Topic: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace 14/4/2024 14:00

[cissesbeard]

this one seems even bigger after the last 2 games. we look very disjointed last night.
would love to see us go 2 up in the first half then just control the game with no real scares

[rob1966]

For the love of god please put in a shift from the very first minute, it would be great not to be 1-0 or at 1-1 stuggling for chances

Yes, need to be awake on the Kick Off, Sheff Utd nearly scored on 30 secs due to us being asleep and then go full throttle and samsh them before H/T if we can.

[RogerTheRed]

Come on Redmen!!
Thanks for the op CT. Thoughtfully compiled. Think this will also be a slog.

[duvva 💅]

Nice rallying call Crimson.

Both the team and us supporters need it. Particularly us who just seem to want to argue about everything and nothing.

Obviously last nights awful performance provoked many responses, almost all justified.
But it’s definitely a time to get behind the team and all the individual players regardless of how we feel they’re playing.

As Crimson says we’ve got 3 more league home games with Jurgen in charge. They’ve worked so hard after a summer of quite a lot of change to get us into this position. Let’s pull together and try and help lift the team to victory in all of them

[PaleBlueDot]

Kelleher, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Endo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Jota, Salah

Diaz on for Jota at 50ish. Lets hope the game isn't in the balance by 65 so we can sub Mac and Szobo for Gravenberch/Jones. Nunez if Gakpo tires.

[Snusmumriken]

Would be fun to actually see us scoring the same as the XG or higher for once, so many missed chances lately.

[exiledintheUSA]

Would be fun to actually see us scoring the same as the XG or higher for once, so many missed chances lately.

Funny and needed.  I'm expecting a massive response, would love to see us score 4 or 5.

[rob1966]

Would be fun to actually see us scoring the same as the XG or higher for once, so many missed chances lately.

Jota being fit should help on that score

[disgraced cake]

Let's all get behind them as best we can. Atmosphere was fucking crap last night and I understand the importance of the flags which I've always loved seeing on the Kop but I don't believe it really filters down to the players. It's the energy in the stadium you get at moments like Luton earlier in the season, where the crowd becomes so primal you know what's going to happen. If we can just sustain that in the last three home games then all we have to do is take care of business away from home.

That said, the players must do themselves a favour first because at both ends of the field it's going wrong at the minute. Nowhere near clinical enough at one end and conceding shit goals far too often. Sunday is the perfect opportunity to put that right against a bang average team with nothing to play for. Mac Allister was rubbish last night like everyone else but if the rest start playing to the level he's at we will take care of fucking business.

Kelleher
Bradley   Konate   VVD   Robbo
Mac Allister   Szoboszlai   Jones
Salah   Jota   Diaz

JUST. FUCKING. WIN.

[Hazell]

Thanks for the OP CT

Expecting a real thumping, based on absolutely nothing.

[Draex]

Thanks for the OP CT

Expecting a real thumping, based on absolutely nothing.

That's the spirit Hazel, hopefully you mean us doing the thumping right?

[kop306]

alison has to start for me on sunday

we have to go back to keeping clean sheets

kelleher has done well but we need our best players back in the team now

[Hazell]

That's the spirit Hazel, hopefully you mean us doing the thumping right?

Heck yes!

[newterp]

alison has to start for me on sunday

we have to go back to keeping clean sheets

kelleher has done well but we need our best players back in the team now

I'm surprised people don't want Alisson.

Kelleher has done really well - but Alisson is a level above in all facets. Especially helping us spring attacks.

[Draex]

Heck yes!

[Schmarn]

I'm surprised people don't want Alisson.

Kelleher has done really well - but Alisson is a level above in all facets. Especially helping us spring attacks.

Only question is his fitness. Once fit he starts every game but could be another week or two given he hasn’t made the subs bench yet.

[Hazell]

Good old Roy. Would have preferred to be facing him that Glassner but hey ho.

[darragh85]

Big reaction needed

[Wingman]

If they’re fit to start then play Ali, Trent & Jota, and give Harvey a go as the most advanced midfielder. It would be great to see Bajcetic at some point hopefully with the game well won.

[Nick110581]

If they’re fit to start then play Ali, Trent & Jota, and give Harvey a go as the most advanced midfielder. It would be great to see Bajcetic at some point hopefully with the game well won.

There is zero chance you are throwing in three players cold into such a big match.

Trent didn’t get any minutes yesterday and Ali didn’t make bench as he hasn’t been in full training yet.

[Legs]

If they’re fit to start then play Ali, Trent & Jota, and give Harvey a go as the most advanced midfielder. It would be great to see Bajcetic at some point hopefully with the game well won.

Jota only one likely to start and I don’t think Bajcetic will be on the bench either you can have more in Europe plus I think Klopp said they may try him in an U23 first.

Alisson would 100% start over Kelleher but as he wasn’t named in the squad last night I can’t see him starting Sunday as a few have already said.

Trent likely to come on I’d say as I expect Bradley to start.

[Draex]

Good old Roy. Would have preferred to be facing him that Glassner but hey ho.

A legend for all the wrong reasons, but I most remember him from Palace.

[rob1966]

Jota only one likely to start and I don’t think Bajcetic will be on the bench either you can have more in Europe plus I think Klopp said they may try him in an U23 first.

Alisson would 100% start over Kelleher but as he wasn’t named in the squad last night I can’t see him starting Sunday as a few have already said.

Trent likely to come on I’d say as I expect Bradley to start.

Not sure about Ali, Klopp said they've been training on their own for a few weeks now, if he's fit, I think he'll start. You're right, Klopp did say Bajcetic would play U23/U21 first

[Fromola]

Olise back is annoying. Him and Eze will have a field day.

