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Pre Match Pre Match - Burnley (A) - Sunday 14:00

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Well, I guess Jones isn't starting:

[Pearce] Curtis Jones out of the game versus Burnley due to injury​

 
I think Bradders starts at RB as he started both games for N. Ireland, so he’s ahead of Frimpong on fitness. Plus he deserves to stake his claim to the starting RB spot - I’m excited to follow his progress this season.

In midfield there is a strong case to be made for resting Macca after his travels - Slot will surely have flashbacks from last season’s game vs Nottingham Forest. Szobo is in undroppable form too. Hopefully we can keep possession better than our last 3 games so Wirtz can finally dictate play and show his quality.

—————-Alisson—————
———-Konate—-Van Dijk——
@Bradley—-Gravvy——Kerkez
———-Szobo—--Wirtz———-
Salah———-Ekitike——Gakpo
 
I think I’d bench Wirtz for the first 60 mins. Bring him in when there’s more space and Burnley have tired a bit from dealing with Szobaslai.
So who do you play then?
Jones is injured.
Macca just came back from South America after playing 90 mins.
 
So who do you play then?
Jones is injured.
Macca just came back from South America after playing 90 mins.

Gravy Szob Wirtz vs Burnley.

Macca, Frimpong, Gomez, Robbo in for Dom, Bradley, Konate, Kerkez midweek
 
Gravy Szob Wirtz vs Burnley.

Macca, Frimpong, Gomez, Robbo in for Dom, Bradley, Konate, Kerkez midweek
I'd like to see it happen, but we all know that Slot isn't going to rotate this early in the season.
 
I think Bradders starts at RB as he started both games for N. Ireland, so he’s ahead of Frimpong on fitness. Plus he deserves to stake his claim to the starting RB spot - I’m excited to follow his progress this season.

In midfield there is a strong case to be made for resting Macca after his travels - Slot will surely have flashbacks from last season’s game vs Nottingham Forest. Szobo is in undroppable form too. Hopefully we can keep possession better than our last 3 games so Wirtz can finally dictate play and show his quality.

—————-Alisson—————
———-Konate—-Van Dijk——
@Bradley—-Gravvy——Kerkez
———-Szobo—--Wirtz———-
Salah———-Ekitike——Gakpo
Yeah. That's the team.
 
I'd like to see it happen, but we all know that Slot isn't going to rotate this early in the season.

It's nothing radical though - a new signing in need of match fitness, our vice captain, the first CB backup and a first team player who sat one game out because of internationals
 
I like Szoboslai as well but let's face it, besides a number of good games sporadically, he could never maintain his performance in the past 2 seasons. He could turn out golden eventually for sure, but the fact is we had bought Wirtz, or at least Slot did, because Szobo wasn't hitting the level Slot would like his number 10 to be. He runs non-stop but does he produce consistently?

That fact is not going to change with 2 good games at RB. He has loads to prove in midfield and does not automatically deserve a spot in midfield just because Wirtz hadn't hit the heights. Szobo hadn't done it in 2 seasons as well.
“A number of good games sporadically….”! I just can’t fathom that view, he has been a great signing and usually one of our better players. That’s why he started in the vast majority of games under Klopp and subsequently under Slot, they both realise his importance to the team.

And your view that we bought Wirtz because Szobozlai was underperforming is as crazy as those posters who last season were suggesting Jones should start ahead of Szobozlai! Even with Wirtz playing Slot has picked Dom to start in the charity shield and all 3 league games.

Wirtz, Frimpong, Ekitike, Isak etc were signed because Slot does not want “squad players” he wants 22 first team players. Why else would we sign Ekitike & Isak, why sign Frimpong when we have Bradley, why sign Wirtz when we have Szobozlai.

We will play 60+ games this season and we want to challenge for all 4 trophies; squad players are no longer good enough.

Most of our players will start in about 30 games this season and Slot will rotate to keep his players as fresh as possible

Look at Arsenal’s squad, 2 top players for every position (except centre forward where Arteta keeps fucking up). Yesterday they lost odegard early, no saka or Rice and still won comfortably…….they worry me this season but I’m hoping their shit centre forward options hamper them.
 
....he wants 22 first team players. Why else would we sign Ekitike & Isak, why sign Frimpong when we have Bradley, why sign Wirtz when we have Szobozlai.

We will play 60+ games this season and we want to challenge for all 4 trophies; squad players are no longer good enough.

Most of our players will start in about 30 games this season and Slot will rotate to keep his players as fresh as possible

Look at Arsenal’s squad, 2 top players for every position ...

Exactly what I was saying yesterday :

To have a top squad capable of challenging on multiple fronts we need better than a cheap option capable of just doing a job. Badger, McConnell etc etc. can do that. We need squad players who can actually challenge for a starting slot.

You can see Arsenal are getting there. City had it 3-4 seasons ago.
 
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