LFC preseason 2.0

[rurikbird]

Surprised we don’t seem to have a thread on this. Proper football will resume soon!

 

[Hyena]

We have a pretty fresh squad, in theory, with Salah, Thiago, Firmino, Robbo, Elliot, Milner and Matip making love for the past four weeks and Trent and Fabs sat firmly on the bench. Can't wait to see them gel again. Finger crossed they'll be good as new.

Oh and of course our new midfield signings Keita, and Ox and Melo.

 

[rubans]

Hopefully Trent’s time on the bench watching England’s fullback defend has taught him something but not their attacking side pls.

 

[Beamrider]

We looked like we were blowing out of our arses the first half of this season, lacking energy and fitness. Really hoping this mid-season training will kick start us for the second half. Feels like some clubs will gain a huge advantage if they get it right.

 

[Hansern]

According to Robertson we have been working on the pressing part of our game and making minor adjustments, and fitness.

 

[Brizzle]

Such a pain that Diaz got injured, our front line may be stretched doing 2 games a week for the rest of the season. Given this I suspect we'll slowly reintroduce Jota, and may need to get more minutes out of Doak alongside Carvalho in the front three.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

We looked like we were blowing out of our arses the first half of this season, lacking energy and fitness. Really hoping this mid-season training will kick start us for the second half. Feels like some clubs will gain a huge advantage if they get it right.

Everything went according to plan until well...fresh injuries were reported.

So...all plans thrown into the bin.

But on the bright side, the sickbays (and even coffins) usually reserved for our sicknotes have now been vacated to make room for new recruits.

 

[Brizzle]

Another positive is that a number of our WC players performed well, and will return in form but without having been run into ground - particularly Konate, Nunez & Hendo.

 

[dee]

I haven't watched much WC - a couple of England games and a bit of NL vs Argentina

Nunez didn't score so what was good about his WC campaign?

 

[Irishanfield]

Another positive is that a number of our WC players performed well, and will return in form but without having been run into ground - particularly Konate, Nunez & Hendo.

What did nunez do that made him have a good WC?

 

[Hansern]

What did nunez do that made him have a good WC?

Not playing more than 3 games, going out early and not getting injured. A good WC.

 

[refugee]

What did nunez do that made him have a good WC?

I was also wondering about this

 

[Brizzle]

What did nunez do that made him have a good WC?

I thought he played well and was Uruguay's greatest threat. They probably would have moved into the knock out stages if they hadn't subbed him off in their last group game.

 

[dee]

So who's fit and who isn't?

Keita and Ox are back?
Diaz & Melo are out until spring?
Is Jota actually in full training?

[edit] Just read the 'Injury Update' thread. Yikes!

Matip, Curtis, Thiago and Harvey all potentially crocked
Jota not back in light training until mid-Jan
Diaz out to at least end of Feb
Ox and Keita in full training
Melo possibly back in early Jan

 

[dee]

I guess we'll see who's alive tomorrow at 15:30 when we play Inter Milan

 

[RedStar]

What did nunez do that made him have a good WC?

Nunez by any objective measure had a dreadful World Cup. However there are some people who think everything he does whether good or bad confirms his "agent of choas" status.

 

[Brizzle]

Nunez by any objective measure had a dreadful World Cup. However there are some people who think everything he does whether good or bad confirms his "agent of choas" status.

💩

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Just call a spade a spade.

He was crap.

 

[peekay]

 

[ctlovesred]

No match updates?

 

[rurikbird]

We’re leading 2:1 at half-time. Salah and Thiago with the goals.

 

[dmishra]

We're looking decent

 

[dmishra]

Darwin coming on

 

[dmishra]

Darwin scores after an absolutely brilliant 40 yard pass by Bobby Clark

 

[Hansern]

That pass from Clark was insanely good. Great from Darwin as well. But that pass. Wow.

 

[dmishra]

Ben Doak comes on, immediately runs at the defence and hits the post. Exciting talent

 

[dmishra]

That pass from Clark was insanely good. Great from Darwin as well. But that pass. Wow.

That was an absolute worldy of an assist

 

[dmishra]

Darwin scores another. Doak with the assist from the right wing

 

[dmishra]

Doak reminds me of a right footed Damien Duff

 

[Brizzle]

I thought most of the first part of the season that we were missing a trick by not putting Doak on our bench given how big the bench is and 5 subs. Hope we give him some stints going forwards.