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FA Youth Cup- Boxed.

Congrats the super young Reds. They've more than deserved something for their efforts this year. As has the first-team. Hopefully, their's is still all to come.

Enjoyable, if ****** cold, night that. Mad how even at youth level you're bursting with pride when a fellow Scouser takes centre stage in the Red shirt. Boys own stuff for Bobby Duncan. Completely lost his head the end in the emotion of it all. L'pool lad scoring the final for his hometown/ boyhood club. In Manchester. To win the most prestigious youth competition in the Country. Bet he's not sleeping tonight. Same his bezzie and fellow 30-plus goal partner Glatzel with the peno winner ..... 'Scousers here, Scousers there, Scousers every F where ..... '

Loved how there was al the younger levels and coaches (all clobbered up head to toe in NB haha) sat amongst us the stand there and the majority were on the pitch the end celebrating with the 18's. The sense of unity at every level of the football club is wonderful to see. Great for the 16's on down to share in the experience.

Mad the set-up with Citys academy stadium. Better than most lower league grounds and akin to a small stadium you'd see the Continent somewhere like France. Very impressive.

One trophy down. (Hopefully) Three to go. (The U18 PL to go along with our first-team hopes and dreams.).

Hopefully, this won't be the last time City are cursing L'pool Football Club this season.

Side note- That's now 2 European Cups, an FA Cup, 2 League Cups and 2 FA Youth Cups I've seen Liverpool Football Club lift live on penalties..... Whilst not seeing a single penalty as I have a superstition of always turning my back on a penalty! Go figure? Haha.

Up the Peno King Reds!
 
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I’d have JMG and Milner at FB tonight personally and rest both Andy Robbo and Trent. Who badly need it. Along with Origi for one of the front three. Any midfield combination works sound but big Shaq would be perfect to return.

These are one of the worst sides in PL history against one of the all time English top flight best teams. At fortress Anfield where I don’t think we’ve lost in colour or some mad ____. So I wouldn’t be concerned however many changes he made.

But this is Jurgen. So we’ll probably be more or less full strength.

Anfield will be wild and in a frenzy. That is for sure! Time of our lives and then some.

L’pool to lick Town 5 or 6.

Up the back on top Reds!
 
Bujakaa92 said:
I understand the importance this times magazine stuff has for Salah, but strange feeling inside that it will backfire. I know pool has enough power to finish off hud, but anything can happen in PL. Flying to states and then back before game should be that he is rested.
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Not too shabby for a one season wonder.
 
Honestly I'd be rather dissapointed if we dont reach the CL final. Take nothing away from the brilliance that Messi brings but this Barca team is not the Barca of old.
 
dilakh2 said:
Honestly I'd be rather dissapointed if we dont reach the CL final. Take nothing away from the brilliance that Messi brings but this Barca team is not the Barca of old.
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As Guardiola said when he was asked the start the season on City being CL favourites, ‘Whoever has Messi in their team is favourites!’

There was a super NY Times read a few weeks back on the evolution of Messi and how Barcelona now don’t set up tactically until he decides where/ who he’s attacking-

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/sports/lionel-messi-champions-league-.html

Not been lost on me the whatever happens the next week or so it’s going to be an absolute privilege to see the GOAT, in his prime, up close and personal twice more.

That said, I’m fully expecting to be in Madrid. We’ve one of, if not the best side in European football once again. And the European Cup is what we do. Whatever happens Wednesday, one things for sure. Anfield will be absolutely wild a week Tuesday the return. And it doesn’t matter who you are. Or what experience you have. NOTHING can prepare you for that!
 
dilakh2 said:
Honestly I'd be rather dissapointed if we dont reach the CL final. Take nothing away from the brilliance that Messi brings but this Barca team is not the Barca of old.
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You'll beat them if you play at the intensity that you usually do, they can't cope with that. When we played them, we couldn't sustain it and just dropped deep which then plays right into their hands. But when you press them high they are all over the place, first 5-10 mins at the Nou United could have score 1 or 2 goals.

Good team but not as great as people make out, I fancy Liverpool over two legs for sure.
 
zzeezzy said:
You'll beat them if you play at the intensity that you usually do, they can't cope with that. When we played them, we couldn't sustain it and just dropped deep which then plays right into their hands. But when you press them high they are all over the place, first 5-10 mins at the Nou United could have score 1 or 2 goals.

Good team but not as great as people make out, I fancy Liverpool over two legs for sure.
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Yeah I dont get why everyone seems to be raving about Barca this year. Comes with their reputation I guess. Yes they won the league, but Madrid have been woeful this season, so they have had no competition. Everyone at my work seems to think we are gonna get smashed by Barca. Sour grapes maybe?

If Chris Smalling can keep Messi quiet at OT, then VVD will have no problems at Anfield. I cant see us not scoring at Nou Camp. I can see it being a score draw or Barca maybe edging it by 1 goal in the 1st leg, but I think we will win 2-0 at home.
 
Having Messi is like playing with 10 men. Until he gets on the ball. Have to just accept we are watching a genius play footy amongst us.
 
Hard one to take that we played excellent. Just if you dont take your chances Messi and Co. will punish you. Dissapointed as with a one nil defeat I still think we couldve turned them over at Anfield but 3 nil will be a tough ask. Proves how important Firmino is he is the link man and Wiji tried but wasnt good enough in the role.
 
What I loved was the adaptability Valverde showed. He has humbled Barcelona so much. BT are praising Liverpool for their possession & pass count, but was it just me, or did Barca look more than happy to let them have it when they were 1-0 up?

Why?

Because Liverpool are more dangerous & better at creating chances via gegenpressing than standard possession. Barca just wanted to sit in, let LFC have it, and looked to pick them off.
 
dilakh2 said:
Hard one to take that we played excellent. Just if you dont take your chances Messi and Co. will punish you. Dissapointed as with a one nil defeat I still think we couldve turned them over at Anfield but 3 nil will be a tough ask. Proves how important Firmino is he is the link man and Wiji tried but wasnt good enough in the role.
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Yeah especially as Barca will likely score. Bad night for VVD to have a stinker.
 
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