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Mokuba · 14-08-2019 11:45am

Always Be Closing wrote: »

I would argue Burnley at home is the easier game than Saints away

Plus Salah has the midweek game and that flight to Turkey and backto deal with

Lacazette, Luiz and a few others to return and supply more ammunition for PEA

Seems a no brainer to me, although notoriously the early Saturday motning captaincy has gone tits up for me

I completely disagree. I watched that Southampton game and they were unbelievably bad. They haven't a good centre back in the whole squad and have to play 3 of them to make up for it. The midfielders are too slow to make up the required ground to compensate for being in a 2. To compensate for that they need hard workers up front, which they have on the bench in Long and Obafemi, but those two aren't prolific, or at least in Obafemis case we don't know if he is yet. Maybe Djenepo will be another Mane (which is what they are gambling on) but I wouldn't like to pin my hopes for the season on that.

Ralph lost his assistant, the recruitment for the past 3 seasons has been diabolical and they are in massive danger this season.

km79 · 14-08-2019 9:14pm

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

-=al=- · 14-08-2019 9:51pm

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

c.p.w.g.w · 14-08-2019 9:53pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

-=al=- wrote: »

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

Or Barkley his going to be fair fresh

touts · 14-08-2019 9:55pm

Salah away to Southampton

-=al=- wrote: »

Liverpool and Chelsea into extra time in Istanbul

Captain switch to Sterling on the cards

Just done it. Salah looked shattered when the whistle went at 90min. I reckon Sterling is good for at least 1 against that Spurs defence..

bantee · 14-08-2019 11:11pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

km79 wrote: »

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

Just switched from Salah to Richi myself

manual_man · 15-08-2019 1:17am

Salah away to Southampton

Sterling i think. On the back of a hat-trick. I think Aguero will start so that will mean Sterling on the left, up against KWP. Would absolutely be captaining Auba if i had him though

8-10 · 15-08-2019 9:19am

Other

Amazed that 2/3rds of people are captaining Salah.

Played 120mins, 90mins, 120mins in his 3 games so far.

I mean, he's a beast, but it's Aubameyang for me

evil_seed · 15-08-2019 9:49am

Aubamayang home to Burnley

8-10 wrote: »

Amazed that 2/3rds of people are captaining Salah.

Played 120mins, 90mins, 120mins in his 3 games so far.

I mean, he's a beast, but it's Aubameyang for me

I voted yesterday before the game last night. I'm changing to Sterling/ Siggy

ShimSlady · 15-08-2019 9:53am

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Captain Richarlison in for Salah

Leaves me funds to upgrade KDB to Sterling next week

Scorpion Sting · 15-08-2019 9:58am

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evil_seed wrote: »

I voted yesterday before the game last night. I'm changing to Sterling/ Siggy

That's the problem with starting these threads too early. A sizeable percentage of those Salah voters will be switching to Sterling et al now.

Shanotheslayer · 15-08-2019 11:00am

km79 wrote: »

It’s going to take a lot of will power not to captain siggy at home to Watford
Or digne ...........

Edging closer

Already posted mine is on Digne. But fear is getting the better of me and thinking Salah

ShimSlady · 15-08-2019 12:08pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Already posted mine is on Digne. But fear is getting the better of me and thinking Salah

Wouldnt be surprised to see Liverpool starting Mané/Origi/Firminho up top at the weekend

touts · 15-08-2019 12:54pm

Salah away to Southampton

ShimSlady wrote: »

Wouldnt be surprised to see Liverpool starting Mané/Origi/Firminho up top at the weekend

Yes. Mane looking like a great option. Problem is have to drop Salah or Sterling to get him and I don't fancy that after this week. Unless there is word from the press conference that Salah will be rested then it will be a quick 1 week change.

Taxuser1 · 15-08-2019 1:23pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

all talk of Salah being rested is mental.

top flight football = top flight recovery products and vitamin injections for quicker recovery. Those lads will be bouncing off the ground by 3pm Saturday. Istanbul is a 4 hour flight in a private plane with likely IV drips everywhere. Salah wasn't taken off because he's able to do 120 minutes and recover to play 90 minutes at the same level on Saturday - what do you think Klopp views as more important, 3 points or a mickey mouse cup. Premier League footballers are like tour de france cyclists in every comparable way, wxcept cycling banned recovery products by injection, unlike football. I'd put my house on Mane Firminio and Salah starting, sewing up the game early and then taking them off as required.

