ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 2

[Tubey]

There's more chance of me winning the lottery ten times on the bounce than us beating them.

The difference in mentality between the two clubs is horrendous. We'll do well to keep it within three goals.

 

[pedro1976]

There's more chance of me winning the lottery ten times on the bounce than us beating them.

The difference in mentality between the two clubs is horrendous. We'll do well to keep it within three goals.

If our manager and players can't get up for this game and get their planning and attitude right then it's time for a cull far bigger than we thought required.

This is a huge game.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

If our manager and players can't get up for this game and get their planning and attitude right then it's time for a cull far bigger than we thought required.

This is a huge game.

It's time for that regardless, but it won't happen. We couldn't even find takers for Schneiderlin or McCarthy in January, and I am 100% sure we were prepared to top up their wages. We're stuck with a LOT of dross and I don't expect any whiolesale changes any time soon. Maybe we'll lose 7/8 in the summer, but in the grand scheme of things that's only the tip of the iceberg.

 

[Saint Domingo]

There's more chance of me winning the lottery ten times on the bounce than us beating them.

The difference in mentality between the two clubs is horrendous. We'll do well to keep it within three goals.

We don’t necessarily need to beat them. Fans over exaggerate the depth of our performance levels against them. Earlier this season when they were at the peak of their form we went to Anfield and arguably should have been 2 up of Mina and Gomes could score from point blank headers. We conceded a freak goal at the end yeah but overall we matched them on their own patch. Goodison last season we should have beaten them easily again with poor finishing letting us down. Anfield last season we drew despite being dominated but still only fell behind to the puskas goal of the year (apparently), which I still maintain was a foul. Even in the cup game it was pretty even with that ridiculous penalty call for Lallanas dive proving crucial.

Out of the last 6 derby performances there’s probably only been one we’ve been destroyed in which was the Anfield derby under Koeman (although if I remember we had another injury crisis that day too). All of the others have been tight games which considering the gaping quality gap between us shows that actually we’ve done better against them than some of the 5 or 6 goal drubbings we’ve shipped to worse teams than them like Arsenal and United.

At home to that lot a draw feels to me the most likely option. City found it tough against us. Other than Evertonians fears of a classic ‘Everton that’ moment, there’s no evidence in our recent games v them, or in their recent form, to suggest they will come to Goodison and win 3 or 4 nil. We won’t have many injuries (hopefully). There’s literally no excuse for us to take a mauling. In their last few away games they’ve lost to City, lost to Wolves, drew with West Ham and drew with United, all four being poor performances.

We should 100% be gunning for these rather than prophesising which embarrassing score line we’ll lose by.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

But we lost that semi final if memory serves me right.......Lukaku's misses and martinez's clueless tactics .....agree though that a win on Sunday would give us a massive boost.

Exactly.

Martinez was sacked. Had Rom scored a hattrick that day, like he should have, Roberto would have been here the following season instead of Koeman.

The Butterfly Effect of Martial goal.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

A victory against these would be the perfect way to sack that fraud Silva. Could at least leave with a little dignity.

 

[YoboCopter]

A victory against these would be the perfect way to sack that fraud Silva. Could at least leave with a little dignity.

Not gunna work like that is though?
So we get the best result of the season and we then sack him?

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Not gunna work like that is though?
So we get the best result of the season and we then sack him?

I assume that any kind of victory would be completely undeserved and absolutely no indication of our form of performances improving drastically. I just want the cart gone though, never liked him.

 

[YoboCopter]

I assume that any kind of victory would be completely undeserved and absolutely no indication of our form of performances improving drastically. I just want the cart gone though, never liked him.

Not his biggest fan myself tbh but ANY sort of derby win will get him credit in the bank thats for sure

 

[KaiserEFC]

Can someone explain to me how this is a huge game for us? We never win and this time will be no different.

 

[catcherintherye]

They have to win, a draw isn’t good enough as it puts the title back into City’s hands. If Watford take points off them the pressure on them going into that game will be massive.

Sometimes the buildup to a game becomes a bit irrelevant. Under Moyes for example we'd often build up well and it wouldn't make a lot of difference. I remember under Kendall we performed poorly at Coventry and that spurred us on.

This game doesn't feel that way though. I think the midweek games are very important. Scenario 1 Liverpool win and we lose. It will be a massive advantage to them, they will still be in a situation where they win to stay top and we will be seriously asking questions of Silva.

Alternative 2 we win and they fail too and I think it changes the dynamics of the game massively. It will be 3 combative performances from us and we will be completely safe in the league and have a bit of a free hit. It will feel like it's slipping for them.

Watford have the tools to get a result there too.

 

[Death]

people miss

Football is full of 'ifs buts and maybes - if Gomes had scored with that free header, maybe we would have won, but we didnt. Im not distracting the blame away from Pickford for that error, but with two teams in the title race, Citys failure

There's more chance of me winning the lottery ten times on the bounce than us beating them.

The difference in mentality between the two clubs is horrendous. We'll do well to keep it within three goals.

being the most deprived side of resources and unfavorable in the media, the embarrassing record etc etc. You'd think they'd be the team looking like they've a point to prove. Liverpool play like theyou are the team embarrassed and not willing to take it anymore. they play like it means something. when after all these years yous think they would get complacent. It's sickening.

 

[bol-uk]

The reported injury to Firmino could be critical for the RS. And Henderson has looked finished this season, if he ever started.

I actually think he is a lot better than we give him credit for. He cartainly has the most punchable face in football though.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

They should be barred from entering public spaces, they're a danger to themselves and everyone else, the utter weirdos.....

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Watford won't do anything apart from perhaps put up a fight but ultimately lose. City won't need to win every game, but I don't think they can drop more than about six points.

It'll probably be the same for us mate, and having - a - go will probably be enough for a lot of our fans.