Topic: Match Preview: Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace [Saturday 19 August, K.O. 15:00]

[BabuYagu]

Surely it's loftus-cheek CM not puncheon.

I was confusing Calvert-Lewin with Loftus-Cheek for some reason. Fucking double barrelled names. But yes, still, that's not a central midfield designed to deal with transitions very well.

[Purple Red]

Yeah rotation is just something people can't get to grips with / understand for some reason. And the midweek game is tougher but also way way more important

I also enjoy getting to see different players do a job. Granted, we need a stronger squad to do it more regularly.

[Red Cez]

Looks like 3 at the back. Milner or Mane at rwb.

[Sarge]

The squad is already at breaking point 3 games into the season which is freaking insane but as long as we get the win today that doesn't matter.

cmon reds

So whats the point of the breaking point comment?

[banksybanks]

Your post is awful and you should feel bad.

Yeah, I do. Maybe it's my hangover. I'm normally positive, and Klopp/the team will always have my full support. But you have to admit we haven't done enough (so far) in this window.

Anyway, come on red men!

[scouseman]

come on guys only positive thoughts please. We have a very important game now and midweek. Just get behind the team. Lets control what we can and support the team though good times and bad. We are LFC.

[Jake]

Well... I'm surprised by that line up. Not the one I would have picked. But hey ho, could be good.

[jepovic]

Yeah rotation is just something people can't get to grips with / understand for some reason. And the midweek game is tougher but also way way more important

If we qualify we will have midweek games all fall thought, so it feels like a glimpse into the future. And it's not pretty.

[tommy LFC]

Yeah rotation is just something people can't get to grips with / understand for some reason. And the midweek game is tougher but also way way more important

You would certainly expect the defence to get a tougher test midweek, so you can understand the rotation there.

[Mighty_Red]

Obviously the concern is the defence, they havent played together so it will be difficult for Robertson to settle in. Klavan tends to lose concentration against the poorer teams (bit the the team as a whole).

Really need to take control early. Palace are there to be beaten but we don't want to give them anything thats builds their confidence.

COMON U REDMEN!

[Sarge]

One major sticking point for me is Salah is on the bench, Jurgen i'm looking at you for messin around with me Fantasy Team

[clinical]

When I see that midfield I can't help but feel extra resentful to Coutinho right now. He's left us in the shit.

[jillcwhomever]

One major sticking point for me is Salah is on the bench, Jurgen i'm looking at you for messin around with me Fantasy Team

He'll come off the bench and score.

[Sarge]

If we qualify we will have midweek games all fall thought, so it feels like a glimpse into the future. And it's not pretty.

Come again?

[DTRed]

looking at some reactions to the starting line-up of only the second game of the season makes me wonder how half the people on here function from day to day. Overreactions, misery, negativity ffs!! 7

3-1 to the redmen, great to see Daniel back in contention - time to get the EPL season started!

[BER]

Christ our squad is seriously lacking in quality. We'll need to win plenty of games with line-ups like this though so we'll get a good idea where we truly are after today.

Almost as if we've made a mess of our summer.

[sms1986]

When I see that midfield I can't help but feel extra resentful to Coutinho right now. He's left us in the shit.

He'll be back in two weeks once the window closes, and even earlier if Barcelona officially drop their interest.

[riismeister]

Wondering why Lovren is the one being rested. He's clearly our best aerial player and Benteke is one of the best in the league.

[Jetmir M.]

At least fucking wait until half time! I'm so glad none of you are actually playing today.

I am glad none of them (hopefully) are not attending the game, to be honest.

It is our 3rd game of the season, in one week, after a demanding preseason and people are already moaning about rotation.

So much for trusting in Klopp, yeah! Gotta love the bedwetting attitude 

Come on you Redmen, twat Palace today by 3 goals, and at the same time make these bedwetting twats choke on their utter shite they are sprouting. Make them disappear from here in 2 hours time.

[rafathegaffa83]

No Zaha is a big miss for them. Keeping Townsend and Benteke quiet will be crucial

[alonsoisared]

Yeah rotation is just something people can't get to grips with / understand for some reason. And the midweek game is tougher but also way way more important

Are people moaning about rotation or are they moaning at the state of our squad? Obviously we need to rotate more this season with Champions League football, everybody knows that, what is alarming is our first rotation of the season sees 2 kids starting in the back four, the bang average Ragnar Klavan alongside them and Milner in midfield.

[Purple Red]

Wondering why Lovren is the one being rested. He's clearly our best aerial player and Benteke is one of the best in the league.

Klavan has it covered.

[Sarge]

He'll come off the bench and score.

He better

[sms1986]

Christ our squad is seriously lacking in quality.

