Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

While it’s frustrating that the draw with Spurs means we’re not favourites for the title right now, the equaliser from Diaz which didn’t look to be coming could well be important if Villa can do the impossible and hold City to a draw next week.

I’m not hopeful of much from Aston Villa, but it’s nice to have something to play for next Sunday. Whatever will be, will be.

Its the hanball in the Everton V City game bugging me. No problem going to VAR today but Stevie Wonder could see it that day in Woodison

The team selection on Tuesday night will be intriguing now. It won’t be full strength with the injuries, but how weakened will it be now that it’s a must win?

Unreal weren't they.

Play some squad players next 2 games… Gomez, Tsimikas, Jones, Milner, Divock. Time to manage the squad with CL in mind and should be capable of beating Southampton & Wolves.

Why?

No need for that. I’d be happy to beat Southampton by 8 very unclear and dubious goals, and let the rest unfold as you said. 😁

I’m absolutely loving this position we’re in though. It’s a pity we’re not in City’s position, of course, but just to have a genuine bit of hope left for the league is lovely. The romanticism of our legendary former captain Steven Gerrard who never had the fortune of winning a league title with us, having the chance to win one for us instead, is a great storyline.

Yes, it’s all very unlikely and City should wrap up the league title with little hassle next week, but just to have the chance….

Come on the Red men!

I think we'll see quite a rotated team on Tuesday.

Alisson

TAA - Konate - Matip - Tsimikas

Keita - Milner - Jones

RW - Firmino - Jota

Could be something like that. I'm assuming VVD and Salah aren't available. I'd like Trent to get some rest too but if Robbo is out rotating both FBs probably isn't a great idea. Can play him for 55/60 and bring on Gomez. Henderson and Thiago both played 120 so tough to ask them to start so soon again but that leaves us with a weakish midfield but I think it's what it'll be. I'm guessing Firmino and Jota are nailed on. The third attacker I'm not sure.

Massive rotation for Southampton needed.

The shift they put in yesterday.

My little fella said to me " believe " when I was talking about I'd rather City win today so we could get the heads concentrated on Paris. Shameful on my behalf. At the age of 12 he has the guts for this. So I'm strapping myself in and believing

Villa have won 7 away, Spurs 8, WH 7, United 6,

Decent, 22pts away, and they have 22pts at home

They rarely draw though, 5 all season. It's win or lose basically. Even City have more draws than Villa

We have more home points than City, so hard to look to the Spurs game as the issue.

The away draws were all a bit crazy, and it has us in this position that we are wishing just one of them was a victory, then we'd have 88 points now, with it in our hands

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3 Threw away the lead twice, last one on 82nd minute

Spurs 2 Liverpool 2 Whole world knows KANE should have been off, and that Jota won a penalty

Chelsea 2 Liverpool 2 Two Nil up, cruising. Threw it away just before half time, conceding two in 3 minutes

City 2 Liverpool 2 This was a great point, chances to win game, but so did they. Fair result

Surely the neutrals want a city bottle. Makes the last weekend exciting.

Suppose it alls depends on how neutral they are😉

Villa's CBs are different versions of awful. They will need to score at least two to have a chance of a result which they might actually have a chance of doing if Fernandinho is playing CB.

Said it before, saying it again - the missed penalty at Leicester.

Suarez released

I understand but taking the positives of this year. Great cup runs further development of TAA, Elliot’s breakthrough, Jurgens new deal and a champions league trophy end of the month. Allez les rouge

... Luis Diaz...!

How did I forget that haha

It really is mad... almost as soon as Gerrard joined Villa, a few eyes were cast at the fixture list, and a few eyebrows raised at that last tie. What if?

And 6 months later we're there, right on the cusp of that 'what if'! Steven Gerrard can win Liverpool the Premier League with a draw. Bloody hell. What a story!

Meanwhile, once again Pep's City team shows that while they're incredible at the week-by-week grind of winning league fixtures, when the pressure is spiked up on one singular game, they're quite brittle. Honestly, I think they'll be absolutely brickin' it stepping out in front of Villa next week.

Southampton are safe, Leeds only have one game left and cant catch them

Ali

Gomez....Konate...Matip...Kostas

Elliott??......Milner....Jones

Jota...Bobby...Origi/Ox

Think that's the team that starts against Saints, no way Trent and Diaz plays, they both looked shattered yesterday.

I nearly wish City won today...just can't see them not putting at least 4 past that awful Villa defence next weekend. At least if the title was done today we could have played 2 second strings team to finish out the season and be raring to go for the CL final. That result today keeps us honest for the remaining games when in all honestly it just delayed the title celebrations for City

Origi and Minamino to the rescue

Think Tsimikas will play against Saints, and Gomez too. Maybe Konate & Matip.

Milner & Jones but the 3rd midfielder is a bit of an unknown.

I think Origi & Jota will start and Firmino too.

But that actually leaves the option of playing 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3.

It just depends on which player Klopp wants to start again. I think Keita, Hendo, Mane & Diaz are the options really. Possibly Minamino too.