Pre Match : Merseyside Derby : 8pm 13th Feb

Diogo’s back in full training, so says The Anfield Wrap.

We need a fighter at the back against the Everton striker

Bring in Phillips for this match, he can’t be worse than matip

I can’t take is losing this game by 2-3 goals

Please red men, please

We need a fighter at the back against the Everton striker

Bring in Phillips for this match, he can’t be worse than matip

I can’t take is losing this game by 2-3 goals

Please red men, please

you need to "keep the faith".

If I was them would make this a blood and thunder, get the flying challenges in, scrap.
Expect Hendo to come back, probably for Bajcetic, for experience and physicality, not on the basis of form.

           Ally
Milner Philips Konate Robbo
Keita Hendo Thiago
 Elliot Mo Nunez

Philips too cause Gomez hasn't been great, and Nat would head a brick. Good for this game.
Elliot for Gapko, the new lad has been a bit passive, not sure this game will suit him.
Nunez I'd drop if there was anyone else available, think high tempo make his passes are even worse, but what are the options.

Would settle for a draw, don't think this type of game is coming at a good time for us.
Don't care if that doesn't sound 'positive', just looking at this game, and our form, and putting 2 and 2 together.
Being a cheerleader ain't gonna put points on the board.
Need to dig in, do the dirty work, put in the honest effort, simple as that.

Yall act like we're playing Arsenal and not Everton. Sure we're in a bad way atm, but don't forget Everton are absolute sh*t.

Redmen win

Yall act like we're playing Arsenal and not Everton. Sure we're in a bad way atm, but don't forget Everton are absolute sh*t.

Redmen win

They beat the league leaders while we lost to the third team from bottom of the league. I’d usually be first to dismiss the bitter blues, but the mood around the two clubs is polar opposite to ‘notmal’ so I can jnderstand the lack of rampant optimism!

If I was them would make this a blood and thunder, get the flying challenges in, scrap.
Expect Hendo to come back, probably for Bajcetic, for experience and physicality, not on the basis of form.

           Ally
Milner Philips Konate Robbo
Keita Hendo Thiago
 Elliot Mo Nunez

Philips too cause Gomez hasn't been great, and Nat would head a brick. Good for this game.
Elliot for Gapko, the new lad has been a bit passive, not sure this game will suit him.
Nunez I'd drop if there was anyone else available, think high tempo make his passes are even worse, but what are the options.

Would settle for a draw, don't think this type of game is coming at a good time for us.
Don't care if that doesn't sound 'positive', just looking at this game, and our form, and putting 2 and 2 together.
Being a cheerleader ain't gonna put points on the board.
Need to dig in, do the dirty work, put in the honest effort, simple as that.

I do like that forward line. Put Mo where he hurts teams.

If I was them would make this a blood and thunder, get the flying challenges in, scrap.
Expect Hendo to come back, probably for Bajcetic, for experience and physicality, not on the basis of form.

           Ally
Milner Philips Konate Robbo
Keita Hendo Thiago
 Elliot Mo Nunez

Philips too cause Gomez hasn't been great, and Nat would head a brick. Good for this game.
Elliot for Gapko, the new lad has been a bit passive, not sure this game will suit him.
Nunez I'd drop if there was anyone else available, think high tempo make his passes are even worse, but what are the options.

Would settle for a draw, don't think this type of game is coming at a good time for us.
Don't care if that doesn't sound 'positive', just looking at this game, and our form, and putting 2 and 2 together.
Being a cheerleader ain't gonna put points on the board.
Need to dig in, do the dirty work, put in the honest effort, simple as that.

Konate I can fairly much say won't be playing .

They beat the league leaders while we lost to the third team from bottom of the league. I’d usually be first to dismiss the bitter blues, but the mood around the two clubs is polar opposite to ‘notmal’ so I can jnderstand the lack of rampant optimism!

