Topic: League Cup and Club World Cup.

[RobbieRedman]

You’re gonna watch the Southampton game..? I wouldn’t.

I know.. radical.

Health warning needed etc [emoji16]

[johnj147]

Chelsea got their best team out . i see mmmm . come on redmen 

[Zlen]

Ok thanks. I'll turn off then and just worry about the weekend

Weekend is all worth worrying about.
Tonight is for about fun and a nice run out for the boys, but weekend really matters.

[Goalposts for Jumpers]

Would've liked to have seen one of midfield 3 with pace to run off the back of Jorginho, but never mind. JK certainly seems wedded to a functional, if a little uninspiring, midfield 3. It will be interesting to see if that changes when Keita gets up to speed and a run of good games behind him.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Clearly its important enough for you to come on here and post..   

It is important - it's a good trophy to win. But the league is more important to me.

I watch the Reds every game - and the reserves. I'm a fan. But I've also been watching us long enough to decide for myself what I think is most important and what I think isn't.

Everyone is welcome to call me a dickhead, but I'll enjoy todays game win, lose or draw - just a friendly really like against City and the Community Shield. Always nice to win, of course, but I'm happy if we come through uninjured, fitter and happy

The only change I'd add there is that I do hope we win it for the fans that travelled, but I'm quite happy either way.

[duvva 💅]

Would've liked to have seen one of midfield 3 with pace to run off the back of Jorginho, but never mind. JK certainly seems wedded to a functional, if a little uninspiring, midfield 3. It will be interesting to see if that changes when Keita gets up to speed and a run of good games behind him.

Keita’s Injured and Ox is playing who else were you expecting to play?

[RobbieRedman]

Weekend is all worth worrying about.
Tonight is for about fun and a nice run out for the boys, but weekend really matters.

Look I'm with you on the title but winning a trophy against the rent boys is what tonight's about . We should get used to winning it's a great habit

[88_RED]

It is important - it's a good trophy to win. But the league is more important to me.

I watch the Reds every game - and the reserves. I'm a fan. But I've also been watching us long enough to decide for myself what I think is most important and what I think isn't.

Everyone is welcome to call me a dickhead, but I'll enjoy todays game win, lose or draw - just a friendly really like against City and the Community Shield. Always nice to win, of course, but I'm happy if we come through uninjured, fitter and happy

The only change I'd add there is that I do hope we win it for the fans that travelled, but I'm quite happy either way.

Relax mate.. I was just trying to get your knickers in a twist.. have a nice cold bevvy and enjoy the mighty reds.. 

[vicar]

Hoddle in the studio... yet more bias crap coming your way

[Fitzy.]

On paper, this should be straightforward. The strange overseas venue might make it a funny game.

I think we’ll edge a cagey game.

[Goalposts for Jumpers]

Keita’s Injured and Ox is playing who else were you expecting to play?

Firmino? 

[duvva 💅]

Hoddle in the studio... yet more bias crap coming your way

I was thinking the same but been surprisingly unbiased so far. Maybe he watched his CL final performance back and realised how bitter he came across, but we’ll see if it lasts

[88_RED]

Btw.  For everyone complaining about the scheduling and us playing on Saturday.. let's not forget that we played on Friday while Chelsea played Sunday last weekend..

[duvva 💅]

Firmino? 

In midfield? We don’t know yet how they are gonna set up yet and I’m sure it’s just a case of rotation as Klopp knows how worried RAWK is about Saturday 😉

[gerrardisgod]

BT are actually trying to make Joe Cole their expert tactical analyst

[JC the Messiah]

Chelsea got their best team out . i see mmmm . come on redmen 

Yes, and it's nowhere near as good as ours!

[sms1986]

Yes, and it's nowhere near as good as ours!

Think we'll have too much for them, 2-0 to us I bet.

[Motty]

Risking Kante, fat Frank proper going for it compared to the league the thick twat.

[sms1986]

Risking Kante, fat Frank proper going for it compared to the league the thick twat.

To be fair, we're a bigger and stronger team than United so I don't blame him!

[Libertine]

So looking forward to this.

Reward not just for winning the league last year, but for 4 years of effort under Klopp to reach this pinnacle.

Been a long time since we were so far superior to Chelsea as well, and such strong favourites against them. Hopefully we'll show it, and deliver a masterclass.

[Nick110581]

Seriously...if we saw this on a rival forum we would be ripping them, comments like at least they won the "3 points trophy vs whoever".

This is something tangible, a trophy worth winning in my opinion.

It’s the charity shield of Europe.

[idontknow]

BT are actually trying to make Joe Cole their expert tactical analyst

He'll take a few breaks

[Goalposts for Jumpers]

In midfield? We don’t know yet how they are gonna set up yet and I’m sure it’s just a case of rotation as Klopp knows how worried RAWK is about Saturday 😉

No. Ox in midfield, usual front 3. Would've liked Ox to be in place of one of the midfield 3, not Bobby. But hey-ho. JKs proven to by my match at this football management lark, so I'll let him off this time 

[Motty]

To be fair, we're a bigger and stronger team than United so I don't blame him!

True but league should come before this surely, no matter who they are facing.

[Nick110581]

True but league should come before this surely, no matter who they are facing.

No way he prioritised this.

[Schmidt]

He'll take a few breaks

For a smoke? Or just to catch his breath?

[jillcwhomever]

No. Ox in midfield, usual front 3. Would've liked Ox to be in place of one of the midfield 3, not Bobby. But hey-ho. JKs proven to by my match at this football management lark, so I'll let him off this time 

Maybe he has been influenced a bit by the Alisson injury, so doesn't want to push it for Bobby at the start. The chances are he will play against Soton anyway.

[Bobinhood]

Superhot Lineswoman Alert

Please remain calm. This is not a drill.

[jillcwhomever]

No way he prioritised this.

He picked a less experienced team on Sunday, he could have picked some of these players against United.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Stadium playing a version of 3 Little Birds.


Ajax fans 

[The Final Third]

Up the Reds!

[sms1986]

Come on Liverpool!

[Nick110581]

He picked a less experienced team on Sunday, he could have picked some of these players against United.

Still banging that drum Jill

[jillcwhomever]

Still banging that drum Jill

This team is more experienced than the team that played on Sunday, don't see how anyone can deny that.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

How is that not a pen???!?!?!

[sms1986]

This team is more experienced than the team that played on Sunday, don't see how anyone can deny that.

I don't see why that matters, we're a better team than United so Chelsea put out a better team to play us.

[Morgana]

Would've played the best team with Firmino, Gini and Trent if am being honest. Klopp clearly believed Lampard's little white lie about Kanté being injured. Frankie was saving his best squad for this. It's a friggin trophy. We should be trying to win it too.

[Barneylfc∗]

Would've played the best team with Firmino, Gini and Trent if am being honest. Klopp clearly believed Lampard's little white lie about Kanté being injured. Frankie was saving his best squad for this. It's a friggin trophy. We should be trying to win it too.

Yeah, European Cup winning manager Jurgen Klopp has been fooled by managerial genius Frank Lampard 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Would've played the best team with Firmino, Gini and Trent if am being honest. Klopp clearly believed Lampard's little white lie about Kanté being injured. Frankie was saving his best squad for this. It's a friggin trophy. We should be trying to win it too.

You make it sound like we sent out our B side out there. Get a grip

[The G in Gerrard]

After tonight's games. We are number 3 in the draw.