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The U-18's are kicking-off at home against Middlesbrough as I type.

Mad to think in the corresponding game last year Ben Woodburn made the step up from playing for the U-16's that same morning to come off the bench for his U-18's debut at just 15 years of age.

A little over a year and three months later he's now become L'pool's youngest ever goalscorer and their third youngest debutant. In the Premier League no less.

Unbelievably boss, crazy mad 15 month rapid rise for that young man.
 
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Any way we can find out how many members/ST have been to every game in the cup? I was fairly confident about getting my Wembley ticket but not sure if there'd be a ballot or anything?
 
Tezzz said:
Any way we can find out how many members/ST have been to every game in the cup? I was fairly confident about getting my Wembley ticket but not sure if there'd be a ballot or anything?
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Nah mate. Not that I'm aware.

Just have to wait until they bring out the selling details. Would imagine you'd be alright with last seasons League Cup home credits and this years but it's L'pool so you never know.
 
Rivals all won today. Imperative we win against Bournemouth tomorrow. Interesting to see the lineup as well, see if Klopp goes with Firmino on the left or not.
 
dilakh2 said:
Rivals all won today. Imperative we win against Bournemouth tomorrow. Interesting to see the lineup as well, see if Klopp goes with Firmino on the left or not.
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Why are Reds (not saying you are. Just in general mouching around social media and even a few friends) really nervous about frigging Bournemouth? Like if Chelsea or Arsenal were at Bournemouth this weekend would we be expecting them to struggle? No! Exactly! So why the F are lads STILL nervous about the Reds going there? Yeah, Bournemouth are a tidy side that will make us work. But we're flying high up the top the league on a 15 game unbeaten run comfortably dealing with all comers. It's like L'pool fans the PL era have been bitten on the **** SO many times with false dawns they're the eternal pessimists in the face of everything to the contrary.

Frigging live a little and embrace the title talk will yers! These Reds are SERIOUS contenders. And serious title contending teams aren't frigging worried about going to somewhere like Bournemouth!

Might be another patient game to sit through. (Something that was lost in the midweek 'discussion' on here when I said I felt we always had another couple of gears to go though if we'd needed them against Leeds The last 3 or 4 games we've seen a completely different side to these Reds showing yet another different way they can beat you. The patient game where they'll just keep steadily plodding away until the chances come. And if that takes 60/70/80 minutes so be it. They know it will. You can't just blam every team off the park 5 or 6 EVERY game of the season.). But the goals will come with that patience safe in the knowledge we can turn it on at full pelt for a 15 minute spell if need be and destroy anyone.

Don't get the trepidation at all with this side. Another comfortable 2-0 tomorrow for the third straight game.

Then more than likely back to battering a side at home next Sat'day when West Ham are in town

Up the 'Jürgens Juggernaut rolling through a Town near you' Reds!
 
Matchday! Here we go again fella's .....

With Matip getting in sessions the end of the week, I would imagine it'll be the same side as Sunderland sans Origi for Coutinho with Firmino dropping to the left of him. (At least to start. Do any of the attacking players have a set position with all the interchanging? Wijnaldum was supposedly pushed on like he was for Newcastle last year the left against Leeds but he was rarely in that role for any great period. In fact it was hard to workout just what we were playing Tuesday as just as you thought you had it figured, the formation subtly changed again!).

I don't think Klopp will as you have to be completely ready to play for him, but I wouldn't personally bring Lallana straight back into the XI. He only returned to full training Thursday after being out since the last England game and you need to be 100% to contribute in this team. So ease him back off the bench and get another full week of hard work under his belt before West Ham next Sunday. Hopefully one or more of Ejaria, Trent and Woodburn (all three are down in Bournemouth with the squad) make the bench again. That would be as satisfying as anything.

We sat and watched Chelsea and the Arsenal rise to the challenge yesterday. Now it's time to send out own statement to those watching us that these Reds are going nowhere!

Roll on half 1 and another three points on The Road to 19!

*Edit* God. We're wearing the horrid third *****. At least it might not be as blinding on the eyes with no lights on them!
 
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One player out. Matip misses. Very happy Lucas replaces him. Klavan's been great but Lucas reads the game so well back there and has been excellent all season. The brainfart against Leicester excepted. Mad how he's so good at defensive headers yet has always been so poor at offensive ones. Maybe it's being behind the ball and seeing it coming toward him rather than having to take the initiative and attack it the other end? A-A, Ejaria and Woodburn ALL on the bench along with the returning Lallana which makes me as happy as anything.

Ibe still benched for Bournemouth too which is good. As out of form as he continues to be, it would of been typical for him to refind it against his former club!
 
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What a finish from Origi, tight angle that, running wider and wider.
 
But without Coutinho our squad is paper thin...
 
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What a finish from Origi, tight angle that, running wider and wider.
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Outstanding. ***** keeping again like but what a take from that angle! Made up for his shocker tap in miss earlier.

Fully deserved from complete domination the opening half hour.

Keep it going Redmen and batter these!
 
Stonewall penalty that. Can't believe Madly didn't give it.

Got away with one there Reds.
 
Excellent half of almost complete dominance without ever over exerting ourselves. When we play and interchange like this in attack NO team can live with it.

Shocking tap in miss from Origi. Shocking goalkeeping from Boric. Two great goals. The second from Origi defied mathematical angles! And a nailed on peno for Bournemouth after a bad clumsy Firmino challenge that somehow he never gave despite being 5 yards away and looking straight at it!

Keep working second half Reds and really punish these.
 
If you could be a 6 out of 10 while having scored a great goal that would be Sadio Mané. Kind of his story the last few weeks. He's just off or just not on the same page as everyone else.


But always a constant threat with his rapid pace in behind.
 
Bad, rash tattle' that from Milner. Deserved penalty.

Settle down again Reds and get back to playing your football.
 
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