Pre-Match: Crystal Palace V Liverpool (23/11/19 - 15:00)

The beginning of a very hectic schedule at a tough away ground. You get 3 points for beating City and you get the same for beating Palace so lets keep the momentum going. 0-2 Reds!! 

The beginning of a very hectic schedule at a tough away ground. You get 3 points for beating City and you get the same for beating Palace so lets keep the momentum going. 0-2 Reds!! 

A tricky fixture for us but Palace are not the same team this year as last so we should win this.

The beginning of a very hectic schedule at a tough away ground. You get 3 points for beating City and you get the same for beating Palace so lets keep the momentum going. 0-2 Reds!! 

Good side PG, I'd prefer to see the Ox instead of Jimmy M tho, despite the Eagles blood and thunder start we will settle down and take the game to them, they will be pre-occupied dealing with our attack whilst our defence will soak up their inevitable balls over the top futility,
Might see Salah given a extended break to mend his dodgy ankle,  Divock coming in as his replacement.


0-3 Mighty Redmen


YNWA

Feel like Palace didn't start too badly but they don't seem to be as good as they were last year.

Made a mistake of putting Zaha in my fantasy league team and he's done nowt.

So he's definitely nailed on to get his first goal of the season!

Not expecting us to drop points here.  Would be a disappointing result after our last game if we were to do so - especially with Chelsea playing City elsewhere.  We should be ending this weekend with a double digit points lead over at least one of those sides.

Thinking of a 2  1 win for the Reds, away at Crystal Palace. The most important thing collecting all three points !

I expect Robbo, Hendo and Salah to be kept out for injury/rotation purposes. Hopefull all three return to the side for the following match vs. Napoli.

NB: Team no longer available

Subs would be Adrian, Gomez, Robertson, Lallana, Keita, Henderson, Salah.

Last season against these the 4-3 was a bit mental. Wherever possible, I hope we go full strength. Funny old team Palace, they usually threaten to spring a surprise.

Last season against these the 4-3 was a bit mental. Wherever possible, I hope we go full strength. Funny old team Palace, they usually threaten to spring a surprise.

I went to home and away last year.

At Palace was tough with a penalty then Mane scores late as they chased the game.

The home game was 4-3 and was mental but I still always felt we had a few gears to go each time we went down.

Both great games to see live to be fair

Hope we give the Owl faced tw*t's team a battering, failing that, just F***ing win!!

Not even going to try and second guess the team with the niggles we have and whether likes of Matip back. What I will say is that Fabinho may need to pick a booking up here and miss Brighton rather than the derby

Thank god the footballs back looking forward to the game, get stuck in from the first minuet

It would be the old Liverpool thing to beat City then drop points to Palace but I think we are finally in a new era. I think we will win a tough one. 2-1

I hate playing palace. one of those sides who play sh*te for 10 games, then look like potential prem winners when they play us. Not sure if its a case of us mentally thinking its gonna be a stroll, and then only play to 75 % of our potential or what.
Need to get into them from the start, whatever their tactics thats for sure. No complacency from anyone and well do these 0 - 3.

About time we had a convincing win against em eh ! Let it be this time. We surely don't want to rest to many, they are bound to come out at 100 mph. Woy knows his best chance is to catch us cold early, then defend for their lives. Keep it sharp boys, keep it keen, don't let the bas**rds get a foot hold.

Can't remember the last comfortable win over these and I can't see that changing on Saturday. They always seem to play well against us so we'll have to be on it to get all three points.

We

Will

Win

This

Football

Match.

I guarantee it.

So whats the story on Virgil then?

Is he available for this?

Any win against Woy's boys will be a decent result, away at Palace.

Beside the big 6 it seems to be Palace & Burnely away which I worry about more than the rest. Whether there's a genuine reason for that I dunno (Crystanbul flashbacks maybe) but they're two fixtures that I'm never really comfortable with. Would always bite your hand off for a scrappy win before either

City & Chelsea straight after too, so I'm already warming to the idea of being able to settle down on the couch Saturday evening and enjoy that - safe in the knowledge that we will still be 8/9 points clear at the top regardless of the outcome! Please don't ruin my weekend, reds!

Beside the big 6 it seems to be Palace & Burnely away which I worry about more than the rest. Whether there's a genuine reason for that I dunno (Crystanbul flashbacks maybe) but they're two fixtures that I'm never really comfortable with. Would always bite your hand off for a scrappy win before either

City & Chelsea straight after too, so I'm already warming to the idea of being able to settle down on the couch Saturday evening and enjoy that - safe in the knowledge that we will still be 8/9 points clear at the top regardless of the outcome! Please don't ruin my weekend, reds!

