Liverpool V Man City - Capital One Cup Final Sun 28th 4.30pm
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:39 am
Liverpool V Man City - Capital One Cup Final
This is the season defining match for us, make no mistake about it, win this match and lift the trophy and all things considered what was looking like an awful season could be considered a decent one (considering we are still in the Europa League and could still push for a top 6 spot in the league)
We have an almost full strength team back now, the only major selection decisions for JK are who is to partner Sakho in the centre of defence ? Lovren is pushing for a start, Kolo was rested last night with this match in mind, plus Lucas staked a claim in last nights match
The other selection dilemma is in the central midfield area, this is really crucial for us, City have huge athletic players in there with the likes of Yaya, Fernando, Fernandinho to name just 3. So whoever plays in there will have to cope with a very physical battle and offer the defence the required protection
I think the front line pretty much picks itself in fairness, we will see Sturridge up top supported by Firmino and Coutinho, if these 3 gel like we know they can and did at the Emptyhad earlier in the season we have a good chance
Fortunately for us Kevin De Bruyne is a long term injury for them, but there is always the fear for us that $terling will come back and haunt us, oh how we miss a Cara / Agger / Stevie type player who would have gone right through him early on
If the Liverpool who comfortably turned City over 4-1 earlier in the season turn up we will lift the trophy (simple), but.. if City play to their potential it could be heart ache for us
We turn up, we play our very best, hopefully $terling will be ineffective and Kompany injures himself in the build up
Come on Liverpool
This is the season defining match for us, make no mistake about it, win this match and lift the trophy and all things considered what was looking like an awful season could be considered a decent one (considering we are still in the Europa League and could still push for a top 6 spot in the league)
We have an almost full strength team back now, the only major selection decisions for JK are who is to partner Sakho in the centre of defence ? Lovren is pushing for a start, Kolo was rested last night with this match in mind, plus Lucas staked a claim in last nights match
The other selection dilemma is in the central midfield area, this is really crucial for us, City have huge athletic players in there with the likes of Yaya, Fernando, Fernandinho to name just 3. So whoever plays in there will have to cope with a very physical battle and offer the defence the required protection
I think the front line pretty much picks itself in fairness, we will see Sturridge up top supported by Firmino and Coutinho, if these 3 gel like we know they can and did at the Emptyhad earlier in the season we have a good chance
Fortunately for us Kevin De Bruyne is a long term injury for them, but there is always the fear for us that $terling will come back and haunt us, oh how we miss a Cara / Agger / Stevie type player who would have gone right through him early on
If the Liverpool who comfortably turned City over 4-1 earlier in the season turn up we will lift the trophy (simple), but.. if City play to their potential it could be heart ache for us
We turn up, we play our very best, hopefully $terling will be ineffective and Kompany injures himself in the build up
Come on Liverpool