Your line up for final...

[Phomesy]

I know the Everton game comes first but ideally, who would you pick... Just for a bit of fun now.

My team would be, bearing in mind its Liverpool and assuming Kane is fit:

Lloris

Aurier
Alderweireld
Vertonghen
Rose

Sissoko
Eriksen

Lucas
Dele
Son

Kane

This but with Tripps/Foyth at RB.

A match fit Aurier would be a good shout but he ain't - and hasn't' any chance of getting match fit so just can't risk it.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Back 5 pick themselves. It would crazy to pick Aurier over Trippier without match fitness.

Three weeks with no matches - not sure match fitness will be different for anyone.

 

[spursgirls]

Really need Aurier back for this. Klopp will surely be targeting Tripps as we speak lol.

I still don't trust Aurier unfortunately. I'd rather play KWP than him tbh.

Aurier needs games to get sharp though, he must be really rusty.
can't believe I'm saying it, but I'd have trippier over him in the final.

Shame we can't sign a RB before the final

Rusty and a liability. We have to pick which player will be the less of a liability it seems!

 

[Mr Pink]

I still don't trust Aurier unfortunately. I'd rather play KWP than him tbh.

Rusty and a liability. We have to pick which player will be the less of a liability it seems!

KWP isn't trusted to play a few league minutes lately, not sure Poch is going to pick him in the biggest came of our careers.

Aurier has his faults but he's calmed down a lot in the last year and is infinitely a more robust and competitive defender than either Trippier or young KWP. Remember how he started at the Camp Nou?.


RB is an area Klopp will identify and of we can get Aurier some match fitness he's our best bet, and by some distance imo.

 

[Guernman]

I think Kane will be fit and will start, I am so hoping that Winks will be fit to play alongside Sissoko. That means dropping Son or Moura IMO, I would probably start Moura. Having Son, Lamela and Llorente on the bench would provide good options for once. For me, Trippier plays ahead of Aurier although that really is a toss up as they are both going to be vunerable against Liverpool.

 

[wrd]

I had a look as a little refresher at our line-up in previous game with them. We started 3 atb with Sanchez, only sissoko as usual cm with Moura, eriksen, dele and Kane as front 4.

If i remember correctly we were poor first half and then second half we pushed Vert to LB and rose to LM. We then took Sanchez off for Son and were on top for rest of the game.

So when we were ontop it was the line-up ive suggested with Sissoko solo cm and same as @Mr Pink except Trippier over Aurier. Thats interesting to me at least, its the line-up id love to see but I wonder if its too attack heavy to start with.

I feel having Son 1on1 against Trent and Robertson having to deal with Moura would be awesome but my concern is the industriousness of their midfield 3. We would be essentially giving up that midfield battle.

 

[spursgirls]

I still don't trust Aurier unfortunately. I'd rather play KWP than him tbh.

Rusty and a liability. We have to pick which player will be the less of a liability it seems!

KWP isn't trusted to play a few league minutes lately, not sure Poch is going to pick him in the biggest came of our careers.

Aurier has his faults but he's calmed down a lot in the last year and is infinitely a more robust and competitive defender than either Trippier or young KWP. Remember how he started at the Camp Nou?.


RB is an area Klopp will identify and of we can get Aurier some match fitness he's our best bet, and by some distance imo.

I know Poch won't pick KWP, I just don't rate Trippier or Aurier at the moment lol . With the RB position it's dire straights and we must get someone decent in for next season.

 

[dondo]

It's a fair point. Aurier has been out a while. Definitely a problem position for the final.

Would love to see Aurier playing against Everton.

I would go with Foyth if aurier isn’t up to it.
Been defending trippier for most of the season but his performances are becoming undefendable

 

[sparx100]

Think it will be wise to play Foyth at right back again, like we've done against City recently.

Not against this, but after his sending off and his ability to act a little 'rash' I am not so sure how he would get on vs Mane.

 

[slartibartfast]

Not against this, but after his sending off and his ability to act a little 'rash' I am not so sure how he would get on vs Mane.

Couldnt possibly be any worse than Trippier. Unless he got sent off of course.

 

[WiganSpur]

Hopefully Aurier can play against Everton to get some sort of fitness. Depends on Winks doesn't it. If fit then it should be:

Lloris
Aurier Toby Verts Rose
Winks
Eriksen --- Alli
Lucas ----------------- Son
Kane
​

If he's not fit we'll just have to improvise with Sissoko in for him. Wouldn't be a holding player but at least we could probably change from a 2 to 3 man midfield pretty easily.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Lloris, Foyth, Toby, Sanchez, Jan, Winks, Eriksen, Deli, Lucas, Son, Kane? (if not fit Lamela)

No holding midfielder and dropping our quickest fullback :O That's asking Liverpool to tear right through us!

