30 Oct 2019 13:42:53
Are bookings cross competition? If so with Fabs on 4 for the season are we likely to see him play in the 6 tonight and just so happen to pick up a booking meaning he would be out of the Villa game but a guarantee for the City game?

or is Klopp a risk taker and he will rest him this evening and just hope he is on his best behaviour on the weekend? With Fabs being integral in the 6 this season thus far, it would be a major blow if he was out of the City game when it would be easily avoidable.


1.) 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 14:13:46
What will happen will happen. I hope he doesn't deliberately pick up a card because it's the definition of cheating. Hendo can play at 6 against City if needed. It's a collective sport- Ox, Gini and Hendo can do a job against City at Anfield.


2.) 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 15:04:02
I'd prefer Hendo than ox for the security of the midfield. Ox may pop in a good run or two but I don't fancy a Silva or KDB getting in on the space. Hendo frustrates me but he does a job well.


3.) 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 15:30:51
We need Fab for City.


4.) 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 16:04:28
@LRG: considering the last few times Ox played against City we won, and all our matches against them after that without the Ox resulted in a draw at best, I'd say a midfield containing Ox in it wouldn't be that bad a bet.


5.) 30 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 17:10:14
In all fairness we need fab for BOTH prem games in my opinion. Villa ain't no gimmick or guarantee we will win, what's the point of him deliberately miss the villa game if we end up dropping points and hoping he makes a bigger impact for th city game. don't play him tonight he needs a lite rest, play him at villa saturday and what will be will be. If we cruising and he hasn't picked up a yellow bring him off then but its pointless prioritising games when we don't know any outcome.


6.) 31 Oct 2019
31 Oct 2019 01:04:09
I agree, Fabs has to play against Villa, its still 3 points, I still think City will drop Points soon, another draw maybe .


7.) 31 Oct 2019
30 Oct 2019 01:03:09
Personally, I would play Ox vs City cos based on visual evidence in the games he has played against them, he is unplayable. He is able to break the lines and attack that soft under-belly down the middle. But that's just me. Klopp will play Hendo cos well, he is fully trusted by Klopp to do the job he is asked, whatever the job is. On the other side, Ox is a more than brilliant option to bring on.

But before any of that, our full focus should be on the Villa game cos if we don't win that, the City game becomes even more massive and complicated cos we will only have a 3 point diff. VILLA, first.