Liverpool V Benfica CL 1/4 Final 2nd Leg

[Buzzo]

The games keep on coming.

That Diaz goal seems huge now. Gives us a welcome bit of breathing space. I thought Salah played really well yesterday, but I'd rest him.

Allison

Trent
Konate
Virgil
Robbo

Fabinho
Keita
Thiago

Diaz
Firmino
Mane

[baitman]

Salad needs tossing, given a right dressing down, make him sit on the side and vegetate.

[Liverpool]

------------Becker
Gomez Konate VVD Tskimikas
------------Fab
------Keita---Milner
-----Mane--Bobby--Diaz

Klopp will make less changes though.

[Liverpool]

5 subs so I wouldn't want Trent, Robbo, Matip, Salah, Jota, Mane, Henderson, Fab, Thiago playing a full 90.

Benfica Wednesday, City Saturday and United Tuesday is quite the turnaround after yesterday.

[danperkins]

------------Becker
Gomez Konate VVD Tskimikas
------------Fab
------Keita---Milner
-----Mane--Bobby--Diaz

Klopp will make less changes though.

nice bit of rotation but still a strong side.

[BigChief]

------------Becker
Gomez Konate VVD Tskimikas
------------Fab
------Keita---Milner
-----Mane--Bobby--Diaz

Klopp will make less changes though.

Jones for Milner but agreed with the rest. That's more than enough to get the job done.

[Liverpool]

Jones for Milner but agreed with the rest. That's more than enough to get the job done.

Toss up between them two for me. Thought Milners experience might just edge it.

[Le Chef]

Think OX and Elliot might come in, Strong bench

[ChesterDave]

Fully expect to see some rotation including Tsmikas. Firmino will likely start too. Maybe even Derek

[BigChief]

Toss up between them two for me. Thought Milners experience might just edge it.

Benfica are a City-lite. Very lite. But they have quick feet and thinking midfielders that would trouble Milner. Maybe save James for the Burnley's.

[Sus]

5 subs so I wouldn't want Trent, Robbo, Matip, Salah, Jota, Mane, Henderson, Fab, Thiago playing a full 90.

Benfica Wednesday, City Saturday and United Tuesday is quite the turnaround after yesterday.

****, I'd forgotten about United next week - what a month

All the more reason to rotate for this one, on one hand - on the other, Benfica will be up for it so the first 20 mins will be important. Maybe start strong and sub at half time, unless the game is in the balance?

[Fredo]

I’d play Gomez with Konate in central defence and play Milner at rb.

[Fredo]

Salad needs tossing, given a right dressing down, make him sit on the side and vegetate.

Played very well second half vs City. Sometimes I wonder if you watch the same games.

[Paul12]

Played very well second half vs City. Sometimes I wonder if you watch the same games.

Whoosh!!

[spud_gun]

The games keep on coming.

That Diaz goal seems huge now. Gives us a welcome bit of breathing space. I thought Salah played really well yesterday, but I'd rest him.

Allison

Trent
Konate
Virgil
Robbo

Fabinho
Keita
Thiago

Diaz
Firmino
Mane

I'll be very surprised if Thiago plays on Wed. Would also be surprised if Fab gets a run out. Thiago has played 3? in a row now and Fab looked off the pace on Sunday. Would rather rest these two up and bring them on second half if needed.

Think we'll see Henderson play the Fab role in midfield with Naby and possibly Ox starting beside him. Then all being well we'll see Fab, Thiago and Naby start on Saturday.

Konate and Gomez will come in at the back.

Mo to start with an eye to dropping him against Citeh on Sat.