Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

I wonder could klopp play Firmino to play a role in which he tries to occupy Casemisro?

The only problem there is Bobby has looked really rusty since the injury. atm, I think we'll see Hendo & Gakpo come back in. Robbo too. Jota is a great super sub to have now again - I'm not sure if he can start so close again.

I think there is good hope to be taken from the last few league games. Certainly looking better now than we did 4 games ago where there was no hope. It's not often we see Klopp go for solidity first, but we have done recently, and I think we might see it again on Sunday.

Set pieces is very important - we have conceded a few there in the last few weeks overall, and Man United seem to be scoring from them now again too. It's a bit coincidental that we scored from one last night, and should have scored from one against Palace too. Make Klopp just stripped the gameplan back and has us being solid, hard to beat and then get the edge where possible - set pieces being one. It gives us a base to work from anyways, instead of being 1-0 down after 5 minutes in every game.

Easy.

I don't think they're quite as brilliant as has been made out.  That's all. 

If I were to believe they're every bit as good as the form suggests, and what most pundits are saying, then Liverpool barely have a hope on Sunday.  And I just don’t believe that.  Ten Hag has been pretty much perfect for in-game tweaking over the last two months.  He’s been unreal.  He’s a supremely good manager, obviously, but starting slowly so often can’t continue to be quite so profitable, in my opinion.

They’ve also been ridiculously clinical in a couple of games.

I could be barking up completely the wrong tree, and we could be absolutely schooled on Sunday by a team that is every bit as good as recent results suggest.  But I really hope my gut is not wrong on this.

United will eat us alive the way the team is at the moment, I don't see us winning it but happy to be proven wrong, I just can't see it...

We were **** in the first half last night and early in second half weren't great, once we got the goal though it seemed to click together...

If the players can't up their game for United we have serious problems...

RE : Fabinho challenge, don't think it was a red, you can see he tried to avoid it mid challenge from what I can see...

There's nothing that can convince me Fabinho did anything wrong, he jumped out of the way of an extremely out-of-control and reckless lunge. Whatever happens to Lemina following that is a direct result of him endangering another player.

If Fabinho stands his ground he breaks his leg and Lemina gets sent off.

Unfortunately I have to agree. While the results in the League have been promising the last 4 games, the performances have been just above average. The Everton game was our best performance but as we seen again last night, Everton are absolutely terrible, the Newcastle game we got played off the park for long spells by a team with 10 men, the Place game was horrid stuff and the first 60 minutes of last night was not much better!!

I don't like been this pessimistic but I think we will be beat by 2 this weekend. Confidence is still brittle and UTD are going to be absolutely pumped for this after what we did to them last season. They're 100% gunning for some form of revenge against us and I feel the worst if they get that early goal. As we seen against Madrid, heads drop quickly if we come up against a team with momentum and our players low in confidence go hiding!

We were in awful form last October going into the Man City game and there really wasn't any hope. From memory there was plenty of chances for both teams but City dominated and we got a 1-0 win. The players really seemed up for it and almost played like an underdog in a cup game.

Fingers crossed we do the same this weekend cos I can't see us playing them off the park. A set piece goal from Konate would be nice.

I believe , Ajax beat them 1-4 ,

This season we're at it, or not, hopefully in Madrid it's a good day.

The Madrid game still definitely looks a bridge too far, but was nice to see them beaten at home tonight by an average enough Barcelona - missing Pedri and Lewandowski, and with Marcos Alonso at centreback. Shows there's always a possibility of getting a result there, even if it's insanely unlikely it would be enough of a result to change the tie's outcome.

For the Utd match, it reminds me a bit of the one against them in our last shocking season, in 20/21 which kickstarted a much improved run. We went into that game away from home - the rescheduled fixture after their fans got the original cancelled - fully expecting to get smashed, and then ended up blowing the expectations out of the water and putting them to the sword. Think a draw is probably the likely result, but could see us charging out of the blocks and getting an early lead.

