Pre Match: Burnley Vs Liverpool (EPL - 14/09/2025 - 14.00 BST)

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No, that was my point. Our loss rate after international breaks is probably in line with our loss rate in competitive matches.

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A while ago to be fair.

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Was it raining numbers when he took that picture?

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They looked ok against Utd , but that’s not saying much.

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We always go down to the level of our opponents.

Some comfortable wins will do me good.

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Press Conference scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 12th September, at 09:00 BST:

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Seriously! Now I have two sleep timers. 1 sleep for press conference and 3 sleeps for game.

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Ok
Fucking enough please.
The meme is irrelevant, not remotely funny and there is enough of him around without us adding to it.

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Hopefully get my internet sorted out in time for the match tomorrow.

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Highlights from the presser.

  • Started late again

  • Deadline day: lots of things happened. Most pleased getting Isak.
  • GuĂ©hi: Close to signing. These things happen. Would like to sign him. Current CBs were outstanding against Arsenal. Pity for us an GuĂ©hi.
  • GuĂ©hi in January: Slot won’t say!
  • Isak: Thanks to Sweden boss for not overplaying him. We will introduce him slowly.
  • Harvey: Positive for Harvey (also for Diaz). Move was in interest of everyone. Harvey conducted himself well - compliments to him.
  • Core and variety in forwards: He has this now, but also was there last season.
  • Injuries: Players are fit, trained together for first time today. Curtis not available against Burnley due to injury in last game. International managers have helped.
  • Burnley: Defensively solid. Good team can cause problems.
  • Isak personality: Slot hasn’t spoken to him much yet. Slot tends not to contact players when on international duty.
  • Do players have to act up to get a move: It’s down to individual circumstances.
  • Someone mentioned Forest! First game after international break: he has already made adjustments.
  • Chiesa not in CL squad: Slot explained choice to him. He wasn’t happy but accepted Slot’s opinion.
  • How to make possession efficient: Wingers key. Early goals help (or hinder if conceded). Not front footed enough in 1st half against Arsenal. Derserved to win based on 2nd half.

TLDR: Curtis injured. We play Burnley on Sunday.

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BBC Summary here:

  • Curtis Jones is the only unavailable player for Sunday’s away game as “the rest came back [from international duty] without a problem”.
  • He said they will have to “build up” Alexander Isak’s minutes due to missing pre-season, so “don’t expect him to be playing every single game for 90 minutes”.
  • More on Isak: “With us playing so many games there’s little training time. That is going to be a challenge but we have not signed him for the next two weeks we have signed him for six years and the fans have to keep this in mind.”
  • Slot said he has not spoken to the striker more than “one or two” times since signing on deadline day so he will “have to get to know him as a person in the upcoming days and weeks”.
  • On Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, whose deal collapsed on deadline day: “It would be ridiculous if I denied that we were close to signing him. These things happen in football. In the last moments things can change. It’s a pity, not only for us, but for the player as well. Let’s see what the future brings for him and for us.”
  • Slot praised Harvey Elliott’s work ethic and said his move to Aston Villa “is in the interest of everyone as he wasn’t getting the game time he deserved for the quality of player he is”.
  • Opponents Burnley are “defensively solid” and should not be written off. Reflecting on playing newly promoted teams, Slot added: “We know that every game is difficult and I only have to look back at last season to understand that. We had problems with Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton.”
  • On Federico Chiesa being omitted from the Champions League squad: “It’s one of the most difficult things you have to do as a manager. I explained to him why we made this choice. Of course he wasn’t happy, but I think he understood my argument. That’s not to say he agreed with them, but he gave the answer you want to hear from a player. He’ll be there to help the team in the cups and league.”
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https://x.com/LFC/status/1966446187227107631

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So, if everyone except Curtis is fit, it looks like there are two possible line-ups: one with Dom at rb and another with Connor at rb and Dom in midfield, presumably in place of Macca (long flight, jetlag etc). I can see the arguments for both and I guess it’ll be about sharpness in training.
Still don’t know about Burnley, but guess they’ll be well organised, difficult to break down and a danger from set pieces (long throws?).
Can’t wait for some real football.

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https://x.com/LFC/status/1966466487545155593

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I was thinking along similar lines, with a 4-2-3-1:

— Alisson
— Bradley KonatĂ© VvD Kerkez
— Gravenberch Szoboszlai
— Salah Wirtz Gakpo
— EkitikĂ©

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Based on logic and what Slot said in todays press conferance, its unlikely Isak will start any of the next 3 games. Which means that Gapko - Ekitike - Salah will be our frontline in september

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I fecking hate Burnley. That is all.

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Konate has changed.

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Laughed quite loudly on the train home.

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https://x.com/TheAnfieldBuzz/status/1966540091620311179

:joy:

https://x.com/MediaKilli/status/1966792138286395683

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