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Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 30 Aug 2020, 12:59
by Dot
What they expect and what happens is another thing.

Werner expected to go to Liverpool but they never made an offer.

More likely that Koeman bids for Wijnaldum

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 30 Aug 2020, 13:39
by murf
My guess is Klopp only wants Alcantra if Wijnaldum is off.

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 02 Sep 2020, 15:03
by murf
"Liverpool will face Blackpool this Saturday in the last of their pre-season friendly games ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.

The Reds take on the League One club in a 3pm BST kick-off on September 5."

I presume this is for the first teamers not on international duty (Klopp said they were planning one). Should give an idea of fitness for Matip, Henderson etc. (TAA with England)

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 03 Sep 2020, 23:02
by murf
International Duty - Appearances added as I spot them.

Thu 3rd - Finland 0-1 WALES
Harry Wilson sub on 45 mins
Neco Williams sub on 60 mins
Ben Woodburn unused sub


(Club's Thursday training photos show Matip and Henderson back plus loads of internationals not on duty)

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 19:33
by murf
murf wrote: 03 Sep 2020, 23:02 International Duty - Appearances added as I spot them.

Thu 3rd - Finland 0-1 WALES
Harry Wilson sub on 45 mins
Neco Williams sub on 60 mins
Ben Woodburn unused sub
Fri 4th -
Van Dijk, Wijnaldum - both 90 mins (Holland 1-0 Poland)
Robertson - 90 mins (Scotland 1-1 Israel)
Rhian Brewster - sub on 73 mins (Kosovo U21s 0-6 England)
Sat 5th (so far)
Gomez - 90 mins (gave away penalty, booked) & TAA sub on 73 mins (Iceland 0-1 England)

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 19:35
by murf
Henderson injury update - The midfielder is continuing to rehabilitate the knee issue that sidelined him for the final stages of last season, but participated in parts of team training this week.
“Obviously Hendo was desperate to play a few minutes today (friendly v Blackpool) as well, but it makes no real sense because he had to do an important session today for him,”

“If he would have played today, 10 minutes or so would have probably been OK. But that makes no sense. So that was not possible, but he trained in big parts of this week and will probably join full team training next Tuesday.

“Timing-wise, not perfect that he cannot play today, but can train a few days later fully. But that’s how it is.

“We will see how he develops, [there are] a few days until Leeds, how the boys come back from the national teams. A lot of open questions still, but a few hopefully we can answer today.”

Re: Liverpool FC pre-season 2020 Factual Thread

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 19:48
by murf
Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool

Several (mostly defenders) away with international teams

Liverpool: Alisson (Adrian 62), Hoever, Matip (Phillips 45), Koumetio (Van den Berg 45), Milner, Fabinho (Jones 45), Keita, Minamino, Mane (Origi 62) , Salah (Elliott 62), Firmino.

AWOL? Shaqiri, Grujic, Tsimikas (could all be on international duty?? - Shaq still injured???), HWilson (still injured?)

Unused Subs: Karius, Clarkson.

Went 2-0 down early doors, then-
42 Matip (Milner) - header from cross
52 Mane - bit of a scramble, tapped in rebound from own header tipped onto bar
54 Firmino (Minamino) - flicked in from cross shot
69 Elliot (Origi) -neat finish from angled pass
72 Minamino (Firmino) - low finish from squared pass
85 Origi (Jones) - 'perfect assist' rolled to back post
88 van den Berg (Elliott) - simple finish from nice pass
7 different scorers, 6 assisters