worries. I can see why Jurgen keeps picking him as well - his potential is huge and I think he has a higher ceiling than Jones (who I rate). He just needs to give us a consistent 60+ minutes today.

Indeed 

[lfcthekop]

5-0 to the reds... You can quote me later on that.

Merry Christmas reds!

[Rush 82]

Oh that’s a great view!

That's from his seat - I'm so jelly!   

[S]

Nothing is ever certain in this fixture. I remember beating them during a torrid season, when they were reigning champions and David Ngog was on our scoresheet. Similarly, we've been frustrated by them when we're flying under Klopp and they're languishing under whoever. I remember an annoying draw at Old Trafford under Solksjaer for example.

That 7-0 has warped people's perceptions a little. We're rightfully favourites, but this game is never ever a sure thing.

[Keita Success]

Wouldn’t have started Endo or this 3  … it was crying out for Trent at the 6
We should have too much for them regardless

Klopp clearly doesn’t want to use him as the holding midfielder.

Even if he did, you wouldn’t choose this game to try it out.

[Barneylfc∗]

Butterflies.

Hope we manage these fucks and get 7 Hag sacked.

[A-Bomb]

Nothing is ever certain in this fixture. I remember beating them during a torrid season, when they were reigning champions and David Ngog was on our scoresheet. Similarly, we've been frustrated by them when we're flying under Klopp and they're languishing under whoever. I remember an annoying draw at Old Trafford under Solksjaer for example.

That 7-0 has warped people's perceptions a little. We're rightfully favourites, but this game is never ever a sure thing.

So you reckon it'll just be the 4 we smash past them today then? 

[Tonyh8su]

I was feeling confident and excited all week. Now, all the over confidence has me very nervous.

Rory McIlroy's knobhead American accent has me wanting to fucking smash these even more now.

COME ON REDMEN!!!!