Topic: MATCH PREVIEW: Liverpool v Luton Town, Anfield, Wed 21 Feb 19:30 KO

[Caps4444]

Injured.

Please don’t joke.

[AshbourneRed]

That's fine if binning other trophies guarantees that we'll win the league. Can you guaranteed that atm?

Does resting players tomorrow guarantee we win on Sunday?

[MD1990]

our odds have dropped with the bookies perhaps indicates injuries not as bad as rumoured

[MonsLibpool]

Does resting players tomorrow guarantee we win on Sunday?

No but it goves us a better chance. It's just ONE game to win something which would be a boost.

The league is 14 games. We're not Arsenal.

"Oh, it's good that we're out of this competition because we can focus on the league". They still didn't win it.

Virg is desperate to lift his first trophy as LFC captain and the new players need it as well. It will help a lot.

[Samie]

Tomorrow's game is more important.

Chelsea will have had a week to prepare for us anyway. And we don;t do easy finals.

[Fordy]

Maybe, start Clark for this one.

[Caps4444]

Alisson now confirmed out for 6 weeks.

[RedG13]

Great OP Duuva,
Excited for this. Will be interesting to see how this managed with lineups

[killer-heels]

That's fine if binning other trophies guarantees that we'll win the league. Can you guaranteed that atm?

No, but you have to give yourself that chance.

[AshbourneRed]

No but it goves us a better chance. It's just ONE game to win something which would be a boost.

The league is 14 games. We're not Arsenal.

"Oh, it's good that we're out of this competition because we can focus on the league". They still didn't win it.

Virg is desperate to lift his first trophy as LFC captain and the new players need it as well. It will help a lot.

Yes, but playing our best players in the league gives us a better chance of winning that too. We’ve seen enough times going head to head with city in a run in that you need to be near perfect. So I think we need to win all of our home games left to have a chance.

I’d like to see us go strong as possible tomorrow, get a lead and hope to take players off / rest on the ball rather than chasing a late winner.

[CHOPPER]

Spidey senses are telling me another injury tomorrow.

We have undoubtedly the worlds strongest injured 11.

[MonsLibpool]

No, but you have to give yourself that chance.

You become a winner by winning things. The likes of Mac, Szobo, Grav, Bradley haven't won anything with us and Virg/Trent need their first trophy.

Win that and it takes a bit of pressure off and reinforces the belief of some players. That's why we tend to win another trophy/reach another final when we win the league cup.

If you've won nothing then you can't be taking smaller trophies for granted. I'm happy that the players don't have the mentality here. Szobo for example wants to win it all.

[killer-heels]

You become a winner by winning things. The likes of Mac, Szobo, Grav, Bradley haven't won anything with us and Virg/Trent need their first trophy.

Win that and it takes a bit of pressure off and reinforces the belief of some players. That's why we tend to win another trophy/reach another final when we win the league cup.

If you've won nothing then you can't be taking smaller trophies for granted. I'm happy that the players don't have the mentality here. Szobo for example wants to win it all.

There are always going to be players who have won nothing, that’s the nature of transfers and new players. A lot of players have won all the trophies here and the fact is we are losing the main reason we have been successful and that’s the manager.

We are in a great position in the league and everything needs to be geared towards that. Frankly, I couldn’t care about either the Europa, League cup or FA Cup over the league. The only trophy equal or greater than the league is the CL.

[meady1981]

That's fine if binning other trophies guarantees that we'll win the league. Can you guaranteed that atm?

I’d rather not rest players tomorrow just so they can play Sunday instead if that is indeed a possibility.

[andy07]

Spidey senses are telling me another injury tomorrow.

We have undoubtedly the worlds strongest injured 11.

Correct but fortunately we have an uninjured 11 that are too strong for Luton.  Need the full backing of 60000 for every game now.  2-0 win and hopefully no more injuries.

[MonsLibpool]

There are always going to be players who have won nothing, that’s the nature of transfers and new players. A lot of players have won all the trophies here and the fact is we are losing the main reason we have been successful and that’s the manager.

We are in a great position in the league and everything needs to be geared towards that. Frankly, I couldn’t care about either the Europa, League cup or FA Cup over the league. The only trophy equal or greater than the league is the CL.

Our spine comprises of young lads and players that haven't won anything with us. The experience matters lot.

This "Play the kids in the Europa League" or "Europa is not important" mentality is very Arsenal indeed. If they'd actually won something last year, they'd be in a better position going forward in terms of handling pressure.

[S]

I’d rather not rest players tomorrow just so they can play Sunday instead if that is indeed a possibility.

With Alisson, TAA, Szbozlai, Jones, Jota and Darwin out there’s no chance we rest anyone tomorrow. Who would we even rest?

[Chris~]

Our spine comprises of young lads and players that haven't won anything with us. The experience matters lot.

This "Play the kids in the Europa League" or "Europa is not important" mentality is very Arsenal indeed. If they'd actually won something last year, they'd be in a better position going forward in terms of handling pressure.

It wouldn't make a difference in the same way that winning the FA Cup a few years back made no difference for them

[killer-heels]

Our spine comprises of young lads and players that haven't won anything with us. The experience matters lot.

This "Play the kids in the Europa League" or "Europa is not important" mentality is very Arsenal indeed. If they'd actually won something last year, they'd be in a better position going forward in terms of handling pressure.

Oh yeah that FA Cup would have really helped them in the league last season.

