Match Day Thread Vs West Ham (H)

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Karius, Clyne, Fabinho, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Shaqiri.

 

We need to get off to a winning start. No other outcome will do. And there are two words I don't want to hear this season: transition and gel.

 

Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v West Ham
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Alisson Becker and Naby Keita make their Premier League debuts for Liverpool in their opening-weekend clash with West Ham United at Anfield this afternoon.


The duo are named in Jürgen Klopp’s first competitive starting XI of the season, with fellow new arrivals Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri on the bench.

Elsewhere, Joe Gomez partners Virgil van Dijk in defence, while Jordan Henderson is also among the substitutes.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Karius, Clyne, Fabinho, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Shaqiri.
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/311634-team-news-west-ham-united

 

So I presume you don't want to know about Ronaldo's life choice then

 

Like that team

 

Midfield has got an upgrade in Keita, yet still looks a bit average. Wish Chamberlain was fit

 

I'd take 4-0 now

 

worry about Gomez at CB .

 

Don't worry be happy.

 

Exited for it. Hope to see him develop a partnership there

 

West Ham United:

Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble (c), Wilshere, Rice, Antonio, Felipe Anderson, Arnautovic

Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Diop, Obiang, Snodgrass, Yarmolenko, Chicharito

 

I'm really excited about watching Keita in a Liverpool shirt. He linked up so well with Werner at Leipzig. Hopefully he can do the same with our front 3.

Think.Klopp's made the right decision for now by leaving Fabinho on the bench,.but will be interesting to see how cohesive Milner, Wij and Keita are.

 

All media outlets go on endlessly about Alisson having to perform being so expensive. Despite chelsea spending more on a keeper and I've heard no comments on him

 

Looks better than Lovern.

 

i was praying Pelligrino selected Zabaleta

 

he has played about 3 games at CB so we really have little idea how he will do.

 

All I know is that there were reports on and off throughout the season that Lovren was taking painkillers to get him through the game.
I don't know if that was every game or if it was intermittent.
We've done pretty well with transfers recently, I imagine there just wasn't the right player available. We've seen that Klopp targets the man he wants and isn't really interested in second best.
Lovren can be improved upon, but not that easily.

 

We'll ****ing smash'em!

 

Wishing him a speedy recovery.

 

Agreed. Ideally that's VVDS long term partner once Lovren goes.

Apparently they're like brothers off the pitch too, which helps.