Happy Fox Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 The Footballing Gods are smiling on us for sure : Atkinson supports Leeds, truly we cannot f**k this up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 He's born on Xmas day so to be honest I'm happy to back him. Just hope he nails every decision, especially for example any dodgy handballs from crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 34 minutes ago, StanSP said: Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Richard West, Nick Greenhalgh. Fourth official: Tony Harrington. Replacement official: Chris Isherwood. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton. Sunday 26 July Oh well. That's that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 1 minute ago, Ricey said: Oh well. That's that then. Nah it was wrong. Has been corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooflip Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 We just need to test de gea at every opportunity because he’s shown his class this season😂 he’s their weak link. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanolegend1989 Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 We need to keep it compact and stay in the game rather than opening up. If we concede first were done for. Problem is our defence is far too weak, it’s hard to see how we can compete. Kasper Justin Morgan Evans Thomas Hamza Ndidi Tielemens Barnes Nacho Vardy Think our best hope is too play cagey and try and knick the lead but make sure half time is 0-0 at the worst. Get Hamza around Fernandes and Barnes in the hole will cause them problems. Think defensively Man Utd are pretty water tight so you need to get bodies up, can’t just punt to Vardy so I’d play Nacho. Stay in the game and if we’re chasing late on bring Gray and Perez on and go for it, if winning play 4411 bring Praet on and play alongside Hamza Ndidi and Tielemens and stick 2 banks of 4 with Gray and Vardy as the outlets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 when is the press conference? It's all mind games but I think Frank Lampard really rattled Ole & United the other day by calling them out for their dodgy VAR decisions. Hopefully we don't hear any of this 'man utd are a fantastic club, unbelievable history, we're so tiny in comparison!!!' nonsense that Brendan came out with for the away game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 45 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: The Footballing Gods are smiling on us for sure : Atkinson supports Leeds, truly we cannot f**k this up Search what Liverpool fans make of Atkinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 23 minutes ago, Shane said: when is the press conference? It's all mind games but I think Frank Lampard really rattled Ole & United the other day by calling them out for their dodgy VAR decisions. Hopefully we don't hear any of this 'man utd are a fantastic club, unbelievable history, we're so tiny in comparison!!!' nonsense that Brendan came out with for the away game. Of course he will, Rodgers is all nicey, nicey. I think he is bothered by what others think of him, so I can't imagine him getting into mind games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 If I'm Rodgers I bring up the VAR thing again for sure, it's a lot harder for them to make favouring calls to a team when a lights being shone on it. That being said, I feel like Sky just play any controversial decisions down that could go our way. The commentators barely mention them and there are no replays. I still can't get my head around how the disallowed Iheanacho goal vs Arsenal wasn't talked about at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shailen Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 I think them not knowing whether to attack or defend could help us. We pretty much have to win to be guaranteed. They just need a draw. Hopefully that uncertainty will be their downfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 3 hours ago, Pliskin said: United may look dead on their feet, but this is a one hit game. I think Olly will send them out firing, he will say that they can win the game in the first 30 minutes. We will probably have to weather a storm initially, and I can't see us doing it, not with the back four we have at the moment. It Sunday is not the day we will throw away the CL, losing to Norwich and drawing with Watford and Brighton was. I think United will end up getting a few early goals and kill the game by half time. I really, really, really hope we can, but I can't see it, United are far too strong, and will get by on their talent. We are not even in a dip, we are on our arses, and unfortunately we have no fight in us. We are there for the taking for any team with some grit in them. Glad your not doing the team talk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 Steve Nicol has spoken....... 'Leicester defensively are an absolute shambles. Three of the back four are going to be missing again, so I don't see how they keep a clean sheet' Has Sean slipped him the line-up already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 Rodgers never gets in any beef with the oppositions manager, he should accuse Ole of some outrageous scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 7 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Steve Nicol has spoken....... 