Pre-Match: Liverpool v Burnley (11 July 2020 - 3 pm)

On the champions go in pursuit of the record.

With another midweek game following this one, will Jürgen continue rotation for this one by resting Mo and Trent? With Jordan out is the default midfield now Fab, Gini and Naby?

Burnley are safe and probably out of the running for a European berth. Will they come out and play?

And what about this very strange 3 p.m. Saturday kickoff time? What will they think of next? 

On the champions go in pursuit of the record.

With another midweek game following this one, will Jürgen continue rotation for this one by resting Mo and Trent? With Jordan out is the default midfield now Fab, Gini and Naby?

Burnley are safe and probably out of the running for a European berth. Will they come out and play?

And what about this very strange 3 p.m. Saturday kickoff time? What will they think of next? 

I think all the forwards will be eager to play every game, certainly Mo. After we play Arsenal on Wednesday we get another week off before the final 2 games so do we really need to rotate so much?

BTW I think this could be quite a high scoreline, Burnley are quite depleted and as you say don't have much to play for whilst we have a forward who is very very eager to get another golden boot, the greedy git! ;-)

3PM Saturday kickoff and the pubs are back open - The little things we took for granted a few months back!

A few more goals for Mo would be nice, hopefully another clean sheet for Alison. That would get him level with Nick Pope in the race for the golden glove (providing of course we score against him)

This game on TV? Wouldn’t usually be for a 3pm but thought all games were being shown.

This game on TV? Wouldn’t usually be for a 3pm but thought all games were being shown.

Think they're lifting the 3PM restrictions until the end of the season. Not sure what channel but its definitely on TV

Salah is in a great moment, full of confidence and hunting that golden boot, think it would be a mistake to rest him. To be honest it would be risk resting him or Mane for the remainder of the season because everyone who is filling in for them at the moment are showing they aren’t good enough to do so.

The biggest issue for me is Bobby and Gini, both are odds on to start I think but their performances, along with Ox, have been miserable.

Hopefully we can smash a 4-0 win again but it won’t be easy, they are in good form and will pack the defence in search of a 0-0.

Salah is in a great moment, full of confidence and hunting that golden boot, think it would be a mistake to rest him. To be honest it would be risk resting him or Mane for the remainder of the season because everyone who is filling in for them at the moment are showing they aren’t good enough to do so.

The biggest issue for me is Bobby and Gini, both are odds on to start I think but their performances, along with Ox, have been miserable.

Hopefully we can smash a 4-0 win again but it won’t be easy, they are in good form and will pack the defence in search of a 0-0.

Football wasn't made for three matches in six days. Of course it is a dropoff in quality when a first-line player starts on the bench, but the greater risk is for players getting injured. So if Jürgen rests Mo and Trent, it is also to avoid a risk. I worry about Virgil and Joe because they are almost certain to be on from the start. Then there's another game Wednesday.

Football wasn't made for three matches in six days. Of course it is a dropoff in quality when a first-line player starts on the bench, but the greater risk is for players getting injured. So if Jürgen rests Mo and Trent, it is also to avoid a risk. I worry about Virgil and Joe because they are almost certain to be on from the start. Then there's another game Wednesday.

A game every 3/4 days isn’t new territory for this team. We’ve been used to that with the Champions League and League games, especially over the Xmas periods too. This team is more than capable of handling it, especially Mane and Salah who have had virtually no injuries in the last 3 years so they’d have to be very unlucky to pick up an injury in the final few games. Same with Virgil.

I understand going careful with the likes of Keita but some players you just don’t have to worry about as much, especially with the extra subs because it allows more flexibility with taking them off early.

Football wasn't made for three matches in six days. Of course it is a dropoff in quality when a first-line player starts on the bench, but the greater risk is for players getting injured. So if Jürgen rests Mo and Trent, it is also to avoid a risk. I worry about Virgil and Joe because they are almost certain to be on from the start. Then there's another game Wednesday.

A lot less stop/start sprinting and movement at centre back though, which by my understanding, decreases the risk of injury.

Midfield pressing, FB up and down the line, and forwards making runs are more at risk I think.

Be a massive gamble for the Burnley fans to try their aeroplane stunt again.  Probably don't want to mess with our stocks of pyro.

