Liverpool vs Arsenal (League Cup 4th Round)

[Fivex]

I just noted similar levels of rage

[McDermotX]

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is also speaking to the media now and was asked about Jurgen Klopp's earlier comments that there are too many games for top-flight players.

"I agree," he said. "If we have bigger squads, how do we pay them? We need less fixtures, less competitions, more recovery.

"But I have been in meetings and it's always the same. We just talk about it.

"I'm completely with Jurgen when he makes these statements, It's too much. I had to prioritise Ilkay Gundogan for the last game - no Kevin [de Bruyne], no Silva. Other clubs do the same."

Should go down well with their fanbase

[Buzzo]

Should go down well with their fanbase

Pep is clearly a Liverpool fan.

[McDermotX]

[Shaggy]

"at the club's request" suggests they very much do not give a **** about the Carabao.

edit - and I don't disagree. **** it off.

[ame]https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1191754568213966848[/ame]

[Yozza]

It's beyond ridiculous

[Reece]

Somewhat surprised we didn't just pull out of the Carabao. Unless there is a reason we can't - e.g. we'd be fined? Or perhaps the club/JK decided that would be unfair on the youngsters who did what they did vs Arsenal.

I imagine it would be our youngest ever starting 11 in the League cup vs Villa.

[Shaggy]

Team something like:

Kelleher

Williams
van den Berg
?
Larouci

Longstaff
Clarkson
Jones

Elliott
Brewster
?

Could get an absolute thrashing.

[Yozza]

In Doha KO is 20:30 (GMT+3) so 23:30 BST....

Edit - sorry just getting ahead of myself there... was just wondering if some of the staff would fly over after the Villa game

[Reece]

Team something like:

Kelleher

Williams
van den Berg
?
Larouci

Longstaff
Clarkson
Jones

Elliott
Brewster
?

Could get an absolute thrashing.

Yep that's the risk, which would be unfair on the youngsters. But not sure what else we can do.

[Shaggy]

Shaqiri might play

[Yozza]

Liverpool will field different teams in two separate competitions's in a 24-hour period after the EFL announced the date of their Carabao Cup quarter-final with Aston Villa will not be changed.

The Reds will play at Villa on 17 December and will compete in the Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar the following day.

Manager Jurgen Klopp had ruled out the prospect of playing both fixtures.

But the EFL said keeping the date followed a "request from the club".

A Liverpool statement read: "We would like to thank the EFL for their efforts to accommodate us and we can confirm alternative dates were discussed, but ultimately none were considered suitable without compromising the scheduling of the competition itself or placing an undue strain on our playing staff.

"As a result, we will be utilising two playing squads simultaneously, with one squad participating in the Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar and another in the Carabao Cup."

[Buzzo]

"at the club's request" suggests they very much do not give a **** about the Carabao.

edit - and I don't disagree. **** it off.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/statu...54568213966848

That’s ****ing hardcore I reckon

But of all the trophies it’s the one we should care least about.

[dom9]

I wonder which tournament we'll play the reserves in?

[Buzzo]

Wonder who will get to be Carabao gaffer?

It really highlights the ridiculous schedule success brings.