'Leicester defensively are an absolute shambles. Three of the back four are going to be missing again, so I don't see how they keep a clean sheet' Has Sean slipped him the line-up already? We are not as much as a shambles as Chelsea defensively and their back 4 is full strength. More to the point, who the fook is Steve Nicol and why does anyone care what he thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Rodgers never gets in any beef with the oppositions manager, he should accuse Ole of some outrageous scandal. Rodgers is too nice. He needs to become more of a **** if hes ever going to be a success. You very rarely get anywhere being nice. That's why he flops on all the big games, too much respect. Sometimes you have to be an arrogant shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerard Posted 23 July 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 23 July 2020 23 minutes ago, shailen said: I think them not knowing whether to attack or defend could help us. We pretty much have to win to be guaranteed. They just need a draw. Hopefully that uncertainty will be their downfall. There's something quite liberating knowing that we have to win this match. When a draw is as good as a win you go into the game with a totally different mindset trying to defend what you already have. I really feel we've won the first psychological battle already and especially now we've dropped out the top four for the first time in an age. We don't have anything to defend here and they do with the added pressure that the dynamics have changed and they're now the hunted rather than the hunters with their 4th placed spot. For me this almost feels like we've already blown it and we needed 7 off the last ball but the bowler has bowled a no ball and we're back in the game with 7 needed off a free hit and one more ball. Bring it on I say. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 Sit in let the game develop, better to be 0-0 with 10 minutes to go, then 2-0 down at half time. Justin Morgan Evans Thomas Ndidi Mendy Perez Tieleman Barnes Vardy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 4 hours ago, Pliskin said: United may look dead on their feet, but this is a one hit game. I think Olly will send them out firing, he will say that they can win the game in the first 30 minutes. We will probably have to weather a storm initially, and I can't see us doing it, not with the back four we have at the moment. It Sunday is not the day we will throw away the CL, losing to Norwich and drawing with Watford and Brighton was. I think United will end up getting a few early goals and kill the game by half time. I really, really, really hope we can, but I can't see it, United are far too strong, and will get by on their talent. We are not even in a dip, we are on our arses, and unfortunately we have no fight in us. We are there for the taking for any team with some grit in them. 15 minutes ago, Ian S said: Glad your not doing the team talk. I've just reread that with BR's voice doing a team talk 5 mins before the off on one of those fly on the wall documentary things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 Got a horrible feeling that Chelsea will be drawing towards the end of the game. Then Wolves get a winner while we're still drawing as well. Full time at Stamford Bridge. Which would be enough to get 4th for us. Then Utd score and it's defeat clutched from the jaws of victory . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shailen Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 7 minutes ago, Gerard said: There's something quite liberating knowing that we have to win this match. When a draw is as good as a win you go into the game with a totally different mindset trying to defend what you already have. I really feel we've won the first psychological battle already and especially now we've dropped out the top four for the first time in an age. We don't have anything to defend here and they do with the added pressure that the dynamics have changed and they're now the hunted rather than the hunters with their 4th placed spot. For me this almost feels like we've already blown it and we needed 7 off the last ball but the bowler has bowled a no ball and we're back in the game with 7 needed off a free hit and one more ball. Bring it on I say. I agree. No complications for us and the pressure is firmly on Chelsea and United. No doubt we'll be playing like it's a cup final and we will be going for it. Psychologically it's a massive help to us and BR knowing we must win and therefore we aren't thinking about all the permutations. Should make it straight forward for us tactically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime_Coatsworth Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 6 minutes ago, StanSP said: Then Utd score and it's defeat clutched from the jaws of victory . Only for VAR to rule it was offside, Maguires head explodes and Vards runs up the pitch and scores. Yeeeeeeees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 31 minutes ago, Ian S said: Glad your not doing the team talk. Shame I’m not, even the stadium would have shivers if I did..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 35 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Steve Nicol has spoken....... 'Leicester defensively are an absolute shambles. Three of the back four are going to be missing again, so I don't see how they keep a clean sheet' Has Sean slipped him the line-up already? Not conceded in the league at home since February. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edingleyfox Posted 23 July 2020 Share Posted 23 July 2020 Most important thing is to start well. If we go a goal down early and the game gets stretched we have no chance. We need to be a bit more savvy than against Spurs when our wing backs were caught way up the pitch and the back 3 were exposed. Presume it will be a back 4 this time so annoying that we have so few choices at the back. However I think United will be nervous and the longer it remains 0-0 the more chance we have.I can see Tielemans or Perez setting up something during the game for Vardy or maybe Barnes will break his goal drought or something will deflect in . 1-0 will do and I wouldn't be surprised if Wolves get something at Chelsea so I draw could be enough you never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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