Carling Cup Final

[spud_gun]

Who'll be on goal on Sunday? Keeve?

[Shaggy]

Who'll be on goal on Sunday? Keeve?

Jurgen has more or less said so and I get it, but tbh I'd **** sentiment off and play Alisson. No room for sentiment

[BobTheCharmer]

Jurgen has more or less said so and I get it, but tbh I'd **** sentiment off and play Alisson. No room for sentiment

Harsh but I fully agree.

[BigChief]

So with tonight's team announced it feels like midfield in the final will be Hendo, Fab and Keita.

[Mark79]

So with tonight's team announced it feels like midfield in the final will be Hendo, Fab and Keita.

Unless we look to sub Thiago by 60 minutes tonight.

[SB]

Thiago is a magician & simply must play imo.

[Mark79]

A total of 96 minutes for Thiago across the 2 games this week.

We've managed his minutes, he'll start against Chelsea.

[BigChief]

Unless we look to sub Thiago by 60 minutes tonight.

That answers our question. Subbed with Sunday in mind. Now I suppose the question is does Luis start with Divock on the bench or vice versa?

[Mr Pink]

Jurgen has more or less said so and I get it, but tbh I'd **** sentiment off and play Alisson. No room for sentiment

Don’t think it’s for sentiment- maybe it would be the difference between kelleher looking for a move or not? Maybe he was asking about his game time during the summer and klopp told him he can play all the cup games.

[Buzzo]

Team for the final I reckon.

Seems mad but seems like Kelleher in goal.

Then,

Trent
Joel
Virgil
Robbo

Fabinho
Thiago
Hendo

Mane
Jota (Diaz if not fit)
Salah

[Shaggy]

So what's the team? Let's assume Jota and Bobby are fit. It's a massive headache up front. Matip or Konate - possibly contingent on whether we think Lukaku will start (I don't think he will). Also a midfield slot available next to Fab and Thiago.

I'd go Matip at the back, but it's a coin toss. I think Hendo will start in midfield. Up front is a huge dilemma - Jota should surely start if fit, but Diaz has been so good. Firmino is 5th in the equation, I think.

I reckon:

Kelleher (I'd play Ali though)

TAA
Matip
VVD
Robbo

Fab
Thiago
Henderson

Salah
Jota
Mane

Diaz to come on and wreak havoc against tiring legs. Who knows though.

[Fredo]

We’ve got a full week after this no? So I reckon that team with Kelleher in goal.

[Mark79]

We’ve got a full week after this no? So I reckon that team with Kelleher in goal.

Norwich in the FA Cup next Wednesday.

[spud_gun]

We’ve got a full week after this no? So I reckon that team with Kelleher in goal.

Norwich next Wed in the FA Cup.

Pretty relentless run of games at the moment

[Buzzo]

Wholesale changes for the FA Cup for sure.

Wonder if Klopp will give Kweev the old, ‘you know what I said about the final, how do you fancy Norwich in the FA cup instead’?

Feels very risky to give Kweev the final.