Pre Match: Porto (H) Wed 20:00

[MomoWASright]

Not surprised it's a strong side. The game is there to be won. This is not the League cup and fans coming to the game deserve to see top players. Won't be the same intensity obviously. Good chance to see Morton.

Fans deserve to see us win trophies. If one of the big guns get injured we will want blood.

 

[Mystic]

Imagine being Morton and starting a champions league home game alongside Thiago, what a night for him, chuffed.

 

[tombrown]

Why is Alisson captain? I thought if Hendo, Millie or Virg not available it goes to longest serving player .... Sadio?

 

[MomoWASright]

Why is Alisson captain? I thought if Hendo, Millie or Virg not available it goes to longest serving player .... Sadio?

Or Salah to butter him up to sign a new contract

 

[tombrown]

I also fantasize about Salah all buttered up

 

[keniget]

I don’t understand why we’ve picked such a strong side. I get that it’s the CL, appearances, momentum and all that but we have a small squad and it needs protecting.

Matip in particular is weird given his record and the fact that we’ve got alternatives.

 

[FreshRed]

I don’t understand why we’ve picked such a strong side. I get that it’s the CL, appearances, momentum and all that but we have a small squad and it needs protecting.

Matip in particular is weird given his record and the fact that we’ve got alternatives.

Completely agree on Matip. Would have much preferred Phillips.

 

[FreshRed]

Porto have started very well and we look awful. Ox has shown a couple of bright moments, as had Minamino. The back looks really shaky.

Nice to see Morton not muscled off the ball.

 

[Bradley]

Decent defending from the big fella there.

 

[Bradley]

Get up bawbag.

 

[keniget]

Konate has started the game really really poorly.

 

[FreshRed]

Decent defending from the big fella there.

I was going to disagree before, but now I will. I think we are seeing how misleading his performance was against United.

 

[Shadey]

Fuck all wrong with otavio now.

 

[FreshRed]

Konate has started the game really really poorly.

Tsimikas was equally bad until that lucky tackle.

 

[Shay_K]

Should be down by 2

 

[keniget]

Tsimikas was equally bad until that lucky tackle.

Yup. He’s been shit.

 

[FreshRed]

Ox is cleaning up a lot of mistakes. Nice to see him full of confidence defensively and not just chasing, but anticipating.

 

[Bradley]

I was going to disagree before, but now I will. I think we are seeing how misleading his performance was against United.

I had only just turn on when that happened. Then knocked the tablet off before that chance.

Hopefully it's just rustiness.

 

[Shadey]

Think it’s more of a training session.

 

[Halmeister]

Or Salah to butter him up to sign a new contract

He's not gonna be offered one worth signing, so might as well give the armband to Alisson

 

[FreshRed]

Minamino making nice runs, should have 1st timed that cross though.

 

[FreshRed]

This ref has been helpful so far.

 

[Bradley]

Minamino making nice runs, should have 1st timed that cross though.

We need him to come good, he's showing signs, just needs to keep doing it.

 

[KopRed]

Why is Alisson captain? I thought if Hendo, Millie or Virg not available it goes to longest serving player .... Sadio?

The players had a vote and the captains in line are: Hendo Milly VVD TAA Alisson.

It was mentioned by Klopp once if I remember it correctly.

Edit, found the article it was

“The [main] three are Hendo, Milly and Virg, the next-most votes [were for] Trent, Robbo and Alisson Becker.

 

[Shay_K]

Pepe off

 

[FreshRed]

Pepe off

Lowers our risk of injury a little bit, knock on wood

 

[Markeh]

As Rodgers would say, the intensity isn’t there

 

[MomoWASright]

Pepe off

I hope it’s terminal.

 

[keniget]

Their keepers distribution is awesome.

 

[FreshRed]

Our defense looks very shaky. Morton playing well considering the amount of work he is having to do.