The real mccoy 91 · 15-08-2019 1:30pm

Long game last night took me off salah I was considering Ricky but I don't think I can looking at it from the point of I would much rather captain sterling and he blanks than captain Ricky and he blanks it seems a bit too punty considering how average Everton looked in pre season and last week

Benimar · 15-08-2019 1:32pm

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Taxuser1 wrote: »

all talk of Salah being rested is mental.

top flight football = top flight recovery products and vitamin injections for quicker recovery. Those lads will be bouncing off the ground by 3pm Saturday. Istanbul is a 4 hour flight in a private plane with likely IV drips everywhere. Salah wasn't taken off because he's able to do 120 minutes and recover to play 90 minutes at the same level on Saturday - what do you think Klopp views as more important, 3 points or a mickey mouse cup. Premier League footballers are like tour de france cyclists in every comparable way, wxcept cycling banned recovery products by injection, unlike football. I'd put my house on Mane Firminio and Salah starting, sewing up the game early and then taking them off as required.

This.

Also Liverpool have no midweek game next week, so there will be recovery time then.

sheroman01 · 15-08-2019 1:34pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

Salah seems in really, really good form. Despite the 120 mins midweek, I still think he can explode. But,objectively, Auba seems the better choice (if I bring him in).

Dr. Bre · 15-08-2019 2:22pm

It would be peculiar to rest salah now. Other opportunities to do so

dsmythy · 15-08-2019 2:29pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

I don't actually like any other of my players as captain this week now that I've looked. Fraser the next best and that's saying something. Might just stick with Salah.

Tipsy McSwagger · 15-08-2019 2:40pm

Salah away to Southampton

Would love to go with Siggy but will stay with Sterling

Pete_Cavan · 15-08-2019 3:21pm

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Of course Salah won't be rested but it is entirely possible that his recent game time plus this weeks travel could affect his performance on Saturday.

but1er · 16-08-2019 9:36am

Going siggy home to a very poor Watford

eh i dunno · 16-08-2019 10:20am

but1er wrote: »

Going siggy home to a very poor Watford

Risky, siggy was poor last week and depending on injuries there is a small chance he could play deeper if gomes is missing

sheroman01 · 16-08-2019 10:36am

Aubamayang home to Burnley

eh i dunno wrote: »

Risky, siggy was poor last week and depending on injuries there is a small chance he could play deeper if gomes is missing

He had a goal cleared off the line, and uncharacteristically missed a sitter from 6 yards out vs Palace. Granted I didn't see the full game but if he did play bad, he was still inches away from 2 goals! He may not be the number one captain choice this week, but still a good asset for the coming weeks.

eh i dunno · 16-08-2019 10:40am

sheroman01 wrote: »

He had a goal cleared off the line, and uncharacteristically missed a sitter from 6 yards out vs Palace. Granted I didn't see the full game but if he did play bad, he was still inches away from 2 goals! He may not be the number one captain choice this week, but still a good asset for the coming weeks.

I watched the 90 mins and he was very poor. Iwobi will be competing for a spot now too

Mokuba · 16-08-2019 10:41am

eh i dunno wrote: »

I watched the 90 mins and he was very poor. Iwobi will be competing for a spot now too

Iwobi will be competing with Bernard. Sigurdsson won't be dropped.

eh i dunno · 16-08-2019 11:33am

Mokuba wrote: »

Iwobi will be competing with Bernard. Sigurdsson won't be dropped.

Bernard can also play as a ten

callaway92 · 16-08-2019 11:37am

but1er wrote: »

Going siggy home to a very poor Watford

Watford are not poor at all.

Was a miracle job for Brighton last week. Performed 2.25 above their xG - Ben Foster had a poor game.

In saying that; I do fancy Everton to win, because statistically, they were unlucky to not win last week and I do think are strong this season.

Surely you have somebody else like an Auba type player?

Taxuser1 · 16-08-2019 12:29pm

Aubamayang home to Burnley

callaway92 wrote: »

Watford are not poor at all.

Was a miracle job for Brighton last week. Performed 2.25 above their xG - Ben Foster had a poor game.

In saying that; I do fancy Everton to win, because statistically, they were unlucky to not win last week and I do think are strong this season.

Surely you have somebody else like an Auba type player?

xG based on last season is surely not relevant to new manager in with different style and philosophy? stats cant hide what was there for all to see - Brighton were good across the pitch, Watford not so much.

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