Liverpool FC - Talk /Gossip/Rumours 25/25

They have time on their side, but, I think we could have used the money better to have a more balanced squad this season to allow us to challenge better, when you pay those kind of fees, you need players ready to go. It was known Isak hadn't done a proper pre season and hasn't the best injury record anyway, plus Wirtz while he has great ability, is he able for the EPL or suitable to how we want to play, spending about 250 million on those 2 players, they really needed to hit the ground running, Wirtz has at best being underwhelming and Isak barely played, both players need to start delivering on a consistent basis next season. Huge question marks over our recruitment team and strategy.

I worry for this team today, offensively. No natural centre forward and even then if Gakpo plays there, there aren't exactly a wealth of options to flank him.

If Frimpong starts as RW, that means that Jones is a makeshift RB for the game again. Rio can't last more than 60 mins, and it's a high pressure situation so not exactly ideal for a teenager. Chiesa can't last more than 20 mins.

While Woodman hasn't shown anything of the like, I'd still worry about him in this sort of game with the atmosphere etc. One mistake and his head could go.

That being said, I don't think Man Utd have that massive quality to break us down through regular play. Their big threats are set pieces and counter attacks. Set pieces with Casemiro & Maguire is their big route to goal. Avoid being countered at, keep switched on at set pieces and we'll be a long way towards keeping a clean sheet IMO. I just seriously worry about us scoring from play with such little options in attack.

Will Wright is a natural centre forward. The fact we bought him from Salford too convinces me that he should be an option from the bench

Go Wirtz, Gakpo, Frimpong from the start and have Rio and Will off the bench

I think this is a game where UTD might finally get some revenge for those beatings over the years. If Isak is out we are left we zero attacking threat.

UTD maybe not be at their best within their life time, but they're playing with confidence and they'll fancy a crack at our leaky defence knowing there's not much chance of punishment at the other end.

This wont be pretty.

3rd choice GK.

CM playing out of position because there's no RB to play there.

Because there's no forwards fit so Frimpong has to play as an auxiliary right hand side attacker of some sort.

A winger playing as the only forward.

5 teenagers on the bench. A 6th sub who's 21. A couple of those never played mens football.

And I'm still waiting for what the alternative is?

Salah, Ekitike, Isak, Bradley, Leoni, Mamardashvili, Alisson and Endō all can't play

Sobo at RB, even though Pong and Gomez availabe. Slot does my head in

_________Woody_________

Frimpo_Konate_VVD___Roberston

____Sobo____Gravenberch

________Wirtz_________

Chiesa___Gakpo___Rio___

Kill em that way

I'm still in the keep Slot camp, but just. We need a performance more than a result today, both would be nice. If he can't get the team motivated and running thru walls against an improving but inconsistent Man Utd team then I think it will be the last straw for me.

Why has Kerkez been dropped lately? Thought he was coming good or at least starting to show something since the turn of the year

robbos farewell tour

and it starts

As I said. Corners. And there it is