Graz
Well-Known Member
I think this will be an interesting game and interesting test of where we are and what we've learnt from last season.
Let's be honest. The Man City and Liverpool games last December killed our confidence. We shat ourselves and never recovered. Yes there were other reasons at play (injuries lack of quality backup/options) but those two results and performances played a big part.
How we face this game will say a lot about how much this side - and Rodgers in particular - has learnt from last year.
From his comments in today's press conference, I'm expecting Brendan to set out his tactics differently this time and not be so defensive. I'm hoping that's what he's learnt from last year. I want to see us get in their face, close down quickly, but also give our own attacking threat.
Their attack will inevitably get through ours. But their defence can be got at. So if we set up defensively and to only try and contain them, and we don't try to get at them by countering at pace and don't test their back line, we aren't giving ourselves a chance.
I don't expect us to win. I think Man City ads going to storm the title this season. But I do want to see positivity in our performance.
Let's be honest. The Man City and Liverpool games last December killed our confidence. We shat ourselves and never recovered. Yes there were other reasons at play (injuries lack of quality backup/options) but those two results and performances played a big part.
How we face this game will say a lot about how much this side - and Rodgers in particular - has learnt from last year.
From his comments in today's press conference, I'm expecting Brendan to set out his tactics differently this time and not be so defensive. I'm hoping that's what he's learnt from last year. I want to see us get in their face, close down quickly, but also give our own attacking threat.
Their attack will inevitably get through ours. But their defence can be got at. So if we set up defensively and to only try and contain them, and we don't try to get at them by countering at pace and don't test their back line, we aren't giving ourselves a chance.
I don't expect us to win. I think Man City ads going to storm the title this season. But I do want to see positivity in our performance.
