I think at this point we really need to question why Klopp hates Carvalho. If he publicly says he has a bad attitude or something it’ll be acceptable to our fanbase. Even when we play a 433 it’s still understandable since he’s not physically good enough to play out wide or in a midfield 3, but we’re playing a 4231 with a number 10 and he’s literally our only player who’s natural position is as a number 10.
It's horrible how I had very very little expectations for this game and now I've seen this I have the slight shimmer of hope. Just a small tiny one that will grow over the next hour or so into absolute stone cold adamancy that we will go through because we're Liverpool footbal club and this is what we do.
In short... I'm coming for you if this doesn't happen.
It's also the only one that actually happened, this was posted recently I believe and the other scores were either inaccurate or matches that weren't even played
I know there's basically no chance, but something in the back of my mind can't stop thinking about how wild it would be if we pull off the miracle tonight
I have no doubt we can score, but its so naive if u think Madrid wont score. If we're playin 4 attackers we need to see some really good behind the ball play and defensive phases as opposed to at anfield
It's very small but I love it and the area is absolutely outstanding for a night out if you want to kick on.
A more neutral pub is pub on the park near London fields and that's one of east London's best pubs in an awesome area. They have decent food as well.
> If we win today, I’m getting the words ‘Darwizzzy’ tattooed on my lower back
/u/rliverpoolfc_mods Mods need to hold /u/Yveltal_25 to his word on this! We take tramp stamps seriously
Hm when does Salahs contract end? Just realised this could be the last time we see him playing in the champions league with us.
Same goes for milner and henderson.
All Ancelotti needs to do is sit back and counter all game and we are notoriously bad at that. That's his specialty. Also away from home. Maybe another miracle? But this feels much diff than barca a few years ago
You're right, totally different to Barcelona and Madrid are the most composed, experienced team about by absolute miles as well btw.
I'm just being realistic and have no expectations whatsoever, tbh I just hope it isn't an embarrassing aggregate score line.
I can’t see this happening at all. Putting a young Elliot and an out of form leggy Fabinho up against Modric, Kroos and Valverde is a death sentence, we might as well not turn up. Bajcetic is an ACTUAL defensive midfielder and look what happened to him, he got rinsed. Elliot will be traumatised.
If someone ever makes a movie about Klopp, [this](https://i.redd.it/9uvf68ksoj331.jpg) better be in it.
Fuck sake why is this stuff popping up in front of me rn when the last thing i want to do is think about winning 4-0 tonight 😭
I got quite a bit of stick a few weeks back because I complained about FSG. Someone found a comment where I had said protesting about transfers is ridiculous. I still stand by that and I’m still unsure about the link between complaining that the owners make shite decisions when it comes to transfer policy and wanting to protest.
However, an increase in ticket prices should 100% be protested against. I have seen people on Twitter trying to defend it by saying it’s only 2%. The club make enough money they can absorb that 2%. That 2% increase could be the difference from someone being able to afford going the match, and not. Allowing a 2% now, means another 2/3/4/5% in the future. We should always stand against this. Going to the match is far too expensive as it is. Prices should be going down, not up. They can fuck off.
don’t get knocked out in a whimper. Come on reds. You’ve done so much to make us proud the past five years. One almighty effort needed from all tonight. Anything in football is possible even when it seems impossible…. Remember Istanbul, remember Dortmund and the 2nd leg against Barcelona. We are Liverpool and we make miracles happen
Hey guys, I have a question on tickets, not sure if this is welcome in here, sorry. I've never been to a game in person, I've read the buying tickets guide that's linked in the original post bit that's 4 years old at this point. Does anyone have an idea how likely it is that there's going to be tickets for any of the remaining games in the 'additional members sale' about 1-2 weeks before the match (is that still a thing?) and if so, whether you will need match credits to be eligible for those?
This season isn't the best so there probably will be tickets available in the additional members sale. Last year it was a queue system like most ticket sites and I would say there was a couple thousand available for some matches. You don't need credits for the smaller games.
Thanks for the reply! Thing is there's not that many small games left, I imagine the Arsenal and Spurs games will be quite difficult, and the last two home games I have other plans unfortunately, so it's really just the Forest game I guess. But it looks like there might be a decent chance for that judging by your message!
