The Bigfooty Liverpool Thread

[The Punter]

Early thoughts are 4-2-3-1 for the Mancs

Alisson
TAA - Matip/Phillips - Fabinho - Robbo
Hendo - Thiago
Shaqiri - Firmino - Mane
Salah

Bench: Kelleher, Phillips/R Williams, N Williams, Milner, Ox, Gini, Jones, Minamino, Origi.

 

[jod23]

Gini gotta play for me, he reads the game well and does the hard stuff, United will want to break and Gini is a bundle of energy. Going in with just Hendo and Thiago in midfield will play into United's counter attacking style IMO.

 

[Korn]

We haven't been doing in well in both the league cup and fa cup it's because we've been unlucky with the draw, we 'd always draw with another premier team very early on. Spurs just needed to play a part time 8th tier club for their Fa Cup draw this morning.

Hopefully we'll get an easy team next round.

 

[Jars458]

United away in the fourth round. LOL.

 

[jod23]

United away in the fourth round. LOL.

Classic.

Depending on the team we put out. I still expect us to win.

 

[Jars458]

Classic.

Depending on the team we put out. I still expect us to win.

Let’s get the three points first

 

[The Punter]

Doing the whole post again now we are in a new thread:

While since Klopp took over we have gone:

2015-16 EFL Cup: Bournemouth (PL), Southampton (PL), Stoke (PL), Man City (PL)
2015-16 FA Cup: Exeter City, West Ham (PL)
2016-17 EFL Cup: Burton Albion, Derby County, Tottenham (PL), Leeds, Southampton (PL)
2016-17 FA Cup: Plymouth Argyle, Wolves

From here on it gets a little ridiculous, especially compared to Man City...

2017-18 EFL Cup: Leicester City (PL)
2017-18 FA Cup: Everton (PL), WBA (PL)
2018-19 EFL Cup: Chelsea (PL)
2018-19 FA Cup: Wolves (PL)
2019-20 EFL Cup: MK Dons, Arsenal (PL), Aston Villa (PL)
2019-20 FA Cup: Everton (PL), Shrewsbury, Chelsea (PL)
2020-21 EFL Cup: Lincoln City, Arsenal (PL)
2020-21 FA Cup: Aston Villa (PL), Manchester United (PL) (with probably West Ham in the 5th Round if we progress)

City just drew Cheltenham in the 4th round.

 

[kane249]

Doing the whole post again now we are in a new thread:

While since Klopp took over we have gone:

2015-16 EFL Cup: Bournemouth (PL), Southampton (PL), Stoke (PL), Man City (PL)
2015-16 FA Cup: Exeter City, West Ham (PL)
2016-17 EFL Cup: Burton Albion, Derby County, Tottenham (PL), Leeds, Southampton (PL)
2016-17 FA Cup: Plymouth Argyle, Wolves

From here on it gets a little ridiculous, especially compared to Man City...

2017-18 EFL Cup: Leicester City (PL)
2017-18 FA Cup: Everton (PL), WBA (PL)
2018-19 EFL Cup: Chelsea (PL)
2018-19 FA Cup: Wolves (PL)
2019-20 EFL Cup: MK Dons, Arsenal (PL), Aston Villa (PL)
2019-20 FA Cup: Everton (PL), Shrewsbury, Chelsea (PL)
2020-21 EFL Cup: Lincoln City, Arsenal (PL)
2020-21 FA Cup: Aston Villa (PL), Manchester United (PL) (with probably West Ham in the 5th Round if we progress)

City just drew Cheltenham in the 4th round.

Are they using Dominion machines for City's draw?

 

[peternorth]

Very suspect drawing

 

[peternorth]

We are now number 2.

Oh well.

Distressingly are my manure acquaintences suddenly loving football again on social media

 

[The Punter]

Man U's ability this season to win games late worries me.

 

[peternorth]

Man U's ability this season to win games late worries me.

and when times running out....penalty!

 

[CP28]

We are now number 2.

Oh well.

Distressingly are my manure acquaintences suddenly loving football again on social media

Now they have to cope with the pressure and expectation that comes with leading the league .. Not sure they're ready for that but we'll find out in due course I guess.

 

[jod23]

Still not worried about United, it's City that can go two points clear if they win their games in hand that worries me.

 

[CP28]

Still not worried about United, it's City that can go two points clear if they win their games in hand that worries me.

I'm not worried about anyone other than us at the moment TBH .. Need a form correction or it won't matter what the others do because we won't be winning it. Hopeful (with some confidence) we can knuckle down and get back to our lethal best.

 

[jod23]

I'm not worried about anyone other than us at the moment TBH .. Need a form correction or it won't matter what the others do because we won't be winning it. Hopeful (with some confidence) we can knuckle down and get back to our lethal best.

I'm sure we will find some form again, hopefully starts by beating the Mancs... twice.

 

[Cooldude]

Think it was a good move for Jurg to start the seniors in the FA cup, the lads desperately needed some confidence, even if it's just bullying kids with no pubes yet

Bring on the mancs, we'll come out breathing fire

 

[The Punter]

Klopp said he was concerned the break between Southampton and Man U would be too great. Van Dijk regularly had little problem playing CB twice a week - he's out due to a freak contact injury (caused by a send-off-able offence). So Fabinho starting was no surprise, although it must be said I wasn't surprised by TAA and Robbo getting rested either.

If Liverpool beat Man U in the FA Cup, then we won't have a week long break between games until at least the end of February.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

Klopp said he was concerned the break between Southampton and Man U would be too great. Van Dijk regularly had little problem playing CB twice a week - he's out due to a freak contact injury (caused by a send-off-able offence). So Fabinho starting was no surprise, although it must be said I wasn't surprised by TAA and Robbo getting rested either.

If Liverpool beat Man U in the FA Cup, then we won't have a week long break between games until at least the end of February.

This begs the question, exactly what sort of break between games would Klopp prefer? He's made it clear he doesn't like Wed-Sat turnarounds and so I thought he would've appreciated the rare opportunity to give some of his overworked players a full week's break, but apparently not.

Bottom line; Klopp is talking about the schedule far too much.

 

[RossFC]

This begs the question, exactly what sort of break between games would Klopp prefer? He's made it clear he doesn't like Wed-Sat turnarounds and so I thought he would've appreciated the rare opportunity to give some of his overworked players a full week's break, but apparently not.

Bottom line; Klopp is talking about the schedule far too much.

I reckon 5-7 day breaks would be optimal. Not 3 games in 5 days, and not 9-14 day breaks either.

 

[Jars458]

Still not worried about United, it's City that can go two points clear if they win their games in hand that worries me.

It will be very close but having more than a two horse race may be an advantage.

 

[Cooldude]

If Thiago starts, it's his first Anfield game

 

[gaskin]

Unless he somehow gets injured or rona again before Sunday, I can't see any way that he does not start.

 

[RossFC]

2 notes from Melissa Reddy.

We talked to Alaba last summer, but the club won't go for him because he's too short and not good in the air.

Also the next time we buy a CB, (maybe in the summer), it will be a young player and that player will replace Matip.

 

[gaskin]

Alaba is apparently nailed on to go to Madrid anyway. Apparently, he said if he left Bayern it would be for Real or Barca.