Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Ronaldo's partner has lost a baby that she was pregnant with, I read that she'd been pregnant with twins and one of the babies died. Here's a statement he posted on social media.

https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/1516120150533095432?t=jJimbBkHIcVKUCnrxL8Miw&s=19

That's awful. Puts things in perspective. I feel terrible for him and his family. May the little fella rest in peace.

Glad the club did that. I'm also glad that Ronaldo made it public... it's a thing that still, insanely, has a stigma attached to it, and big characters making it public helps to continue to break that a bit.

Haaland could be Pep's Ibrahimovic. I can't remember Pep using an out and out striker effectively.

Haaland will help them probably with goal difference against the lower table teams but Haaland hasn't always cut it for Dortmund when they've faced tougher opposition in Europe.

It is such a joke. A club that cannot sell out its allocation for Wembley is somehow the most successful club in the world in terms of revenue. Now they are going to spend £75m - and remember our record fee is £75m for VVD - and £500K a week to sign Haaland. But nothing to see here in terms of financial doping. I hope the PL acts against City and their lies when it comes to their accounts, but this is the same PL that welcomed that bunch at Newcastle so I somehow doubt they will have the appetite to act.

Why would the PL act? It'd be a conflict of interest if they did. They want the best players and payers as it increases the profile of their product. The rot starts at the top.

Unless someone at Newcastle or City or wherever fall out of public favour and there's an obvious bandwagon against them, the PL appear happy to take whatever comes their way.

Win tonight will see Liverpool qualify for next seasons Champions League

It’s game day! Still my favourite fixture of the season.

IMO, there are only two real ‘derbies’ for us, the Merseyside and this one vs Man Utd. The few seasons of success of both Chelsea in the mourino era l, and more recently city, never really feel like the traditional ‘Old Enemy’ games for me. There isn’t even any great banter between mates for those.

It’s Liverpool vs Man Utd, and all of my football supporting life, regardless of which of those two teams were in the ascendency, this was the most anticipated game with the most bragging rights!

Come on you Reds, hope we tear them apart tonight, though if the wheels fall off our juggernaut, I’ll be slaughtered at work in the morning!!

Klopp is gonna have to either rotate tonight or the Everton game IMO. I've a feeling it will be the Everton game before the CL semi final, where there may be a few changes. Maybe someone like Tsimikas getting a game.

Tonight, I can see some changes up front with Jota getting a start again, possibly Bobby too. Henderson back into midfield and then Matip too.

We can rotate and still be strong enough to win both matches. Should see Firmino and Jota and one other in the front 3. Then Keita will be rested as he played both matches last week so Henderson for Keita, then maybe Thiago rested as well. Maybe Matip for Konate in defense.

Amazing that we are this strong with our squad and City are the ones who look weak once they make changes. I am sure the management team has it all in hand and will not play any players more than they can handle.

His size, and growth spurt comes with injury concerns, no wonder he is demanding his injuries to be keep private, as he's more out than in., plays with aid of pain killers.

Loved this...Golden Boot is Top Scorer, no?

I wonder how much Haaland his father & Raiola are getting paid secretly through shell companies in the UAE on top of the £500k a week wages.

He was never league top scorer. Others always score more. That and his injuries, and his style of play would put me off him for Liverpool.

Alisson

Trent Matip VVD Robertson,

Henderson Fabinho Thiago,

Salah Mane Diaz

Minor foot injury keeps Bobby out. Hopefully back at weekend

Phil Jones starting for United

We're doomed...😄

Be hoping it's an easy enough night and get 3 points,but never know what could happen in these games will check back in at halftime as off training

It was the same in Celtic / Rangers games when Celtic were shite. They could still pull out a result. This is a Derby so anything could happen

In comparison Phil Jones looks nervous to me. And seems quite bloated. Read an interview with him in the times a while back, been through a lot recently and seems like a decent lad, but he's really not good enough to play for any top level team any longer.

Someone tell Alisson the Ronaldo tribute isn’t until the 7th minute.