11 Jan 2021 20:29:32
And the theme continues yet again for about the fourth/ fifth season running of us getting difficult early ties whilst city get byes on their way to the final. The day city finally get a difficult group in the CL or a top team early in the domestic cups will be the day I run around my street naked, mind you I’ll probably be a senior citizen by then so it’ll make for even prettier viewing for the neighbours. Absolute joke these draws and no wonder klopp doesn’t take the domestic competitions seriously, as much as I would like him to.

11 Jan 2021 20:43:15
So Crouchie was fixing it for Citeh? Did he have a secret ball up his sleeve?

11 Jan 2021 21:29:20
It's a conspiracy!

11 Jan 2021 21:34:50
Bar about 4 teams most ties would be classed as easy for them!

All draws are pure luck and we have a tough tie, but two wins against united in a week and I think our season would look entirely different. Onwards and upwards!

11 Jan 2021 22:06:39
Give yourself a slap!

11 Jan 2021 22:50:03
27 cup games in klopps time we’ve faced 17 have been a premier league team no wonder it’s not klopps fav.

12 Jan 2021 08:32:34
Beat them all - we are Liverpool!

12 Jan 2021 09:02:07
OP, I thought that was really funny. I fully agree with you, as well. I know there is no funny business here BUT you have to wonder how City keep getting these easy opponents in the Dom. Cups while we have gotten Chelsea twice in the FA Cup/ League Cup last year and the year before, Utd in this FA Cup, Wolves in the FA Cup in 18/ 19 and the beat goes on. Interesting.

12 Jan 2021 21:42:11
Someone did an analysis a few years ago of random draws in cup competitions across Europe. Long story short - matches with a narrative element were much more common than they statistically should be in every competition except the champions league. Definitely doesn't say that they are fixed at all but it is an interesting feature from 20 years of draws how often local rivals and grudge matched from the previous season get drawn.