Squad depth is being tested, but Gomez and Quansah are about as good as you can get as back up options, and Trent isn’t a bad one to bring back in! I didn’t know we were down to one left back though. I suspect we will just get on with it and not moan like Pep or Arteta.
There is a slight concern with Konate out, as Haaland will be doing his utmost to rough us up and get among the goals.
I think Gomez is less likely to get bullied off than Quansah
Knee injury sustained in training, it’s not actually been stated anywhere how severe it is. He wasn’t mentioned in the recent press conference either, so he could well be on the bench again today.
It’s fine margins whether or not Haaland will get any change out of our defenders. If I was him (I’m not that ugly, but he edges it as a footballer, now that I’m 53 years old 
) I would stay away from VVD but try to engineer a duel with Gomez/Quansah.
Gomez is no shrinking violet, and again, he is as good as can be expected for a rotation option. Hopefully he handles Haaland if this is what he tries to do. With that said, Konate is just that little bit stronger and bigger (Gomez is fast as you like).
My main thing is I hope we play with the intensity we had against Real Madrid, with the crowd up for it too. A big Anfield occasion and a top performance could see us win well today, and that’s what we are all hoping for.
I am investing spiritual penance to avoid this by watching the ManU-Everton game first.
If he doesn’t keep retreating and turning his arse, which is his favourite way of defending.
As it stands, City outside top 4.
Lets keep it that way and give them a right fucking doing over
I’m hearing Ortega is in for Ederson later, interesting call.
Injury? I cannot recall any plays where Ederson stands out as the fundamental problem in this rough stretch.
No signs of injury, Pep finding someone to put the blame on.
Getting tricks from the old master in a time of crisis.
Suspect temperament maybe, in their current predicament
Ederson for all his ball playing abilities is really a shit keeper.
Agreed
“He’s playing his”
A few City fans blamed him for 2 of goals midweek.
I think Ederson has dropped a level in the last year or so. Hammer of a left foot, but his all round goal keeping ability has slipped back a bit. No better than fourth best in the league, definitely after Alisson, Kelleher and Martinez.
Guessing they’re gonna setup in a deeper line than usual. Ortega is a better shot stopper. Pep prepping to get battered today with shots.
Pep prepping to get peppered would have been better there.
Try saying that ten times fast!
Or don’t. I don’t give a shit.
