Your team v Fulham (League Cup semi-final, 1st leg)

[Steveo]

A view from a Fulham fan forum:

Screw it - here's the optimistic in me. We're winning this aren't we? Their two main sources of goals/assists are out, no left backs, no right backs, Van Dijk is sick, their midfield is weakened, they'll probably play their 2nd choice keeper, Nunez can't hit a barn door, they've had two less days rest than us, and we're at full strength and coming off an easy cup game and a good win.

Not far wrong tbf. As long as we can be in the tie for the trip daan saaff - we should be fine. Fulham gave us a torrid time just a few weeks ago though. Could argue they deserved at least a point that day. A good atmosphere at Anfield will help but we are well short of players right now. Can we risk going even close to our current strongest available lineup?

[fagin]

Apparently the reason VAR was not used in the semi - finals is because

Middlesbrough ground is not equipped for VAR,so as a result of fairness to all other

teams it was decided to scrap it for all games.

[Insidious]

A view from a Fulham fan forum:

Screw it - here's the optimistic in me. We're winning this aren't we? Their two main sources of goals/assists are out, no left backs, no right backs, Van Dijk is sick, their midfield is weakened, they'll probably play their 2nd choice keeper, Nunez can't hit a barn door, they've had two less days rest than us, and we're at full strength and coming off an easy cup game and a good win.

Can't blame them.

The counter of course is Anfield, mid-week, semi-final, under the lights.

One big performance from our lads and then 11 days that eats into the time of certain lads returning from injury, plus an opportunity for Klopp to prep the younger players who are definitely going to have to step in and cover for one or 2 spots as we continue our process of using the 5 subs to keep the squad as fresh as possible.

[JockStrap]

.....................Alisson

Bradley......Konate....Van Dijk....Gomez

.....................Mac Allister

..........Elliott.........Jones

.......Jota..........Nunez.......Diaz

[JockStrap]

Good game tonight. Fancy my lineup to get the job done and take a lead back to their place.

[Gurthers]

Too many missing players plus the narrow victory in our league match suggests this may not be a good night for us.

[justme]

#LFC line up v Fulham: Kelleher, Bradley, VVD, Konate, Gomez, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Elliott, Jota, Diaz

Subs: Alisson, Nunez, Gakpo, Clark, Gordon, McConnell, Beck, Quansah, Nyoni.

[miller0863]

Elliott starting?? …. not keen on that.

[JockStrap]

Klopp knows what he's doing. Needed Nunez in the end to turn things around.

[justincredible]

Simon Hooper in charge for the second leg at Craven Cottage...

Choo-choo....