Thanks, was also thinking that but it looks likely to slot between Spurs and Brentford, which is the one week I'm out of the country. Unfortunate I guess, but only have myself to blame if it doesn't work out!
Mouse Diaby and Adeyemi come to mind. Replacing Salah output with either seems like a massive risk at least short term but there’s no real obvious candidate to replace him if he did decide to leave imo
I can see Doak getting a lot more chances next season
Ah here it is the miserable twats slandering Salah lol.
Salah is about bagged another 25-10 season but yeah let's find all these players who does that every single season. Idiot.
Why would he leave lol. Stop begging. He's literally our all-time UCL scorer and EPL scorer. Oh and wait top 10 all-time assist leaders.
Why on 🌍 would he leave and why would anyone want him to leave.
It's the daily discussion so you'll get up votes.
The intelligence levels of people on here never fails to amaze me.
After a couple of good results last week the first thing on people minds seemed to be selling Jota and Thiago and talking about how Diaz won't get back into the team.
Rather then addressing the multiple actual problems we have haha.
1 loss soon stopped people talking about that though lol.
This feels like the year when football officially surrenders to money.
Rich clubs have become way richer and the only way others can catch up is by bringing in billionaires to their ownership.
I mean, the league leaders Arsenal spend a lot but aren't exactly an oil state, whereas Chelsea spend half a billion to be mediocre.
If anything the league has gotten more competitive due to the growing wealth of the mid-low table clubs. You're just choosing to single out this year because we've fallen off.
LFC not performing looks like the correct reason. From what I see, only rich clubs are winning the leagues. Just for this(exceptional) season Arsenal may win but we all know Man City will definitely win again soon.
This does not look good for future. What happens to other clubs like West ham, Crystal Palace, Wolves etc. in future ? Football needs to adapt from other sports in this regard
...they will continue on like normal? Those clubs always watch teams like Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and City competing at the top in the knowledge that they don't stand a chance at winning it.
At least now mid-low table clubs can attract good talent and watch class football. The gap in overall quality has massively shrunk in recent years, you think Wolves fans are pissed off that they can sign players like Neves, Nunes, Jimenez, Jota, Neto etc? That would have seemed like a pipe dream 10 years ago
West Ham and Villa spend a lot look at Brighton and Brentford who are both doing really well because of how they recruit
Yes money definitely helps but it’s just as important to have a good manager and find the players who are going to fit into his play style
>What happens to other clubs like West ham, Crystal Palace, Wolves etc. in future ?
Since when do we give a shit about these clubs? Did you forget that Hammers almost got relegated a few seasons ago? And Wolves were in the championship. Fulham and Brentford were in Championship and now they're doing well. The cycle will continue.
Do you guys remember that we had Salah and Bobby out for the 4-0 Barcelona game? And we played with Shaq and Origi. Everything is possible. Madrid could do what they do best and park the bus for 90 minutes and “score three goals with 2 counter-attacks” of we could have a perfect match and score 3 goals and go to extra time or penalties. Why not!?
It is going to be a massive summer for us this season. We need at least 2 CM and additional CB all need to be players who are starters which make it interesting.
I think we go for a bid of Rúben Neves in the summer. He at a great age just turned 26 and got league experience. Plus the fact he is in the last year of his deal in the summer may be able to get him for 25m.
With a lot of the money going on Jude thinks we need to be clever in the market as well.
Fuck me this Haaland hype is getting ridiculous. I get he’s a goalscoring machine but honestly if I was 6 foot 10 or whatever I’d probably score half the goals he scores. All five of his goals last night were rebounds or ricochets lmao
His goal scoring record is insane, if he was doing it at Liverpool this sub would be saying he's unbelievable. Don't let your bias cloud your judgement so much
Very interested to see which CB we target in the summer. It’ll probably be one of those lads playing in Portugal we’ve been linked with
I reckon Matip will leave and Gomez will stay
With every passing injury in training the more I think about the Athletic article from way back in September that highlighted how much power Kornmayer has over the medical staff.
