Completely different game compared to Forest though. Forest sat with 8-10 players behind the ball for 95% of the game. Pool will come and look to counter but won’t be nearly as compact or low, they will come to press and that opens up spaces if we can break the press.
Liverpool showed so much respect for us that for the latest game at Anfield they flooded the pitch and didn’t cut the grass to try to disrupt our game.
Wary of Jota, cos that Tom Daley wannabe seems to cause us problems but overall we should have enough about us to win this.
We need a fast start and to boss them about in the opening 10 minutes. Basically, repeat the FA Cup performance but this time take our bastard chances. Need to score when we are on top.
The big teams give you more room to play which will suit us. There will be space to exploit.
Equally, I worry that our heavy possession game will lend itself perfectly for counter attacks led by that rat fuck Jota. He’s in the form of his life and he seems to always hurt us.
We seem to have recovered from our wobble, but that last game ended up more stressful than it should have… I expect some goals but also a tense, edgy affair… i see a 1-1 or 2-2 draw. Would be huge 3 points if we can nick it though.
Yeah think we’ll probably lose this. Will have to be perfect in order to get the points as we won’t be getting any major decisions in our favour. If last night was anything to go by, Klopp’s last remaining months are basically going to be an ode to God in terms of referees, commentators etc. Honestly, the way they were basically having an orgasm live on air over Conor Bradley. Had to mute it.
A loss is pretty much the first nail in our coffin for this season. A draw is not disastrous by any means but realistically speaking a win but be a very big boost. That statement win against City earlier this season almost feels forgotten now.
Don’t think it’s unrealistic to expect us to beat a Salah-less Liverpool at home. Will probably be a very tight affair though, with both us and them very much in the title race.
Although I think our title charge is likely over, this is still a must win. If not to take advantage if both Liverpool and City fall off then just to break this hoodoo we’ve developed playing against Liverpool.
If we lose then Liverpool go eight points clear, with Man City still favourites for the title and also means it’ll probably be us and spurs going for third place, which isn’t great, despite us being in the CL.
A draw would suit Liverpool more than us but if we win, we’d be a couple of points off the top and although Man City will have two games in hand, at least we’re still in the title race.
We are firmly third favourites now. Outsiders. I do feel like the losses to Fulham and West Ham have drastically altered our expectations.
A title winning team beats Liverpool at home. They get big, statement wins. They pull out big dick performances / results when it matters the most.
If we manage the win, I’m back on the title bandwagon. If draw or lose, our chances diminish hugely. We’ve lost belief and we need a big win to recapture it. Perfect timing and opportunity to do so.
The big problem for me is…
Even if we do win here, I’d still give Liverpool a higher chance of winning the league.
Generally, all season we struggle to create proper chances and score against almost any opponent, no matter how big/small they are.
Liverpool seem much more comfortable in getting those “mandatory” wins against mediocre teams and that’s why they seem more capable of winning the league atm.
No matter how this game ends we’ll need to keep improving in the final turd.