11 May 2024 17:53:25
With the title race officially over, second place almost impossible and 3rd place assured, I hope Klopp takes the opportunity to play the youngsters.
The odd premier league game in their legs can prove crucial.
Baj needs games
Danns needs games
Koumas, Clark.
Get them playing.
11 May 2024 18:14:21
Ron get what you’re saying mate but I don’t think it’ll happen.
I think it’ll be more sentimental to him to manage some of the players that have been on his LFC journey throughout.
And he’s going to want to go out with wins. Even though he might say results aren’t important the guy is a winner.
And you can’t just switch that mentality off.
12 May 2024 00:47:58
@Ron, agree with Baj and to a lesser extent the others should come on off the be h.
@JK, love the idea of his ‘favourite’ team over the 9 years - I reckon it might be
Ali,
TAA, Joel M, VVD, Robbo
Hendo, Fabs, Millie
Mo, Bobby, Sadio
Only other one I think might get in is Gini, perhaps for Fabs or Millie.
Perhaps as it’s his last match we could use the new 4 - 2 - 3 - 2 set up and sneak Gini on anyway ?.
12 May 2024 02:20:10
“be h” started out life as the word “bench” in my head ?.
12 May 2024 02:51:52
Can't argue with that WDW. I do think Wiji would come into the side in place of Millie because Klopp seems to favour Millie coming off the bench to see out games.
12 May 2024 05:37:19
Prove crucial for what lol.
12 May 2024 08:49:01
Faith, I am asking the same question as you are.
12 May 2024 08:53:12
Wdw ?.
Or he might think f##k it and play
Karius
Ben Davies Sakho Kobak Klavan
Arthur Kieta Grujic
Carvalho. Caulker Ballotelli.
12 May 2024 09:22:17
For their development @Faith and Oli
Young players need games against better opponents not coasting in the youth teams all the time.
12 May 2024 09:39:02
Some crackers there JK ??.
12 May 2024 11:05:17
Ron, I get what you're saying. I just think them playing in 2 final games of the season is not "crucial" at all for their development.
Now going into preseason, that is where I would watch to see how much time they get in friendlies as that would be crucial to thheir development in real time as that will judge how involved they will be going into the actual start of a season, not the end of it. just my opinion.
12 May 2024 11:19:32
I though you said preseason games mean nothing Oli?
12 May 2024 14:55:53
I think the idea is that the scores in preseason friendlies are unimportant @Red-Will. The important thing to take away from them is that youngsters can perform at a higher level and are ready for consideration / inclusion in the squad for the coming season. Like Baj last season and Bradley this season - that sort of thing.
12 May 2024 17:39:05
Disagree Oli,
Playing competitive games against premier league opponents is more important than non-competitive friendlies.
Friendlies are about fitness and tactics. They don’t replicate the pressure of a competitive game.
I said “can be crucial” not “is crucial” because playing in competitive games can help players make the step up or it can show them as being “not ready”.
Not trying to change your perspective, just different view of matches.
13 May 2024 02:22:48
hardly going to get any meaningful development playing in games we're giving up on.