Topic: Liverpool v Union Saint-Gilloise - Europa League - 05 October 2023, 8pm

[disgraced cake]

When is press for this?

Oh, it's now on Youtube

[disgraced cake]

Trent being careful with what he's saying about Saturday which will obviously dominate questions for him and Klopp. Shame nobody can say how they really feel without fears for being punished.

[Titi Camara]

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[shank94]

Does this mean he will start?

[disgraced cake]

Does this mean he will start?

Not a perfect thing to go by but usually when a player does the press conference (At least for LFC) they do play. I think he'll start if not playing for 90 mins.

[disgraced cake]

Klopp says he thinks a replay would be the right idea (But he's not angry with anyone involved with the decision  )

'Nobody needs further punishment' - I'd have to disagree personally boss 

[Slippers]

Klopp says he thinks a replay would be the right idea (But he's not angry with anyone involved with the decision  )

'Nobody needs further punishment' - I'd have to disagree personally boss 

Same here but I'm a vengeful sort.

[shank94]

Nothing on Baj, Thiago or Gakpo (timeline) because the interview was mostly overtaken by weekend questions.

[kennedy81]

Probably wasn't wise to mention having a replay, given the club hasn't suggested looking for one. Not sure his media assistant was too happy. The media will have a field day with that.

Then again that was before the audio was released, so maybe the club might actually look into the possibility. Everyone needs to be singing from the same hymn sheet.

[sminp]

Probably wasn't wise to mention having a replay, given the club hasn't suggested looking for one. Not sure his media assistant was too happy. The media will have a field day with that.

Fuck the media then. I’m quite happy for Klopp to keep chucking grenades in and making a fuss about it, it’ll get swept under the carpet otherwise. We all know we aren’t getting a replay but it’s time to rattle a few cages and make people uncomfortable in my opinion.

[kennedy81]

Fuck the media then. I’m quite happy for Klopp to keep chucking grenades in and making a fuss about it, it’ll get swept under the carpet otherwise. We all know we aren’t getting a replay but it’s time to rattle a few cages and make people uncomfortable in my opinion.

True enough. I'm more worried for his media assistant than the actual media. He'll have his work cut out over all this, poor lad.

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Apart from a tough 45 minutes against Neto, Gomez has been really good at RB so I’d stick with him for Brighton on Sunday. Trent looked quite off the pace in his sub appearance against Spurs and I don’t fancy him up against Mitoma and Estupinan if he’s rusty. Give him an hour tomorrow and then bring him back in after the international break. I guess Klopp will choose between Elliott, Endo, and Gravenberch as the replacement for Jones. But whoever he goes with probably benefits from playing an hour tomorrow so I think all 3 start. Nunez with half hour off the bench and then hopefully start against Brighton.


                        Kelleher


Trent          Matip          Quansah          Tsimikas


        Elliott          Endo          Gravenberch


         Doak          Salah          Jota


Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Robertson, Konate, van Djik, Mac Allister, Jones, Szoboszlai, Clark, Diaz, Nunez


Starting 11 for Brighton: Alisson, Gomez, Robertson, Konate, van Djik, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Nunez

[duvva 💅]

                        Kelleher


Trent          Matip          Quansah          Tsimikas


        Elliott          Endo          Gravenberch


         Doak          Salah          Jota


Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Robertson, Konate, van Djik, Mac Allister, Jones, Szoboszlai, Clark, Diaz, Nunez


Starting 11 for Brighton: Alisson, Gomez, Robertson, Konate, van Djik, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Nunez

You don’t think Jones will start tomorrow seeing as he’s banned for domestic games?

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Alexis' brother Kevin playing for this side, hopefully he'll not deploy any tripwires or booby traps.

[stockdam]

Thanks Raid for the OP. This team is new to me and it will be nice to see how they perform against us. I expect us to be far too strong for them but the game will allow some of our younger players to get a start. It would also be nice to get back to football again.

[lfcdave]

Referees team are on my flight from Amsterdam to Manchester. Let’s hope they have an uneventful trip to Anfield!

[tubby]

Referees team are on my flight from Amsterdam to Manchester. Let’s hope they have an uneventful trip to Anfield!

Ask them who's on VAR.

[Ghost Town]

Alexis' brother Kevin playing for this side, hopefully he'll not deploy any tripwires or booby traps.

Good thing the FA can't ban Mac from playing in this game, otherwise he'd have to watch it at home, alone

[disgraced cake]

Referees team are on my flight from Amsterdam to Manchester. Let’s hope they have an uneventful trip to Anfield!

Any of them bald?

[lfcdave]

Any of them bald?

Young Danish team. Look like athletes rather than the referees we are served up with in the Premier League

[RedG13]

Excited for this.
Guess Trent starting makes sense to rest the players who went 90 on Saturday then.
I expect Jones and Jota to get 90.
Wont shock me if Elliott doesnt start if he the one to replace Jones on Sunday. If not 60ish for whoever replacing for Jones then(would have Gravenberch has least likely imo)
I expect Salah to get minutes at some point, maybe Nunez too(depending on fitness). Diaz wont be shocked if he started for 60 or something.
If Mac Allister get any minutes it should be at the end if it want give him minutes vs his Brother.

