I’m sure a later kick off would have been preferred by the players but I can’t wait for this tomorrow to start the Christmas hols with a bang.
I wouldn’t start Keita even if he is fit, Jones has earned his place as a starter.
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haven’t had a 4:30am kickoff in some time. gotta set that coffeee pot for EARLY
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Smash them they’re Crystal 
As for calling Woy a petulant cunt 
I wouldn’t say he’s petulant.
3 points no injuries and Sadio scores.
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Klopp would probably bite your hand off for 1 day of rest now instead of 1 day of extra rest after Saturday.
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In that order or all of them!!!
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That’s obviously in reverse order as Sadio will be off after 60 minutes to do some Christmas shopping.
Big Div will fill in the final 30 scoring a Worldie after sauntering around the pitch for 29 minutes blowing kisses to Nuno.
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So what would you do?
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It all depends when your opponent last played. 6 or 7 days is more than enough rest between matches. I think Walshy is alluding to the fact we always seem to be the early game after we’ve played midweek.
This game isn’t too bad because Palace have had the same schedule this week but I reckon 95% of the time we are the team at a disadvantage. This is the crux of the argument Jurgen keeps putting forward.
Some teams will play twice in 3 days over Christmas and that’s ok if those playing each other have had the same rest but when we play Newcastle and Southampton we’ll have had a day less rest than both of them. Plus the travelling. It’s a slightly better schedule for us this year but we’re still at a disadvantage.
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It’s a fair point as we’re down to bare bones at the moment. Realistically, we don’t have many options to rotate the starting XI. I would bring Keïta in from the start for Gini, even if we can’t expect him to last 90 minutes. If Gini goes down with an injury of any sort of duration, we’re in all sorts of trouble depth-wise until Thiago and Milner are back. Henderson shouldn’t be carrying as much accumulated fatigue, same Jones.
Unfortunately there’s nothing that can be done to give Robbo a break with both Tsimikas and Milner out. As painful as it is, I would bring in Minamino for a forward. Matip should hopefully back as well. We might want to consider what Trent is able to handle coming back from injury (perhaps Neco coming in).
If we start the same 10 players for the third game in a row I really worry that we’re tempting fate.
Edit:
Alisson
N. Williams - Matip - Fabinho - Robertson
Henderson
Jones - Keïta
Mané - Firmino - Minamino
N. Williams - Matip - Fabinho - Robertson
Henderson
Jones - Keïta
Mané - Firmino - Minamino
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suspect like most here we’ll go pretty strong to get job done.
perhaps keita or minamino starting for jones though.
matip likely back in. especially as i do wonder if the other change might be neco coming in as trent is still just back from injury and its a quick turnaround. the scouse lads making a hell of a breakglass bench
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I suppose the only advantage of having Moss as referee, is that he might be fat enough to block off our passing lanes, but he isn’t fit enough to get into the positions to do so in the way that Taylor did the other night.
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Thwash them,they’re cwap.
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I’m with @Prolix, I fear there will be new injuries if we go full strength. On the other hand we must go full strength.
If there are new injuries I’m not sure wether these injuries will heal within 8 days.
I will pray especially for Robbo.
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depends on the game, sometimes I’ll get up, most times I’ll watch it when my kid wakes me up at 6-7am
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Strong rumours that Salah’s being rested for this one.
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I saw that, Minamino to take his place, somebody guessing me thinks.
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Just get the win please you red men, then the others chasing us have a little bit of pressure to follow suit. Southampton going very well and might do something against Man City. Leicester against Spurs too. And Leeds are leaky at the back, but so are Man Utd, so hopefully Leeds get a result there,
Anyway, win please.
Alisson
Trent Matip Fabinho Robbo
Jones Henderson Wijnaldum
Salah Firmino Mane
Mane to score, he’s due.
Jones to score as well. He has burst through the last coup,e games but didn’t quite have the finish. It’s coming.
Our third goal will be a Matip header.
3-1 to the reds.
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We should let them set the pace for this game and then bully them.
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We had 76% possession against Spurs so I only expect about 70% against a more attacking team away from home.
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With 8 days (I believe) grace until the next game after Palace I would go same 11 with Matip coming in for RW if fit.
After a great 3 points from the Spurs game, the last thing we should do is surrender any potential points trying to be clever, by rotating players.
If as the reports suggest, Thiago, Shaqiri and Milner returning to full training next week, along with Ox and Naby now with main squad I dont see any reason to change.
Seeing comments that Minaminio may potentially replace Salah. My thoughts aren’t completely against this. He is technically sound, just gets bullied. I believe he needs to play further forward until he bulks up.
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