Not sure if people are around/watching but let’s try. Let’s discuss the game.

Liverpool team:

Kelleher

Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Alexander-Arnold, Clark, Szoboszlai

Salah, Nunez, Diaz

(Formation is a guess/based on LFCTV)

Subs: Jaros, Mrozek, Gomez, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Scanlon, Doak, McConnell, Koumas, Quansah.

Where to watch? https://video.liverpoolfc.com/ (can sign up for 1 month free)

Kick off: 1730 (UK time)

Some news

  • Henderson has not traveled.

  • Trent seems like he is starting in midfield.

  • Ali apparently has a slight knock and left out as a precaution.

  • 2 x 45 minute teams likely.

  • First match in Karlsruher’s new stadium, so it is a big sold out event for them

  • @FishyOPEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Second half.

    Line up: everything is different.

    Doak, Gakpo, Jota up front.

    Macca, Scanlon and McConnell in midfield - I think

    Kostas, Matip, Quansah, Gomez, in defence.

    Jaros in goal.

    Notes

    • Kostas is in Midfield!? - I think they are trying inverted LB with Kostas? Scanlon (left 8) very wide left at all times and Kostas drifting more inside than usual. Interesting and unexpected development.
    • Goal 2-1 -> whatever is going on on the left side left a lot of space open.
    • Doak is exciting.
    • This half is much more 3-3-4 in possession. Kostas doing the inverted LB, but Scanlon on the left is as wide and as high as Doak on the right.
    • Doak is so exciting.
    • Goal 2-2 -> Gakpo goal, Jota assist from a Gomez cross.
    • Looked like a penalty given when Jota brought down in the box
    • Goal 2-3 -> Last minute winner by Jota. Gakpo assist. Jota dribbles and puts it past the keeper.
    • Goal 2-4 -> Macca assist and Jota scored.

    Full time 2-4 Liverpool. Darin, Gakpo and Jota (x2). Lots of positives.

    Thoughts: Many had written Kostas off this year for the new formation. But I don’t think it looked to bad when flipping for the 3-box-3 with Gomez as RB/CB and Kostas as the inverted player. It was unexpected, and we may never see it again. But I don’t think it was bad.