[Bread]

Against any other team, Mac Allister probably gets rested for a tie like this, but given how Klopp often allows for sentimentality, I'm assuming there's a good chance he starts this to play against his brother.

[Wingman]

Jones and Jota should play here, and we need to wrap Salah, Diaz and Nunez in cotton wool.

I would go with Kelleher, Trent (60mins), Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak, Jota, Jones and bring Nunez on for last 30 to get some minutes.

Yeah that’s what I’d go for too. Elliott/Jones in the front 3

[Bobinhood]

Ask them who's on VAR.

Paul Tierney. in a wig.

[Samie]

Erm...yeah. From training today. 

[Dave McCoy]

Just happy to have a game to watch instead of all the tedious ref stuff. Already it sounds like nothing is really going to change which is disappointing but not unexpected.

Don't care who starts or plays, just wanted to see a solid LFC win which sets up for a great game this weekend. Up the Reds!

[Persephone]

Erm...yeah. From training today. 

Is this a rugby game?

[Spanish Al]

Thanks for the op Raid.

Looking forward to this, another chance to see Doak in action and some of our other new lads. And hopefully another chance for Quansah.

Don’t think this will be easy though, they’re flying in their league and had a good run in this comp last year. Score early and we could blow them away though. Hope the crowd are up for it and get right behind the lads after that heroic display on the weekend. They deserve a raucous Anfield tonight.

[Gus 1855]

Looking forward to this tonight, hope Alexis plays, such a lovely story.

Will be good to brush of the weekend's game, though may take a win vs Brighton to be able to do that.

[RedBec1993]

My team would be:

               Kelleher

Gomez  Konate Quansah Tsimikas

Jones   Gravenberch    Mac Allister

Doak        Nunez           Jota


Would have probably had Elliot for Jones if he weren't banned for 3 games after this one.

[mkingdon]

Have I missed any news on whether Thiago will ever play football again?

[classycarra]

Excited for tonight. Am I right in thinking Bajcetic is ruled out - really hope not!

My team would be:

               Kelleher

Gomez  Konate Quansah Tsimikas

Jones   Gravenberch    Mac Allister

Doak        Nunez           Jota


Would have probably had Elliot for Jones if he weren't banned for 3 games after this one.

This is close to what I'd be expecting too. Jota and Jones are the most obvious starts, outside of what's becoming the regular cup core of Kelleher, Tsimikas, Quansah, Gravenberch, Endo, Elliot and Doak.

Think Matip and Konate will now switch back between league/cup duties - with Matip getting the start tonight.

Personally want Gomez not playing too many minutes, as he's covering RB well and we have to be cautious not to rush Trent back in (also with him potentially going in Sunday 'cold'). Also want Diaz and Nunez in cotton wool til late, given the minutes the former put in and given the latter's risk of injury recurrence

So trying to piece together my random thoughts that'd be:

                   Kelleher

Gomez (unless Baj fit)  Matip Quansah Tsimikas
 
Gravenberch          Endo              Jones 

Elliot                    Jota                  Doak

[Bread]

My team would be:

               Kelleher

Gomez  Konate Quansah Tsimikas

Jones   Gravenberch    Mac Allister

Doak        Nunez           Jota


Would have probably had Elliot for Jones if he weren't banned for 3 games after this one.

Absolutely no chance Nunez should be starting this match. There were doubts about his fitness going into the Spurs game, and with Gakpo and Jota out for the Brighton game, we're down to 3 senior forwards for that match. Keep Nunez wrapped up in cotton wool.

Maybe we see Elliott on the right of the front 3 with Doak moving to the left?

[shank94]

Kelleher, Tsimikas, Quansah, Matip, Trent, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliot, Jones, Jota, Doak

Matip or Konate up for question depending how Klopp intends to play with a fully available defense post the NT break

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Absolutely no chance Nunez should be starting this match. There were doubts about his fitness going into the Spurs game, and with Gakpo and Jota out for the Brighton game, we're down to 3 senior forwards for that match. Keep Nunez wrapped up in cotton wool.

Maybe we see Elliott on the right of the front 3 with Doak moving to the left?

Pretty sure Jota misses the derby straight after the international break rather than Brighton on Sunday.

[PaulF]

More international breaks

[Legs]

Pretty sure Jota misses the derby straight after the international break rather than Brighton on Sunday.

I don’t think that is correct you are banned for the next game in league or cup.

[Licky]

These look like a good team, I was a bit dismissive initially thinking it would  be a walk in the park, been reading a bit about them, they look quite handy, obvs we’ll have a very changed team which can often backfire but definitely feeling more resilient given that performance against Leicester, oddly I enjoy the Thursday night footy, few pints at the ground and it’s nearly end of the week, should be a cracking game 🙂

[Too early for flapjacks?]

I don’t think that is correct you are banned for the next game in league or cup.

I thought for 2 yellows the suspension kicks in after one game? Maybe I'm wrong.

[Bread]

Pretty sure Jota misses the derby straight after the international break rather than Brighton on Sunday.

Why on earth would a player who's been red carded be available for the next league game?