Vital! A lot of pressure on Studge and Coutinho as a result imo. We've no one that can hold up play and provide the link between midfield and attack
If Coutinho starts putting the ball through for Mane to break on to or to link up with Sturridge in and around the box, we'll do well against their CBs. If he takes pop shots from 30yards constantly, could be a poor showing. I worry more about our midfield than our attack though tonight; none of our midfielders are great defensively and Hazard will run rings around them. Fingers crossed! Need a big performance from Wijnaldum tonight, perfect game to make the step up.
Without Firmino, I'd tweak the system slightly. Put Coutinho just behind Mane and Studge instead of a front three.
ah just had JK asked about it .apparently minor muscle problem. Cmon lets have it I love night games when we win
Klopp's said Firmino could have perhaps played a part but the decision to leave him out was based on him not being 100% He left Studge out before with the same reasoning. Good approach imo
Started well. Dominating the ball, Chelsea just sitting back and looking to hit on counter. Mig might have just kicked himself out he team with that dodgy footwork and then kick out of tough.