Manchester City v Liverpool Match Thread

[Shadey]

I wonder if hodgson rang Klopp with some tips..

 

[Mystic]

City's press has us completely here, we need to switch pass it, City are putting five or six players around ours when we have the ball, it's no surprise we can't pass through it.

 

[Rosco]

another two fouls by Fernandinho, including a head injury to Robertson

 

[Farkmaster]

This is Robertson slowing things down for a sec, which is smart.

 

[FoxForceFive]

City's press has us completely here, we need to switch pass it, City are putting five or six players around ours when we have the ball, it's no surprise we can't pass through it.

They're going hell for leather with the press. I don't expect this to change for at least half an hour.

 

[tomasjj]

milner needs to take fernandinho out proper now

 

[Shadey]

Some citeh fan got a whistle for Xmas

 

[FoxForceFive]

Gray play that.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Fuck. Needed a body on that. Decent cross.

 

[Kay Age El]

The two most dangerous players to keep an eye on for us tonight is Sane and ehm.. Lovren..

 

[FoxForceFive]

For all their pressing they look shit scared when we attack.

 

[Mystic]

There is loads of room when we do beat the press though, it's literally just Fernandinho and the back four in their half. This makes for a very interesting tie, reminds me more of the CL second leg so far.

 

[Mystic]

Mane's such a shithouse some times haha.

 

[mwake]

TAA sometimes switches off when defending 1-1s

 

[Judge Jules]

Excellent tackle from Robbo on Sterling there.

 

[Mystic]

You can see why Fabinho wasn't picked, the pace of the press would have caused him all kinds of problems.

 

[hmmmmm1]

A nervous start, we need to settle down

 

[FoxForceFive]

Mane has been taken down repeatedly. Obv a tactic of theirs.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Mane doing my head in again.

 

[mwake]

You can see why Fabinho wasn't picked, the pace of the press would have caused him all kinds of problems.

Keita and Fabinho arent tactically disciplined with the press yet to play 90 mins but expect one of them to come on later

 

[Mystic]

A nervous start, we need to settle down

Both teams are to be fair, City have made quite a few sloppy passes.

 

[Farkmaster]

Mane should do better there.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Salah throwing fernandinho down after he lost the ball to him. Nice to see.

 

[Mystic]

Fernandinho basically blocking off Salah and obstructing him, yet the fouls given against him, fair play to him, he's incredibly good at being a cunt.

 

[Farkmaster]

Trent needs to know he isn't legally obliged to hit it first time.

 

[Mystic]

City are committing a lot of niggley fouls, I hope the ref is keeping count.

 

[Judge Jules]

Ah feck. Close.

 

[FoxForceFive]

How did that no go in? Either time?

 

[hmmmmm1]

Big chance. Should have buried that

 

[Shadey]

Kin el