United v Liverpool - match thread

[Guest Super Sub]

De Gea has signed a new contract I think United will have the advantage of being on a high with this announcement as will the fans. We will have our tail between our legs and unless we come out like we did against Arsenal I don't rate our chances.

[Dr. J]

Yeah, that and the show they'll make about Rooney - they'll probably have Charlton out on the pitch shining his boots. They'll be flying.

 

Best hope is to throw caution to the winds and come out the same way.

[RobbieOR]

Jones is Bradford City's second choice keeper now which I find hilarious and depressing. 

[G Richards]

We have to go there and look to do real damage to them. It's a massive game as it puts down a marker for top four - obviously still miles to go as we've only just started, but you get the sense that the storm clouds are gathering for whichever side loses. 

 

If they lose, Van Gaal is a control freak, the spending is out of control, and their confidence is severely damaged. If we lose it's another nail in Brendan's coffin, especially if it is a bad loss. Again, confidence will be severely damaged and the media will be kicking off on the money spent. 

 

So, even though neither team will get close to contesting the title, this game is massive. 

 

We cannot go there and hope to shut up shop and maybe nick one on the break or something. That would be disastrous and it would invite them onto us. Instead we have to go there and try to take charge. Get Ings up front with Benteke, Firmino behind, Lucas/Can/Milner, and put Sakho in for Lovren. (This assumes Henderson isn't fit). 

 

If we do that and give it a real go it could be a great day for us. 

[J-V]

Jones is Bradford City's second choice keeper now which I find hilarious and depressing. 

 

and we wanted him to sign a new deal.

[Hades]

Liverpool Football Club exist to finish between 5th and 8th and get to the semi-finals of domestic cup competitions.

 

Only Sturridge and possibly Coutinho and Firmino in a few years deserve to play at a club of our stature. 2 of them are missing from this game.

 

In the unlikely scenario we get a result it almost certainly won't be down to our excellence, rather the faults of the opposition. Never has it been so grim as a Liverpool fan. Even Hodge's era had the optimism hope of his sacking. We know we're stuck with Brendan for the season.

 

Wasn't old enough to experience Souness, can only imagine this was what it felt like to have him in charge while signing the likes of Stewart, Piechnik, Ruddock and Dicks.

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Cmon liverpool let's be the less appalling of the two sides and just Nick it them to death.

[Hades]

Rooney out of squad.

[ritchie]

Hodgers wants revenge for our defeat at Old Trafford last season.

“It was probably the best defeat I’ve ever had,” Rodgers said.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rodgers-eyes-liverpool-revenge-return-10038023

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Hodgers wants revenge for our defeat at Old Trafford last season.

“It was probably the best defeat I’ve ever had,” Rodgers said.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rodgers-eyes-liverpool-revenge-return-10038023

Just pissed myself at that line.

[niallers]

Fat head wasn't pictured joining the squad at the hotel. Is that the only info we've to go on that he's out? He could be out at the local W I trawling for old snatch.

[TheHowieLama]

I have never felt so defeated.

[ritchie]

Just pissed myself at that line.

 

Surely the 2-0 at Sunderland with Swansea was a better defeat?

“It is great for the public here at Sunderland to see us,” said manager Brendan Rodgers. “They must have been wondering what this team everyone is talking about are all about and now they have seen. We were wonderful.

 

[Russ Atmosphere]

“It was probably the best defeat I’ve ever had,” Rodgers said.

Preferred his Swansea defeats.

[mouse1989]

Rooney is apparently out with Fellaini starting up front by himself

[Jairzinho]

Could be a veritable hoof off.

[Bobby Hundreds]

I thought that "best defeat" was a made up line but that's what he said. I know what he means but he tries to speak like a sage and comes across as an onion, more specifically every interview I read by him sounds like it's from The Onion. If he gets the team working and succeeding I couldn't give two fucks about it, although when we are shit you just think, please just no.

[magicrat]

Rooney is apparently out with Fellaini starting up front by himself

Fellaini v Lovren

 

That will end well !

[Baltar]

Time for Firminio and Benteke to show why we spent so much on them. Others need to step up with Coutinho and Henderson missing.

United will be coming in much more confident. Rooney will fancy scoring (if he plays), and De Gea will probably have a stormer too - if he plays.

[Paco]

Danny Murphy Ings

[Dr. J]

I hope Rooney is out. He's about the only one of those mancalactico mercenary cunts that will actually give a shit it's Liverpool they're playing.

 

Anybody in our side that arsed that it's them we're playing?

[Russ Atmosphere]

Anybody in our side that arsed that it's them we're playing?

Clyne may be peeved that they didn't go through with signing him.

[Boss]

If Rooney's out that'll mean there will be no Liverpool born or Manchester born players in the starting 22.

[Megadrive Man]

 

 

Ah Brad Jones, what another genius Rodgers decision that was - quite possibly by a long chalk, the worst goalkeeper in Liverpool the history of English football.

 

 

 

He can't even get in at Bradford City!

[therevivalist]

I think Rodgers should just hold his hands up and resign if we lose to scum,the honourble thing to do.