Benfica (A) - UCL Quarter Final 1st leg, Tue 5th Apr 2022 (8:00pm)

[3 Stacks]

The interesting thing will be if it's Otamendi and Vertonghen at the back, how they try to defend.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Get the job done. Come on!

[suzy]

Looking forward to this, come on Reds!

[lebron]

Think this will be a bit of a rout if I'm honest. There's a reason everyone thought this was a great draw. They don't match up well with us at all, probably even worse than Porto. Their only hope is to go LMA-style low block and try to counter. I doubt they will do that at home though, so there's going to be space for us both between the lines and in behind. Be interesting how we set up. 

 

I'm going with a conservative 4-0 win for us, which should see us comfortably through to the next round, and give us a nice confidence-booster ahead of Sunday.

Salah with a brace to break his scoring duck, and a couple of set piece goals would be nice too.

[El Rojo]

Keita starts, as does Mo Stayah. 

[an tha]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Thiago, Mane, Diaz, Salah.

Subs: Kelleher, Milner, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Elliott.

[Allan]

[diamondjoe]

Martin Tyler is a cunt.

[sir roger]

Intrigued how that midfield 3 goes, as on paper it could be our best mix.

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, sir roger said:

Intrigued how that midfield 3 goes, as on paper it could be our best mix.

The midfield for the hipsters.

[Jordy Brouwer]

Just now, sir roger said:

Intrigued how that midfield 3 goes, as on paper it could be our best mix.

I'd say with Hendo is our best. 

 

It is worth seeing how it goes though. 

[A_S]

Such a strong bench. 

[Bjornebye]

15 minutes ago, an tha said:

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Thiago, Mane, Diaz, Salah.

Subs: Kelleher, Milner, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Elliott.

That'll do. 

[sir roger]

5 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

I'd say with Hendo is our best. 

 

It is worth seeing how it goes though. 

It's 3 from the 4 for me overall.

 

Hendo can replicate the Fab and Thiago roles but not to their standard, while the highest presser role Keita gets doesn't suit Hendo.

[dandyman]

No Divock!!! 
 

What is Jurgen playing at??

[Jairzinho]

Is that Adel Taarabt? 

[diamondjoe]

5 minutes ago, dandyman said:

No Divock!!! 
 

What is Jurgen playing at??

Saving him for city.

[sir roger]

Everton should be used to going out of cups.

[manwiththestick]

6 minutes ago, dandyman said:

No Divock!!! 
 

What is Jurgen playing at??

I don't think we'll see much of him now he's Milan bound, a token subs appearance at Anfield to get his deserved send off and that will be it.

[dockers_strike]

Kind of surprised Mo is starting and Jota is on the bench for this. In Jurgen I trust though.

[Creator Supreme]

16 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Is that Adel Taarabt? 

Certainly is!

[A_S]

4 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Kind of surprised Mo is starting and Jota is on the bench for this. In Jurgen I trust though.

To be fair, if there is a time when Mo and Sadio won't get a titty lip being substituted, it is in this game ahead of Sunday. You'd hope!

[Creator Supreme]

20 minutes ago, dandyman said:

No Divock!!! 
 

What is Jurgen playing at??

Tripped over his cock!

[Razoray]

21 minutes ago, A_S said:

Such a strong bench. 

Kelleher

Milner Matip Gomez Tsimikas

Ox Henderson Jones

Minamino Firmino Jota

 

Sub: Elliott 

Other: Origi

 

Fuck me

 

[lebron]

Probably means a return to the original front three on Sunday. Good choice imo, we'll need our best pressing unit if we are to make any damage at the Etihad. Any 3 of 5 will probably be enough tonight.