I think Liverpool have every chance of taking an early lead on Sunday, or any lead in the first half. Maintaining that lead is what worries me. If we concede one, we seem to be unable to get the heads sorted and stop any further goals being conceded.

Just looking at fixtures there and we should go full strength in the next 3 fixtures before the international break, as that Fulham game has been postponed at the tail end.

Sunday - Man United

Saturday - Bournemouth

Wednesday - Real Madrid

Saturday - no game

Looks like Bobby is off in the summer

Gutted Bobby has decided to leave. I was really hoping he'd extend for another two years.

It's the right time for both parties but will be gutted to see Bobby leave. We wouldn't have had the success of the past few years without Bobby Firmino. A genuine club legend.

I've had conversations with mates this week who are adamant that Madrid are just simply brilliant, and that's why we were destroyed. I've held firm on this since the game - Madrid aren't that great compared to other actual elite teams. they are 100% there for the taking by any good team. yes, there's this weird aura about them and the Champions League, but I think that is overstated. every single one of the goals we conceded against them was weak.

Madrid away is a step too far, but they'll get beaten this season by the first good team they meet IMO. and I know that's tempting fate after their heroics last season, but that's just how I feel.

Sentiment should never come into it. Thank him dearly and send him on. There is more than one midfielder that should be leaving with him. Hopefully the club is having those conversations.

Sad but not surprising that he's leaving, correct decision imo. Gakpo seems a ready-made replacement and 8 years younger. Wouldn't be shocked if we don't bother with another forward this summer, but if we do I hope it's someone who can play on the right to give Salah a rest (though maybe they see Doak stepping up)

Will miss bobby, hard to believe that it was Rodgers in charge when he first arrived.

Here's the team from his PL debut!

Gordon can hopefully find some form when he's back fit again as well.

Hell, I'd forgot about the existence of the great hope that was Jordan Ibe. Second tier of the Turkish league now according to wiki.

Will be sad to see Bobby go of course, but he's served us well and he owes nothing. Sentiment can't come into it from either side, he has to do what's right for himself and his family and the club had to do what they think is right too. There has to be refreshment in the squad as we're learning now watching our midfield struggle for energy and pace. It's sometimes better to let someone leave one year too early rather than 2 years too late, so probably a good decision all around.

What a player he was for us though.

Won it all!

I recall seeing him in one of his first games and wondering what the fcxk he offered, not a scorer, not a winger, not an attacking mid.... but soon learned to accept and appreciate what he had to offer. He broke the mould really, was brilliant in that kinda false 9 position, and was excellent for us without and without the ball. He did so much of his good work without the ball for us, both setting the press and creating space for others as we attacked. He was also crucial at set pieces for us over the years, very good defensively in the air which was under appreciated by the fans I think.

From seeing him over the years, he'll work for us until the end as best he can. Good luck Bobby.

You don't have to go back years to find Firmino making fools of opponents, you just need to go back a few days. He has so much more to give

Will definitely miss Fun Bobby. Such a massive fan favourite, with so many moments of absolute genius. Even before all the achievements under Klopp, he had some absolutely beautiful linkups with Coutinho - especially against Man City. Had a telepathic sense of his teammates at times.

I doubt we'll see a replacement come in, with the front line pretty strong now once over their injuries - Salah, Darwin, Diaz, Jota, and Gakpo, with Carvalho, Doak, and Gordon a step behind. Bobby's wages can then go towards some of our much-needed midfield buys.

We're well sorted on the left, with Darwin, Diaz, Jota, and Gakpo all able to play there. Well sorted in the middle with Darwin, Jota, Gakpo, and Mo all able to play there. And I've a feeling that if we wanted to rest Mo, that Darwin would look pretty much the same on the right as he does on the left anyway - the fella's all action style, along with his speed and strength, kind of make him transcend any specific position. He'd cause chaos from anywhere.