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Firmino and Mane rested, so now Salah

Would keep playing Ox to get some form back as he has been sh*te and keep Naby going to keep his confidence up. Would drop Bobby for Minamino to get him up to speed as well.

Hate Burnley and their dogshite football.

5-0

Think they're lifting the 3PM restrictions until the end of the season. Not sure what channel but its definitely on TV

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Would keep playing Ox to get some form back as he has been sh*te and keep Naby going to keep his confidence up. Would drop Bobby for Minamino to get him up to speed as well.

Hate Burnley and their dogshite football.

5-0

Agree. Ox in place of Keita at the mo.

Keep Bobby with Mo and Sane  up front for the last games to get over the line.

Miniman has plenty of time to shine.

Yes : 5-0 just towards the side bet with City on GD .

Agree. Ox in place of Keita at the mo.

Keep Bobby with Mo and Sane  up front for the last games to get over the line.

Miniman has plenty of time to shine.

Yes : 5-0 just towards the side bet with City on GD .

Why Ox in front of Naby ?

Agree. Ox in place of Keita at the mo.

Keep Bobby with Mo and Sane  up front for the last games to get over the line.

Miniman has plenty of time to shine.

Yes : 5-0 just towards the side bet with City on GD .

Agree, sort of, I wouldn’t start Ox he’s been f***in gash of late, Keita don’t need resting he needs more games, so I’d have a mid three of Fab, Naby & Gini, and a top three of Salah, Minamino & Mane, that’s a front four of, Gini, Mini, Mane & Mo, we’ll T**t Burnley as we go ........for another 3 points closer to that record,

Usual suspects at the rear, I doubt very much they’ll break sweat especially Virgil, good chance to increase the goals for column, Burnley playing only for pride.



5-0 Champions.....Mo Hat- Trick, Mina grabbing his first, &  Mane adding to his tally, we might even see a Trent special......you heard it here first ?


                                                                    Alisson

                                                    Trent   Gomez  Virgil  Robbo

                                                                   Fabinho
                                                        Gini                      Naby
                                                                  Minamino
                                                      Salah.                     Mane


                                 Bench;  Adrian, Williams, Milner, Ox, Jones, Origi, Elliot





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Agree. Ox in place of Keita at the mo.

Keep Bobby with Mo and Sane  up front for the last games to get over the line.

Miniman has plenty of time to shine.

Yes : 5-0 just towards the side bet with City on GD .

So you'd play Ox because despite being sh*t so far he might come good, bit of a risk isn't it?
Id go with as strong a team as possible and sub in players when we are a few goals up.

This game on TV? Wouldn’t usually be for a 3pm but thought all games were being shown.

It's on BT sports

Salah is in a great moment, full of confidence and hunting that golden boot, think it would be a mistake to rest him. To be honest it would be risk resting him or Mane for the remainder of the season because everyone who is filling in for them at the moment are showing they aren’t good enough to do so.

The biggest issue for me is Bobby and Gini, both are odds on to start I think but their performances, along with Ox, have been miserable.

Hopefully we can smash a 4-0 win again but it won’t be easy, they are in good form and will pack the defence in search of a 0-0.

Maybe Salah through the middle with Shaqiri wide right?

I can see 4 or 5 changes to the side who played midweek. I wouldn't be shocked if we see everyone favorite CB Lovren started and Minamino through the middle for Firmino.

------------------Alisson-----------------
TAA-----Lovren-----VvD----Robbo
-----Milner-------Fabino----Ketia--
--Salah--------Minamino-----Mane--

Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Williams, Gini, Jones, Ox, , Elliot, Shaqiri, Firmino

I know wrong sport but this is my image of burnley.


Hope to F**k we can turn on the style but expecting a 1-0 2-1 type scrap.

All comments noted.

Think that Ox is overdue a performance.
Maybe last opportunity for the season.

Can always bring Keita on at half time if Ox is below par.

Maybe Salah through the middle with Shaqiri wide right?

Wouldn't mind that at all to be honest. Would mean playing Bobby but could go to the 4-2-3-1 we used a few times last season with Shaq in the team. Unless we put Keita as a 10 and bench Bobby.


