Topic: Champions League, Liverpool V Rangers, Tuesday Oct 4th

[shank94]

Trent after looking at the defensive support he has on his side

[duvva 💅]

Do we have 2 keepers on the bench?

Obvs

[Schmidt]

Trent after looking at the defensive support he has on his side

Henderson "should" be playing in a much more restrained role here so he should get plenty of cover.

[Schmidt]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Tsimikas, Henderson, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Diaz, Nunez.

Substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Fabinho, Firmino, Gomez, Phillips, Milner, Konate, Ramsay, Carvalho, Elliott, Bajcetic.

Rangers: McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, King, Davies, Barisic, Lundstram, Davis, Tillman, Kent, Morelos.

Substitutes: McCrorie, McLaughlin, Wright, Sakala, Arfield, Ridvan, Jack, Colak, Kamara, Matondo, Devine.

[Chris~]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

[Nick110581]

Arthur injured ?

[redbyrdz]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

Since our midfield is useless, lets just do without

[rocco]

Arthur injured ?

Getting his hair cut

[Eeyore]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

Yep it simplifies things.

[Schmidt]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

Also means we can actually rotate the likes of Fabinho/Henderson/Thiago, assuming we stick with it.

[mikeb58]

With that line up, I'll go for 4-0 to us.

Mo 2
Nunez 2

[Eeyore]

Getting his hair cut

Sweeney Todd the barber strikes again.

[medley]

Great to see Ramsay & Konate on the bench

[Tonyh8su]

Arthur injured ?

Really disappointed, was full sure this would be the game we'd see a bit of him in.

[Fromola]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

Like the Bournemouth game we've just got to get at them from the start.

Pointless playing 4-3-3 if whatever combination we play we're wide open anyway, so may as well flood the attack. For tonight at least, next two league games we've got to be far more solid.

[Chakan]

Is Robertson injured?

[jillcwhomever]

Is Robertson injured?

Yes.

[Chakan]

Yes.

Righto

[jillcwhomever]

Righto

I think it's a muscle injury.

[Dave McCoy]

I mean, who does like just putting all the attackers on the field and going for it? Just kind of a "f it" response to the last game in a way.

On the other hand our only other game where we just threw caution to the wind was the Derby and we weren't good. There's nobody on the field there that will actually play as a 10 instead of a forward and I almost wonder if it will be more akin to the 4-2-2-2 we had at times in 17/18 when Coutinho, Mane, Firmino and Salah were all on the field at the same time.

Excited to see regardless, up the Reds!

[Samie]

4-2-4 and obliterate!

[RK7]

Interesting...not sure how we line up here or more importantly how the roles change.

[Max_powers]

to be honest that double pivot ain't bad. They will do the job.

We will have to make sure that the front four don't become too isolated. The #10 will have to do all the linking up.

Tsimikas needs to show that he can block crosses too. IMO he is better than Robbo going forward but much worse when it comes to defending.

[Clint Eastwood]

Line up is exciting on paper but I worry about how open we might be. Also, it’s not ideal having all of Jota, Salah, Nunez, Diaz all starting if this will be a regular thing. Not much chance to rest/rotate.

[ToneLa]

Playing to our strengths and just getting forwards on the pitch isn't the worst idea. Let's just go full 13/14

We've tried this already...

[Eeyore]

Line up is exciting on paper but I worry about how open we might be. Also, it’s not ideal having all of Jota, Salah, Nunez, Diaz all starting if this will be a regular thing. Not much chance to rest/rotate.

We would have Bobby, Carvalho and Elliott.

[Angelius]

Wonder if Trent's role will change with this line-up. I can see him coming into the midfield with Thiago and Hendo when we have the ball. But then, I can also unfortunately see us being torn up on the counter-attack on the right hand side (w/ Trent inside and Salah high up the pitch) when we lose the ball.

Will be interesting!!

[RF]

Looking like a 4-2-3-1

[Eeyore]

Interesting...not sure how we line up here or more importantly how the roles change.

I would expect a 4-2-3-1 Nunez as the one, Thiago and Hendo as the double pivot with Jota, Salah and Diaz rotating. The fulbacks being more conservative.

[Too early for flapjacks?]

4-4-2 like we did occasionally a few seasons ago?

[Samie]

Or

4-4 Fuckin'- 2 lads.

Klopp's gone Mike Bassett.

[classycarra]

Getting Salzburg at home 4-3 vibes from this

[duvva 💅]

Will we get McCoist on Comms as it’s Rangers

[David Struhme]

Is that our Ben Davies playing for them?

Bet he can't wait to back playing at Anfield again. Hope he gets a good reception.

[Samie]

Getting Salzburg at home 4-3 vibes from this

That Salzburg team had a fresh Haaland and Minamino playing like he was Messi regen though. 

[rafathegaffa83]

Interesting that the players were wearing masks coming off the bus. Does someone in the squad have COVID?

[Chakan]

4-4-2 like we did occasionally a few seasons ago?

Looks like 4-2-3-1 to me

[Wabaloolah]

Arthur injured ?

rumours on Twatter that he has CoVid, the squad went into the stadium wearing masks, they didn't on Saturday against Brighton

[tubby]

Weird that we've got Elliott and Carvalho, two out and out 10s, but we're not using them the first time we play 4231.  Feels like Klopp just wanted to get that front four lots of time against Rangers because on paper we should just roll straight through them.

[Wabaloolah]

Interesting that the players were wearing masks coming off the bus. Does someone in the squad have COVID?

rumours on Twatter that he has CoVid, the squad went into the stadium wearing masks, they didn't on Saturday against Brighton

seems like someone has...