Liverpool v Hoffenheim, 19.45, RTE2

Chardee MacDennis · 23-08-2017 11:35am #1

Champions League First playoff round, Game 2
Liverpool lead 2-1 on aggregate
Kick off 19:45
Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool Team News:
Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne are all out.

Hoffenheim Team News:
For Hoffenheim, it looks like they've got no new injuries to report.

Interesting Stats:
Statistically, Liverpool have a 94% chance of progressing after their first-leg result.

The Reds have never conceded two goals in a Champions League play-off qualifying match, this being their 18th.

If Daniel Sturridge features, it will be his first Champions League appearance since a late cameo from the bench for Chelsea at Benfica in March 2012.

cj maxx · 23-08-2017 11:42am

Good luck !
If we don't score early it'll be a nervy game

Vicxas · 23-08-2017 11:47am

RTE2, this pleases me.

Still shocked the Clyne is out for so long, whats wrong with him?

Luap · 23-08-2017 11:52am

Having watched the Celtic game last night its got me a bit anxious

Vicxas · 23-08-2017 11:54am

Luap wrote: »

Having watched the Celtic game last night its got me a bit anxious

Celtic were away, and they don't do very well on the road Europe.

I'm quietly confident.

Dickerty · 23-08-2017 12:01pm

I predicted we would win the first leg, so I will predict the same tonight!

2-1, Firmino and Mane!

Agent Coulson · 23-08-2017 12:14pm

Barca to hire a plane to fly over Anfield saying free football slave Coutinho!

Vicxas · 23-08-2017 12:15pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Barca to hire a plane to fly over Anfield saying free football slave Coutinho!

Too bad he wont be there!

Kimbot · 23-08-2017 12:16pm

3-2 Salah-Fun Bobby- Mane all to score.

citytillidie · 23-08-2017 12:17pm

Some going to have played 17 play off games when the round was only introduced in the 2009-10 season :pac:

Chardee MacDennis · 23-08-2017 12:19pm

citytillidie wrote: »

Some going to have played 17 play off games when the round was only introduced in the 2009-10 season :pac:

i dunno, didnt make sense to me - i took it from the Liverpool Echo....

EDIT: Just went through the games, its meant to be 'Champions League qualifying games'

citytillidie · 23-08-2017 12:22pm

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

i dunno, didnt make sense to me - i took it from the Liverpool Echo....

I am guessing they are counting all the qualifying rounds as a play off round and Liverpool did have 6 of those games in the 2005-06 season

brevity · 23-08-2017 12:41pm

Penalties?

5starpool · 23-08-2017 12:42pm

We'll squeak through, losing 0-1 on the night with the them hitting the bar in the 5th minute of injury time.

gimli2112 · 23-08-2017 12:43pm

My optimism will evaporate precisely at kick off.

23-08-2017 12:48pm

Anyone a price on Hoffenheim to qualify?

Kimbot · 23-08-2017 12:50pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Anyone a price on Hoffenheim to qualify?

Im sure Paddy has :pac:

23-08-2017 12:52pm

jonnycivic wrote: »

Im sure Paddy has :pac:

Reason I ask is no access at current to PP

5starpool · 23-08-2017 12:55pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Anyone a price on Hoffenheim to qualify?

They're odds on. Liverpool are really up against it. It'll be a miracle if we qualify. I'd say Hoffenheim are about 1/16 to go through.

Shanotheslayer · 23-08-2017 12:57pm

5starpool wrote: »

They're odds on. Liverpool are really up against it. It'll be a miracle if we qualify. I'd say Hoffenheim are about 1/16 to go through.

I was expecting 1/20 myself, that's a class price.

23-08-2017 12:57pm

5starpool wrote: »

They're odds on. Liverpool are really up against it. It'll be a miracle if we qualify. I'd say Hoffenheim are about 1/16 to go through.

I can sense the nerves & the piss take all in one :pac:

Dickerty · 23-08-2017 12:58pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Anyone a price on Hoffenheim to qualify?

11/2 on PP

Shanotheslayer · 23-08-2017 1:03pm

Dickerty wrote: »

11/2 on PP

Awful.

9/1 best price with bet365. Big difference.

I had it at 7/1 or 8/1 at a guess.

23-08-2017 1:04pm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Awful.

9/1 best price with bet365. Big difference.

I had it at 7/1 or 8/1 at a guess.

I swore you expected it at 1/16^^

jacool · 23-08-2017 4:20pm

BTTS, just can't see Liverpool losing.
Too much going going forward to compensate for the obvious concession of a goal from a set piece because of the deluded fascination with zonal marking.

Knex* · 23-08-2017 4:29pm

Henderson to restore the fans faith in him by scoring a screamer.

Henderson to then restore the fans despair in him by directly contributing to four Hoffenheim goals.

ElTel · 23-08-2017 4:51pm

We should score at least two tonight.
I don't think they're mugs but hopefully we convert our chances.
The big question is who starts at LB for me. I don't think he'll go with Robertson which is why I want Millner there tonight.
There will probably only be one of our specialist left-footed LBs in the squad.

paulie21 · 23-08-2017 5:36pm

Same team as first leg

GLaDOS · 23-08-2017 5:39pm

Is it not a bit bizarre that Moreno is getting the nod in these crunch games, when he barely played a minute last season?

Bowlardo · 23-08-2017 5:42pm

paulie21 wrote: »

Same team as first leg

Can't be

paulie21 · 23-08-2017 5:44pm

Bowlardo wrote: »

paulie21 wrote: »

Same team as first leg

Can't be

Why?

Harry Palmr · 23-08-2017 5:46pm

Oh why Moreno?

Osmosis Jones · 23-08-2017 5:49pm

Same defence and midfield that were absolutely brutal last week, not happy about that.

Sofa Spud · 23-08-2017 5:59pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Oh why Moreno?

Only logical reason I can think of is that Millie is the only genuine midfielder left on the bench - presumably when Hendo has another anonymous game he'll get brought on in the second half...

Osmosis Jones · 23-08-2017 6:01pm

Is Grujic injured?

machiavellianme · 23-08-2017 6:03pm

Should've started Jimmy over hendo and had Robertson at lb. Other than that, it's as expected

Knex* · 23-08-2017 6:04pm

Did Robertson exceed his touch total for the week on Saturday, or what's the craic? How is Moreno back in the team.

Knex* · 23-08-2017 6:05pm

Also, is Gruijic injured? Having three defenders on the bench seems excessive.

Harry Palmr · 23-08-2017 6:09pm

That's unexpected for me, one of Grujic and Woodburn would have been a better balance unless Kloop is thinking of positional tweaking later on - drop in Robertson and push Moreno into a winger role for one of Mane/Salah. I dunno. Including Gomez is excessive either way.

Jesus Wept · 23-08-2017 6:15pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

Is it not a bit bizarre that Moreno is getting the nod in these crunch games, when he barely played a minute last season?

Will do the boy the world of confidence.

TitianGerm · 23-08-2017 6:16pm

Knex. wrote: »

Did Robertson exceed his touch total for the week on Saturday, or what's the craic? How is Moreno back in the team.

Robertson looked tired after 65 minutes at the weekend, we will probably see him against Arsenal.

bur · 23-08-2017 6:18pm

Milkers · 23-08-2017 6:23pm

European night in Anfield, not much to be nervous about in fairness.

gimli2112 · 23-08-2017 6:35pm

Watching the build up on RTE 2. Every time they show a clip of us attacking I think how can we lose and when they show us defending I see us going out. Whole season of this to look forward to?