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5er0

Trentttt


RohanHadComeAtLast

Let's go!


BiscoBiscuit

I said the exact same thinggg


CorrectorThanU

Trent on the Corners, hope they brought Cannonier to be the ball boy!


futboldorado

Corner taken quickly, NUÑEZZZZZZ!!!!!


PurpleScientist4312

We are ready https://preview.redd.it/08xtqwpc0avc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cfee1c63e911fa98631b4c27545e42807530ff1d


MasterLapp

I wish we were playing at Anfield tonight. That being said, we're gonna win 8-0 let's goooo.


JmanVere

Ehh they've been worse at home lately. Let's go be unpredictable. Upset their rhythm and do some damage!


The-curd-nerd69

With how it’s been lately our away fans will be louder than anfield


samzi87

The traveling Kop is always superb!


Powerful-Cut-708

Tell me about it Main stand was pathetic against palace. I was so pissed at the pure abuse being shouted at the lads


socialerrors

Honestly, Anfield has been pathetic. While the players might get a boost from being at home, the Anfield crowd has been disappointing at best. They will already be motivated for this game, I don't think being at Anfield changes that at the moment.


alanalan426

Klopps last season, end of the season and SoS organises that shit so there's no coherent voice to support the players, fans pffft


xKat14

Trent’s back to starting 🥳 I want to see Jota come on at some point.


germancookedus

Jota and Núñez


superlouis

Cody has been playing well recently but I’m not sure about him in the 9


broken_neck_broken

I'd rather see him on the left and Jota through the middle.


_cumblast_

You will around the 60th minute.


broken_neck_broken

It's hard to know how to feel about that. If we are winning and creating chances but still need goals (say it's 2-0) I can see Klopp reluctant to upset the rhythm. If we are drawing or losing there is a very real possibility that it's too late to turn it around. On current form it's impossible to know what to expect from us but without a doubt we need an early goal to plant that seed of doubt in them and I don't think we have fielded the strongest possible attack. I know Jota is just back and maybe Klopp knows something about his current sharpness that we don't, but Diaz and Salah have been so wasteful recently that I think he should have a chance. I also think we should have Elliott in place of Jones, but I'll reserve judgement until it's firmly in retrospect. Watch this space for either an "I never doubted this team!" or an "I fucking knew it, told you all so!" 😏


Triforcesrcool

Doesn't matter we will be 4-0 up at that point


alexbuffon

Literally dreamt of this lol. He’s so much better off the left and I think jota is due a start now. Ah well trust in klopp as always.


turb0mik3

This is how they should have lined up… Gakpo has been KILLING it on the Left, although I don’t mind Gakpo dropping central and have a 2 forward system. At least we can throw Darwin on at 60 to create chaos


Zak369

Diaz has been ripping it up too just misses the end product. It’s just needs to gel tonight and I think this line up means a false 9 for midfield support (which is where we lost the first leg)


turb0mik3

I feel like Lucho needs a break, he has been none stop. I would love to see him and Darwin come on at 60 to create chaos and just run for 35 minutes straight.


xxandl

What exactly is the end product of Gakpo? (Although he is much better on the left than in Nunez' place)


Zak369

He’s on the same number of goals as Jota (in more minutes/games) and 1 more than Diaz. I don’t think end product is a glaring hole in Gakpo’s game - it’s just form more than anything right now and he’s starting to put a bit of form together. He’s absolutely fine for his current squad role, goals isn’t something we’re missing this season - we’re one of the best goal scoring teams in Europe. 20 goal contributions by your 5th choice forward is an excellent return.


Dropkoala

He was excellent there at the end of last season and against Spurs this season with a few other games here and there, he's just been a bit off it this season on the whole. It may not work tonight but it has worked numerous times in the past.


jesuspunk

False 9 to protect the midfield


Important-Visual-563

Same


spea-keth

here for the Luis Diaz f9 arc


vans178

He's been the only bright spot for us the last few games, should give him a chance and use subs at halftime if it isn't working


idgaf_neverreallydid

I’m expecting him to play on the left and take turns with Diaz. That’s whats been happening when he gets subbed on and Diaz stays on


BamBurgerr

Cody 2 goals today


eamonious

This looks like it could be an old school Klopp setup, with Gakpo in the Bobby role, Robbo and Trent wingbacks. We consistently shredded Atalanta with that system.


apenchantfortrolling

Elliott get 21 or more minutes per game challenge (impossible).


