Stoke City vs Liverpool - League Cup Semifinal - 2nd Leg (1st Leg STK 0-1 LFC)

[G-Dragon]

1st Leg: Stoke 0-1 Liverpool
Goal by Jordan Ibe after the no look pass by the Welsh Pirlo.

Recent injuries/doubts:
Liverpool: Clyne
Stoke: Shawcross, Walters

 

[snortingfrogs]

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Toure, Lovren, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Allen, Coutinho, Lallana, Firmino
Subs: Bogdan, Milner, Benteke, Brannagan, Ibe, Smith, Randall

 

[JimJams]

False 9!
If Stoke are playing Arnie, Boj and Shaq then I can't imagine Toure and Lovren are going to cope too well.

 

[Stevencc]

Bojan vs Firmino in the battle of the false 9s.

 

[G-Dragon]

False 9!
If Stoke are playing Arnie, Boj and Shaq then I can't imagine Toure and Lovren are going to cope too well.

I am only worried about Arnautovic tbh.

 

[SALTIRE]

I am only worried about Arnautovic tbh.

Me too, he's looking a monster at the moment.

2 - 1 Stoke.

 

[G-Dragon]

 

[Stevencc]

I've gone for over 2.5 goals in this one.

 

[SALTIRE]

I've gone for over 2.5 goals in this one.

Should do that and a Stoke win, you'll get decent odds on that and its very possible.

 

[The Iron]

Liverpool are going to win this game comfortably

 

[SALTIRE]

Liverpool are going to win this game comfortably

Ok Iron, what have you been drinking/smoking?

 

[Stevencc]

Should do that and a Stoke win, you'll get decent odds on that and its very possible.

You are right, I don't want to push my luck though!

 

[The Iron]

Ok Iron, what have you been drinking/smoking?

I expect them to play a lot better tonight, and i can see them getting a good result. Have a bit of confidence

 

[SALTIRE]

I expect them to play a lot better tonight, and i can see them getting a good result. Have a bit of confidence

Klopp looking rather exasperated here with Ibe, no wonder he's benched!

 

[Stevencc]

He looks more like he is asking Ibe what he "thinks of these".

 

[G-Dragon]

Gonna miss the match, hopefully when I watch the full game later tonight it's worth it. Prediction 1-1

 

[The Iron]

I'm struggling to get a decent link at the minute.

 

[SALTIRE]

Started well and are playing the ball a lot quicker, but it never rains but it pours as Coutinho comes off with a pinged hamstring.

 

[Stevencc]

I guess Coutinho just couldn't hack a cold, wet, windy Tuesday night at Stoke.

 

[SALTIRE]

10 players out now with Coutinho as he'll miss a few games at least.

 

[Stevencc]

You described the squad as "ravaged" by injury before Sturridge and Coutinho became injured. What adjective would you go for now, mate?

 

[JJ1532]

I guess Coutinho just couldn't hack a cold, wet, windy Tuesday night at Stoke.

But it's not particularly cold, wet or windy, so he has no excuse for crumbling.

 

[Stevencc]

Lovren now too.

Oh my.

 

[Spear]

<<<<< ping >>>>>>>

 

[SALTIRE]

Lovren now too.

Oh my.

Catastrophic thats the adjective.

 

[Stevencc]

Lovren was actually having one of his better games as well.

 

[SALTIRE]

After whats happened, that goal is miraculous.

 

[The Iron]

Like i said before, Liverpool are going to win

 

[SALTIRE]

Lovren was actually having one of his better games as well.

He really has been excellent bar the West Hame game at Anfield.

 

[Stevencc]

After whats happened, that goal is miraculous.

Slow down with the adjectives!