Alonso

Don’t worry Carlton Palmer reckons virg will be back end of Feb beginning of March https://www.footballfancast.com/liverpool-fc-news/exclusive-carlton-palmer-virgil-van-dijk-liverpool-reds-jurgen-klopp-e23/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Must... resist...a... forum... name... change He’s bloody brilliant though, a pure joy to watch. Him and virg in the same team... stuff dreams are made of.

Postpone the Utd game and play it next weekend. Gives time for Jota and matip to be fit!!

What briefings did we have in the summer - I can’t remember exactly if there were blanket “we’re not signing anyone” briefings but there were a lot of denials about signing Thiago and that money was tight etc. (Just grasping at any hope we might sign someone!)

It may be part of it but it’s not the whole story. You only have to look at Fabinho, new position nearly always a different person alongside and in front of him yet performing brilliantly. Whatever the reason is his confidence seems shot right now and can’t even do the simple things right. Hopefully klopp and the rest of the coaching staff can work with him one way or another to help him get back into the form we know he’s capable of as he’s such a key player in the way we’re set up. He looks shell shocked at times and there didn’t appear to be any reaction (annoyance, determination, apology to team mates etc) to his mistake that lead to the saints goal.

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Nah we don’t need cbs cos virg and Joe are back fit!!

Isn’t haaland represented by riaola who we won’t deal with?

Maybe signing him as defensive midfield. Matic replacement maybe who’s legs have pretty much gone.

Another cb linked, 22 year old Brazilian roger Ibanez from Roma but think is on loan from Atalanta. Also Lille cb Sven botman

Or Neto Seems highly rated and think we were linked with him. Got a hell of a free kick so can’t be giving any fouls away around the box when we play them.

Given what he’s been asked to do and step in for the best cb in the world when normally a midfielder without any fuss, pretty seamlessly and deliver the kind of performances he has... incredible. Player of the season so far for me given the circumstances.

Alisson Trent Rhys Matip robbo Henderson Fabinho Keita front 3

Saw a match with olise in the other day in which he ran the game. Very talented kid. Elliot seems very much like he could end up being in the foden/silva mould

Seems to have rediscovered his form at Lille over the last 18 months. Back and playing for Portugal too

wonder if we’ll see something a bit different, especially if matip is out, maybe something like 3-5-2... Alisson Henderson Williams fabinho neco trent Gini Jones robbo mane salah Probably unlikely given the little amount of time we’ve had to implement it but we did something a bit different for city with limited training time.

Agree was just being facetious!!

No value in the market, progress of Williams and professionalism of Phillips means we have adequate cover. No need to dip into the market and disrupt summer plans for short term approach.

He may well set up for the draw but they’re so threatening on the break and not sure our makeshift defence will be able to stop them for the entire game. They’re pretty solid in midfield too and we’re likely to be weak/fatigued in there as well. It doesn’t bode well so we’re gonna have to dig in and turn it on for this. Come on red men!!

Really weakens his argument regarding the the hectic schedule too. The one time he can literally play the kids key players start

Well said ole

Ox Keita shaq Milner Gini and minamino all have question marks over their future post this season

If it was a toss up between Keita or Jones as to who got the most minutes I’d be going Jones right now. He seems to be growing into this side and needs games to develop further.

Ha! Turned off before that!! Spawny so and so’s

Literally turn on to watch the last 30 minutes seeing Utd were losing and they score 2 in 5 minutes!!