Joined October 2010
Think it’s becoming clear what this LFC squad needs next: 1) Replacements for Alisson/Gomez/VVD if they go: Brughmans/Mamardashvili might be the answer for GK but we’ll see. At CB, give VVD a new deal. Would be tempted to buy Araujo as things stand. Ndukwe another option.
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3) Replacement for Mac Allister if he goes: Could be Camara. Lots of Alex Scott talk but huge price tag and Camara may be a better fit profile wise.
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4) Natural RW: still a good chance Gakpo moves on next year, so there should be a vacancy. Left footed RW would bring balance. May also look to add a new No. 10 or 9. Wright a prospect. New signings N’Guessan/Martinez could be ones for the future.
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Thought Jacquet, Munoz and Mac Allister were the standouts today but loads of good performances. Wirtz and Barcola had good moments. Both get assists. Isak lethal again. Would like to see Jacquet and Isak rested Tuesday. And both wingers rotated if Gakpo is fit.
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Nine chances created from Florian Wirtz v Brentford (all from open play). No Liverpool player on record (from 2003-04) has ever created more in a single Premier League game. #LFC
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Get in. Huge 3 points. What a player Victor Munoz is.
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Liverpool pretty unfortunate to be behind there. Munoz and Jacquet continue to impress. Subs will be key here.
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Think this is a sign that we have some injured players returning today…
The starting XI for #LFCU21s as they take on Reading in PL2 action 💪
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2 of Chambers, McConnell, Danns, Wright, Lucky, Sonni-Lambie would have been on first team bench today if Szoboszlai, Gakpo and Isak were all still out.
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Unless there’s 2 keepers on the bench, which can’t be ruled out with rumours Alisson may have an issue.
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Jack Sear retweeted
This is Antoine Semenyo hitting the second fastest speed of the season against Liverpool - 35.74 km/h. What’s really interesting about the clip is that Virgil Van Dijk - the chasing defender - hits 34.94 km/h on the same recovery sprint. And wins the challenge. He’s 35 years old.
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- No fit natural RB - ⁠Szobo/Grav given new contracts but can’t play together - ⁠No natural RW - ⁠A £100m+ No. 10 who doesn’t suit the PL - ⁠Isak injured - ⁠Leoni, Bradley, Ekitike out long-term It’s a tricky squad Iraola has been given. Started well in the circumstances.
Liverpool will be fine this season. With the injuries we’ve got, and with it still being early days for Iraola, these next couple of months will be tricky at times. May not be pretty but got to find ways of getting results. Bournemouth a good example…
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Liverpool will be fine this season. With the injuries we’ve got, and with it still being early days for Iraola, these next couple of months will be tricky at times. May not be pretty but got to find ways of getting results. Bournemouth a good example…
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But I’d expect this team to get better with time. Key players to return from injury and more time to adjust to Iraola’s methods. They already look a much better unit than last season and should only get better.
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On Florian Wirtz - no coincidence that his two best performances this season have come in the CL. I think his main issue is the man-to-man chaos of the Premier League, as @DistanceCovered keeps saying. Good tonight, but doubt he’ll get nearly as much joy at Brentford.
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Jack Sear retweeted
There’s an element of irony about the fact that Elliot Anderson doesn’t get booked for clearly pulling Ryan Gravenberch’s shirt minutes before the latter is sent off.
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Six games in and poor officiating has already cost Liverpool at least 2 or 3 points this season. The Forest pen (and the fourth official who couldn’t work the subs board) and the Gravenberch red today.
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Robbo well worth a listen here: youtu.be/9OQR_gGPxyk?is=nQkt… Says Kerkez is a brilliant 1v1 defender but needs to calm down in possession. “He’ll be a right good full back for Liverpool, I’ve got no doubts about that, because he’s got the right attitude.”
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Reiterates how much ‘sympathy’ he has for the players who signed last year on a couple of occasions. “They’ll all be fine for Liverpool, I’ve got no doubt… “I would treat this season as their first season.”
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On Wirtz: “A really special footballer, but I know he’s got to prove he can do it in the Premier League… “I think Flo’s right up for the physicality… “At times last season he would put a ball on a sixpence and they wouldn’t score… “I’m confident he’ll be absolutely fine.”
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