18 Apr 2019 16:32:45
Ed 001 just for a bit of fun what's your combined LFC/ barca starting 11?

Alison, trent, Gomez, dijk, Alba, fabinho, Henderson, Salah, messi, mane, firmino

4231.

{Ed001's Note - the only one I could possibly disagree on was leaving out Rakitic, but who on earth could be dropped from that 11 for him?}

1.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 17:03:08
Allison
TAA-VvD-Pique-Alba
Busquets-Fabinho
Mane. Messi. Salah
Suarez.

{Ed001's Note - Pique and Busquets? Really? Pique was never a defender at his peak but he is well past his best now and Busquets can't even run.}

2.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 17:10:01
There is no doubt about it, we have a far more balanced and healthy team than Barcelona right now. If Messi doesn’t show up for them then they are toast. We have the best defence in the world right now and the second leg at anfield will be a huge boost. United just about managed to stifle him at Old trafford. The question is will we still be in the tie after the game at the Nou Camp? I don’t expect us to win at all, but an away goal and keeping the score at a reasonable level, even 2-1 to Barcelona would be bearable. Man United and Lyon have shown that Barcelona defence are not all on the same page and can make mistakes.

Whichever way it goes the thought of Messi playing in a semi-final at anfield is mouthwatering, this will be a tie for the ages make no mistake about it.

3.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:12:02
I think Milner has to play and track Messi all game.

4.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:31:36
AW. "United managed to stifle him at Old Trafford".

They didn't manage to stifle him. Smalling probably gave him a concussion with his challenge on Messi. It wasn't a foul but if that challenge didn't happen, Messi would have no doubt had a much better game.

5.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:34:58
2-2 at theirs as they will come out to play. 3-2 at ours.

6.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:39:01
Ed001. You're mentioning that it'd be hard to leave out Rakitic. I remember before the Coutinho deal with Barca, there were names banded about as Barcelona wanted to include a player in the deal and I think, if I remember correctly, that Rakitic was one of the players suggested.

I also remember that everyone, including the Eds (not sure if you were one of them) were firmly against Rakitic as he was deemed not good enough.

Has he massively improved or did we just not know enough about him?

{Ed001's Note - you are talking about different things. He is aging and there are times when that shows through, which is not suited to the way we play. He needs more stamina and energy than he has left in his legs to play for us over the course of a season. However, as an actual player, on his day he still has the potential to change a game. He is just not what you would want in your team if it was a long term contract as he is clearly on the downhill slope and is on massive wages.}

7.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:51:11
I'd pick Robbo over Alba.

8.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 18:55:48
We look to be a better side than Barcelona are at present, I would have us as favourites over a 2 legged tie, no way would I bet on it though, Messi can score hat-tricks for fun on his day and we have 2 very dangerous players in Coutinho and Suarez who might haunt us.
Infact yeah I would bet on it 1-1 in the first tie, 4-1 in the second.

9.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 19:41:24
You stop Messi then you stop barca, we'll stop Messi and we'll win. I'll say it until I'm blue in the face because they have nothing on us, I'm 100% confident.

10.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 20:05:17
Thanks Ed001 :) That makes perfect sense.

{Ed001's Note - makes a change for me to make sense!}

11.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 21:15:12
Do people really believe that Suarez is better than Firmino? He was an absolute genius when he was with us, but he's not the same player anymore.

Alisson, TAA, Gomez, VVD, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Rakitic, Mane, Salah, Messi. For me.

I know I've not included Firmino in my pick, but Messi gets that spot. Firmino on the bench.

12.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 21:44:06
Messi somewhere; obviously. The other 10 would be Liverpool players for sure.

13.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 22:50:56
Good idea lerchy. Get milly on messi all game. Or fabhino. But milner is the more dependable.

14.) 19 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2019 00:13:41
I was thinking this the other day, it’s easy for me.
Allison
Trent gomez vvd Robbo (why would you change a good back five)
Fabinho rakitic
Firmino
Salah messi mane

Maybe a little red tinted. For a one off game I may pick different players, but That would be my best team.

15.) 19 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2019 00:54:38
Alisson
Van Dijk
Trent Fabinho Robbo
Rakitic Coutinho
Salah Messi Mane
Suarez

I’ve gone for the 1-3-2-3-1. Plenty of goals in that team 😄.

16.) 19 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2019 07:27:09
I haven't watched suarez since he left. He is dangerous. I think klopp will put lovren on him and drop matip.

{Ed025's Note - if i was the cannibal i would be very happy with that robbie..