Match Day Thread Sevilla v LFC

Sevilla v Liverpool

7:45pm Tuesday 21st November

Tele – BT Sport 2

Officials – nope just VAR


Group E
P W D L F A GD Pts
LFC 4 2 2 0 13 3 10 8
Sevilla 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7
S Moscow 4 1 2 1 8 5 3 5
Maribor 4 0 1 3 1 14 -13 1







View from my chair

Well next up is away to Sevilla knowing a win puts us through to the KO stages of CL so earning more filthy lucre plus a ,very very remote , chance of more European glory.In the reverse fixture we ended up with a 2-2 draw whilst wasting a number of opportunities in particular Firms penalty miss.

The lineup will presumably depend on the fitness / energy levels of the squad. I expect to see Gomez back ar RB & Matip if fit. The midfield more difficult to call but my guess is Can to start and who knows beyond that though possible may spring a surprise & leave out Coutinho for a more solid / stolid MF 3 . The front 3 atm pick themselves even if Firm isn’t in the best of form he still suits our style more than the alternative CF’s.Hope we are cautious and just try and hit on the break as a draw will still leave our fate in our hands against Spartak.

Prediction Sevilla 1 v 2 LFC

Highlights & goals from the reverse fixture

 

Sevilla are going to attack. Would take 2:2 draw now.

 

I think we can play on break.

I agree on the Gomez call. We may well try this 4222 formation on with gomez staying back

Will ox play?

 

struggle to see the 4222 when the front 3 plus Couts are available as which 1 do you leave out.
my guess is play the normal but sit back & rely on the front 3 to pretty much do it on their own - well at least as much as we can sit back

 

Get out there and get this sh!t won

 

We'll ****ing smash'em!

 

yeah.... tough.

Ox played sort of right wing in the press in this mythical 4222.

Honestly i don't know which way it would go. the back 4 in theory pick themselves, karius is in even if he shouldn't be.

In theory Karius, Gomez and matip step into the side from today for taa, mingolet and klavan... that would be sort of logical.

 

Who are the officials?

 

Not announced til monday

 

Both teams have found a bit of form. They'll pose much more of a threat than Southampton and our soft underbelly of a defence will be tested. Let's hope Mo has his shooting boots on

 

see the OP

 

It would be good to get into the knockouts with this game.

 

Yeah, take pressure off the Spartak game and rest one or two

 

if we win we top the group so I can't see klopp doing anything but attacking.

 

The smart thing to do would be to not lose this game and then win the next at home. Sevilla are no mugs as Klopp found out in the EL final.

 

with lovren and klavan as the cbs I think we might as well try score 3 to get the draw mate.

you never know we might get 4.

 

Don't lose and it's still in our own hands to finish top. Away v Sevilla is going to be toughest game of the group

 

5 clean sheets in the last 7 games...............just sayin'

 

Utd 0-0 home
Maribor 7-0 away
Spurs 1-4 away
Huddersfield 3-0 home
Maribor 3-0 home
West ham 4-1 away
Southampton 3-0 home.

5 goals in 3 away games
0 goals conceded at home.

Played bottom half teams since spurs debacle has put us all in good form but we can't assume Seville are not a step up on what West ham and Southampton served up v us.

 

True enough, Sevilla are a good side. Are they as good as the UEFA Cup winning side?.................probably not