Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Mo is back.

Szoboszlai nearly there and TAA a bit behind him.

No way should Salah start. 10-15 minutes at the end would be more than enough.

I'd go with Gakpo, Nunez and Diaz to start and Jota in early for Nunez and Salah for Diaz late.

I mean around 60 minutes. It's more to keep him going and make sure Jota gets minutes as well. Then Diaz can get a break bringing on Salah. Gakpo hasn't played as much as the others so he should be fine for 90 minutes.

Klopp got manager of the month as well. Jota got the player of the month.

No. Stupid one, because it wasn't picked in its original slot they're not allowed to show it once it moves. Think there's some rule about not showing PL games when the CL is on, too

I cannot work out why the Premier League haven't brought the broadcasting in-house. Set up their own streaming company, show every game live (except 3pm in the UK, but sod them 🤣)

They could probably charge less than current sky/BT subscriptions and still make more money

Gonna have about 18 hours of nightmares of Brentford set pieces now

Can't ruin your weekend if I do it on a Friday

But then also here's me

Klopp did discuss the story floating around about our injuries and the players being forced back to play when not ready, seems like it must have gotten traction if he felt it needed to be addressed. This is what he said,

"I think we have to clarify a little bit... I was not really aware of it but I got now, somehow, the news as well there was a discussion we might have forced Trent back because two setbacks, that's true and it's really unfortunate then, nobody wants that and nobody is doing that," he said.

"But different cases, different scenarios and as long as I'm here we never forced anyone back and we will never do. We work in a high-performance area; it's like, if you [the journalist] have the same injury, you are fit after three days but the guys after four weeks because they have to sprint and stuff like this, whatever injury it is.

"It's always about that and we always try to catch the earliest moment. Unfortunately when we catch that moment, nobody speaks about it. Like with Macca, now recently with Diogo. That's a job we have to do.

"That’s pretty much all, but the last decision is then always by the player. If you would always listen only to the player then the players would play after two weeks and then it's a real problem.

"The boys were, in the moment when they played, fit but the situation told us differently because it happened again. We will never know if it would have happened anyway or it just happened because there was something before. We will never know.

"Very, very unlucky and unfortunate, absolutely. I had it a couple of times in my time as a manager, not only here. It can happen, it's not great but nothing else. It says nothing about the quality of anybody; the world we are living in [people may say], 'The medical department... I am not sure about that...' It has nothing to do with that.

"We have to bring the boys back as soon as possible but never sooner than they are ready, from our point of view."

From here,

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/press-conference-klopps-update-alexander-arnold-salah-and-szoboszlai-fitness

So going out to defend the medical department and then confirming that it is up to the player to confirm he is ready if he has been cleared to play by the medics. That could be shifting the blame, then again you will hear people say that the player will know their own body the best.

Certainly with their set prices seeming to be a big asset for em, probably means Gomez starts instead of Bradley is so. Caoimh had a good game against Burnley to be fair. Run of games will do him no harm.

Is it bad luck or are players being pushed too hard in training and their bodies can't take the workload? It will be interesting to see our injury record next season under a new manager

I was thinking the same.

I don't get the whole questioning of the reasons for injuries.

Alonso seems to be everyone's choice,well the majority anyway.But what if he does become manager and then after 2-3 seasons Real come calling for him. Will he turn them down? He didn't as a player anyway

I don't think it's that clear cut. He might, of course, but I think there's a decent chance he'd stay too

Would he have gone as a player if Rafa hadn't tried to replace him with Gareth Barry? I'm not sure

Sure you can have that discussion about any manager,no doubt it was had about klopp, you would need a crystal ball.

Xabi will be picked up by a bigger club this summer. He’ll either succeed or fail. I’d like it to be us that takes the gamble rather than some other team.

if it doesn’t work out, we’ll get Ange in 2 years. If does work out then it’ll be very sweet.

I'd rather Gomez started LB instead of Robertson for more physicality presence at corners/free kicks and play Robertson Wednesday as I know he's had a week after playing but would still like to see him eased back in.

Bench looking much better now though.

Ya know what? I was also worried about this fixture but looking at that starting 11 I am strangely confident about this one. That is a strong team with players playing in their strongest positions, no faffing about with inside fullbacks etc. We have a DM in the DM spot. Only question mark is where Jota plays as he should probably be through the middle and we have Salah on the bench.

If we drop points here after me publicly stating I'm confident I am never showing confidence in public ever again!!!! 🤣

Completely agree.

The bench looks strong again which is great, but I think leaving all of that height out of the starting XI might come back to bite us. I’d definitely have preferred to see Gomez and possibly even Gakpo in for Robbo and Diaz. Delighted to see Bradley back though, hope he can recapture his form and keep the momentum going with Trent out for a bit.