Liverpool Thread - 2021/22

[mat]

Liverpool had 11 starters and a bench of 7 against Chelsea. They've since lost 3 players to the ACON. So if I were Arsenal, I'd be suspicious....unless they don't have a keeper.

They could get an emergency loan like Soton did if they've not got one.

Barry Siddell available?

 

[domalino]

I think that if we win the CL this season - to suggest that it was materially because we got knocked out of the EFL cup by West Ham would be a heck of a stretch

I like Pep's attitude - let's go for them all

We arrived at the CL final last year with quite a few players tired and overplayed IMO, Rodri chief among them.

I like that we go for everything and was annoyed we went out, especially the way we did, but I don't think it helped that we were juggling the EFL Cup final, the FA Cup quarters and semi's and the CL knockouts basically back to back.

Hopefully we'll extend this lead at the table into February and get the chance to rest people.

Dias played the 3rd most football in the world last year and the most in 2020, he needs a break.

 

[Oldham Exile]

So do you think we should be able to win all 4 then ?

It's not proven possible over recent years,although only ourselves have been in that position to try to achieve it.

We lost at West Ham on penalties,shit happens,but come May if we are all at Wembley lifting the FA Cup or at St Petersburg lifting the CL,(or both) then the Carabao Cup will not come in to anyone's reckoning.

I'd happily trade either for it as well

If we win the PL, CL or FA Cup - thanks to Pep's attitude - it will not be because we sacrificed the EFL Cup

I love the commitment that we show to the competition - as you say - we lost on penalties - but that was just because shit happens - not because we played a weak team

On the same basis - we got beat in the final of the 2020/21 CL - but I seriously do not think that the reason was anything to do with our commitment to the Carabao Cup

I just think that it is muddled thinking - I have enjoyed all our days out at Wembley and I am delighted at Pep's attitude

 

[meeesh]

If we win the PL, CL or FA Cup - thanks to Pep's attitude - it will not be because we sacrificed the EFL Cup

I love the commitment that we show to the competition - as you say - we lost on penalties - but that was just because shit happens - not because we played a weak team

On the same basis - we got beat in the final of the 2020/21 CL - but I seriously do not think that the reason was anything to do with our commitment to the Carabao Cup

I just think that it is muddled thinking - I have enjoyed all our days out at Wembley and I am delighted at Pep's attitude

We will be back..........just not this season

 

[BillCarlisle]

They could get an emergency loan like Soton did if they've not got one.

Barry Siddell available?

John Burridge will be sat at home with his goalkeeping gloves on already.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

That's for the Championship, League 1 and 2 to be fair, it's not explicitly for the cup.

But I did see in one article that the EFL were liasing with the club to see what absences were injuries and AFCON and which were covid, which made me think they're not going to just waive it through.

Didn’t Orient get thrown out of the league cup for not being able to field a side due to Covid, this season? Seems like the precedent has been set and the game has to go ahead.
Bit like it went ahead when Liverpool went to the ‘World Championship’..

 

[waspish]

Liverpool laying it on now “Temporarily closing down training ground”!

If the efl buckle it be a joke with precedent already set with Villa playing there kids orient had to cancel because of Covid also Liverpool pissing of to some tin pot cup and happy to play there kids then.

 

[MCFC1993]

Villa just reminding the footballing authorities what they were made to do, some might say the timing is deliberate...

 

[FantasyIreland]

The eternally victimised,and masters of hypocrisy,displaying their unique brand of expertise.

The cunts really do think they are something special.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Brilliant effort from Liverpool, trying to get as much rest as possible so they can come back flying out of the traps, when every other team is flagging. What a pity they'll be playing 3 games a week though somewhere along the line, the horrible twats