Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

While I do agree with you to an extent here no one is infallible and it was obvious to alot of people last season that we needed at least one of Fab or Hendo in midfield even if it mean playing unknowns in defence like Nat Phillips or Williams and when it finally happened we went on a 10 game unbeaten streak and basically had championship winning form for those last ten games. Obviously we don't know tactics etc better than Jurgen but everyone makes mistakes and Klopp is no different and sacrificing our midfield to bolster the defence last season was a mistake, I'm sure even klopp would admit that now in private at least.

Yes its old Trafford, and yes it was Brentfords stadium.

But chirst almighty its great to have fans back in the stadiums.

Leon Goretzka would be a good signing, seems he wants a change of scenery . SHould be all over that in Jan or next summer.

It's more that they're over reliant on Kalvin Phillips. Utterly different team with him there.

Looks like VAR got binned during the earlier game, there was an offside call and they didn't even draw the lines.

I hope it's the same for everyone.

That sounds even worse than the old system somehow. I wish they’d just use a margin of error and accept that not every decision will be correct but more will be than pre-VAR.

One of the reasons i find it odd we haven't singed a "proper 9" as a plan B is because we such good crossers of the ball in Trent & Robbo

Last season in the run of losses at home teams scored forst and sat in deep & we just spammed croses to bo effect , Someone good with there head to bring on up front would have been a great option to have

Exactly.

I like many here questioned it at the time, and the reluctance to try something different.

Strange to be called out on a DISCUSSION forum for DISCUSSING something like team setup and tactics.... but I suppose these are the times we live in now.

First team of the season.

That midfield is scary. And not in a good way.

Jasus the midfield!!! Milner could be busy.....

No Thiago or Hendo on the bench so no real plan B

Shocking lineup, and a even more shocking bench. Is this the Pepsi Cola cup, or are we playing a Premier Leauge game today.

Klopp wanted him in 2017/18, after what happened then I don't think the club would go back for him. Each of the German players that Klopp has tried to bring to the club hasn't made the commitment. The alternative options have worked out quite well.

2016 - Mario Gotze wouldn't join because Liverpool failed to qualify for the Champions League. Wijnaldum was signed from Newcastle.

2016 - Mattias Ginter said that he didn't want to leave Germany. He has since turned down the opportunity to sign for Chelsea.

2016/2017 - Julian Draxler agreed a contract and then tried to renegotiate after sounding out PSG.

2017 - Julian Brandt didn't think he'd get enough playing time to cement his place in the national squad for the World Cup. Edwards convinced Klopp that Salah was the better option.

2018 - Leon Goretzka used Liverpool's interest to get a better contract offer from Bayern, Edwards moved for Fabinho instead.

2020 - Timo Werner didn't want to wait for a proposed move in 2021.

2021 - Florian Neuhaus wanted to stay with his current club for at least one more season.

I’m grand with that team, and midfield - is pretty much exactly as expected. Keita and Ox both in good form so it doesn’t have the same uncertainty it would have had at other times when they were struggling - and Fabinho is on the bench to come on for Milner with 30 minutes left to cement control.

Keita and Ox need to step up in this match

Actually think we are missing Firmino nothings linking our play at the moment

No Firmino and no Fabhino leaves little in the way of link up play

Lucky there...Good run by Pukki??

We look a bit rusty and I'm no fan of ox starting..

More to come though they will grow into this

Very little, but imo that's grand - against a promoted side away from home first game of the season, a boring enough first 30 or 40 minutes is ideal, before starting to exert some pressure as the 'pashun' starts to drop off a bit.

Naby's doing well, but Ox needs to get himself into better positions to receive the ball. Always seems to be only a few feet from a yellow shirt when we're in possession. Few nice half chances for Mo, and nice to see him linking up with Mane a bit. Trent looking decent too.

Bang, there we go - great work from Trent, good finish from Jota.

Goallll

Such a poor yellow for Milner. The ball was there to be won he went past it for the leg of Pukki instead.

Jota

Jota...Good lad

Lovely assist from Salah lol!