Pre Match Pre Match - Lille (CL) - Tues 20:00

[Dreambeliever]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Lille come and do an Atalanta.

 

[Frogfish]

Did another bit of playing around with that predictor.

I think there’s a fairly good chance that Real and City land in those 15-18 spots - they’re the big beasts (along with PSG) that I’d prefer to avoid.

The other teams I’d prefer to avoid are ones that like to sit deep and counter - Inter & Athletico Madrid spring to mind and I’d add Atalanta because they’ve become a bit of a bogey team for us.

So what we want, first of all, is a PSG win against City, because they’ll beat Brugge at home in their last game, but 12 points will probably have them finish 19-22.

Real are slightly different, they’ll likely win their remaining 2 games and finish on 15 points - so we need enough teams to get to 12-14 points to get Real up into 14th or above.

A Celtic win takes them to 12. We need to beat Lille, then it’s up to Slots old club Feyenoord to take points of them in their last game last game to potentially get themselves above City and Lille below Real.

ideally looking at the likes of Sporting, Monaco, Benfica, Celtic, Feyenoord, Lille, Stuttgart, Brest and PSV possibly filling in those mid table positions and keeping City & Real apart.

Although - Real drawing City in a playoff with the winner playing Barca is an even better result.

In terms of QF - Dortmund, AC Milan, Villa or Juventus would be likely - Inter, Atletico, Bayern, also possible.

Yeah way too many variables still. We'll know a lot more (and have another go on the Predictor) after the next 2 days !

 

[Frogfish]

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Lille come and do an Atalanta.

And this is the attitude I was referring to. Life's hardly worth living eh !

 

[tombrown]

Was that the muscle you use for ironing or cutting the lawn?

The one I use for making pizza

 

[Modo]

Why does he need to play against Lille? Stick Endo and Quansah there. They'll be fine.

Because a win would mean that we either finish first or second and the PSV game would be irrelevant.

 

[StevieM]

The one I use for making pizza

Is that a code word?

Did you stretch your dough out and give it a right good kneading before covering it in rich chunky sauce, hot salami and cheesie goodness and slipping it into the oven to get things hot and tasty?

 

[Dreambeliever]

And this is the attitude I was referring to. Life's hardly worth living eh !

Not even remotely close. Couldn’t be enjoying our football more.

 

[Brizzle]

If Ibu is on painkillers then please please rest him for Lille.

Also, we all know Ibu and he would be on pain killers after stubbing his toe on a door stop

 

[Modo]

Q and Bradders starting

 

[SummerOnions]

So is Grav, Salah, Virg. Maddening

 

[tombrown]

Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Quansah, Bradley.

Subs: Kelleher, Jaros, Endo, Konate, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Danns, Morton.

 

[Modo]

Strong team

 

[Shadey]

No rest for the wicked men of Merseyside.

 

[mom]

Why not play a weakened squad? I thought the whole point in going strong earlier was that we have pretty much nailed progression to the next stage now.

 

[Shadey]

Why not play a weakened squad? I thought the whole point in going strong earlier was that we have pretty much nailed progression to the next stage now.

Don’t think Slot is like that.

 

[Frogfish]

Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Quansah, Bradley.

Subs: Kelleher, Jaros, Endo, Konate, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Danns, Morton.

So some rotation but a strong team ... which is pretty much as expected from Slot's track record.

Get it done ASAP and bring on Endo, Chiesa, Elliott, Morton and Danns (Danns!!!).

 

[Shadey]

Hope Danns gets another chance.

 

[tombrown]

Its a home match; I assume he will rotate more in the away match ... especially if we have already nailed down top 2 finish. I heard there is no difference (other than €€) in finishing 1st or 2nd

 

[Modo]

I wonder if we're playing with two attacking mids, with Gravy staying back or if Jones is just playing in the Macca role

 

[Brizzle]

I hate watching Jones as double pivot. But if we think Lille will low block then maybe Slot wants to overload early

 

[Shadey]

COME ON LIVERPOOL FC

 

[SummerOnions]

I've found a stream that has about 10 pixels this reminds me of watching porn on the first phones with a screen

 

[Modo]

Lille look a lil' nervous

 

[Shadey]

Kop in full voice.

 

[Modo]

Salah really is one footed. What a terrible pass

 

[Shay_K]

They're working very hard on the press, I doubt/hope the can't keep this up.

 

[Beamrider]

I'm sorry, but Lille have a player called Mukau (pronounced Moo Cow) and we need to milk that for all it's worth.

 

[bluebell]

I'm sorry, but Lille have a player called Mukau (pronounced Moo Cow) and we need to milk that for all it's worth.

you clearly have some beef with this guy

 

[Modo]

Wanted to see their wonderkid Bouaddi, but he's on the bench.

Btw Benfica- Barca 1-1

 

[Shay_K]

you clearly have some beef with this guy

I steak my reputation on it