You'd best avoid looking at the polls as well then ;-)

In all seriousness I think we will this game quite comfortably, Palace are not playing that well at the moment and I think the win against Citeh will have given our lads so much confidence.

Beside the big 6 it seems to be Palace & Burnely away which I worry about more than the rest. Whether there's a genuine reason for that I dunno (Crystanbul flashbacks maybe) but they're two fixtures that I'm never really comfortable with. Would always bite your hand off for a scrappy win before either

City & Chelsea straight after too, so I'm already warming to the idea of being able to settle down on the couch Saturday evening and enjoy that - safe in the knowledge that we will still be 8/9 points clear at the top regardless of the outcome! Please don't ruin my weekend, reds!

10/11 points would suit me after those two draw 1-1.

10/11 points would suit me after those two draw 1-1.

Would prefer a Chelsea win as I'm still pretty certain that City are our strongest competitor, but a draw would be a fantastic result & I'd definitely take it if it were offered beforehand

Even a City win is sound (providing we also win, of course) We'll still have a nine point difference but they'll have one less game to claw it back... So we'd be in a better position than we were at the start of the day. Just got to keep doing what we're doing!

Wouldn't mind a comfortable win for once, Palace are a weird side who do throw up the odd shock result though in their last two home games they lost to Citeh and Leicester 2-0 to which i expect our boys to do the same. Interesting to see if we will have Robbo or Mo for this match though having Milner and Origi come in to replace them I still think we can get the job done. I just always worry because we tend to play poorly the first game after the international break.

---------------Alisson---------------
TAA-----Lovren-----VvD-----Milner
----Hendo-----Fabinho---Gini------
---Mane------Firmino-------Origi---

Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Lallana, Ketia, Ox, Jones, Brewster

AOC to start for me, deserves it.

AOC to start for me, deserves it.

Agree.

NB: Team no longer available

I would swap AOC for Salah and Milner for Robertson if they are fit.

Think Alex is at a place in his career where he knows he has to make his mark. He showed great potential early on at Arsenal but for whatever reason he under performed/achieved. Started off here and was just starting to show what he can really do then the injury.

Now fit again and I think he is determined to finally arrive, make his mark...but does the boss give him his head.He will score but does he give the same assurance as Hendo or Gini. Wants to play in the hole just off Firmino, great at picking it up and firing in them rockets along the turf. He will play, no doubt about that but will the boss give him that extended run he needs to really become a force here.

Confirmed that Robbo and Mo sit this one out with their ankle injuries.

Confirmed that Robbo and Mo sit this one out with their ankle injuries.

FUK, not worried about LFC, but both in my fantasy team.

Confirmed that Robbo and Mo sit this one out with their ankle injuries.

Has this been confirmed by the club? All I see is that Sky sports have said they are looking doubtful but no official word.

Has this been confirmed by the club? All I see is that Sky sports have said they are looking doubtful but no official word.

No word from LFC Salah training but on his own no sign of Robbo would seem doubtful

We should play Gini as AM and play Ox on the wing. Milly or Joe at LB.

Has this been confirmed by the club? All I see is that Sky sports have said they are looking doubtful but no official word.

Yes Sky saying they are doubtful but we wouldn't expect any decision so early unless they were seriously crocked so it's still speculation.

Has this been confirmed by the club? All I see is that Sky sports have said they are looking doubtful but no official word.

Wait until Klopp's presser on Friday, that will be when you'll get a definite answer

James Milner and Divock Origi provide more than adequate cover. Hopefully these two, if they sit out, are just having their mileage managed over a very busy stretch. A little more time to rest those knocks could make all the difference for them.

I see NBC have chosen Arsenal-Southampton as the 1500 GMT match for American television, meaning I'll be listening to LFC radio commentary again Saturday.

I see NBC have chosen Arsenal-Southampton as the 1500 GMT match for American television, meaning I'll be listening to LFC radio commentary again Saturday.

Can you not just stream it from your laptop / tablet ? Not sure about the legality of posting links or whatever on here but I'd be more than happy to DM you one before KO

Since we're playing Palace a thought came into my old bonce,
 Now it's well known now that a certain Wilf Saha is seeking pastures new , and since we're a major injury away from losing a third of our fantastic front line, Salah with a niggle at the moment,  I think adding Wilf to our bench wouldn't be a bad idea,
Yes Divock has been brilliant for us but a Wilf Saha would offer us more in my opinion, so I'm chucking it out there, would signing Wilf Saha be a bit of a coup, or a bit of a damp squib?

