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Got 5 and 3 man midfield behind ball but there’s so much space all around the pitch. Baffling.

Piss all pressure and he’s in 18 yard box

Lasted 12 mins

Superb run by Bruno that. That’s what we need, taking players on in the middle.

Hopefully we can string more than 5 passes together otherwise going to be a LONGGGGGG night.

Warming up as a back 4 with Schar RB.

Just can’t see how that team is anything but bus parked, bent over and wait till first goal. Be delighted to be proved wrong, but that’s not the take it to them I had hoped. Going to be like Arsenal away again.

Christ. That team Going to be an embarrassing defeat.

I’d have CB as number 1 priority. It’s amazing of all the injuries we’ve had, Schar hasn’t been one when he’s had loads of niggles pre Howe

Bloody hope we don’t go three at the back. Training on that for first time tbh is week, with the slow CBs we have, would just be a total fuck up

If Gordon has hardly trained this week, it does feel dumb to start him. Even if he's needed, feels like there's only going to be downsides to it.

Probably say it’s just the club utilising the better facilities there, and as there’s no friendly to be played, there’s no reason going to Saudi. No reason to suggest something that’s not there.

Bowen is the player we probably should've targeted instead of Barnes. Goals from RW.

Just hope he doesn’t get injured proper now and miss the squad Feel this could be the call up where he’s with better players, and he realises he’s nearly at that level and it drives him on for our benefit. Capable of being a 20+ G/A wide player, and that’s the sort of top end that helps us staying in the top 7 mix for many seasons to come, if it’s added with some top players around the team.

Agree. Also I feel English pool is deep, and gives us more weight to signing players as they can see the path to national team after Gordon. Wouldn’t be shocked if Tino moves from u21 to full squad too come international break as I’ll be amazed if Chilwell goes.

No Grealish, it opens the door. Can see him playing at least last 30 in one of the games.

Deep freeze, starting Saturday. Off at HT. Surgery on the Monday.

Would hate to see us go with a low block/5 at the back. We just can't defend consistently well, and inviting wave after wave of attack is just asking for a limp exit. Just like when we played Arsenal, I want us to go for it first 45 rather than sit off. We sat off instead, and just was a clueless mess. Our best form of defence right now is to attack. Same team as last night, but Anderson & Murphy in for Longstaff & Gordon (with Almiron on LW).

Think what works in our favour, are his injuries over his time with us. Someone paying £80m+ will want more assurances he won't be injured regularly.

Key with Klopp, they played in bursts. Like they would have a relentless press for 15-20 mins in a game, then change it and either sit off the ball or control possession. We can’t drop off (just concede) and can’t control possession well. Two areas need improving that can go alongside a press.

Great guy and I’ll be forever grateful for his impact at us, but he’s a bit washed up now in the top game. Approach just doesn’t cut it any more in the top leagues IMO. Think he would do well in the Championship though at the right club.

Back end of last season he was looking good, gave me Ross Barkley early career vibes in his style. Felt the start of this season he would really break out then got injured Hope it hasn’t ruined him, because he was on the right trajectory. A player that can be a strong squad player for rest of this decade for us IMO. Playing in that advanced CM role or LW.

Positive of Barnes/Gordon being injured, he’ll get a good run now. Negative, he’ll need to play loads and break his back again

“Knee problem that came on gradually”. Well, yea. He was limping around for like 10-15 minutes before he finally succumbed. Was pretty obvious something wasn’t right and it should’ve been taken out of his hands before it got too much.

He’s already been replaced by Tonali. Just needs moving on in general so we can generate funds for that elite RW. Don’t even need to replace his squad place as Bruno / Tonali / Miley / Anderson / Willock / Joelinton is more than enough in the middle. It’s only a CM needed if Joelinton is decided to be moved on. Edit: Even Hall is a natural CM, but guess he’s probably being viewed by Hall as a LB.