Match Day Thread Derby V Liverpool - League Cup

Yep, we'll have to wait and see. At least we have options now.

 

@Jimmy Squarefoot I'm taking the interview the opposite way, Klopp is telling him he should have gone on loan to get match fit.

 

PS...this is a side swipe at Lovren too btw

 

Our line up tonight in the game where we mashed some Spuds 6 -2

Liverpool U23s: Grabara, Alexander-Arnold, Maguire, Ilori, Whelan, Stewart, Wilson, Virtue, Gomes, Brannagan, Woodburn

Subs: Firth, Brewitt, Juanma, Phillips, Lennon


So some names not there, Im expecting a run out for 3 or 4 who will be keen to impress

 

Alex-Arnold won't be paying against Derby then. Couple of others they might have been considered too

 

No Ings on that teamsheet - so we can expect him to play.

 

I think we'll make a lot of changes but it'll still be first team players.

Karius
Gomez - Ragner - Lucas - Moreno
? - Can - Grujic
Ings - Origi - ?

Not many gaps left


Edit: i would have said Sakho at LCB with Lucas in midfield but Klopp's comments suggest Sakho isn't playing

 

interesting.

 

that aint happening IMO...

 

Hes on the wind up I think


NO way is our defence looking like that, Gomez is still injured!

 

Can't see Gomez or Sakho playing - think I read that Gomez is targeting a return to full training in October. Can't wait to see the lad return, I just hope he hasn't lost a lot (either technically or physically).

 

We have Joe Gomez in the first team squad..................is there also a Gomes in the U23 squad?

 

Gomez won't be playing 1st team football until January at the earliest, he's gonna be bought back gentle then he'll replicate a pre-season once given the all clear.. he's one of hope Klopp can develop.. boys gother potential to be a monster!

 

Yes matre, TOni Gomes

Physio room says Joe GOmez isnt back until end of Oct?

 

Ejaria to start.

 

Yes. Hes a forward.

 

I think hes got a chance.

Ings will not. Klopp says he is not ready.

Interesting comments on gk too. Karius looks ironed on but no clue if mingolet starts next game or him from klopp.


Klopp follos the german model. You will see an injury for x time followed by an long period of training.

We have seen it with sturridge, now ings, can and sakho.

It seem an old school or english thing to get a medical all clear then we go push a player onto a pitch. I think of torres and gerrard and a few others we broke doing this. Van gaal was a player breaker, benitez and houllier too.

Kloop seems to have gotten sturridge fitter. Maybe long term he is just right about this stuff

 

Klopp has a degree in sports science i think so he's a bit more clued on in that respect.

But it's credit to him for having the bollocks to not being forced to play his best players for short term gains. Rodgers was desperate to play Sturridge whenever possible and it cost us.

 

It has certainly been a good start for Klopp, he seems very clever and a man that has taken on the mantle of Liverpool manger with a calm mind and a solid way forward. We still need to be patient but I have every faith that he is taking us in the right direction.
I'm enjoying watching us play again and that's a huge step forward. Rodgers had taken the Liverpool out of us but we're back now and looking dangerous.

 

Derby struggling a little so far this season, 6 points from 8 games.

Some familiar names in their squad..............Carson, Ince, Will Hughes...................