Pre-Match: Liverpool vs. Sheffield United (Sat. 24th Oct 8pm)

Personally would keep Fabinho as a centre back until another top Centre half is signed.  In my opinion I would wrap Matip in cotton and wool and only use him in rotation.   Looking back the last couple of season it is dangerous playing him too much at the moment.  A back up is better than none.   He plays a little bit too much we could be very easily be left with Fab and Joe.   I honestly wouldn't give him a run in the team till early December myself.  And only then if we are very serious about buying a top defender.

Thiago or Ali not ruled out

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Yeah I see that from today's presser. I thought Jürgen had said earlier that Thiago would miss this one. He said Thiago would have to train and then we'll see. Would be a massive plus if he can go, but of course only if it's safe. Much better to wait another match if it provides much more stability going forward.

Shocked at the Ali one. There too, I hope it's not case of taking a risk because of Adrian's performances (and the lack of confidence the defenders seem to have in him - i.e. the look on Gomez's face in the early going vs. Ajax). Jürgen strikes me as sincerely caring about player well-being so I can only trust that he wouldn't put a player, no matter how important, at any health risk.

Also wondering about Jordan Henderson for this one. He made such a difference when he came on vs. Ajax.

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Yeah I see that from today's presser. I thought Jürgen had said earlier that Thiago would miss this one. He said Thiago would have to train and then we'll see. Would be a massive plus if he can go, but of course only if it's safe. Much better to wait another match if it provides much more stability going forward.

Shocked at the Ali one. There too, I hope it's not case of taking a risk because of Adrian's performances (and the lack of confidence the defenders seem to have in him - i.e. the look on Gomez's face in the early going vs. Ajax). Jürgen strikes me as sincerely caring about player well-being so I can only trust that he wouldn't put a player, no matter how important, at any health risk.

Also wondering about Jordan Henderson for this one. He made such a difference when he came on vs. Ajax.

Thought when it said Ali was training last week surely wouldn't be as long as initially expected would imagine maybe midweek more likely . Hoping Thiago makes it

Would be a big bonus to have Thiago and Ali back for this, Matip as well. Not sure I agree on the rotation of the front 3. I imagine the reason Jürgen took off Bobby, Mo and Mane at the hour mark against Ajax was so they were fresh for Saturday.

Would be a big bonus to have Thiago and Ali back for this, Matip as well. Not sure I agree on the rotation of the front 3. I imagine the reason Jürgen took off Bobby, Mo and Mane at the hour mark against Ajax was so they were fresh for Saturday.

If I was the maanger I would only drop Firmino and put Jota in as I said in my prediction line up.

If I was the maanger I would only drop Firmino and put Jota in as I said in my prediction line up.

Yep deffo agree looks way off it maybe put him in midweek against the weak links of the group to helpfully gain some momentum and confidence

We have had a good start to the champions league on paper that was our most difficult game.  Atlanta seem like an attacking side but we have 3 points in the bag which is massive got a feeling that Ajax and Atalanta will both concede points in their double header. 

In the league we have have dropped 5 points in the last 2 games.  Whether we win by an own goal we desperately need the 3 points.  Sheffield was a  good team last season this season they are struggling to score goals that said it is still early stages I don't expect them to go down. 

We need to play our strongest team and get the points. Maybe make changes at the end as the fixtures are coming thick and fast.   There is slog ahead we just need rack wins.   Keep the pressure on our rivals because last season we really knocked the stuffing out of city's confidence, we don't want to give them an injection of confidence.

For me I would go with

Adrian
TAA
Robertson
Fabinho
Gomez

Wijnandum
Milner
Henderson

Salah
Jota
Mane

I think it’ll be a scrappy, fairly tight game.
I’m on a roll with predictions atm with my 2-2 Everton guess and saying we would beat Ajax...

So... 2-1 to the reds.

Going 3-0, I think it’s time we stamped our authority on a game! We need to be on the front foot from the off.

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Yeah I see that from today's presser. I thought Jürgen had said earlier that Thiago would miss this one. He said Thiago would have to train and then we'll see. Would be a massive plus if he can go, but of course only if it's safe. Much better to wait another match if it provides much more stability going forward.

Shocked at the Ali one. There too, I hope it's not case of taking a risk because of Adrian's performances (and the lack of confidence the defenders seem to have in him - i.e. the look on Gomez's face in the early going vs. Ajax). Jürgen strikes me as sincerely caring about player well-being so I can only trust that he wouldn't put a player, no matter how important, at any health risk.

Also wondering about Jordan Henderson for this one. He made such a difference when he came on vs. Ajax.

Henderson is F***ing brilliant and I never thought I would love him so much after that 3-3 with Sevilla years ago. Absolutely superb player and leader.

Hendo has to play, feel like our midfield needs one of Fab, Hendo or Thiago in there for that little bit of quality.

Adrian; Trent, Fabinho, Gomez, Robertson; Hendo, Wijnaldum, Keita; Salah, Mane, Jota.

Why does it have to be about rotation? Does form ever come into it?

Because we have players that need game time and are good enough to come in.

Think a 2  0 win against Sheffield United will be a decent result with another clean sheet and more importantly, 3 points for the Reds !

What's the weather forecast over there for Match day please Team?

We are the better team and we have every motivation, now where VVD's distaster is still fresh in minds. If we don't win this then it raises questions (apart from some freak game where we get a red card in the 5th minute or something along these lines).

I'd give Jota a start over Bobby!

Strongest possible team should play v Sheffield utd, we can rotate in the European game. Id like to see Jota start on Saturday night, he loooks like a man fighting for a place.

Exactly. You can see he's fighting, so give him some bait to motivate him further. Not like with Shaq who also looked determined once but Klopp never gave him some serious chance and the rest is history.

As mentioned in a previous post above think Bobby needs benching for this game, looks rather out of form. Play Jota from the start, there surely is nothing to lose.

I would play Jota like many have said but against a team that we’ll have all the ball id like to see Firmino behind Salah Mane Jota with Henderson and Gini at the base of the midfield.

I have a hunch Alisson start too

I would play Jota like many have said but against a team that we’ll have all the ball id like to see Firmino behind Salah Mane Jota with Henderson and Gini at the base of the midfield.

I have a hunch Alisson start too

Brazil team Doc says Ali will return NEXT weekend. Still sooner than expected.

Brazil team Doc says Ali will return NEXT weekend. Still sooner than expected.

Don’t think he has a say in whether Alisson feels ready to play today or whether Klopp feels that he is ready but we will see

What's the weather forecast over there for Match day please Team?

Absolutely cracking the flags

Need to win this and win it well to send out a statement, hopefully Keita is fit we need some creativity in midfield.

Could do with smashing a few in too today, start sorting the goal difference out... although 3 points first.