Just have to hope we put our chances away and they don't because it'll just be the weekly basketball game.

[Legs]

Not sure about Ali, Klopp said they've been training on their own for a few weeks now, if he's fit, I think he'll start. You're right, Klopp did say Bajcetic would play U23/U21 first

Bajcetic is on the bench tonight for U23 so I suspect at some point he gets on in the second half.

[G Richards]

Main thing is three points. We are going through a blip and we need to stay in the fight in the Prem. I actually think we will start to get better as the rest of the season plays out. We have some big players coming back, and they just need to get reintegrated again to find some rhythm. As that happens, it is vital to keep on winning.

If we put in a performance and pile on a few goals, so much the better. But three points the main thing.

[4pool]

Just get the 3 points and move on.

[Legs]

Just get the 3 points and move on.

We will do mate ✌️

[killer-heels]

Main thing is three points. We are going through a blip and we need to stay in the fight in the Prem. I actually think we will start to get better as the rest of the season plays out. We have some big players coming back, and they just need to get reintegrated again to find some rhythm. As that happens, it is vital to keep on winning.

If we put in a performance and pile on a few goals, so much the better. But three points the main thing.

Is the big players thing going to make a difference now? Look at Szobozslai, Salah and even Nunez. Since they have come back from injury, they have looked incredibly rusty. Then you expand that with Jones and Robertson as well.

If we are not careful we could end up with a starting 11 full of players at various levels of fitness and form. I actually think its possibly too late for Trent and Jota to have any influence.

[Fromola]

Is the big players thing going to make a difference now? Look at Szobozslai, Salah and even Nunez. Since they have come back from injury, they have looked incredibly rusty. Then you expand that with Jones and Robertson as well.

If we are not careful we could end up with a starting 11 full of players at various levels of fitness and form. I actually think its possibly too late for Trent and Jota to have any influence.

It does tend to take our players a while to shake off rustiness after injury for whatever reason.

It's one of them though where others who've filled in constantly for months are hitting the wall a bit (Gomez, Endo) and need a decent rest.

[whtwht]

Just get Danns on the pitch somehow. Lad has got goals in him and thats what we need.

[Fromola]

Just get Danns on the pitch somehow. Lad has got goals in him and thats what we need.

When he had that goalscoring run in the first team I thought he could have had a big impact on the run in. He was trusted to come on at Forest at 0-0 (over Gakpo IIRC) but hasn't had a look-in since that concussion which is unfortunate given our woes in front of goal lately. Not that we haven't scored but it's the amount of missed chances in general and lack of composure in the box.

[JRed]

The last two games have put massive pressure on this one. It’s a must win really. Like others, I’m quite surprised that Danns hasn’t had more of a chance, particularly with how poor Gakpo and Nunez have been.

[Nick110581]

The last two games have put massive pressure on this one. It’s a must win really. Like others, I’m quite surprised that Danns hasn’t had more of a chance, particularly with how poor Gakpo and Nunez have been.

Let’s stop throwing players under the bus that have contributed to our season.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Will take a 1-0 but ive a feeling we are going to see a unbelievable response from the team and wouldn't be surprised if we score 6 or 7.

[Nick110581]

Will take a 1-0 but ive a feeling we are going to see a unbelievable response from the team and wouldn't be surprised if we score 6 or 7.

That feels like a very mad feeling.

Can’t see us smacking a team 6/7-0.

[JRed]

Let’s stop throwing players under the bus that have contributed to our season.

WTF are you on about?
I’m fucking sick of people on this forum saying shit like that just because you mention players being off form for a few games.
They have both been quite poor in some recent games so I find it surprising that Danns hasn’t had any more minutes. What’s wrong with that?

[Andy82lfc]

A few people I see saying Jota will start but post match Atalanta Klopp said Jota has 'no chance of playing 90 minutes' in the next game because basically he had to throw him on to try get a goal I guess earlier than he wanted to.

So in saying that it's maybe more likely he brings him on for 30 mins rather than 60 but will see.

[killer-heels]

A few people I see saying Jota will start but post match Atalanta Klopp said Jota has 'no chance of playing 90 minutes' in the next game because basically he had to throw him on to try get a goal I guess earlier than he wanted to.

So in saying that it's maybe more likely he brings him on for 30 mins rather than 60 but will see.

I think thats likely. The problem we have is that so many key players have been injured that the tendency will be to play them all but many of them are either not match fit or they are but not as sharp. Thats certainly the case with Jones, Salah, Nunez, Szobozslai and a lesser extent Robertson. Fans may want Trent and Jota back in but we would quickly end up with a side thats the majority unfit players.

On the flip side, we dont have many games left. So we may just want to throw a hail mary and hope for the best.

[farawayred]

I think thats likely. The problem we have is that so many key players have been injured that the tendency will be to play them all but many of them are either not match fit or they are but not as sharp. Thats certainly the case with Jones, Salah, Nunez, Szobozslai and a lesser extent Robertson. Fans may want Trent and Jota back in but we would quickly end up with a side thats the majority unfit players.

On the flip side, we dont have many games left. So we may just want to throw a hail mary and hope for the best.

Jota starts for me for a few reasons. First, Salah and Lucho pick themselves up, but huge question marks hang over Gakpo and Nunez. Secondly, Jota needs rhythm and if he can get 45 or 60 min, he'd be fine for the rest of the campaign, and we need him. Thirdly, Jota often scores the all-important first goals that put the game in our control. I could be wrong, but neither Salah, nor Lucho, nor Nunez can match that.

Trent vs Bradley, I couldn't pick, depending on fitness and sharpness as you pointed out. Szoboszlai shouldn't start ahead of Elliott, IMHO; I think Elliott and Jones can share some minutes.