[Caps4444]

With Alisson, TAA, Szbozlai, Jones, Jota and Darwin out there’s no chance we rest anyone tomorrow. Who would we even rest?

I think you play McConnel along with Grav and one of Endo / Mac.
As Elliot will play with Gakpo and Diaz.

[Samie]

We need Gravy to turn into Gullit for one week.

We need Gakpo to turn into van Basten for one week.

[killer-heels]

I think you play McConnel along with Grav and one of Endo / Mac.
As Elliot will play with Gakpo and Diaz.

Yep, but I’d rather McConnell gets the final.

[MonsLibpool]

It wouldn't make a difference in the same way that winning the FA Cup a few years back made no difference for them

They are a very good team that's only lacking the winning experience. Their best team in a decades. We'll see in the run-in anyway.

[S]

I think you play McConnel along with Grav and one of Endo / Mac.
As Elliot will play with Gakpo and Diaz.

Salah’s out too?

[killer-heels]

Salah’s out too?

Sounds like we are still nursing him back.

[Caps4444]

Sounds like we are still nursing him back.

The issue we will have for tomorrow and Sunday is who do we bring on if need to change things?
Our bench will be kids.

[jillcwhomever]

If Nunez and Salah are out, hopefully we will see something of Koumas. He's a live wire.

[Caps4444]

Both Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez are serious doubts to face Luton Town tomorrow and will be continually assessed in the build-up to Sunday’s final with Chelsea. [@_pauljoyce]

[Caps4444]

If Nunez and Salah are out, hopefully we will see something of Koumas. He's a live wire.

That’s why he’s in the rumoured team.

[MonsLibpool]

Both Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez are serious doubts to face Luton Town tomorrow and will be continually assessed in the build-up to Sunday’s final with Chelsea. [@_pauljoyce]

Set pieces are key in both boxes, we'll get a lot of corners and we have to do something tangible with them.

Given that the final can potentially be a 120 minute game, I understand the caution.

[Crosby Nick]

With Alisson, TAA, Szbozlai, Jones, Jota and Darwin out there’s no chance we rest anyone tomorrow. Who would we even rest?

Some wriggle room in defence. I think you could rest Konate for Quansah. Could even play one or both of Tsimikas and Gomez at full back if we felt a bit if the weekend’s back four needed a rest. We’ll be making a load of changes anyway, what’s one or two more.

For those who really want the league more than anything, if we can limp through tomorrow, get the win, it’s then 10 days before our next League game by which time you’d hope at least two of Mo, Darwin and Szboszlai will be back. Then a European first leg we may be able to rest a few in ready for a mighty push against City. Then a couple of weeks to take a breath and hope other teams’ players get injured on international duty.

[jillcwhomever]

That’s why he’s in the rumoured team.

Has the team been leaked again?

[killer-heels]

Some wriggle room in defence. I think you could rest Konate for Quansah. Could even play one or both of Tsimikas and Gomez at full back if we felt a bit if the weekend’s back four needed a rest. We’ll be making a load of changes anyway, what’s one or two more.

For those who really want the league more than anything, if we can limp through tomorrow, get the win, it’s then 10 days before our next League game by which time you’d hope at least two of Mo, Darwin and Szboszlai will be back. Then a European first leg we may be able to rest a few in ready for a mighty push against City. Then a couple of weeks to take a breath and hope other teams’ players get injured on international duty.

Yes the league schedule isn’t terrible but when you have a cup final in there then that’s where it gets tricky. That’s the concern really, the fact that there will be pressure to play the best players on Sunday.

[Crosby Nick]

Yes the league schedule isn’t terrible but when you have a cup final in there then that’s where it gets tricky. That’s the concern really, the fact that there will be pressure to play the best players on Sunday.

Yeah it’s a tricky one and I hope no one slates Jurgen for whatever decision he goes for. Sort of feel like you just have to take things one day at a time and see how things progress but at the same time he must be looking one or two games ahead and trying to work out who he needs for those games. No wonder he needs a break.

[Samie]

We're going to penalties in the final, bet on it. Ivan Toney will. 

We then sacrifice the FA Cup and paly a team  with 11 kids.

[BobPaisley3]

Has the team been leaked again?

Don’t believe this one, it’s an u21 front 3.

Would be lovely if for once, we start like a train and the game is done at half time. Would be lovely to be able to manage minutes and legs in the second half.

[killer-heels]

Yeah it’s a tricky one and I hope no one slates Jurgen for whatever decision he goes for. Sort of feel like you just have to take things one day at a time and see how things progress but at the same time he must be looking one or two games ahead and trying to work out who he needs for those games. No wonder he needs a break.

If Nunez and Salah have issues now then it’s more likely that they make the final than tomorrow. Personally I think if it’s this touch and go then they shouldn’t get either game. I know Klopp is saying it’s a day to day thing and I am not a physio but surely if someone feels pain one day and isn’t feeling it as much in the following days, then it still seems too risky to play them?

With hamstring issues we are told they are either injured or not and it’s quite clearly at least two weeks as a recovery period and higher depending on the severity.

[Samie]

Time to introduce the future front three Kloppo, Unleash:

Kone-Doherty
Koumas
Danns

[buttersstotch]

Wonder if Bradley might play RW? He's played there before for us.

[phil236849]

Leaked team doing the rounds

Kelleher
Kostas
Quansah
VVD
Gomez
Endo
Gravenberch
Gakpo
Koumas
Gordon
Danns

Err, I rather doubt that