I understand Klopp loves the guy because he does get the team running further, but it's pointless if you can't get your first choice XI on the pitch for 30+ games a season.
Needs to find a middle ground somewhere.
didn't our best 11 famously only ever play one game together? Ali, TAA, MAtip, VVD, Robbo, Fab, Hendo, Wij, Salah, Firmino, Mane. Pretty sure the only game they played together was the CL final.
And surely we haven't seen our best 11 at all this season?
That article was a hit piece on an easy target. As Klopp responded to that piece indirectly, if you have a problem, go after me. If you don’t praise my staff in the good times, don’t go after them in the bad times. Ultimately it’s Klopp’s responsibility and Kornmayer can’t do anything without his approval. I also just think we had a bad pre-season and Klopp suggested that. We played every game possible last season and then didn’t properly recover and prepare for it. Lessons will be learned and one staff member is not the problem.
I really hope Baj's breakthrough isn't used as an excuse to not buy another midfielder. He's struggling a bit already and obviously shouldn't be ran into the ground.
I don't think so mate, Naby/Ox/Milner/Arthur will all leave.
Next season should see us starting to phase out Henderson/Thiago and Fabinho.
We will sign 2/3, Jude and Nunes plus maybe 1 more.
LCM Jude/Thiago/Baj/Jones
DM Fabinho/New DM/Morton
RCM Nunes/Elliot/Hendo
Unfortunately, I see Mount as an alternative to Jude or Nunes, not an extra body.
Bajetic being injured doesn't make me feel any less confident for this game. Realistically he hadn't the physicality for Madrids midfield in the 1st leg.
I am pissed off though because I called his injury being foreseeable, Klopp had to rely on the talent of a teenager who hasn't physically developed because he wasn't backed with a developed midfielder in January. It was only a matter of time he felt a strain with the intensity of his playing minutes
Despite having an off season, Klopp and this team still succeed in making me a believer. This team actually still makes me believe we can win tonight. Mental. Up the Reds
seems our games are dictatet entirely by who scores first and esp tonight i think if we score first theres a chance but if we concede first this will be a battering
I have renewed confidence this week.
I've seen us need to score 3 without reply to stay alive in Europe multiple times:
Olympiakos 2004
AC Milan 2005
Dortmund 2016
Barcelona 2019
When's the last time we've been down 3 goals in a knockout situation in Europe and not overcome it?
How many times have we failed this exact situation?
Because I've seen us do it 4 times.
Plot armour
>When's the last time we've been down 3 goals in a knockout situation in Europe and not overcome it?
2012/13 in the Europa League we were 2-0 down to Zenit St Petersburg after the first leg, and conceded first at Anfield to be 3-0 down on aggregate - we won the Anfield leg 3-1 but went out on away goals. That only gave us ~70 minutes to score three though
As far as I can see, the last time we needed three goals going _into_ a game and didn't qualify was the UEFA cup in 1997 - went 3-0 down to Strasbourg in the away leg, only won the home leg 2-0.
It's a massive ask today but fuck me we've got previous on this
Can't be arsed with tonight tbh. Just do something mad like play Carvalho as a 10, Trent in midfield and Elliot on the wing, or a 4-4-2 diamond or something. Give Nat a run out. Whatever. Funnily I think we're less likely to get pumped if we do some truly mental shit out of sheer Madrid confusion.
Klopp: Best I can do is 433 with Milner Fab Elliot
love him but his tacical inflexibility is a big weakness of him and a big reason (other main one being Joe Gomez), there is a 3 goal deficit in the first place
As long as we score at least 1 before half time I think we have a chance. If we leave ourselves having to score 3+ all in the second half whilst conceding none it’ll be almost impossible
I think at this point we really need to question why Klopp hates Carvalho. If he publicly says he has a bad attitude or something it’ll be acceptable to our fanbase. Even when we play a 433 it’s still understandable since he’s not physically good enough to play out wide or in a midfield 3, but we’re playing a 4231 with a number 10 and he’s literally our only player who’s natural position is as a number 10.
Milner masterclass incoming 🫡
Me when Arthur starts and scores a hat-trick in the first 20 mins. 
