Wellred93

Would agree with Morrison, Spurs are playing the nicest brand of football in the prem atm. Think that's shown by the fact no one has even mentioned Erikson, who for my many, has been the best 'no.10' in the league this season. Think this weekend will show if LCFC have the bottle to win the league.

On another note just finished a book called 'Inverting the pyramid'. Would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a soccer book to read. Goes through the history of tactics by looking at the great teams of the decades. Shows how we ended up with what's currently being used and why we're are seeing a resurgence of the 3-5-2

If you're going to concede goals plenty of time left to get two goals back! Can see pool getting back to 2-2 and then get picked off on the counter attack late on.

Bayern is going after Sanchez apparently. Interesting move. Honestly I think a defender is the way to go. Striker and winger is set. Maybe a good midfielder to store up the middle of the formation but honestly defender is the biggest need.

If bayern get a quality centre half that allow them to move javi Martinez back into midfield to shore up the midfield. Losing badstuber for successive seasons has hurt bayern. Glad barca are out, partly because I have dislike of them, but also blows the champions league wide open. Can make a case for any of the sides winning it but would have to peg Real as favourites.(slim margins though).

I think you described Hendo perfectly, though. Doesn't really do anything poorly, about the only thing he DOES excell at, for me is his work off the ball.

Work rate is the calling card of every British player though. It's very easy to get cult hero status by working hard and putting in a few dirty challenges. To me(from the outside) Liverpool just need a realizable GK. A full back that can contribute going forward and a reliable goalscorer that can stay fit for more than 5 mins. Firmino and cothinho(spelling is way off there) give them a good attacking nucleus in midfield.

He was Brendan Rodgers captain. He sort of epitomizes everything Brendan Rodgers did to Liverpool.

I think he's gone. Can and Grujic going forward. You obviously will keep Milner. I think you also upgrade Joe Allen's position with a player. I still think Stewart is a couple of years away.

Would be nice to see can playing midfield full time he was wasted in defence. It's going to be a big off season for Liverpool if they are going to be back fighting for automatic champions league places. Winning the Europa league and having champions league football will make a hell of a lot easier to attract players.

They said he's probably out for Euros, too. He's got plantar faciaitis, which never goes away. Got it at the end of last season.

Gonna sting next Thursday. He's not the best going forward but he's reliable helping out the back. Thursday is going to be unique. I suppose you play Milner in his spot and slide Firmino in.

Don't think he was in Jurgen's plans going forward, but that doesn't tickle for the rest of this year. Might even lower his sale price a bit.

Shame never like to see guys injured. U really think he's gone from Liverpool at the end of the season he has been captain. He is a poor mans james Milner. Not really bad at anything but doesn't excel at anything either!

Same knobhead Spanish ref. from the Utd home game too

But at least we know what to expect. Keep your discipline and don't give the card happy lunatic ANY excuse.

Hail.

That's what every British team has to do in Europe I've always found anyway. Refs from mainland Europe seem to be way more card happy than in Britain.

Suarez was invisible for about 60 minutes in this game, then he wasn't

Should have been sent off twice aswell! Feel sorry for athletico Torres' stupidity really cost them.

As much as it would upset FrFan, I would love to see PSG win it.

Ibra is my favorite player to never play for Liverpool.

I think Torres scores, too, fwiw.

Think you've cursed him! Torres has just been sent off.

I love Ibrha think he's really underated. Some of the goals he's scored in his career are unreal. he's of the top 10 players in the world.

Honestly think Atletico can give Barca a game or two. If Barca gets through them it's the title. For whatever reason I have Atletico as the only team that can take them out.

I think it'll be close(as I wrote that Torres scores). Athletico are a good match up for barca because they have defensive discipline to soak up long spells without the ball and they have a good counter attacking outlet in Griezmann. I still have this feeling PSG will win it this year as long as they can avoid barca.

Good to see the European football back up and running. Fills the midweek. Looking forward to the barca game got a soft spot for athletico but chose barca on my accumalator so rooting against them. Bayern should hammer Benfica over the two legs just too much quality across the board.

This villa team is horrendous to watch, clearly given up. May be worse than the derby team that ended up with like 10 pts.

England and Germany don't play friendly games to be honest. To true fans, that game has more meaning than 80% of the trivial qualifying games we play.

To English fans maybe but Germans aren't particularly bothered in the same way the English press and fans are. Have much more of a rivalry with Holland.