Your thoughts Ladies please ?


YNWA

Since we're playing Palace a thought came into my old bonce,
 Now it's well known now that a certain Wilf Saha is seeking pastures new , and since we're a major injury away from losing a third of our fantastic front line, Salah with a niggle at the moment,  I think adding Wilf to our bench wouldn't be a bad idea,
Yes Divock has been brilliant for us but a Wilf Saha would offer us more in my opinion, so I'm chucking it out there, would signing Wilf Saha be a bit of a coup, or a bit of a damp squib?

Your thoughts Ladies please ?


YNWA

I'd definitely have him at Liverpool - only issue would be the price. Apparently Everton bid 70M + McCarthy & Tosun for him in the summer & that got rejected. I'd probably pay 50M for him tops but it looks as though Palace are after a lot more than that - so it's a no go for me

Can you not just stream it from your laptop / tablet ? Not sure about the legality of posting links or whatever on here but I'd be more than happy to DM you one before KO

There's a stream thread mate
https://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,1288.4875.html

I use acestream.
My lad set it up for me, it's always solid as a rock, and it records automatically to his server so I can watch the game again just by clicking an icon on desktop.
No idea how he does it. He's a computer whizz, and I can't be arsed learning at my age.

Can you not just stream it from your laptop / tablet ? Not sure about the legality of posting links or whatever on here but I'd be more than happy to DM you one before KO

I have seen links for streaming and even tried some recently, but between concerns about viruses, popups and *ahem* ethical concerns (the provider offers these other games here on a paid subscription basis - and I mostly choose not to pay, definitely not the high price for the EPL package), I choose not to use them anymore.

I think all sports viewing is going to go either streaming or regular "over-the-air" TV in the next few years as the cable and satellite bundling is become less and less popular here (people who don't care about sport don't want to pay for those channels and people who don't care about arts or history or whatever the 3000 channels happen to cover, don't want to pay for things they don't watch) so I think we'll see a major shift in how sport is shown for viewing. Not sure how "soccer" and particularly European soccer will be seen after this runs full course here in the U.S, but my guess it will all be on a pay basis.

There's a stream thread mate
https://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,1288.4875.html

I use acestream.
My lad set it up for me, it's always solid as a rock, and it records automatically to his server so I can watch the game again just by clicking an icon on desktop.
No idea how he does it. He's a computer whizz, and I can't be arsed learning at my age.

Cheers mate, heard of Acestream before but never used it. Will have to have a look into it.

Usually just find a web link and then plug the laptop into the HDMI so I can watch it on the telly. Easy enough but some of the sites do end up opening a few dodgy popup sites... Quite a regular occurrence now having to explain to my bird (it's her laptop) why there's Russian bride websites in the browsing history

Cheers mate, heard of Acestream before but never used it. Will have to have a look into it.

Usually just find a web link and then plug the laptop into the HDMI so I can watch it on the telly. Easy enough but some of the sites do end up opening a few dodgy popup sites... Quite a regular occurrence now having to explain to my bird (it's her laptop) why there's Russian bride websites in the browsing history

Try footybite.com
loads of streams, loads of acestream links.

There's a stream thread mate
https://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,1288.4875.html

I use acestream.
My lad set it up for me, it's always solid as a rock, and it records automatically to his server so I can watch the game again just by clicking an icon on desktop.
No idea how he does it. He's a computer whizz, and I can't be arsed learning at my age.

Swab put me on to Acestream and can honestly say it's the best about.

Very rarely have any issues with it, and the bonus is there's no pop ups.

Confirmed that Robbo and Mo sit this one out with their ankle injuries.

Trust James Milner to come in for Robertson.  Long term though it is an area we could do with strengthening or hoping Larouchi develops sufficiently to provide longer term backup.

Feel like Salah has been running with minor issues ever since that Madrid final to be honest.  Lack of a summer off isn't helping him either.  It's a potential blow as we approach the busy period of games.  Fingers crossed.

Trust James Milner to come in for Robertson.  Long term though it is an area we could do with strengthening or hoping Larouchi develops sufficiently to provide longer term backup.

Feel like Salah has been running with minor issues ever since that Madrid final to be honest.  Lack of a summer off isn't helping him either.  It's a potential blow as we approach the busy period of games.  Fingers crossed.

Would think that is why he’s off now John , much better to get him rested now and up to scratch much better than keep playing him 50/50 and risk a massive breakdown,  we got a nine point buffer , and in the next round of the champions league, no better time to try and get him to 100% than now what with the schedule we have looming ,
Boys put in the effort and we should still have enough for palace .

