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      Liverpool 3-3 Benfica: In game and Post Match discussion

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      Liverpool 3-3 Benfica: In game and Post Match discussion
      Apr 13, 2022 06:42:14 pm




      Kop mosaic all set at Anfield for this evening's game to mark the 33rd anniversary of Hillsborough and remember the 97. Thank you to Andy and all the volunteers who placed over 12,000 cards this morning.







      Starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, Konate, Tsimikas, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Diaz, Jota, Firmino.

      Subs: Kelleher, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Robertson, Origi, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott.

      Liverpool make seven changes for this evening’s Champions League quarter-final, second-leg clash with Benfica.

      Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas come into defence for the Reds at Anfield, while Naby Keita and James Milner are named in midfield.

      Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino join Diogo Jota in attack.
      « Last Edit: Apr 13, 2022 09:56:10 pm by JD »
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #1: Apr 13, 2022 06:46:43 pm
      Lots of rotation, perhaps more than expected. Disappointed to see Milner start ahead of Jones, Elliott or Ox. He’s just not a starter anymore and we’ll be troubled in the middle because of it.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #2: Apr 13, 2022 06:47:29 pm
      Interesting team
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #3: Apr 13, 2022 06:47:55 pm
      Wasn't expecting that many changes to be honest.  Little bit more nervous than I was five minutes ago!! 👀
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #4: Apr 13, 2022 06:50:15 pm
      Really wasn't expecting that many changes.

      Hope it doesn't come back to bite us.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #5: Apr 13, 2022 06:51:57 pm
      We should be fine. We have lots of back-up on the bench.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #6: Apr 13, 2022 06:52:02 pm
      Never thought Klopp would put out this team. I trust him though so let's go!
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #7: Apr 13, 2022 06:52:26 pm
      Justice for 97 let's make them proud.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #8: Apr 13, 2022 06:53:56 pm
      Never thought Klopp would put out this team. I trust him though so let's go!

      That was the beauty of the gift we were given by drawing Benfica. The ability to put us in a comfortable position in the first leg so that we could rest some players in the second leg at Anfield. Now it's up to us to take advantage of it.
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      Reply #9: Apr 13, 2022 06:57:44 pm
      Wow, didn't expect that. Though in fairness Fabinho at least looked like he needed a rest after the weekend.
      Proper options to start these days and still get a job done.
      Just hope the team aren't as relaxed about this as me.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #10: Apr 13, 2022 07:02:18 pm
      CORY
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      Reply #11: Apr 13, 2022 07:03:21 pm
      Worrying team that so many changes
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #12: Apr 13, 2022 07:05:10 pm
      Wasn't expecting that many changes to be honest.  Little bit more nervous than I was five minutes ago!! 👀

      Well my eyebrows are certainly raised at seen that team.

      Squeaky bum time ahead?
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #13: Apr 13, 2022 07:05:13 pm
      Risky team that.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #14: Apr 13, 2022 07:11:11 pm
      I hope Origi gets some time, miss the lad, need to see some more of him before he swans off to Italy.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #15: Apr 13, 2022 07:13:08 pm
      Usually prefer to go strong and with 5 runs take people off if possible when the job is done
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #16: Apr 13, 2022 07:13:58 pm
      Hendo and Milner in midfield and we tend to struggle.

      Should still have enough to get past these.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #17: Apr 13, 2022 07:14:06 pm
      Not too fussed about all the changes but not so sure about Hendo and Milly together in midfield. Not a big fan of that.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #18: Apr 13, 2022 07:17:27 pm
      Team looks strong enough except for as mentioned Hendo and Milner in the middle. It never works and we get overrun every time.

      Let’s hope we can keep it calm, grab a goal and put this tie to bed in the first half.
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #19: Apr 13, 2022 07:19:11 pm
      A little worried about Milly being there from the start. Pace is not his strogest attribute is it?!
      And lately Hendo hasn't managed many full 90's - so maybe 2 changes there to rest aging legs at some point?
      Even so we should keep our ship on course for the semis..... as long as the defence are switched on! Big shout a new back 4 together at this stage of the comp but in Kloppy I trust!
      COYR!
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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #20: Apr 13, 2022 07:24:26 pm
      As surprised as everyone else, knew Jürgen would shuffle but not to this extent, anyhoo it won’t matter too much, performance not too important just get the job done, those key players like Mo, Virgil, Robbo Trent etc all need a break, especially Mo, probably why he’s been off kilter, too many games what with Afcon, and our own mad schedule, anyhoo back to tonight I think we got enough in that starting X1 to do the business, and we have the ammo on the bench just in case.


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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #21: Apr 13, 2022 07:25:31 pm
      That midfiekd Hendo Milner worry me

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      Re: Live: Liverpool V Benfica
      Reply #22: Apr 13, 2022 07:26:10 pm
      Lot of changes but still a strong team. Big surprise tho that VVD is rested. But it has to be freshened up given the intensity of the next few games. Still have to be 100% focused.Will it backfire...Nah..

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