Almost as if we've made a mess of our summer.

Yeah, we made a real mess by not allowing Southampton or Leipzig to sell VVD or Keita to us, and we really fucked up by signing Salah! My word, imagine what we might mess up next?

[So… Howard Philips]

When I see that midfield I can't help but feel extra resentful to Coutinho right now. He's left us in the shit.

Well......

It's easy to crisis the lack of transfer activity but when one of our key players shoots us in the foot, that's shitty.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Rotating players doesn't mean we're at breaking point. If you can't realize that we have midweek games now, and intense ones at that, then this season is going to be a long one for you. We also have arsenal at the weekend.

So as Klopp said the line up reflects the last game, current game and the next game. I.e. a combination of things. Get used to it

[sms1986]

No Zaha is a big miss for them. Keeping Townsend and Benteke quiet will be crucial

Benteke is carrying a slight injury too, which will help us.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Well......

It's easy to crisis the lack of transfer activity but when one of our key players shoots us in the foot, that's shitty.

Lallana is the bigger miss in midfield.

[North Red]

So firmino pushed to the side? hmm

[rafathegaffa83]

Rotating players doesn't mean we're at breaking point. If you can't realize that we have midweek games now, and intense ones at that, then this season is going to be a long one for you. We also have arsenal at the weekend.

So as Klopp said the line up reflects the last game, current game and the next game. I.e. a combination of things. Get used to it

Yep. We cannot play the same XI week-in, week-out

[Adeemo]

what is alarming is our first rotation of the season sees 2 kids starting in the back four, the bang average Ragnar Klavan alongside them and Milner in midfield.

It's concerning, we need to get two players at the very least, in before the window closes.

[So… Howard Philips]

Lallana is the bigger miss in midfield.

That's debatable but at least Lallana has a bona fide injury.

Coutinho wouldn't be a bad replacement though.

[Zoomers]

Rotating players doesn't mean we're at breaking point. If you can't realize that we have midweek games now, and intense ones at that, then this season is going to be a long one for you. We also have arsenal at the weekend.

So as Klopp said the line up reflects the last game, current game and the next game. I.e. a combination of things. Get used to it

Rotating players wouldn't be a big problem to most here if we actually had quality back up.

[JackWard33]

Are people moaning about rotation or are they moaning at the state of our squad? Obviously we need to rotate more this season with Champions League football, everybody knows that, what is alarming is our first rotation of the season sees 2 kids starting in the back four, the bang average Ragnar Klavan alongside them and Milner in midfield.

Well I've been obsessing over the thinness of the squad all summer but that doesn't mean you don't rotate - you can't just run out the same 11 match after match and expect to do well - you have to use the squad whether the players are strong enough or not

[Schmidt]

Rotating players doesn't mean we're at breaking point. If you can't realize that we have midweek games now, and intense ones at that, then this season is going to be a long one for you. We also have arsenal at the weekend.

So as Klopp said the line up reflects the last game, current game and the next game. I.e. a combination of things. Get used to it

I don't think people have an issue with rotation, if anything a lot of us thought we didn't rotate enough last season. The issue for me is that as soon as we do rotate the quality of the team drops drastically.

[Sarge]

So firmino pushed to the side? hmm

Yes for the best CF in our Squad.

[banksybanks]

Are people moaning about rotation or are they moaning at the state of our squad? Obviously we need to rotate more this season with Champions League football, everybody knows that, what is alarming is our first rotation of the season sees 2 kids starting in the back four, the bang average Ragnar Klavan alongside them and Milner in midfield.

It's this for me. Absolutely no problem with rotating ahead of a massive game on Wednesday. My only concern is the lack of depth. That defence looks very weak, and Benteke has a habit of running us ragged. Who knows, it might work beautifully, and I'll happily choke on the shite I'm spouting

[Adeemo]

Well I've been obsessing over the thinness of the squad all summer but that doesn't mean you don't rotate - you can't just run out the same 11 match after match and expect to do well - you have to use the squad whether the players are strong enough or not

Agreed.

[alonsoisared]

Well I've been obsessing over the thinness of the squad all summer but that doesn't mean you don't rotate - you can't just run out the same 11 match after match and expect to do well - you have to use the squad whether the players are strong enough or not

Again though, nobody is moaning about rotating. People are moaning because we've had all summer to make sure we have quality to come in when we do rotate and yet we field that side in our second game of the season.

[liverpool185]

Are people moaning about rotation or are they moaning at the state of our squad? Obviously we need to rotate more this season with Champions League football, everybody knows that, what is alarming is our first rotation of the season sees 2 kids starting in the back four, the bang average Ragnar Klavan alongside them and Milner in midfield.

Spot on, squad lacks general quality