Deckard2049
Player Valuation: £15m
Two weeks ago, I'd fear the biggest spanking in Derby history. But now I think we can at least give them a game. Liverpool have a fantastic front line. Lucky they can't defend set plays very well. I'd be surprised if its not big Sam's plan to get try and beat them that way.
The issue for me in the past is that in several derbies, especially at Anfield, we've gone there attempting to play them at their own game. The Martinez derbies were especially painful, particularly the one in 13/14. I think we all believed the teams were pretty closely matched on paper for that one and we got absolutely tonked.
The mentality issue is definitely a key one but quite simply (and football history proves this) better players mean better results. We may not like it due to pride but I'm hoping that Sam treats us very much as the underdogs for this game and sets up accordingly and with set pieces being a key weapon in our arsenal. The simple fact is that they have better players- we can beat around the bush and pretend they don't but quite simply, they do. And they should do as over the years they've spent a hell of a lot more money than us. That's no excuse for how appalling our record is however. We need to get the monkey off our back ASAP. I'm just not sure we actually have the quality to do so.