[PL] Bournemouth Away Match Thread

[Daffy Duck]

We're playing Bournemouth this Sunday. Haven't seen them play once this season, but they seem to be doing well in 12th place, taking points of Spurs, Everton and other ****e.


Lallana is back in full training today, which means he must surely start, it's three full days before the game. The others were able to get a nice rest midweek, there's also no word on Firmino's injury, so I'm hoping we don't have any of these key players on the bench rather than starting.

Coutinho is out of course, Sturridge too.

I'd like to see this:

-------------Karius-------------
Clyne---Matip--Lovren---Milner
---Henderson--Can--Lallana---
-----Mane---Origi---Firmino----

Mignolet, Moreno, Klavan, Lucas, Wijnaldum, Grujic/Ejaria and Woodburn

I definitely think Origi deserves to start, he's played well recently and I believe he's the best finisher in this team and a big goal threat, something which we sometimes lack in certain games. But I'm guessing Klopp will try to accomodate both Can and Wijanldum along with Lallana, so Origi misses out. Which is also really not that bad.

[Bender]

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[Maxiedge]

This will be the team, I reckon:

-------------Karius-------------
Clyne---Matip--Lovren---Milner
---Henderson--Can--Wijnaldum---
-----Mane---Firmino---Lallana----

[RedRum]

We're playing Bournemouth this Sunday. Haven't seen them play once this season, but they seem to be doing well in 12th place, taking points of Spurs, Everton and other ****e.


Lallana is back in full training today, which means he must surely start, it's three full days before the game. The others were able to get a nice rest midweek, there's also no word on Firmino's injury, so I'm hoping we don't have any of these key players on the bench rather than starting.

Coutinho is out of course, Sturridge too.

I'd like to see this:

-------------Karius-------------
Clyne---Matip--Lovren---Milner
---Henderson--Can--Lallana---
-----Mane---Origi---Firmino----

Mignolet, Moreno, Klavan, Lucas, Wijnaldum, Grujic/Ejaria and Woodburn

I definitely think Origi deserves to start, he's played well recently and I believe he's the best finisher in this team and a big goal threat, something which we sometimes lack in certain games. But I'm guessing Klopp will try to accomodate both Can and Wijanldum along with Lallana, so Origi misses out. Which is also really not that bad.

Better than Sturridge?

[BigChief]

Matip expected to be fit? I didn't even know he was considered an injury scare. Could really do with Matip and Firmino back.

[Daffy Duck]

Better than Sturridge?

I'd have a fully fit and in-form Sturridge ahead of Origi, but at the same time I have this recollection of Sturridge actually missing quite a lot of sitters with us... Not the case with Origi, I think. He just looks so cool and composed in front of goal. Anyway, Sturridge is out of this one

[redmike65]

Fact - Derek has scored more goals against south coast sides than any other.

/runs off to check facts

[dom9]

Can you check the list of North coast sides too while you're at it?

[redmike65]

Have to wait for Scoexit for that one.

[dom9]

And the construction of the moat.

[Fredo]

https://twitter.com/Mootaz_LFC/statu...24230129188864

Mostar has come a long way.

[Fosterbloke]

I wouldn't put Lallana in the front three, he's been revelation in midfield. I wonder if Wijnaldum can make this match? I'd prefer to go with Henderson, Lallana and Wijnaldum in midfield.

Up front I think it should be Mane, Origi and Firmino. They're all comfortable across the front three and Origi is adept at shifting the ball like Coutinho.

So the players that played a full game against Leeds that I think should start against Bournemouth are Wijnaldum and Mane.

[frank the tank]

I wouldn't put Lallana in the front three, he's been revelation in midfield. I wonder if Wijnaldum can make this match? I'd prefer to go with Henderson, Lallana and Wijnaldum in midfield.

Up front I think it should be Mane, Origi and Firmino. They're all comfortable across the front three and Origi is adept at shifting the ball like Coutinho.

So the players that played a full game against Leeds that I think should start against Bournemouth are Wijnaldum and Mane.

I mostly agree with you...... although i think Emre Can instead of Wjinaldum. I think Bournemouth will actually play a bit in midfield so Can might be more adaptable in periods when we have to defend a little bit more. I can understand when people say that he sometimes slows our build up play a little bit but I think he just edges Wjinaldum for me to be honest. Also, I thought that Can was brilliant at #6 when Kevin Stewart went off against Leeds. If we were leading and under pressure for instance, then I think Can will be a better guy to have sitting in close to Henderson. Henderson has been playing brilliant this season but to be honest I think that if we had to do without our captain then we would actually be okay with Emre Can and Lucas in the ranks.

