Topic: MATCH PREVIEW: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Saturday March 2, 3 pm

[Vote For Pedro]

Great to have those three back - adding them to the lineup makes things look loads better, especially if we can get Mo back on the bench in the next week or so (no offence to the kids)

[jillcwhomever]

Would liked to have seen one of Nunez or Danns start.

Why rush Nunez back? He will come on at sometime during the game.

[Caligula?]

Insane team. Hopefully one of Endo, Nunez or Szobo can come on at half time or no later than 50-55 minutes.

[Lynndenberries]

Need to get to 60 and hope our subs can make the difference.

[Tokyoite]

Hope Gakpo has some left in the tank. He will be shattered.

That and hopefully he doesn't pick up anything..

[Kloppage Time]

VVD and Konate played a half each so should be ok
Diaz and Robertson should be fine 9rested) along with Kelleher and Clarke
the rest running on gas, Gakpo in particular

[SamLad]

Gomez as the six.

It’s certainly brave.

Gomez at RB, Conor at RW

[duvva 💅]

Great to see that bench. Team not too shabby either. Gonna be a battle today, but very hopeful we can take the 3 points one way or another

[smicer07]

Really tough this one against their mobile midfield. Hopefully Divock doesn't come back to haunt us.

[Nick110581]

Awoniyi on bench with Origi leading line.

[Higgins79]

We’ll need to be clinical and take our chances and defend like our lives depend on it. A clean sheet and we win the game. Hopefully Gakpo has saved his goals for this one!

[Nick110581]

Gomez at RB, Conor at RW

Not according to all the local journalists.

[SamLad]

Not according to all the local journalists.

don't care 

[Nick110581]

don't care 

I think it makes more sense to do what you say with Harvey in midfield.

[JerseyKloppite]

Would have preferred Danns up top with Elliot in midfield and Mac sitting deeper. Really not sure Gomez at 6 worked well at all and he looked out of position when they counter attacked.

[TepidT2O]

Klopp must Elliot and Gomez! Lads, they’re not your legs, they’re Liverpool's legs!

[Buster Gonad]

This is gonna be a slog. Getting to half time without going behind and bringing on the big guns is key I feel.  They can be undone by set pieces so VVD  to continue his scoring  run hopefully.

[Kloppage Time]

Origi starts

[SamLad]

I think it makes more sense to do what you say with Harvey in midfield.

I think that's how Klopp sent them out recently (can't recall what game).

Conor used to play RW when he started, I believe.

[classycarra]

someone forgot to photoshop a player into this. sack the board

[Phineus]

Will be a grind. Keep it tight in first half and pick them off.

If we get Mac and Elliott on ball should be fine. Need a much bigger game from Gakpo.

[Nick110581]

Their captain is a gobshite. Feels like he’s a walking red card.

[SamLad]

Their captain is a gobshite. Feels like he’s a walking red card.

the CB Santiago Someone?

[Schmarn]

Purple kit again and against a team wearing scarlet red. They must really hate the green and white kit.

[Chris~]

Has Sangare just been rubbish for them or injured? Forgot he existed but was one of the ones people used to bring up as an option to sign

[Nick110581]

the CB Santiago Someone?

Yates in the middle.

[jckliew]

Bit strange to see Divock on the other side!

[Barneylfc∗]

Need to get to 60 and hope our subs can make the difference.

I'd prefer to win it in the first half then give the subs a 2nd half fitness session.

[SamLad]

Yates in the middle.

ah right, that's the guy, ta.

[Persephone]

Awoniyi on bench with Origi leading line.

Let's hope we don't let him have too many touches in the box. Div can be terrible and then bang one in.

[jacobs chains]

Gomez as the six.

It’s certainly brave.

Why is it brave? The guy is big, strong, athletic and has proven he has the footballing brain to adapt to playing multiple positions in what must be one of the most mentally  challenging team set-ups we have ever had.

To me he's one of those players where, no matter where he's playing, you can say 'Well that's boxed, we'll get a 7/10 minimum.'

[classycarra]

would very much liked to have protected gomez, after a week of challenges (thrown on first half then learning a new position on the fly), by giving him a simple rb role. especially against a manager known (and complimented by klopp) for the quality of the different counters they build.

maybe we still will, and gomez goes right back, mac deepest with elliot and clark, and bradley plays front three like he did for a bit in the final. he's great at winning the ball in the opposition half.

likewise after clark's great efforts this week, and impressively doing his first 90 mins against adults, thought we might save him for the bench - or at least from the heightened physical battle for midfield. no doubting he'll be ready to go and keeping up this really amazing spell, i just hoped he'd not have to be leaned on to go against fresh players

[stevo747]

Shame today is the day, Forest decide to drop possibly the worst keeper I seen in the Premier League.

[disgraced cake]

So we're finally going to learn what it's like playing AGAINST Divock Origi. Feel a bit sick to be honest. It's not a very good Forest side though and their keeper looks Championship standard. Got to test him today from the start because we could just as easily come undone with a changed midfield. Hopefully Virgil and Konate can keep Origi quiet and Bradley/Robertson can go on to have influence because I can see a bit of a struggle for the midfield three creatively.

[tommy LFC]

Bradley is such a useful player to have in the squad - right back, midfield and right wing all covered. I have no doubt he would do a job at left back too.

Hopefully he keeps his feet on the ground and keeps working as hard as he is.

[Crosby Nick]

Up the Reds. Have faith. And if we start slowly, have more faith. Some great options on the bench if we need one of our early season style turnarounds.

They’re shite from set pieces - goal machine Virg to score again.

[mc_red22]

Why is it brave? The guy is big, strong, athletic and has proven he has the footballing brain to adapt to playing multiple positions in what must be one of the most mentally  challenging team set-ups we have ever had.

To me he's one of those players where, no matter where he's playing, you can say 'Well that's boxed, we'll get a 7/10 minimum.'

Hope he protects the defence a lot more than in the last game. He was nowhere to be seen unless we were in possession

[Caligula?]

Shame today is the day, Forest decide to drop possibly the worst keeper I seen in the Premier League.

He hasn't played a few games now, they haven't just suddenly decided this.

[jillcwhomever]

Why is it brave? The guy is big, strong, athletic and has proven he has the footballing brain to adapt to playing multiple positions in what must be one of the most mentally  challenging team set-ups we have ever had.

To me he's one of those players where, no matter where he's playing, you can say 'Well that's boxed, we'll get a 7/10 minimum.'

I agree, you'd think he couldn't pass the ball the way people are going on. He gives totally one hundred per cent wherever he plays and I hope he proves anyone doubting him wrong today.

[Nick110581]

Why is it brave? The guy is big, strong, athletic and has proven he has the footballing brain to adapt to playing multiple positions in what must be one of the most mentally  challenging team set-ups we have ever had.

To me he's one of those players where, no matter where he's playing, you can say 'Well that's boxed, we'll get a 7/10 minimum.'

It’s brave as he struggled first half against Saints.

Gibbs-White will be in between the lines so can’t afford to lose his position.

He’s exceptional but he’s not really a 6.