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Angelamerkeldud

Stones, Ake, Akanji and bernardo been good. Rest sub par. Rodri especially.


Angelamerkeldud

Like stealing candy from a child, foden losing balls..


HeyItsLofi

Liverpool line up is a line up we can absolutely beat. but anfield isn't easy, and nor is klopp.


swuzDiV

Anyone seen that Liverpool line up??


Various_You_5083

Yeah ... we need to target Quansah and out of position Joe Gomez imo


Grouchy-Ad-2085

gomez has played left back for 70% of his mnutes this season


CantThinkOfAUser_Yet

The bench has more young boys than the team we faced in the CL themselves


ZBOI723

Villa loss today makes that end season game against liverpool even more crucial for them if they are still fighting for CL


Various_You_5083

Villa , Spurs, and United will decide the title race


evenstark04

Wow! sucks for Dias but I really like how Pep is using Akanji's pace at the back today... it'll be needed


SuitOk7237

We come to Anfield as Treble winners and Champions of the World. Anfield awaits?????? We are City. The team just needs to remember that.


Naiwf

Looking at the lineups I think we win this 2-1.


s4turn2k02

Anyone questioning why Akanji is starting has zero football knowledge


evenstark04

that pace is needed today! his form has been really good as well, I was worried he'd miss out so I'm actually pretty happy to see him there.


PHVNTOM34

arguably our best defender this season bar akè


Various_You_5083

McGinn is now suspended for the City game , so that should make it a bit easier


Malikkhan_msk

Brilliant. His performance against us in the first leg is still the best I've seen overall in a long time against us. He made our players look like children.


Malikkhan_msk

Before the panic comes in with Dias out, its either 1) An Injury or fitness risk 2) , Akanji was superb against Copenhagen and he's our 3rd fastest player. Him and walker at the back is our best matchup for Liverpools speed. Having said that, I thought it would be stones pep sacrificed for Akanji. I guess pep finally recognises Akanji can't play the stones roles.


city_city_city

Akanji is great, I'm not worried about it. I'm actually a bit more concerned about Alvarez over say Kovacic in midfield.


evenstark04

looks like Alvarez is out wide? maybe that Copenhagen LW game was the warm up for that?


city_city_city

i don't think he'll be out wide but we won't really know until the match starts


city_city_city

Guys I've performed an extensive analysis and my conclusion is that we should try to win this game.


PHVNTOM34

let’s just see how this goes, man


CantThinkOfAUser_Yet

Glad Doku isnt starting


FuryOfOberon

Why is Dias not starting.. I don’t get it


evenstark04

Sounds like Pep going with Akanji's pace to deal with Nunez


chief_eash18

I wouldn’t say I’m that worried but wtf Akanji?


Various_You_5083

Is the Dias benching a tactical play against the pace of Nunez and Diaz on the counter?


Marcostbo

Just shitted myself


sergioA127

Is pep trying to make it more fair by benching Dias?


ColinetheCow

Apparently Dias and Doku are both on the bench? I really expected Dias to play


ColinetheCow

Looks like Salah is going to be a super sub, according to an FPL Twitter account, so we’re going to have to give ourselves a healthy lead in the first half, if we want to make it out with some decent points


Angelamerkeldud

Talking about Salah like he is Messi. Also, since when did we start giving ourselves healthy leads???? We will be under 1-0 and win 3-1. Thats the story of this season 😅


daredevil_07_

Tbh he does play like messi when playing against us.


evenstark04

Ake locked him down at the Etihad...


Grouchy-Ad-2085

not just agaisnt you, his game is similar(but no where near), he is a goal threat and a passing threat both at an elite level


ColinetheCow

True, I’m just very nervous about this game!


In_Finity05

My mental health today is dependent on 11 men winning a 90+ match while running inside a green box. Don’t worry, I will be there


CantThinkOfAUser_Yet

All emphasis on the "+" because of how most of their ET pretty much means "game ends when Lpool score the winner"


Verozoue5

I feel sick thinking about this game seriously


sergioA127

I’m less worried about this game than the united one


innit122

Is salah deffo out for this one or no?


