Match Thread Liverpool vs Everton - Saturday 1st April

[matty1878]

Very good news for us tbf, especially given their two Brazilians won't exactly be rested coming into the game

I hate this they have a player out etc. When has that ever stopped them doing us? Never! Whoever steps in seems to play well. It's Upto us and koeman to motivate Everton to not roll over

 

[Deulofeumygod]

No Lallana means if Ross totally bossed it he will get more limelight which can only build on the confidence Southgate tried to deflate.

The private jet for the two Brazilians is costing them 120,000 apparently.

They are taking no chances.

 

[bluestevon]

Can't have people falling for Lallana being good ffs. He is genuine bang averageness

Rate him or not mate, he is a massive part of the way they press as a team, sets the tone for it, AND he does bring the best out of Mane as well.

It's not just the player being missing though which is the factor, it's that they don't have a like for like replacement for him, so will end up shifting 2-3 players around to cover that position. so reduces the effectiveness of Firmino and Coutinho and Mane

 

[efcfanwirral]

Hope it's too soon for Henderson too. If we're without Schneiderlin and Coleman we'll probably need a bit of help.

Their midfield could be utter horse manure if Lallana and Henderson are out. If Coutinho's tired also, in addition to being bang out of form, it's not looking quite so bad as it did when Coleman got injured.

My biggest concern is coutinho doesn't need to be IN form, he just needs one shot. While I'd like to think Barkley is this type of player he rarely shows it, so we need a huge team effort to create chances. This is the sort of game Coutinho could win with one moment

 

[PhilM]

Can't have people falling for Lallana being good ffs. He is genuine bang averageness

He's not the best player but he fits perfectly into Klopp's system which multiplies his worth to them. He'll be a big loss!

 

[jackyboy]

Lallana has been ace for them this season. Would love him at us. Make no mistake, if one player could be missing for them who I would pick it would be Mane and then him.

 

[MikeH72]

Rate him or not mate, he is a massive part of the way they press as a team, sets the tone for it, AND he does bring the best out of Mane as well.

It's not just the player being missing though which is the factor, it's that they don't have a like for like replacement for him, so will end up shifting 2-3 players around to cover that position. so reduces the effectiveness of Firmino and Coutinho and Mane

Hope you're correct mate. Hopefully they replace him with someone else who'll cry and hide in a corner if a strong tackle goes in on them in the first 5 minutes.

 

[tommytowne]

Hope you're correct mate. Hopefully they replace him with someone else who'll cry and hide in a corner if a strong tackle goes in on them in the first 5 minutes.

Be careful what you wish for with your call on the tackle.
Didn't that buffoon Keane utter a similar phrase to the Irish the other week and that didn't turn out pretty.

 

[streeky]

Lallana is central to their pressing game. the 2 brazillians press when it suits ,same as Mane but lallana ties it togehter.

 

[bluestevon]

Hope you're correct mate. Hopefully they replace him with someone else who'll cry and hide in a corner if a strong tackle goes in on them in the first 5 minutes.

Watched them a few times this year mate - whenever they haven't had Lallana playing centrally they've not looked anywhere near as fluent and their pressing falls off the cliff

 

[TheBigIguana]

Lallana is average fair enough but they don't have much to replace him with so it does help him being injured

 

[crockyblue79]

Is the other Nivea kid, Jordan Jellylegs still out?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Couple red friends now a bit concerned because of Lallana. He's been good for them recently.

 

[roydo]

Is the other Nivea kid, Jordan Jellylegs still out?

Yep.

 

[royalblue66]

Just said on Granada reports, Llaaanna could be out for a month, thought the announcer was going to start crying.