PreMatch | Liverpool vs Brighton | FA Cup Round 4 | Saturday February 14th 20:00 GMT

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Time to discuss our FA Cup 4th Round tie vs Brighton and Hove Albion.

I’m probably going to miss this as I really can’t justify DAZN fees for one game. It will be on TNT Sport in the UK. No idea what that is, but I’m sure you will get a bang for your bucks.

Officials:

  • Referee: Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant Referees: Constantine Hatzidakis & Lee Betts
  • Fourth Official: Adam Herczeg

There is no use of VAR across the 4th round fixtures, so it is all down to the officials. As far as I know, only one of them has twatted one of our players.

I’m assuming that there will be some rotation, but with a decent break until the next game there is something to be said for keeping some players fresh, particularly since Soboszlai missed the last game through suspension.

Slot’s pre-match press conference will be at 09:00 GMT tomorrow:

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Mamardashvili
Ramsay Gomez VvD Kerkez
Szoboszlai Jones
Salah Chiesa Ngumoha
Gakpo

Hoping for no injuries. Good thing is we have more than a week to prepare for the match against Forest.

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I had stated that I did not care for competitions beyond the PL but ultimately the two are linked in that a head of steam gained with the FA cup or the CL, could help the broader cementing of the structure we are striving for.

I hope we play the strongest team available and beat Brighton!

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This has become a distraction for me this season. If its on somewhere ill watch it.

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I just checked, and it isn’t on German telly at all.

I’ll read this thread after the match.

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I’m dreaming of a cup double this season. And you can’t stop me.

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I thought we were at home for this. I reckon it’s a case of go big or go home.

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Well what can I say?
An opportunity for some different players?

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We are at home

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It’s to make the American contingent feel at home!

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Fixed.

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Mamardashvili, Ramsay Gomez Virgil Kerkez, Nyoni Jones Szobo, Chiesa Wirtz Rio

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We’re up for the cup :nerd_face:

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Me now: Going out here is not the end of the world. We have to get fourth place, we’re still in Europe and a cup run might be an unnecessary distraction.

Me 8pm Saturday: NO FUCKING MERCY LIVERPOOL. SMASH THESE CHIP STEALING BASTARDS!!!

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I’d play a semi strong side and I assume Brighton will do the same.

Though they have nothing to lose going all for it. They won’t go down and they are two wins off the pace for Europe.

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We won’t go anywhere near as weak as the Carabao Cup side, but I expect there will be some rotation. The way we’ve played this season means that even with a strong side anything can happen. Still, it would be nice to have a good cup run, and ideally win some silverware, the bigger the better.

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Win the FA cup or CL and at least 4th in league, will be a good enough return despite the horrendous run we have.

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Although I think we shouldn’t dismiss the FA Cup, this game is an opportunity for some rotation. So, maybe like this:
Mamardashvili,
Ramsay, Gomez, Virg, Kerkez (then play Robbo in the next league game)
Jones, Dom, Nyoni
Chiesa, Gakpo, Rio

If that were the line-up, then I would expect to see Alexis, Hugo and Mo make 2nd half appearances.

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Start Mama, Jones and Rio but otherwise keep it the same. 8 days until the next game so there’s no need to rotate.

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didnt realise there was eight days until next game

if Slot hasnt given the lads the next 6 days off for wellbeing, then i hope we play a full strength team this weekend… give it everything…i love the FA cup when we win it … suprisingly we are not that successful in the competition given our history…so yeah… gimme that shiny pot.

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