Liverpool's pre-season schedule

[Dreambeliever]

Gone are the days of Jan Molby of Charlie Adam’s body’s eh.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Do you reckon he’s gonna retire. Have a beer and go ape shit mental. Razor Rudduck size in less than 6 months

Someone will slip an ounce of vodka in his Ribena one day and it's game over.

 

[dee]

Gone are the days of Jan Molby of Charlie Adam’s body’s eh.

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[Dreambeliever]

?

Everyone looks super fit.

 

[Frogfish]

Do you reckon he’s gonna retire. Have a beer and go ape shit mental. Razor Rudduck size in less than 6 months

Millie will still be fit enough to play when he starts claiming his pension!

 

[Hansern]

For anyone saying Virgil looked off in the Euros. Not very strange.

Virgil van Dijk's season is finally over, after playing 64 games for club and country; over 5,000 minutes - the third-highest number of minutes for any outfield player in world football.

 

[MomoWASright]

For anyone saying Virgil looked off in the Euros. Not very strange.

Virgil van Dijk's season is finally over, after playing 64 games for club and country; over 5,000 minutes - the third-highest number of minutes for any outfield player in world football.

We could see it towards the end of the season. He needs to retire from international football.

 

[SummerOnions]

Sounds like he might tbf

 

[Frogfish]

Sounds like he might tbf

If this was the WC then I could see it - but the WC is only 2 years away. Soooo

 

[rubans]

I thought he was fine, considering Koeman and all Dutch legends that get on his back. He turns up for his country every game and they go to the semis. Now hopefully he gets some rest and switches off. I don't see him quitting Internationals anytime soon though/

 

[Fabio]

If this was the WC then I could see it - but the WC is only 2 years away. Soooo

Might not even be with us when that rolls around

 

[dee]

We need to start the season as if VVD is injured and give him a good break. Start training again at the end of August.

 

[Modo]

Sepp has the look of teen who's been coerced into his attending his little sister's ballet performance and is desperately looking for the exit doors before anyone recognises him.

Looks like it's the last place he wants to be

 

[Brizzle]

So a wrap of our players on international duty (off the top of my head, likely with gaps)

- Virgil - played every game to the semis. Probably knackered/drained.
- Gakpo - joint golden boot. Nice playing time given he was stop/start all season. Nicely timed tourney for him.
- Macca - wins Copa America. Will be knackered, but hopefully buzzing.
- Diaz - played every game til the final. Few goals scored, but might come back like Salah after the AFCON he lost disheartened
- Nunez - found his fight. Let's see what he's like when he gets back. Scored some goals, missed some big chances. Nothing new.
- Trent - barely played.
- Jota - barely played
- Gomez - nada
- Gravenberch - nada
- Konate - nada
- Robertson - out in groups. Nice rest.
- Szobo - out in the groups.

So a few players getting useful time not playing, although it would have been better if they were just not out with their squads.

Virgil, Diaz & Macca will probably need the gentlest start to the season.

 

[dee]

Virgil, Diaz & Macca will probably need the gentlest start to the season.

We need to be brave and give them time off until the end of August then bring them in slowly in September.

Just treat them as if they are injured and unavailable. Plan for it

Alisson, Darwin, Cody, Trent and Joe all need a break too and so we should be bringing them back Mid August to be ready to go end of August.

Again, plan for it.

Team for first few weeks (needs to adjiust for signings/leavers) should be something like:

Irish Kev; Robbo, Quansah, Ibou, Bradders; Endo, Szobo, Curtis; Jota, Salah, Harvey

 

[Brizzle]

I think we can manage Macca's minutes quite easily but Virgil less so. I guess Gakpo & Diaz can be rotated on the wing too.

 

[MomoWASright]

It’s hard to rotate in a Barca player.

 

[Hyena]

Give Virgil time off.

Let him feel the hunger again - then put that contract in front of him.

 

[Hyena]

It’s hard to rotate in a Barca player.

Do you really think he'll be a Barca player after that pile of shit?

 

[MomoWASright]

Do you really think he'll be a Barca player after that pile of shit?

Yes because football clubs are stupid. Especially Barca.

 

[tombrown]

I think we can manage Macca's minutes quite easily but Virgil less so. I guess Gakpo & Diaz can be rotated on the wing too.

Guehi can cover for Virgil for the first month - https://www.givemesport.com/liverpool-interest-in-signing-marc-guehi-is-confirmed/

 

[Brizzle]

He'd be a brilliant signing @tombrown

 

[MomoWASright]

Didn’t he play pretty much every minute of the Euros?

 

[got red on me]

Guehi can cover for Virgil for the first month - https://www.givemesport.com/liverpool-interest-in-signing-marc-guehi-is-confirmed/

"Fabrizio Romano confirmed"...........*deepest of deep sighs*

 

[Hansern]

Guehi is a bit meh. Not the CB I’d go for

 

[darkstarexodus]

Yes because football clubs are stupid. Especially Barca.

Problem is that they want Neco Williams who is leaps better.

 

[Modo]

Problem is that they want Neco Williams who is leaps better.

Let em have him:

 

[Fabio]

i'd be impressed with guehi. Seems to have a very high ceiling. plus, home grown babybeeeee

 

[MomoWASright]

Problem is that they want Neco Williams who is leaps better.

So would I. Assuming you meant Nico.

 

[dee]

Let em have him:

Makes you think of the London Bridge buying legend