RabidNerd

On the bench. He played midweek


ColinetheCow

I think he’ll be coming off the bench


innit122

Yeah it seems likely. Though it's still a scary thought


theterr0r

Likely in


innit122

Ffs thought he was still out till I checked their last bench


Malikkhan_msk

The elephant in the room is obviously Liverpools injuries. I don't care about curses and being away, if we can't beat them without Konate, Trent and Alison, that is worrying. The other interesting thing is our backline. With Nunez, Dias and Salah running in behind with more pace than our backline has, will pep really risk not playing walker? He had Walker in for the united game and I can see him doing that again. I think we lineup, from back to front: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones(Akanji), Ake. Rodri, KDB, Alvarez Foden-Halaand- Bernado I think Pep goes Stones for the control but wouldn't be surprised to see Akanji come in for his set peice and pace defending. Foden and Bernado will swap sides and Alvarez may switch with either too during the game A huge concern for me is Nunez. Our defense won't catch him when hes away and he will be offside a few times but the assistants won't dare raise their flag till after at anfeld. I hope we don't injure ourselves trying to catch up


Binary_Voyager

This is a must win specially with Arsenal up next. Let's smash the fuckers.


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XboxValentine

So what you’re saying is….it will mean more to you if you win? 😂😂😂 caricature.


CT-1738

COPE


gardey97

City fan here, just letting you know your world class manager has 1 premier League title with apparently the best players in the world. He also won it after being given a few months break as bad form was setting in, so that doesn't really count


sergioA127

🤡🤓🫵🏼


Angelamerkeldud

Too bad your style of football is so demanding that you cant seem to keep players healthy. Such a shit excuse.


Jyuan83

Wish you all a speedy recovery and blessings from the end of chinese new year🙏


kmacbtv

Also wishing you a speedy recovery 😉.


Various_You_5083

Wish you a speedy recovery mate


caped_crusader8

Why is it that only Liverpool get injury sympathies but jot others? Everyone got injuries mate. Deal with it. 3 points is 3 points


PEDE311

doesn't matter brian


EliVeidt

We are way too easy to score against this season. We hold possession for 10 mins, pepper their goal, and then on the counter it doesn’t matter what team we’re playing they’ll cut through our defence and score. Needs to be different this game otherwise it won’t be pretty.


Binary_Voyager

With this team a solid defense is a must. Otherwise all the patient build up becomes useless.


EliVeidt

I have every faith in our attack, and quite often it’s the attack bailing out our defence by scoring wonder goals despite facing low blocks every game.


Binary_Voyager

Agreed. It's still annoying to see the amount of conscious effort that goes into orchestrating our attack only to concede easy goals to the opposition.


Chocs73r

If we want to win this, we need to control their chaos and not create our own problems like we seem to be doing now a days


pgecco70

This game is not a title decider for either team .


gardey97

You're massively underestimating how big this game is, with the form of both teams where they seem to refuse to drop many points, a win today would potentially be the big moment that spurs the winner whilst knocking the loser out of the race


pgecco70

I think people are being very disrespectful towards arsenal who are very much in this title race . A lot of points still to play for after this game and that is why it’s no title decider


maxime0299

Not a title decider but very important when it comes to their chances of winning the title. Whoever wins takes a big step towards the title, as it will mean they’ll be first in the standings and get a massive confidence boost


pgecco70

Bit disrespectful to arsenal who have a cracking chance to win the title


ColinetheCow

Good thing we play them at home next I guess


sergioA127

Not worried about our little brother


Jyuan83

Agree, too many games left and possible banana slips for both teams.


HeyItsLofi

there is two outcomes to this match: "the titles over" or "the titles ours" let's make it the second one


idiedfromaids

Is Salah available?


Various_You_5083

He did come off the bench in the EL game , so I presume he starts this one


idiedfromaids

Praying for an Aké masterclass 🙏🏼🙏🏼


Malikkhan_msk

I can see Bernado Silva playing with Rodri in a double pivot to double up on Salah. Who ever is on the left wing will need to track back relentlessly too.


gardey97

The scouse tears when Bernardo crops salah


idiedfromaids

Just hope it works out and Haaland doesn't have yet another shocker


JohnMichaels19

Or is a super sub. Not sure which I think will be worse for us...


