08 Nov 2025 06:59:53
Feels like it’s taken a couple of months for Slot to figure out his new machine and he’s finally getting familiar with its controls. We’ll see tomorrow with the lineup.
Seems obvious Virg is far more comfortable with Robbo at LB, and Connor looking good on the right. Kerkez can see out the last half hour and learn from what he’s seen in the previous hour.
But the key for me is Wirtz. Getting consistent 8/ 10 performances from him will improve all the others.
Playing Flo in the midfield 3 destabilises our solidity AND blunts our attacking threat. It puts unnecessary pressure on the defence and neutralises precious space in the attacking third. Makes us top heavy.
Plus Macca, Dom and Grav know each other’s game so well, the formula shouldn’t be tampered with. Curtis and Endo are the midfield options.
Chiesa, Gakpo, Isak (when fit) and Rio to rotate into attack as required.
08 Nov 2025 08:48:15
Pompey, Isak is going to be an integral part of the attack as soon as he is back fully fit and well-integrated. Apart from that, I agree with your points.
08 Nov 2025 10:18:55
Dont think Isak'll be looking to offer rotation options when he's fully fit. Its great that we got Hugo but i think people are forgetting just how good Isak is.
08 Nov 2025 10:39:28
True, FM. I think we'll see Isak at his best again in the new year, he just needs time to get fit and then we're laughing.
08 Nov 2025 10:52:39
My sentiments, exactly, Florian. I think it's just recency bias and the fact that Ekitike is playing and performing and Isak is not. People seem to have forgotten who Alexander Isak is. I haven't.
IMO, anyone who has watched both Isak at Newcastle and Ekitike at Frankfurt before both came to LFC did not think Isak was coming in as some kind of "rotationary" option or anything like that. That's not a thing. In fact, many thought the other way around.
For me, I was happy we got both and that Ekitike is performing BUT I ain't putting the great Alexander Isak to the side just like that. Out of sight. Out of mind don't work for me here. Why? My memory ain't that short and my mind isn't that closed.
08 Nov 2025 11:25:05
Everyone forgets . just cos he’s not fully in the squad yet … for me it always takes a season and we need him so glad we got him cos he will score a lot.
08 Nov 2025 11:36:40
They’ll all play at one time or another - genuine question : when was the last time that everybody in the Liverpool first team squad was fit and available to start a match - any match? I’ve been wracking my brains but can’t remember us being in a position where everybody in the first team squad was fit to be picked for a match.
08 Nov 2025 22:37:29
WDW, that was in the final third of the Quad-chasing season where all our guys who were injured suddenly were back playing again. having Diaz come in and playing lights out, also helped.