Rose has to start. As well as his pace, I think it's fair to say he was one of our best performers over the two legs against Ajax, even when the team was struggling.

 

[WiganSpur]

No holding midfielder and dropping our quickest fullback :O That's asking Liverpool to tear right through us!

Rose has to start. As well as his pace, I think it's fair to say he was one of our best performers over the two legs against Ajax, even when the team was struggling.

Winks is a better holding player than Dier or Wanyama. We need somebody who can get about the pitch. Winks will help us beat their press as well.

If Dier plays he will get booked stopping a counter in the first 30 minutes and will be pretty much a hindrance from that point on.

If Wanyama plays they will just set a pressing trap and will probably score from it. The same with Dier. If not Winks then we should have Sissoko playing a more disciplined role although it isn't ideal.

 

[tooey]

No holding midfielder and dropping our quickest fullback :O That's asking Liverpool to tear right through us!

Rose has to start. As well as his pace, I think it's fair to say he was one of our best performers over the two legs against Ajax, even when the team was struggling.

Rose is definitely needed for his attitude and tenacity, as much as anything else.

 

[slartibartfast]

Lloris
Foyth Toby Verts Rose
Sissoko Erikson
Moura Alli Son
Kane
​

Despite the dick brain sending off, Foyth did a really good job at rb recently. Trippier just cannot start imo. He is a liability and if he plays there isnt a chance he wont be involved in a Liverpool goal. He's probably Liverpools best chance and they'll be banking on him starting and putting as much pressure as possible on him. Its what I would do. KWP will not start, no chance so no point discussing it.
Rest of the team picks itself, however if Kane looks off the pace get him off early, Lamela on and Son up top. Same if Son is putting in a similar display to last night he has to come off early. Kane as well but if Llorente comes on we MUST pump those high long balls up to him. Its what he thrives on and with Liverpool pushing forward we can hit them on the counter.

I just hope the rest sees Erikson, Son and Alli back on form. Kane also needs to hit the ground running. Although recently when we've had a lengthy break we look like we are still on the beach when we come back.

Sure the players will be fired up for this.
We can do it. But cant afford any brain farts. Defend like we did in periods against Ajax and we'll be buried with no chance of a comeback.

COYS

 

[slartibartfast]

Winks is a better holding player than Dier or Wanyama. We need somebody who can get about the pitch. Winks will help us beat their press as well.

If Dier plays he will get booked stopping a counter in the first 30 minutes and will be pretty much a hindrance from that point on.

If Wanyama plays they will just set a pressing trap and will probably score from it. The same with Dier. If not Winks then we should have Sissoko playing a more disciplined role although it isn't ideal.

No Dier or Wanyama for me. Both too slow for this game. Better having Sissoko with them 2 out the fkin way. Besides you know Dier loves to thread a defence splitting back.pass to Salah everytime we play them.

 

[slartibartfast]

Hopefully Aurier can play against Everton to get some sort of fitness. Depends on Winks doesn't it. If fit then it should be:

Lloris
Aurier Toby Verts Rose
Winks
Eriksen --- Alli
Lucas ----------------- Son
Kane
​

If he's not fit we'll just have to improvise with Sissoko in for him. Wouldn't be a holding player but at least we could probably change from a 2 to 3 man midfield pretty easily.

Liverpool will be too strong for Winks in there on his own. Imo he'd get steamrollered. Henderson will just push him off the ball.
Plus Sissoko has arguably been our best player this season so dropping him probably not the best idea but hey, all about onions innit

 

[slartibartfast]

Rose is definitely needed for his attitude and tenacity, as much as anything else.

Plus he draws more freekicks than any player in our squad. Ajax were lucky to finish with 11 last night.

 

[WiganSpur]

Liverpool will be too strong for Winks in there on his own. Imo he'd get steamrollered. Henderson will just push him off the ball.
Plus Sissoko has arguably been our best player this season so dropping him probably not the best idea but hey, all about onions innit

I think if Winks is fit he should play. And I agree it would be very harsh on Sissoko but we need to keep the ball better than we have been doing. Problem is if Sissoko plays who do you drop further forward?

 

[mpickard2087]

Against Liverpool you have to be prepared and be able to cope with their transitions and the defence + midfield screen has to be disciplined. Trying to shoehorn all our attacking players in and ending up with Eriksen in the cm2 is asking for trouble in my opinion. If Kane is back then one of them has to miss out (I think we all know it would be between Son and Moura).

Who partners Sissoko though... Ideally, Winks is back. If not then Dier/Wanyama at least get three weeks of good training time to get sharper, I think Dier probably gets the nod due to being able to drop into the backline and switch shape if needs be. If neither of those two have improved enough for Poch's liking I'd probably put Rose there. He'd at least offer some grit and determination and energy.