Hendo is out and it’s not looking good for Matip. Gomez is back in training. Thiago is looking like a starter.
7-0 win. They’re shit.
7-0 win. They’re shit.
Arsenal pre match thread (H) 28 September Sky Sports
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Mark Auba tightly and they will look devoid of options. We did a great job of cutting of Chelsea's supply by keeping Jorginho & Kovacic constantly under pressure and and hopefully we do the same with Xhaka & Ceballos.
I think Fab will play CB again
-----------Alisson--------
TAA--Fabs--VVD--Robbo
-------Thiago--Naby------
-----------Gini-------------
Salah----Bobby----Mane
I think Fab will play CB again
-----------Alisson--------
TAA--Fabs--VVD--Robbo
-------Thiago--Naby------
-----------Gini-------------
Salah----Bobby----Mane
Gomez's injury can't have been too bad considering he's back in training already, with 4 days to KO. I think he'll start assuming no breakdown.
------------------Alisson--------
TAA----Gomez-------VVD-----Robbo
-----------Thiago ------ Fabs
--------------------Keita
----Salah------Firmino-------Mane
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TAA----Gomez-------VVD-----Robbo
-----------Thiago ------ Fabs
--------------------Keita
----Salah------Firmino-------Mane
Thats the team Id play but I suspect Klopp will start Wijnaldum over Keita, without Henderson he will want a bit more consistency and work rate.
I think you’ve got it froggy. Cutting out the ball to aubameyang with Fabinho on him when Trent bombs forward will make them toothless.
Arsenal are quick on the counter and as much as I'd like to start Fabs, I'd rather have Gomez on the pitch for this game.
Arsenal are very wing oriented in attack so, I think our midfield would cope without Fabs too.
Thiago, Gini and Keita in the middle. #Sexymidfield
Arsenal are very wing oriented in attack so, I think our midfield would cope without Fabs too.
Thiago, Gini and Keita in the middle. #Sexymidfield
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This will be a big test with no crowd.
They fucking shit their kecks at their place with no crowd.
And Gini
Don't see how Thiago doesn't start, especially if Hendo is ruled out.
I see Gomez being on the bench only. Would honestly start Jones and see what happens.
Alli
Trent Fabs Virg Robbo
Thiago Gini
Jones
Salah Bobby Mane
I see Gomez being on the bench only. Would honestly start Jones and see what happens.
Alli
Trent Fabs Virg Robbo
Thiago Gini
Jones
Salah Bobby Mane
He will be up to speed in no time. His quality is there to see. His fitness couldn’t have dropped off too much after the final.
Really don't see how it's too early for him to start. He played in CL Final just over a month ago, has had a fair few training sessions since then and got a full half last Sunday. He'll be good to go imo.
I think the fact Klopp brought him on to replace Hendo when he was injured vs Chelsea tells us all we need to know. And he's had more than a few training sessions since then.
Thiago is definitely playing.
If Thiago starts we win. That simple really.
He should be fine fitness-wise, but he will need a bit of time to learn our defensive organization. A bit risky to start learning that against Arsenal. I wouldn’t be totally surprised if he starts, but I think more likely he won’t.
I think because he is so intelligent, such a student of the game and wanted this particular move so badly* the bedding in period will be almost non existent.
* meaning he's watched us play a lot before and had the month after the final to learn it even better
I agree and I am not saying he will need 6 months to get up to speed - just a few games to work out some movements and defensive responsibilities.
Lol
Something that it took someone to ask me for me to realise, have Liverpool ever signed as high a profile player as Thiago before? Just won the CL with Bayern. Won it before with Barca. Won the league in eleven of the twelve seasons he's been playing footy. Nope. Not even close.
Yeah but he still needs time to settle in.
Bossing the entire Chelsea midfield in your first game don’t count.
Bossing the entire Chelsea midfield in your first game don’t count.
It's taken alot of Premiership based players a while to get to grips with how we play, so it's not unreasonable to think that despite him being obviously brilliant, there might be some transition. 45 minutes against one side was great, he still has to learn the system, the intensity and the league.
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