This one is going to be tough. 12:30h kickoff not an argument because there is no game in midweek but our away record is still not good enough to win the league. Under Klopp we have a draw and a loss against them away from home so hope we come back with 3 points here.
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MacAllister Endo Jones
Jota Nunez Diaz
Harvey has been so much better coming from bench. Mo is pushing hard to be ready for this one so I expect him to come on from bench.
Ali Gomez Konate Virgil Robbo Endo Mac Jones Salah Nunez Diaz
The Danish Southgate isn’t gonna make this a pretty watch with his negative approach so let’s sneak a 1-0 win and carry our momentum through to the cup final and beyond.
It’s very difficult to know who will or won’t be available for this. What is the recovery time for flu to be back to professional athlete fitness? I’d hope that Gomez and Alisson would be back in contention but I know myself that it can leave you struggling for weeks.
Does anyone know what the club policy is for flu vaccines? Do they encourage the players to get them or is it down to player discretion?
6 goals conceded in our last two visits there. Hope they don’t exploit our recent little cracks in defence. Also, start the game much better than some we had lately. Play Mac in a position where he can have more influence than in the first half against Burnley where there was nowhere near enough control. Need to be really good in small spaces and also counter press well against their transition but especially defend their set-pieces.
Jota - “Hey you, what are you doing back here so soon” He says with a nervous look on his face.
Mo - “Ready to take your place in the line up me boy, you’ll be hearing more Mo Salahhhhh Salahhhhhhh chants from now on” He says with a massive grin on his face.
The beauty of our attacking line up is that they are all very different in how they go about attacking and scoring. We can all pick our preffered starting three generally, but it’s judged game by game.
Mo’s return simply means that one of Jota, Nunez and Diaz will be missing from the start, but they will be involved, and all have a part to play through the rest of the season.
Would be surprised if Mo starts this weekend. Expecting managed minutes.
Diaz has shown glimpses of form again, he’s finally on the verge of double figure in goals. But lately, I have more confidence in what Jota brings to the table, more consistently. Both have their different strengths and weaknesses.
We have a final soon, so that game might give us some answers.