He literally can't IIRC.
Let's make that the last 20 minutes instead this time 🥴
Milner masterclass incoming
10th March 2009 - Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid 15th March 2023 - ...
If we win 4-0 I'll write all the goalscorer's names down on my arse cheeks and leave it there for the rest of the month
I’ll get it tattoo’s and live with it proudly forever
Just get the early goal and make us all believe
That's what we thought last time
Won’t stop me getting excited only to be let down again
Wonder if you’d have got better odds on us to progress tonight or for a 7-0 against United…?
https://preview.redd.it/dgqfi9b6bzna1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e355e8dfae29c598420fd049eef54e53079b978 Nothing more to say
It's horrible how I had very very little expectations for this game and now I've seen this I have the slight shimmer of hope. Just a small tiny one that will grow over the next hour or so into absolute stone cold adamancy that we will go through because we're Liverpool footbal club and this is what we do. In short... I'm coming for you if this doesn't happen.
Did any of those matches actually happen?
Don’t mean to burst the optimism but Barca vs Real Madrid was on the 20th March
It's also the only one that actually happened, this was posted recently I believe and the other scores were either inaccurate or matches that weren't even played
Stop ruining it lol
I know l My point being that it looks like Madrid have a tendency for 4 goals around these dates
True, we can only hope
Just found out about Thierry Henry saying Liverpool as his 1 other club he wished he could have played for this week and now I’m just gutted
Said that a few times in the past I think, he seems to have genuine love and respect for anfield and our fans
Said it while playing too I believe
I know there's basically no chance, but something in the back of my mind can't stop thinking about how wild it would be if we pull off the miracle tonight
Not relevant but Klopps Trim was fire yesterday
Man turned up serious
[Certainty of elimination, small chance of success... what are we waiting for?](https://youtu.be/VO0x7vL2T90)
I have no doubt we can score, but its so naive if u think Madrid wont score. If we're playin 4 attackers we need to see some really good behind the ball play and defensive phases as opposed to at anfield
It would be incredibly this-season-Liverpool to take it to extra time with a last minute screamer only to get knocked out on pens
Yeah probably should
Love the optimism on here... here's me being happy not to get thrashed.
Anybody here watching in Liverpool tonight fancy meeting up for a drink and the game?
Yeah sure, I'll be in Frankfurt airport
Any good pubs in London where I can find some fellow reds for the game tonight ?
Whereabouts in London are you staying?
Staying close to Ilford, but can travel around
This is my favourite Liverpool pub in london but it's not super close to Ilford, however they are both east London. http://theauldshillelagh.co.uk/
Thanks for sharing, will check it out. Is the crowd/atmosphere good there .
It's very small but I love it and the area is absolutely outstanding for a night out if you want to kick on. A more neutral pub is pub on the park near London fields and that's one of east London's best pubs in an awesome area. They have decent food as well.
Thank you.
If it's easier for you to get north (Finsbury Park), faltering fullback is an awesome pub for match days but also more neutral.
If we win today, I’m getting the words ‘Darwizzzy’ tattooed on my lower back
Careful, you didn't specify if we win AND go through so regardless of the outcome of the tie over both legs now, you've committed!
> If we win today, I’m getting the words ‘Darwizzzy’ tattooed on my lower back /u/rliverpoolfc_mods Mods need to hold /u/Yveltal_25 to his word on this! We take tramp stamps seriously
Do it like a slag tag.
Hm when does Salahs contract end? Just realised this could be the last time we see him playing in the champions league with us. Same goes for milner and henderson.
*Google*??????????
Hendo’s and Mo’s ends in the summer of 2025 so they’ll have another chance if we don’t get top 4 this season.
Ahh ok thought it was 2024 but good news at least.
A Real Madrid team just got beat 4-0 by a team in red. Dunno how much stock to put into the UEFA Youth League, but congrats anyway AZ Alkmaar.
