*****The Official Liverpool v Rangers Thread*****

[Orange and Blue 1,173]

44 minutes ago, Blue Viking said:

You are getting 13/1 for a Rangers win over on 365 - just stuck a tenner on them

16/1 on Gers winning William Hill 

[GersInCanada 7,775]

Starting XI we will learn an hour before kick off. I have no idea what Gio will do and so I must just leave it up him as I don't expect a call from him asking for my advice.

If we score first then we may just get 1 or 3 points from this tie. However we might get hammered. No bet from me on the outcome as it's too hard to call.

[Malkytfp1 19,712]

                      McGregor

Tav.       Goldson.      Davies.     Borna. 

             Lundstram.        Jack.     

Kent.                Tillman.                 Matondo.  

                          Alfie 

 

[bluenoz 32,603]

4 minutes ago, King Jela said:

I'd rather have somebody that doesn't turn as slow as the titanic as our number 10. Dress that up any way you want. He'd be the clear weak link in our midfield and would get picked apart. 

I can see the debate over whether Tillman should start or not. But slow? Not sure where this comes from?

[SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 8,002]

I would be delighted if we avoided embarrassing ourselves if I’m honest.

I just don’t think the team has it in them to make a mark in Europe this season.

We are a shadow of the side that beat Dortmund away.

We are far to weak & slow without the Nigerian princes in the team.

Id love Gio & the players to prove me wrong but even if they play their absolute best I just don’t think our players have the attributes to get anything at this level.

[bluenoz 32,603]

1 minute ago, Malkytfp1 said:

                      McGregor

Tav.       Goldson.      Davies.     Borna. 

             Lundstram.        Jack.     

Kent.                Tillman.                 Matondo.  

                          Alfie 

 

You and your bloody Matondo!

At least you are one of only a few who pick an attacking team.

[Hadron Collider 32,425]

1 hour ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Ticket pick up at this stage is an hour in the queue in the pissing rain 🙄

Call Willoughby and Schofield. 😉

[.Williamson. 87,568]

24 minutes ago, CR3 said:

 

 

Two attacking players out of eleven though, really? That’s a lineup that’s going to get pelted for the full game. Would you not want even Matondo as an extra out ball on the right or a number 10 even if it’s only down to Arfield and Tillman now.

We are getting pelted the full game anyway. There’s a case for Matondo coming on as an out ball but we are going to see little of the ball 

[Malkytfp1 19,712]

6 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

You and your bloody Matondo!

At least you are one of only a few who pick an attacking team.

Thought he was no bad the other day. They play a high line. Pace in behind them could be vital but aye ultimately want us to just have a go. If there was an alternative to Matondo who wasn't Scott Wright I'd be all ears but.

[Jamie0202 13,176]

20 minutes ago, Bad Robot said:

Shagger,

Borna, Goldson, Davies, Tav, 

Lundstrum,  Kamara,  Davis 

 Arfield   Morelos  Kent

Borna and Tav swapping sides. That will confuse the fuck out of them. I like it. 

[Colin Traive 23,931]

1 hour ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Usual shambles with people skipping in and chancing it  

Just watch for these two, they’ve got previous 👍

[gary73 39]

34 minutes ago, CR3 said:

                   McGregor

       Lundstram  Goldson   Davies 

Tav                                                 Borna

               Kamara          Davis 

                         Arfield

Matondo         Morelos           Kent

 

if we got the Tillman who started at Rangers I’d play him in the hole but I don’t know what’s happened to him recently. Also I’ve picked Kamara because Jack went off injured against hearts iirc but either or. Midfield is fairly uninspiring at this stage tbh due to recruitment and the Lawrence injury. Morelos maybe slightly over Colak to hold it up but happy enough with Colak also.

still not sure we'd get the win with 12 players tbh!

[CR3 12,880]

7 minutes ago, gary73 said:

still not sure we'd get the win with 12 players tbh!

 Need all the help we can get.

[Prso's headband 36,840]

Would like us to set up the way we did against Dortmund away, for whatever reason Gio seems to be lightyears away from willingly setting us up like that. 

It’ll be an interesting game. If we can hold our own and take a bit of dig and fight to them in the first 20 minutes I’d be happy. I’d hate for us to sit back and invite wave after wave of pressure, it’s clearly not worked for us in the past, bar RB Leipzig away. 

 

[falkirkNS 6,298]

32 minutes ago, SwallowsHisOwnSpunk said:

I would be delighted if we avoided embarrassing ourselves if I’m honest.

I just don’t think the team has it in them to make a mark in Europe this season.

We are a shadow of the side that beat Dortmund away.

We are far to weak & slow without the Nigerian princes in the team.

Id love Gio & the players to prove me wrong but even if they play their absolute best I just don’t think our players have the attributes to get anything at this level.

Physically and athletically we are miles ofc it.

[Johnnyem 233]

59 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

If it turns out to be that then I will feel gio is actually copying my suggestions at this stage because it’s about the third time this season it’ll have happened

I hope you didn't prompt Gio to play the team that took the field at the piggery.  

[CoplandRoad83 3,613]

29 minutes ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Thought he was no bad the other day. They play a high line. Pace in behind them could be vital but aye ultimately want us to just have a go. If there was an alternative to Matondo who wasn't Scott Wright I'd be all ears but.

Sakala? Not blessed there, are we. Its only been a problem for 4 or 5 year.

[Master_Betty 374]

I don’t know the starting line up pretty sure it will include all 4 of Lundstram, Jack, Davis and Arfield.

[Johnnyem 233]

No matter the score, I just want the right attitude and maximum effort from the players and I will not fault them.

[MadSasa 245]

46 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

We are getting pelted the full game anyway. There’s a case for Matondo coming on as an out ball but we are going to see little of the ball 

How about you shut up and you and @TamCoopz can wank each other off and talk about one legs and golf, you know because you’re both wee virgin gimps?

[King Jela 21,712]

53 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

I can see the debate over whether Tillman should start or not. But slow? Not sure where this comes from?

Comes from watching him mate. I dunno how the fuck you could come to any other conclusion after watching him. 

He turns at a snails pace and holds on to the ball far too long. Tonight he'll get absolutely no time on the ball, like Ajax away where we'd have been as well starting with 10 men. 

[TamCoopz 20,010]

7 minutes ago, MadSasa said:

How about you shut up and you and @TamCoopz can wank each other off and talk about one legs and golf, you know because you’re both wee virgin gimps?

Very angry 

[Malkytfp1 19,712]

27 minutes ago, CoplandRoad83 said:

Sakala? Not blessed there, are we. Its only been a problem for 4 or 5 year.

Aye it's been a problem area. I don't dislike Sakala as much as most but he's also very limited. We seem to try bringing in fast players with nothing else. Hate saying it but an Abada or a Jota would run riot for us. 

[Malkytfp1 19,712]

15 minutes ago, King Jela said:

Comes from watching him mate. I dunno how the fuck you could come to any other conclusion after watching him. 

He turns at a snails pace and holds on to the ball far too long. Tonight he'll get absolutely no time on the ball, like Ajax away where we'd have been as well starting with 10 men. 

It's no all about pace, especially in a number ten/supporting role. 

[CoplandRoad83 3,613]

 

1 minute ago, Malkytfp1 said:

Aye it's been a problem area. I don't dislike Sakala as much as most but he's also very limited. We seem to try bringing in fast players with nothing else. Hate saying it but an Abada or a Jota would run riot for us. 

Aye but they're a pair of pricks. Sakala loyal