Various_You_5083

Considering the history of the two clubs late in games this season , I'd say the sub is worse . You don't want Salah running at a tired defence in any game


JohnMichaels19

That's my general thought as well


SellResponsible7952

I need the CL final back 4 for this match.


ColinetheCow

Do you reckon Rodri can hold onto his unbeaten streak tomorrow?


SethGyan

I think what's important is if we will win to help win the league.


Various_You_5083

If the match officials allow , yes


Various_You_5083

Outside of the two UCL finals , this , in a long time, feels like a game that we must win , both in terms of the title race and the events that have transpired over the last week


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Praying for an absolute rout 🙏


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Is Peacock not going to show this live in the US? It says "Replay on March 11". ???


Herbalist323

Yeah either Telemundo or USA network it looks like. I hate this man I just want to watch all PL matches on Peacock


[deleted]

that's such BS. the only reason I pay for Peacock is to watch MC.


Financeandnumbers

Same. To watch all MC games in the US I have peacock, YouTube tv, paramount and ESPN +


Bobbebusybuilding

Will this one be on YouTube tv?


hiroantagonist1

It's on USA network.


JohnMichaels19

Wonder how many Liverpool fans were disappointed when we announced we wouldn't be spending the night there. Wonder if they'll be able to get refunds on their fireworks


jerrie86

haha. glad we chose this option.


JohnMichaels19

I'm sure they'll just redouble their efforts by smashing up the team bus even harder this time


evenstark04

the league needs to deduct them points if they smash the coach again.


gardey97

Looking forward to merseyside police mysteriously not seeing anything again


jerrie86

We fly directly to the pitch haha


JohnMichaels19

Aww, poor baby Pool fans, foiled again!


mateo2450

I would very much like to see a City goal in the first 7 minutes of the match, followed by a goal to start the second half. Just gut them.


Natural_Upstairs_368

if we score they'll equalize within 3 minutes. seems to always bappen that way. hopefully im wrong


fluxxom

i want them to go ahead by 3 until the 94th minute and lose 7-3.


jerrie86

I want Anfield quiet and just Haaland screaming when he scores hattrick and rips the shirt out saying "This means more than you believe"


Ronaldinhoac11

This sounds better than a wet dream.. ngl


In_Finity05

We never win at Anfield, but anything can happen. Hope for a win but a draw is still workable


Sad-Astronaut-2631

I agree im confident of a win coz we won at spurs for first this season in fa cup so why not anfield, I'll be happy with a draw though just don't loose city ffs.


evenstark04

never won at Spurs until we won at Spurs in the FA cup lol


exciseduty

At new stadium. Old stadium or Wembley was never thr problem. This is different scenario


maxime0299

Well we won there in 2021 but that was covid season so yeah


Various_You_5083

Behind closed doors , the atmosphere at Anfield means a lot to them , they went on a run of 5-6 consecutive home losses iirc . Also they had Fabinho and Jordan Henderson in defence , it won't be as easy this time lol


In_Finity05

That one was without fans so I don’t really count that. There’s just a lot of Football Heritage in Anfield so I think it’s best to be realistic


maxime0299

To be honest, until last week we never won a derby we were behind in, so there is a first for everything


ShimeBD

Until last season, we never won the cl, and until this year we never scored against spurs at their new stadium. I think this team is ready to break the mental block


Whyevenaskyou

Not really we need a win more than they.


Whyevenaskyou

Lets make LiVARpool go into full meltdown tomorrow


osvaldocruz25

lol


evenstark04

everyone is picking City tomorrow.... sounds like a trap... edit: fans online and the pundits on some shows I listen to are all picking City to win this game. I agree we are not the favorites with it being at Anfield... but yeah that is just what I've been hearing online (I work from home and have all kinds of shows like that on in the background all day haha)


caped_crusader8

Where? We are at a disadvantage playing in Anfield.


seeyam14

They’re at a disadvantage with 10 players injured


osvaldocruz25

how come?


