Sunderland (A) - 3pm, 02/01/17 - Starting the new year on the Wear.

[Trumo]

Game management. Commitment. Application. Inspiration. Goals. Win. 3 points.

 

That's what is required at the Stadium of Light, and the team's mentality for the most part this season has delivered all of these, so they need to keep that up.

[Creator Supreme]

Sunderland 5 L 0

[Jairzinho]

We'll put at least eight past these nonces.

[manwiththestick]

I want to see Gollum close to tears after the game.

[sir roger]

Interested to see if Jurgen just keeps the usual suspects playing or sprinkles a bit of Lucas, Sturridge, Moreno & Origi in there. 

 

Any chance of seeing Matip or Coutinho, even on the bench.

[Arl arse]

Just fuckin win Liverpool.

[ZonkoVille77]

3 points in any fashion

[setreal]

I don't get it.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Going to be tough to fashion any kind of coherent lineup guess here.  Henderson presumably won't be risked if the heel thing is serious, and Gini ran himself right into the ground that match.

 

Maybe:

 

Mignolet

 

Clyne  Lovren  Klavan  Moreno

 

Can

 

Stewart  Lallana

 

Mane  Sturridge  Origi

 

I might go with Alexander-Arnold as well, seeing as Clyne has now played about a million 90-minute games in a row, but I doubt Klopp will.  The real question is what to do in midfield.  Presumably Lallana will be tired but he'll have to start for sure, and then the only thing left to determine is whether it's Stewart or Grujic (is he fit?) or Ejaria in there alonside him and Can.

 

This way we'd be able to bring Gini and/or Firmino off the bench if things are going badly, or if they go well then maybe get one of the centre backs off for Gomez or even give Woodburn a few PL minutes up front.

 

The good news is that Sunderland will be just as knackered and their depth is much worse.  Sturridge to score a brace, we win 0-2.

[suzy]

As Sturridge didn't get any minutes at all today I think he will start.

[Guest Alex_K]

Keep going with the 1st 11. 2 week break then for some if needed before the United game. Keep the gap with Chelsea at 6 before they come to Anfield.

[jimmycase]

As Sturridge didn't get any minutes at all today I think he will start.

 

Well he's been well rested since his derby day exertions that I think its a fair bet!

[Guest]

When Spurs draw against Chelsea and Liverpool beat Sunderland, the lead will be four points. Make it so.

[manwiththestick]

Never rely on Spurs.

[Paco]

strongest team then give them the week off and play the rest v Plymouth.

[halewood pete]

Strongest team available and no complacency

[jimmycase]

When Spurs draw against Chelsea and Liverpool beat Sunderland, the lead will be four points. Make it so.

 

 

Never rely on Spurs.

 

True. But I suspect Spurs may just be up for this one after seeing their title dreams killed off last season.

[Josef Svejk]

Never rely on Spurs.

 

[an tha]

Chelsea already beat Spurs this season haven't they...

[niallers]

We'll get boxed in the box in our box. Twelvevty nil to the makems.

[jimmycase]

Yes, but they're at home this time.

[an tha]

They were fucking awful today...Moyes a man who has a massive amount of shite performances from his teams to his name called today 'one of the worst'....not sure if it has any bearing on our game but at home and agaibst high profile opponents they either show they are a waste of time or they offer up a reaction...

[Paco]

as ever, these are the games we really need to win.

[an tha]

as ever, these are the games we really need to win.

our weakness against shite teams is improving slowly (even though bournemouth was of course fucking awful and recent) but for me i still fear when we play these sides - weirdly more so than when we play the likes of City today...

 

their best and most threatening player the 69 year old defoe shouldn't be sharp though in a 2nd game in 48 hrs so that helps....a lot will depend on how Klopp can freshen team and maintain quality with limited options and of course how much tonight has taken out of us.

[jimmycase]

as ever, these are the games we really need to win.

 

Just the next big test since the last big test.