Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Kicked the two legs out from under him.

Suddenly we're backing off, instead of closing fast.

Excellent save.

Itv commentator on the Fulham goal , a finish any striker would be proud of . It bounced up nicely and he kneed it in for **** sake

If we get a corner we can send 4 CBs up for it.

You would think wouldn't you

Seems crazy to play Kelleher in the final, to put the feelings of a player who wants to leave, ahead of the better chance of winning a trophy with our best 11

5 academy players finished that game too. Klopp's faith in the younger players paying off.

I thought he should have started back then alright. But I think Kelleher was actually a better keeper than season than he is now. I'm worried with him this season a lot more.

I think Klopp will stay loyal to him though, and start Kelleher in the final.

He's not rubbish tbf to the lad, he's no where near good enough for a top 4 team starter but at the end of day he's a fine back up keeper and there's still should be a bit of growth in his ability with more game experience.

Kelleher has to start, I remember in 2013 Mancini played Pantilimon all FA cup games and starts Joe Hart in the final, got a few headlines and they lost the final to Wigan, always rubbed me wrong that as it would if Alisson played in this final.

Klopp, 10 cup finals in 9 years!

There was some paper talk coming into this window, but he just signed a new contract in the summer I think, so he'd be serious money. Great player though

I thought Kelleher started well last night, made a few good but routine saves. The point above is well made though, he has no real presence, and when the pressure came on he seemed to shrink, especially for that cross that Tosun? headed past him. He should have cleaned yer man out and took ball and man, but he was beaten to the punch with the header.

He's just grand, he should start the final certainly, but he's not developing into a starter at Liverpool is my opinion anyway.

The drop off from 1st choice is more pronounced than in any other position.

Part of it the anxiety he causes (in me anyway) by being less assured in almost any situation (presence, as mentioned above).

I played CB for 15 years and even at Sunday league level it made me me jittery to have someone you didn't trust behind you. Maybe I'm projecting my own anxiety onto our defenders.

Klopp will play him in the final but part of me does at least think it is a discussion worth having

Egypt do have DR Congo in the knockout round, ranked 67th compared to Egypt's 33, so Egypt will be favourites

If they do get through they have Equatorial Guinea (88th) or Guinea (80th) on the quarters

So they're likely to reach the semis, on Feb 7th. I presume Mo wouldn't be going over for that...?

Semi looks likely to be a rematch with Sadio and Senegal

Diaz was alrite last night, but the constant danger in his play pre injury is gone. Reluctant to take on his man.

Gravenberch is raw, easy to see why he struggled at Bayern.

Diaz played well last night, but he looks like a man who is afraid on going into full contact since his injury. Whereas before, he had this fearless, raw, direct style of playing, a bit like Suarez.

Injuries tend to have that mental effect on players, so hopefully he can overcome it soon. Its doesn't that the opposition tend to try kick lumps out of him on a weekly basis, he gets zero protection from any refs, ala Salah.

Mac Allister is four years older than him and played in Argentina where they kick lumps out of each other regularly.

Chelsea bought 2 midfielders for over 100m each, 1 on the back of performances for Brighton the other for Argentina, both are struggling. Whats the common denominator?

Alexis Mac!

That's less than two weeks from now, so probbaly not. I think he;s looking at the final or nothing, if they make it that far.

Yeah on the otherhand Grav played in two of the bigger clubs in world football already.

Jaysus, so harsh. Big drop off from Allison's level - best keeper in the world, so that's normal - but he's competent and getting a reliable back up isn't an easy thing. He will absolutely start in the final and fully deserves to.