Newcastle (A) Premier League - 30/12/2020 - 20:00

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Get the job done Liverpool.

[TheHowieLama]

Is that St Maximus lad over his covid?

[Arnaud]

12 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Is that St Maximus lad over his covid?

Don’t think so, he’s said to be a few weeks from coming back.

[Grinch]

1 minute ago, Arnaud said:

Don’t think so, he’s said to be a few weeks from coming back.

What?  I thought it was all a rouse and Steve Bruce would bring him back from the dead cause everyone hates Liverpool. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Can’t see Thiago being sub.

[dockers_strike]

17 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Can’t see Thiago being sub.

Me neither now after Jurgen's latest comments. Suggestion is he hasnt taken part in enough full training sessions.

[TheHowieLama]

Are fans allowed in at Newcastle? 

[niallers]

21 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Are fans allowed in at Newcastle? 

No fans allowed in anywhere

[Rushies tash]

No. And I don't reckon anyone will be allowed in to any grounds after the news conference today.

 

Edit. Too slow

[niallers]

And on the thiago situation, as frustrated as we all are, there's no point in rushing him back if he's not had the required number of sessions. If we can't beat Newcastle with the squad we have then we have far bigger problems. 

He's had no preseason and we don't know how he'll react to our training and match intensities. Get him to ten sessions and in the match day squad for Southampton. 

[TheHowieLama]

GET THE TEAM TESTED!!

[Ronnie Whelan]

1 hour ago, niallers said:

And on the thiago situation, as frustrated as we all are, there's no point in rushing him back if he's not had the required number of sessions. If we can't beat Newcastle with the squad we have then we have far bigger problems. 

He's had no preseason and we don't know how he'll react to our training and match intensities. Get him to ten sessions and in the match day squad for Southampton. 

Agree with that Niallers.

 

When he is back, he has to be 100 percent. He is going to be huge in terms of controlling games, especially if we have a 19 year old rookie in defence, that will be even more important. 

[an tha]

Rumour mill saying Milner and Oxlade start.

 

Would seem strange to me.

[joe_fishfish]

Milly at left back, Ox in midfield.

 

I'm so fucking angry at that West Brom result. Need a big response.

[Grinch]

Can't stand seeing milner at left back.  He's poor enough in midfield these days. 

 

As for oxocube, I just hope he's not acting like Gerrard again when he reality he's got less ability than shelvey.

[an tha]

No Robbo would be a nightmare - we become totally blunt out wide when he isn't there.

[3 Stacks]

Our centre back situation is a nightmare. Having to potentially sit Robertson for 1 game against a poor side because he's played almost every single game this season, is not a nightmare. 

[suzy]

39 minutes ago, Ronnie Whelan said:

Agree with that Niallers.

 

When he is back, he has to be 100 percent. He is going to be huge in terms of controlling games, especially if we have a 19 year old rookie in defence, that will be even more important. 

Yes Klopp doesn’t like to bring players back too soon. Gone are the days when we were so desperate for Sturridge to come in we rushed him back too many times before he was ready. (I’m talking pre Klopp)

[Allan]

Thiago is the squad for this evening's game - Just confirmed by the offal.

[Pete]

2 minutes ago, suzy said:

Yes Klopp doesn’t like to bring players back too soon. Gone are the days when we were so desperate for Sturridge to come in we rushed him back too many times before he was ready. (I’m talking pre Klopp)

According to the official site Thiago is in the match day squad. 

[Allan]

 

[joe_fishfish]

 

[an tha]

Probably playing centre half

[Allan]

 

[an tha]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Fabinho, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Jones, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Kelleher, Wijnaldum, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Shaqiri, Origi, R. Williams, N. Williams.