Topic: Liverpool vs Leicester City, Anfield, 30th December 2017 at 3.00pm Pre Match

[Always_A_Red]

Like most roads around the country mate, made of earth, loam, gravel or bituminous spray sea

They’re a grey colour with poor markings and pot holes everywhere too

 

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

I think Salah will be rested for one game and Firmino the other, with Salah playing through the middle in whatever game Firmino doesn’t start.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Salah rested today so he can start v Burnley and Everton.Firmino to start today and then play v Everton.

Mané has had a lot of rest recently so I expect him to be quite involved.

Those are my guesses.

[Keita Success]

I think Salah will be rested for one game and Firmino the other, with Salah playing through the middle in whatever game Firmino doesn’t start.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Salah rested today so he can start v Burnley and Everton.Firmino to start today and then play v Everton.

Mané has had a lot of rest recently so I expect him to be quite involved.

Those are my guesses.

Mane being involved is imperative for me. Really needs some game time.

[Upinsmoke]

No idea what the team will be but I'd be surprised if mane isn't in it. Another three points please!

[Yiannis]

Another three points please!

Or else here is an exclusive snapshot of reds all around the world during New Year's Eve

[luckyluke]

Milner probably comes in as LB in one of the next two games as well? Hard to see Robertson lasting two games in the space of 48 hours after the amount of game time he has been getting lately with Moreno's injury.

[Qston]

I am on for winning manager of the month in our work fantasy footy and need to make a decision on making Salah or Coutinho my captain. My gut instinct is that he (Salah) will play against Leicester and rest against Burnley

[Klopp Your Hands]

I’ll take any kind of win really.

The signing of VvD might make the current CBs pull up their socks and have a blinder in the next couple of games. Migs too if he is playing is seeing we aren’t faffing about and will probably be 100% focussed.

I’ll go with 3-1, never comfortable playing them.

[Caston]

I am on for winning manager of the month in our work fantasy footy and need to make a decision on making Salah or Coutinho my captain. My gut instinct is that he (Salah) will play against Leicester and rest against Burnley

Well the leaked team has Salah starting today

[Jaska]

Well the leaked team has Salah starting today

Leaked team?

[thisyearisouryear]

Leaked team?

https://twitter.com/LFC_RV/status/946997268569362432

Roopa Verified account @LFC_RV
5h5 hours ago
#LFC XI vs Leicester City: Karius; TAA, Lovren, Matip, Robertson; Can, Milner, Coutinho; Firmino, Mané, Salah 🔴

[Caston]

Leaked team?

Well some people on twitter have posted the XI so take it with a pinch of salt but apparently it’s:

Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Robertson, Emre Can, Milner, Coutinho, Mané, Salah, Firmino.

[jillcwhomever]

I hope those are guesses hate it when teams get leaked early.

[El Lobo]

I hope those are guesses hate it when teams get leaked early.

Its not rocket science to be fair.

Sturridge, Henderson and Moreno we all know are injured.

Really wouldn't take more than three or four guesses to get it right based on whoever is left.

[The Final Third]

I hope those are guesses hate it when teams get leaked early.

Yep..I don't mind as much if it's posted a couple of hours before the match but that team was leaked really early this morning. It might not give the opposition any significant advantage in this case but if it continues to be a regular occurrence, as it did during that one period under BR, then it does reflect poorly on the management group.

[Qston]

Well the leaked team has Salah starting today

I will take that with a pinch of salt......but I hope it's right !

[tommy LFC]

Well some people on twitter have posted the XI so take it with a pinch of salt but apparently it’s:

Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Robertson, Emre Can, Milner, Coutinho, Mané, Salah, Firmino.

I would be very surprised to see all 4 attacking players start.

Although maybe that was the aim of all the earlier rotation? They are now ready for 2 games in 48 hours? But doubt it!

[Suareznumber7]

Well some people on twitter have posted the XI so take it with a pinch of salt but apparently it’s:

Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Robertson, Emre Can, Milner, Coutinho, Mané, Salah, Firmino.

Not saying this isn’t going to be the team but I would be really surprised if, after all the rotating he has done, Klopp plays all 4 of Coutinho, Mane, Salah, and Firmino and doesn’t rotate most of the side for the Burnley match.  I’d hope that he learned a lot from what happened last year and basically set up just about 2 completely different starting 11’s for these two games.  We have the quality in the squad to do it. 

[Suareznumber7]

Yep..I don't mind as much if it's posted a couple of hours before the match but that team was leaked really early this morning. It might not give the opposition any significant advantage in this case but if it continues to be a regular occurrence, as it did during that one period under BR, then it does reflect poorly on the management group.

Totally get the point you are making but do people really think that opposing teams have people scouring twitter looking for leaked teams?

