AC Milan v Liverpool FC - European Cup - 7 Dec @ 20:00

[Gethin]

Send the U18s.....

One slight complication is the new COVID rules on travel. Theoretically requires a negative test 48hrs before you travel back then at least 2 days isolation in a UK quarantine hotel until a negative test on Day 2 on your return. We don't play Villa until Saturday so it's doable, but it'll be very disruptive to training if it's enforced

[Gethin]

Potential to disrupt Chelsea quite badly.

Us and City play away Tuesday - but have already won our groups and can keep key players in the UK.

Chelsea play away at Zenit on Wednesday - they've already qualified but need to win to win their group. They then play Leeds on Saturday at 3pm so any players they take away with them won't get back to UK until early hours of Thursday and may not make it out of quarantine in time for that.

I reckon they'll put some kind of an exemption in - be difficult to move the Chelsea v Leeds game to Sunday as Leeds then play City on Tuesday.

Leicester have the same issue FWIW

 

[Gethin]

Good explainer on qualification scenarios here.

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/026f-139e672157fb-53e2ec002c92-1000--who-s-through-who-can-qualify/

We’ll get a team from Pot 2.

Definites
Group A - (Winner Man City) PSG
Group C - (Winner Ajax) Sporting

Possibles
Group D - Real or Inter (will finish 1st & 2nd). Inter need to beat Real in Madrid to win the group. Anything else means Inter are runners up
Group E - (Winner Bayern) Barca or Benfica. Barca on 7 and have Bayern away, Benfica on 5 and have Dynamo at home. Benfica have the tie-break if they finish level on 8pts
Group F - (Winner Man Utd) Villareal or Atalanta. They play each other in Italy, Villarreal need a win or a draw to clinch 2nd
Group G - Any of the 4 can still qualify
Group H - Chelsea and Juve (will finish 1st & 2nd). Both on 12 & play each other. Only a Chelsea win will put Juve second. If Chelsea finish second we can’t draw them

 

[Big Red Machine]

Kelleher

Neco Konate Phillips Kostas

Ox Morton ??? 

Minimino Origi ??? 

Milner is suspended and hendo/fab/Thiago all played last 2. I hope it's not but think it'll be fab that starts. Wouldn't be surprised if Salah does too. 

[honourablegeorge]

The quarantine thing puts a different spin on it if it's enforced. Can't risk Salah or anyone senior getting mixed up in that. 

[Gethin]

21 minutes ago, honourablegeorge said:

The quarantine thing puts a different spin on it if it's enforced. Can't risk Salah or anyone senior getting mixed up in that. 

Yeah definitely. If I were the club I'd be sending the bare minimum team & staff out there for this. Give us a good excuse to do that too.

[Molby]

good squad management should see us take a beating but the kids will learn a lot and we won’t have Covid complications 

[Chewie]

5 hours ago, Big Red Machine said:

Kelleher

Neco Konate Phillips Kostas

Ox Morton ??? 

Minimino Origi ??? 

Milner is suspended and hendo/fab/Thiago all played last 2. I hope it's not but think it'll be fab that starts. Wouldn't be surprised if Salah does too. 

Play ljinders up front.. That goal in the staff match earned it.

(can Kaide Gordon play?) 

[Gethin]

24 minutes ago, Chewie said:

Play ljinders up front.. That goal in the staff match earned it.

(can Kaide Gordon play?) 

Not in the squad. Although Oakley "Corner Taken Quickly" Cannonier is....

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/7889--liverpool/squad/

[Nebraska Red]

Play double barreled names.

[honourablegeorge]

50 minutes ago, Gethin said:

Not in the squad. Although Oakley "Corner Taken Quickly" Cannonier is....

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/7889--liverpool/squad/

Weird Mane being a midfielder in that

[Cunny]

Gordon not classed as a home grown player. Not been with us long enough.

[growler]

Is jones and Keita back training? Gomez? Be good to get minutes in a few lads at this stage of month. 
 

we should play the Kelleher though. 

[Alonso]

Keita and Gomes seem to be taking part in training so hopefully they’ll feature one way or another

Edited December 6, 2021 by Alonso

[surf]

On 05/12/2021 at 12:58, Gethin said:

Good explainer on qualification scenarios here.

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/026f-139e672157fb-53e2ec002c92-1000--who-s-through-who-can-qualify/

We’ll get a team from Pot 2.

Definites
Group A - (Winner Man City) PSG
Group C - (Winner Ajax) Sporting

Possibles
Group D - Real or Inter (will finish 1st & 2nd). Inter need to beat Real in Madrid to win the group. Anything else means Inter are runners up
Group E - (Winner Bayern) Barca or Benfica. Barca on 7 and have Bayern away, Benfica on 5 and have Dynamo at home. Benfica have the tie-break if they finish level on 8pts
Group F - (Winner Man Utd) Villareal or Atalanta. They play each other in Italy, Villarreal need a win or a draw to clinch 2nd
Group G - Any of the 4 can still qualify
Group H - Chelsea and Juve (will finish 1st & 2nd). Both on 12 & play each other. Only a Chelsea win will put Juve second. If Chelsea finish second we can’t draw them

 

wouldnt mind smashing barca again

[honourablegeorge]

2 hours ago, Alonso said:

Keita and Gomes seem to be taking part in training so hopefully they’ll feature one way or another

Long absence for Jones for an eye injury, isn't it? Hopefully not a detached retina or anything on that scale

[Alonso]

Think klopp mentioned something that he was able to do normal stuff in the gym and in general but had to wait for the all clear from the doctor before playing footy again. That’s was a week ago or something and not heard anything since. Strange one. 

[honourablegeorge]

26 minutes ago, Alonso said:

Think klopp mentioned something that he was able to do normal stuff in the gym and in general but had to wait for the all clear from the doctor before playing footy again. That’s was a week ago or something and not heard anything since. Strange one. 

Sounds like something along the damaged retina lines then, that they don't want him risking another impact until it's healed

[Big Red Machine]

Madrid only have 1 fit CB for their game against Porto. 

So that's funny. 

[Gethin]

2 minutes ago, Big Red Machine said:

Madrid only have 1 fit CB for their game against Porto. 

So that's funny. 

They could easily finish last in the group

[honourablegeorge]

14 minutes ago, Big Red Machine said:

Madrid only have 1 fit CB for their game against Porto. 

So that's funny. 

They're probably just pretending to be really badly hurt, they'll jump up and be ready to play in a minute

[McBain]

3 hours ago, honourablegeorge said:

Long absence for Jones for an eye injury, isn't it? Hopefully not a detached retina or anything on that scale

The latest pics from training aren't encouraging

 

[Foxtrot]

5 hours ago, honourablegeorge said:

Sounds like something along the damaged retina lines then, that they don't want him risking another impact until it's healed

Need to get him Edgar David's glasses.

[honourablegeorge]

Lot of senior players getting on plane to Milan on IG.

Salah,Mane, Trent, Gomez, Allison, Matip, Ox, Minamino, Kostas all in the clip.

[Bogman]

Just now, honourablegeorge said:

Lot of senior players getting on plane to Milan on IG.

Salah,Mane, Trent, Gomez, Allison, Matip, Ox, Minamino, Kostas all in the clip.

Bench looks strong