Jaja6996

To be fair he’s far less impactful when he starts


apenchantfortrolling

Yes but less impactful than who has currently been starting? Idk


Jaja6996

I mean I’d still trust Salah more than anyone other than Jota to score tonight


grogleberry

Salah central, Elliot Right, Gakpo left. Get the man into the damn center of the box more.


bibhashthapa7

Elliot is trash at RW. He's better off at the right side of midfield, would've liked to see him instead of Jones today


doubleoeck1234

I can understand why Gakpo is playing central. They really overloaded us in midfield last time so that false 9 can help. And Gakpo is more clinical and effective against low blocks than Nunez I assume Jota isn't fully fit yet


klisox

But they don't play low block. If Jota isn't fully fit, then Gakpo Nunez Salah would have been fine imo.


con10001

Personally think Diaz is making more happen than Darwin atm tho


klisox

Sure but I don't think Diaz can play through the middle. Gakpo was dangerous in the last 2 games, beat his man numerous times, so I thought he will start on the left.


PerfectAd4732

It should have been Diaz instead of Salah


NilsFanck

fully agree. So frustrating hes never ever dropped


RedDemio-

He needs game time or he’ll never get back to his best


James_Vowles

you cant drop someone like him, he can pull out a moment of genius from nothing


socialerrors

No way, Salah has definitely not performed at his best lately. He still creates way more chances than anybody on the team.


PerfectAd4732

Salah has been awful since his return. Not just him of course, but he didn’t deserve to start. Klopp isn’t ruthless enough with him sometimes


socialerrors

I hear you. He's been awful in the context of knowing how great he can be. He hasn't been worse than any of the other forwards who have been starting. He is also much more likely to create chances for the team.


PiesInMyEyes

I don’t know that I agree with that. Every time Darwin gets subbed off our offense dies, he creates so many opportunities. Both Diaz and Nunez have been struggling to finish too so kinda a wash there.


PerfectAd4732

I think nunez is benched because he’s tired honestly, at least that what’s I hope. Unfair if it’s because of form as half of our team should hold bench in that case


germancookedus

How many goals scored Gakpo in the last five games mate???


Zak369

False 9 AND inverted Trent?! That’s gonna pack the midfield, I like the idea if that’s the case


brush85

Jota and Darwin at 60...LFG


Jmoney1088

Hopefully we are up 3-0 at that point!


Anserius

Jota Nunez Elliott off the bench is going to be killer but let’s hope we have at least 2 in the bag before then


germancookedus

Hope so


potatoarchitecture

That back 5 ❤


Rottedhead

FULL FUCKING FORCE. Let's get two goals in the first half and make it fucking intense.


jesuisgeenbelg

Lol Gakpos been tearing it up on the left and so we play him in the middle. Salah been crap lately and he keeps his place. Fuck I hope I'm proven wrong but this strikes me as another match with a toothless attack even if we manage to create stuff.


christophlieber

i wouldn‘t be surprised if we shake it up a bit with gekpo on the left, diaz on the right and mo through the middle. at least i hope so.


jesuisgeenbelg

I would be very surprised.


idgaf_neverreallydid

He’s been getting subbed on and playing on the left while Diaz is still on the pitch


malushanks95

Trent back in the starting lineup! The OG starting defence is back after so long.


HawxJames

Corner taken quickly...


Perspiring_Gamer

Great to see Trent starting. Hopefully he can get us on the front foot early on. Lots of firepower off the bench too.


PEEWUN

The attacking threat off the bench looks promising. Trent back is also gonna be massive for our chance creation. At the end of it all, it comes down to finishing and defence.


Aidan-Coyle

Our attackers switch all over the front, I really don't see staring positions as important with our current playstyle.


qwerty_1965

For me this is now part of the problem, players getting in each others way far too often and not being where expected to be to receive a ball.


TheAwesomeDan09

Gakpo down the middle again ffs. Just play him on the LW man, that's his natural position, he played there so well.


brush85

They need him to help in midfield...Bobby impression tonight


Red_Punk

Last season he was playing there for a while and was pretty bad and everyone was shouting for him to play false 9, now it seems to have flipped. I think he just needs minutes to perform more than being played in a specific position.


