Very difficult game. Arteta has them playing some good stuff. Will be tight throughout, no more Bobby walking through a defence made of cheese strings.
Time to show them that we win when it matters, unlike the previous two games against them.
Alisson - Trent Fab VVD Robbo - Keita Thiago Gini - Salah Bobby Mane
Get 3 points in this and for me we have exceeded the expectations from the first 3 games. With 9 points in 3 games and Arsenal and Chelsea games done, it’ll be a very nice start to the season.
Minamino is knocking on the door. Hopefully it lights a fire under Bobby. Otherwise my midfield pick is Keita-Thiago-Gini. Let’s make them dread having to come back to Anfield again.
They turned over Fulham, but Fulham are shit. They weren’t all that against a mediocre West Ham. From their perspective, they should be encouraged to see their team grind out a win where they certainly would have dropped points last season.
Arteta is going the right way, but they’re still a long way from where they want to be.
Gabriel has been solid on the whole, but he still looks nervous and he has made a few clumsy mistakes that we would have converted into goals. Press that boy.
We’ll swat them off. 4-1.
Hendo might, but it will be difficult. Gomez should be back in training today. We’ll hear Klopp’s presser in a few hours.
I’d say it all depends on Gomez, though even if he’s fit, we might decide to stick with Fabinho at CB for this one. But I wouldn’t be so sure.
If Fabinho comes back in midfield, Keita drops out. Would be interesting to see who would play the #6 in a Thiago, Gini and Keita midfield, out of the first two. Probably Thiago.
Agree with both sentiments: we shouldn’t have to rush so-called “first team” players back prematurely, given our squad depth, and Taki definitely deserves a runout at Bobby’s expense.
To put it bluntly, Taki has been shit-hot, while Bobby has just been, well, shit.
I don’t think that there’s any doubt that Taki has the required work rate. And I use the word “shit” relatively- by his own high standards, and those of the club, Bobby has been poor for some time now.
Not sure we should rushing to assume Tiki can replicate the all round performance and link play that Bobby brings,the importance of Bobby is more than just scoring goals.
