Squad Depth

[Chewie]

We're seriously running on fumes now aren't we.. what does Jurgen do from here... from a fitness perspective I think we'll be fine but it's the risk, as with Ox tonight, of impact injury... 

 

beat Stoke and we are almost guaranteed to be in the CL next season. Especially if Swansea get anything against Chelsea later that day. It's like a play-off final game. 

 

right now it's play and rest... training is simply keeping limbs fresh.. but what are Klopp's options? 

 

I'd go strongest 11 for the next two games.. good results in both gets us (almost) in next year's CL and this year's final.. then see where the dust settles and hope that one or both of Lallana and Can gets 7-10 days of training before the final.. 

 

Oh - and this is why any chat about worrying about bringing in players as backup can do one.. just sign 5 more boss lads and worry about egos later.. 

Edited April 24, 2018 by Chewie

[Cheesecake]

We do have options - Clyne at right back, we could use Klavan and Gomez at CB, we could use Mig in goal and Moreno at left mid or wide in a front 3 even, Doubt all these changes will happen but I'd go:

 

--------------Karius

Clyne Gomez Klavan Robertson

        Woodburn Gini Moreno

-------Ings Solanke Mane

 

It's a bit mad I know but ffs we lose any of Virgil, Fimino or Salah and we can pack up an go home and the midfield is threadbare now also after losing AOC tonight. Basically play the guys that you in no way want to be starting in a CL semi final second leg or a CL final along with Karius, Robbo, Gini and Mane.

[Cunny]

The squad is big in terms of numbers but we have just been decimated with injuries in midfield.

Ings and Solanke just aren't good enough to rest the front 3.

I thunk we could see Trent or Moreno in midfield before the season is out.

[Dominus Maximus]

I thought he rotated to keep everyone fresh? I'm on the buy bigger squad bandwagon now. But for now it's youngster time. Let's see what these kids can do. And Salah really shouldn't play again before Kiev but that's not likely.

[Zoob]

The squad is big in terms of numbers but we have just been decimated with injuries in midfield.

Ings and Solanke just aren't good enough to rest the front 3.

I thunk we could see Trent or Moreno in midfield before the season is out.

 

Yeah - very unlucky to lose 3 midfielders to serious (month to x months) injuries. 

 

At least Moreno in midfield can't do quite as much damage as in defence, but not sure I want to see him on the pitch at all. Would be happier to see TAA or Woodburn in there.  

[épieur]

We're missing a whole midfield and still have good players to field. I think our depth there is pretty good.

. And Salah really shouldn't play again before Kiev but that's not likely.

Of course he should. You can't bench a player in the form of his life for a month and expect him to be as sharp as he could be.

 

He'll play a lot more than people are comfortable with.

[Serko]

I thought he rotated to keep everyone fresh? I'm on the buy bigger squad bandwagon now. But for now it's youngster time. Let's see what these kids can do. And Salah really shouldn't play again before Kiev but that's not likely.

Not playing for a month is really going to keep him match sharp. He needs to play the next two games at least, rest him for Chelsea (unless we need a win), and then play him in the last Premier league game.

[RBM]

Can always go to 5 at the back pushing Arnold and Robertson forward, or play 442 using Arnold and Moreno( I know I know) as wide midfielders

[Case]

Grujic could have been our Biscan as well.....

I'd play neither Henderson nor Milner this weekend.  We're good enough to beat Stoke with any half decent side out.  Then draw v chelsea and beat brighton at home and it's done.

Alternatively, finish 5th and with the European cup.  I'm not bothered either way.


 

Edited April 25, 2018 by Case

[Cunny]

Can Grujic and Wilson play for us once the football league season has finished?

Assuming Cardiff are not in the play-offs.

[Bailo]

Can Grujic and Wilson play for us once the football league season has finished?

Assuming Cardiff are not in the play-offs.

Good idea, don't see why not.

 

Grujic was an unused sub last night for Cardiff.

[Case]

I think they can, yeah. 

[Maldini]

Ibe did a few years ago when he came back from Derby, Ojo maybe as well? and I think we included Sergi Canos in our squad for the last game a couple of years back as well

I wonder what the story with the CL is though

[Candystore]

Ibe did a few years ago when he came back from Derby, Ojo maybe as well? and I think we included Sergi Canos in our squad for the last game a couple of years back as well

I wonder what the story with the CL is though

 

 

Grujic isn't in our CL squad so not an option unfortunately 

 

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2018/clubs/club=7889/squad/

Edited April 25, 2018 by Candystore

[CaptainXabi]

Grujic isn't in our CL squad so not an option unfortunately 

 

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2018/clubs/club=7889/squad/

 

Neither is Wilson apparently, although maybe he can be added to the homegrown/young players list or whatever it's called.

 

So can we cancel loans or not?  Because Hull aren't getting relegated or promoted.

 

Harry Wilson in for the weekend might be possible?

[Maldini]

I don't think we can cancel loans at this stage but we can take them once they've ended. Wilson would count for the B list, not sure if we can add players back to it at this stage though, probably not. 

[downunder]

Can’t we add young players to the cl squad at any time?

[doug_mac]

are lallana and can definitely out for the season?

 

would be a big boost to have them back, the final is a month away

[DecidedByPoll]

To have 3 central midfielders out at the same time is really unlucky. Chambo’s injury in particular feels like a kick in the balls (not for him like, I think it’s his knee).

 

Can would’ve had a ball in Rome

[cymrococh]

Curtis Jones got to be getting his game at Stoke.

[DecidedByPoll]

Curtis Jones got to be getting his game at Stoke.

He might be needed to run his balls off for 10 mins in Rome too.

[Nerik]

We should try TAA in midfield with Clyne at RB. 

[Dominus Maximus]

We should try TAA in midfield with Clyne at RB. 

 

This

[Falconhoof]

We should try TAA in midfield with Clyne at RB.

 

I’m not in favour of running Trent ragged, 3 times in a week.

Rest them all, play the kids at Stoke.

[RBM]

I’m not in favour of running Trent ragged, 3 times in a week.

Rest them all, play the kids at Stoke.

He’s 19. If he can’t manage it now he never will