Arse away in the FA cup - Sun 7th Jan

[vlahka]

That fan is probably banned for life. But he'll always remember the head bashing he got with fondness and tell his children about it.

-The team that won the title bashed my head, son. Happiest day of my life.
-But dad, mum said happiest day of your life was when I was born.
-She lied.

[SB]

Jones.

And then Bobby Clarke when Jones went off?

[peterbread]

And then Bobby Clarke when Jones went off?

Trent went into midfield and Bradley to right back. Good little cameo from him as well.

[Exiled_red]

Yeah that was a joke.

Also a joke how Odgeard showed clear dissent at least twice and got away with it, and Harvey did it once and got an immediate booking.

[SB]

Trent went into midfield and Bradley to right back. Good little cameo from him as well.

Cheers. Just trying to work out Jurgen’s pecking order for the holding role. Definitely not playing Gravenberch there it seems.

[RedReet]

Great mental boost beating them at their ground too. I know they had a few out but our outs would be more of a miss. Isn’t that 3 loses on the bounce for them now? How will they deal with this after the way they fell away last season. Panic buy a sticker that won’t make any difference. The mentality of this squad is amazing and back to its best under Klopp.

And another big test for Quansah and he passes again.

Klopp is making some big calls with youngsters and if some of them carry on the way they are we’ve got some genuine starters and some good squad players coming through our academy right now.

It's one of the reasons why I wanted us to beat Arsenal, as it could provide more opportunity for fringe and youth players that could prove more valuable in the long run, than potential fatigue to some other players. I do think a huge part of our success this year comes from being able to use squad players regularly in EL, as they have (mainly) been able to slot in seamlessly when required for bigger matches.

Also think MacAllister needed this match to help get back up to speed before league games resume. He wasn't great, which is understandable under the circumstances, but Fulham will be another opportunity to sharpen up and improve fitness, hopefully putting him in a great position for Bournemouth. Another bonus of being in the cups IMO (obviously the counter argument is him or another player getting injured).

[Norbs]

That fan is probably banned for life. But he'll always remember the head bashing he got with fondness and tell his children about it.

-The team that won the title bashed my head, son. Happiest day of my life.
-But dad, mum said happiest day of your life was when I was born.
-She lied.

[frank the tank]

****in brilliant result

[Buzzo]

Going away to Arsenal with Quansah and Konate as CBs and getting the win is a phenomenal result.

[SB]

Going away to Arsenal with Quansah and Konate as CBs and getting the win AND A CLEAN SHEET is a phenomenal result.

[Buzzo]

Must be the youngest back four we’ve put out in a meaningful game for a while.

Trent 25
Konate 24
Quansah 20
Gomez 26

Bodes well for the future.

Trent was brilliant today imo.

[rudedog]

Must be the youngest back four we’ve put out in a meaningful game for a while.

Trent 25
Konate 24
Quansah 20
Gomez 26

Bodes well for the future.

Trent was brilliant today imo.

A back four that had also never played together previously

[peterbread]

The turn around in the age of the squad has been massive and bodes very well for the future.

[SB]

Must be the youngest back four we’ve put out in a meaningful game for a while.

Trent 25
Konate 24
Quansah 20
Gomez 26

Bodes well for the future.

Trent was brilliant today imo.

Joe Gomez the grand daddy of our back 4 at 26 years of age

[RedReet]

Joe Gomez the grand daddy of our back 4 at 26 years of age

Him and Diaz the two oldest at 26.