Man City (A) 2/7/2020 - Premier League - 20:15

[sir roger]

35 minutes ago, mgw100 said:

I'd play our best team.

Yes, 3 months rest , eight days since last game and still 6 games to go , cant see why we would piss around with selection at this juncture.

 

If the 5 games qualification rule mentioned earlier on here is correct I would hope the younger lads like Jones, Williams and Elliott would be sorted out by judicious use of the 5 sub rule over the remainder of the season.

[JohnnyH]

Couldn’t give a fuck what the final score is. Matters not a jot. I’d like it that when halftime comes Klopp walks on to the pitch with a big bag of cans and starts passing them out to our players who sit down in the centre circle and have a few beers and a couple of tabs.   Then, in the second half, each time Man City score we high five their players while roaring laughing. And then, obviously, at full time, more cans from Klopp. 

[Arnaud]

We have to win this, as a symbol, and  to keep the mentally breaking of City on. 

[Aventus]

Be surprised if we win this game, not because our attitudes have changed, but the hangovers will be affecting them. 

 

Hope we win though, need to smash their points record as a final insult to them, 100 points was a hell of an achievement at the when they did it, and I thought it would stand for a long time, it will proper piss on their chips having that taken away. 

[Reckoner]

5 minutes ago, Aventus said:

Be surprised if we win this game, not because our attitudes have changed, but the hangovers will be affecting them. 

 

Hope we win though, need to smash their points record as a final insult to them, 100 points was a hell of an achievement at the when they did it, and I thought it would stand for a long time, it will proper piss on their chips having that taken away. 

I don’t think they will be drinking apart from on Thursday night. I see complete professionalism these days, and I expect the desire will still be there come kick off.

[Aventus]

4 minutes ago, Reckoner said:

I don’t think they will be drinking apart from on Thursday night. I see complete professionalism these days, and I expect the desire will still be there come kick off.

I'm probably projecting a bit but after I've had a heavy night I'm fucked for about a week. 

I'm sure being young athletes they'll bounce back quicker than I do though. 

 

Plus half our players don't drink anyway, so a team of our minors, Muslims, and Milner still makes a decent line up. 

[an tha]

Absolutely brilliant going there with it all wrapped up and us as CHAMPIONS.

 

Let their fans work themselves into a lather about this - wanting to 'put a marker down for next season' 'show us who is really the best' blah blah fucking blah.....

 

I'd love us to dick them just to rub it in, but frankly it makes no difference - the war is won, this little battle is irrelevant.

 

Be tough for us to be really at it i'd imagine and probably same for them - could end up being a non event.

[Aventus]

6 minutes ago, an tha said:

Absolutely brilliant going there with it all wrapped up and us as CHAMPIONS.

 

Let their fans work themselves into a lather about this - wanting to 'put a marker down for next season' 'show us who is really the best' blah blah fucking blah.....

 

I'd love us to dick them just to rub it in, but frankly it makes no difference - the war is won, this little battle is irrelevant.

 

Be tough for us to be really at it i'd imagine and probably same for them - could end up being a non event.

Them winning the Community Shield was supposed to be putting a marker down for the season. 

 

Went well for them. 

[Reckoner]

59 minutes ago, Aventus said:

I'm probably projecting a bit but after I've had a heavy night I'm fucked for about a week. 

I'm sure being young athletes they'll bounce back quicker than I do though. 

 

Plus half our players don't drink anyway, so a team of our minors, Muslims, and Milner still makes a decent line up. 

Well yeah me too but when I was in my 20s I’d be fine after an hour or so. A big fry up and 12 cups of tea and I’m ready for a can of Stella.  I should let our fitness coach  know actually, although I think fitness science may have evolved since then.

[suzy]

I’ve just read City will give us a guard of honour!

[deiseach]

3 hours ago, an tha said:

Absolutely brilliant going there with it all wrapped up and us as CHAMPIONS.

 

Let their fans work themselves into a lather about this - wanting to 'put a marker down for next season' 'show us who is really the best' blah blah fucking blah.....

 

I'd love us to dick them just to rub it in, but frankly it makes no difference - the war is won, this little battle is irrelevant.

 

Be tough for us to be really at it i'd imagine and probably same for them - could end up being a non event.

[manwiththestick]

8 hours ago, an tha said:

 

 

Be tough for us to be really at it i'd imagine and probably same for them - could end up being a non event.

I don't think Klopp or the players will think like that, they will want to beat City. I expect it to be the opposite of a non-event in fact it wouldn't surprise me if there is a bit of needle in the game, the likes of Sterling and Gomez after their last incident, throw in Robbo who just loves a wind-up and it might get fun.

[dockers_strike]

Would love to win this but you know city will bust a gut to make sure than doesnt happen. We looked good against Palace but to be fair to city, once they equalised I thought there was only going to be one winner at chelsea. They've clearly been having 11 v 11 internal games to keep their fitness because after they went down to 10 men, they still looked fitter than chelsea.

 

Id take a draw right now, the fuck I want to see us beaten by them and no way do I think Jurgen would send the boys out with a couldnt care less attitude.

 

1-1 methinks.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Hopefully we can rub a load of salt into that gaping wound. The players will be up for this and want to strut about as the Champions they are without any pressure whatsoever. City still have the CL, so I can't see them wanting to mix it too hard, they'll also be mentally scared and missing a few players. 

[aRdja]

Keita and Minamino need to start. You don’t get much better opportunities than this one to see how they perform for us against a top side. Good learning opportunities for them as well.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Unless any of the players are carrying knocks I'm guessing Klopp will play his strongest side as a nod to the players who played the biggest part in landing the title. Due to the 5 substitutions he can easily bring on the majority of those who played more of a bit part during the game. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

On 27/06/2020 at 10:04, sir roger said:

Yes, 3 months rest , eight days since last game and still 6 games to go , cant see why we would piss around with selection at this juncture.

 

If the 5 games qualification rule mentioned earlier on here is correct I would hope the younger lads like Jones, Williams and Elliott would be sorted out by judicious use of the 5 sub rule over the remainder of the season.

I tend to think it’d be wiser not to go out of our way to get those young lads a medal. Can imagine their desire and hunger will be stronger over the next few years if they dont get one this time. A player like Elliott for sure hasnt contributed, on the field at least, to us winning it. Can easily see a young lad getting a bit complacent from getting a medal at such an early stage in his career, so why not let them keep working hard and if they deserve it in the future their day will come.

[m0e]

Full strength for me, Jeff.

 

Win this and we smash every record going.

[aws]

2 hours ago, m0e said:

Full strength for me, Jeff.

 

Win this and we smash every record going.

Agree with this. We can rest players and blood youngsters after Thursday. 

[Guest]

Cunt them in the bastard. Aka give them a good snotting. 

[Pete]

I want to see them humiliated and Pep to do the magic two dance again.  

[Iceman]

Pep's got a cashmere kombucha cooler cover. 

[Strontium]

I'd always take a draw in this fixture, and this season is no exception. Especially as 5 of the 7 points we've dropped have been dropped in the last four games.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

The referee for this game is none other than Anthony Taylor, wtf!! 

[aRdja]