If we rule out players that have had shit games against Liverpool it's going to be you & me in a double pivot.
I think shoving Winks out to the 8 would do him a favour, and as Totti said, he was very good in a Cm3 the last time we beat them.
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If we rule out players that have had shit games against Liverpool it's going to be you & me in a double pivot.
I think shoving Winks out to the 8 would do him a favour, and as Totti said, he was very good in a Cm3 the last time we beat them.
Sounds about right. We played Dembele holding in that game for some reason with Dier more advanced next to Winks and it made no sense.
Nice thought; highly improbable.
I'd give us 5% chance of winning this game, going on current form/game management.
Liverpool play with a lot of width. First time crosses from the full backs and, darting runs of Mane and Salah.
Aurier will have a tough day against Mane.
I cannot imagine we will want to play Jan against Salah; which means we may see Rose get a run out.
My expectation is that Liverpool will want to press the crap out of us and keep the ball in our half of the pitch. Any long balls swept up by Matip and VVD. There is no chance in hell we will be able to play around their press so, if you can't beat em' join em.
Drop back, let them press and play long balls. We aren't blessed with anyone who can beat VVD/Matip in the air; so balls out to the flanks with Son/Moura running onto them. Any balls down the middle and Alli to draw a foul. If we continue this; Pool will be forced to have their full backs or midfield drop a little to cover any runs.
GAZ
Aurier - Toby - Sanchez - Rose
Dier - Eriksen - Lamela
Moura - Alli - Son
Aurier will have a tough day against Mane.
I cannot imagine we will want to play Jan against Salah; which means we may see Rose get a run out.
My expectation is that Liverpool will want to press the crap out of us and keep the ball in our half of the pitch. Any long balls swept up by Matip and VVD. There is no chance in hell we will be able to play around their press so, if you can't beat em' join em.
Drop back, let them press and play long balls. We aren't blessed with anyone who can beat VVD/Matip in the air; so balls out to the flanks with Son/Moura running onto them. Any balls down the middle and Alli to draw a foul. If we continue this; Pool will be forced to have their full backs or midfield drop a little to cover any runs.
GAZ
Aurier - Toby - Sanchez - Rose
Dier - Eriksen - Lamela
Moura - Alli - Son
Need to play a deep line. Norwich, Southampton and Middlesbrough exposed us with a simple ball over the top and they didn't even have fast clinical strikers.
People see the Liverpool fullbacks get up and down putting crosses in, but quite a few of their goals come from long balls by their CBs. See Mane goal against wolves as an example. So pressure on the CB by whoever plays up front for us is key.
People see the Liverpool fullbacks get up and down putting crosses in, but quite a few of their goals come from long balls by their CBs. See Mane goal against wolves as an example. So pressure on the CB by whoever plays up front for us is key.
Subs: Vorm, Foyth, KWP, Skipp, Winks, Lamela, Lo Celso
Injured: Lloris, Davies, Rose, Ndombele, Sissoko, Kane
Subs: Vorm, Foyth, KWP, Skipp, Winks, Lamela, Lo Celso
Injured: Lloris, Davies, Rose, Ndombele, Sissoko, Kane
I like this, but swap Eriksen for Lo Celso. Bring on Eriksen ~70 mins.
How about if Dier cripples him at the knee?
Can’t catch him
Was mine too, and we beat them 1-0.....would take the same again for you right now!!
Remember the big news that night was King Kenny getting dropped from their team.....
When we lost 2-1 despite us warranting a late penalty on Son.
That line up = an 8-0 defeat
Subs: Vorm, Foyth, KWP, Skipp, Winks, Lamela, Lo Celso
Injured: Lloris, Davies, Rose, Ndombele, Sissoko, Kane
To be fair, most lineups right now would get us an 8-0 defeat
Not with fighters like Lamela and Lo Celso starting instead of putting Eriksen CM
You are probably right . It looks weak at CM with Eriksen not wanting to tackle and Dier too immobile to tackle. Better off Starting Skipp and Locelso in the middle and Lamela instead of Alli. But Mourinho loves Mr. Cant Play and Mr. Wont Play.
Drop dele for GLC and drop Erisken for Lamela , tempted to bring in rose as well as Sessengon aint a left back and Jan is to slow for this game to play left back