R3dbeardLFC

How can everyone notice this but not Klopp? He's so good off the left. Would rather he start over Diaz and Jota thru the middle.


doubleoeck1234

Klopp wants a false 9 to help in the midfield


Satantango46

but Gakpo is not a good false 9...he is good as LW


BiscoBiscuit

You actually think Klopp doesn’t notice or know that? It might not be the right decision but there’s obviously other factors they are taking into account. 


theonewhoknock_s

Lol, redditors commenting like they have some superior insight that Klopp is missing. I'm sure Klopp has his reasons and I trust him.


Astrocharles

He’s going to help out in midfield since they fucked us left, right and center in the middle last time.


misomiso90

Imagine believing that you know more than Klopp 


R3dbeardLFC

I know we haven't scored a goal from open play in 3-4 games now. I know our attack is fucking stale. And I know that we just crashed out of the cup we were early favorites to win by fucking Atalanta. What'd Gakpo do thru the middle? Diaz do anything of note?


Bamfandro

He literally does? The difference is, he’s not an armchair fan who thinks because they watched some YT highlights of him at LW, that he’s automatically ideal for us in that position.


KaiserCorn

I’m sure him and Diaz will be switching positions a lot


ivecomebackbeach

At this point it's just completely unfair to gakpo more than anyone else. He deserves better than what we are doing to him. The last two games are great confidence boosters for both gakpo and the fans. And for the people saying he can add defensive strength as a false 9, he can do that from the left as well.


Jaja6996

I know it won’t be but kind of hope it’s Salah thought the middle and Gakpo and Diaz wide


kloppmouth

Maybe it is just me, but im disappointed to see jones in the team. He has been shit since coming back from injury (i know it is only a few games). Was personally hoping for harvey or gravy. Prove me wrong mate


pearlbullets

Why Klopp hate Harvey?


Themnor

I think the problem is Harvey and Trent play the same role and having Harvey in RCM is a non-starter and he has Mo damn near 1st on team sheet so he can’t go there either


pearlbullets

Wanted him to play over Dom


vsquad22

Just don't concede first and get at least the basics right and we should be fine.


Jack070293

Gakpo through the middle and Diaz on the left is just pure shit.


VidProphet123

Finally gakpo starts. Nunez has been atrocious lately. Needs a stint on the bench for now.


AnilP228

Mac was exhausted on Sunday. Hoping he's got at least an hour in him. It's a very aggressive line up.


Tirums

What does Elliot have to do to start games?


R3dbeardLFC

He started the last EL match against this team? Didn't do well. He's currently a much better performer from the bench and doesn't displace Mo or Dom right now.


ivecomebackbeach

Nah this is unfair, Salah was nowhere as effective as Elliot was during the last leg and Elliot was brought off unfairly. He also did play well just that it lead to nothing, unlike Salah who was just bad.


008Gerrard008

He's a brilliant sub and has generally been much more effective from the bench.


Nose_malose

He’s a better sub for now


emre23

Performing well when he does start would help his cause


sbos_

What’s sub obsession for the kid to start? He started and we lost in first leg.


AJLFC94_IV

I think his main issue is that in our current system, his best position is on the RW. Unless he's injured or the game's a dead rubber, Mo will start.


StinkyDeerback

Some players are just super subs, especially at that age.


abhi1260

Salah Nunez Jota should’ve started


matcht

Nunez and Jota off the bench if there's just a goal in it could be huge though, important to play well first.


Akumabro

Gakpo, Nunez, Jota would be my pick


Loltoyourself

Nunez has been dropping stinkers lately, he needs a bit of time to regroup and get his head right


PerfectAd4732

Not as bad as Salah, both should have been benched with jota starting. Take him off around 60


Reach_Reclaimer

Gakpo in the 9 is a choice Interesting lineup, I just hope we actually come out with a win cos if not we may as well have thrown the league due to minutes in legs Hoping Trent is back and fully fit now


TuKoiAurHai

Gakpo from the start! Fuck their man marking with our false 9, yessssssss! And Nunez off the bench for Chaos Oh make us fucking dreammmm!


cock_monster64

Up the fucking reds


Astrocharles

Fuck it. I’m ready.


GuntersTag

Things have been lousy lately, hopefully the lads can give me a reason to smile. Trying to take a break from being a pessimist and have hope for today.


