Liverpool vs Ajax - Champions League Group D (20/21 - Game 5)

[Shaggy]

Plus he looked sluggish when he came back in. All dots have been joined.

He did look a bit sluggish when he came back yeah. I think when he was in the clear and available to play he still only played a few minutes or maybe a half for England cos he said he was exhausted.

[Shaggy]

Let's hope we completely write off next week. We can play any number of academy players who aren't registered in the squad. So hopefully it'll be something like Kelleher, Minamino, Origi and loads of the kids.

[BigChief]

Got a game on Sunday evening - 5 days away. Then our next meaningful game the following Sunday evening against Fulham. Hope we can give Mane and Salah all the rest they need until then as they need to quickly find their form again. Tonight was worrisome.

[frank the tank]

Let's hope we completely write off next week. We can play any number of academy players who aren't registered in the squad. So hopefully it'll be something like Kelleher, Minamino, Origi and loads of the kids.

totally agree

The only reason we should play a senior player is if it suits our needs. So for instance if someone needed minutes because they are coming back. Or experience for the likes of Kelleher. Although there is even an argument to say that Adrian should play in case Kelleher gets injured.

This hopefully sets us up to have a good crack at our next 3 league games

[Fosterbloke]

Yes, it was a shocker in my opinion. Although it was a harder save. Both would have hit the keeper flat in the face if they had stayed still, motionless in their positions. Wouldn't deem any of them other than regulation for a top flight professional keeper.

Because all professional keepers are bulletproof when shots are fired right at them...

NSFW: Contains extreme Mignolet

Kelleher's was a good save.

[Shaggy]

Because all professional keepers are bulletproof when shots are fired right at them...



It was a good save.

I was right behind that

[Kenneth]

Urgh, spoiler tags please

[dom9]

Let's hope we completely write off next week. We can play any number of academy players who aren't registered in the squad. So hopefully it'll be something like Kelleher, Minamino, Origi and loads of the kids.

Don't you have to be in the Champions League squad in order to get picked? So Philips misses out, for example.

[The_weatherman]

Don't you have to be in the Champions League squad in order to get picked? So Philips misses out, for example.

Philips is older than 21 isn't he, those who are younger than 21 don't need to be registered, IIRC from Football Manager

So we could field

Kelleher
Neco - Rhys - Koumetio - Tsimikas
Jones - Milner - Clarkson
Taki - Origi - Shaq

Or something to that effect I think.

[dom9]

Philips is older than 21 isn't he, those who are younger than 21 don't need to be registered, IIRC from Football Manager



So we could field



Kelleher

Neco - Rhys - Koumetio - Tsimikas

Jones - Milner - Clarkson

Taki - Origi - Shaq



Or something to that effect I think.

Oh, I didn't know that.

Play the kids then.

[S-RED]

Milner wont play, Cain has been in most squads so should play, Leave Jones out.

What about Van den Berg?

Do you think we will have 7 for the bench?

Bring back Neil Critchley for a cameo

[The_weatherman]

Milner wont play, Cain has been in most squads so should play, Leave Jones out.

What about Van den Berg?

Do you think we will have 7 for the bench?

Bring back Neil Critchley for a cameo

Didn't remember any other names Chuck'em in.

[Maxiedge]

Bloody good second half that.

IMHO, even without VVD and Gomez, we still have the best CB partnership around with Matip and Fabinho. They are both so good at reading the game.

[Exiled_red]

Milner wont play, Cain has been in most squads so should play, Leave Jones out.

What about Van den Berg?

Do you think we will have 7 for the bench?

Bring back Neil Critchley for a cameo

I wouldn't be playing anyone who is likely to be playing in the league, Milner probably won't be back, and even if he is, unless a number of other people are back I don't know that I would risk him. I might even think twice about playing Neco Williams unless we are sure TAA is ok. Tsimikas, Origi and Minamino would be the only fit senior players I would play as they need the game time. Maybe we could use it to ease some of the players returning from injury back in and build fitness (it might be suitable for Thiago, not sure about anyone else), but other than that I'd play the kids, don't care about the result.

Also aren't you allowed about 12 players on the bench now?

[Montana]

Must rest most of the first team squad next week. I'd play:

Kelleher (give him more valuable CL experience)
Neco Rhys Koumetio Tsimikas
Cain Clarkson Shaqiri (or Ox for 1st comeback game)
Minamino, Glaztel, Origi

Subs:
Adrian, Van den Berg, O'Rourke, Larouci, Longstaff, Stewart, Hardy, Millar etc.