Liverpool FC v Arsenal FC (League Cup) - Thursday 1st October - 1945

[Gethin]

Same time Thursday then lads with the 2nd string

Reckon we'll see 9 or 10 changes with the only uncertainty around CB - think we have to play at least one of Gomez and VVD. Something like:

Adrian

Neco 2 CBs Kostos

Curtis Milner Shaq/Wilson 

Jota Minamino Divock

Live on Sky

[Bogman]

Can't see Joe playing 2 games in 4 days coming back after an injury.

[Dan]

Are we on the telly?

[Gethin]

  On 29/09/2020 at 09:47, Bogman said:

Can't see Joe playing 2 games in 4 days coming back after an injury.

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Not ideal is it - but the alternative is moving Fab back (and we're short of midfielders already) or playing one of the kids.

[McBain]

No chance Wilson starts here 

[Gethin]

  On 29/09/2020 at 09:48, Dan said:

Are we on the telly?

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Aye - Sky (last line of the OP )

[Cam]

Jurgen said it would be the lads who didn't play tonight (I think).

Adrian

Williams Williams vdB Tsimikas

Jones Milner Shaqiri

Elliott Minimino Origi

Which leaves us light at centreback and defensive midfield.  I guess he may do a bit of what he did last week and use Virgil and Fabinho half & half.

[Gethin]

Wonder if Koumetio gets a game - think he only didn't play last week as he was an injury doubt.

But yeah - wouldn't be surprised to see the VVD/Fab job-share come out again.

[Hightown Phil]

I can’t see that centre back pairing playing. Reckon Gomez might play. Wouldn’t shock me if Grujic played again either.

[Cam]

I think Arsenal will go much stronger.  They'll want to beat us to regain some confidence about matching the big boys (glossing over it's our reserves & kids).

[Gethin]

  On 29/09/2020 at 10:32, Hightown Phil said:

Wouldn’t shock me if Grujic played again either.

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Good shout - I'd forgotten about him

[Cam]

  On 29/09/2020 at 10:32, Hightown Phil said:

Wouldn’t shock me if Grujic played again either.

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Yep, forgot about him.  And in fairness he probably deserves to - he did well last week.

[Sion]

  On 29/09/2020 at 10:33, Cam said:

I think Arsenal will go much stronger.  They'll want to beat us to regain some confidence about matching the big boys (glossing over it's our reserves & kids).

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They'll definitely play a stronger side than us. Relatively speaking, their players are still s***. Saka, Nketiah, Nelson, Kolasnic, Pepe, Willock, Gabriel, probably all play. 

Edited September 29, 2020 by Sion

[Barnesy_10]

Be ace to win a domestic cup this season as well as the PL. 

[McBain]

  On 29/09/2020 at 14:42, Barnesy_10 said:

Be ace to win a domestic cup this season as well as the PL. 

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Players like Shaq and Wilson not being able to get in our best league cup line up means we should be bullish here 

[Falconhoof]

  On 29/09/2020 at 10:33, Cam said:

I think Arsenal will go much stronger.  They'll want to beat us to regain some confidence about matching the big boys (glossing over it's our reserves & kids).

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They’ve got a game against Sheff Utd three days later. Lose that and Arteta will begin to look vulnerable. I think he will save his best players. Saying that, it’s difficult to pick an 11 for any game out of their squad.

 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 29/09/2020 at 14:42, Barnesy_10 said:

Be ace to win a domestic cup this season as well as the PL. 

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A European one, well not 'a', 'THE' would be ace...

Can see Thiago maybe getting some minutes, defo on the bench to shake any cobwebs

[Jonesy]

  On 29/09/2020 at 15:34, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

A European one, well not 'a', 'THE' would be ace...

Can see Thiago maybe getting some minutes, defo on the bench to shake any cobwebs

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erm…...He's ruled out until the Everton game, isn't he?

[Stevie]

  On 29/09/2020 at 15:36, Jonesy said:

erm…...He's ruled out until the Everton game, isn't he?

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Yep, Klopp said he should be back after the internationals.

[Swipe]

  On 29/09/2020 at 15:34, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

Can see Thiago maybe getting some minutes, defo on the bench to shake any cobwebs

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Not unless he’s playing inside one of those zorbs.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 29/09/2020 at 15:36, Jonesy said:

erm…...He's ruled out until the Everton game, isn't he?

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is he? Haven't seen anything about him. what's happened?

[Jonesy]

  On 29/09/2020 at 16:55, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

is he? Haven't seen anything about him. what's happened?

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some say covid, others say slight knock that will keep him the same amount of time as self isolating does!!

 

[Rory Fitzgerald]

  On 29/09/2020 at 16:58, Jonesy said:

some say covid, others say slight knock that will keep him the same amount of time as self isolating does!!

 

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Was just going to ask - there is no official word on his absence, is there ? But is he definitely out of Villa on Sunday ?

[Swipe]

Klopp said last night back after the international break.

[Bailo]

  On 29/09/2020 at 17:11, Swipe said:

Klopp said last night back after the international break.

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Yeah it's a really good time to get COVID now. Get everyone round Thiago's gaff like our mums did with chickenpox.