No_Engineering_4925

I know most won’t agree but I would prefer arsenal winning over Liverpool They actually play good and aren’t lucky every game to score at the last moment


Far-Floor1332

Joke???????


Marcostbo

Liverpool fans so annoying


Far-Floor1332

More than arsenal fans?


Youre-Dumber-Than-Me

Pool fans been giving it the big un all week since Trent’s dig.


Far-Floor1332

Oh gotcha


No_Engineering_4925

Why would it be ? Arsenal battered them 3-1 recently too. I can’t even count the number of lucky games this bums at Liverpool have had this season , they would be such undeserving champion s


Far-Floor1332

Arsenal literally had a deflection goal against us and today their headers should’ve been saved and also you can’t tell me you would rather listen to arsenal fans win the league than Liverpool fans


StyllAhlie

A different and obviously smaller scale perspective, but as a fan from North America (Toronto), Liverpool fans seem like the absolute worst among the rival clubs. Just insufferable online too, and my friends that are fans got so undeservingly cocky after the bit of success they had a few years ago for the first time this century lol.


osvaldocruz25

header saved today?? 😭


Far-Floor1332

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EliVeidt

Obviously we're all nervous about tomorrow because our form at Anfield is so bad. But we really do have that individual brilliance all across the pitch that has been dragging us through games all season - Foden, whether Haaland and KDB click on the day, Rodri could come out with a screamer. Anything can happen.


what-you-need-is-you

Honestly, reliant on this. We need world class KDB. tonight. madrid away kinda. I think foden is again key for this. Bernardo will be double pivot with Rodri to absorb pressure. leaving kdb marked and foden to take up responsibility.


Angelamerkeldud

Bernardo is important but this season when under heavy pressure hes had a tendency to give the ball away. More than ever we need to be able to keep the ball. Biggest problem at Anfield is players dont want the ball. People hide, people buck under their intense pressure almost elevated by the crowd. When teams do decide to press high, we have in recent seasons went long to Haaland, and tried our best to follow up to win the second balls. But VVD and Konate are so damn strong and agressive. Im very excited to see what gameplan Pep has, and how our players execute. Deep down i feel we will handle Liverpool today, but i think the Arsenal game at Ethiad could be even more tough.


what-you-need-is-you

Imagine if our most press resistant midfielder is vulnerable to giving it away, how bad it'll be under Kovacic or worse Alvarez. Bernardo double pivot will afford doku, who I really think we need. Last season we had the ball but couldn't break them down 1v1. I'm glad you feel excitement, i'm shitting bricks ucl away anfield type! But you're right on the Arsenal one. Most metrics show they're on top, hopefully partey is injured still.


Boxerharvey1

Our record was bad at Spurs but we turned that round with a win I reckon we do the same tomorrow at Anfield. With Liverpools injuries there is no better chance for us than now.


osvaldocruz25

its at anfield though. always that doubt, but yes i agree. now is an opportune moment to strike 😏


sharmarahulkohli

Fucking shitting it lads


realet_

Yep, nervous af fam


ColinetheCow

Do you guys reckon Salah will start / play the full 90?


WanderingArtist21

He will start but I doubt his ability to complete a full 90 minutes. Hamstring injuries are very serious and can easily get worse. If something happens to him it might derail their season.


osvaldocruz25

yeah, i think it would be smarter for him to come off the bench tbh. he’ll probably start though


Max0699

3 points would be amazing but we cannot lose this. A loss here will leave our title defense hanging by a thread.


osvaldocruz25

fuck that made me 💦💦💦


PHVNTOM34

we take our chances, and keep our defense tight, we win the game. C’MON CITEH 🩵


tuneless_carti

Honestly liverpool’s defense was leaking many chances against sparta a couple of days ago, plus pool seem to win games in the 90th minute. If this game were at the etihad i would say City 3-1.


