Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted May 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted May 7, 2019 Good to see Brewster on the bench. The script is there for him to come on as a late sub and score a winner isn't it! Liverpool will miss Salah's influence more than Firmino I think. Hopefully Klopp goes for TAA instead of Gomez at the back tonight as wasn't convinced Joe did any good in the first leg. The tie isn't over yet but it's a huge ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Been a lot spoken about Brewster, rated alongside Foden as the one to watch from that Under 18 triumph. Just a shame he's had such a big injury so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Alright, the odds are well against us - so it's basically asking the lads to do the impossible... but I've got 90 minutes of hope left in me just about and maybe if they pull the impossible off, I'll have a hell of a lot more hope. I just want us to give Barca the toughest game they've had this season and get a solid win. I don't necessarily want it to go to extra time... because I still want us to beat Wolves on the off chance that Citeh somehow manage to fuck up... but that wouldn't be the worst problem for us to have in the world if it keeps us in the hunt for silverware. Having said that, I fully expect we'll look a bit lost up front with only one member of the starting front 3. But at very least, we know Origi will run his arse off. But it's asking the lads to do the impossible, so really I just hope they play well. If we go through, cool. If not... well that's what I was expecting so oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 We had a chance with Firmino and Salah. I even put a tenner on it happening. That tenner is like a mars bar wrapper in the wind now. No chance that Origi, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Lallana or whoever the fuck starts tonight, does enough. Like Slipknot once said, all hope is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rick said: We had a chance with Firmino and Salah. I even put a tenner on it happening. That tenner is like a mars bar wrapper in the wind now. No chance that Origi, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Lallana or whoever the fuck starts tonight, does enough. Like Slipknot once said, all hope is gone. We have a chance, it's just a terrible chance It would probably be our second greatest comeback in Europe ever. Especially with those two out. It's unlikely as fuck, but who knows. I guess how much hope I have really depends on what happens. If Sturridge starts, then we've basically decided to play with 10.5 men, he's only really useful when we've got the ball. And even then, he doesn't make penetrating runs into the box anymore, he just hangs around the edges hoping to get enough space to get a good shot off. Sad what's happened to him. If Barca score at any point, I'll probably also lose hope (unless something ridiculous has happened lol). Like I said, I just hope we get a good performance and a win. If we somehow manage to get through after that disaster first leg... it's a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted May 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted May 7, 2019 Odd selection but hey could be worst with Lovren starting or having Sturridge up there instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Odd selection but hey could be worst with Lovren starting or having Sturridge up there instead. What's odd about it? There's literally nothing else he could have done apart from Gini for one of the other midfielders is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted May 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, LFCMike said: What's odd about it? There's literally nothing else he could have done apart from Gini for one of the other midfielders is there? I don't know why but that midfield with Milner in it just doesn't sit right with me because I think that's a mistake waiting to happen with the way this Barcelona side play. You'd then have them ganging up on Trent as a result of that and even if Fabinho does swing outwards that leaves them chances to move the ball the other way. Which is why I said odd and its mostly about the choice to have Milner on vs Gini. I could be 100% wrong here and I hope I am but I don't think we'll be enforcing the play tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mel81x said: I don't know why but that midfield with Milner in it just doesn't sit right with me because I think that's a mistake waiting to happen with the way this Barcelona side play. You'd then have them ganging up on Trent as a result of that and even if Fabinho does swing outwards that leaves them chances to move the ball the other way. Which is why I said odd and its mostly about the choice to have Milner on vs Gini. I could be 100% wrong here and I hope I am but I don't think we'll be enforcing the play tonight To be honest, that sort of thinking goes out the window a bit. We have to throw the kitchen sink at them. Constant pressure. Milner brings a bit more grit than Gini does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted May 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Cannabis said: Not fishing but you're two of men down, arguably your two best players. I'm not sure what else Klopp can do to be honest. Oh I get that I am just saying if we want to stop them from advancing we could have played a slightly better chasing midfield. I don't expect us to overrun the tie and win it but I do expect us to contain them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I don't think there's anything wrong with that selection. With Firmino and Salah out, Origi and Shaqiri is the obvious go to for a makeshift front 3. Sturridge off the bench late on if we are still in it for a desperate hit and hope makes sense to me. With the midfield, I think the choice is either Gini or Milner. Fabinho and Henderson are must starts in this one if we're to get 4 goals (or more) against this fucking side. And then I'd throw Milner in purely because this is going to be a game where I think tactics don't matter so much as just getting the ball off Barca players and trying to keep going forward. "But Gonzo, those are tactics." In any case, I'd just go with Henderson Fabinho and Milner for the pure workrate. The back 4 and defenders all pick themselves imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 7, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted May 7, 2019 Just before everyone is bound to kick off about it... From both sides there's bound to be some diving, play-acting, simulation, antagonising, feather-rustling, jimmy-rustling behaviour. It happens. It shouldn't. Hopefully there's less of it compared to other games. Ref needs to control it early on and not bottle key decisions, for either side. Unlikely that Liverpool come back to win the tie but hope it's an entertaining game. I reckon Liverpool to score early but Barca to win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted May 7, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Stan said: Just before everyone is bound to kick off about it... From both sides there's bound to be some diving, play-acting, simulation, antagonising, feather-rustling, jimmy-rustling behaviour. It happens. It shouldn't. Hopefully there's less of it compared to other games. Ref needs to control it early on and not bottle key decisions, for either side. Unlikely that Liverpool come back to win the time but hope it's an entertaining game. I reckon Liverpool to score early but Barca to win the game. Why do you hate Liverpool so much? Embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 7, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, RandoEFC said: Why do you hate Liverpool so much? Embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 7, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted May 7, 2019 Goal Liverpool!! Origi scores a rebound from Henderson's saved shot. Alba's mistake to head back earlier in the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Oh my lord is this team gonna do this to me again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Need to see a big Messi European away performance, can't remember his last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, LFCMike said: Didn't realise Woodburn was back at Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Origi really needs to run into that. If he can't take it clean, do down, the keeper is the last man and gets sent off. Have to be ruthless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 7, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted May 7, 2019 Never a booking for Fabinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Liverpool never cease to have an optimism about them, I thought they'd be pretty flat after the last week. Barcelona still should do it though, if they can keep it like this for a while Liverpool will start to open up and they can take advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 7, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted May 7, 2019 Alba or Messi have to score there. Fluffed that chance big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That was an unreal play from Barcelona. Messi really should have hit that sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted May 7, 2019 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2019 Matip making Messi look like a school boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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