16 Aug 2018 16:42:57
Right people, Ed’s! Interested to know your opinion on who you think Is the most important player in our first eleven, the player that makes us tick, the player we would really really struggle without. My mate said Bobby, which is obvious to see why. I said VVD. Think without him, the defense breaks down, and even the midfield in front may leave gaps and space for the opposition. He is the core of our team and I think we would be f***ed without him. What’s your opinions reds/ Ed’s?

{Ed001's Note - goalkeeper is the key player but it is the midfield that makes the team tick. So it would be one of them, depending on the who is picked and the way we are playing.}


1.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 17:39:01
Thanks for your answer ed. Now that you’ve said that lol. Who do you think is our best midfield 3 when everyone is fit? Cheers ed, appreciate your insight and knowledge on footy!

{Ed001's Note - that is tough. Keita defo. Henderson and Fabinho just, though Milner is currently playing well enough to replace any of them.}


2.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 18:12:19
Follow up end if I may, I know you are a big advocate of don't change a winning team, so would you start same 11 on Monday night?
No fixture congestion at the moment, but I could possibly see hendo in for wijnaldum for tactical reasons personally.

{Ed001's Note - I think we need to get Fabinho game time as soon as possible, so I would have him in if anyone was to change.}


3.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 18:23:09
That’s the great thing about Klopp’s team. There is not one individual who the whole team depends on.
We’re a team, all the players are integral. There is a team spirit and everyone works for each other.

Most important individual is Klopp. He sets the team up, he motivates the team, he creates the team spirit. 👍.


4.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 18:44:03
Ed, do you not think that Firmino is the only one is almost irreplaceable?
You said midfield Is key which is fair, but we have options there to rotate, without losing much.
I don’t see anyone in world football who fits our system, works as hard and offers as much to Liverpool (not saying he’s the best cf in world football) as Firmino does.

{Ed001's Note - not even sure he is, as we could just slightly change the set up to play a proper centre forward.}


5.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 18:44:30
Personally I don’t think it’s as simple as just 1 player making the rest of the team tick. For me Firmino is extremely important but Mo and Mane would still score plenty of goals without him. People say the team don’t play as well without Hendo in the midfield but we won more or less every game he missed last season. VVD has made a huge difference to our back four but again he doesn’t keep the clean sheets on his own. We have an extremely good team/ squad and I think they all make each other tick with Klopp being the key string puller behind the scenes.


6.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 18:49:12
Naby Kieta is going to be AWESOME this season lad's.


7.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 19:03:34
Fair ed, either one for me as palace will definitely look to play long and down their left most likely so the height advantage of Fab and Hendo with the ability to cover on the right side defensively I think will be needed.


8.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 19:30:08
Good shout Shane but Milner played so well last game that it would be tough to drop him and he has the energy to help out Trent too. I'd go Milner Fabinho Keita personally but would understand if Klopp opted for Henderson over Milner.


9.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 19:35:08
I have rarely seen a change in a team such as the one when Salah went off in the final. Psychologically speaking, having him in the team, in the form he was in gave the players the belief that his goals mean we can beat anyone. Last season I think it was him.

For the system, Bobby sets the tone. He is the lynch pin of it all. That said, Milner was the driving force behind everything on Sunday, though it is unlikely anyone would say he's our most important player. Really what I'm saying is we don't have that one player anymore. I'm just so chuffed to say that after a long time, our collective is the strength of the team, not just one player.


10.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 20:25:49
We have a red machine and it’s going to be awesome.


11.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 21:25:42
The more opinions you read, the more you realize that it's the system that is the real champion of this team. It's the one crucial thing without which everything breaks down. And the closest person I can associate the system with is Jurgen Klopp. 😉.


12.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 22:35:54
I didn't realise how strong we were until we blasted West ham away with wij and Milner.

Don't get me wrong I like this two but thought they would always need a hendo or fab behind them. Nope.

One I hope get a chance is grujic. Think he could be a monster in a few years. Apparently we pulled the plug on the Cardiff deal and have turned away torino. What's your info eds? Is he getting a shot or just waiting for the right offer?


13.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 23:05:57
Grujic is as good as gone imo, he won't be getting his chance which is a shame, when he first joined and played like he did in his first pre season I thought we had a right player on our hands. Shame it never worked out for him, I do wonder though why he hasn't moved on.


14.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 23:08:05
Well said Ron and Ary. Couldn’t agree more. It’s a system that only works if all 11 are pulling together.

I feel our squad has quality strength in depth in all positions, I’d say Klopp is the only one that’s irreplaceable right now, he is the brains, motivation and driving force behind the performances and positivity at the moment.

Great time to be a red 💪.


15.) 16 Aug 2018
16 Aug 2018 23:13:18
Do agree Salah, can’t see how he will get a look in, not even sure how Lallana and even Ox to come back, how will either push their way back into contention. Grujic seems so far away from 1st team football. Unfortunately.


16.) 17 Aug 2018
17 Aug 2018 01:52:34
Our best player? Salah

Our most ‘Klopp’ like player that I love to watch? Firmino

But if you’re picking the players we’d miss the most it would have to be either Becker or VVD. take one or both of those out of the team and you change the whole psychology.


17.) 17 Aug 2018
17 Aug 2018 07:07:40
It's VVD for me; mostly because of the impact he made when he came in last year.

However, I absolutely agree with some of the comments above. There really isn't just one single player that makes it all tick and we have a real team again.

Bobby is probably my favourite player - his tireless work opens up so much for everyone else. I'm also very excited to see how Keita does this season, he looks a frightening prospect.


18.) 17 Aug 2018
17 Aug 2018 09:43:35
{Ed001's Note - I think we need to get Fabinho game time as soon as possible, so I would have him in if anyone was to change. }

Yep Fabinho in for Gini should be the only change for Monday.


19.) 17 Aug 2018
17 Aug 2018 09:46:56
Salah has to be the player we miss most, until we win a match comfortably in his absence it has to be him.
Last season we didn't look anywhere near the same team when he wasn't playing (and to a lesser extent Mane) our game requires pace up front alongside fermino.