Topic: Arsenal vs Liverpool, now 13 Jan 2022, Pre-Match Thread

[Medellin]

Rumours circulating training is off/closed & all 'keepers have tested positive.

Sunday unlikely too.

[Dim Glas]

Rumours circulating training is off/closed & all 'keepers have tested positive.

Sunday unlikely too.

considering we have about 20 of them, that’s quite the serious situation 

[Mighty_Red]

Shit news. Am a little surprised we haven't been able to contain and isolate it a little better after the first positives. In some ways maybe would've been better if they all had it at the same time then came back after a couple of games.

This is the advantage that teams who have had multiple cancellations have had.

[FlashingBlade]

Does that mean Tafferal is in goal for us Thursday?..cool we can sing " Its just like watching Brazil"

[disgraced cake]

Couldn't be arsed going there just to get hammered like at Villa in the League Cup if it's that's kind of side.

Forfeit and tell the EFL to fuck themselves for the TV money if it's a case of going there with a youth team.

It depends just how many are missing though. If we can field a team of first team players and a bench full of kids (more or less) then we'd have to get on with it.

Yep. If loads have tested positive today and we're without a senior keeper we might as well just pull out.

It's a seriously shit blow as we're so close to a final/trophy and we're in this situation after it became clear we won't win the title. Arsenal and Shrewsbury were two very winnable cup ties.

I'm in the same situation as last year now not really caring what happens. This will fuck the cup ties up and everyone will probably test positive before one of the Inter Milan games. Fuck off.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

This is the advantage that teams who have had multiple cancellations have had.

No consistency at all, season is a farce.

Should have either played all games or suspended all games. 

[Nick110581]

Surely it will be called off.

We won't forfeit it and it will have to be fitted in at some other time.

[End Product]

Call Andy Lonergan or Karuis is on the back of the programme.

[Legs]

Be something if Karius is back in goal.

Bet we regret selling that lad to St Johnstone now😂

[Barefoot Doctor]

Formal request for postponement now submitted.

[Jm55]

Assuming this is cancelled I guess  the Anfield tie still goes ahead if we can field a team making that the first leg then?

[Jwils21]

They’ll probably force us to play with Carol from the kitchen staff in goal wearing her marigolds

[Nick110581]

Assuming this is cancelled I guess  the Anfield tie still goes ahead if we can field a team making that the first leg then?

Imagine it gets switched back to their as that is how it was drawn.

[The G in Gerrard]

Formal request for postponement now submitted.

Where you seen that?

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Formal request for postponement now submitted.

Good

Let's see how this goes

 

[Nick110581]

Where you seen that?

It is on the official.

[jonnypb]

Where you seen that?

Been on sky news.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59872772

[Legs]

Where you seen that?

Paul Joyce tweeted it

[gazzalfc]

Imagine if Karius ends up being our only healthy keeper?

I'd probably still choose milner to go in goal

[The G in Gerrard]

It is on the official.

Been on sky news.

Cheers. Just saw on official site.

I guess it boils down to how many are actually confirmed as positive cases. Hope they all get well soon.

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Anyone got contact details for Paul Jones?

[TepidT2O]

I’m expecting the request to be denied.

[didi shamone]

Henchoz is out of contract if we're stuck for a stopper.

[Samie]

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1478438481751949321

We can confirm an application has been submitted for the postponement of Thursday’s League Cup semi-final, first-leg tie with Arsenal due to an escalating number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases and player availability.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

I’m expecting the request to be denied.

Can't be, after all the requests that have been accepted,

I would like some transparency on how many covid cases.

[Nick110581]

I’m expecting the request to be denied.

Why would it be ?

We don’t know any details.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1478438481751949321

Wish I hadn't  read that, comments from a complete bunch of wankers.

[Hazell]

I do like us being transparent about this, seems like we're the only club that are.

[Samie]

Aye, we have sewer level twitter "fans" to say the least mate.

[The G in Gerrard]

Wish I hadn't  read that, comments from a complete bunch of wankers.

Agreed. This isn't comparable to Villa game of a couple of years ago.

[gerrardisgod]

The club have badly needed to block replies on Twitter for years now, this current situation just brings the “banter” nobheads out in bigger force.

[Samie]

The EFL will now consider Liverpool’s request, but it seems likely to be granted given the dialogue which continued during Tuesday, detailing the circumstances in which a formal request could be made. [@MaddockMirror]

[Number 7]

The request will be approved IMO.

The PL chose to continue playing through Christmas (too much money involved and too much control by TV companies) rather than pause for 2 weeks and it's no surprise this has happened. If they can't play on Thursday I highly doubt they can play on Sunday in the FA cup.

I'm going to be absolutely livid if they re-arrange these games in that 2 week break which just happens to coincide with yet another international break where we won't have any of our Brazilians available and likely no African players as well.

[Samie]

The request for the postponement will mean that Sunday’s FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury is now also in doubt, though Firmino, Matip and Alisson could all be cleared to play by then. [@MaddockMirror]

[Ray K]

I wouldn't be at all opposed to ditching the first leg altogether and playing a one-off tie next week, even if it's switched to the Emirates. It's not exactly a fortress in any case.

[Nick110581]

The request will be approved IMO.

The PL chose to continue playing through Christmas (too much money involved and too much control by TV companies) rather than pause for 2 weeks and it's no surprise this has happened. If they can't play on Thursday I highly doubt they can play on Sunday in the FA cup.

I'm going to be absolutely livid if they re-arrange these games in that 2 week break which just happens to coincide with yet another international break where we won't have any of our Brazilians available and likely no African players as well.

What were the PL gong to realistically do though?

Stop the League and make the players have their own lock down? You had Leicester players at the darts and Ali had a load of family over from Brazil.

Nothing illegal in either but probably not sensible considering your profession.

[Dim Glas]

I wouldn't be at all opposed to ditching the first leg altogether and playing a one-off tie next week, even if it's switched to the Emirates. It's not exactly a fortress in any case.

wouldn’t they need to make a decision quickly on that as the other semi final would have to be the same?

Of course, if these people listend to Kloppo and Conte the other week, and maybe considerd their sensible proposal to do it at the time, there would be no need to consider it now! But money talks.

[Dougle]

Thanks for the OP Sheer.
I enjoyed it even tho' it feels like it was another planet just 24 hours ago !

Just got over the "thing" myself (and my family). All good which is great. One thing I can say about it, and it fairly ripped through our community here, is that it's super contagious. I've never seen anything like it. In 1 week I know (personally) over 40 people who have gone down with it in a small area.
(2 brothers of mine, in 2 different countries in Europe both texted to say they are tested positive just today. One is a professional coach and 10 of his (all jabbed) squad have just gone down with it).

From what I've personally witnessed it's no respector of whether you have none, 1, 2 or 3 jabs. That's the way it rolls.

I hope everyone (reading this) in the Liverpool squad and their families are ok.
Hopefully that's Liverpool done with this bloody thing now.

[rob1966]

Wish I hadn't  read that, comments from a complete bunch of wankers.

Just trolls wanking off in their bedrooms over pictures of their Ma's. while wearing their sisters knickers on their heads.