The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[J70]

Can't believe Liverpool are 5 points up on City and 1 up on goal difference. Hope they can keep it together for a good while to heap more pressure on them.

Have to hand it to Norwich. The son went over for his first Liverpool match today. Some experience.

Liverpool have an extremely tough run of matches coming up now.

I'll be amazed if they're still five points ahead by the time it comes to an end with the game against City.

[supersub]

Tough in what regard though?

If it's because they play Chelsea, Utd, Spurs in that time I wouldn't be overly worried. Not going to win every game and would be more concerned about 'silly' draws than matches against the 'bigger' teams. City aside, don't think too many of the top teams would trouble us at the moment, simply as they are all attacking minded and leaking goals.

[J70]

Tough in what regard though?

If it's because they play Chelsea, Utd, Spurs in that time I wouldn't be overly worried. Not going to win every game and would be more concerned about 'silly' draws than matches against the 'bigger' teams. City aside, don't think too many of the top teams would trouble us at the moment, simply as they are all attacking minded and leaking goals.

Next seven league matches:

Chelsea (a)
Sheff Utd (a)
Leicester (h)
Man Utd (a)
Spurs (h)
Villa (a)
City (h)

Midweek game  just about every week too.

Like I said, I'll be very surprised if we go into that City game with a five point lead. Be very happy to be level with them, to be honest. Yes, Liverpool COULD beat all those teams (although our records against United and Chelsea suggest its unlikely), but with the Champions League games, I don't see the winning run lasting. Remember, there's f**k all room for dropped points these days if you want to win the league!

[dec]

LINE-UPS

Napoli v Liverpool (20:00 BST)

Liverpool:

Adrian,
Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson,
Henderson, Fabinho, Milner,
Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Wijnaldum, Lovren, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Shaqiri, Kelleher.

I would have expected to see Wijnaldum instead of Milner but all the rest is predictable.

[laoislad]

And we go again...The 6 times patch looks good on the jersey 

[yewtree]

Looking good at half time if we could sneak one that would be a serious 3 points to get. The drive for back to backs is on but we need a goal soon.

[Hound]

Napoli are a very good side. We're not quite at it. Waiting for someone to make the killer pass.

Looks like Red Bull Salzburg are good too, so not necessarily a two horse group.

[markl121]

Koulibaly is a wall

[laoislad]

If this ends in a draw you'd have to be happy enough with the point.
Could still go either way at this point though.
Adrian having a great night so far, some brilliant saves.

[Harold Disgracey]

Ridiculous decision to allow that penalty to stand.

[imtommygunn]

Not too fond of staying on their feet these boys.

[laoislad]

That's that then, another poor result away in Europe.
As far as the group goes it's not really damaging at all as you'd still expect to qualify but a kick up the arse it is to lose.
Thought the peno was soft enough, Ronnie Whelan thought it was stonewall though.
One of those nights.

[thebuzz]

Ronnie is hard to listen to. Thought it was a very soft penalty myself.

[From the Bunker]

That's that then, another poor result away in Europe.
As far as the group goes it's not really damaging at all as you'd still expect to qualify but a kick up the arse it is to lose.
Thought the peno was soft enough, Ronnie Whelan thought it was stonewall though.
One of those nights.

If you are going to lose, this was one to lose. We've been here before. Chelsea on the weekend more important.

Jez, Ronnie Whelan is a glass half empty co-commentator. Unlike Jim Beglin who is a glass half full! Much easier on the ear!

[gawa316]

https://twitter.com/AbdElRazakLL/status/1174061357160968193

Don't know how to embed this but looked a soft one to me