Pre Match Arsenal (A) - Sunday 16:30

[Hansern]

First time I've ever been nervous for an arsenal game. Disgusting.

Really nervous. Feels like some are a bit to confident. Need the players to be on!

 

[Modo]

Meh I'm not worried at all, feels like a draw.

 

[binomial]

Only times nerves kick in is when the team sheet comes out and there's no Nunez, Szobo, Virgil, Ali.......so very rarely.

Although a win would feel like we've won the title for a few hours/days at least, I see a draw as a good result.

 

[Woland]

A draw would be a shit result. We've already drawn against them, and spurs and Chelsea and city and manure. Need to be beating these sides.

 

[Fabio]

Meh I'm not worried at all, feels like a draw.

Yeah and i don't like that. For me, we need to win.

 

[Modo]

Yeah and i don't like that. For me, we need to win.

Of course.

 

[moron]

2 hours and 9 minutes - before the game, win and we will go onto win the title, draw/lose - we ain't winning it.

 

[Brizzle]

I’m with Woland, if we settle for draws we will fall short in the title hunt. I’d rather lose in the process of trying to win

 

[Brizzle]

When I've seen the Arse, in the first 20m, they're unplayable, creating chance after chance, then slow down, and by the 2nd half they're all out of gas and in the last 20m, they're struggling.
They're goanna be after revenge so I'd like us to be compact in the 1st half and then go for it in the 2nd half when they're all tired

They don’t like being under pressure, we need to make them feel uncomfortable from the first minute.

 

[Buddha]

Another 4-1 spanking incoming….we’ll score fairly early and it’s all over…

 

[Glen C]

LFC line up

Alisson, Trent, Virgil, Konate, Gomez, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Diaz, Jota, Gakpo.

 

[Brizzle]

LFC line up

Alisson, Trent, Virgil, Konate, Gomez, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Diaz, Jota, Gakpo.

Shame to see Darwin having to be benched. But our sub options of Nunez, Robertson, Thiago, Elliot are very strong. Even more so if we are ahead early in the second half.

Would like to see Jones as the most advanced of those three, let him run at Rice and cause him problems. Gakpo will drop deep too i imagine.

 

[Farkmaster]

That line up is not confidence inspiring. The difference without Nunez keeping a backline honest means that players like gravenberch who want space are instead going to be in a very competitive midfield.

I think this is a draw or a loss, but if we can keep it tight we could overturn things.

 

[binomial]

Gakpo and Grav need to step up and perform at their best, this is what having a squad is for. Games like these where they need to show their reliable options. Simple as that.

 

[tomasjj]

no nunez, and grav starting is a bit meh

 

[tomasjj]

@Modo - got a good linky?

 

[The Nomad]

No Dom or Irish Kev in the squad.

 

[the count]

Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz, Mac Allister, Jones, Gakpo, Jota, Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold.

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Thiago, Nunez, Elliott, Robertson, Clark, McConnell, Quansah.

 

[Woland]

Meh. Gakpoo and Gravenbabbel can fuck off.

That normally does the trick

 

[tomasjj]

I don't mind Gakpo, but more from the bench. I have little trust in Grav.

 

[binomial]

Havertz up top for them as Jesus is out so we should be able to get a win against a 10 man side.

 

[jan]

Really not looking forward to Gravenberch covering for Trent

 

[doctor_mac]

I have a feeling we're really going to miss the width that Bradley has been providing for us.

 

[tomasjj]

I have a feeling we're really going to miss the width that Bradley has been providing for us.

Shame really, as he has really shown Trent how to play right back.

 

[Bradley]

Assume Gampo coming in is a tactical thing to try and control possession a bit more with him dropping into the midfield like Bobby did in the past.

 

[tomasjj]

Assume Gampo coming in is a tactical thing to try and control possession a bit more with him dropping into the midfield like Bobby did in the past.

Was thinking he will sit on Rice.

 

[Frogfish]

LFC line up

Alisson, Trent, Virgil, Konate, Gomez, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Diaz, Jota, Gakpo.

I don't like this one bit. Where're Szobo and Nunez?!

 

[binomial]

I don't like this one bit. Where're Szobo and Nunez?!

One's got the shits and the other is on the bench.

 

[Buddha]

The drop off from Szobo to The Grav re pressing and our general shape is what’s worrying me the most…

 

[Hansern]

The drop off from Szobo to The Grav re pressing and our general shape is what’s worrying me the most…

Yeah, agreed. Dom is one of the best in the league in pressing and winning the ball. Gonna miss his pace as well.