[markedasred]

(my snip)Also interesting is how Lovren reacts to VVD news. I am guessing he has known about it for a long while, but it's him who loses out the most when the games thin out a bit and we can afford to play a regular backline (which you would think has Matip and VVD at its heart). I recall Lovren snapping at or walking away from interviewers who asked him about VVD in the summer. Contrast this with Klavan who seems more content and understanding of his role. Don't get me wrong - I expect a professional performance from everyone - but it's surely something of a dynamic on Dejan's mindset.

Another interesting point is that when they were at Southampton (admittedly not at the same time), Lovren appears to have been generally considered the better player by their fans, commentators and metrics. I expect to get pelters for that, especially given who is flavour of the month of the two, but that was how it was back then. Remember, our scouting team would have known about van Dijk, but chose to spend 7 times more on Lovren then (when vvd came to them for £3m ish, Lovren was over three times that for them as well, but earlier), and Van Dijk was out injured for about a third of his time there, a far worse injury record. We (probably mainly Klopp) have managed to extrapolate a remarkable market value from such a small playing sample. I am of course expecting him to be brilliant, when settled in.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Can and Milner in midfield, yikes.

[The Final Third]

Totally get the point you are making but do people really think that opposing teams have people scouring twitter looking for leaked teams?

That's hardly likely to be the case to be fair but information gathering these days doesn't have to be actively performed..apps and programs do that for you as does social media sharing..information is instantly disseminated these days. With regards to leaked teams it can become a real concern if the leak is a regular and timely one I suppose.

[Suareznumber7]

That's hardly likely to be the case to be fair but information gathering these days doesn't have to be actively performed..apps and programs do that for you as does social media sharing..information is instantly disseminated these days. With regards to leaked teams it can become a real concern if the leak is a regular and timely one I suppose.

Right, but then we would see all clubs releasing fake 11’s from multiple accounts on social media before every game. 

[The Final Third]

Right, but then we would see all clubs releasing fake 11’s from multiple accounts on social media before every game.

Yeah that's not what we're talking about is it..

[sms1986]

https://twitter.com/LFC_RV/status/946997268569362432

Roopa Verified account @LFC_RV
5h5 hours ago
#LFC XI vs Leicester City: Karius; TAA, Lovren, Matip, Robertson; Can, Milner, Coutinho; Firmino, Mané, Salah 🔴

Is there any reason to trust them? Have they been accurate before? A verified tick doesn't mean anything other than that the person can prove that they are who they say they are.

[thisyearisouryear]

Is there any reason to trust them? Have they been accurate before? A verified tick doesn't mean anything other than that the person can prove that they are who they say they are.

No idea mate. Someone had asked for the leaked team, so just posted with the source.

[Sarge]

[UntouchableLuis]

Can and Milner in midfield, yikes.

If true rather have them playing this type of team than against Burnley where we will need to be more patient and try and unlock them - Burnley is a game where Lallana or Coutinho should start - maybe both.

[Crosby Nick]

Nice to see Phil Brown’s still making good use of that earpiece.

[Yanwoo]

Is that Jason McAteer in the background providing security?

[Clint Eastwood]

Prediction: a mistake by one of our defenders, followed by a shot of van Dijk in the crowd.

[rushie9]

dont both Mane and Salah will fly off after this game abd back before FA?...so.. rest them now?!

[Roger Federer]

Is Lallana ready to start yet? He's not played much since coming back, so I guess not, but I hope it's soon. We'll need him in the upcoming games.

[Yanwoo]

Prediction: a mistake by one of our defenders, followed by a shot of van Dijk in the crowd.

Ha...yeah. Maybe shaking his head, or his head in his hands?

[7777]

Capon klaxon

Needs some Milk Tray and sausages

[MULLENEDWINE]

Prediction: a mistake by one of our defenders, followed by a shot of van Dijk in the crowd.

Lol almost a certainty. As is one of the centre backs making a cracking tackle and a shot of vvd with "I guess they didn't need to spend so much derpp de derp"

[Bread]

Leicester under Ranieri and Shakespeare were "not guts, no glory", but Southampton under Puel last season was a proper nightmare. Didn't beat them in 4 games, and the 0-0 at Anfield in the league was a proper shit show. I'm wary of Puel employing the same tactics today - after all, why change a formula that's worked against us for him several times in the past.

[Nick110581]

dont both Mane and Salah will fly off after this game abd back before FA?...so.. rest them now?!

Available for Burnley too.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Nice to see Phil Brown’s still making good use of that earpiece.

  brilliant spot

[Barneylfc∗]

I'd be quite pissed of at that if I was a Southampton fan given that he's still their player. But I'm not a Southampton fan, so fuck them. Great to see him at a big club for the first time in his career.