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I would probably go with your second option there Herc.
Play Studge as a lone striker from the start and then add Benteke later in the game if we are still chasing goals.
If Studge doesn't work out at all replace him with Benteke.
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I think Benteke will start up top with Firmino in behind him. If we need to change it up we can bring Sturridge on. I think Klopp will have this well worked out and Villareal will see us playing differently in the first half to what they saw in Spain and possibly different again as the game goes on.
If we press from the start we could get a couple of quick goals or could concede like we did v Dortmund. My biggest fear is waiting for things to happen but that is likely to be exactly what we have to do. Worst nightmare is being 2 up with ten mins to go and all our players out on their feet because an away goal at that point is fatal. Mentality has to be that we probably have to score 3 the belief has to be we will probably concede a goal but that this game will be won and lost in when that happens and how we react to it.
This game and the final if we get there will decide the futures of current players and potential new signings for the next 3 years. There are players who will not come to us with no CL. Equally there are a fair few who won't be staying if we get CL football next season. The success of the club hinges on 2 games now because failure now means beating Man U and Dortmund were totally irrelevant.
The transfer kitty will be huge if we make it. If we don't we will be looking to be the Leicester of next season trying to win the PL without a European distraction.
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play a bit more direct to help out beteke. we need to go all out attack
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play a bit more direct to help out beteke. we need to go all out attack We need to score at least 1 and more importantly should not concede, therefore, cannot start with 2 strikers, maybe later if we haven't scored. All guns blazing from the work go will be suicidal as Bayern found out.
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clyne-----toure-------lovran----moreno
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play a bit more direct to help out beteke. we need to go all out attack We need to score at least 1 and more importantly should not concede, therefore, cannot start with 2 strikers, maybe later if we haven't scored. All guns blazing from the work go will be suicidal as Bayern found out. I agree, but I don't see how the bayern match has any correlation really with a team going all guns blazing. bayern play all their matches with possession football, they were always going to attack athletico, even if they had the lead in the tie. I don't think it's so much to do with starting with 2 strikers, more to do with benteke would have to produce a performance we've not seen from him all season.
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I think Benteke will start up top with Firmino in behind him. If we need to change it up we can bring Sturridge on. I think Klopp will have this well worked out and Villareal will see us playing differently in the first half to what they saw in Spain and possibly different again as the game goes on.
If we press from the start we could get a couple of quick goals or could concede like we did v Dortmund. My biggest fear is waiting for things to happen but that is likely to be exactly what we have to do. Worst nightmare is being 2 up with ten mins to go and all our players out on their feet because an away goal at that point is fatal. Mentality has to be that we probably have to score 3 the belief has to be we will probably concede a goal but that this game will be won and lost in when that happens and how we react to it.
This game and the final if we get there will decide the futures of current players and potential new signings for the next 3 years. There are players who will not come to us with no CL. Equally there are a fair few who won't be staying if we get CL football next season. The success of the club hinges on 2 games now because failure now means beating Man U and Dortmund were totally irrelevant.
The transfer kitty will be huge if we make it. If we don't we will be looking to be the Leicester of next season trying to win the PL without a European distraction. Can't see us doing a Leicester if we have to rely on our current squad, or if we continue to sign prospects. Leicester have consistent goal getters and a consistently solid defence, we have neither. We simply have to sign at least 3 and preferably 5 top quality players, else it's no title challenge and at best hunting for a 4th placing and most likely falling a place to two short again. As you say this game is a potential game changer for us, failure tonight will be a major setback.
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My head says 2-1 Liverpool and we go out on the away goal.
My heart is hoping for a bollocking powerful display of courage and determination that gives us a 2-0 win and we are through to the final.
Time for the girls to man-up. This is Liverpool!
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My head says 2-1 Liverpool and we go out on the away goal.
My heart is hoping for a bollocking powerful display of courage and determination that gives us a 2-0 win and we are through to the final.
Time for the girls to man-up. This is Liverpool! I take it you're referring to "Three Little Girls" there Cherstervillle? But you're right it's time for all these Ladyboys to man-up if it's in them. Time to give these Castilians a bit of our steel. Talking of steel here's a question for ye all: what opera reminds you of a Railway?
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Extra time after a 1-0 win to us, and then it's the penalties lottery. 
Last edited by Growler; 05/05/16 12:34 PM.
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Hope in my heart, dread in my head.
I think we will beat ourselves with a defensive and or goalkeeper mistake.
I have learned this season that this Liverpool team will let you down.
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