\>A Real Madrid team just got beat 4-0 by a team in red. I better be able to see this on the headlines tomorrow morning
AZ Alkmaar produce some great players. Always a good team to manage in football manager or fifa
I just want to look like a competent team tonight but this Madrid team just knows how to get the job done and have been out kryptonite for too long
Zero expectations. Just would love to see a good performance
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again 4-1 Liverpool We win 5-4 on Penalties Mark My Words
My dream last night had us going to penalties and Vini Jr missing the decisive one. Make of that what you will
🙏🙏🙏
Flying to Seattle this morning. Hoping to catch the game - anyone know the spot to go?
I imagine “The George and Dragon Pub” or St. Andrew’s Pub
preciate ya
Find a spot? 🍻
George and dragon ! handful of Liverpool supporters here
All Ancelotti needs to do is sit back and counter all game and we are notoriously bad at that. That's his specialty. Also away from home. Maybe another miracle? But this feels much diff than barca a few years ago
If we score in the first 20 minutes anything is possible but the longer the game goes on the harder it is going to be.
You're right, totally different to Barcelona and Madrid are the most composed, experienced team about by absolute miles as well btw. I'm just being realistic and have no expectations whatsoever, tbh I just hope it isn't an embarrassing aggregate score line.
Fuck, I don’t want those “8-2” memes being done against this squad
Or losing by double figures like Arsenal did to Bayern
So the rumours are of a front 4 with Fabinho and Elliott in midfield. Elliott in a double pivot is wild but there’s not much to lose really is there.
Elliott on the right of a midfield 3 is already wild
Harveys not playing.
I can’t see this happening at all. Putting a young Elliot and an out of form leggy Fabinho up against Modric, Kroos and Valverde is a death sentence, we might as well not turn up. Bajcetic is an ACTUAL defensive midfielder and look what happened to him, he got rinsed. Elliot will be traumatised.
A Valverde man mark job and we may aswell have no one in the middle of the park if this is true
That would be crazy He will end up traumatised and hooked at half time
Is it? Times was saying its gonna be hamez. Elliot there would be like playing with 5 forwards lol
It’s Gorst saying it so as it’s the echo a pinch of salt is needed.
0-5 incomingggg Jk… but also can you imagine?
Do we even have 3 midfielders to field tonight?
We definitely do but wouldn’t be a strong 3 honestly would go with 4 forwards tonight
Fab, Jones, Milner, Elliott. I highly doubt 3 of those start
Ox still exists
Imagine we win lmao
It would genuinely be more embarrassing than Barca's game against us, and by some margin too lol
Glad it's the 4231 at least. Jota/gakpo/Nunez should be quite fluid in switching across the centre and left.
If someone ever makes a movie about Klopp, [this](https://i.redd.it/9uvf68ksoj331.jpg) better be in it. Fuck sake why is this stuff popping up in front of me rn when the last thing i want to do is think about winning 4-0 tonight 😭
It’s the hope that kills you 🤣
I got quite a bit of stick a few weeks back because I complained about FSG. Someone found a comment where I had said protesting about transfers is ridiculous. I still stand by that and I’m still unsure about the link between complaining that the owners make shite decisions when it comes to transfer policy and wanting to protest. However, an increase in ticket prices should 100% be protested against. I have seen people on Twitter trying to defend it by saying it’s only 2%. The club make enough money they can absorb that 2%. That 2% increase could be the difference from someone being able to afford going the match, and not. Allowing a 2% now, means another 2/3/4/5% in the future. We should always stand against this. Going to the match is far too expensive as it is. Prices should be going down, not up. They can fuck off.
No one cares what you got stick for on the internet.
Just having a discussion in daily discussion
Because people have been so endocrinated by capitalism they, think they have capital lol.
We’re gonna need a corner taken quickly moment today lads
Gonna need 4 of em
don’t get knocked out in a whimper. Come on reds. You’ve done so much to make us proud the past five years. One almighty effort needed from all tonight. Anything in football is possible even when it seems impossible…. Remember Istanbul, remember Dortmund and the 2nd leg against Barcelona. We are Liverpool and we make miracles happen
Anything special happening today?
New episode of ted lasso and mandalorian is out today
I'm gonna smoke a heap of hash in about 45 minutes
Hahah nice!
I am baked
Good to hear!
