Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Build up

[Yozza]

Sunday 23rd April

4:30

Live on Sky Sports

Hopefully we can turn Fat Sam & his boys over - they should be weaker without Sakho but you just know **** Chris is going to have a stormer.....

[ronanm]

I'm not worried about Chris but Zaha running at our defence is a worry

[BigChief]

They'll probably stick with a winning formula and play all of Zaha, Townsend and Benteke. All three reknown for their lack of tracking back. As long as we're keeping possession (which we do) then they'll have their work cut out.

The only thing to watch out for is the quick ball over the top but that's not so easy when Benteke's the only man up front and isn't that fast (deceptively slow).

[Buzzo]

No Sakho for them though, and he has been a big reason behind their run of form.

Hopefully Big **** Chris remembers how he used to perform at Anfield.

[frank the tank]

Fat Sam will have them do a Pulis on us. They will basically sit 10 men behind the ball and look to get a couple of set pieces on the break or something like that. We have to start the game well - an early goal and their game plan goes out the window. And if that happens then we can start thinking about our goal difference. On the flip side, if it is 0-0 at half time, then it is oh **** time because they will take great heart out of that.

I think the fact that Sakho is missing for them is huge. He has been the signing of the season for any team in the bottom 12 teams of the table. And he was only there for half a season.

I hope that Klopp doesn't give in to the urge to reintroduce both Henderson and Lallana to the starting line up in this game (are they even available?) but Sturridge might be an interesting option. Would be harsh on Origi to miss out but I wonder would Klopp be thinking that this team will just put 10 men behind the ball so why not go with a team like:

-----------------------------MIGNOLET-----------------------------

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

-------------------------------CAN-----------------------------------

--------------WJINALDUM-----------COUTINHO--------------------

FIRMINO-------------------STURRIDGE---------------------ORIGI


I think he is more likely to start unchanged but I wonder will Lucas spend his afternoon just making passes with no pressure on him - passes that Matip could just make instead??

[ntto]

not sure about sturridge - we lost our shape when he came on at the weekend and pressed nothing

[Buzzo]

I think Lucas will play in front of the centre backs, and we will play BSC the way we played Lukaku.

[Doc_Piptorious]

No Sakho for them though, and he has been a big reason behind their run of form.

Hopefully Big **** Chris remembers how he used to perform at Anfield.

I think Lucas will play in front of the centre backs, and we will play BSC the way we played Lukaku.

Cannot watch Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels anymore without thinking that Vinnie Jones' character should be called Big **** Chris, and end up thinking about Lock, Stock... everytime I hear Benteke's name .

[Fernandinho]

I think they are a bit light at the back and will have to play Kelly and Delaney at CB. Should be plenty there for us unless Tomkins is back in the squad, with Dann looking like he is out for the rest of the season.

[Fosterbloke]

If we can starve their front three of service, we should have too much for their defence.

[brightred]

not sure about sturridge - we lost our shape when he came on at the weekend and pressed nothing

Really feel for Sturridge.

Must have been the injuries

[Bender]

Klopps Press Con ....
1.Klopp says he doesn't know whether Henderson will play again this season. "At this moment he cannot train. We have to wait."
2.Lucas and Matip have had knocks this week,Not 100% that Matip/Lucas/Klavan will be out but they are not training in this moment."
Klopp hinting that Joe Gomez could play if those injured don't recover in time.
3.Danny Ings has been running but "Not even close to coming back,"
4.LFC being linked to Joe Hart: "He's a fantastic GK but we have the highest quality goalkeepers.not in the moment or in the future It's not for us."Klopp says not looking to sign a goalkeeper in summer.
5.Sakho: "Mama is a very good defender. Strong boy, good tackles/blocks. Having him not involved isn't the best news for Palace."

[cream]

We look ****ed, gonna be a tough one. Who plays defence? Who's in midfield?

[Chris]

We love a "knock", a "virus" and an unexplained injury that keeps someone out for ages here!!

[Bender]

We love a "knock", a "virus" and an unexplained injury that keeps someone out for ages here!!

seems the norm ....not sure if we have had a fully fit squad since klopp arrived,Benteke has been sharpening his studs in anticipation since he heard Klopps press con.