So for Bournemouth, I expect to see something like:

---------------------------------KARIUS--------------------------------

CLYNE---------MATIP----------------------LOVREN------------MILNER


----------------------------HENDERSON---------------------------------

------------LALLANA--------------------------CAN-----------------------


MANE----------------------FIRMINO-------------------------ORIGI-----


With Origi and Firmino taking turns in the centre / wing

[Yozza]

The gaffer on Bournemouth 'solutions' and secret to clean sheets

Jürgen Klopp discussed the challenge of beating Bournemouth and the secret to Liverpool's run of three successive clean sheets at his pre-match press conference.

The manager spoke to reporters at Melwood on Friday morning ahead of his side’s trip to the south coast to face the Cherries on Sunday afternoon.

As well as providing updates on fitness, transfers and Divock Origi, Klopp explained how the Reds will have to ‘find solutions’ to claim a win over Eddie Howe’s charges this weekend and highlighted the team ethic behind defending.

Read on for a summary…

On the next three games…

Until now, everything is OK. Of course, the problem is not where the teams – Bournemouth, West Ham and Middlesbrough – are in the table. I saw a lot of Premier League games and there’s no doubt Bournemouth are doing really well. They were unlucky again last week and maybe should have had a penalty, could have had a result, for sure, and did well against a strong side. West Ham are struggling in the table obviously, but still have a lot of quality so we should not think about their situation in the table. It’s about the quality they can bring on the pitch on a good day. Middlesbrough away, I think everybody until now had problems there. I can’t see it as an easy journey. They are all tough games.

But in this moment, the good thing is that I don’t have to think about West Ham and Middlesbrough, the only thing I have to think about is Bournemouth. They did really well, I have seen a lot of games of theirs this season and they did well, they are a football-playing side with a good plan. Eddie Howe is doing a fantastic job there. They have, of course, the pressure we all have to win games, but it’s a club that knows about the difficulty of the league. So they are cool enough and confident enough to cause each team problems. We need to find solutions for these problems and that’s what we’ve tried to do since Tuesday.

On the run of clean sheets and defensive improvements…

We have conceded 14 goals in the league; five of them in the first two games. I was never worried about the defence’s performance, strength or skills. I respect 100 per cent that you all have to speak about a few things, and when we score a lot and concede a few then it’s something you have to talk about. We have to think more about it from a logical point of view – you cannot play football all the time without conceding goals. It’s part of the game; you make a mistake and the other team is doing well, so you concede a goal. Of course, working longer together helps a lot.

But I know you like to put it on one player – ‘because of him’ we didn’t concede goals or ‘because of him’. It would be fantastic if it worked like this because you would always bring in this player all the time and you would never concede a goal anymore. But it’s a team game, it’s teamwork and defending together and having together the luck in the right situation. Sometimes you are unlucky, like Chelsea were when Hendo scored! It was not to defend, I would say. You only need to fix it so it’s not easy to create chances against you. And when they create chances, they outplayed you or whatever, then you need individual quality – centre-half, goalkeeper, whatever. Until then, you have to defend together, close the spaces together and make it as hard as possible for them to come through.

[Yozza]

Injury update: Lallana, Firmino and Sturridge latest

Jürgen Klopp has confirmed Adam Lallana has resumed training ahead of Liverpool's trip to Bournemouth this weekend, while Roberto Firmino is also in contention for the game on the south coast.

Lallana has not figured for the Reds since the victory over Watford on November 6 due to a groin injury sustained while on international duty with England.

Meanwhile, Firmino picked up a calf issue during last weekend’s win against Sunderland at Anfield, but both players are back in full training at Melwood.

Klopp told reporters at his pre-match press conference: “There will be a few changes, probably. I’m happy about each player that is back in training.

“Adam has been training since Thursday; yesterday was the first session and he looked good. We need to see how he reacts to the intensity of the training yesterday – it was quite intense for him, I think, but all good. Having him back is cool.

“Roberto trained yesterday, too. That’s important. There’s still a little bit of pain – it’s painful but not that serious. When you can deal with the pain, then everything is fine. He is quite a tough guy, so he came through the session yesterday. Again, we have to see how he reacts and that’s it.”

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge will miss the visit to Bournemouth as he continues to recover from a calf complaint, while Klopp said a decision was still to be made on whether Ben Woodburn would be a part of the travelling squad.