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Barcelona (A) Champions League 1/5/19

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Off our very own Rubble Rouser. Well in lads    

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I don't care what any cunt says, i'm fucking proud of our boys tonight. We went to the Nou Camp, without 2 of our starting XI and outplayed the cheating cunts for most of that game.   The be

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Sucker punch yes. We were the better side for big parts. If I was a neutral and was going to pick one side at one venue to overturn a 3 nil deficit to Barcelona I would pick Liverpool. At Anfield. 

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I think tonight is one of Klopp's toughest tactical battles of the season. 

 

Do we press them high?  Do we sit back & hit them on the break?  Do we try to control the match? 

 

Loads of questions like this need answering.

 

I think on their big pitch pressing high would be super risky & could end in a lot of trouble.  But we can't show them too much respect and we need to have that attacking threat ourselves.

 

4-3-3 is what we usually play.  But I'm not sure about using it tonight.  Alba & Roberto will look to attack, Barca will probably dominate possession being at home.  I feel the 4-3-3 could very quickly become 4-5-1 or 4-6-0.  I'm not sure I want to see Salah using all his energy doing defensive work tracking Alba & helping Trent.  We could keep Salah high when Alba attack, but that would be very risk & not advisable I'd have thought.

 

For me 4-2-3-1 would be better.  In reality that would probably more look like 4-4-1-1 as we defend.  But this way Salah can stay upfront.  They'll be terrified of his pace (especially Lenglet).  So we'll always have that outlet & threat.  Firmino can then sit on Busquets, giving him issues in possession.

 

I'd have Keita in front of Robertson & Mane in front of Trent, both offering great defensive cover.  But can get us up the pitch in possession with their dribbling skills & ability to beat the press.

 

A double pivot in front of the defence (Wijnaldum & Fabinho would be my choice tonight), should help protect the back four & cope with Messi.  Especially Gini in that left sided spot where Messi likes to do a lot of his work.

 

Klopp has used Salah upfront against City a lot.  Mainly because his tracking back isn't the best & it's wasted too as we want him as close to the opposition goal as possible. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw that tonight. 

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31 minutes ago, LF:D said:

I think tonight is one of Klopp's toughest tactical battles of the season. 

 

Do we press them high?  Do we sit back & hit them on the break?  Do we try to control the match? 

 

Loads of questions like this need answering.

 

I think on their big pitch pressing high would be super risky & could end in a lot of trouble.  But we can't show them too much respect and we need to have that attacking threat ourselves.

 

4-3-3 is what we usually play.  But I'm not sure about using it tonight.  Alba & Roberto will look to attack, Barca will probably dominate possession being at home.  I feel the 4-3-3 could very quickly become 4-5-1 or 4-6-0.  I'm not sure I want to see Salah using all his energy doing defensive work tracking Alba & helping Trent.  We could keep Salah high when Alba attack, but that would be very risk & not advisable I'd have thought.

 

For me 4-2-3-1 would be better.  In reality that would probably more look like 4-4-1-1 as we defend.  But this way Salah can stay upfront.  They'll be terrified of his pace (especially Lenglet).  So we'll always have that outlet & threat.  Firmino can then sit on Busquets, giving him issues in possession.

 

I'd have Keita in front of Robertson & Mane in front of Trent, both offering great defensive cover.  But can get us up the pitch in possession with their dribbling skills & ability to beat the press.

 

A double pivot in front of the defence (Wijnaldum & Fabinho would be my choice tonight), should help protect the back four & cope with Messi.  Especially Gini in that left sided spot where Messi likes to do a lot of his work.

 

Klopp has used Salah upfront against City a lot.  Mainly because his tracking back isn't the best & it's wasted too as we want him as close to the opposition goal as possible. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw that tonight. 

 

Excellent post. I reckon we’ll see a mixed picture. I’m sure we’ll try the high pressing, as we are fully capable of causing them a lot of problems that way, and an away goal or two is very very important. There is no way however we can maintain a pressing game for 90 minutes, so I’m sure we’re planning to sit more back and stay compact for parts of the game. 

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6 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

This bellend needs filling in. 

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Even if he did that to one of his mates, it would not even get close to being funny.

To do it to someone you dont know makes you a fuckin shithouse.

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4 hours ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

All the years I travelled about following us you always got the odd dickhead, usually not regular match goers just tits out for what they call a laugh.

Or many years ago out for whatever sportswear they could get in a Head bag.

Haha appears I inadvertently called this re sportswear. The phantom tipper apparently owns Transalpino in town. Allegedly.

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16 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Haha appears I inadvertently called this re sportswear. The phantom tipper apparently owns Transalpino in town. Allegedly.


You sure? I dont think its him.

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