Right now though; Origi, Ox, Gini, Minamino and Bobby need to significantly up their game because a case can easily be made for all of them to be left out.

All comments noted.

Think that Ox is overdue a performance.
Maybe last opportunity for the season.

Can always bring Keita on at half time if Ox is below par.

I think he’s best suited as a impact sub mate, for him to play at his best he prefers through the middle, but Jürgen wants him wider, so he has to adapt, using him as a impact sub will build his confidence, he has less pressure to deal with and we could have the game done and dusted by then, for me he’s had the best spell we’re gonna see from him this season, he looks jaded, and to be honest he looks like a fish up a tree at the moment,
Naby on the other hand is the only player who has improved since the lockdown, so he starts every game now, til the end, Gini is Gini, he gives everything he can , looks like Hendo could be out for one or two so I think Gini & Millie will take turns , with Fab & Keita as our mid three,

The Ox remember was still in recovery mode, the lockdown hasn’t helped him, he needed a run of games to get him back at his best, but the lockdown fu**ed him, so for him it’s like taking three steps back and one going forward, Anyhoo, I reckon we’ll hand out a proper f***in mauling to poor old Burnley.


 Up The Reds.             



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Wouldn't mind that at all to be honest. Would mean playing Bobby but could go to the 4-2-3-1 we used a few times last season with Shaq in the team. Unless we put Keita as a 10 and bench Bobby.


Right now though; Origi, Ox, Gini, Minamino and Bobby need to significantly up their game because a case can easily be made for all of them to be left out.

I'd play it like this:

Fabinho    Gini

Shaqiri      Keita       Mane

Salah

I'd play it like this:

Fabinho    Gini

Shaqiri      Keita       Mane

Salah

I’d like to see Shaqiri feature tomorrow, that’s a good shout. I really do like him and it’s been a while, Monterrey in qatar to be exact. Perfect game for him tomorrow.

I expect it’s salah’s turn to be rotated though.

With the pubs being back open, do you guys have to wear masks inside of them over there? No indoor dining allowed here in NJ, outdoors only.

Drop Salah ? Play him in the middle ?

Fucks sake really he’s on fire and our best attacking threat, keep him where he is.

I’d like to see Shaqiri feature tomorrow, that’s a good shout. I really do like him and it’s been a while, Monterrey in qatar to be exact. Perfect game for him tomorrow.

I expect it’s salah’s turn to be rotated though.

It certainly is a good shout, only thing concerning me though is his lack of game time, for that reason I think it would be best if he was introduced initially as a sub, I doubt he’ll be match fit so don’t expect him to perform at his best, he’ll be carrying plenty of rust, so a game or two off the bench imo would be more beneficial.




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Hardly think that Klopp would not start with Salah, when he is within shooting distance of the golden boot. Besides I think a near full strength side should start against Burnley

Full strength for me, gini, naby and fab in midfield

Salah is one player who will not be dropped. Hes playing for the golden boot and Jürgen will know full well not to interfere with that one.

Clearly means a lot to Mo that.

I also think Naby plays from the start today too. Subbed off with 60 on the clock with todays game in mind. Jürgen will see this as a perfect oppertunity to get Naby into this side, he is a played he clearly loves on paper and hes trying to get him a way into the side long term.

I'd play it like this:

Fabinho    Gini

Shaqiri      Keita       Mane

Salah

I like that formation, very attacking, if we go with standard formation I'd quite like to see Minamino in for Bobby, I feel its just a matter of time before he clicks with the team, he was quite unlucky not to score against Brighton and his link up play is getting better all the time.

Safe to say I dont like Burnley very much and would love to do these going to be a difficult game . Tricky to know who will play but hopefully will have enough think Lovren may start for some reason and possibly Mini but whoever it is please beat these

Strongest available side starts for me.
Go and win it !  Then consider rotation.

3:0 will do nicely

And I’ve just changed my prediction from 3:1 to 3:0 😊

With the pubs being back open, do you guys have to wear masks inside of them over there?

No, don't have to wear masks inside a pub.  1m+ for separate groups. 

Having said that, I don't think pubs are supposed to be showing live sports inside but can show it outdoors in a beer garden, for example.