Match Topic Liverpool vs Lille - Champions League, 21st January @ 8pm

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Match topic

[Falconhoof]

Its on Prime.

Harvey, Darwin and Fred Church have probably earned a start but I doubt they all will.

Slot likes a settled side.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Lille are 8th so no mugs. We'll want to make sure so I expect a strong side.

Do Virge & Mo get a rest for PSV assuming we're 100% through then?

[Duncan Disorderly]

Anyone here that's going, I hope you don't bump into a short-haired, big glipe with a mad beard and a mouth on him like a Belfast docker.

That's my son.

[Alonso]

Alisson

bradley quansah virg robbo

jones endo

elliot

salah Nunez chiesa

Then get robbo salah and virg off in the second half 

[Swipe]

Would rest virg, grav and Salah at least Starts for Elliot and Nunez. And jones.

Not sure he’ll do all that mind. 

Edited January 18 by Swipe

[Gethin]

  On 18/01/2025 at 20:00, Alonso said:

Alisson

bradley quansah virg robbo

jones endo

elliot

salah Nunez chiesa

Then get robbo salah and virg off in the second half 

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That's the type of line up I'm expecting. 

[Bogman]

  On 18/01/2025 at 19:58, Duncan Disorderly said:

Anyone here that's going, I hope you don't bump into a short-haired, big glipe with a mad beard and a mouth on him like a Belfast docker.

That's my son.

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I’ll be there.

First time in along, long time.

Staying up there as well. Not looking forward to the journey back down south in the morning.

[Cheesecake]

Kelleher should start given Ali is number 1 for the league games, I hope Virg gets the night off too.

[honourablegeorge]

  On 18/01/2025 at 20:55, Cheesecake said:

Kelleher should start given Ali is number 1 for the league games, I hope Virg gets the night off too.

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Ali's avoiding goal kicks, happy to see him handled gently

[Swipe]

Yeah was interesting that. Would explain why he hasn’t been quite himself since coming back. 

[muleskinner]

  On 18/01/2025 at 21:38, Swipe said:

Yeah was interesting that. Would explain why he hasn’t been quite himself since coming back. 

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He looks fragile these days. Wouldn't be a shock if he gets another injury this season.

[Conrad]

I'd go strong-ish but give Mo a few days off

Kelleher

Bradley-Konate-VVD-Tsimikas

Gravenberch

Jones Elliott

Chiesa Nunez Diaz

[dyl]

  On 19/01/2025 at 14:27, Conrad said:

give Mo a few days off

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Think this'll be the main conundrum for Arne - it's clear that Mo needs a goal and this could well be a good opportunity

[Case]

Kelleher Konate Quansah Robbo (c)
Endo
Jones Elliott
Chiesa Nunez Nghoma

Subs 

[stressederic]

  On 19/01/2025 at 14:44, Case said:

Kelleher Konate Quansah Robbo (c)
Endo
Jones Elliott
Chiesa Nunez Nghoma

Subs 

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Not sure that Kelleher at rightback and then no keeper is the right call to be honest.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 19/01/2025 at 14:46, stressederic said:

Not sure that Kelleher at rightback and then no keeper is the right call to be honest.

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element of surprise

[Case]

  On 19/01/2025 at 14:46, stressederic said:

Not sure that Kelleher at rightback and then no keeper is the right call to be honest.

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Ha ha.  You're right.  I meant Kelleher / Bradley... 

[Jarg Armani]

  On 18/01/2025 at 22:43, muleskinner said:

He looks fragile these days. Wouldn't be a shock if he gets another injury this season.

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Looks to me like we’ve had him slim down to lighten the load on his muscles. But as you say it seems to have made him appear a bit frail.

[YugoB]

Rotate everyone and their mother, although Lille have been quite good in Europe so far

[Cunny]

I have just read Lille are unbeaten in 21 games

[McBain]

There doesn't seem any extra value in finishing first or 8th, other than prestige, which while important shouldn't be our main focus. I think the fee for winning each game is big too, but also, not the main priority. We could get first and play Madrid, or finish 8th and get Feyenoord

I'd rotate a lot, and if it means we stumble to a draw, so be it

[dyl]

  On 19/01/2025 at 15:08, Cunny said:

I have just read Lille are unbeaten in 21 games

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#PrayForLille

[Stevie]

  On 19/01/2025 at 15:11, McBain said:

There doesn't seem any extra value in finishing first or 8th, other than prestige, which while important shouldn't be our main focus. I think the fee for winning each game is big too, but also, not the main priority. We could get first and play Madrid, or finish 8th and get Feyenoord

I'd rotate a lot, and if it means we stumble to a draw, so be it

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I think teams get just over £2M for a win in the group stage and you get more money the higher you finish in the group too.

[PaulMcC186]

I reckon Salah is desperate to play every Champions league game. Managers probably can't be bothered persuading him that resting is better than going for another goalscoring record.