Liverpool vs FC Porto - CL Last 16 (2nd Leg)

[Fredo]

We cannot rotate too much. I'd start with a very strong team and make changes if the game is beyond doubt early in the second half. We cannot be taking any risks with this one as Porto have absolutely nothing to lose and they will be thinking of redeeming themselves somewhat. Maybe rest Salah and Firminho and keep the rest of the team unchanged or swap Henderson for Wijnaldum.

[RedReet]

Wijnaldum not fit. Neither is Woodburn.

[BigChief]

We cannot rotate too much. I'd start with a very strong team and make changes if the game is beyond doubt early in the second half. We cannot be taking any risks with this one as Porto have absolutely nothing to lose and they will be thinking of redeeming themselves somewhat. Maybe rest Salah and Firminho and keep the rest of the team unchanged or swap Henderson for Wijnaldum.

What's beyond doubt? 1-0?

[Fredo]

What's beyond doubt? 1-0?

There is still a full game of football to play. Let's give the under 15s a game then if it's all wrapped up?

Rest Salah and Firminho and give Matip and maybe Klavan a run, but that should be about it really.

[Chris]

There is still a full game of football to play. Let's give the under 15s a game then if it's all wrapped up?

You are such a simpleton. And we better not hear any more posts from you saying how strong the squad is if they can’t be trusted to sneak home a 5-0 advantage v a mediocre side.

[Fredo]

You are such a simpleton. And we better not hear any more posts from you saying how strong the squad is if they can’t be trusted to sneak home a 5-0 advantage v a mediocre side.

Why do you constantly act like a dick?

Fortunately Klopp will be the one making the decisions, not someone who's decision making would be classed around the binary spectrum at best.

The squad is strong enough and we rotated enough over the course of the season. Starting a champions league game with a reserve team at any level would be sending the wrong signal I think.

Start by resting 2 or 3 players, then see how it pans out. Would be a far more sensible thing to do.

[Chris]

Why do you constantly act like a dick?

Fortunately Klopp will be the one making the decisions, not someone who's decision making would be classed around the binary spectrum at best.

The squad is strong enough and we rotated enough over the course of the season. Starting a champions league game with a reserve team at any level would be sending the wrong signal I think.

Start by resting 2 or 3 players, then see how it pans out. Would be a far more sensible thing to do.

Why does it send the wrong signal? And who are these signals going to?

Smashing them didn’t just get us a place in the next round it’s got us the luxury of being able to rest players which is fantastic late in the season so we should take it. It’s Porto not Man City!

[Fredo]

Why does it send the wrong signal? And who are these signals going to?

Smashing them didn’t just get us a place in the next round it’s got us the luxury of being able to rest players which is fantastic late in the season so we should take it. It’s Porto not Man City!

We will rest players but I hope not to the levels that has been suggested in this thread. It's important we keep the winning run going and it's still a champions league game.

I'd rest Salah, Firminho and Van Dijk and maybe Robertson.

[Bender]

We will rest players but I hope not to the levels that has been suggested in this thread. It's important we keep the winning run going and it's still a champions league game.

I'd rest Salah, Firminho and Van Dijk and maybe Robertson.

That'll bring the panic back....

[Mark79]

Van Dijk is the one we absolutely don’t want to rest.

He shouldn’t need it anyway, CB’s don’t usually need resting and he only played something like half Southampton’s fixtures in the first half of the season.

[Red_Polo]

Van Dijk is the one we absolutely don’t want to rest.

He shouldn’t need it anyway, CB’s don’t usually need resting and he only played something like half Southampton’s fixtures in the first half of the season.

There's obviously risk either way, but I'd sooner keep him in the team and continue to grow the confidence of the defence.

[Mark79]

There's obviously risk either way, but I'd sooner keep him in the team and continue to grow the confidence of the defence.

Yeah I doubt even we could capitulate to that extent, but could still do without the panic that would spread through the defence without VvD there if they were to score a couple early on.

[baitman]

yeh virge must stay in, even if we rotate around him, he is the stability.

[BigChief]

So a Porto player decides he's had enough and runs his studs down Virge's achilles. Virge's out for the season. Sounds good to everyone right?

[rudedog]

So a Porto player decides he's had enough and runs his studs down Virge's achilles. Virge's out for the season. Sounds good to everyone right?