Plymouth (H) Build up - FA Cup - 1.30pm 8th Jan

[baitman]

only joined training when Coutinho did, been injured for ages give the lad a chance

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marko-grujic/verletzungen/spieler/222813

the tranny market reckon he has been out for a month and due back but i honestly thought he would have got a bit more game time already.

[Yozza]

Klopp (all but) confirms Gomez start

A wry smile from Klopp - “The first game at Anfield for a long time, maybe not the biggest surprise if he’s in the line-up.”

Klopp: "Joe is in a good way. Really good in training. Playing for us is logical next step."

Klopp on Gomez: "It wouldn't be the biggest surprise if he's in the line up. It's next step for him. Long way to go."

[Yozza]

Klopp on Milner: "Little issue with his calf. We won't take the risk with him this weekend."


Klopp on Coutinho and Matip: "Both in a good way but not for this weekend."


Klopp says Sturridge ‘should train today’.

"He hasn't trained until now. But there was no foul! Sorry."


Klopp confirms changes for Sunday

“It is not because of the last game, maybe the next game in this case. I’m pretty sure we will see fresh legs.

“Look at our squad. Pretty much all of them not involved in the last few games are pretty young.”

Klopp on team for Sunday: "Yes, it makes sense (to rotate). I am pretty sure we will see a few fresh legs on the pitch."

[Yozza]

Klopp's dreams..

“We were convinced about the quality (of the squad) we had a lot of injuries but we coped with it okay. We know more about us. At the start of the season it was imagination. We thought it could work, now we now it could work.”

Klopp: "What am I dreaming about? Success and staying healthy and fit."

[Yozza]

Klopp on cup football

“Whatever I say, it’s not good enough if the players don’t want it. These players want to have success. It’s not that I do something like a firework before cup games. We really want to win football games. Until now it worked well.

“It’s always opportunity. A nice chance. That’s how we see it.”

Klopp: "We really want to win football games. This is an historical tournament and we will do everything to try to win it."


'So far, so good'

“Not perfect, but all in a good way.”

Klopp: "I told the boys after Sunderland 'so far, so good'. We have to keep on going."

[Yozza]

Klopp on goalkeepers

On Karius - “He trained outstanding. It’s good to see. We cannot ignore the pressure. We have to cope and we have to deal with it. That’s why we make the change. I’m sure Loris will benefit from this. Simon has done an outstanding job. Loris forces him to train at a high level.

We have two outstanding goalkeepers.

Klopp says "big chance" that Karius will start in goal #LFC

Klopp: "Simon is doing an outstanding job and Loris is forcing him to train at a really high level."


Klopp on cup team selection

“I don’t see it like this, I have made my judgement (about young players) already. I don’t see them play once and make my mind up.

“It’s not about making assessments of players. They players I pick, they are ready.”

Klopp: "We will pick a team which will have a good chance. Plymouth are a confident opponent. I saw Plymouth on the map - long way!"

[BigChief]

We travel away to Plymouth then away to Southampton. Not ideal before Utd but them's the hands. I just hope we leave most if not all our first teamers at home instead of making them travel this weekend.

Encouraging to hear about Matip, Coutinho and Milner finally. Hopefully the first two are actually in training and not just in a good way but not yet training. Having Milner, Matip and Coutinho back for Utd will be massive, absolutely massive.

[meffin]

Plymouth is at Anfield mate

[BigChief]

Plymouth is at Anfield mate

Thanks, well at least that's some relief. Should read the subject heading more carefully.

[PTP]

so a fair few changes by the sounds of it and no milner/matip/Sturridge/coutinho - i'd also like to see us rest Lallana/firminho who both look a bit tired...no word on Henderson?

something like

Karius

TAA
Lucas
Gomez
Moreno

Stewart
Can
Ejaria

Origi
Woodburn
An other?

[Norbs]

Our game is the third biggest gap between league places (68), only Brentford v Eastleigh (69) and Wycombe v Stourbridge (74) is bigger

[labourRed]

so a fair few changes by the sounds of it and no milner/matip/Sturridge/coutinho - i'd also like to see us rest Lallana/firminho who both look a bit tired...no word on Henderson?

something like

Karius

TAA
Lucas
Gomez
Moreno

Stewart
Can
Ejaria

Origi
Woodburn
An other?

I like that. Would certainly we worth giving Ojo a run if he has recovered from his injury.

[BigChief]

Yep, good team PTP. Maybe a combo of Wilson then Ojo for that last spot?

[memzey]

I hope it's not all youngsters. I'm going to this and would like to recognise at least half of the team!

[Venton]

I hope it's not all youngsters. I'm going to this and would like to recognise at least half of the team!

There is that! Nothing worse than paying your dough then seeing the b-team!