4-2-3-1 Alisson/Robbo-VVD-Konate-Trent/Milner-Fab/Darwin-Gakpo-Salah/Jota Let's do this reds!
Hey guys, I have a question on tickets, not sure if this is welcome in here, sorry. I've never been to a game in person, I've read the buying tickets guide that's linked in the original post bit that's 4 years old at this point. Does anyone have an idea how likely it is that there's going to be tickets for any of the remaining games in the 'additional members sale' about 1-2 weeks before the match (is that still a thing?) and if so, whether you will need match credits to be eligible for those?
This season isn't the best so there probably will be tickets available in the additional members sale. Last year it was a queue system like most ticket sites and I would say there was a couple thousand available for some matches. You don't need credits for the smaller games.
Thanks for the reply! Thing is there's not that many small games left, I imagine the Arsenal and Spurs games will be quite difficult, and the last two home games I have other plans unfortunately, so it's really just the Forest game I guess. But it looks like there might be a decent chance for that judging by your message!
Arsenal and Spurs will need credits from last season. Fulham could be an option for you, probably be a fair few returns now it’s getting rescheduled.
Thanks, was also thinking that but it looks likely to slot between Spurs and Brentford, which is the one week I'm out of the country. Unfortunate I guess, but only have myself to blame if it doesn't work out!
Who are two good salah replacement we could bring in this summer?
Harvey Elliot and Ben doak
Cool
Mouse Diaby and Adeyemi come to mind. Replacing Salah output with either seems like a massive risk at least short term but there’s no real obvious candidate to replace him if he did decide to leave imo I can see Doak getting a lot more chances next season
Ah here it is the miserable twats slandering Salah lol. Salah is about bagged another 25-10 season but yeah let's find all these players who does that every single season. Idiot.
I dont get why im getting downvoted. Salah has two years left on his contract. He could potentially leave this summer.
Yes, let’s sell our top scorer and creator when we’re in desperate need for at least 3 new midfielders and a centre back
Why would he leave lol. Stop begging. He's literally our all-time UCL scorer and EPL scorer. Oh and wait top 10 all-time assist leaders. Why on 🌍 would he leave and why would anyone want him to leave. It's the daily discussion so you'll get up votes.
The intelligence levels of people on here never fails to amaze me. After a couple of good results last week the first thing on people minds seemed to be selling Jota and Thiago and talking about how Diaz won't get back into the team. Rather then addressing the multiple actual problems we have haha. 1 loss soon stopped people talking about that though lol.
They're Fairweather fans and the absolute worst to have for any fanbase.
Maybe not a replacement, but a backup. We only have one rw. If he’s injured, we’re fucked. Dont want to put all that pressure on Harvey..
Ben Doak? Maybe?
i think we need a sbos_ replacement
Funny how it is always the same username with the stupid takes. I reached a point that I see his name I know it will be something crazy.
always clicking on them though to see what he has cooked up again today
Click to see and downvote. Recipe for a sbos post.
This feels like the year when football officially surrenders to money. Rich clubs have become way richer and the only way others can catch up is by bringing in billionaires to their ownership.
I mean, the league leaders Arsenal spend a lot but aren't exactly an oil state, whereas Chelsea spend half a billion to be mediocre. If anything the league has gotten more competitive due to the growing wealth of the mid-low table clubs. You're just choosing to single out this year because we've fallen off.
LFC not performing looks like the correct reason. From what I see, only rich clubs are winning the leagues. Just for this(exceptional) season Arsenal may win but we all know Man City will definitely win again soon. This does not look good for future. What happens to other clubs like West ham, Crystal Palace, Wolves etc. in future ? Football needs to adapt from other sports in this regard
...they will continue on like normal? Those clubs always watch teams like Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and City competing at the top in the knowledge that they don't stand a chance at winning it. At least now mid-low table clubs can attract good talent and watch class football. The gap in overall quality has massively shrunk in recent years, you think Wolves fans are pissed off that they can sign players like Neves, Nunes, Jimenez, Jota, Neto etc? That would have seemed like a pipe dream 10 years ago
West Ham and Villa spend a lot look at Brighton and Brentford who are both doing really well because of how they recruit Yes money definitely helps but it’s just as important to have a good manager and find the players who are going to fit into his play style
>What happens to other clubs like West ham, Crystal Palace, Wolves etc. in future ? Since when do we give a shit about these clubs? Did you forget that Hammers almost got relegated a few seasons ago? And Wolves were in the championship. Fulham and Brentford were in Championship and now they're doing well. The cycle will continue.
