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Barcelona vs Liverpool
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I hope not, I'm really not worried about them at all.
Hopefully we don't give them the chances we gave Porto.
We do, but not for the reason you give. This close to the end of both competitions, now is not the time to drop either one deliberately.
Usually i would be obsessed with this competition but honestly I am having problems giving a fuck about this.
1) I wish I had a time machine as right now I only want to see how we did against Newcastle and then how City got on against Rodgers and Co.
2) Barcalona and Messi -- feels like old news now .. boring as fuck, like the same team as 20 years ago. Just consider them to be a European pest that needs stamping on. Before Year 2000 I think they only had like one European cup to their name.
1) I wish I had a time machine as right now I only want to see how we did against Newcastle and then how City got on against Rodgers and Co.
2) Barcalona and Messi -- feels like old news now .. boring as fuck, like the same team as 20 years ago. Just consider them to be a European pest that needs stamping on. Before Year 2000 I think they only had like one European cup to their name.
I can’t wait! We’re going to do them over. Road trip to Madrid.
Yes.
It is really so wrong - but unlike our team and manager, we are just way below in our thinking. I think if I was a Liverpool player right now - I would be totally going mental - like really mental. Winning every week, but knowing it will most likely be for winning fuck all at the end of it, and then having to change my thinking because I have to play in a CL semi-final against Barca who have a player that many regard as the best ever. Fucking bollox.
I'm much more concerned with Suarez Vs TAA/Matip than I am with Messi Vs Robertson/VDD. Teams know the RB is our weak-spot defensively and you are able to get crosses or attack the box without too much hassle from the RB spot. They will target it without a doubt. Both TAA and Matip need to be extremely switched on.
Watch Joe Gomez start at RB. Trent needs a blow and might be exposed, wouldn't surprise me to see a change.
I’d have no worries about TAA if Gomez starts at CB
Well.... we’d all like a happy ending... but we don’t need Trent getting arrested!!!
Gomez will not start at CB. No matter how well he played there 6 months ago, we have been rock solid With Matip/VVD the last month or so. We don't experiment in this game.
Klopp is loving Naby and his defensive contributions. For me the question is who plays with him and Fabinho. I think it will be Hendo.
I think what is more likely is that we might see Gomez playing at RB against Coutinho - although equally we might ask Trent to attack knowing Philippe doesn't like to track back.
-----------Alisson------------
TAA--Matip--VVD--Robbo
------------Fabs---------------
------Hendo-----Keita--------
Salah----Firmino----Mane
I think what is more likely is that we might see Gomez playing at RB against Coutinho - although equally we might ask Trent to attack knowing Philippe doesn't like to track back.
-----------Alisson------------
TAA--Matip--VVD--Robbo
------------Fabs---------------
------Hendo-----Keita--------
Salah----Firmino----Mane
If Messi turns up they could beat any team on Earth.
FWIW though, even if he was at his best there's a chance it'd turn into a mental game, like 4-3, as we'd have to forego some of the stability we've perfected & go hell for leather at them.
That's the beauty of playing them in a two legged game though, the chance of him being at his very best for both is very slim.
I think we're ideally suited to playing this Barca side tbh, & I'm much more excited than I am nervous.
If we haven't got a lead going into the second leg then I will be nervous for sure, cos then you face that danger of Messi being at his best, & then you could get beaten even if you're the better side simply by a moment or two of genius.
If you sit back against barca you'll get fucked up the ass without any lube. Technically they are great but manure showed they are vulnerable to the press. When manure started pressing them they were giving the ball away a lot. I don't want us to sit back but have a fucking go. Their defence isn't great and messi is shit defensively. They will score at least 2 goals i reckon so we need to have a go to get an away goal.
Also they seem like very slow starters in a game.
Also they seem like very slow starters in a game.
Absolutely this. Literally two of the best in the world going at it!
I rate Gomez and am delighted to see him back, but I do not want him playing at RB. For me his RB play is not a patch on his performances at CB. Trent's maybe not the best defensive player we've ever had at RB but I for one don't think it'll help to put Gomez there.
I've been thinking this over, & I think he'll play both TAA & Robbo. Their pace will be a huge part of our play, & TAA pushing up will help keep Alba busy at least some of the time, & he's arguably the player we most want to keep quiet (yes I know, Messi, but you can't keep him quiet without stopping him getting the ball, so one begets the other).
Means we could well see a fair few changes against Newcastle though.
Means we could well see a fair few changes against Newcastle though.
There's no way Wijnaldum doesn't start this
Agree on Gomez not being put at RB. In fact I hate the idea of him playing that position. I actually think he is more likely to get a serious injury when he plays that position..he looks overly strained when making those RB runs compared to the way he plays and does some running as VVD's side kick.
Had a couple of those buggers on me this week.
Dunno, sounds excessive to me.
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