Pre Match - Bring On Yer Internazionale (a) - Weds 20:00

[MomoWASright]

If this means that Capello is going to go on the offensive against us then bring it on.

I don’t think capello has that influence. Inzaghi is the manager.

 

[mark1975]

Because the rest of the PL is shit we have been getting away with it.

We did against Burnley and Leicester, but it's obvious we will get found out against better teams. We've rode our luck a few times, City and Chelsea are (obviously) the two who will punish us and have punished us previously.

It's daft really, because when we are defending in normal game play, in numbers, we are good at cutting out danger because we have good defenders, the problem is definitely with the system and not cutting out quick balls on the break. I don't know what the answer is, you are always going to face those balls over the top, so it doesn't really matter who you have in midfield, you're not going to cut out that early pass every time. It's a risky gameplay, and one where we either have to accept we will give away chances like that knowing that Allison is quick off his line, not every team we face is that clinical, and we will score more anyway. It's a dangerous one and none of that remedies the obvious issue that we will pay against good teams. And when league titles are now largely being decided by those games, it's a risk we need to have a plan B for.

 

[doctor_mac]

Heh, very blunt but makes a reasonable point.

Alisson wasn't MOM against Leicester. He hardly saw the ball. He made saves from offsides in the last game, which means the defence played pretty great. Capello's point is weak.

 

[Silver Sean]

They are behind AC Milan in Serie A.
How good could they be? Because Milan were shite.

 

[Red Bird]

They are behind AC Milan in Serie A.
How good could they be? Because Milan were shite.

They’ve both improved as the season’s gone in. Inter plays good pressing football, looks after the ball well and would have given Real a genuine run for the top were it not for some third-rate finishing.

 

[Silver Sean]

They’ve both improved as the season’s gone in. Inter plays good pressing football, looks after the ball well and would have given Real a genuine run for the top were it not for some third-rate finishing.

Thanks. I'll cling to the third-rate finishing then.

 

[Hansern]

Appaz this is how we line up tonight:

Alisson, Trent, Matip, Virgil, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott, Salah, Jota, Mane

 

[Modo]

Not surprised

 

[moron]

@mark1975 , the ball over the top issue is not what I am talking about, but your point stands. I am just pointing out that we dont have a midfield that is equipped well enough to handle opposition midfields that are able to take the fight to us. Its a massive problem in my view.

 

[rurikbird]

 

[Red rose]

 

[Red Bird]

Thanks. I'll cling to the third-rate finishing then.

bbc assessment of Inter strengths and weaknesses: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60392691

Statistically, no team in the competition has produced more shots per game than Inter this season, 19.7 shots on average, yet this has only resulted in eight goals.
For reference, Liverpool took 17.8 shots a game and have scored 17 goals.

 

[King Binny]

Elliot!

 

[rurikbird]

So @Hansern was almost right…

 

[tomasjj]

Would have thought Firmino was important for his back tracking, sitting on their playmaker, with that midfield not the most defensively sound.

 

[Red Bird]

Well knock me down with feather! I didn't see that midfield at all.

Look at that bench.

 

[Beamrider]

I wondered where Origi had been so I typed corner.taken.quickly into What Three Words and it turns out he’s been in Turkey.

 

[peekay]

Elliott is being trusted more and more in important games. He is now the number 3 midfielder in the squad, isn't he? Ahead of Keita and maybe even Henderson?

 

[rurikbird]

No surprises from Inter, 34-year-old Vidal comes in for suspended Barella. Some Inter fans wanted Alexis Sanchez to start instead of Lautaro, who has been on a bit of a dry run lately…

 

[rurikbird]

Elliott is being trusted more and more in important games. He is now the number 3 midfielder in the squad, isn't he? Ahead of Keita and maybe even Henderson?

Yeah, big chance for him. I really didn’t think Klopp would throw him into this kind of game from the start, excited to see what he does!

 

[King Binny]

Elliot!

 

[Red rose]

Made up for Elliot big night for him !

 

[Alan Hardaker]

It's a surprise..not a shock but it's a brave move. Elliott will have to get back as extra cover for Trent. Inter won't come out 100mph..but still we will have to keep it very tight.

 

[rurikbird]

Just noticed:

 

[MomoWASright]

7-0 win

Elliott
Elliott
Elliott
Elliot
Salah
Elliott
Elliott

 

[Hansern]

So @Hansern was almost right…

Close

 

[Red rose]

Elliott , Fab, and Thiago..wow , if they do what we know they can …

 

[Farkmaster]

I'm surprised by Elliot and by Konate.

I don't think this is the lineup if there were 3 subs.

 

[Bradley]

Just had an amazing cannoli from some new Italian deli in Belfast.

Outstanding.

Hopefully the fella that made it will be making his cannoli tomorrow through tears of embarrassment.

 

[dogboy]

Just had an amazing cannoli from some new Italian deli in Belfast.

Outstanding.

Hopefully the fella that made it will be making his cannoli tomorrow through tears of embarrassment.

Oh, where's that?