Pre-Season 2016

[RedReet]

He said 'probably' take 2.

Ejaria and Brannagan would be my guesses. Woodburn is obviously still very young and probably won't see much game time anyway. Possibly Brannagan and TAA even as CM (or Full back for AA) is obviously a position we are quite weak in, so they'd have more opportunities.

Shame Kent won't get more of a run out as he's looked good too, but again I think it's a position we are well stocked in so would be a waste bringing him.

[pezzzer]

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2016/07/17/wigan-athletic-vs-liverpool-highlights-full-match/

Extended highlights here and full game .

[Daffy Duck]

I had to miss all three games so far, but from those highlights that I've seen, Ryan Kent looks unbelievable - yet nobody seems to talk much about him, it's mostly just Ejaria, Woodburn and Brannagan. Has he played well in general, or does he just look good in highlights?

[Fosterbloke]

Alexander-Arnold looks very good too. I'd be happy to see all five on tour. Is Brannagan still an Academy star? I thought he was a first team squad player.

[redmike65]

They've all got lovely bottoms as Father Ted would say diplomatically.

[RedReet]

I had to miss all three games so far, but from those highlights that I've seen, Ryan Kent looks unbelievable - yet nobody seems to talk much about him, it's mostly just Ejaria, Woodburn and Brannagan. Has he played well in general, or does he just look good in highlights?

Kent has been very good so far.

First match he didn't put a foot wrong and had a few decent efforts. The game was much tighter in the first half than the second, so he didn't have as many opportunities as he would have liked.

Second match he was arguably MOTM, but the late assist for Woodburn probably pushed him ahead after his earlier goal.

Third match I wasn't watching as closely as the others, but he always looked dangerous when running with the ball and that run for the goal was outstanding. If you had to guess who was the £20m between him and Markovic yesterday, then very few would pick out Marko.

[Angryred]

Glad to see the kids getting a chance to show Klopp what is ahead of him in two or three years time but when the senior players are back, they will be back behind their desks at the academy bragging to their mates about the pre-season with Klopp & co.
Markovic just needs confidence as there is a player in there so a hug from Klopp which can work wonders & a quite word from Buvac, his compatriot, about what Klopp expects from him will go a long way...We are too early in our assumptions on Markovic who was deranged mentally from Brendan's tactics & treatment towards him so as you would with a lost puppy that had been mistreated by his previous owners, some love, caring & discipline can go a long way to becoming a fine pedigree.

[RedReet]

Marokvic is gone mate, providing we can get a bidder for him.

I was hoping he come back and get a chance in the no. 10 role to see how he does, but there have been reports linking him away and he's done little in the pre-season matches to convince Klopp otherwise.

Fitness probably playing a big part in this and he'll improve as the summer goes on no doubt, but he doesn't really look that interested out there TBH.

[Exiled_red]

Alexander-Arnold looks very good too. I'd be happy to see all five on tour. Is Brannagan still an Academy star? I thought he was a first team squad player.

I would assume all the players who have squad numbers are classed as first teamers as they will be training at Melwood rather than Kirkby (Brannagan and Kent have squad numbers so I assume would be going as first team players). I would assume 2 academy players will be players who don't have squad numbers and are based at Kirkby

[RedReet]

Fair points, I didn't pick up on Academy, I thought he just meant 2 youngsters.

[SB]

He said 'probably' take 2.

Ejaria and Brannagan would be my guesses. Woodburn is obviously still very young and probably won't see much game time anyway. Possibly Brannagan and TAA even as CM (or Full back for AA) is obviously a position we are quite weak in, so they'd have more opportunities.

Shame Kent won't get more of a run out as he's looked good too, but again I think it's a position we are well stocked in so would be a waste bringing him.

Fair points, I didn't pick up on Academy, I thought he just meant 2 youngsters.

[RedReet]

I still wait to be proven wrong, Klopp's English isn't perfect, so could still be misinterpreted.

[SB]

I still wait to be proven wrong, Klopp's English isn't perfect, so could still be misinterpreted.

Clutching at straws now your blaming Kloppo

[RedReet]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-pre-season-tour-2016-11635730?

Wasn't too far off despite my misinterpretation.

Didn't realise Brannagan turned 20 recently though, thought he was still a young 19.

[redmike65]

20? Sell him to Brentford Huddersfield. He'll never make it - the waste of space blah blah blah...