Cheers mate, heard of Acestream before but never used it. Will have to have a look into it.

Usually just find a web link and then plug the laptop into the HDMI so I can watch it on the telly. Easy enough but some of the sites do end up opening a few dodgy popup sites... Quite a regular occurrence now having to explain to my bird (it's her laptop) why there's Russian bride websites in the browsing history

LFC Globe always good

Since we're playing Palace a thought came into my old bonce,
 Now it's well known now that a certain Wilf Saha is seeking pastures new , and since we're a major injury away from losing a third of our fantastic front line, Salah with a niggle at the moment,  I think adding Wilf to our bench wouldn't be a bad idea,
Yes Divock has been brilliant for us but a Wilf Saha would offer us more in my opinion, so I'm chucking it out there, would signing Wilf Saha be a bit of a coup, or a bit of a damp squib?

Your thoughts Ladies please ?


YNWA

Can’t see what fuss is about with saha. He looks good and threatening on the ball, but rarely delivers.
Why on Earth is he still at palace if he’s rated by top sides ?
He tried to force a move last window, but there were no serious offers 😁

Since we're playing Palace a thought came into my old bonce,
 Now it's well known now that a certain Wilf Saha is seeking pastures new , and since we're a major injury away from losing a third of our fantastic front line, Salah with a niggle at the moment,  I think adding Wilf to our bench wouldn't be a bad idea,
Yes Divock has been brilliant for us but a Wilf Saha would offer us more in my opinion, so I'm chucking it out there, would signing Wilf Saha be a bit of a coup, or a bit of a damp squib?

Your thoughts Ladies please ?


YNWA

Nahh too soft falls over with a gust of wind.

Klopp doesn't like soft arses.

Can’t see what fuss is about with saha. He looks good and threatening on the ball, but rarely delivers.
Why on Earth is he still at palace if he’s rated by top sides ?

Cos he flounced back there after flopping at Utd under Moyes!!

Feel like Salah has been running with minor issues ever since that Madrid final to be honest.  Lack of a summer off isn't helping him either.  It's a potential blow as we approach the busy period of games.  Fingers crossed.

And now the Echo's gossip sh*te on their website claiming Egypt want Salah to play for them at the Olympic Games.

Looked like Salah, Robertson and Van Dijk all in training today. Good to have the options there but not opposed to having the former 2 sitting on the bench for this one.

Cos he flounced back there after flopping at Utd under Moyes!!

Under Moyes he flopped over his daughter he certainly didnt

And now the Echo's gossip sh*te on their website claiming Egypt want Salah to play for them at the Olympic Games.

The good news is it’s not a FIFA recognised tournament so we don’t have to release him. Though whether Mo gets peed off with us if we don’t is another matter.

Can’t see what fuss is about with saha. He looks good and threatening on the ball, but rarely delivers.
Why on Earth is he still at palace if he’s rated by top sides ?
He tried to force a move last window, but there were no serious offers 😁

Everton bid £70M+ for him

Not going to tempt fate by talking about zaha before the game

palace are not the same team, but still a tricky game.  I think the score line of 1-4 will flatter us, but who cares.

YNWA

I went 1-3 in the prediction thingy, mostly because I always do, on the basis that I'll get it right at some point 

F***ing hate this lot. Proper sh*t ground as well.

Let's give these a good hiding! 0-3

F***ing hate this lot. Proper sh*t ground as well.

Let's give these a good hiding! 0-3

That result would make me feel glad all over.

That result would make me feel glad all over.

And then a Citeh and Chelsea draw Robby 

Clean sheet please! Alisson is due one

Not one of the games I’ve been most looking forward too, got away with it by the skin of our teeth last season when we done a fine job of making it as difficult as we could. Doesn’t feel like we’ve had a convincing win against them for a while. Saying that, as long as we get the 3 points I’d still be able to sleep at night with another scrappy 4-3 win.

Everton bid £70M+ for him

Yeah, but if you’re serious you persue it, you don’t back off at the first refusal. But wouldn’t expect anything other from the Bitters, so they can appease  their fans by showing ‘we tried’.
As said, he flopped at Utd. When he was expected to give them something extra.

A bogey team some may say however we have won our last 5 away games against them.

I went to home and away last year.

At Palace was tough with a penalty then Mane scores late as they chased the game.

The home game was 4-3 and was mental but I still always felt we had a few gears to go each time we went down.

