Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2020/2021

Agent Coulson

An Atalanta player that played on Wednesday tested positive for Covid the rest of the team are now being retested.

atilladehun

Klopp has always amazed me with tactics. So often he doesn't do what most football fans and coaches would do. I think a lot of normal coaches would have considered a 442 on Wednesday just to combat the number 10 threat and to help out the likes of neco.

Not many full backs wood have to start their career playing in such an exposed position and only have Mo Salah for support.

Suppose that's why klopp is the best in the world and I'm putting my thoughts on the internet.

~Rebel~

atilladehun wrote: »

Klopp has always amazed me with tactics. So often he doesn't do what most football fans and coaches would do. I think a lot of normal coaches would have considered a 442 on Wednesday just to combat the number 10 threat and to help out the likes of neco.

Not many full backs wood have to start their career playing in such an exposed position and only have Mo Salah for support.

Suppose that's why klopp is the best in the world and I'm putting my thoughts on the internet.

We literally didn't have 4 viable midfielders.

I'd also argue a 4-3-3 is better than a 4-4-2 if you're worried about a No.10. 4-3-3 gives you more control of centre midfield, and the spaces between the defensive line and midfield line where a 10 operates, as one of your 3 midfielders is dropping back in there.

Also, our 4-3-3 gives just as much (if not more) support to the fullback, just in a different way than a 4-4-2 does. The latter requires your winger running up and down the line. The former allows one of the closer of the 3 midfielders to come over and help double up. It's the difference between a long vertical move versus a short lateral move to provide support - essentially working smart instead of working hard. We see Hendo forever doing that for the right back, and Gini doing it for the left back.

8-10

~Rebel~ wrote: »

We literally didn't have 4 viable midfielders.

Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner

Bowlardo

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Id worry with that team, but if you change Hendo for Neco and but Milmer right back id be quite happy

Is Tossard injured injured for them

Tossard back and him and malarkey were mom against us the last ti!e we played them infighting end of last season

Fitz*

8-10 wrote: »

Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner

To be fair, it's hard to call Fabinho a dedicated CM now when he is being utilised at CB so much.

There are some rumours of a mad team today - Neco, Philips, Fabinho & Robbo at the back & no Mane.

Fitz*

Mad team confirmed but not much more else he can pick

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1332647939035041799?s=19

Agent Coulson

Leaked team confirmed.

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1332647939035041799?s=20

plibige

Matip is hardly injured again already is he? Not even on the bench?

RugbyLover123

Looks like there’s a definite leak in the team then.

Worried about that right side of defensive but would expect the front 4 to out score Brighton.

Big day for Mini, starting in a strong attacking line up.

8-10

Neco Williams to prove a lot of people wrong today.

Amazed that he gets more criticism than the likes of Tsimikas or Minamino who haven't impressed when getting gametime despite being much more experienced.

I think the next 3 games are perfect for him.

ThunbergsAreGo

That's a team picked by NPHET, and with the number of injuries, you can't be taking risks

ThunbergsAreGo

8-10 wrote: »

Neco Williams to prove a lot of people wrong today.

Amazed that he gets more criticism than the likes of Tsimikas or Minamino who haven't impressed when getting gametime despite being much more experienced.

I think the next 3 games are perfect for him.

He's a Welsh Enrique and Moreno combined
That pirouette.....

doc_17

How much longer will Thiago be out for?

Utopia Parkway

8-10 wrote: »

Neco Williams to prove a lot of people wrong today.

Amazed that he gets more criticism than the likes of Tsimikas or Minamino who haven't impressed when getting gametime despite being much more experienced.

I think the next 3 games are perfect for him.

Tsimikas has played about a game and a half! Maybe not even that much.

theoneeyedman

plibige wrote: »

Matip is hardly injured again already is he? Not even on the bench?

I'd say he's been managed, can't do 3 games a week at the best of times, and a busy busy month ahead.

Agent Coulson

10 games in the next 35 days I can see a lot of rotation and use of the squad players to help try and prevent injuries and deal with the one already there over the next month.

Fitz*

Brighton starting 3 attackers. But it's kind of hard to make out what way they will line up. Especially in defence. They have named 4 CBs and 1 LWB in their 11. Ben White has also played in midfield in some games too.

doc_17

Brighton might be hoping to take advantage of VVD’s absence, maybe that’s why big Nat is starting.

yourdeadwright

They will no doubt play one to the left of our CBS and another right in the channel where Neco is,

I wonder will we go 4 4 2

Agent Coulson

Matip isn't injured he is being managed according to Pearce.

ebbsy

Mini needs to step up here

Fitz*

Minamino's energy could be very useful in this game. Maybe he'll play as a hybrid 8/10. Let him to the running and pressing instead of Milner & Gini and let those 2 just stay sitting in central midfield.

machiavellianme

Fitz* wrote: »

Brighton starting 3 attackers. But it's kind of hard to make out what way they will line up. Especially in defence. They have named 4 CBs and 1 LWB in their 11. Ben White has also played in midfield in some games too.

So neither team are bothering with midfield then? I guess it's a good old fashioned end to end shoot out so.

AndyBoBandy

Will the game be on any radio stations today?

ThunbergsAreGo

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Will the game be on any radio stations today?

Talksport App

~Rebel~

8-10 wrote: »

Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner

Fitz* wrote: »

To be fair, it's hard to call Fabinho a dedicated CM now when he is being utilised at CB so much.

And he also wasn’t deemed fit/safeto start that game, so it’s moot anyway. Fab doesn’t get dropped, especially now. He gets rested when absolutely required, like when coming back from injury, which he’s currently doing.

We had 3 midfielders available to start that game against Atalanta.


For today, bit worried... lots of attackers, but look quite exposed everywhere else.

Ikozma

Personally I don't like 4231 but hopefully mó up front can offer some threat, mane does need a rest tbf

Ikozma

Just realised there's no matip in the squad, don't ****ing tell me he's injured again

giveitholly

Ikozma wrote: »

Just realised there's no matip in the squad, don't ****ing tell me he's injured again

No just rested

machiavellianme

Let's go red men!

happyoutscan

Diogo has earned the right to be selfish, wish he was there!

~Rebel~

happyoutscan wrote: »

Diogo has earned the right to be selfish, wish he was there!

I didn’t mind the pass as Salah’s run was great, but the pass needed to be better.

Great take from Salah there, just couldn’t control the finish. Looks up for it today though.

Utopia Parkway

Jesus, huge hole in the centre of defence. Connolly dinks it past the post.

~Rebel~

Phew, very lucky there!

dmigsy

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Phew, very lucky there!

Minamino so weak there for that chance.

Ikozma

Very lucky there

tinpib

Alisson strengthening his claims for a start at centre back.

facehugger99

No yellow for that foul on Jota is ridiculous.

Utopia Parkway

Jesus, Williams.

Good first 5 minutes but we've been poor since.

Major let off.

SlickRic

Neco is not a good defender.

Ikozma

****ing idiot

~Rebel~

Oh Neco...

noodler

This kid shouldn't be playing

Pepp1989

That's shocking. Really really poor from Neco

cj maxx

2 massive let offs !

Agent Coulson

Blessed.

Ikozma

Massive let off

Utopia Parkway

Can't see us keeping a clean sheet on this evidence. We'll need a couple goals.

machiavellianme

What was Williams thinking though?
He hasn't been great thusfar