Match Day Thread Get there before Lawro !

LIVERPOOL away to Manchester City on Saturday 10th of September, early kick off. This is the game of the week, and a draw is written all over it.
My prediction: Manchester city 2:2Liverpool

Other fixtures and predictions:

Manchester City V Liverpool 2:2

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• Arsenal V Bournemouth AFC 2:0
  

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• Brighton & Hove Albion V West Bromwich Albion 2:1
  

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• Everton VTottenham Hotspur 1:1
  

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Leicester City V Chelsea 1:2

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Southampton V Watford 2:2

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Stoke City V Mannchester United 1:2
Sunday 10th September
Burnley V Crystal Crystal Palace 2:2

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  Swansea City V Newcastle United 2:2

Monday 11th September
West Ham United V Huddersfield Town 2:1

 

Paul Merson has gone for home win:

Manchester City v Liverpool - Premier League Live, Saturday, from 11.30am, Sky Sports Premier League
What a game to start with! Sometimes with a big game the anticipation is there but it can fizzle out. However, I can't see that happening with this game. These two teams play one way and one way only - attack, attack, attack!

Manchester City v Liverpool - Premier League Live, Saturday, from 11.30am, Sky Sports Premier League
What a game to start with! Sometimes with a big game the anticipation is there but it can fizzle out. However, I can't see that happening with this game. These two teams play one way and one way only - attack, attack, attack!
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be hoping to make his Liverpool debut but with England captain Jordan Henderson and Emre Can, who I'm a big fan off, set to play I don't see him getting a game. That's unless he plays out of position but I thought he went to Liverpool to play in central midfield, no?

I can't see anything but goals in this game. Both are brilliant going forward and not great at the back. However, I'm just going to side with City because I believe they are slightly better at the back.

PAUL PREDICTS: 3-2 (18/1 with Sky Bet)

 

Manchester City V Liverpool 2:2. goals but will there be a winner?

Arsenal V Bournemouth AFC 4:0 - lawro picjs the big team to win always.

Brighton & Hove Albion V West Bromwich Albion 0:2 - WBA on a fine start. brighton sturggling to adapt.

Everton V Tottenham Hotspur 0:0 two good defences?

Leicester City V Chelsea 1:1 - very hard to call this one.

Southampton V Watford 0:0 again two organised sides

Stoke City V Mannchester United 0:5 EASYYYY!!

Burnley V Crystal Crystal Palace 1:0 should be a return to solid burnely form.

Swansea City V Newcastle United 2:2 wow hard to call too. new players at swansea. newkie unhappy.

West Ham United V Huddersfield Town 0:2. nail in bilic's coffin this.

 

Lawro has gone for 1:1 draw.

SATURDAY

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Man City v Liverpool (12:30 BST)

The question for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is what he does with Philippe Coutinho after the summer transfer saga that saw the forward ask to leave amid a series of bids from Barcelona, all of which were turned down.

Coutinho has not played for Liverpool so far this season because of a back injury but he has been in action twice for Brazil over the international break.

I am sure Coutinho will be in the Reds' squad for Saturday, but Klopp must decide whether he starts or is on the bench.



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What helps Klopp is that Liverpool have not exactly struggled in attack without Coutinho - they have been fantastic going forward.

Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino can both play in that number 10 role too, so they have three players who can do that job - Coutinho just happens to be the best one.

It seems as though Manchester City are still settling down as a team after their summer signings, but that will happen quicker if Pep Guardiola does not chop and change his side.

I just get the feeling he is still trying to be a bit too clever with his formations and team selections, despite the fact the Premier League is so unforgiving, whoever you play.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1

Osi and Jason's prediction: 2-3