Liverpool V Sunderland starting 11

[justme]

Same 11 as today no need to change.

won't be that easy considering how good Sunderland have been this season . But i still expect a win though.

Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Gravenberch. Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha

[Nineteenx]

We will likely need to rest some legs somehow hopefully by getting in a great position to be able to make changes

Alisson

Gomez Konate Van Dijk Robertson

Szoboslai Gravenberch Mac Allister

Wirtz

Isak_________Gakpo

Gone with Robbo as I think we need to be tighter in the press and Kerkez was very loose in it and his delivery was poor when we had good options

I was tempted by Jones but he gives us much needed legs as a sub and with no other mid to do that I would like to see Nyoni on the bench

We’ll have to be a lot better in the press and counter press and in our intensity tempo and directness there’ll be no room for walking pace overpassing and we’ll have to be more compact and control midfield and outrun and outfight them, we’ll have to be prepared to play 1v1 and determined to win all our battles

We’ll need to keep a firm grip of centre midfield I’d like to see all 3 sitting a bit more and feel our way into the game

They’re flying right now, we’ll need to puncture their balloon 🎈

[miller0863]

No way am I starting MacAllister again on Wednesday, thought he was poor again, so slow in possession.

Alisson
Gomez Konate VVD Kerkez
Szoboszlai Gravenberch Jones
Isak Wirtz Ekitike

Possible Slot will play Macca instead of Jones and Salah ahead of Ekitike with Isak on the other side. But the above is how I would set them up.

[Kev0909]

Yes he scored at the end, but can't we play Chiesa instead of gakpo

Honestly what's the point in him??? either start him, sell him and get a LW who'll play in, be great to get one that can play across the line as we might need him at RW at some point

Frimpong another option if he's ever fit at RW

Gotta give credit to slot, finally changed it, looked a lot more solid.... dropping Salah playing gomez RB and Szob to cover?? wonder why we didn't concede for fun...

[Nineteenx]

Slot changed it for Villa Real and City then when we undeservedly lost 3-0 to City having a legit goal chalked off at 1-0 when on top, he used that as an excuse to change it back

A lot of elements of our play that made us best in the league at so many things were now bottom of the league in, because he doesn’t have them pressing and counter pressing and winning their battles and being direct and have the cut and thrust that gives us our intensity

His shit idea of trying to play like a poor mans City in 19-20 with no press and getting g too many ahead of the ball looking to be in space for needless short passes has fucked everything up and is destroying our identity

If he again tries to revert to his shit idea he needs sacking immediately

[redgold]

We will likely need to rest some legs somehow hopefully by getting in a great position to be able to make changes

Alisson

Gomez Konate Van Dijk Robertson

Szoboslai Gravenberch Mac Allister

Wirtz

Isak_________Gakpo

Same as this, but Hugo for Gakpo

Let Mo get his Jo back first then address when to fit him and Wirtz in the same side.

[Ravo19]

Yes he scored at the end, but can't we play Chiesa instead of gakpo

Honestly what's the point in him??? either start him, sell him and get a LW who'll play in, be great to get one that can play across the line as we might need him at RW at some point

Frimpong another option if he's ever fit at RW

Gotta give credit to slot, finally changed it, looked a lot more solid.... dropping Salah playing gomez RB and Szob to cover?? wonder why we didn't concede for fun...

i agree about chiesa,starting to think liverpool keeping him fit to sell in january.

[Steveo]

Would ideally be a game to rest Dom in - as he's just a yellow card away from suspension with quite a few games left before the reset.

Not sure how Slot prioritises that.

[Kev0909]

Got a feeling salah starts tonight, hopefully he's had a kick up the arse

Was the other day a false dawn, and we're back to feeling hopeless? Well we'll find out later!

[Gurthers]

Got a feeling salah starts tonight, hopefully he's had a kick up the arse

Was the other day a false dawn, and we're back to feeling hopeless? Well we'll find out later!

I suspect it was a false dawn under this manager. Nice fella, but I don't think he's good enough and no confidence we win tonight. Hope I'm wrong!

[Kev0909]

I suspect it was a false dawn under this manager. Nice fella, but I don't think he's good enough and no confidence we win tonight. Hope I'm wrong!

We're overdue a draw.... hopefully a win at home

Line-ups soon..

[Gurthers]

Only one change. Robertson in for Kerkez.

[miller0863]

They’re trying to play MacAllister into form but it’s not worked yet. Don’t know how long they’re going to persist with him contributing so little before they take him out but they’re more patient than me.

[Nineteenx]

Team confirmed:

Alisson

Gomez Konate Van Dijk Robertson

Szoboslai Gravenberch Mac Allister

Wirtz

Isak_______Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Kerkez, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Nyoni, Ngumoha

Let’s have better pressing and counter pressing, picking up if we’re not needed in the attack to win second balls, blocking lines, directing each other in it, getting it better and better.

Let’s outfight and our run our opponents, and take great intensity tempo and directness from our pressing and counter pressing getting to goal as quickly as possible when it’s in to, using our switches and long diagonals when they’re on and backing those balls up with quick supporting runs to win any second balls and start a new point of attack

Let’s pass it really well and cross it really well and early in behind their defenders for Isak’s runs

And of course let’s score goals and get the win

[Kev0909]

They’re trying to play MacAllister into form but it’s not worked yet. Don’t know how long they’re going to persist with him contributing so little before they take him out but they’re more patient than me.

well if we signed someone that could rotate with Grav/Maca..... obviously endo and jones, and rightly so are not rated highly we need a LW too, rio needs a loan move will never get a chance.