February Football: In time for Wolves vs. United

[Gray Fox]

I think it depends which Chelsea turn up. The one that played at City could really cause depleted Liverpool some problems. How you deal with Diaz will be the key.

That is unless somehow Nunez starts. Now I think Salah and Nunez will make the bench(but not Szobo), but I wouldn't be expecting more than 20 mins from Salah. The only thing that sticks in my mind is he left Gakpo on for the full Luton game despite it being in the bag after 71 mins. He took Bradley off around the time of the 3rd goal too.

EDIT: From what I'm told neither of Salah or Nunez made the squad.

[Waffdon]

Diaz v Gusto is a mismatch and I’m not talking in favour of the attacker.

[Shindig]

I'm still wrapping my head around Karius being called into action again on a League Cup final weekend. And it resulting in a Botman o.g. both times.

[Don]

If Jurgen manages to get another tune out of that useless favela rat and cover up for the likes of Kelleher but this time against Chelsea at Wembley rather than Luton at home, it may be his crowning glory. Fucking hell, it's basically all on those CBs, Mac and Gakpo.

[Waffdon]

Playing a weakened team might not really matter when Chelsea have struggled against Bournemouth (when they were shit), wolves (twice), West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Brentford to name a few

[Guybrush]

I have heard there is a sizeable contingent going down ticketless too, Wembley security as shambolic as it is.

Loads of reports that the digital tickets haven't been sorted properly and they're having to print paper tickets at the ticket office.

[niko_cee]

Does the Liverpool ticket office remain one of the most corrupt operations on the planet?

[Waffdon]

I’ll just take a goal this time round. No goals in the last 4 cup finals at Wembley

[SincereTheRebel]

Where do you watch streams these days via web?

[Waffdon]

Reddit soccer streams and try each link until you have one that works

[Waffdon]

That Liverpool team is so average outside of the defence. This is gonna be worse than losing to Leicester in a cup final

[Gray Fox]

I think we might be depleted enough for Chelsea to actually win this. Save for a midfielder lashing one in from 30 yards. Or Goe Jomez.

[niko_cee]

That bench is something else.

Ellen White can only see [that] Liverpool team as favourites as well.

Doomed.

[Lewis]

Proper annoying listening to Liverpool fans still catastrophising whenever two people aren't playing like it's 2014. They have long established that peak-United thing where as long as half the first team are playing you can surround them with plebs and they still get the job done anyway, and they are against a crap Chelsea team.

Shut up.

[Spoonsky]

Are you Giggles in disguise

Conor Bradley hattrick incoming.

[Gray Fox]

Yeah it's just Nunez out. Oh and Salah. And Szoboszlai. Oh yeah Alisson too. I suppose Trent would only get in every team in the country too. Jota I suppose would start every game too. Oh and Curtis Jones has only been playing every match I suppose.

Just the two though.

[Lewis]

How many of the Chelsea XI out today would get into the severely depleted Liverpool one? Three?

[Don]

Five.

[Gray Fox]

For me, Colwill could get there but Konate is still a colossus when fully fit. Enzo and Gallagher would fit in well with current Liverpool. If I'm honest I'm not sure exactly what position Cole Palmer plays but likely him over Elliott. I'd also have Jackson for full bantz.

So 4 for me.

[Spoonsky]

I think it's more that it's funny to be playing a cup final without a single attacking option on the bench (apologies to Jayden Danns). Though I guess from the perspective of a club that gets taken apart by Alex Iwobi, this Liverpool complaining or worrying about anything feels like a privilege.

[Lewis]

When United were good I don't remember any of us worrying about this stuff. As long as Wayne Rooney and half of the regular defence were playing it was fine and everyone was getting it.

[Waffdon]

If Van Dijk or Konate was out I’d be more confident but them being in keeps them solid.

Probably an early sending off from Caicedo going all De Jong

[Jimmy Floyd]

The scouse mindset isn't comfortable with being top dogs. They have to write an alternative version to keep themselves under someone's yoke, even if that someone is injury luck.

[Gray Fox]

That mindset is also a part of what makes Anfield and Goodison atmospheres what they are. However since '95 the blue side have had nothing but false hope and despair so theirs turned toxic.

[Don]

Look at us booing that disgusting gammon anthem. Jimmy's fuming.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Par for the course, it's a city of self-indulgent fifth columnists and always has been.

[niko_cee]

Amid all the ridiculously premature talk of winning 4 trophies, it should be noted that the most Klopp way to go out would be with a series of inexplicable final defeats.

[Waffdon]

Absolutely horrendous start. They look scared as fuck.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A lot of them are not quite mentally there in this first period. Colwill made a couple of huge nervy errors in the first five minutes which set the tone a bit. Hopefully grow into it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How did Kelleher save that.

[Gray Fox]

Didn't think he had that in him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Because Palmer hit it straight into his body. Allergic to scoring sitters.

[Gray Fox]

Throw another one on the pile.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They might have to start using lads off the street soon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think he's on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No matter what VAR says that looks onside to me.

[Waffdon]

Another cup final getting goals chopped off because of your arm. Great

[Gray Fox]

I'll keep saying it, but why are we ruling out goals for things that tight?

[Ben]

This t-shirt line thing is absolute bobbins.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'll keep saying it, but why are we ruling out goals for things that tight?

Lino called it on field so can't knock the decision, I thought it looked off.

Conor Bradley really excellent for Liverpool, 50% quicker than everyone to everything. Also a recipe for getting kicked a lot in his career.

[Waffdon]

Terrible start and end to the half. Players are nervous wrecks and Liverpool are all over you regardless of personnel.

Palmer has been annoying as fuck.

[Manc]

Malo Gusto with one of the all time great final appearances. If Poch has any bottle he'd pull both him & Caicedo at the half.

[Gray Fox]

Just nothing really in behind to threaten. I can't believe this isn't 2-2 at the break.

Diaz needs to stop slowing the game down when he gets the ball. Palmer also guilty of this for Chelsea. It was good before the Gravenberch injury but we started going way overboard on the press and that saw Chelsea in behind a few times. No idea what we do from the bench. Can't help but feel Jayden Danns is getting a run out at some point.

Chelseas best strategy might be to take this to ET. We'll have to have kids on by then.

[Don]

Can we just score so I can watch Gomez body the lesbian and these cunts generally lose their heads pls. Grav injury not great too ffs.

No matter what VAR says that looks onside to me.

Cheers bro.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Pretty certain one of Chilwell/Bradley is going to double that yellow.

Our midfield is absolute tripe isn't it. Gallagher the most effective of the three and cost about £100 million less.

[Ben]

Palmer has been annoying as fuck.

He must be so frustrating. Clearly has bags of talent but is devoid of any anticipation or passion. Misses sitters for fun as well.

[Gray Fox]

Caicedo has that look of a player that is trying to do something at all times to live up to the fee. Sometimes it pays off. Sometimes you clatter into everyone in a game.

[Luke Emia]

Caicedo has that look of a player that is trying to do something at all times to live up to the fee. Sometimes it pays off. Sometimes you clatter into everyone in a game.

How he’s not picked up a booking in that first half is staggering.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He must be so frustrating. Clearly has bags of talent but is devoid of any anticipation or passion. Misses sitters for fun as well.

His slapped arse face and body language doesn't help him, but he's a wonderful player.

His interviews are weird though. Talks with those open vowel sounds as if he's grown up exclusively around black people. Goah instead of go, pleah instead of play.

[niko_cee]

As long as Wayne Rooney and half of the regular defence were playing it was fine and everyone was getting it.

What was it like when it was Nani and half the regular defence?