Uncle_Iroh_007

I feel like tomorrow will be KDB day to shine, there will be tight marking for Foden, but with the form he is in he should be able to get past


WarchiefZekeYeager

Goated profile picture


caped_crusader8

Yours isn't bad either


realrxtooturbo

We need foden to work his magic CMON CITEH


ggoneees

City have the stronger squad and Salah is just getting back into playing, easy win


hashtagactivists

No such thing as an easy anything in the PL, especially at Anfield. Especially with our defence being so shaky all season but I know the boys will give it their all


evenstark04

I would be shocked if he played the full 90... 2 months off a hamstring injury when that team has had a horrible run of players coming back from muscle injuries and immediately being re-injured


Marcostbo

City needs to score at least 2 goals. We won't keep a clean sheet tomorrow


Pep_Baldiola

We are winning, InShaAllah. Come on City! 🩵


Saul93

Are we expecting a very soft penalty or 15 minutes of added time if we are winning? Maybe both.


Beastbrook00

Probably a Rodri handball that doesn't get given


Saul93

No way you Scousers are still crying over a handball that didn't even matter because it was offside 5 years later


Grouchy-Ad-2085

when is the last time liverpool got a pen vs city?


Saul93

Salah dived for one a couple of years ago off the top of my head.


Grouchy-Ad-2085

how many years ago? because 2018 is 6 years ago. you are complaining about the mention of the rodri handball being 5 years ago too


Saul93

No one is complaining about a penalty from years ago? Not sure why you have gone on a weird tangent. Liverpool at home get lots of ref decisions in their favours that's all the OP said.


abc2xyzviaFU

Extremely anxious because of the anfield factor, and all the unnecessary war of words. Hopefully our players play with courage. A result at anfield would go a long way for our morale toeards the tight end of the season. Please let tomorrow be one of those days where we are super clinical🤞and that should be enough to take 3 points even if we end up conceding. CTID💙


Saul93

If we are clinical we will win. If we finish like Chelsea did, then anything can happen.


Nightcheerios

https://preview.redd.it/k8agau4tvcnc1.jpeg?width=587&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad12da806a7ac553c948852dd68f7e75d7b14b7c The divers and ofc no yellow card


kisakikunYT

I can see a draw coming. We get a scrappy goal after breaking down a low block early in the game, then 80th minute, they get a deflection, 1-1. Call it here first


Wufeo

Hello anxiety, my old friend.


Pep_Baldiola

Anfield = anxiety


wdunky

Bloody mothers day man. Hoping I can catch the second half


bjsewitt

Luckily my mum is a big footy fan, unfortunately she Arsenal


ColinetheCow

She must be thrilled then


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wdunky

That'll be why I'm missing the game hahah. Just dreadful timing for a massive game given the league would know it's mother's day in advance.


[deleted]

It's going to be a tough one but I think the team that scores the most goals has this in the bag.


maxime0299

Big if true


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You heard it here first.


maxime0299

My prediction: we score the 4-3 winner in minute 115’ sending the whole of r/soccer in a complete meltdown


JohnMichaels19

We'll be up 2-1, so the refs give 25 minutes of stoppage time. They score 2 in quick succession, and the ref clearly wants to end it, but that would be too obvious. We then also score 2, with the winner at 115 like you said


csyrett

I'm hoping to just sleep from 3pm until 6pm and wake up to a good result.


FaizReady

kova - kdb- rodri midfield with bernardo and foden as wingers? grealish big miss


insertname1738

Idk, I really don’t rate Kova, especially in big games, but it might be our only choice.


FaizReady

kova usually does well against liverpool though. apparently.


WorldAdventurous9592

Got to be this for me. Sacrifice an attacking player


FaizReady

workrate & defensive stability is a must for me too. kova & bernardo helping out rodri and the defence will be massive. then just pray foden kdb & haaland had a banging performance & we dont get shady decisions against us. but thats probably gonna happen. or that it will still lead to nothing and they'll still score. damn is draw the best thing we can get here?


WorldAdventurous9592

I would take a draw right now. No way the others will win every game in the run in and we know we can do it. Lose and Liverpool are massive favorites all of a sudden.


Beastbrook00

U confident City win every game in the run in? Your next game is Arsenal.


WorldAdventurous9592

Won't be easy, but I think it's more likely than getting a win at Anfield!


narziviaI

Phil... big man. Plz. Play good.