The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[The Stallion]

Origi absolutely does not have the potential to ever be good enough. He's rubbish and always will be.

[The Stallion]

Can has some ability but he tends to be very sloppy at times and is lacking in pace.

[Maroon Manc]

Blessing in disguise getting knocked out, you've a small squad that will now get plenty of rest between games but more importantly you'll have better preparation for league games than any of the other top 6.

[AZOffaly]

Blessing in disguise getting knocked out, you've a small squad that will now get plenty of rest between games but more importantly you'll have better preparation for league games than any of the other top 6.

It would be if the form was better. There are a lot of important lads out of form at the moment, and/or low in confidence. Lallana, Sturridge, Can, Origi, Firmino (albeit he was decent against Swansea) and even Coutinho. Mané coming back is a boost, but they need more than just one player coming back, they need the players they have to regain their form.

I agree with a lot of what minus15 said above, and if you could get that first XI playing and in form, then top 4 will be achieved. If they continue to labour, then they will fail in that I think. I'm sure it will be turned around, I just hope it's not before they've given themselves a mountain to climb to even get into the top 4.

[AZOffaly]

Would agree with pretty much all of that minus15

Same as that. I'm disappointed in what I've seen of Ejaria. He has been touted, but I don't really see any spark in him at all. He looks like a bit of a one paced, tall midfield link man, but not someone who is equipped to be as creative as you'd like. I know he's young, and maybe he's just undercooked, but I don't see the 'divil' in him that you'd like to see. TAA has it, and Woodburn shows it sometimes too. Ejaria not so much. Kevin Stewart is older than Emre Can. If he was a viable option, he'd be pressing a lot more at this stage. I'd say he'll move on too.

Ojo is the puzzling one for me. In a game against the likes of Southampton or Swansea where you are struggling to get in behind them, and being frustrated in your attempts to play through them, I'd have thought a quick, skillful ball carrier, with the ability to both cross and finish, would be worth trying. Klopp doesn't seem to fancy him, and I wonder why.

[Minus15]

AZ is on the money there in that as good as it is to have players back, they need to find some form sooner rather than later. The record against the big teams has been good and that needs to continue, starting with a win tomorrow night.
If that happens, Chelsea host Arsenal at the weekend with Arsenal in form so a lot still to play for at the top if Liverpool can find their rhythm again.

I had forgotten about Ojo and his injury where he missed the first few months of the season has set him back but as you say AZ with his pace, he should really have been primed to come in as an alternative when Mane was away. Klopp hinted after the Plymouth replay that there were issues with his application in training so a big opportunity spurned for him if that is the case.

[TabClear]

Real feeling of anti climax about the game tonight.  It should have been an opportunity to put a marker down for the second half of the season against a title rival but the recent results and form means it feels  almost like a meaningless end of season game which is ridiculous given the table.  Title chances might be gone but need to start stringing results together to consolidate the top four spot that was always the season goal.

[Orior]

It will be good to see a team come to Anfield and not park the bus.

[J70]

It will be good to see a team come to Anfield and not park the bus.

I don't know... Chelsea did an expert job on City a couple of months ago, sitting back and hitting them on the break (albeit aided by appalling goalkeeping and the miss of the season from DeBruyne).

[Mikhailov]

What has happened Marko Grujic ?

Surely if he anyway decent he would have played some game time in last few weeks.

[J70]

What has happened Marko Grujic ?

Surely if he anyway decent he would have played some game time in last few weeks.

He was out injured for a while before xmas.

Can only assume he's still not fit, otherwise he would have been bound to have played in some of those cup games.

[J70]

According to This Is Anfield, he was still out due to injury in mid-January:

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2017/01/marko-grujic-still-suffering-setback-recovery-hamstring-injury/

[Taylor]

Even if Liverpool get a result tonight it means nothing in the grand scheme.

Hull are likely to do a number on them at the weekend.

This Klopp fella is not all he is made out to be.

Stallion was right all along

[J70]

Even if Liverpool get a result tonight it means nothing in the grand scheme.

Hull are likely to do a number on them at the weekend.

This Klopp fella is not all he is made out to be.

Stallion was right all along

Hello Stallion!

[magpie seanie]

It will be good to see a team come to Anfield and not park the bus.

Are Liverpool away tonight?