* Liverpool 2025-2026 thread *

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Tksymm7
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I also would expect to play a blend of senior players and youth. They need to get young guys minutes while also trying to play a few senior guys into form, and ultimately be competitive and win. It's time to branch back out into the 4-2-3-1 or modified 4-3-3 again and get some scoring back into the squad. Rio and Nyoni are absolutely starting, and I would think Ramsay as well.

My only question would be playing Robo at CB and starting Szbo. I could see a world where they start one of VVD/Konate along side Gomez, with Robo at LB, and then later in the game or at half sub-off the starting CB for whichever one didn't start. And then Szbo is probably the one midfielder who I think could use a complete game off. Either he or Gravenberch. For that reason I'd lean playing Wirtz, but Wirtz has also been a bit banged up so-to-speak. Maybe you try and play them both about 45 minutes.
YNWA.2013
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Yeah, that was my thinking. Szobo to start and take him off at the half for whoever you like on the bench. VvD usually gets these type of games off and he needs it since he plays every minute of every game he does play.

With City winning 10-1, Chelsea winning 5-1, and Arsenal winning 4-1 (heck, even Norwich and Burnley each won 5-1), I would love a straightforward, easy win with a number of goals. Is that too much to ask?!?
ChipFTAC01
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Don't care. Just win
Tksymm7
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Oh boy...Xabi Alonso just got fired at Madrid. Things could get weird.
YNWA.2013
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Mamardashvili
Frimpong - Gomez - VvD - Robbo
Macca - Jones
Chiesa - Szoboszlai - Rio
Gakpo

Subs:
Alisson
Endo
Konate
Kerkez
Wirtz
Ekitike
Gravenberch
Nyoni
Ramsay
Tksymm7
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I'm fine with this too. I think they want to win, hints VVD in.
YNWA.2013
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What a hit from Szoboszlai for the first goal. May be the best pure striker of a football on this team.
Tksymm7
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This is the guy WE NEED. He can hit a ball as good as anyone, so do more of that!
Tksymm7
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And no clean sheet. Ugh.
Tksymm7
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Don't let Wirtz get hot….
YNWA.2013
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It wasn't as straightforward as it appeared on paper. But Barnsley never really threatened. Szoboszlai gifted them a goal, but other than the blatant dive for a pen, they did not have much going forward. Good to see Ekitike back, but Rio went down with a pulled groin it looks like. They take host Brighton at Anfield in the next round. It would have been nice to have had a lower team like Swindon or Salford. *checks notes* Oh, Man City of course gets the winner of that game....

Onto Saturday's home match vs Burnley.
 
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