Toulouse (H) - EL Grp E, Thurs 26th Oct 2023 (8:00pm)

[an tha]

Just noticed Konate not in squad.

 

Hoepfully just his turn for a night off as opposed to yet another injury.

[an tha]

3 minutes ago, lebron said:

Having Darwin up top means we set up a bit differently though. I envisage Harvey playing Darwin through a couole of times today

Hopefully.

 

As i say i like the lad a lot.

[3 Stacks]

8 minutes ago, an tha said:

You don't benefit in learning how to be a midfielder in our system which Elliott still has a lot of work to do in by playing in the front 3 in our system.

 

His lack of pace makes him not a great fit for our front 3 too.

I just don't get this sort of stuff. People have an unending respect for Klopp, but then will say Jones is stunted and should have a free attacking role, or question what he's doing with Elliott. 

 

If you don't like or trust what Klopp does player-development wise, basically his top expertise, why would you want him to be manager? 

[TheHowieLama]

7 minutes ago, an tha said:

Just noticed Konate not in squad.

 

Hoepfully just his turn for a night off as opposed to yet another injury.

 

He had a punch up with their manager

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Elliott - Endo - Jonesy is ten times better than any midfield we could have turned out last season.

 

That's progress.

Nah. That's a shit midfield but still should be enough to beat these. The difference is the strength in depth now.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

44 minutes ago, an tha said:

Elliott in front 3? Never like him there....

He speaks very highly of you.

[an tha]

12 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I just don't get this sort of stuff. People have an unending respect for Klopp, but then will say Jones is stunted and should have a free attacking role, or question what he's doing with Elliott. 

 

If you don't like or trust what Klopp does player-development wise, basically his top expertise, why would you want him to be manager? 

Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

It's as clear as day that Elliott playing in front 3 tonight is a forced choice as opposed to part of some masterplan about his development.

 

If Doak was fit Elliott would be in midfield - the position he is being developed in and where the manager clearly sees his future.

 

But the need to protect Salah and Gakpo only just back in contention plus the aforementioned Doak injury means Elliott is shoehorned into front 3 - a position he has never really shone in for us.

[an tha]

We have now ensured that Elliott will score a hat trick tonight and assist two.....

[AngryOfTuebrook]

The place is still empty.

[3 Stacks]

6 minutes ago, an tha said:

Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

It's as clear as day that Elliott playing in front 3 tonight is a forced choice as opposed to part of some masterplan about his development.

 

If Doak was fit Elliott would be in midfield - the position he is being developed in and where the manager clearly sees his future.

 

But the need to protect Salah and Gakpo only just back in contention plus the aforementioned Doak injury means Elliott is shoehorned into front 3 - a position he has never really shone in for us.

If you think it's forced, why are you even complaining about it then?

[suzy]

Any streams to report?

[etho]

As long as Nunez starts at the weekend I don't care who we put out. I like the line up. I assume he's in to counter for lack of absolute pace with Jota and Elliott 

[an tha]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

If you think it's forced, why are you even complaining about it then?

Hardly complaining - I just said don't really like him there as he has never shone there for us and i'm not convinced he ever will and as i have said i don't think it really helps him when on Sunday he might start or be asked to come on as a midfielder.

 

[halewood pete]

43 minutes ago, an tha said:

It is more about the scarcity of his playing time as a part of the front 3. So whenever he does come into it he looks largely lost.

 

He's a kid learning still and he is mostly being asked to learn how to be midfielder and do so with pretty limited mins....To ask him to them start as a forward is a big ask for the kid IMO.

 

 

 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Hope Chambers enjoys tonight. He's got nothing TOULOUSE 

[halewood pete]

57 minutes ago, Rushies tash said:

 

I reckon Klopp will tell him to be more direct to see how he gets on being Salah when Salah doesn't play. He's been very good off the bench recently - time for him to step it up again.

Hes not scared to have a shot

[Anubis]

Kill! Kill! Kill!

[suzy]

Come on!! Can’t find the match grrr

[bossy]

I can’t find a stream either

[suzy]

Just now, bossy said:

I can’t find a stream either

where is Stig?

[magicrat]

Any streams need reporting guys ?

[bossy]

Just now, suzy said:

where is Stig?

Neglecting his duty, I’d say.

[Creator Supreme]

Just now, suzy said:

where is Stig?

His missus has locked him in the basement after Saturday!

[ralph]

Toulouse manager wearing a nice pair of jeans. Must be a first.

[Anubis]

What a goal!