Team VS Chelsea

[Buddha]

Confirmed #LFC subs v @ChelseaFC: Bogdan, Lovren, Benteke, Allen, Ibe, Teixeira, Randall

 

[Buddha]

Ibe / Teixeira / Benteke to come on and turn the game...

 

[Buddha]

Origi not travelled at all. Apparently Klopp thought he'd be better training at Melwood than sitting and watching the game.

Tough stuff.

 

[superchimp]

Decent options off the bench.

 

[Markeh]

If Benteke isn't ready for the start I'd prefer this over Origi

 

[Hansern]

Costa vs Skrtel. That will kick off

 

[Judge Jules]

Markeh: same here. I'm not a huge fan of tinkering with players' positions, Firmino isn't a specialist striker and it was fair enough to give Origi a chance IMO, but it hasn't worked so far and could actually be damaging to the kid if we persist at this stage. He's well young enough to get back in the picture later.

 

[Hansern]

Firmino has played as a false 9 for Brazil. Great options to have Benteke and Ibe be involved later in the game.

My biggest fear as usual against Chelsea are set pieces

 

[Markeh]

Markeh: same here. I'm not a huge fan of tinkering with players' positions, Firmino isn't a specialist striker and it was fair enough to give Origi a chance IMO, but it hasn't worked so far and could actually be damaging to the kid if we persist at this stage. He's well young enough to get back in the picture later.

Yea it's no slight on Origi to say he's not the man to carry the burden up front away to Chelsea, like you say it could be more harmful to have him fall on his face today. There will be more appropriate times for him to play.

Very excited for this match and our lineup has added more intrigue.