[Albion] Liverpool: would you take a point now?

[bluenitsuj]

Not when 3 are available. Bet all those who wanted to take a point against spurs are gutted.

 

[blue-shifted]

Klopp spoke about is in his post match interview after the West Ham, he said how the game against us poses a completely different threat as we are a possession team. Essentially it’s a toe to toe but they’re the heavyweights and we’re middleweight.

I’ll be interested to see how Klopp sets up for this one, he doesn’t really have the players to adjust much defensively, and if I recall in the last match up Potter had us turning their centre backs around and squeezed them up, Klopp could just rely on firepower but with Mane missing and Jota still not ready he might have to use The Ox or Shakiri.

And this would seriously reduce the risk of being stung by the ball in behind (i'm not ignoring they've still got Salah), and should allow us to play further up the pitch

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

And this would seriously reduce the risk of being stung by the ball in behind (i'm not ignoring they've still got Salah), and should allow us to play further up the pitch

Indeed, Salah is obviously still an incredibly risky opponent, Shakiri can be lazy and is simply not in the same league as Mane, though he can be class if he chooses to be. One thing for sure, I’m happy to have Solly March at LWB as he will match anyone for energy up and down the flank.

 

[blue-shifted]

Indeed, Salah is obviously still an incredibly risky opponent, Shakiri can be lazy and is simply not in the same league as Mane, though he can be class if he chooses to be. One thing for sure, I’m happy to have Solly March at LWB as he will match anyone for energy up and down the flank.

I mean Shaqiri can bang in a free kick with the best of them, but yeh, he's not the opponent I would fear facing the most.

Good players all through this Liverpool side of course, but will they take us for granted? Will they have one eye on the weekends game? Will they have one too many players out of position?

I'm confident. And I've been putting my money where my posts are.

Betfair gave me 30/1 on us getting 2 (or more) goals and getting 6 (or more) corners. I've gleefully accepted

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Yep any top 7/8 side would take a draw consistantly against. We're still at that level and whilst it's a boring answer it's shirley gotta be the right one.

 

[McTavish]

I would be very happy to see Salah sprain his ankle in the warm up. The two goals he got the other day were just unbelievable. He seems to be a relentless unstoppable force. If we got a shut out against Liverpool it would be a miracle, although I think we could score against them with the form of our forwards and the injuries they have at the back.

A relentless, unstoppable force which had not scored for 6 (six) games before West Ham.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Nothing to fear except fear itself.
We are more than capable of beating Liverpool.
Let's get those 3 points.UTA

 

[Stato]

Let's be honest, we'd snatch gratefully at the offer of a point at Anfield in usual circumstances. We beat Spurs, so people are getting a bit excited.

I hate to be the downer, but with Friend refereeing and 'Hoops' on VAR, I'd be happy to take a heavy loss now if promised no red card suspensions or unpunished assaults leading to injuries that would keep any of our players out of the next few games. We'll be playing injury time until they're winning. Even if we thought we had a point at full time, Hooper would just find some reason to tell the ref to restart the game after the (very late) whistle and award them the match.... again.

 

[Hotchilidog]

I hate to be the downer, but with Friend refereeing and 'Hoops' on VAR, I'd be happy to take a heavy loss now if promised no red card suspensions or unpunished assaults leading to injuries that would keep any of our players out of the next few games. We'll be playing injury time until they're winning. Even if we thought we had a point at full time, Hooper would just find some reason to tell the ref to restart the game after the (very late) whistle and award them the match.... again.

I have to say this combination does worry me. Am I imaging things or do we seem to get Friend for a lot Liverpool games? Add the myopic AFC Hoops into the mix in Stockley Park and there is reason to feel anxious.

 

[Swansman]

Indeed, Salah is obviously still an incredibly risky opponent, Shakiri can be lazy and is simply not in the same league as Mane, though he can be class if he chooses to be. One thing for sure, I’m happy to have Solly March at LWB as he will match anyone for energy up and down the flank.

... if he starts. Wing back role is the most demanding in the game (the way Brighton are playing) and with the tight schedule he needs to rest every now and then. Would prefer it to happen today rather than against Burnley.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Kevin Friend as the ref, with Simon Hooper on VAR, I’d bite your hand off for a point, right now.

Let's be honest, we'd snatch gratefully at the offer of a point at Anfield in usual circumstances. We beat Spurs, so people are getting a bit excited.

I hate to be the downer, but with Friend refereeing and 'Hoops' on VAR, I'd be happy to take a heavy loss now if promised no red card suspensions or unpunished assaults leading to injuries that would keep any of our players out of the next few games. We'll be playing injury time until they're winning. Even if we thought we had a point at full time, Hooper would just find some reason to tell the ref to restart the game after the (very late) whistle and award them the match.... again.

I said a similar thing this morning.

 

[Swansman]

I have to say this combination does worry me. Am I imaging things or do we seem to get Friend for a lot Liverpool games? Add the myopic AFC Hoops into the mix in Stockley Park and there is reason to feel anxious.

This will be the third time Kevin Friend is ref in a game between these teams.

Overall with Friend, Brighton got 14 games / 6 wins / 2 draws / 6 losses in the PL, definitely better than the average.

 

[whosthedaddy]

As some have mentioned leading up to this game, this is a free hit.

We obviously don't want to loose our shape or go reckless, but at least the players should be released somewhat from the usual pressures of expectation.

Go go go Albion and the best of luck

 

[Stato]

I said a similar thing this morning.

And you seem to have said it more elegantly and succinctly.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Be mental not to take a point.

 

[PWA]

Of course.

 

[Icy Gull]

This will be the third time Kevin Friend is ref in a game between these teams.

Overall with Friend, Brighton got 14 games / 6 wins / 2 draws / 6 losses in the PL, definitely better than the average.

I still haven’t forgiven Friend for awarding a penalty for a Salah dive when they won 1-0 at the Amex along with giving Liverpool EVERY 50/50 during the game. I definitely haven’t forgiven Hoops for giving a penalty against Elphick (?) for a foul on him by a Bournemouth player OUTSIDE the box at Withdean, the wanker.

Poisonous duo for an Albion game

Bitter? moi?

 

[Gabbafella]

Missed the bus to work this morning, got soaked waiting for the next one, then got stuck behind some **** parked across a junction, got to work late, had a bitch of a day at work, back hurts, got to spend some of my evening trawling over spreadsheets........been saving all my luck for the result tonight.
Let's have a winner.

 

[Simster]

I would take a point but really a win isn't out of the question at all. We are in form ourselves, we haven't conceded in 3 league games (and only 1 at Man City in the game before that), and we have the best GD in the bottom half.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Hell NO....

If we go into games against these debt ridden northern towns looking for a point it’s a sad day....

Viva La revolution from La republic of Brighton (not Hove their still secretly Tory)