Liverpool Vs Southampton (August 17th, 2014)

[Melchett]

They'll slam dunk the bejesus out of us, shag off Roger Barnstaple.

[Lario]

I imagine it will be the same side as Sunday but with Johnson going to right back & Moreno or Enrique on the left.

 

Always a few weird results on the first day but am cautiously confident.

 

We're playing on the second day though, so it's all good.

[Grinch]

When did they stop every premier league game kicking off at 3pm Saturday, first day of the season?

[WhiskeyJar]

Two words that will dissolve that problem: Philippe Fucking Coutinho.

 

He is that good the little fucker...

[Stickman]

Koeman done us over a few years ago with benfica I think it was, Im expecting every Southampton player behind the ball and think it will be a close game.

 

Yeah he did, but I think beating his PSV side 6-1 the following season sort of made up for that.

[Salte]

When did they stop every premier league game kicking off at 3pm Saturday, first day of the season?

They never started (at least not as long as it's been named "Premier League").

 

Edit, just checked, the last season of the old 1st division all games kicked off on the same date (most probably also the same time of day) so the answer to your question would be 17th of August 1991.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Glad they're not all at the same time, I like seeing a few different games on the streams/tellybox.

[JermainePennant]

Yeah he did, but I think beating his PSV side 6-1 the following season sort of made up for that.

Yes I remembered that aswell but psv were shit and it was out of his hands really, I always remember koeman for those benfica games as he was the only manager I saw who got the better of rafa tactically in the cl, benfica done a proper professional job on us those two games, hopefully its not similar on Sunday.

[WhiskeyJar]

This may come a surprise to some, but Rodgers is not Rafa. 

[Russ Atmosphere]

Not until he wins something anyway. Yes, I went there.

[JermainePennant]

This may come a surprise to some, but Rodgers is not Rafa.

 

Ok got the better of lfc on the cl then,the Chelsea game showed last season that we can still struggle against teams that park the bus.

 

Fuck the negativity anyway I was just saying koeman impressed me when he came up against us before, I expect us to win we are the better team and koeman probably hasn't even got his team together yet let alone got his methods across.

[MikeC]

If we win this we are +3 on last season, ergo we win the league.

[Grinch]

They never started (at least not as long as it's been named "Premier League").

 

Edit, just checked, the last season of the old 1st division all games kicked off on the same date (most probably also the same time of day) so the answer to your question would be 17th of August 1991.

Annnnnnd I'm getting old.

[DanDanShaw]

I just wanna see Flano score again.

[JoeyJones65]

 

3-0 win (Sturridge, Sterling, Coutinho)

 

Much wincing, flinching and mild panic every time Sturridge is on the receiving end of a crunching challenge.

[WhiskeyJar]

If we lose our first game against a near depleted Southampton side after signing one fourth of their team (including their Captain and top defender) I am going to fucking lose it.

 

Just fucking lose it.  

[Russ Atmosphere]

If we lose our first game against a near depleted Southampton side after signing one fourth of their team (including their Captain and top defender) I am going to fucking lose it.

 

Just fucking lose it.  

 

Better take Trucker Paddy's shoelaces and belt off him too.

[RazorBack]

If we lose our first game against a near depleted Southampton side after signing one fourth of their team (including their Captain and top defender) I am going to fucking lose it.

 

Just fucking lose it.  

 

But not so impossible..stranger things has happened.

[Gym Beglin]

I think we'll go 352 or 343.

 

Looking at the squad and who's fit, we seem to be strongest at the back and in terms of wingbacks. I think it's sensible to play to that strength and get down the flanks with the legs of Manquillo/Johnson/Enrique/Flanno/Moreno. We've also got great options in terms of centre backs, who can expect a nice afternoon stroll. That said, Lovren or Sakho can go and join in with attacking crosses.

 

 

------------------------Mig-------------------

---------Skrtel--------Lovren--------Sakho----

Manquillo---Henderson--Gerrard--Coutinho----Enrique

----------------Sterling-----------------------

--------------------Sturridge-------------------

 

Subs: Jones, Johnson, Coates, Can, Allen, Ibe/Borini, Lambert

 

It's not a great bench, it's not a great side, but let's remember we're missing the quality of Lallana and Markovic, that's two £25m attackers there, exceptional.

We're also missing the final striker position. So if you can put up with today's bench then it should all look better in a week or two.

[JoeyJones65]

Better not fucking lose...there'll be the mother of all shitstorms if we do...especially as it's City then Spurs away straight after.

 

No pressure then lads.

[AL66GOLF]

9 points after 3 games so!

[Paco]

I think we'll go 352 or 343.

 

Looking at the squad and who's fit, we seem to be strongest at the back and in terms of wingbacks. I think it's sensible to play to that strength and get down the flanks with the legs of Manquillo/Johnson/Enrique/Flanno/Moreno. We've also got great options in terms of centre backs, who can expect a nice afternoon stroll. That said, Lovren or Sakho can go and join in with attacking crosses.

 

 

------------------------Mig-------------------

---------Skrtel--------Lovren--------Sakho----

Manquillo---Henderson--Gerrard--Coutinho----Enrique

----------------Sterling-----------------------

--------------------Sturridge-------------------

 

Subs: Jones, Johnson, Coates, Can, Allen, Ibe/Borini, Lambert

 

It's not a great bench, it's not a great side, but let's remember we're missing the quality of Lallana and Markovic, that's two £25m attackers there, exceptional.

We're also missing the final striker position. So if you can put up with today's bench then it should all look better in a week or two.

we absolutely will not be playing 3 at the back.

[Mustangt125]

It's a must win really.

[Strontium]

1-0 win

[Jose Jones]

Any old win will do. They are going to be super-motivated after losing half their team and most of it to us.