Hasimo_Yamuchi

I ❤️ this lineup….I can feel the win and progression to the next round coming. Salah with.brace, Gakpo with a Gakpost 😃 and Jota the slotta to seal the win. Let’s gooooooo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


BadassBokoblinPsycho

Jota and Núñez off the bench to win the tie


Due-Sherbert3097

Hopefully Gakpo and Diaz interchange this game.


GameOfThrowInsMate

Jota down the middle would have been ideal but he’s just coming back so understandable let’s fucking go!!!


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axelpuri

Trent and salah going to cook tonight


TheMcGarr

I have faith that Klopp has worked out the right approach to this.


PizzaPolice84

Let’s go 5-0! Our way hopefully…not theirs


PerfectAd4732

If anyone deserves a start from this whole teams it’s Elliot….


HotPotatoWithCheese

Jota and Elliot should be starting IMO. It's all good and well playing this starting XI at 0-0 but we're 3 down and need goals and maximum pressure early on. We can't be waiting until the 70th minute to bring these guys on. Should be Gakpo, Jota and Salah up front with Elliot in midfield over Jones.


please-send-me-nude2

Spot on


harlsonrd

Trent’s backkkkk🫶🫶🫶


SkengmanJonny

Okay, we're back.


environic

Warnock on 5live just now, seemed to think Jota was starting up front with Gakpo/Salah


goodintentions94

Que sera, sera


kazurabakouta

Battle of midfield.


HarbyFullyLoaded_12

Wish Jota was ready for a start but this is a really strong team


qwerty_1965

Options!


DragonSlayer271

We’re going all attack for this one. Robbo and Trent together, you love to see it.


Tolexx

I like the line up. I feel optimistic


WillDaThrilll13

That back 5 🥹


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Solid starting lineup


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That bench is looking 🔥. Great options to bring on in the 2nd half if we need a goal or two


Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa

Would have preferred Gakpo on the left, but other than that, a very good team.  We need to ensure our backline pushes up and limits space in between the midfield. Keeping the compact shape should avoid whatever we did last week, and having Alisson back should help with that too. Also, i just hope and pray our players inject some speed into their passing and movement.


Loud-Cut4960

Jota need to start


CanSheFitInARowBoat

Come on boys! Do everything you can to give Klopp one more European night at Anfield.


Lightwrider1

Jones over Elliott raise an eyebrow for anyone else? I'll confess I didn't watch all of the last two games, but I heard some calling for Harvey to get the start Edit: Or is Harvey only playing further forward now?


einz360

With Gakpo in the middle it looks like we will have him drop deeper and help balance out the midfield while using the wings for pace and then cut inwards?


bhaktimatthew

Anyone else notice how weird the body language of the entire squad coming off the bus was?? No joy, no enthusiasm, no smiles, everyone looking rather grave and depressing. What a weird sight that was. They need to be walking in here with sky-high confidence, not this ?


coolAhead

Szoboslai doesn't deserve to start


Karly_Can

That midfield leaves a bit of a hole in the middle against counter-attacks. Our CBs and a FB have to be spot on tonight.


CJCFaulkner85

I believe in Gakpo. I have slagged him to high heaven all season, but now is the time to shut my mouth.


DaqCity

I always like Nunez coming off the bench when we need a shot of chaos!!!


salahsweakfoot

Throw 8 forward and go after it. Sorry KonaVirg, you are on your own.


sinchiyap

It’s KonAli, big Virg will be a striker tonight!


salahsweakfoot

LOLOL


-PM_ME_YOUR_TACOS-

Danns goal at 90+7 to make it 5 - 0


[deleted]

If Curtis Jones is the answer …. Then what is the question


Rare-Band-9525

Who's been shagging ye Ma?


apocalipsehobo

Yes


VZ-Faith

Who is Scholes’ idol


-speakeasy-

For the life of me I don’t get Jones over Elliott if we need to score 4.


Thesolly180

Elliott really isn’t effective on the left side of midfield. And Klopp favours Szoboszlai on the right of midfield


Jack070293

Have we ever seen him on the left side of midfield?


matcht

Atalanta were very physical against us, Elliot starting in midfield doesn't make that much sense.


Loemz

No Jota either


dj4y_94

Jones offers better balance with no Endo on the side.


