Liverpool 0-0 West Bromwich Albion: In game and Post Match discussion

If Karius sucks I'll be right in your face in the post game thread.

To take delight and say “I told you so”?

You crack on lad.

For someone in his prime, Henderson sure does need a lot of “rest.”   

I would risked them against the bitters and rest them tonight but who am I to know details!

But why would you risk an injured player? Surely it's better to rest them, play someone else and have them be available for the coming games rather than risking them and them getting injured so we can't play them for a month?

Long term and with the fixturelist in mind, it was the right call to rest them. Look at the bigger picture rather than a single game in isolation. There's a team of experts, physical coaches, doctors etc. that advise Klopp on the physical condition of the players. Questioning Klopp's line-up (leaving players out on the basis of fitness) is not only questioning his judgement as a manager, it's also questioning the work the backroom staff does with regards to the fitness of the players.

You're a teacher, your voice is to you what their feet / legs are to them. If you feel you're losing your voice, would you rather be allowed to rest a day and come back a day after to teach or would you like them to force you to teach anyway and risk losing your voice for longer than the one day you can't teach?

Also, Sturridge is indeed injured mate.

With regards to the line-up: pretty happy with that. Would've preferred Gomez to be given the start for this one, but with his injury history in mind, making sure he always fully recovers between games is important. No need to overplay him.

Also happy to see Karius in goal. Though I think that's due to Mignolet having picked up a knock when he made that tackle halfway the first half. Looked like it hurt quite a bit. Hopefully the F***ing media doesn't go with:"BREAKING: Mignolet dropped by Klopp!"

But why would you risk an injured player? Surely it's better to rest them, play someone else and have them be available for the coming games rather than risking them and them getting injured so we can't play them for a month?

Long term and with the fixturelist in mind, it was the right call to rest them. Look at the bigger picture rather than a single game in isolation. There's a team of experts, physical coaches, doctors etc. that advise Klopp on the physical condition of the players. Questioning Klopp's line-up (leaving players out on the basis of fitness) is not only questioning his judgement as a manager, it's also questioning the work the backroom staff does with regards to the fitness of the players.

You're a teacher, your voice is to you what their feet / legs are to them. If you feel you're losing your voice, would you rather be allowed to rest a day and come back a day after to teach or would you like them to force you to teach anyway and risk losing your voice for longer than the one day you can't teach?

Also, Sturridge is indeed injured mate.

With regards to the line-up: pretty happy with that. Would've preferred Gomez to be given the start for this one, but with his injury history in mind, making sure he always fully recovers between games is important. No need to overplay him.

Also happy to see Karius in goal. Though I think that's due to Mignolet having picked up a knock when he made that tackle halfway the first half. Looked like it hurt quite a bit. Hopefully the f**king media doesn't go with:"BREAKING: Mignolet dropped by Klopp!"

I genuinely think Mignolet on the bench is just rotation and Klopp proving once and for all that he wasn't messing about when he believed that goalkeepers need to take a 'mental break from time to time or words to those effect. No doubt that Mignolet will be back in on Sunday.

Why did not the fab four play against Everton and the others against West Brom

Aye, I'd have started that front four vs Everton, and maybe rested them against WB if needed. They came on as subs, so they're not injured - if they're not right, leave them out, or take them off early.

Fab four back with our Jordan is rested and Karius playing in the league on Wednesday's night.

So much for the 'rotating the fab 4' story.. 

I genuinely think Mignolet on the bench is just rotation and Klopp proving once and for all that he wasn't messing about when he believed that goalkeepers need to take a 'mental break from time to time or words to those effect. No doubt that Mignolet will be back in on Sunday.

Never questioned Klopp genuinely believing that goalkeepers need a rest from time to time. I agree that Mignolet will most likely play against Bournemouth.

One of the Belgian sports channels just happened to have the Everton game on replay here last night. Saw that contact again and it really looked like it hurt a lot, so thought that might have helped him / pushed him towards making the decision to rotate.

Hope our fab four are on top form tonight. Then the goals will start flying in, the back of the net.

He is starting because he can...and the manager is not going to play two kids next too each other in that back line...more risk there than playing Lovren and Klavan.

He is not going to expose the both of them at the same time..like it or not he won't.

Chicken

Strong side.

Give approximately minus two flying fucks what team we “should” have started in previous games.

C’mon mighty red men

Aye, I'd have started that front four vs Everton, and maybe rested them against WB if needed. They came on as subs, so they're not injured - if they're not right, leave them out, or take them off early.

Coutinho came on as a sub?


Missed that one.

Is Sturridge injured because Solanke and Ings are on the bench before him?

Don't believe so. On Sunday it was said he had a "tight" hamstring, so precautionary absence. Probably the same tonight.

Klopp does like to ensure absolute readiness before game time e.g. Lallana.

If Karius sucks I'll be right in your face in the post game thread.

Whatever about sharpening knives, interesting to see Karius get a game, maybe Jürgen thinks he's showing more in training. The fact that he hasn't been able to take the no.1 spot from Migs says a lot, and I haven't been impressed by him so far - but haven't written him off completely yet.

But why would you risk an injured player? Surely it's better to rest them, play someone else and have them be available for the coming games rather than risking them and them getting injured so we can't play them for a month?

Long term and with the fixturelist in mind, it was the right call to rest them. Look at the bigger picture rather than a single game in isolation. There's a team of experts, physical coaches, doctors etc. that advise Klopp on the physical condition of the players. Questioning Klopp's line-up (leaving players out on the basis of fitness) is not only questioning his judgement as a manager, it's also questioning the work the backroom staff does with regards to the fitness of the players.

You're a teacher, your voice is to you what their feet / legs are to them. If you feel you're losing your voice, would you rather be allowed to rest a day and come back a day after to teach or would you like them to force you to teach anyway and risk losing your voice for longer than the one day you can't teach?

Also, Sturridge is indeed injured mate.

With regards to the line-up: pretty happy with that. Would've preferred Gomez to be given the start for this one, but with his injury history in mind, making sure he always fully recovers between games is important. No need to overplay him.

Also happy to see Karius in goal. Though I think that's due to Mignolet having picked up a knock when he made that tackle halfway the first half. Looked like it hurt quite a bit. Hopefully the F***ing media doesn't go with:"BREAKING: Mignolet dropped by Klopp!"

Indeed I'm a teacher and I understood your argument.

https://twitter.com/VintageFirmino/status/941020142657470464

Gee I love your Matchday presentations, Clint!
Great visuals.

https://twitter.com/VintageFirmino/status/941020142657470464

Gay gif that.

You have to wonder what Lovren has to do to get dropped.
Guess though with only Gomez as other possible CB option, or Can, his hands are almost tied!?

With the front 4 back together though tonite though, you have to think they can outscore any mistakes from him   In saying that, he'll probably score a bullet header from a corner. Cmon Dejan!!

Just gone upstairs to pop it on to realise we're not even on Sky.

Amateurs. Interesting to see a near full side and Coutinho as captain again.

Just gone upstairs to pop it on to realise we're not even on Sky.

Amateurs. Interesting to see a near full side and Coutinho as captain again.

Think of all the players on the pitch right now, he's the one who has been here the longest? Probably down to seniority.

Big fan of that side.

SMASH EM.

Walk On!!!

Means more to me these days,

Come on Redmen!

Any decent streams peeps?