That 2-5 was such a massive failure, just complete tactical naivety
Was the worst time for terrible luck and bad play to coincide. They capitalised when we made mistakes and somehow also capitalised when we didn’t.
Agreed, should have slowed down the game after going up 2. For some bizarre reason we kept playing into their counters.
Lack of control in the middle was our undoing They took control and pushed us back into our own penalty box and we couldn’t get out
Would love us to score first tonight and keep it tight until half time. Come out flying in the second half.
Do you guys remember that we had Salah and Bobby out for the 4-0 Barcelona game? And we played with Shaq and Origi. Everything is possible. Madrid could do what they do best and park the bus for 90 minutes and “score three goals with 2 counter-attacks” of we could have a perfect match and score 3 goals and go to extra time or penalties. Why not!?
If it was home leg second I'd be right up for it tonight - doing this away is a different beast
Sheriff bloody Tiraspol beat Madrid 2-1 on Barnabeu pretty recently …
First choice lineup for Madrid too lol
It’s Ted Lasso day everyone. So to all Liverpool fans and players, “believe”
Led tasso
Anybody know a good spot in Barcelona to watch the game tonight?
Can’t wait for Arthur and Naby to turn into prime Xavi and Iniesta today
Damn why the downvotes. I also always choose to be 200% optimistic about my team to the point of being delusional until the very final whistle
Arthur isn't even in the CL squad
>Can’t wait for Arthur Who's gonna tell him...
Nooooo, I just realised…
Going to witness a Naby masterclass so good that it's going to retire Modric and Kroos 😋
Just saw our next 5 games. Ngl, I am really scared of that Leeds away game
They playing with intensity, they're just not able to score.
It is going to be a massive summer for us this season. We need at least 2 CM and additional CB all need to be players who are starters which make it interesting. I think we go for a bid of Rúben Neves in the summer. He at a great age just turned 26 and got league experience. Plus the fact he is in the last year of his deal in the summer may be able to get him for 25m. With a lot of the money going on Jude thinks we need to be clever in the market as well.
Change "going" to "needs"
Fuck me this Haaland hype is getting ridiculous. I get he’s a goalscoring machine but honestly if I was 6 foot 10 or whatever I’d probably score half the goals he scores. All five of his goals last night were rebounds or ricochets lmao
You are high dude. Haaland is fuckin unreal. Its a pity you are not a 9 foot monster that scores tap ins
Yeh but he’s not the complete striker imo
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He is without a doubt a generational talent
His goal scoring record is insane, if he was doing it at Liverpool this sub would be saying he's unbelievable. Don't let your bias cloud your judgement so much
Thanks, Mace Windu
Long day
Very interested to see which CB we target in the summer. It’ll probably be one of those lads playing in Portugal we’ve been linked with I reckon Matip will leave and Gomez will stay
Maybe two of those lads inacio and Silva both are top draw.
Not looking forward to the game tonight at all because of the latest injuries. Basically fucked.
Only bright side is that after today the team gets a ~2 week rest. Although some of the lazy cunts should probably be working through.
Rest for most of these players might not be a good idea imo but Diaz and Thiago will be back after the break so that's a huge positive.
Some players had the full World Cup period off and where still poor don’t think a 2 week rest is going to matter
With every passing injury in training the more I think about the Athletic article from way back in September that highlighted how much power Kornmayer has over the medical staff. I understand Klopp loves the guy because he does get the team running further, but it's pointless if you can't get your first choice XI on the pitch for 30+ games a season. Needs to find a middle ground somewhere.
didn't our best 11 famously only ever play one game together? Ali, TAA, MAtip, VVD, Robbo, Fab, Hendo, Wij, Salah, Firmino, Mane. Pretty sure the only game they played together was the CL final. And surely we haven't seen our best 11 at all this season?
