Pre-Match: Liverpool v West Ham Carabao Cup 3rd Round 25/9/24 20:00 Kick Off

Everybody seems to be looking for heavy rotation. I'm usually sn advocate of this in the early rounds of the cups, but not against a top division side. Also do not think Arne will want to risk losing any of his early momentum. So pretty sure he'll pick a strong side.

Likely changes - Quansah in for Konate, Jones in for Mac or Grav, Bradley in for Trent, Gakpo in for Diaz. That's probably it.

Possibly Chiesa will start but won't get near 90 mins so expect Mo to play last 25-30.and maybe Endo . Grav and Mac to share 90

Or he could throw in a 'curve ball'...bit of an experiment with Cody. Play him just off the front 3 as an attacking midfielder. In the hole. He's strong on the ball, can pick it up deep and go at them. Whether he can play box to box and do the hard yards in mid might be open to question. Side looks something like this.

             Kells
Brad..Quansah..VVD..Kost a

       Endo      Jones
             Gakpo
Chiesa... Nunez.......Diaz

     

West Ham have been sh*te recently, so will want to win this to try get some sort of confidence. Don't underestimate them, as all prem teams are able to raise their game at some time.   If we have too much rotation, it could do us more harm than good with our own confidence going forward.
I think three changes would be the most, to maintain the balance and the rhyth. Possibly Quanta, Gakpo, and maybe one midfielder. I'm sure Graf will need to start at least, so perhaps Szob or Mac for Jones.  Still going for a 2.0 win for the RED MEN. 

Or he could throw in a 'curve ball'...bit of an experiment with Cody. Play him just off the front 3 as an attacking midfielder. In the hole. He's strong on the ball, can pick it up deep and go at them. Whether he can play box to box and do the hard yards in mid might be open to question. Side looks something like this.

             Kells
Brad..Quansah..VVD..Kost a

       Endo      Jones
             Gakpo
Chiesa... Nunez.......Diaz   

I first thought he could play a false 9.

It will be interesting to see just how many changes Arne makes or doesn't make tonight.

Do not want a shock exit, even though it is the Carabao cup, maybe a 2  0 win for the Reds. Onwards and upwards, the season has only started.

This is the leaked team floating about.

Kelleher
Bradley Quansah Gomez Kostas
Endo Jones
Chiesa Jota Gakpo
Nunez

Do not want a shock exit, even though it is the Carabao cup, maybe a 2  0 win for the Reds. Onwards and upwards, the season has only started.

not sure westham would beat us playing r u18s, they were dire at  weekend

not sure westham would beat us playing r u18s, they were dire at  weekend

They would. Quite heavily.

Surely this will be a start for all the squad players who have been witing patiently or getting a few minutes here and there. If fit i'd assume the team would be:

Kelleher

Kostas
Gomez
Quansah
Bradley

Jone
Endo
Elliott (fit?)

Gakpo
Nunez
Chiesa

I wonder if we might also see young Nyoni at some point?

This is the leaked team floating about.

Kelleher
Bradley Quansah Gomez Kostas
Endo Jones
Chiesa Jota Gakpo
Nunez

Leaked from AXA? Interesting.

This is the leaked team floating about.

Kelleher
Bradley Quansah Gomez Kostas
Endo Jones
Chiesa Jota Gakpo
Nunez

Would that be Cody deep, in the hole..just off the front 3. hope so, very attacking line up..if it goes to penalties it'll be a 4-4 scoreline.

Leaked from AXA? Interesting.

Leak from somewhere.

Could be within the Slot household 

Surely this will be a start for all the squad players who have been witing patiently or getting a few minutes here and there. If fit i'd assume the team would be:

Kelleher

Kostas
Gomez
Quansah
Bradley

Jone
Endo
Elliott (fit?)

Gakpo
Nunez
Chiesa

I wonder if we might also see young Nyoni at some point?

Elliot isn’t for but think we wlll see Nyoni , he didn’t play last night