Bournemouth (H) - Sat 19th Aug 2023 (3:00pm)

[Anubis]

20 minutes ago, The Midnight Rambler said:

Unchanged

[Supremolad]

Not a big fan of Gakpo as an 8. Really hope this is just a temporary thing because we would ideally want Mac Allister in that spot as soon as we have Endo ready to start. Gakpo was already doing a decent job as a false nine, we should have him back there as soon as possible.

[Elite]

Would have preferred Elliot in there and Gakpo upfront.

[3 Stacks]

English classes might not be going as well as we thought, eh. That must be it. 

[Red Phoenix]

I'm hoping to see this at some point for midfield and attack. If Klopp keeps sticking with this team though (doubtful now that Endo is here) maybe it'll happen occasionally with the first 2nd half subs :

 

--------------------endo

------------mac------------gakpo

 

--mo--------------nunez---------------diaz

[an tha]

Just now, Supremolad said:

 

Real surprise. During the week, Thiago was looking more likely to be in the squad for this game. Really seems Bajcetic has come from nowhere to take that spot on the bench. Maybe they've just decided to give Thiago more time since we now have Endo available. 

Aye who knows....Given neither of them have kicked a ball even in a friendly for months i wouldn't expect either to walk straight back into side - Thiago hasn't started a game for us since February, Bajcetic not since March.

 

They haven't really had much of pre season training either so expect both to be nursed back gently.

 

 

[El Rojo]

4 minutes ago, Supremolad said:

Not a big fan of Gakpo as an 8. Really hope this is just a temporary thing because we would ideally want Mac Allister in that spot as soon as we have Endo ready to start. Gakpo was already doing a decent job as a false nine, we should have him back there as soon as possible.

Yeah, same old nonsense as being forced to play Fabinho at centre half a couple of years ago. It has an obvious knock-on effect elsewhere.

 

With Bajcetic and Endo in the frame, this should be the last game of it. 

[an tha]

3 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Yeah, same old nonsense as being forced to play Fabinho at centre half a couple of years ago.

Henderson playing there with him was just the cherry on the cake!

[3 Stacks]

I mean, on ball Gakpo is not really an 8, he is a 10 as part of the box. He is still playing in between the lines as he would if he was a false 9 in a 4-3-3.  

 

Off ball, it is definitely more complicated, though. 

[Elite]

2 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I mean, on ball Gakpo is not really an 8, he is a 10 as part of the box. He is still playing in between the lines as he would if he was a false 9 in a 4-3-3.  

 

Off ball, it is definitely more complicated, though. 

I think most, myself included are judging it based on his performance playing there last week, he was very ineffectual. It was Chelsea away though, which is always going to be a tough game.

[bizzle10]

Klopp does not fancy Nunez at all

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, Elite said:

I think most, myself included are judging it based on his performance playing there last week, he was very ineffectual. It was Chelsea away though, which is always going to be a tough game.

Yeah, but we had none of the ball. We will have way more possession in this game. Its a wait and see for me. 

[Elite]

 

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

Yeah, but we had none of the ball. We will have way more possession in this game. 

Yep. If the game gets a bit chaotic though, which it generally does for us in spells thats were we may struggle defensively without the third 'proper' midfielder.

 

Hopefully we batter these, that'd certainly help.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Gee, but it's great to be back home!

[Carra_is_legend]

Whatever the fuck is happening with Nunez.

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Gee, but it's great to be back home!

 

It's the same old story.

[3 Stacks]

4 minutes ago, Elite said:

 

Yep. If the game gets a bit chaotic though, which it generally does for us in spells thats were we may struggle defensively without the third 'proper' midfielder.

 

Hopefully we batter these, that'd certainly help.

Thats true, although Klopp seems convinced by his comments post Chelsea and pre this one that our problem was with the ball at Chelsea, and us hoofing it too much. So if we can keep the ball better and have Gakpo as an extra option between the lines, in theory that will help us. 

 

Anyway, even if this is ultimately a short term solution, its something Klopp came up with in pre season and he likely was not going to drop it after one game. 

[Reckoner]

5 minutes ago, Carra_is_legend said:

Whatever the fuck is happening with Nunez.

Struggling to speak English/ play football very well.

[waddy78]

12 minutes ago, bizzle10 said:

Klopp does not fancy Nunez at all

I was thinking that, but Klopp raved about him after the Benfica game at Anfield. 

 

Personally i'd start him instead of Jota i just think he offers the ball in behind but he is a bit erratic. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

Hope we see both Endo and Bajcetic come on to shore things up as we defend a 10-0 lead.

[Creator Supreme]

12 minutes ago, Carra_is_legend said:

Whatever the fuck is happening with Nunez.

He's shite!

[manwiththestick]

47 minutes ago, The Midnight Rambler said:

Late September away to Slovan Bratwurst 

Oh what a night!

[Bjornebye]

Just now, manwiththestick said:

Oh what a night!

 

Rockin' all over the wurst 

[Red_or_Dead]

Getting this in early, anyone got a decent stream for this?  Help a brother out!

 

[YNWAViking]

28 minutes ago, bizzle10 said:

Klopp does not fancy Nunez at all

 

He just has better options. Which is of course worrying since we just bought him and he costed us a ton of money. Starting to feel he wasn't a "Klopp signing".