Away vs Arne’s nemesis (or is that the low block?)
Vitor Pereira takes charge of Forest at home after a Thursday evening trip to Fenerbahçe. We get the week off.
Match officials:
Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn.
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone.
VAR: Paul Tierney.
Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes.
Team news will likely be at the Press conference on Friday.
I can’t remember when I last looked forward to one of our matches. Under Klopp, it was every match because we always went for the win. Of course, it didn’t always work out, but the intention was there.
Slot, who plays not to lose rather than to win, has completely sapped that enthusiasm with his boring football.
I can’t wait for him to leave and for us to have a proper manager again, one who isn’t afraid of losing his job.
Oh, 1-1.
Thats the spirit!!
The first of 13 consecutive W’s until the end of the PL season. Come on Reds !
Most important match of the season.
A must win or be left behind.
Can Slot find a team he’s prepared to field?
It would be great if we have a right back playing at right back.
For me, the only little question here would be who we start at RB.
Ideally, I’d like us to go with Salah, Szobo and Wirtz between the lines, behind Ekitike. Again, would be tempted to start Jones over Mac in deeper midfield.
At RB, either Gomez but I understand it could be again one of Szobo/Jones (and protecting Gomez for CB needs). With Gomez at RB, you could allow Kerkez to push higher and wider to allow Wirtz inside to create the box shape midfield.
Jones was great at right back against Brighton, and using him there allowed Szobo to boss our midfield again. I wouldn’t be against continuing that experiment.
Fair enough, but in that case I’d push Szobo further up central and drop Gakpo to the bench.
Yeah, why not? Or one of the central midfielders gets a rest. It’s not as if Macca has set the house on fire lately.
I’m not convinced yet by a midfield that has Szobo that deep. We didn’t see it a lot of times. It might be something for the future, but right now I prefer him when he can show his dynamism and there’s enough protection behind. His numbers are better than ever this season, so he can add to that and with players like Salah, Wirtz and Ekitike around, his pressing is important in that mixture.
I’m going for a Liverpool win. We have been playing a bit better, and what we need to do is coming into sharp focus as Chelsea and Man Utd have both edged ahead of us in the race for the CL spots. I’m backing us to get the points we need to qualify.
Like everyone else, I see a question mark at right back. My guess is Jones will play there, both to keep Gomez as the back up centre back in case something happens there, and also to get Szobo - who is in great form and scoring goals too - higher up the pitch.
Smash them. They are REALLY shit.
I look forward to every game that is what support is about!
His numbers are better than ever and he hasn’t really played an advanced position that has mainly been down to Wirtz.
I would have Gomez at RB. Konate, VVD and Kerkez.
Jones, Gravenberch and Szoboszlai as the three.
Wirtz slightly left, Salah right and Ekitike central.
MacAllister, Gakpo off the bench. If Gomez needs a rest, move Jones back, bring MacAllister in.
I’m sure that Arne and his team will know the personnel, formation and tactics to see us through this game. COYR YNWA 
Officiating team looks like PGMOL have made their mind up on who’s winning this one.
We think the same way in this case.
