Ok
I lost my unbeaten record, due to cheating yesterday.
Genuinely, if anyone else wants to helm this, I will graciously capitulate.
Anyway, I’m unbeaten in Europe (so far…)
I doubt we will have Szoboszlai, Isak and definitely not Gakpo.
Hopefully we can use this to salve the wounds of yesterday and deliver a performance. In other words, hammer them.
Barcola needs a goal to get him started, Wirtz is becoming an issue, for himself and the team.
3 points, cohesion, goals.
Happiness
Iraola already confirmed that this travel/match is coming too soon for those who were out against City. I can see Frimpong coming in for Araujo. Maybe we’ll make another change or two (could be a good game for Nyoni, though Gravenberch probably starts, so maybe in for Mac), but I actually don’t see us rotating too much. Maybe with subs off the bench if we’re in the lead after an hour or so.
I hate saying this about a Liverpool player. But I hope Frimpong is gone in January and never starts for us again. He is dreadful. His attempts on Citys third goal was embarrassing.
We can’t afford not to beat opponents from the Austrian league, so we need to be as strong as possible – so please, no Frimpong, who doesn’t play for us or for the Dutch national team; there’s a reason for that.
Officials
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant referees: Lasse Koslowski GER, Jonas Weickenmeier GER
4th Official: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Asst VAR: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Another set of refs from Greater Manchester 
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Well essentially effectively with our Dutch contingent and where they actually come from.
Grav plays this as he misses next Saturday, I’d also play Frimpong where you would assume attack is more needed than defence.
The rest of the team is determined by how far Isak and Gakpo are away from returning. I’d start Rio.
And he is called Stieler…no chance now..
Too bias stealer 
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Mamadashvili
Frimpong
Gomez
Araujo
Tsimikas
Gravenberch
Endo
Wirtz
Ngumoha
Chiesa
Barcola
Barcola and Wirtz because I wouldn’t have them anywhere near Brentford. Grav a no-brainer. Let’s see what Endo can offer. The quick turnaround for the Brentford game means we have to protect those likely to start there. Hopefully we can give minutes to Koumas, McConnell and Nyoni if things go well.
All 3 results possible here. Wouldn’t bet on any of them.
Won’t one of the linesmen be distracted by the ball…
Ali
Frimpong Gomez VVD Kerkez
Nyoni Grav
Munoz Mac Barcola
Wirtz
Would look to get both Jacquet and Virgil some rest if possible, maybe a half each. Bring Nyoni in to the midfield, push Mac forward a bit and then setup the other three however you want. Couldn’t really ask for a better fixture to kick start the seasons of both Wirtz and Barcola.
The bile aimed at some of our players is honestly disheartening. This time, it’s apparently Frimpong the target. Honestly, lads, don’t you think that you can and should be better than that?
I am not aiming bile towards Frimpong personally, and frankly that term annoys me.
Surely it’s fair though to acknowledge that he really isn’t good enough to be a Liverpool player though? Seems a very good lad, popular with this teammates etc, but in honesty our performances have improved with him out of the team. I hope he is replaced as back up RB, and in honesty when Bradley returns he is down the pecking order again. There is no bile or rancour here, just a bit of honesty on my behalf.
I thought that yesterday with regards to Wirtz and Barcola.Turned out well.
It’s LASK, they’re not a great side. Use the game to give some players a chance who won’t see many starts and whilst trying to get some players into form.
Mamardashvili
Frimpong Araujo Van Dijk Gomez/Tsimi
Nyoni Grav Mac
Barcola Wirtz Rio
Go with a strong team , put the game to bed, make subs. I’d start Koumas again. Chopping and changing the side massively makes little sense to me when we are trying to find some consistency.
It wasn’t specifically aimed at you, and you are of course entitled to your opinion. But there were other posts belittling him as well, hence my remark. My take on Frimpong: it’s still far too early to call whether he is good enough for us or not. He has gone through a torrid first season with us, riddled with injuries, and when he could play, within a horribly bad team bereft of confidence, and with a head coach bereft of ideas. Since Iraola has come in, he seems to be looking in from the outside, and Araujo is in the team on merit. Maybe it will lead to him either accepting a squad role (he’s largely good enough for that) or leaving the club (he won’t be short of suitors if that happens).
But coming back to your post, I can’t see why he should be dismissed right now, hoping he won’t start a game anymore for us. On the contrary, if he’s given the nod by Iraola who knows a lot more about football than all of us together, why not support him and wish him the best? Isn’t that what’s called support?
Of course I will support the team, and him if he plays. But I’m of the opinion he isn’t good enough. Too light weight at full back and not enough guile to be a winger. I thought he had decent moments at times last season, but last half dozen times I’ve watched him, I don’t rate him.
I’ve always supported the team. Even if there were players in the team that concerned me. Traore, Lucas, Joe Cole, Markovic…all players who I hoped would be good but ultimately weren’t our standard.
Yes, if Iraola starts Frimpong and he plays well, I will acknowledge that, celebrate being wrong about him. Supporting the team isn’t blind to what you see as weaknesses in the team.
Edit.
I don’t think I belittled him by saying I don’t think he is good enough.
If we had a genuine defensive minded player in midfield then we’d see far better from frimpong. Henderson was great for Trent in that respect , whilst mane and diaz had a relationship with robertson were they had told him that they would help him in defence. Frimpong is not a traditional right back and he never will be , he wasn’t brought in for that. People should be disappointed if he stops getting forward and creating /scoring but i won’t get annoyed for him not being world class defensively.