Premier League Matchday 21 (January 1-3)

Klopper76

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Henderson Milner Wijnaldum midfield :p
Literally the only combination I didn’t want to see.
Fabinho started the Arsenal game by giving away a sloppy ball right in front of our back four and was generally sloppy.

Think I'd go for the headless chicken approach for this one. We've got some options on the bench, although their's are scarier than ours.
 

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Going with a 1-1 draw here.

Liverpool FC have won just 1 of their last 9 away matches against Manchester City in Premier League.

Liverpool actually has a record of 3 wins 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 9 matches at Etihad according to transfermarkt but I guess that includes CL and other competitions...not a bad record though.
 
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Same midfield we lost all 3 CL away games with..Literally any of Fabinho Keita Shaqiri or Lallana should have started the first three especially
 

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Joleon Lescott reckons City playing less attacking fullbacks means Liverpools fullbacks will be isolated and less inclined to get forward.

Great analysis Joleon.
 

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Fabinho started the Arsenal game by giving away a sloppy ball right in front of our back four and was generally sloppy.

Think I'd go for the headless chicken approach for this one. We've got some options on the bench, although their's are scarier than ours.
He may have misplaced a few passes but he’s infinitely better than Henderson at all the midfield things. Temp, front foot passing, ability to turn on the ball and receive under pressure, all of which would be vitally important against a city side that will pen us back. Keita and Shaqiri again pretty obvious. I mean we can go for the kill later on in the game, but we really could have gone for the jugular from the start today.

It’s such a terrible midfield, everything about our numbers drops with those three in there.
 

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Hendo has been really good in the past few games.

I like this midfield. Agression, tempo and directness is the formula we need against this city.
 

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Ffs. With that Liverpool midfield, City are now odds-on to retain their asterisk.
 

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Anyone else think Kompany will struggle in a game like this?
 

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City have been complacent recently - easy when you’ve won the league easily and seemingly coasting it this season. I am expecting them to turn up big today and then go on a run. A convincing beating for Liverpool coming up or egg on my face!
 

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This indeed does feel so strange but I'm obviously really hoping for a City win in this match, they should do it as well.
 

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It's hard to find any weakness in this Liverpool side. Lovren is it though if you look closely. If Aguero attacks Lovren aggressively, then City will have a good chance.
 

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People talking about all the pressure being on City but Liverpool are unbeaten, which comes with more pressure in every game.
 

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Is City's FBs injured ? Why is he playing Laporte there?
 

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It's hard to find any weakness in this Liverpool side. Lovren is it though if you look closely. If Aguero attacks Lovren aggressively, then City will have a good chance.
Agree but their midfield is really far from strong too. I am expecting or should I say hoping that Silva has one of those masterful displays.
 

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I have a bad feeling that city will be clinical and chomping at the bit. If it goes the wrong way then hopefully Liverpool will show they can bounce back or else nerves will start setting in.
 

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City look very poor so I think Liverpool will batter them.