Napoli (H) Champions League 11/12/18

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Our starting 11 last time we played these at Anfield

 

Corriere dello Sport are reporting that Jurgen Klopp will spring a surprise in his team selection tonight against Napoli.

 

The Italian paper claim that Klopp, who admitted he will make tactical changes against Carlo Ancelotti’s men, is ready to start Daniel Sturridge in a three-man Liverpool attack, with Sadio Mane on the bench.

 

Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino will make up the three-pronged attack with Mane, who has been struggling with a foot problem, ready to be introduced from the bench.

 

Whether or not the Italian paper have a genuine scoop or whether they are taking a flyer due to Mane’s ongoing foot injury is unclear.

 

Mane missed the 3-1 win over Burnley due to a cut on his foot, but featured off the bench as Liverpool hammered Bournemouth 4-0 at the weekend and multiple English papers claim Mane will come straight back into Klopp’s starting XI.

 

“It’s good enough that we can consider him at least,” said Klopp at yesterday’s news conference.

“In the squad there is nothing really serious after the [Bournemouth] game, that’s good.”

 

Napoli know they will qualify for the last 16 if they avoid defeat at Anfield tonight and Ancelotti says they will adopt a similar approach to the the first game, which they won 1-0.

 

Ancelotti rested several of his first-team players in the weekend’s win over Frosinone and he is expected to go with a 4-4-2 with Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens the two in attack.

[Jennings]

49 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Our starting 11 last time we played these at Anfield

 

And still we packed out the stadium.

[Creator Supreme]

If that's the Gerrard hat trick game I was there with my lad.

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Creator Supreme said:

If that's the Gerrard hat trick game I was there with my lad.

Yeah he came on and took the piss properly out of them last night. 

[Harry Squatter]

I was in London that day and got the train back. Two carriages were full of Napoli fans. The ticket inspector walked into the carriage and walked straight back out as he got pelted with all kinds of stuff. 

[Bjornebye]

22 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

I was in London that day and got the train back. Two carriages were full of Napoli fans. The ticket inspector walked into the carriage and walked straight back out as he got pelted with all kinds of stuff. 

When I worked in London I was at Earls Court tube station and a load of PSG (they were playing Chelsea obviously) got off the opposite and a few of them just started leathering commuters. I was secretly made-up because commuters in London are cunts. Me included. Cant imagine being part of a fan-base that goes looking for trouble instead of having a proper laugh. Fair enough if it comes on-top you react but just enjoy the day ffs. 

[Jairzinho]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

When I worked in London I was at Earls Court tube station and a load of PSG (they were playing Chelsea obviously) got off the opposite and a few of them just started leathering commuters. I was secretly made-up because commuters in London are cunts. Me included. Cant imagine being part of a fan-base that goes looking for trouble instead of having a proper laugh. Fair enough if it comes on-top you react but just enjoy the day ffs. 

Was that the game the PSG fan got racially abused by them?

[John102]

2-0

 

Salah double. And if I come across any Napoli fans on my way home in London, they'll be getting done in after Stigs post.

 

Strike first, strike hard.

[Jairzinho]

This finishes 4-2.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Was that the game the PSG fan got racially abused by them?

No that was in Paris on the metro when that happened. This was 2014 I think that happened a couple of years after.  

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

No that was in Paris on the metro when that happened. This was 2014 I think that happened a couple of years after.  

 

Ahh, I see.

[suzy]

This could be really nerve wracking but it's Anfield under the lights, let's hope we do it!

[Elite]

I think we'll get though in dramatic fashion.

 

I sense the ball landing to Henderson in the 92nd minute on the edge of Napoli's box, he'll then long ball it back to Allison who'll long ball it back into the Napoli box for a VVD goal to make it 3-1.

[Anubis]

9 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Was that the game the PSG fan got racially abused by them?

 

By the commuters?

[TheHowieLama]

Certainly someone has the team - LEAK IT!!

[Harry Squatter]

28 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

When I worked in London I was at Earls Court tube station and a load of PSG (they were playing Chelsea obviously) got off the opposite and a few of them just started leathering commuters. I was secretly made-up because commuters in London are cunts. Me included. Cant imagine being part of a fan-base that goes looking for trouble instead of having a proper laugh. Fair enough if it comes on-top you react but just enjoy the day ffs. 

A load of them came up to me in Euston and asked me how to get to Liverpool. I should have pulled the lost in translation card and sent them to Liverpool Street tube station.

[Numero Veinticinco]

31 minutes ago, John102 said:

Strike first, strike hard.

John Kreese over here. 

[Bjornebye]

Allison

TAA

Matip

VVD

Robbo

Wijnaldum

Henderson

Milner

Salah

Bobby

Mane 

[TheHowieLama]

Usual suspects then

[Grinch]

Allison, TAA, VVD, Matip, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Wijnalldum, the best front three

 

Need another big performance from that midfield.  One weve seen time and time again.   Go a goal down early doors though and we’ll need to make an immediate sub, even if it’s the 1st minute.

[Marko121]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

[Bjornebye]

Henderson needs a big night. If he has a poor to average game and we go out then he will be for it. I hope he has a blinder. 

[mgw100]

Gutted Keita isn't playing

[niallers]

Keita shaq will be decent options off the bench

[Guest]

Our midfield helping their defence.

 

Hope this goes better than that midfield has done in the past.