Liverpool vs Red Star Belgrade - Champions League (Group Game 3)

[Fosterbloke]

UK Time: 24th Oct at 8:00pm
Perth Time: 25th Oct at 3:00am
QLD Time: 25th Oct at 5:00am
NSW/VIC Time: 25th Oct at 5:00am
US West Coast: 24th Oct at 12:00pm
US East Coast: 24th Oct at 3:00pm


LIVERPOOL

Position  Played  Won  Drawn  Lost  For  Against  GD  Points
       2       1    1      0     1    3        3   0       3

Top scorers
Sturridge - 1
Milner - 1
Firmino - 1

[Liverpool]

---------Alisson
TAA Gomez Lovren Robertson
--------Fabinho
----Gini------Milner
Salah--Firmino---Shaqiri

[Chris]

Change loads, Robbo has looked a bit off his best lately, shouldn't be anywhere near this game. Albie is fine for these bums.

If Fabinho doesn't start we have to have lads outside Klopp's after the game.

[The_weatherman]

---------Alisson
TAA Matip Lovren Moreno
--------Fabinho
----Gini------Milner
Salah--Sturridge---Shaqiri

I'm only giving Sturridge a start so we can have a SSS front line. Hope he doesn't let me down.

[Norbs]

Doesn't appear to be too much enthusiasm for this one

[dom9]

I was offered a ticket yesterday. Too short notice to be practical.

[Shaggy]

Henderson out of tomorrow and the Cardiff game

[ame]https://twitter.com/LynchStandard/status/1054724960604839937[/ame]

[Shaggy]

Good chance to get 90 minutes into Fabinho. Rest Milner surely.

So, Fabinho, Gini and Shaqiri?

[Doc_Piptorious]

Good chance to get 90 minutes into Fabinho. Rest Milner surely.

So, Fabinho, Gini and Shaqiri?

Yeah sounds about right if no Milner

[Chris]

Good chance to get 90 minutes into Fabinho. Rest Milner surely.

So, Fabinho, Gini and Shaqiri?

Hopefully, has a nice balance to it! We seem determined to run Milner in to the ground though so who knows but it's not helping him or us.

[Yozza]

Sadio Mane in contention

Jurgen Klopp: "Sadio Mane looked good in training the last few days, completely normal, and if nothing happens he is in contention.

That's good, but we have to see - Naby Keita will not be available and Jordan Henderson not either.

"Henderson is not serious but he will not be available for this weekends either. So the next two games he is out."


'We have to prove we can go to another level'

Jurgen Klopp on going on to another level: "We have to prove that. We know and we feel it but we have to show it.

"I don't have the feeling of being pleased but it's so far so good.

"But if we'd had a normal start with 18 points [in the Premier League] it would still be a good start.

"It's difficult. We don't look at the table and we look at the next opponent.

"We want to talk about Red Star and after that the Premier League.

"It will be a very interesting season and that's good news for the supporters. We want to stay in the race. That would be really cool"


'We need the fans'

"We need to to be ready to fight.

" And for that we need our crowd and that is very important," Jurgen Klopp said.

"Atmosphere can make the difference and we have to make sure of that again.

"It is a hard group for all teams and we have to make sure we make the next step against a really good side."


'Red Star are well organised'

Jurgen Klopp on Red Star's threat: "Defending compact helps a lot. Red Star are the dominating side in Serbia, winning 80/90 per cent in their league but Champion League is different.

"They did well against Napoli, who yes had more shots on target but they did well.

"Against PSG, if Neymar starts scoring then nobody can defend that but it's all about how they are able to defend and create chances and I know they can do that.

"They have different strikers to line up. They are tall and quick and have good footballers and their full backs are really leggy and quick and offensive oriented.

"Red Star have clear structure. Serbian teams are always organised and they know how to defend and are not boggled to be aggressive.

"We have to be prepared to fight for every square metre of the pitch."


'It's not nice for Belgrade'

More from Jurgen Klopp on Red Star Belgrade fans being banned from Anfield for the game on Wednesday night: "I have played in empty stadiums. The fans were not banned, just not interested in the football we were playing!

"The support is different in England. You follow the game and support your team. It's not nice for the people from Belgrade but we would not have had a problem if their fans had been here.

"We are looked at as one of the most experienced sides in the competition, but we are still pretty fresh compared to other teams in the competition but this one advantage in these home games is we need to make sure our crowd is there 100%. We need to be on our toes and it will be difficult for Belgrade, and that is good."

[Pablo]

Alisson
Trent Gomez Lovren Robertson
Milner Fabinho Wijnaldum
Salah Sturridge Shaqiri

Leave Firminho and Mane on the bench just in case.

We really good do with resting Robertson too, but Moreno is a worry.

[Yozza]

[ame]https://twitter.com/juliette_grace/status/1054732239672614912[/ame]

[Shaggy]

Alisson
Trent Gomez Lovren Robertson
Milner Fabinho Wijnaldum
Salah Sturridge Shaqiri

Leave Firminho and Mane on the bench just in case.

We really good do with resting Robertson too, but Moreno is a worry.

Yes we really good.

[Pablo]

Yes we really good.

Wallow in yourself

Totally off topic but I'm working right by Piccadilly Gardens at the moment. Lots of Juve fans about for the game tonight!

I saw a big crowd of them. Rowdy as you'd expect. And they kept telling anyone who'd listen "Conte is a gay!"