Lot of shithousery was let go in that game. Maupay should've been sent off. Arsenal stunk and had just played City days before. Don't look too much into the game

Van Dijk, Firmino, Jota, Melo and Doak all back in team training.  Obviously early days but I'll take anything right now. 

https://twitter.com/anfieldonline/status/1623779951743836162

Just Diaz and Konate to go and we will have a full squad to pick from 🤞

you need to "keep the faith".

I am bro but it’s like a worst nightmare come true, being spanked by Everton and I can see them running us off the park

Van Dijk, Firmino, Jota, Melo and Doak all back in team training.  Obviously early days but I'll take anything right now. 

https://twitter.com/anfieldonline/status/1623779951743836162

Nice volley from Jota into the top corner. Getting my hopes up now. 

Everton will sit in for sure, they know they'll get an opening or two with our fragile defence/midfield so they'll play on that. Doesn't make sense for them to make it a 100mph game away from home.

Will be interesting to see if any of the lads that came back into training today get a game - Jota and Van Dijk especially would make a massive difference to our chances here.

I’m quietly confident going into this one, I think 4 of the injured lads returning to training will be a real boost, I can see Van Dijk starting and Bobby and Jota coming on off the bench.

Alisson

Alexander-Arnold
Matip
Van Dijk
Robertson

Henderson (c)
Bajcetic
Thiago

Salah
Gakpo
Nunez

Subs:

Kelleher (GK)
Gomez
Tsimikas
Elliott
Fabinho
Milner
Keita
Jota
Firmino

Reserve:

Adrian (GK)
Ramsay
Phillips
Jones
Arthur
Carvalho
Oxlade-Chamberlain

Injured:

Konate
Diaz

As we all know Dyche is now managing the Blues and I suspect he will be pleased with the win against Arsenal and injuries permitting I expect he will play the same team as last game:

Pickford

Coleman (c)
Coady
Tarkowski
Mykolenko

McNeil
Doucoure
Gueye
Onana
Iwobi

Calvert-Lewin

Subs:

Begovic (GK)
Mina
Holgate
Godfrey
Vinagre
Davies
Gray
Maupay
Simms

They will be tough to beat as they will be confident, but I think we will win this 2-0 and get our season started.

YNWA!

Van Dijk, Firmino, Jota, Melo and Doak all back in team training.  Obviously early days but I'll take anything right now. 

https://twitter.com/anfieldonline/status/1623779951743836162

We should be sponsored by Amazon...looks like a big old distribution center there in the background.

Klopp saying Jota closest to being in contention for this one, Bobby maybe and Virgil unlikely.

their confidence is very thin early goal for us and they will revert back to being sh*te

Klopp saying Jota closest to being in contention for this one, Bobby maybe and Virgil unlikely.

See this is what annoys me. Out players it seems have to jump through every hoop twice to be cleared ready to play and allowed back into full first team training.

Yesterday , today, tomorrow and I assume a light session Monday morning and yet virg considered unlikely for the squad?

These players should be banging the door down to play. Fit, training and a game on Monday ... against Everton. Just f*cking get on with it.

I'd fully expect to see Jota, Virg and Bobby involved on Monday. It's a big game and we need them.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1623986012316741632?s=61&t=yurTeaqqZ9djvfUZZwOxPQ

I'd fully expect to see Jota, Virg and Bobby involved on Monday. It's a big game and we need them.

Would start all 3 if they are ready, but Bob and particularly Jota have been out a long time, big jump to go from a long layoff to a derby.
That said, would be great to see them even for 60 mins. Would give everyone a lift.

Think we also need leaders. So be good if VVD can start at the back. And would start Hendo in the middle. Bob up front if available, get us passing in the final 3rd. Milly at RB.   But VVD and Bob are up in the air.

Need a spine, and we are missing that recently.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1623986012316741632?s=61&t=yurTeaqqZ9djvfUZZwOxPQ

If missing, would people play TAA RB and then Milly in the middle? I'd consider it if he's out.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1623986012316741632?s=61&t=yurTeaqqZ9djvfUZZwOxPQ

Of course he is..... FFS.