Liverpool 2014-15: Now Is Time On Merseyside When We Dance

[SoxFanInCali]

That's about the most attacking lineup you will see in a game where a 0-0 means you advance.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Toure looks lost.
 
Also, the atmosphere is nuts.
 
Please don't get sent off in the first five minutes, Mario.

 

[Cuzittt]

Please don't get sent off in the first five minutes, Mario.

Made it to 11 minutes before the yellow.

 

[brienc]

I love that Liverpool are on the attack. Get a goal, then park the bus.

Can we hand Mario over to ISIS if he gets the inevitable red card?

 

[DLew On Roids]

I'm a little surprised there isn't a defender on the bench besides Manquillo. I guess they put in Williams and slide Can back if they want to keep this shape after a CB comes off.

And along the same lines, I'm having trouble seeing decent substitution options. Manquillo for Ibe if they score, I guess. Lallana for someone in the front three. Lambert for Balotelli?

 

[PedroSpecialK]

oh my god GET BALO OFF

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

Man, the ball is bouncing everywhere for both squads, bad pitch. Balotelli is making me nervous with that yellow, but he's playing well.

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

Are they going to give a yellow to Besiktas, diving all over the place. Serie A bullshit.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Nice acting job

 

[DLew On Roids]

Sosa dove after his own foul. That takes balls.

It looks like Balotelli's decided to sell the flopping as well.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Kolo saves Mig's bacon

 

[teddykgb]

What outcome do I need to root for right now to see Liverpool play 120 minutes? 1-0 Besiktas?

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Could see that coming, been dropping deeper and deeper for 20 minutes

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Could see that coming, been dropping deeper and deeper for 20 minutes

The kicker is, if they had gone for the second goal early in the 2nd, they'd have been home and dry.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Can playing the top of a 5-3-2 when Liverpool don't have the ball?

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

Deserved goal for Besiktas. LFC have sat back way too long and that is the price you pay. 

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Can playing the top of a 5-3-2 when Liverpool don't have the ball?

 
I think he's just gassed and Sterling's dropping deep to cover. It feels like he's played every minute this calendar year.

 

[DLew On Roids]

 
I think he's just gassed and Sterling's dropping deep to cover. It feels like he's played every minute this calendar year.

Good point. He's moving like Cuauhtemoc Blanco after his second pack of the day out there.

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

Need a goal here with the Citeh match looming. Lallana on now, good move.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Can't believe Balo made it another 71' without getting the second yellow.
 
Need to get Borini on in extra time if they make it there

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Not sure why the commentator is blaming Manquillo there, dreadful ball out wide from Sturridge

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

My goddddd!

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Cool, haven't had a heart attack over this team lately.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Skrtel taking 2 for the team...

 

[DLew On Roids]

No way Liverpool last 30 minutes without giving up another. They're dead on their feet.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Oh great, 30 more minutes!
 
And if it goes to penalties, no Gerrard, Balotelli, or even that noted designated penalty taker Jordan Henderson.

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

Lambert or Borini for Sturridge or Sterling. Don't care which.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Lambert and Borini for Sturridge and Sterling. Has to happen.

We only have 1 sub left.
 
EDIT: And we may need it to replace Can.

 

[SoxFanInPdx]

We only have 1 sub left.

Edited my post after realizing that. My heart is still trying to settle after that Ba strike.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Lambert or Borini for Sturridge or Sterling. Don't care which.

Looks like a cramp for Can. Hopefully he can play on.

Fuck it, throw Lambert on and play long ball.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Who at UEFA decided that the refs should wear shirts that look like sweaters that Jimmy Savile types would wear?

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Lambert on for penalties.

 

[DLew On Roids]

Speaking of, Lambert needs to lose that beard. He looks like Spector from The Fall.

 

[5050HindSight]

So... If this game remains 1-0, and the score is 1-1 on aggregate, they then go on to PKs to determine which team advances with the loser being out?

 

[teddykgb]

i don't think penalties is an appropriate way to settle this tie.  Play until someone scores, I say!

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Yep, penalties if it stays this score, any other aggregate draw would put Liverpool through on away goals.

 

[DLew On Roids]

i don't think penalties is an appropriate way to settle this tie.  Play until someone scores, I say!

I laughed.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

Somebody needs to check the PSI of this ball.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

That was a very tired free kick from Can.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Penalties at the Ataturk.  Someone call Jerzy Dudek!

 

[Nick Kaufman]

May I remind of the research that says that team that shoots first has a better shot of winning?

 

[Nick Kaufman]

There's also research that says that players who celebrate more indicate a team win though.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Mignolet is going the right way, but the kicks are going over him.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Maybe Mignolet should try standing up on one of these.

 

[fletcherpost]

He never fancied it.

 

[WayBackVazquez]

:colbert:

 

[SoxFanInCali]

Lovren fifth?
 
Ugh.

 

[Bosoxen]

Boo!

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Lovren before Moreno, Touré... Jesus Christ

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Well, couldn't be a worse possible scenario.
 
Need one, preferably two of Henderson/Gerrard/Lucas/Coutinho at least to be fit for City, assume that Borini will be one of the strikers up top. Back-line probably unchanged from today, Can needs a rest.
 
----------------- Mignolet -----------------
------ Lovren --- Škrtel --- Touré ------
Marković --- Allen --- Henderson ----- Moreno
----------- Lallana ------ Coutinho -----------
------------------- Borini ----------------