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Pre Match - Brighton (a) - Saturday 12:30

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I was going to suggest Konate come in for this one but unless he makes a quick recovery that's not on. We need to rest players, we have 4 days to Brighton then 4 days away to an in-form Arsenal that looks a real banana at the moment. Not sure what the big gap after that is ... internationals?

I'd give those that were looking a bit dodgy a rest wherever possible and those just back from injury a reduced workload too.

So Tsimikas for Robbo who didn't look great whilst expending a lot of energy. Jota looked crap - bench for him but coming on for Mane after 60 mins. Matip looked crap so if Konate isn't fit to start then it's Gomez. Fabinho needs a rest and I expect us to dominate possession so Hendo in as DM as Fabs drops to the bench too. Thiago for 60 minutes to help Hendo, and make up for the missing Fabinho. Elliott is due a start but it could well be Milner with Elliott on after 65 mins.

I suggested Salah----Mane-----Diaz up front a few days ago so I'm happy staying with that.

-------------Alisson
Trent--Gomez--Virgil--Tsimikas
--------------Hendo
-------Elliot------Thiago
--Salah----Mane-----Diaz
Updated.

-------------Alisson
Trent--Gomez--Matip--Tsimikas
--------------Hendo
-------Elliot------Keita
--Salah----Mane-----Diaz
 
‘Having Firmino back is going to be a big boost for the team.
The Brazilian offers something different that no one else does and even though he isn't a starter anymore, the impact he can provide off the bench is massive.

Liverpool could have done with Firmino against Inter Milan on Tuesday to help break down the stubborn Milan defence.
It also sounds like Liverpool are struggling with COVID once again, however, nobody has any symptoms’

‘Konate is also expected to be back to face Brighton, even if it's just appearing on the bench.
The Frenchman was not included in the squad against Milan as a precaution for a knock he picked up during a training session’

https://anfieldwatch.co.uk/jurgen-k...iverpools-fixture-against-brighton/[/justify]
 
On of the lads who works for me is on his third bout of COVID in about 12 months, the one prior to this was in January.

Yes I hear you can get it again.I know someone who had it 3 times too.
if anyone is gonna get it for a third time it would be Thiago ..🙄 let’s hope not
 
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Thiago catching COVID again is irrelevant when you consider he’s died about 4 times already.
 
Brighton is all about midfield control - if they don’t have that, they don’t have much else that can trouble teams. So I would play Firmino up front - he can help with that aspect - and also Keita in midfield who is one of our best counter-pressers. Klopp was unhappy with our counter-pressing against Inter and I think he will select players whose game is naturally tailored to that.

Not sure which of the CBs are fit, but I’d be fine with Gomez + whoever of VVD, Matip or Konate is available. Rest Fabinho and Robbo for Arsenal; we need them fresh for what’s ahead.

—————Alisson——————
——Gomez——-Van Dijk———-
Trent———Hendo—-—Tsimikas
———-Keita——-Thiago———-
—Salah——Firmino——-Diaz—-
 
Saturday 12.30 KO is often shit for us. And Brighton have been particularly horrible for us to play against, Potter seems to have us sussed. Feeling pretty neggy about today.
 
Saturday 12.30 KO is often shit for us. And Brighton have been particularly horrible for us to play against, Potter seems to have us sussed. Feeling pretty neggy about today.
It's pretty damn great for me ! 20.30 instead of 04.00 KO !
 
Agree with everyone else, we haven't beaten them in the last three attempts, early kick off, can definitely see us dropping points here.
 
OK yet a new updated team then (based on Hansern's ITK & the Bobby news) ! Same as Rurik's I think, though I wouldn't be averse to seeing Gomez at RB and Matip at CB.

We have to rest some of them so I expect Thiago, Mo and Bobby to be those three.

—————Alisson——————
——Gomez——-Van Dijk———-
Trent———Hendo—-—Tsimikas
———-Keita——-Thiago———-
—Salah——Firmino——-Diaz—-
 
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