Topic: Liverpool vs Atalanta pre-game thread

[telekon]

Klopp will want to win the Europa League just as much as he'll want to win the Premier League

Do you think so, mate? Not saying this is not correct, it's just for me the league is about 5 times more important than the EL.

[newterp]

Leaked team

Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Darwin.

That seems ok.

[King_doggerel]

Do you think so, mate? Not saying this is not correct, it's just for me the league is about 5 times more important than the EL.

agree. as much as the winning the europa results in jurgen achieving the complete set of trophies, not winning the league will be anticlimactic.

after Sunday's set back i feel we've played our ace card, we need to go as strong as possible in all remaining games.

[rawcusk8]

Leaked team

Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Darwin.

Good team, but would much rather Ibu played the league games.

[amir87]

Hopefully Alisson, Jota and Trent on the bench.

[xbugawugax]

elliot and gakpo do have some kind of partnership going on if i recall right?

at least its better than the darwin, salah, diaz which on paper is the strongest but just doesn't click that well on the pitch.

[Henry Gale]

Leaked team

Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Darwin.

Who's leaking teams? 

[DelTrotter]

Would have liked a stronger attack than that and Harvey in midfield but should be plenty on the bench and it is a 180mins tie. Get these twatted!

[Dr. Beaker]

Good team, but would much rather Ibu played the league games.

Is that because he's cup-tied?

[disgraced cake]

Only just noticed that leaked team (which I'm assuming to be real) doesn't have Salah or Diaz. Had expected they would play, bit disappointed really, would have wanted at least one of them starting. Generally quite strong though and bench will have quality to bring on. Even the likes of Bradley can contribute in attack off the bench now.

I think a lot seem to think he was just resting Konate at the weekend but he probably wasn't 100% fit. He might not even do a full game tonight but I'm hoping he can play the next two and then maybe sit on the bench for Atalanta 2: Electric Boogaloo.

[Redley]

If the team is right, I'd guess its pretty much what we'll see for the rest of the season. We've got too many games in a close proximity to be talking about just playing our strongest team every game, or even every league game.

[Barneylfc∗]

If the team is right, I'd guess its pretty much what we'll see for the rest of the season. We've got too many games in a close proximity to be talking about just playing our strongest team every game, or even every league game.

Every game left in the league requires the strongest team.

[SamLad]

Who's leaking teams? 

and hours before KO? 

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Leaked team

Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Darwin.

4-4-2 diamond...

[Nick110581]

Resting Bradley, Robbo, Mo and Diaz is good as they will be needed against Palace.

[JRed]

Leaked team

Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Virgil, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Darwin.

Gakpo and Nunez could both do with good matches and a goal or two each to kick start their confidence for the run in.

[newterp]

Resting Bradley, Robbo, Mo and Diaz is good as they will be needed against Palace.

and they also add some nice bench strength here.

[farawayred]

Are we there yet?...

[Fromola]

If the team is right, I'd guess its pretty much what we'll see for the rest of the season. We've got too many games in a close proximity to be talking about just playing our strongest team every game, or even every league game.

We have to make 3-5 changes game to game now

[Nick110581]

We have to make 3-5 changes game to game now

Squad management will be key.

[mattD]

It will be great to get minutes in the legs for Jones, to shake off that rust and get him back to peak levels before his injury. But this is absolutely not to be complacent, but the lad Clark would give a lot of energy to midfield, especially in a time we need to rotate. If Jones is still getting up to pace, I wouldn't be averse to giving the lad some minutes to sure things up.

[killer-heels]

Good to see some rotation. Also will be interesting to see who makes the bench.

[farawayred]

Do we know the team, or do we think we know the team?

[Legs]

Good to see some rotation. Also will be interesting to see who makes the bench.

All injured players back apart from Alisson.

[Redley]

Leaked team correct

Trent, Diogo and Bajcetic on the bench 

[newterp]

What's the team please?

[Hazell]

[Garlic Red]

Quite risky going Kostas/Curtis/Gakpo down the left if that team is accurate. Can’t have played many games together down that side? Let alone two of them making their first starts in a months 

[DelTrotter]

GOAT bench in our history?

[1892tillforever]

That bench 

[smicer07]

When we're injury free our squad is amazing.

[Schmidt]

Trent, Jota and Baj all back?

[disgraced cake]

GOAT bench in our history?

Yep.

[riismeister]

Trent, Diogo and Bajcetic on the bench 

Nice!

[duvva 💅]

That bench 

A sight to behold

[TepidT2O]

#Sees bench and rubs thighs furiously#

[Magz50]

Seeing Trent, Bajcetic, Jota on the bench.

[farawayred]

GOAT bench in our history?

Yeah, the one at Rafa's visit to Madrid comes second...

[amir87]

#Sees bench and rubs thighs furiously#

Hope you’re not still in school right now.

[newterp]

#Sees bench and rubs thighs furiously#

indeed.