v Liverpool (07/01/23) - FA Cup 3rd Round - Build Up & Match Thread

[GLASGOWOLF]

The only problem for me is the hammering we are going to get may affect some of our players

 

[The Bear]

Don't think JL thinks Cunha is fit enough to start yet

He mentioned after he came on against Villa that he could only manage 30 mins, so I guess fitness is the issue.

I have no problem with that. Don't want another Sasa.

 

[Tom Hark]

Oh well. Guess I'll tune in anyway. Hope springs eternal, and getting something out of this now would be a bigger miracle than ever.

 

[Tom Hark]

They’re pretty much full strength, we’re way off and Eni Aluko is in the studio.

Ffs.

Better there than in the starting XI.

 

[jd1981]

Mauling incoming

 

[Mel Evo]

Oh well. The Geordies are going out at least.

 

[sycophantia]

Yep hate being negative but we'll do well to keep it down to a 2 goal loss.

 

[Tredman]

Christ it’s all a bit doom and gloom on here.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Oh well. The Geordies are going out at least.

Not so fast, they've sent on their reinforcements!

 

[Alan]

Surprised people are upset with the changes.

We're in a relegation fight, any Cup game is secondary because of that, IMO.

 

[sycophantia]

Christ it’s all a bit doom and gloom on here.

I was all right till I saw the Liverpool 11
I'll still try and enjoy the game and hope we don't get hammered.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Surprised people are upset with the changes.

We're in a relegation fight, any Cup game is secondary because of that, IMO.

This.

 

[lemonjelly]

As TT said earlier in the week, weds & next weekend & are much bigger priorities.

 

[Tony Towner]

Thing is it's not a reserve team in the old fashioned sense, with the exception of Lembikisa every single one of those players is currently in our matchday 20. 7 cost us more than £10m. Obviously it's not our best 11, but given the situation if you aren't going to use them today then when are you? Liverpools 11 is not ideal given the line up, but our best team would lose 8 or 9 times out of 10. This is preferable to having those players with another 60 to 90 minutes in their legs. If we lose by 4 or less I don’t see confidence being affected

 

[Alan]

This also gives JL a chance to see some players he may not want to risk in the League (IE, would he feel comfortable playing Toti from the start in the Prem? Probably not).

Ain't the most fun way to go about the FA Cup but it's the reality of our situation.

 

[sycophantia]

Surprised people are upset with the changes.

We're in a relegation fight, any Cup game is secondary because of that, IMO.

I'm happy enough with our team given our lack of squad depth and injuries, that Liverpool team is very, very strong, more so than I expected.

 

[Alan]

I'm happy enough with our team given our lack of squad depth and injuries, that Liverpool team is very, very strong, more so than I expected.

Yeah, it's a tough side.

If ever there was a game I'd call a "free hit", this is it.

 

[Lichens]

I think Raul will score

 

[Carsy]

The only problem for me is the hammering we are going to get may affect some of our players

Or the spawny 0-1 win will give them a huge lift

 

[Loki]

We`re in for a taytering. Happy with the team though. We`ve got a more important thing to concern ourselves with.