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      Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00

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      Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Oct 01, 2018 11:25:04 am
      Win this one and we are virtually guaranteed to go through but despite Napoli losing at the weekend make no mistake they are a very good side.
      Similar to ourselves and City in the way they like to press the opposition.

      In Insigne and Mertens they have two players who are very tricky and we will do well to contain.

      I would imagine Klopp won’t want to make too many changes so possibly the fact that Milner has played twice in a week, Mane has not had a rest for a while and will be needed against City.

      Possibly Daniel gets a start.

      Hopefully VVD ribs are not too sore after the weekend game.
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #1: Oct 01, 2018 11:28:26 am
      Win this one and we are virtually guaranteed to go through but despite Napoli losing at the weekend make no mistake they are a very good side.
      Similar to ourselves and City in the way they like to press the opposition.

      In Insigne and Mertens they have two players who are very tricky and we will do well to contain.

      I would imagine Klopp won’t want to make too many changes so possibly the fact that Milner has played twice in a week, Mane has not had a rest for a while and will be needed against City.

      Possibly Daniel gets a start.

      Hopefully VVD ribs are not too sore after the weekend game.
      I just read on the internet ribs can take between 3-4 weeks to heal, so I too am hopeful for VVD to be fit
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      Reply #2: Oct 01, 2018 11:45:44 am
      I just hope Jürgen breaks this boring midfield and does spice it up with Keita or Shaq. Sturridge should also get a start. Save Firmino for the City game. I'd be OK with a draw, but a win would certainly help to re-establish our winning attitude.
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #3: Oct 01, 2018 12:00:30 pm
      Keita for Milner and Daniel for Sadio the changes I expect. As  much as for rotation, al though both incoming players are worthy. Sadio has started every match this season, and James  8 of 9 including the past two.

      Let's start finishing some of more of these chances, boys.
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      Reply #4: Oct 01, 2018 12:02:56 pm
      Keita for Milner and Daniel for Sadio the changes I expect. As  much as for rotation, al though both incoming players are worthy. Sadio has started every match this season, and James  8 of 9 including the past two.

      Let's start finishing some of more of these chances, boys.


      So we keep Henderson based on his outstanding game against Chelsea? Unless Klopp's instructions to Henderson are get the ball, panick, and pass back to CB and repeat then I just do not understand why Klopp keeps playing him.
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #5: Oct 01, 2018 12:08:38 pm
      Bigger game on Sunday so if VVD is in any doubt id leave him off.

      Also Gini Hendo Milner must not be on pitch at same time ever
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      Reply #6: Oct 01, 2018 12:12:25 pm
      Bigger game on Sunday so if VVD is in any doubt id leave him off.

      Also Gini Hendo Milner must not be on pitch at same time ever

      Same Gini, Hendo & Milner that got us the last Champions League final?..😕

      I don't get where the negativity around those 3 comes from..
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      Reply #7: Oct 01, 2018 12:17:59 pm
      Same Gini, Hendo & Milner that got us the last Champions League final?..😕

      I don't get where the negativity around those 3 comes from..

      Its called moving on. Not enough creativity coming from the trio or runs from deep which is what I believe Keita does well
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      Reply #8: Oct 01, 2018 12:29:52 pm
      Its called moving on. Not enough creativity coming from the trio or runs from deep which is what I believe Keita does well

      Agree with Keita needing to play just not sure quite up to speed yet and is being eased in
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      Reply #10: Oct 01, 2018 01:20:59 pm
      I would start with Studge in place of booby and Keita for Hendo.

      Will not be an easy game though, but we can do it!!
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      Reply #11: Oct 01, 2018 01:23:25 pm
      Same Gini, Hendo & Milner that got us the last Champions League final?..😕

      I don't get where the negativity around those 3 comes from..

      By "got us to the champions league final" do you mean the 4-2 loss in Roma?
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      Reply #12: Oct 01, 2018 01:24:28 pm
      Agree with Keita needing to play just not sure quite up to speed yet and is being eased in

      Even if only at 25% I'd play him as Gini, Milner and Henderson equals zero creativity as Gini and Milner have to come back to Henderson his 5 yards passes to the side.
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #13: Oct 01, 2018 02:01:36 pm
      By "got us to the champions league final" do you mean the 4-2 loss in Roma?

      No, he means the whole run in the knockout phase. So almost every game in that run, including smashing Porto away and taking apart City and Roma at home.
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      Reply #14: Oct 01, 2018 02:44:13 pm
      Not sure how Napoli plays under Ancelotti as I haven't watched them this season yet, but I do know they got destroyed by Juventus, so I expect some kind of backlash on Wednesday and for them to give 110%, it's gonna be a very difficult game.
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      Reply #15: Oct 01, 2018 03:00:54 pm
      Not sure how Napoli plays under Ancelotti as I haven't watched them this season yet, but I do know they got destroyed by Juventus, so I expect some kind of backlash on Wednesday and for them to give 110%, it's gonna be a very difficult game.

      We love a European away tie. Firmino, Mane and Salah love it too.

      I think this is where we see them click.

      Confident of a win here
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #16: Oct 01, 2018 03:00:56 pm
      Kevlar for our travelling fans after last time!!
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      Reply #17: Oct 01, 2018 03:05:51 pm
      We love a European away tie. Firmino, Mane and Salah love it too.

      I think this is where we see them click.

      Confident of a win here

      Yeah, I think we can beat them too, just hope it's gonna be an easy game, don't want our player to overexert themselves before the City match :)
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      Reply #18: Oct 01, 2018 03:28:01 pm
      Think Mane needs a little rest.  Also think Studge, Shaq, and Keita should all rotate in to keep legs fresh and players on their toes.  As mentioned by another poster, if VVD needs to nurse his ribs to get back to full health then bring Matip on in his place. 

      I'd go with:

      Alisson
      Clyne - Gomez - Matip - Robbo
      Hendo - Gini
      Keita
      Salah - Studge - Shaq
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      Reply #19: Oct 01, 2018 03:35:17 pm
      No, he means the whole run in the knockout phase. So almost every game in that run, including smashing Porto away and taking apart City and Roma at home.

      Was that a midfield which included Ox or Wijnaldum? You see this is my point if you have some creativity, Ox, then it sort of works but with those 3, Wijnaldum, Milner and Henderson we lack any creativity and against the best teams we suffer, as we did against Roma away and also in the final.
      At the moment my preferred midfield is Wijnaldum, Milner and Keita and if we want to get very attack minded then swap Milner for Shaq.
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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #20: Oct 01, 2018 03:36:51 pm
      We love a European away tie. Firmino, Mane and Salah love it too.

      I think this is where we see them click.

      Confident of a win here

      I really hope you are right because we'll need someone to score some goals against Citeh. If Bobby and Mo fail again on Wednesaday then I'd be very tempted to shuffle the pack and start Sturridge and Shaq against Citeh.
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      Reply #21: Oct 01, 2018 04:16:02 pm
      I think you will see a couple changes from the team that faced Chelsea on the weekend, I expect Shaqiri and Ketia to be put back in the starting line-up. Going to be a very tough match Napoli are a solid team with a lot of good attacking talent and this is a must win for them after dropping points to Red Star so i expect them to come out intense. I think line-up could be something like this

      ----------------Alisson----------------
      TAA------VvD--------Gomez---Robbo
      -------Ketia---Hendo----Gini---------
      Salah----------Firmino--------Shaqiri

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      Re: Pre Match : Napoli v Liverpool : 3rd Oct : 20.00
      Reply #22: Oct 01, 2018 04:18:36 pm
      Hope it goes like the preseason game

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