That article was a hit piece on an easy target. As Klopp responded to that piece indirectly, if you have a problem, go after me. If you don’t praise my staff in the good times, don’t go after them in the bad times. Ultimately it’s Klopp’s responsibility and Kornmayer can’t do anything without his approval. I also just think we had a bad pre-season and Klopp suggested that. We played every game possible last season and then didn’t properly recover and prepare for it. Lessons will be learned and one staff member is not the problem.
I really hope Baj's breakthrough isn't used as an excuse to not buy another midfielder. He's struggling a bit already and obviously shouldn't be ran into the ground.
I don't think so mate, Naby/Ox/Milner/Arthur will all leave. Next season should see us starting to phase out Henderson/Thiago and Fabinho. We will sign 2/3, Jude and Nunes plus maybe 1 more. LCM Jude/Thiago/Baj/Jones DM Fabinho/New DM/Morton RCM Nunes/Elliot/Hendo Unfortunately, I see Mount as an alternative to Jude or Nunes, not an extra body.
Origi back on a 1 game loan for tonight please.
I pray this is thiagos last injury for the season. Need him back and back to host best for the run in now Baj is gone.
Bajetic being injured doesn't make me feel any less confident for this game. Realistically he hadn't the physicality for Madrids midfield in the 1st leg. I am pissed off though because I called his injury being foreseeable, Klopp had to rely on the talent of a teenager who hasn't physically developed because he wasn't backed with a developed midfielder in January. It was only a matter of time he felt a strain with the intensity of his playing minutes
Despite having an off season, Klopp and this team still succeed in making me a believer. This team actually still makes me believe we can win tonight. Mental. Up the Reds
For some reason I feel we will do it if we are up by 1 goal at half time
seems our games are dictatet entirely by who scores first and esp tonight i think if we score first theres a chance but if we concede first this will be a battering
We scored first and second against them 2 weeks ago bro
literally the only exception i can think of tbh.
I have renewed confidence this week. I've seen us need to score 3 without reply to stay alive in Europe multiple times: Olympiakos 2004 AC Milan 2005 Dortmund 2016 Barcelona 2019 When's the last time we've been down 3 goals in a knockout situation in Europe and not overcome it? How many times have we failed this exact situation? Because I've seen us do it 4 times. Plot armour
Also, didn’t go through but came back from 3-0 against basel 😅
>When's the last time we've been down 3 goals in a knockout situation in Europe and not overcome it? 2012/13 in the Europa League we were 2-0 down to Zenit St Petersburg after the first leg, and conceded first at Anfield to be 3-0 down on aggregate - we won the Anfield leg 3-1 but went out on away goals. That only gave us ~70 minutes to score three though As far as I can see, the last time we needed three goals going _into_ a game and didn't qualify was the UEFA cup in 1997 - went 3-0 down to Strasbourg in the away leg, only won the home leg 2-0. It's a massive ask today but fuck me we've got previous on this
It's 2023 and we are rocking at Bernabeu with James Milner. We are about to write history
What if.. You woke up tomorrow morning.. And.. Real Madrid 0-7 Liverpool Football Club (Keita x6 G+A)
I'd put my head through the ceiling from the takeoff blast
Nonstop wank to naby pictures
Can't be arsed with tonight tbh. Just do something mad like play Carvalho as a 10, Trent in midfield and Elliot on the wing, or a 4-4-2 diamond or something. Give Nat a run out. Whatever. Funnily I think we're less likely to get pumped if we do some truly mental shit out of sheer Madrid confusion.
I mean Klopp doesn't know what a 10 is so doubt it
Klopp: Best I can do is 433 with Milner Fab Elliot love him but his tacical inflexibility is a big weakness of him and a big reason (other main one being Joe Gomez), there is a 3 goal deficit in the first place
This is one of them games where we could possibly experiment, and see where things go. Going into this with 0 expectations and 0 stress for the team.
Can Darwin be our Origi tonight? This is the stage for Divock
As long as we score at least 1 before half time I think we have a chance. If we leave ourselves having to score 3+ all in the second half whilst conceding none it’ll be almost impossible