I still remember the touchline antics of Arteta and I still remember Klopp’s angry and irritating face. Today, I want both of them to wear a calm face at the end of the match with the latter having accepted a 3-0 loss against a side that’s going to win the league this season.
Right, we are winning the league this season. We beat Liverpool today, and it would be easier. We would do it the hard way if we don’t.
Sheffield United made sure Unai Emery’s Aston Villa does not top the table. Arsenal can keep their spot if they win and draw, Liverpool can overthrow us by beating us.
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Anfield hasn’t been great for us recently. We have not won there since 2012. They are unbeaten against us in the last 13 encounters. The only hope being, we have shared points 3 out of the last 4 visits. Today, we are breaking that curse.
In team news, Partey is still out. We would miss Tomiyasu which to me is a blow because Zinchenko v Salah doesn’t look very exciting to me. I hope to see the best playing XI today, with White and Zinni on either side and Gabriel + Saliba partnership. A midfield with Odegaard, Rice and Havertz with Saka, Jesus and Martinelli up top. It’s Saliba’s first visit to Anfield and we get to see two best CBs in the world currently.
In the goal, frankly I have been taking u-turns far too often now. I was against Ramsdale’s replacement but then his mistakes made my mind to switch to Raya. However Raya has the same problem in the goal and I believe now it’s more of the system than the players. I would stick up Ramsdale back today, we need passion, a lot of it today.
Prediction? I would go with a 2-0 win for us, with Jesus and Martinelli scoring today. We are going to keep the clean sheet irrespective of a win or a draw. Rice has been phenomenal for us and is always a big match player, today he can improve on that and make sure the initial doubters like me eat some more of that humble pie.
Right, short one today but I will see you during the match. Hope the vacation has started for you and hope it gets better after the match.
Raya starts ahead of Ramsdale.
Good piece Ambarish. Zinchenko worries me period.
KP & TRVL are you watching live?
Ambarish
Nice piece but I really can’t see us winning the league this season – I can’t remember the last good league performance against any team that was lower mid table or better, we’ve got good results but if you keep repeating dour, unimaginative, poor performances sooner or later it’ll bite you in the arse and bite hard.
Arteta’s put out what can be described as our strongest available team – open to all sorts of discussion – a draw would be a good result.
Tony
There’s been more than a few stirrings in the ground at the last couple of home matches about Zinchenko mistakes leading to goals.
I personally don’t like the inverted full back thing and would be much happier with Tierney at LB – they’re equally injury prone so little to argue on there.
My question is where was Timber bought to play? My limited knowledge of him is that he played right side CB in Holland or RB – he’s not tall enough to be a CB in the PL and who’d drop Saliba (other than Arteta!) anyway.
If he’s a replacement for Zinchenko what the fuck was Arteta doing spending £35 million on a player who he knew well from his City days only to replace him a year later?
Hi Tony
Yeah, checking in after volunteering at County this afternoon as a no nonsense crowd steward! I managed to kick a number of arses.
Good start.
1-0 up, Gabriel scores. #COYG
Good? I meant fucking brilliant! Let’s try now to keep their crowd out of it.
Cool start good morning here lads
Marshall KP has a ring to it
If you were on pitch duty you could be field marshal KP.
Nice hand off by Mr Eyebags. Oh no, it’s football not rugby union right.
Beware of Greeks bearing fists
Had to hit the target
Zinchenko gives pool their first shot on goal
Despite most Liverpool fans coming from anywhere except Liverpool, it always amazes me how they put scouse accents on when they sing. Must take sone doing learning them when you live in Wales, Norfolk or Cornwall. Loathsome bastards.
With the amount of scousers abroad it’s a wonder there are any left on Merseyside
And there it is
Zinchenko is a liability!
Zinchenko nowhere to be found again. You were right to worry Ambarish
You cannot defend that casually against Salah. Fuck.
Mark
We could have bought Ajax LB who is rated highly with Timber. Galaxy brain again.
Zinchenko needs to be dropped – this isn’t an isolated incident.
“With the amount of scousers abroad it’s a wonder there are any left on Merseyside”
They breed at a staggering rate – female scousers are born pregnant by the time they’re 4 years old they’re great grand parents.
Mark
Just think if we’d bought Timber and the LB instead of Zinchenko, Kiwior and Havertz?
How did country do KP?
Tony
You could argue Kiwior is decent back up at CB with White who’s not a bad player but not a £50 million CB or RB being the strange move.
Either way you know it’ll always be a couple of players short with Arteta – next purchase will be a CF / Striker because Jesus isn’t what we need up front.
Totally agree Marc
I predict final score 3-1 & we’ll win the game !
We should sub Martinelli and put Jesus LW. Get ESR on for Havertz.
Great game for the neutrals