**Official Pre-Match Thread - Liverpool v City**

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

My heart really isn't in this after the latest fiasco leaking out of the club, but hey-ho, there is a game on Saturday and things may be clearer tomorrow................ 

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

1-1 draw..

[glasgowronnieCaptain of Country]

Sorry just feel this will be a hammering

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

How can we expect the players to focus on the game, against a team in terrifying form,  with everything that is going on.  

Who knows if Malky will be leading the team out on Saturday or not?

[Arkay DubyaGlobal Superstar]

Battling loss. 2-0 to The Reds.

I mean, the Other Reds...

[davewebber65National Legend]

think kerslake will be in charge 1-1

[SteWellsTeam Captain]

We're going to struggle. I see us setting up defensively, and letting Liverpool come at us.

Liverpool 4 - 0 Cardiff City

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

We're going to struggle. I see us setting up defensively, and letting Liverpool come at us.

Liverpool 4 - 0 Cardiff City

  

[*** G L O V E S ***National Legend]

Liverpool 3 - 0 Cardiff City.

Bigger games to come.

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

Impossible to predict, given the fact that we won't know who is in charge.

However, there is an inherent "never say die" attitude in the team, so I can see them going all out for a performance, just for Malky, tomorrow.

On that basis and the fact that Christmas is almost upon us, I'm going out on a limb and will predict a 1 - 0 win for City........  

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

Potentially an historic day has arrived!

come on boys, let's give this is a good go today!

I think we will be back to malky's 'trusted' 4-5-1 formation today with an defensive (obviously) setup.

Marshall
Cathy Caulker Turner Taylor
Cowie Gunnars Medal Mutch Whitts
Campbell

My prediction is that we will have one shot on goal the whole game and it will come in the second half

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

I think Malky might go for it today. Even he must realise that the defensive set-up is a recipe for disaster. I expect the same team as against West Brom, but noted that Tommy Smith was on the plane.....

I'll still stick with 1 - 0 to the City, which would really throw a spanner in Tan's works...........  

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

I wonder if Malky might use the same tactics as the Carling Cup final and use Cornelius against Skrtl, as he did with Rudy. Suarez was pretty much marked out of things that game, so maybe see Medel doing a man-marking job today........  

[Caldi BlueCaptain of Country]

One of two things could potentally happen today. The players could show huge solidarity for their manager and put in one last massive performance for him akin to the League Cup Final...or their minds could be totally off it and we could get a dicking. Malkay is a very professional man and I bet that he has been planning this match as he would any other as he will want to go out in style and try to give the fans something to say goodbye with.

If City can keep Suarez quiet - and I admit this is easier said than done - then we have a chance of getting some sort of result. It's not inconceivable that Medel and Caulker could frustrate him and phase him out of the game. As good as Liverpool were against Spurs last week, Spurs were twice as bad. It was, in my opinion, the worst performance by any team in the Premier League this season and I said that half time when it was just 2-0.

[Caldi BlueCaptain of Country]

I think Malky might go for it today.  Even he must realise that the defensive set-up is a recipe for disaster.  I expect the same team as against West Brom, but noted that Tommy Smith was on the plane.....

I'll still stick with 1 - 0 to the City, which would really throw a spanner in Tan's works...........  

I forgot that Tommy Smith even existed!

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