Both great games to see live to be fair

Is right, but we did not get into third gear somehow

Put your money on Jurgens REDS to beat Woys wankers and bring home the 3 points.

Cos he flounced back there after flopping at Utd under Moyes!!

I think most player's flounced under Moyes did they not ?

Zaha went there too early,  typical young player full of potential but not quite making the grade, the Zaha then is different to the Zaha now, matured a lot, more experienced etc,

I look at him the same way I looked at Shaqiri,  thought he wouldn't be good enough in a Red shirt,  Shaqiri proved me wrong, 
I think Klopp could get more out of Wilf than any other manager has, he's got pace to burn, can link up well,  has goals in him and I think he could thrive in a Klopp set up, he'd be a great asset off the bench if say you wanted to rest Mane or Salah,
Probably won't happen, and he'd probably cost too much for a bench filler, but never say never in football.

YNWA

I think most player's flounced under Moyes did they not ?

Zaha went there too early,  typical young player full of potential but not quite making the grade, the Zaha then is different to the Zaha now, matured a lot, more experienced etc,

I look at him the same way I looked at Shaqiri,  thought he wouldn't be good enough in a Red shirt,  Shaqiri proved me wrong, 
I think Klopp could get more out of Wilf than any other manager has, he's got pace to burn, can link up well,  has goals in him and I think he could thrive in a Klopp set up, he'd be a great asset off the bench if say you wanted to rest Mane or Salah,
Probably won't happen, and he'd probably cost too much for a bench filler, but never say never in football.

YNWA

Apart from the yard dog that is Felliani.

Maybe I just don't buy the hype over Zaha and tbh I'd rather go for someone like Sancho, who to me looks a more all round player.

Palace could be tricky away, a win with a clean sheet would be great. Although the main priority, is another 3 points in the title race.

I think most player's flounced under Moyes did they not ?

Zaha went there too early,  typical young player full of potential but not quite making the grade, the Zaha then is different to the Zaha now, matured a lot, more experienced etc,

I look at him the same way I looked at Shaqiri,  thought he wouldn't be good enough in a Red shirt,  Shaqiri proved me wrong, 
I think Klopp could get more out of Wilf than any other manager has, he's got pace to burn, can link up well,  has goals in him and I think he could thrive in a Klopp set up, he'd be a great asset off the bench if say you wanted to rest Mane or Salah,
Probably won't happen, and he'd probably cost too much for a bench filler, but never say never in football.

YNWA

Exactly how I see it Billy.

I think he would thrive under Klopp.

Go get him and Son and our front line is covered for all games.

Exactly how I see it Billy.

I think he would thrive under Klopp.

Go get him and Son and our front line is covered for all games.

Son ! Now that’s s different story. Quality all through. I’d have him here in a flash.
Saha, the nearly man of the Prem.
Plenty of trickery and energy, but never an end product.

Son ! Now that’s s different story. Quality all through. I’d have him here in a flash.

Son's a perfect fit for us, but I imagine Levy would be a tw*t to deal with.

Son's a perfect fit for us, but I imagine Levy would be a tw*t to deal with.

Give us Son & they can have a friendly in the States with us next summer.. 😂

Son's a perfect fit for us, but I imagine Levy would be a tw*t to deal with.

Don’t think Edwards would even waste his time trying to do a deal

Benteke was on form during the week..hope he doesnt give us any probs

Benteke was on form during the week..hope he doesnt give us any probs

If he scores against us then don’t expect 3 points because we would have had to seriously cock up if that turn of events happen.

Don’t think Edwards would even waste his time trying to do a deal

What’s left of his contract ?

CP aren't playing as well as they have done, but if they hit some form on a day they can be tough to beat.
Just need to be as professional as we have been all season, control possession and take chances when they come.
Be interesting to see if Klopp risks Salah and Robbo, or if he decides we've enough to beat these without them.
With El Plastico later in the day, would be great to get our 3 points, then sit back and not be to bothered about their result.
COYRs!!!!!!!!!

CP aren't playing as well as they have done, but if they hit some form on a day they can be tough to beat.
Just need to be as professional as we have been all season, control possession and take chances when they come.
Be interesting to see if Klopp risks Salah and Robbo, or if he decides we've enough to beat these without them.
With El Plastico later in the day, would be great to get our 3 points, then sit back and not be to bothered about their result.
COYRs!!!!!!!!!

Plus 1 for "El Plastico." 

Benteke was on form during the week..hope he doesnt give us any probs

Could say the same about VVD in the Northern Ireland game, played his usual cool self and led Netherlands defence superbly.

Benny might of been on form, but he has to get the better of big Virg!