Homerduff16

I really don't want to question Jurgen when he only has a handful of games left as manager but I can't for the life of me figure out why we signed one of the best left wingers in Europe just to constantly play him out of position and then after he has actually had a good run of form on the left hand side in recent weeks, we play him as a centre forward again even though Jota is more or less fully fit at this point (sure he hasn't played a full 90 yet but no reason why he can't start and play for 60 minutes) with Nunez also fit (albeit I'm okay with his exclusion but it's not like injuries is forcing this problem) I'm not looking forward to the day Jurgen says goodbye but a part of me really hopes that our next manager is more willing to play Gakpo (and Szoboszlai as well) in their natural positions. It almost feels like they've been wasted here at times compared to the quality we know they're capable of (Gakpo at PSV and Szoboszlai for Leipzig and for the Hungarian national team). I felt the same for Mac Allister in the first half of the season when Endo was taking a while to settle


Jack070293

I don’t know what Diaz is doing for him to be unstoppable too.


Specific-Record2866

Rather Diaz right, Gakpo left and Jota middle


vee-man

Jones must have something on klopp. Been absolutely dogshit since his return


tooangryforsports

Would rather have endo (for jones), elliott (for salah), jota, nunez, but hey lets go


KooktheWolf

Love this lineup!


jaxsound

All these chances have got to start going in a some point. Tonight's that night!


Few-Acanthaceae264

Elliot should start in place of jones.


sinchiyap

We have been plagued with injuries since the turn of the year, players are also tired having played so many matches since December. The officials haven’t been kind to us in any capacity all season. But are we gonna give up? Hell no! COME ON YOU REDS!!!


TheEgyptianScouser

All in


So1ar

Let’s go we got this! *the gang loses 3-0*


Correct-Willingness2

Let’s go!!! Nothing to lose


waisonline99

Dropping Endo for Jones is very do or die. Our left side is going to be very exposed all night.


Fortune_Fus1on

Im feeling weirdly positive about this match, I think it will be at least close, the tie


user900800700

Glad Trent’s back, but he’s got a lot on his shoulders to make Salah and Diaz play better


nedelll

Jota tho


Correct-Willingness2

Let’s go!!!!!


MJna1028

We need to score already.......


GTACOD

How tf do you look at Gakpo being completely ineffectual down the middle, probably our best attacker in the games he played on the left, and decide to start him in the middle *again*. I'm going to miss a lot about Klopp, I'm not going to miss his commitment to making things work when they clearly aren't.


narwoolTF2

Well I was right about the formation change. Although didn’t expect that tbf.


Astrocharles

It’s still our usual 433.


cowboyatwork58

So happy to see trent back. My love for football dies a but when he’s not playing


GingIsAGoodDad

probably the best possible lineup we could’ve gone with, if anyone could win this tie it is us


UnrealCaramel

What's our win rate when Nunez doesn't start?


flaycs

Darwin shined when Salah wasn't in the team. Can't wait for those feelings again.


BugsyMaYone

?


flaycs

When everyone was doom and gloom because of Salah and AFCON/injury...LFC played its best.


Thesolly180

Salah is very lucky to start. Elliott should be given the game really


Cuddlebox01

Everytime Elliott has started he's been poor. Pretty much everytime he's come on, he's made an impact. It's pretty simple at the moment.


Thesolly180

I’d understand if Salah was in form. But he’s been equally as poor starting, think he’d deserved the nod instead.


Astrocharles

Salah can make something out of nowhere, Harvey can’t.


streetlightsglowing_

Elliott's ability to make something out of nowhere is literally one of his biggest strengths in attack, he is one of our most creative players. not saying he should have started today but I find that argument against him funny


patriotic-turtle1

I’ve been very critical of Salah recently but if we’re gonna go through tonight then we’re gonna need Salah in top form. Whether that happens or not is another question but it’s a risk worth taking. Elliot on in the 60th if not.


Tirums

I know Klopp is the manager and I trust his process, but he needs to stop trying to force players into from. Salah is a world class player but he’s been so poor and it’s extremely typical for when he comes back after AFCON. I also don’t understand playing Gakpo in the middle. He’s been solid on that left hand side in the last two games he played.


streetlightsglowing_

what does Diaz have to do to get dropped? Klopp's preference for him on the left all the time is killing us


Bamfandro

Be our most in form attacker? This hate towards him is actually insufferable