Pre Match EPL Brighton (H) Saturday December 13th 15:00
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Maybe Bradley for Gomez or Konate, otherwise I like that.
Bradley is suspended.
Forgot. In that case, spot on. Frimpong as a sub for Konate late on when we need a goal.
did you see the shine on chrome dome? i think he’s got some of his mojo back. very interested to see what becomes of salah in this one, im guessing his family will mostly watch him occupy the bench.
seems to me like we’re seeing glimpses of clever / skilful players wanting to do good things together. isak looks absolutely shite though.
i’m not even going to guess at the team but i hope chiesa is available even though he probably won’t be used and im curious about how we’ll perform without cut in cody. is he a bit of a hindrance or will he be missed?
seems to me like we’re seeing glimpses of clever / skilful players wanting to do good things together. isak looks absolutely shite though.
i’m not even going to guess at the team but i hope chiesa is available even though he probably won’t be used and im curious about how we’ll perform without cut in cody. is he a bit of a hindrance or will he be missed?
Cut in Cody or Ekitike/Wirtz?
Errr... he wont be missed!
Nobody suggesting Salah either i notice.
Shame there's no Bradley providing the width as Gomezs final ball is unfortunately just not good enough.
But now at last we have a functioning style to build on which is not something ive said for a while.
Id like to see:
- Further improvement in our press
- Giving them less space in midfield/around our box
- a more coherent counter
- more consistently dangerous corners - try something new
- some patterns to get Isak on the end of although I feel this needs Bradley/Frimpong or Wirtz on the pitch.
Any improvement in any of that would be nice.
How many games to the reset?
Should be an open game which suits us.
Hopefully Salah and Slot sort things out and he plays but seems unlikely.
Hopefully Salah and Slot sort things out and he plays but seems unlikely.
I’d bring in Kerkez only because Andy played the whole 90 last night.
Would be my team too
Brighton usually play well against us, even though they don't always get the results.
A tonking is coming our way.
A tonking is coming our way.
Agreed about the team. Just need to be defensively solid and not make any silly mistakes. Big ask at the moment mind.
Yeah I was thinking the same. Can't see Andy starting both.
He could do with a rest & its only fucking Spurs next
After half the season. That's game week 20 (Jan 3rd/4th)
They reset after game 19
That line up looks familiar.. 👌
we’re going to click and batter them
Clearly isn't getting sacked, that option has passed
A bit like a Geordie chippie then?
Gakpo's out. Isak has a knock. Salah might be binned off. I'll be impressed how Slot manages not to pick Chiesa for this one.
Is this really the end for Salah at Anfield?
So, is this really it? After 250 goals in 420 appearances, Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup titles, plus numerous individual awards and records, is this the day Mohamed Salah says goodbye to Liverpool? Will he even get the opportunity? Arne Slot’s side are unbeaten in the four games since Salah was dropped. In his now infamous interview at Elland Road, Salah claimed he had asked his parents to join him at Anfield on Saturday when he will bid farewell to Liverpool fans before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He did not specify at the time whether it would be a permanent or a pre-tournament farewell, but battle lines in this unedifying episode have been drawn since then. On both sides. Liverpool consider his removal from first-team selection temporary and in the best interests of all concerned. Salah, judging by his lonely training ground selfie posted on the day of Liverpool’s important Champions League win at Inter, sees it as another snub. This is no way for a legendary Liverpool career to end but a reconciliation looks far off. Perhaps another game out of the Liverpool spotlight and a month in Morocco will give Salah time to reconsider his stance. Andy Hunter
Slot has been talking about Liverpool’s injuries, too: “Endo and Gakpo? Going to be weeks. Cody is a muscle injury and Wata is ankle.
And his new strike pairing of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak: “What we all saw, which is normal, the more they play, the more they will adapt and the better they will cooperate. The other two No 9s on the pitch for Inter were more used to playing with each. It’s the second time they have played together and I think we will see more of this in the future. Alex got a knock in the first half, so let’s see if he is able to start tomorrow.
“I don’t think height tells you a player is perfectly equipped for that direct style. Some are tall and struggle, others aren’t and dominate. Alex and Hugo, you can better use them in behind than long balls into their body. I see Hugo trying to do this better and better but there’s room for improvement as there is with so many parts of our games.”
Slot set for Salah talks today
Seems it’s undecided whether he plays a part against Brighton.
“I will have a conversation with Mo this morning and the outcome determines how.
“What I need is a conversation with him and the next time I speak about Mo should be with him and not in here. There’s not much more I can say. I speak to him today and the outcome determines how things will look tomorrow.
“You can try in multiple ways but I just said the next time I speak about him should be with him. I think there’s been a lot of conversations since the last week between his reps and ours. An apology? Normally I’d say you’ve had your three questions…”
So, is this really it? After 250 goals in 420 appearances, Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup titles, plus numerous individual awards and records, is this the day Mohamed Salah says goodbye to Liverpool? Will he even get the opportunity? Arne Slot’s side are unbeaten in the four games since Salah was dropped. In his now infamous interview at Elland Road, Salah claimed he had asked his parents to join him at Anfield on Saturday when he will bid farewell to Liverpool fans before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He did not specify at the time whether it would be a permanent or a pre-tournament farewell, but battle lines in this unedifying episode have been drawn since then. On both sides. Liverpool consider his removal from first-team selection temporary and in the best interests of all concerned. Salah, judging by his lonely training ground selfie posted on the day of Liverpool’s important Champions League win at Inter, sees it as another snub. This is no way for a legendary Liverpool career to end but a reconciliation looks far off. Perhaps another game out of the Liverpool spotlight and a month in Morocco will give Salah time to reconsider his stance. Andy Hunter
Slot has been talking about Liverpool’s injuries, too: “Endo and Gakpo? Going to be weeks. Cody is a muscle injury and Wata is ankle.
And his new strike pairing of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak: “What we all saw, which is normal, the more they play, the more they will adapt and the better they will cooperate. The other two No 9s on the pitch for Inter were more used to playing with each. It’s the second time they have played together and I think we will see more of this in the future. Alex got a knock in the first half, so let’s see if he is able to start tomorrow.
“I don’t think height tells you a player is perfectly equipped for that direct style. Some are tall and struggle, others aren’t and dominate. Alex and Hugo, you can better use them in behind than long balls into their body. I see Hugo trying to do this better and better but there’s room for improvement as there is with so many parts of our games.”
Slot set for Salah talks today
Seems it’s undecided whether he plays a part against Brighton.
“I will have a conversation with Mo this morning and the outcome determines how.
“What I need is a conversation with him and the next time I speak about Mo should be with him and not in here. There’s not much more I can say. I speak to him today and the outcome determines how things will look tomorrow.
“You can try in multiple ways but I just said the next time I speak about him should be with him. I think there’s been a lot of conversations since the last week between his reps and ours. An apology? Normally I’d say you’ve had your three questions…”
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