Man City (H) - Premier League - 7/2/21 - 16:30

[m0e]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

Do we now have four centre backs that aren't injured? Davies, Phillips, Kabak and Williams? 

 

I mean obviously, we don't actually think any of them are better than our central midfielders at centre back but, we've got four of them. That's got to count for something right?

That's just it. Williams goes back to the U23s and Davies takes his place as emergency cover.

 

Phillips has played himself back in.

 

We're well stocked in midfield.

 

Hendo and Fab have been brilliant there.

 

It's all down to how well Kabak settles and performs WHEN given the chance.

[suzy]

Well we’re either going to get dry bummed or we’ll be really up for this and win!

[m0e]

2 minutes ago, an tha said:

I can see him being 1st choice versus:

 

Phillips

Williams

Davies

 

Unless of course Klopp keeps Henderson in that list.....but i just can't see that.

Agreed on the first point. Disagree on the 2nd.

 

Jones is back in the frame with Keita to come back too.

[The Guest]

Look at that City side.  Player for player we absolutely blow it out of the water.  We will win this and comfortably I think.

[Redder Lurtz]

Awesome. No centre backs again. Buzzing. 

[3 Stacks]

5 minutes ago, Em City said:

 

No overwhelming need for an actual centre half against the best attacking outfit in the league?

 

Christ, I hope you're right.

Ok, when you put it that way, it sounds stupid, but Foden, Sterling, Mahrez and Bernardo Silva aren't going to got to battle with our centre backs. We don't need a bruiser in there against that attack, we need people who can read the game. And Fabinho and Hendo can read the game. 

[joe_fishfish]

2 minutes ago, The Guest said:

Look at that City side.  Player for player we absolutely blow it out of the water.  We will win this and comfortably I think.

Not sure about this, the only midfielder we have that gets into their side is Thiago. Only forward we have that gets into their side is Salah, on this season's form. And obviously you'd take their centre backs over ours, because we don't have any.

[lebron]

I'm surprised City have put together such a run with that side. I actually think we are favourites given the two line-ups.

 

I know we have had some shocking results lately, but City suit us so much better than the bottom sides.

 

Having Mane back is a colossal boost

[an tha]

Ironically i don't think we win or lose today based on how our centre halves play, but i do feel it is very likely we win or lose today based on how our midfield plays and the fact that the two midfielders who would for me be most effective against these today are playing as our centre halves is massive and bad for us......not because of what they'll do as centre halves, but because of what they now won't do as midfielders!

[halewood pete]

Feeling nervous. Come on you reds.

[KevieG]

The centre mids as centre halves hasn't been working, and is affecting the midfield. I'd have bitten the bullet and played at least one of them. 

[Anubis]

“Good morning chaps. I know neither of you have played in the Premier League before, and have had a total of six hours training together, but would you awfully mind playing today against one of the most fearsome attacks that the Premier League has ever seen? You see it would give those excitable chaps on The Liverpool Way Football Forum match thread one less thing to have a meltdown over. Until they decide you shouldn’t have started after all. When they’ll have a meltdown. Thanks.”

[VladimirIlyich]

Our two best midfielders at Centre half again. That pisses me off really. Hope we win.

[bizzle10]

Matip's injury really is final nail in our season it means our most effective midfielders covering at the back until Kabak gets up to speed .Top 4 would really be a great achievement all things considered

[joe_fishfish]

Henderson's played in midfield loads this season and not been able to put together any sort of form, I don't think he's a big loss there at all. Wasn't long ago everyone on here was moaning about him dinking little floaty crosses into the box over and over again, he wasn't doing that from centre back.

 

I'd much rather see Fabinho in midfield though, as he'd allow Thiago to push on more.

[Creator Supreme]

4 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Our two best midfielders at Centre half again. That pisses me off really. Hope we win.

Agreed! I'd have played Phillips and put Fab in midfield instead of Jones!

[Grinch]

Absolute state of that line up.  Its a shame we didn't know about the centre back issue until February. 

[m0e]

2 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Henderson's played in midfield loads this season and not been able to put together any sort of form, I don't think he's a big loss there at all. Wasn't long ago everyone on here was moaning about him dinking little floaty crosses into the box over and over again, he wasn't doing that from centre back.

 

I'd much rather see Fabinho in midfield though, as he'd allow Thiago to push on more.

I think Hendo has overtaken Fabinho as 4th choice 'centre half'. Better for Thiago as well that Fab is in midfield.

[m0e]

3 minutes ago, Creator Supreme said:

Agreed! I'd have played Phillips and put Fab in midfield instead of Jones!

Erm. No.

[Jennings]

Would rather see Philiips in - then Fab or Hendo in midfield.

[Aventus]

3 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Henderson's played in midfield loads this season and not been able to put together any sort of form, I don't think he's a big loss there at all. Wasn't long ago everyone on here was moaning about him dinking little floaty crosses into the box over and over again, he wasn't doing that from centre back.

 

I'd much rather see Fabinho in midfield though, as he'd allow Thiago to push on more.

Pretty wide of the mark for fir me that. The only thing would agree with is wanting Thiago to push up. 

[Redder Lurtz]

19 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Not sure about this, the only midfielder we have that gets into their side is Thiago. Only forward we have that gets into their side is Salah, on this season's form. And obviously you'd take their centre backs over ours, because we don't have any.

In all fairness, you're talking out of your backside there lad. 

[The Guest]

20 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Not sure about this, the only midfielder we have that gets into their side is Thiago. Only forward we have that gets into their side is Salah, on this season's form. And obviously you'd take their centre backs over ours, because we don't have any.

Absolute nonsense.  Gundogan has been decent this season but you think Rodri and Bernardo are better than Gini?  Bernardo is more of a wide forward anyway that’s scored one goal all season.

 

They also aren’t playing a centre forward.  They’re playing Mahrez who Mane has been better than this season and the stats back it up. There’s also Sterling who has almost identical stats as Mane who I think you’d be mental to pick ahead of Mane.

[magicrat]

28 minutes ago, suzy said:

Well we’re either going to get dry bummed or we’ll be really up for this and win!

Draw nailed on then !

[Code]

Is Kelleher injured as well now?