Liverpool 2017-18: We won it 5 times

[hobbes2702 13016]

Yes. Well done Milner and Mane

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Good Start. Let’s go!!!!

[pied 252]

Need another one quick. 

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Wow salah

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Fuck off Swarbrick. 

[pied 252]

Ox for Gini poor favor

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Brendan Rodger’s crown jewel signing. 

[pied 252]

Karma, Christian. 

 

Need t get a handle on this. 

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

This ref is a fucking clown

[hobbes2702 13016]

Swarbrick is awful

[pied 252]

He grabbed the ball because he was fouled. The announcer is crap. 

 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

One of the worst 5 minute stretches of play all season. What are we doing out there?

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

RIP Lallana. 

 

Need a a significant upgrade on him next season. 

[pied 252]

Can anyone help me with who’s playing where right now?

[hobbes2702 13016]

We look like shit since moving 3 at the back.

[hobbes2702 13016]

Mo Fucking Salah

Edited March 31, 2018 by hobbes2702

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Pow pow pow pow

[pied 252]

Not a terrible close out of that game. 

[hobbes2702 13016]

Fuck you woy

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Match ball goes to Benteke

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

If Salah were his own EPL team he would be the 12th highest scoring team in the league this season

[mdmost 42993]

Had kiddo soccer during the match but followed along with score updates. Will watch the replay later but it's good to see the team come back from adversity after the dreaded international break.

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

Man City look prettttty good. All 11 are going to have to play their A game to advance. 

[longhorndude 146]

Solid, but nervy win....wow was Benteke bad.  What are we wanting tomorrow, draw  I'm guessing or maybe almost as good a Tottenham win to almost finish off Chelsea for Top 4?

[mdmost 42993]

Chelsea win I would think. Keeps the Spurs a game back. But just keep winning and worry about CL

[TKS 66]

Missed most of the match but saw the Salah winner. Still remember how dejected I was after Crystanbul so any win there is a plus for me.

[pied 252]

46 minutes ago, TKS said:

Missed most of the match but saw the Salah winner. Still remember how dejected I was after Crystanbul so any win there is a plus for me.

Yep

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Couple of thoughts:

• Robertson is so damn good. Having the presence of mind to control and pass on Mo's goal was perfection.
• Henderson is not our standard. We need a DM who can control the pace of play and not pass the ball backwards 250 times per match
• ManBun makes me question every decision he makes
• If I had another kid, I'd name him Mo Salah.
• That was a match we would have lost last year. Being down 1-0 and them parking the bus would have frustrated us to do stupid shit. Props to Bobby/Mane/Mo for continuing to break down the D.
• English officiating is a shambles

[pied 252]

Heads up - Trent does an interview on TAW today on a free show.  Show is centered around community service/etc. and I'm only ~50% finished.  Nothing earth shattering, but pretty cool nonetheless. 

[DeadSalamander 111]

On 3/31/2018 at 1:51 PM, mdmost said:

Chelsea win I would think. Keeps the Spurs a game back. But just keep winning and worry about CL

Nah.  Spurs winning was the best outcome.  3rd v 4th is irrelevant.  Cheer for the lower placed one (Chelsea) to lose.

If we assume that Chelsea can't do something magical to make up the GD difference, our magic number (LFC points + Chelsea dropped points) is 11.  We win the next 4, the game at Chelsea is a dead rubber.

[shigginz 5]

Is there any differentation between 3rd and 4th as far as whether or not we'd have to play an extra game to get to the group stage of CL? I vaguely recall that being a thing, but I may be mixed up with something else.

[mdmost 42993]

It depends on that weird coefficient that resulted last year in us having to do the play in round. City and Liverpool might've raised the EPL over the threshold. That's why I'd rather Tottenham lost so it would keep them more at arm's length. I didn't think Chelsea had enough left in them to compete for the top 3-4. 

Just saw this: Top 4 is into the group stages. France is on the outside looking in with the top 4 being Spain, Germany, England and Italy. 

 

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The major changes from 2018/19

The Europa League winners will automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage (currently they can potentially play in a play-off round)

The top four clubs from the four top-ranked national associations will now qualify automatically for the group stage of the Champions League

The number of teams per association is capped at five for the UEFA Champions League group stage and any change will be determined in due course

The Champions League will continue to have a 32-team group stage leading to a 16-club knockout phase. Similarly the Europa League remains at 48 teams

 

Edited April 2, 2018 by mdmost

[DeadSalamander 111]

36 minutes ago, shigginz said:

Is there any differentation between 3rd and 4th as far as whether or not we'd have to play an extra game to get to the group stage of CL? I vaguely recall that being a thing, but I may be mixed up with something else.

Changed it going into 18-19.  England Top 4 straight to group stages.

[Firemans4Horn 18023]

The only difference between 2/3/4 is league payout. 1st gets a bigger payout than 2nd and on down the line. 

[pied 252]

Reports coming out this AM that Matip is out for the season. Can’t say I’m too bothered outside the fact it’s an injury and we have little depth with Joe also on the bench. Hasn’t appeared to play much better than Lovren(not saying well) and our fixture list is growing smaller. 

 

Hope Lovren can play at his best and Gomez can get back for some relief soon. Wouldn’t be surprised if Milner gets a go if it takes Koe a bit to get back. 

[pied 252]

Can is also likely out, but I think we guessed that. 

[maninblack 7974]

Aguero out tomorrow

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Thank goodness we signed VVD.

[406W30th 1111]

Matip on a free was still too much. Guy's injury record is Agger-esque.

 

 

[skittlebrau 474]

In an all-day Salesforce demo. Just trying to hang on until the CL games starts so I can stream it.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Game day. Anfield will be LOUD. Let's shock the world.

[mdmost 42993]

James Pearce 

@JamesPearceEcho

 

#LFC line up v Man City: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Subs are Migs, Clyne, Gini, Moreno, Ings, Solanke, and Academy kid Masterson. 

Edited April 4, 2018 by mdmost

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Trent has his work cut out for him.

And don't fuck this up, Lovren.

[maninblack 7974]

I'd run a diamond with that group and put mane at the top with Salah and Firmino in front of him

[maninblack 7974]

[maninblack 7974]

Fucking double post

[maninblack 7974]

Got damn triple post

[LonghornJudas 1097]

Not at the match, but I always like watching Match 360 ahead of game time. Let's go, boys!

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

5 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Got damn triple post

Stahp!

[maninblack 7974]

Apparently some supporters did damage to the City bus.